A statue from Thailand dedicated to Lord Buddha unveiled Buddha temple in Mitta Bhava Buddha Monastery Campus at Lokhora, Guwahati on Wednes day. On occasion of Buddha Purnima, one of the most revered festival of Buddhism the statue was unveiled at presence of devotees. After hoisting the Buddhist International flag in the Buddha temple inside the campus the idol was unveiled by Buddhist priest Bhangte Nyane Tishai. He planted a peepal sappling under which species Lord Buddha had his enlightenment in Buddha Gaya. Social worker Rajib Panikhuan, D. Ganesh Pegu, Promod Shyam, Bhugeshwar Shyam, Nag Aang Kham, Teng aung Shyam, Prafulla Hafiza, Hifijul Ahmed, Mangalsing Bay and environmental worker Chandan Kumar Duarah were present in the pray to Lord Buddha. Devotees planted saplings in the campus. An organisation from Thailand offered the Lord Buddha golden brass statue of complying with a request from Assam Therawada Buddhist Welfare Society.
The Centre has cleared Rs 1 crore for each of the six Tribal
Autonomous Councils to build their office space, minister of state for
tribal affairs Ranee Narah said. All those councils are currently
running their secretariats from rented accommodations.
The councils which will now have their own offices are Tiwa Autonomous
Council at Marigaon, Rabha Autonomous Council at Goalpara, Deori
Autonomous Council at Lakhimpur, Mishing Autonomous Council at
Dhemaji, Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council at Titabor and Sonowal
Kachari Autonomous Council at Dibrugarh.
The South Central Railway will run nine special trains - eight between
Secunderabad and Guwahati and one from Aurangabad to Secunderabad to
clear passenger rush.
Secunderabad-Guwahati train will depart from Secunderabad at 7.30 am
on July 26, August 2, 9 and 16 (Fridays) and arrive in Guwahati at
7.55 am on the third day i.e Sundays.
In the return direction, the train will depart from Guwahati at 6 am
on July 29, August 5, 12 and 19 (Mondays) and arrive in Secunderabad
at 9.15 am on Wednesdays.
One person died and ten others have been injured when suspected ULFA
militants lobbed a powerful grenade at a busy market place in Bokolia
town of Karbi Anglong district on Wednesday.
The grenade exploded in front of a shop at 6.40 pm injuring ten
persons. The injured were admitted to a local hospital where the
condition of one person was stated to be serious. Nobody has owned up
responsibility. But police call it a handiwork of ULFA.
At least six people have been injures in two powerful explosions that rocked Lakhimpur town on Tuesday.The first explosion rocked the Jail Road are where one person sustained injury. This was followed by the blast at the Lakhimpur court premises. Five people have been injured. Security forces have cordoned the entire town area to nab the culprits. The injured people have been rushed to the hospital. No outfit has so far claimed responsibility.
Sandiksha, the Wive’s Welfare Association of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) organized a Frontier Level Master Chef Competition at Game Village, Guwahati on July 14 at Games Village, Guwahati. Winners will participate in their Delhi Master Chef Competition. The event was held in view of SSB’s Golden Jubilee Celebration.Sandiksha organizes welfare oriented programmes for the villagers at the border areas instilling a sense of oneness and self-reliance from time to time. The Border Oriented Programmes like distribution of computers, laptop, sewing machines and also imparting training to the women and girls for sustainability livelihood have brought laurels and appreciation amongst...
Sunita and Bhuyan and her mother Minoti Bhuyan performed at the 11th death anniversayr of poet Nabakanta Baruah at Rabindra Bhawan Guwahati on July 14. The eventw as organsied by nabakanta Baruah Foundation.
The overall flood situation shows some let-up sign. But the majority of the affected locations are still under water.The flood water receded in Chirang and Lakhimpur districts, while the situation in the worst-hit Dhemaji and Jorhat had also marginally improved.Most of the villages in 12 affected districts were still under water.The first wave of flood this season since mid-May has affected nearly 1.5 lakh people in about 500 villages across 12 districts in the state.
A rhino and an elephant were found dead in the National Park on Sunday. The carcass had its horn intact in Barakata area under Bagori range. Forest officials call it a natural death about three days ago. In another incident, an elephant, which had triggered panic in Deopani area of the same range in the Park, was found dead on Sunday with injury marks on its body.
Three hardcore NSLA militants have been nabbed in Gossaigaon on
Saturday two days after they allegedly shot dead an auto driver.
The militants were arrested during a raid conducted at a house in
Gossaigaon in morning. Two MM pistols were seized from their
possession along with two magazines, an AK-47 rifle and some bullets
were seized from their possession.
Normal life remains crippled following the 24 hour bandh call in the
Rabha Hasong dominated areas on Saturday.
The Rabha National Liberation Front called the bandh on Saturday
morning demanding Rabha Hasong Council polls. Untoward incidents have
been reported during the 24 hour bandhs in Goalpara district.
Miscreants burnt down a few vehicles in Dudhnoi despite beefed up
security measures in the area.
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