Shankardev Shishu Vidya Niketan School at Dadara near Hajo is ready to get another facelift with the financial support from Guwahati Round Table 235, the Guwahati chapter of Round Table India (www.roundtableindia.org). The completed phase two section, comprising three classrooms, verandah & staircases with a total area of 2,750 square feet, will be inaugurated on 8 January next. Kamrup (rural) district magistrate Vinod Seshan has consented to inaugurate phase two part on Sunday in presence of district police chief PS Mahanta. “The foundation stone for development was laid on the 7 February 2016, where the project was planned to be completed in a phased manner with the first phase has already been completed. It was inaugurated by Assam education minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma,” informed Parveen Goyal, chief of Guwahati Round Table 235.
Addressing the media persons on Wednesday, Goyal also added that they would soonstart the construction of phase three and expected to get it completed by the end of 2017. He described his mother organization as a non-religious and non-political entity. The Round Table India has over 4,500 chapters across the country comprising young businessmen, entrepreneurs, technocrats and other professionals. Mukesh Chokhani, secretary to the Guwahati chapter of Round Table India disclosed that they adopted the Dadara Shishu Niketan school under its flagship freedom through education project. He also added that they planned to develop around 10,500 sqft in the school premises with a total outlay of rupees 80 Lakhs.
Project conveners Avishek Kejriwal, Shwet Agarwal, Rahul Sethi with few others were also present on the occasion. Soon after the press meet the Guwahati Round Table 235 office bearers donated two galvanized steel chairs for Guwahati Press Club, which were accepted by the GPC secretary Nava Thakuria in presence of other member-journalists.
Guwahati BJP leaders and activists staged dharna in the city on Friday demanding immediate release of four of their partymen who were arrested charging them throwing out the Don Bosco statue in Bharalu recently.More than 100 partymen assembled at the Dighalipukhuri in the morning alleging that the Tarun Gogoi government has been doing politics over the sensitive issue.Notably, Bharalu police recently arrested a local BJP councilor along with three others accusing of vandalizing the statue hours before it was to be unveiled at a park.
Two hardcore NSCN-K militants were killed at an encounter with security forces in Nagaland a day before its Independence Day on Friday.According to information, the encounter with Assam Regiment took place at Umabasti in Murkoksang district where the duo died on the spot on Wednesday wee hours.
In a major setback for KPLT, security forces claimed to have captured a group militants in Karbi Anglong district on Thursday.They include the self-style chairman of the Karbi militant leader Sarmung alias Welson Timung who were captured during a combing operation by the 23rd India Reserve Battalion - Assam Police and CRPF 210 Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) personnel. The gun fight erupted with the KPLT insurgents n the dense jungle of Mouzadar Basti and Langmili village where the hardcore militants were arrested. Other include Ruve Hanse alias Boi, Kensing Engti alias Kanghon, Ebrison Hanse alias Papu Hanse, Jacob Kiling alias Pajir, Diganta Tisso alias...
Parliamentary affairs minister Rockybul Hussain said that the BJP MLAs should have raise the issue following the laid down rules of the House. The Speaker on Wednesday asked the BJP MLAs to follow the procedure. Then the Speaker had no option.Dibrugarh MLA Prashanta Phukan raised the issue demanding a statement from the government. But only to be opposed by the ruling Congress members.Amid a noisy scene, Speaker Pranab Kumar Gogoi rejected the demand. Then the four Oppostion MLAs staged walk out alleging that the denial is undemocratic.On Monday, a group of people attacked a police party which had gone to arrest a person who was declared to be a Bangladeshi national by a foreigners tribunal...
Four BJP MLAs walked out of the Assembly on Thursday after the House refused to discuss the Morigaon issue where a group of local powerful Congress leaders attacked a police party for trying to arrest a family of Bangladeshi immigrants. Dibrugarh MLA Prashanta Phukan raised the issue as demanding a statement from the government to be opposed by the ruling Congress members. Amid a noisy scene,Speaker Pranab Kumar Gogoi rejected the demand. Then the four Oppostion MLAs staged walk out alleging that the denial is undemocratic.
Hundreds of people hit the streets in Morigaon alleging attempts to ensure safety and security of the Bangladeshi immigrants.People of all walks of life thronged the streets on Thursday morning targetting a circle of powerful Congress leaders who have been safeguarding the interesting of the infiltrators. Very recently, a policeman sustained injury when a group of local Congress men allegedly sprang upon him for arresting an immigrant’s family to be deported to Bangladesh under the instruction of the Gauhati High Court. Assam Pradesh Congress Committee has suspended the party leader in Morgaon which failed to satisfy the common people.
The appointment of 89 ACS officers defying the allegations of corruption runs into a hail of protest across the state on Thursday. KMSS is set to hit the streets saying that it has established the allegations of bribery, nepotism and malpractices. All eyes are fixed on the Gauhati High Court which is all set to hear the public interest litigation filed by KMSS president Akhil Gogoi alleging rampant corruption in the selection process by Assam Public Service Commission where many eligible candidates were deprived.
Yet another witch hunting case sends no less anger across the state hours after the Assam government tabled a legislation to firmly deal with these crimes. The incident took place in Dhemaji district where a section of villagers in Jonai assaulted couple at an open space charging them with witch practising. “The villagers caught the couple. Tied the duo at an open space and started assaulting inflicting torture on the couple. “A section of local residents called up policemen who arrived in the spot immediately after the information. But by them the villagers have left the spot,” said a villager. Police, however, arrested two of the villagers and six others involve...
Hundreds of people in Dibrugarh paid their last respect to Kamalesh Joshi along with two others a day after the mortal remains of the Tirap DC and pilots were recovered in Khunsa on Wednesday. The mortal remains were straightly taken to Assam Medical College Hospital in Dibrugarh for post-mortem. Then these bodies were taken to the Mohanbari airport where SP and DC along with many others paid their last respect en route to New Delhi on Thursday morning.
Despite an escalating controversy, the Assam government has cleared the appointment of 89 ACS junior officers two months after the state public service commission selected their names. Dispur has appointed these officers through a notification issued on Wednesday night. “Process is on to appoint the APS officers in a day or two who were selected by APSC two months back,” said sources. According to government sources, the Gauhati High Court on Friday will hear the PIL filed by KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi. But the court has not asked the government to stop the appointment.
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