The United Liberation Front of Asom observed its foundation day on Friday reiterating its struggle for an independent Assam compelling authorities to tighten security across the state.
ULFA cadres have observed the day at Kakopathar where the outfit in rank and file vowed to carry forward the struggle to make Assam free of decade old exploitation.
Those who have already claimed to have eschewed the path of violence observed the day at the designated camps where the leaders and cadres turned emotional. The celebration began with the hoisting of the flags to be followed by discussion on the future course of action.
The outfit was founded by Arabinda Rajkhowa, Arup Chetia, Pradeep Gogoi et al at a meeting at the Rong Ghar campus on April 7, 1979.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday urged 'Super 30' founder to undertake a similar project in Guwahati.Gogoi had a detailed discussion with Anand Kumar in Guwahati at his official residence as he was on a visit to the city for the day. Gogoi had visited 'Super 30' office in Patna in 2010 and praised Kumar's initiative. a
A West Siang based NGO Mother's Vision is working relentlessly on its mission towards drug addiction, health and hygiene, cleanliness and growing adolescent abuses in West Siang district for the last one year. The organization has been garnering over whelming support of womenfolk after covering 33 sectors and colonies of Aalo township.The representatives from 33 sectors congregated at the office of Mother's Vision, divided themselves in groups and set all out to check and give awareness campaign on sale of illegal items in the ghumtis that are largely responsible for spoiling the life of adolescent boys and girls.
A glimpse of the rare clash of football at Nehru stadium between media men and artists pulling hue crowd on Saturday organized to raise fund for the flood affected people. The artists were led by hearth throb Zubeen Garg while senior journalist Pranay Bordoloi led the media men. As goal keeper pic.twitter.com/1UmL9XoOZf— atanu bhuyan (@atanubhuyan) September 26, 2015
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is gearing up for the assembly polls early next year. His government is preparing to dole out a huge Rs. 862 crore fund to distributed among the flood-hit people likely from November-end.Addressing a press conference in Dispur on Saturday, Gogoi said the huge amount would percolate benefit for 76.41 lakh people.“With this amount will help people repair the damaged houses apart from distributing yarn for weavers, seeds to farmers, blankets to poor people and pensions to senior citizens.
An uneasy situation prevails in Dhubri and Cachar districts after an irate mob clashed with police near temple forcing the administration to clamp curfew on Saturday. The epicenter is Agomoni area in Dhubri district a day after a group clash near a temple in Kaldoba area.The situation vitiated in the morning when as a guge group of hit the streets in protest against the clash on Friday. A section of the protestors damaged a few shops in the area beside set a motorcycle on fire. The police sprang upon the mob where many people sustained injury. The situation spread to Silchar. But police brought the situation under control. BJP MLA Dilip Paul along with another BJP leader...
Arunachal Pradesh governor JP Rajkhowa attended the Srimanta Sankardev birth anniversary celebration at the Kristi Kendra in Naharlagun on Saturday.In his speech, Rajkhowa said that Sankardeva was one of the greatest saints of medieval India. He was one of the most versatile legendary personalities of all times from the north eastern region, who played the role of a saviour of humanity in the region.According to Rajkhowa, the saint was a social reformer, who advocated for a casteless society, for betterment and welfare of women, and strongly opposed bloody sacrifices.
The annual felicitation ceremony of meritorious student of Mishmi and sportsperson under the ageis of cultural & literary society of Mishmi was held in Itanagar on Saturday.Eight students in academic excellence of 2015 -16 and sports brilliance were honoured in the function. They were awarded with a certificate and a cash prize of Rs 10,000 each to Class – XII highest marks scorer from three different streams.
A former MLA lands in trouble for alleged misappropriation for fund meant for the development of his local area. He is none other than Pranab Kalita against whom the Kamrup (Rrural) district administration has filed a case alleging sheer misappropriation for the fund.Initially, acting on the allegations of gross misappropriation of the funds during his stint as MLA in Palasbari assembly constituency, Deputy Commissioner asked the circle officer to institute an enquiry. The Deputy Commissioner is understood to have filed the case on the basis of the disclosure suggesting gross misappropriation of the fund.
All is not well with BJP six months ahead of the assembly polls. One after another embarrassment awaits the poll bound party. From big dam to land boundary, rolling red carpet for Bangladeshis to internal bickering, the party has many hurdles to be crossed to reach the people. Same scene is clear in Congress. Riddled with revolt and alleged corruption by a section of ministers, the party hopes against the hopes just at the threshold of the assembly polls after the end of the third consecutive terms. With a slew of questions we approached Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) founder leader Prodyut Bora for an assessment of the state’s pre poll political landscape. Have a look....Assam Times: Delhi...
A mild intensity tremor rattled Assam creating no less panic across the state on Friday. The tremor struck at 10-22 at night forcing the panic stricken people in the high rise buildings to come down fearing a disaster. Originated in Myanmar, the intensity of the tremor stands at 4.7 in the Richter scale.
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