Mahadev Deka felicitated

An uproar in the Assam Legislative Assembly Budget session has forced Assam Governor Ajoy Kumar Singh to cut short his address opening the session at 9 in the morning on Monday. As the Governor started reading out his speech the Opposition legislators stood up and alleged the Governor's failure on all fronts. The Opposition members were taking banners and festoons in their hands to raise many demands. The situation took an acrimonious turn when the ruling and opposition members mired in trading of charges and counter charges. Caught in the din, the Governor read out the last line of his speech to conclude it. This session is significant in view of the Beltola clash, price rise and some...

Banshi Banikanta Kakati (BBK) College, Nagaon, will organise a national seminar on May 6 and 7 next. The subjects of the seminar are – 'Biodiversity and its conservation', 'Measurment of chemical, physical, biological parameters of environment, 'Wetland river system and forest', 'Sustainable development and people's action in environment conservation'. Dr UV Deka, principal and HK Sarma, co-ordinator of the seminar have informed that intending participants will have to submit two copies of research papers (A4 paper) alongwith CDs, latest by March 31, to Dr UC Deka, principal or HK Sarma, co-ordinator and Dr R Das, BBK College, Nagaon, Barpeta district, Assam or emailbbkc@gmail.com...

The Assam Opposition parties are meeting on Sunday to finalise the strategies to put government in a tight spot the Assam Assembly Budget session from Monday. For the AGP, BJP, AUDF et al, it's a good chance to escape from the criticism. The session will start from Monday and on March 10, Assam Chief Minister will table the state Budget for 2008-2009.

There is crack at the historic Rangghar even as the local people have attributed to the on going seismic survey in and around the monument built by the Ahom Swargadeo Pramatta Singha. The has resulted in a clash between security guards of a seismic survey company and the local people. But the All Assam tai Ahom Student Union demanded a halt to the survey within 24 hours. The student organisation wondered how the district administration permitted the seismic survey near the historic monument. The leaders of the organisation have threatened to launch an intensified protest if the survey is not stopped within 24 hours.