AKRSU staged paralyzing economic blockade
Surface communication has beeb remaining heavily disrupted along the 31C national highway from Thursday following the 100-hour economic blockade called by All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union-Pradeep Ray faction demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Koch Rajbongshis and reconstruction of Kamatapur state.
Hundreds of vehicles have been remaining stranded at various places along the 31C national highways in lower Assam districts, included BTAD areas under of the impact of the 100-hour blockade.
Hundreds of students staged dharna in Kashikotra in Chirang district raising banners and placards and shouting slogans demanding ST status to the Koch Rajbongshis and Kamatapur statehood.
The AKRSU slammed the government for not taking stern measure to solve the demand and issues of the Koch Rajbongshis.
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Professor Indira Boro, head of the department of Bodo for Bodoland University, has been named for an award from the Sahitya Akademy for translation in Bodo language.
Dr. Boro has been named for the translation of her book Hirimba (originally written in Assamese by Jayanti Gogoi)
Presently, Boro is the head of the department of Bodo at Bodoland University. She has authored many books in Bodo language and contributed a lot to the uplift and development of Bodo literature.
Several literary lovers and Bodo Sahitya Sabha have congratulated her for being named for the Sahitya Akademy award.
The Assam state election commission announced the date and scheduled for the by-election for No.22 Koklabari constituency in Bodoland Territorial Region on 8th June.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Assam's state election commissioner, Alok Kumar issued the notification for conduct the bye poll for Koklabari constituency in Baksa district with effect from Thursday. The last date of nomination is fixed on 23rd May, and scrutiny is on 24th May. The election will take place on June 8th and counting will be held on June 12th.
The bye poll in Koklabari constituency was necessitated following BTR CEM Pramod Boro resigning as MCLA from Koklabari constituency being elected as...
The 61st annual conference of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha began in Gwjwn Fwthar, Kachubari of Tamulpur district on Monday with three-day colourful programmes scheduled. As part of the programme scheduled for the first day of the conference, chairman of the reception committee Dharna Narayan Das inaugurated late Ashina Basumatary's memorial main gate, Assam's BJP president Bhabesh Kalita inaugurated late Santiswar Brahma and late Sonraran Boro's memorial guest house and Legislative Assembly Speaker Katiram Boro inaugurated late Sunil Kumar Boro's memorial main pandal. Social activist Parul Bharali Boro inaugurated the late Halodhar Ujir and the late Maneswar Boro's memorial exhibition complex...
The Kokrajhar Cancer Hospital, located in Beswargaon, has been dedicated to rendering services for the common masses in Bodoland Territorial Region districts on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi ceremonially inaugurated the newly constructed Cancer Hospital via a virtual meeting from Dibrugarh in the presence of union cabinet minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Tata trust chairman, Ratan Tata and Governor of Assam Prof Jagdish Mukhi. Chief minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma was also present at the function.
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Amid a strict security vigil, arrested Gujrat Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani was brought to Kokrajhar police station and later produced before the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) court.
Mevani was sent into police custody for three days.
Mevani was arrested late last night in Gujarat by Assam Police after BJP leader Arup Kumar Dey filed an FIR with Kokrajhar police station.
Mevani had put his remarks about Godse a few days ago. Based on that, Dey had lodged an FIR with the police.
Advocates for Mevani have said that the necessary legal process has been initiated on the matter, and they hope that he will be getting bail.
However, Congress party workers and members have staged a...
KOKRAJHAR: A Ganja smuggler was shot at by police in the Bishmuri area of Kokrajhar district late Wednesday night. The incident happened in Kokrajhar in Bishmuri. The victim was rushed to the RNB civil hospital in Kokrajhar. Mukesh Kumar of Bihar was identified as the victim.
As previously reported on Wednesday, the police arrested three people in connection with the recovery of 91 kgs of ganja in Karigaon.
According to police, in connection with a follow-up search carried out in the Bishmuri OP area, where more ganga packets were believed to be hidden, based on the confession of the driver Mukesh Kumar.
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KOKRAJHAR: The police nabbed three people with 91 Kgs of Ganja on Karigaon national highway in Kokrajhar on Wednesday..
The arrested persons were identified as Hasanur Rahman, Mithun Miya of Mankachar and Mukesh Kumar of Bihar.
The smuggled Ganja was bound for Bihar from Agartala in a Scorpio vehicle, bearing registration no.BR 11V-7551.
BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary was granted bail on Saturday and released against case CR 34/2020, accused of section 120-B/500 IPC from CJM court in Kokrajhar.
Pramod Boro, the president of the United People’s Party of Luwahati, filed a complaint against Mohilary, the former chief of Bodoland Territorial Council, at the court of CJM Kokrajhar for making derogatory remarks about him in February 2020.
The bail was granted by Kokrajhar's chief judicial magistrate.
A cyclothon for TB mukt Bharat awareness programme was held in Kokrajhar today to create awareness about the disease among the society.
The awareness programme was organised by the District Health Society of Kokrajhar, with the slogan "TB will defeat the nation’ and emphasised on creating a TB-free environment among citizens.
Hundreds of people attended the TB rally from various corners of the district. Members from the health department, NGO members, CRPF jawans and other members shouted slogans like “Harega Desh Jeetega,” “Pagli Pili Hai Jana Pila Bana Lo” and “Jab Tak Hai Thakur Tab Tak Hain Thakur.”
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According to police, two people were travelling on a bike and met with mishaps that claimed two people on the spot at a roadside parking dumper in Pakriguri along JD Road late at night around 2.15 am on Tuesday night under Kokrajhar police station.
The deceased were identified as Geremsha Swargiary (25) of Dumuruguri in Baksa district and Lwitwma Basumatary (26) of Narabari Kokrajhar.
Both were on their way to the town of Kokrajhar after attending a cultural programme late at night on a fresher's day at Bodoland University.
Basumatary was a passing out...
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