MLA Gurujyoti Das adrresses the public at Mangaldai Idgah
Defying an inclement weather the Muslim in Assam celebrated Eid amid much pomp and gaiety along with their counterparts across the globe on Thursday.
Incessant rains heavily disrupted the community namaz in many parts of the state in the morning. But never have they allowed the festivity to be damped.
Amid festivity they visited their near and dear ones serving sweets and gifts in the state. Assam Governor, Chief Minister, AGP, Congress and BJP along with many other organizations have wished the people on the occasion.
Nazira correspondent adds: Eid is being celebrated with traditional fervor in Nazira on Thursday. Idgahs and masjids started teeming with people in the morning for community namaz. Nazira MLA Debobrate Saikia some mosques offered his Idd greetings to the Muslim people.
GUWAHATI: The United Liberation Front of Asom (I) has deeply condoled the loss of Rajen Deka who was killed at an encounter with security forces in Udalguri on Friday wee hours. In a statement issued here, the rebel outfit heaped huge praise on him for his sacrifice saying that he died fighting with the security forces thinking not even an iota of his life. The rebel outfit has declared him the martyr.
GUWAHATI:Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Tarun Gogoi came down heavily on the BJP led government in Delhi for not allowing the people to know the content of the controversial Naga peace framework. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Saturday, Gogoi said if the Centre wants territorial integrity to remain undisturbed, then why it has not disclosed the pact reached with NSCN-IM two years back. What forces the Centre to keep mum even after the Naga rebel outoufit has been repeatedly talking of the integration of the north eastern Naga inhibited areas in the much-hyped greater Nagalim. Gogoi further criticised the government alleging that the NRC works were being...
GUWAHATI: People of all walks of life are celebrating Asom Diwas on Saturday to mark the Sukapha Day, thr first Ahom king to have ruled the then Assam in 1228 AD. Public meetings, puja offerings, seminars and cultural functions are lined up across the state to mark the occasion. In Guwahati also, the people cutting across political barriers are standing united to observe the day amid a series of controversies confronting the state.
NAMRUP:A section of people in a remote hamlet in Namrup killed a leopard hours after it killed a lady and hurt 3 others in a series of attack on Friday morning. Not only that after lynching, the villagers cut the animal into pieces in full view of the forest officials. Then they claimed to have consumed it triggering widespread anger among the animal lovers. These disturbing incidents took place in Majkopihuwa goan and Asomiya Gaon where the local villagers in large number chased the leopard after it killed Maikon Gogoi and injuring three others in s series of attacks in the morning. The animal then was beaten up to death. A section of them cut it into pieces to vanished. Some of...
GUWAHATI:The Gauhati High Court on Friday asked the forest department and Kamrup(metro) administration to keep evicting the commercial structure in the Amchang wildlife sanctuary. In response to a formal appeal moved by the government, the court which temporarily stayed the eviction on Thursday said on Friday that only the settlers and their houses have come under the purview of the stay order. It allowed the authorities to keep evicting the commercial structures in the wildlife sanctuary.
TANGLA: Security forces claimed to have killed a dreaded ULFA-I rebel at an encounter in Udalguri district on Friday. The encounter is said to have taken place in a remote area near Tangla where a few rebels were believed to have been hiding. The fierce gin fight erupted as army and police launched the counter insurgency operation in the remote hamlet on Nalbari where Rajen Deka, a senior leader in rank of segment died on the spot. Others managed to escape from the spot and the security forces have cordoned off the entire area from early in the morning in search of the hiding rebels. Police claimed to have we fixed an AK 47 rifles along with bullets from the spot.
TINSUKIA: A local resident of Tinsukis is keen to settle the evicted people in Amchang wildlife sanctuary fetching a ray of hope for the hapless lot. He is none other than Uday Saikia, the owner of a huge hotel who along with his family members have disclosed it in the social media saying that they would help these people settle in a plot of 10 bighas which draws a huge response from the people of all walks. But the family members made it plain and simple that they had no political agenda behind the decision and urged the people not to politicize the intension.
NEW DELHI: In a major setback from the NDA the Supreme Court on Thursday straightly rejected the Centre's petition seeking extension of the deadline to publish the NRC draft. A division bench of the apex court comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice F A Nariman said for the last two years the deadline has been extended and therefore, there is no extension is admissible. Details awaited.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme court is hearing a crucial petition on NRC on Thursday where the Centre seeks a period of six more months to publish the draft. A division bench of the top court comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice FA Nariman is hearing the Centre's seeking extension of the deadline to publish the NRC date till July 31,2018 instead of December 31,2017. The court which heard a set of more than 30 petitions relating to NRC on Wednesday is expected to clear its ruling on the validity of the panchayat documents to support citizenship in NRC.
NEW DELHI: The ongoing process to update the National Registrar of Citizens has only identified 1.30 crore original inhabitants. This was what NRC nodal officer Prateek Hajela told the Supreme Court as it heard a set of more than 30 NRC related petitions on Wednesday. A division bench comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice FA Nariman slammed the Assam government for failing to explain the importance of OI without any proper evidence. The Assam government side drew flak when it told the court that 15% tribal population hardly come out to be involved in the process. Then the bench questioned the government's role and asked not to make such comment in future. Later, Assam Public Works...
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