Congress candidate Debobrata Saikia won the Nazira constituency by a margin pf 14723 votes. He defeated his nearest rival Prahlad Tasa of BJP who got 37928 votes.
22 Aug 2015 - 6:52pm | Dibya J Borthakur
Congress sweeps the Tiwa autonomous council polls in Nagaon and Morigaon six months ahead of the assembly polls.The ruling party got absolute majority in the Tiwa autonomous council polls in the two...
23 Aug 2022 - 11:01am | Dr Buljit Buragohain
As part of the international webinar series on Different facets of Sankaradeva Studies, organised by the Society for Srimanta Sankaradeva, the eighth webinar was held on 21st August 2022....
21 Sep 2016 - 11:22am | AT News
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal is on a visit to New Delhi on Wednesday. During his brief visit Sonowal is scheduled to meet top BJP leaders to discuss the ongoing political situation of the state.
28 Apr 2017 - 2:13pm | AT News
Noted educationist and author Dilip Kumar Baruah breathed his life following a brief illness' in Guwahati on Friday descending a pall of gloom across the state. He was 73. Baruah, who enjoyed a...
The Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) has found the headlines for wrong reasons. Crating sounds of the ONGC are leading to noise pollution at Lakwa and areas like – Mojaluya Kuwar Gaon, Dehingia Kuwar Gaon, Barbarva Maidam, Tepomia Gaon, Pathaligarh, Rongagarh, Cholapather etc.Besides noise, the ONGC is also causing pollution in air, soil and water. The leak of crude oil from ONGC pipes has virtually affected about 1000 bighas of paddy fields. During the rainy season the layer of crude oil spreads to different areas due to which paddy fields are gradually losing its fertility and decreasing in production.Both the Effluent Treatment plants (ETP) 1 and 2 release different chemical...
Nagaland gradually intrudes into Assam border and collects taxes illegally from different creaser machine operators of Ogurijan of Nazira subdivision. It is reported that some Naga people illegally set up 4 creaser machines at Ogurijan and for which electricity connection was setup from Nagaland side.. Local administration of Sivasagar district does not take any action to prevent such the Naga aggression towards Assam. Taking this opportunity the Naga Govt. gradually sets up different schools, churches, commercial institutions etc. and occupys large areas of land belongs Assam. Nagland Govt. established a permanent forest check-gate at Singlo of Chareideo subdivision of Sivasagar district...
Due to the lack of proper maintenance and repairing of the embankment of the Namti River, people of the surrounding areas like Namti, Majbari, Kumarchuk, Borhayak, Mout Gaon, Belimukhia, Mahmora etc. are highly effected since last few years.Paddy fields, lives...
Poisonous Arsenic have been founded in the ground lavel water of Sivasagar and Nazira sub-division which is a threat to the Public Health of the District.25 spots have been identified as Arsenic polluted area in Sivasagar District. A large numbers of people of the Desang valley area are highly effected. The concerned department has so far not taken any preventive measures till now.According to the sources, the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHE), Nazira, with the help of the UNICEF, the PHED Nazira conducted a sample test of Arsenic in the ground level water of Nazira sub-division and after testing the colleted sample a large quantity of Arsenic. At a dip-tub-well of Hatikhula at...
The Continuous raising price of Essential Commodities in Sivasagar district effect the people severely. Nobody take any action to control the price hike. The price of 1kg. Onion was Rs.12 in 2003 and now it is going up to Rs. 25 to 28 per Kg. The list given here in under shows a comparable rate of different Essential commodities between the year 2003 & 2007, and it reflect the raising prices & high inflation rate of the market. Year – 2003 Year - 2007 Name Of Items Rate Per Kg/ Liter Rate Per Kg/Liter Onion Rs. 12 to 14 Rs. 25 to 28 # Potato Rs. 8.50...
The senior doctors and professors of the Assam Medical College Hospital, Dibrugarh are still beyond control of the State Govt. Although the state health minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarmah has trying his best to improve the deplorable condition of the health department, due to hidden power of the corrupt officials and doctors the ongoing mess is still going on severely. Being an attendant of a patient of Medicine Ward II of AMHC, from 29th August to 8th September 2007, it has come to my notice that the newly constructed medicine unit's building which was opened by the Chief Minister of Assam Mr. Tarun Gogoi on last 2nd August 2007 has fulfilled a great demand of the people. Bribery in AMCH...
Despite the huge propaganda action ‘Health for all’ of the Govt. of Assam, the State Dispensary of Nazira Town suffers a lot of problems including the shortage of medicine, cotton & bandage, also shortage of staff. A large number of poor people of this locality depends on this dispensary and now the patients are bound to buy each and every medicine from the outside market, which surely insults the Health Awareness Programme of the Govt.
A large number of historical monuments are going to be extinct due to lack of proper maintenance by the Govt. and Archaeological Departments.The historical Gorokhiya Dol situated in the bank of the Dikhow River at Nomati village of Nazira Sub-Division, Sivasagar District carries the sign of the glorious Ahom Kings.The compound of this Dol is yet unfenced and it is surrounded by wild jungles. Now it become a safe shelter for the antisocial elements.A few days earlier, some suspected Bangladeshis have stolen a golden idol from this Gorokhiya Dol of about 2 kg weight.In our investigation it has come to the light that Mr. Lal Baj whose phone No. is 9854562276 and his brother-in-law Jamai,...
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