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.
Congressmen on Tuesday held huge rallies in protest against NDA government’s harmful policies that would leave the state dire straight in near future.The party leaders and activists in all districts took out protest march in the headquarters alleging that Assam is losing special treatment. Participating in the rallies Congress leaders told Assam Times in Guwahati that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must understand Assam and its people.“We want the U turns to be stopped immediately. We demand no curtailment of its shares in the Centrally sponsored schemes. It’s the beginning of the protest. More protest are on the cards,” PCC president Anjan Dutta told Assam Times in Sivasagar.
Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) decries the attitude of Delhi government led by Arvind Kejriwal towards the media, where the self-claimed ‘progressive, democratic and honest’ political icon has threatened the media organizations to drag to court for any defamatory news relating to his three months old government.Once a ‘darling of Indian media’, Kejriwal has slowly showcased his real face to the media fraternity of India, where he continues putting restrictions for the journalists. Questioning the media outlets, which remain critical towards him and his government, of their credibility, Kejriwal often blames them as the ‘agent of opposition’.In its latest move, the Delhi...
Over 65 media persons with their spouses joined in a fresh Hepatitis B vaccination camp organized by Dispur Hospital at Guwahati Press Club on 11 May 2015. The camp started at 11 am and continued till 1 pm.According to the experts, the Hepatitis B virus affects the human liver and may cause liver cancer and liver cirrhosis. It can cause both acute and chronic infections. It is transmitted through blood and infected bodily fluids. Statistics reveal that over 750,000 people die of hepatitis B each year in the world.The second (and final) dose of the Hepatitis B vaccine will be given on 11 June 2015 at the press club starting from 11 am (till 1 pm), which is advised necessary for completion of...
Dissidence within the Congress legislative body is yet to be over if one goes by the ongoing state of affairs. This time the man at the centre stage of controversy is Pranab Gogoi.Sources told Assam Times that chief minister Tarun Gogoi is trying his level best to unseat the assembly speaker.Immediately after hearing the undercurrent development the Speaker arrived in New Delhi to get wind of the real story behind the move to unseat him.Gogoi, who has been camping in the capital is scheduled to meet party high command on Monday. During his sudden trip, Gogoi is likely to meet Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi along with other senior leaders.The chief minister and Speaker have been at loggerheads...
Two newly BTAD elected members are likely to land in trouble after a local organization questions their eligibility to contest the polls.A civil body representing indigenous communities has challenged the eligibility of Arpana Das and Ranendra Muchahary in the recent BTAD polls.The organization filed cases against the two members alleging that Das who contested 12 Salakati (Scheduled Tribes) constituency lacks credibility.They alleged that Das belongs to the Sarania community, which is not notified as ST under Article 342(1)(2) of the Constitution.It alleged that Das had procured a ST certificate claiming to be from the Boro Kachari community.Another case was also filed against Amenur Islam...
Badaruddin Ajmal is not opposed to the process to update NRC but in the same breath he would not tolerate if the genuine citizens are left out. Addressing a huge awareness rally in Dhubri on Sunday, the AIUUDF president said those opposing his party are scared of its gaining popularity these days. “That’s the reason why they are campaigning against us,” he said in the rally. Flanked by Karimganj MP Radheshyam Biswas, he said that AIUDF would not have organized NRC awareness rally had he opposed the process.
Sualkuchi, the name of a tiny place in the outskirt of Guwahati dazzles in broad day light on Sunday. The Manchester of the east is teeming with the people from the country and abroad on Sunday to attend the Sualkuchi Festival being organized to showcase its colourful craft and culture.“ I am happy to have visited this place as nowhere in this world I have come across such a beautiful place with nice guys. So simple and so courageous. They are expert in the field of weaving,” said RB S Rojja a tourist from New Zealand.“It gives us immense pleasure to have seen so much people in the opening day. We love to show our craft and culture to the world,” said Navami Das who is participating in the...
As many as 35 girls have reached their parents in Tinsukia district a day after they were rescued just before taking to Kerala.Immediately after being rescued at the Margherita Railway Station on Saturday what a few of the girls told Assam Times suggest a circle of people has been making money with human trafficking.“We are told to wait at this station. Some body was to arrive here to help us board on the train, that’s why we were looking for him,” a girl told Assam Times after she was recued by ATTSA with the help of police.“They told us that money won’t be a problem if we go to Kerala. We were told that we would get good salary,” said a girl who was rescued along with 34 other girls.“We...
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is all set to expand his cabinet very soon. Gogoi who got the seal of approval from party high command in New Delhi is expected to move the governor soon for the swearing in ceremony.Sources told Assam Times Gogoi, initially found it quite difficult to get his own men inducted in the soon to be expanded ministry. Dr CP Joshi, Ahmed Patel et al wanted a circle of legislators who have been secretly doing dissidence against Gogoi. But finally he convinced the high command before he was allowed to induct four new faces.He submitted the list of the ministers last month when he visited New Delhi. But he failed to meet the Gandhis. He finalized his list in...
One after another Union ministers are visiting the state at a time when BJP and Congress are equally feeling the heat of the Indo-Bangla land deal. Boxed by the circumstances, the BJP leadership are maintaining stoic silence allowing the Union leaders an ministers to speak out in support of the deal than runs into a hail of protest.The Centre sent Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Saturday who strongly advocated the deal saying that it would be instrumental to help both the countries resolve the perennial infiltration and border issues.Rathore who talked to the media in the sidelight of a function to mark the nationwide launch of...
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