71th Independence Day was observed with traditional gaity and flavour in different places of Nazira Sub division. The main event was held at Nazira playground, where civil administration organised the Independence Day with a day long programme. SDO(C) Dr. Sadnek Singh hoisted the National Flag after swahid tarpan at Nazira Gandhi Maidan.
A friendly football match was also held between Civil Administration 11 and Media 11, where civil administration 11 won by 5-0 goals.
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The Freelance Journalist Association of Nazira felicitated Virendra Mittal on Wednesday two days after he took over as the Sivasagar deputy commissioner. The association members along with the Pragati officials honoured him at a brief function at his office chamber in the morning. Mittal, who worked as Nazira SDOCivil) a couple of years back sought help and cooperation from all section of the people.
Along with other parts of the state, AASU activists in Nazira staged demonstration on Tuesday in the town in protest against Centre’s support to the Indo-Bangla land deal.AASU activists thronged the Natya Mandir premises in the morning and staged satyagraha till the afternoon opposing the land deal. Talking to Assam Times, they alleged that the Modi government at the Centre has been undermining the sentiments of the state and its people.They further called BJP a bunch of betrayers and that they won’t allow it to happen.
A pall of gloom descended in Nazira when Jadavananda Baruah passed away on Wednesday. He was 90. The social worker and former Nazira Town Committee chairman breathed his last at his own residence in Guwahati in the morning. Baruah is survived by his son and daughter.Various organisations and individuals condoled in his demise and conveyed their deep sympathies to the bereaved family members.
Thousands of Muslim people burnt the effigy of Dr Subramaniam Swamy in Nazira on Tuesday three days after the BJP veteran asked the immigrants to covert to Hinduism to get Indian citizenship.Organized by the Muslim Youva Parishad, the protesters thronged the Nazira town, burnt Dr Swamy’s effigy after shouting slogans condemning his controversial statements on historic Assam Accord.Later in a press conference, they said that Assam is a land of peace and harmony and that its people should condemn these communal statements.
A historical monument that speaks volumes of the Ahoms era is on the verge of extinction. Its none other than the Gorokhya Dol in Nazira. The river Dikhow has been posing serious threat to it if the erosion is not checked at an earlier date. But strange are the ways of the government. The 17th century monument seems to have been a liability of the government. Despite repeated requests, the government has not done even an iota to protect and preserve the historic temple. The temple premises are collapsing to the river Dikhow. Local residents told Assam Times that they have apprised the authorities of the impending collapse of the temple. But of no...
The recovery of a leopard carcass sends no less shock among the wild life activist lovers in Sivasagar on Wednesday.The carcass of the 5 feet long full grown leopard was spotted by the local villagers on the river Dikhow at Sunpura in the morning.Acting on information, forest department officials arrived in the river bank and recovered the carcass. The reason would be ascertained only after the post mortem.
After Golaghat, the Assam-Nagaland border in Sivasagar district is on the boil these days. The epicentre is Gelekey where Naga miscreants resumed reign of terror. Suspected Naga miscreants set on fire five houses in the tea gardens on Wednesday three days after a villager was shot dead at the paddy field in Golaghat.The incident took place at Singibeel area in the wee hours where the miscreants who sneaked into the area from across the inter state border and burnt down seven houses full of green tea leaves. Security forces rushed to the spot but by then the miscreants disappeared.The incident took place three days after the miscreants opened fire at a group of villagers in Ratanpur n...
The Freelance Journalist Association of Nazira observed the National Press Day with a day long programme at its office on November 16. On this occasion a public meeting was held under the presidentship of senior journalist Bulu Chetia.
Thousands of people participated in a huge rally in Nazira on Saturday against the rising jehadi activities in the state. All Assam Minority Students Uuion took out a huge rally where the participants shouted slogans against terrorism that threatens to put the state in peril. They further send a memorandum to the chief minister through the SDO (C) of Nazira sub division demanding proper probe and immediate action the all insurgent groups .
Music legend Bhupen Hazarika was remembered at Nazira on his 3rd death anniversary. The All Assam Student Union’s Nazira unit lighted over hundred earthen lamps in front of Nazira HSMP School.In an attempt to pay tribute to the bard the AJYCP regional unit of Bokata too organized a day long program at Nongalamara Gayanudoy Library.
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