Make Dewali pollution free occasion
At a time when the country is preparing to celebrate Diwali by bursting crackers in a big way a non governmental organization has urged the people to avoid the traditional practice saying that it would be an agent of environmental disaster.
Talking to Assam Times, the NGO popularly named as Small Steps founder
Dr. Prodip Kumar Sahoo urged his colleagues and students of Lanka Junior college to avoid bursting if so much crackers saying that the toxic subtances released thereof would affects the environment.
Dr.Sahoo Said, "We request the public not to pollute the environment with noise and smoke and celebrate Deepawali, with decorative lights, taking blessings of elder one's. Many birds and animals are scared with the sounds caused by crackers and many living being die's due to smoke released by burning fire crackers"
Principal N Debnath and faculty members of the college, wrote on placards to spread the message of pollution free Deepawali and left their signature on the board.
Students took oath to protect nature from pollution created by fire crackers, this diwali and they also committed to spread the knowledge in the society as far as possible.
Random Stories
19 Dec 2011 - 11:57pm |
editor
ULFA's political ideologue Bhimakanta Buragohain died at his residence in Tinsukia district on Monday. The end came at 5-30 in the evening at his Dhola Ahom Gaon residence following a massive...
30 Nov 2015 - 11:23pm |
Shalini Borgohain
Two persons have been injured when unidentified gunmen attacked a group of workers at a stone crushing site in Dibrugarh district bordering Arunachal Pradesh on Monday. According to the eyewitnesses...
15 Sep 2008 - 2:21pm |
editor
Stung by an aroused criticism, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil has announced a package of Rs 500 crore to deal with the flood fury in Assam.Addressing a press conference after winding up his aerial...
10 Jan 2017 - 10:35pm |
Syed Miraz Ahmed
Experts called upon legislators in Assam on Tuesday to push for formulation of a three pronged peace policy to tackle insurgency, urged the elected representatives to elicit information related to...
Other Contents by Author
"Students should focus on acquiring Knowledge as much as possible rather than focusing only on scoring marks for the purpose of examination", Said Chief Guest Tanmoy Pratim Borgohain, Deputy Commissioner of Hojai District while addressing a felicitation programme organised by Hojai Unit Asom Sahitya Sabha on Sunday afternoon at Satyarthi Bezbaruah Bhawan in New Market in Hojai.
He said along with studies students should try to explore themselves in different fields like sports, cultural activities, social work to enhance their personality , also in this competitive era one should try to keep themselves Up to date with current affairs.
DC further asserted," Time is very...
Sagnik Bainik has brought laurels for Hojai and his school as he is able to register his name as first time State Topper from Don Bosco High School Hojai. He has secured tenth(10th) rank in the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) 2019 examination the results of which have been announced on Wednesday. Sagnik is the son of Samir Kumar Bainik and Suparna Bainik resident of Gobindapally in Hojai. He has secured 583 marks out of 600 and letters in all the subjects. Talking to Assam Times, Sagnik said he use to study with consistency for 8 to 9 hours daily and also use to take break in between studies for refreshment to play cricket. He will pursue his further studies in...
SOS Children's Village of Hojai too celebrated "MOTHER'S DAY" with a special programme amid much fanfare and joy on Friday Evening. On this occasion Smt. Akanksha Jain, Wife Of Ankur Jain,IPS Superitendient of Police Hojai district, graced the event as Chief Guest and Smt. Purabi Gogoi, Child Development Project Officer, Lanka graced as Guest Of Honour.
At very outset, lamp was lighted infront of the potrait of the founder father of SOS Children's Village Dr. Hermann Gmeiner by the guests along with Paresh Badyakar, Director of the Village which was
followed by musicial chorus Welcome Song sang by the Children's and an oath was taken by everyone present to keep...
A free general health check-up camp titled "Free Medico Educative Cum Treatment Camp"was organized at Don Bosco High School in Hojai on Friday.
The camp was organized in collaboration with HAAM Hospital, Hojai for the entire school staff, students and their parents.
A ten member team consisting of a five doctor and five nurse which included Dr. Esther, Dr. Kalpana, Dr.Kaushik, Dr. Tina and Dr.Farnaz. The team screened the general ailments and prescribed medicines for the same.
The camp was inaugurated by Principal of the School Father Michael Bistis in the presence of the Team from HAAM Hospital, School Staff and Students at 9 am in the morning.
On this Occasion Dr. Saidul Alom...
Hojai: Amid pomp and gaiety of Durga Puja Celebrations Bajrang Dal Hojai Unit comes up with a Service Centre at New Market in Hojai.On Wednesday morning around 11 am this Service centre got opened with Bharat Mata pujan. On Astami, Navmi and Dashmi drinking water and first aid help will be available free of cost. Talking to this Correspondent, Ashok Kejriwal,General Secretary, Hojai District Vishwa Hindu Parishad Unit along with VHP District President Ratan Roy, Bajarang dal Sah Sanyojak Dinesh Dubey and Nagar Sanyojak Sumit Das jointly said," Our main motive is service to society, accordingly centre has been opened to serve the society." "Here Drinking Water along with First...
Devotees worshiping Maa Durga at Laxminaryan Temple in Hojai .Hojai:-Pomp and gaiety marked Maha Saptami - day two of the Durga Puja - as thousands of devotees thronged up in their best hit the streets of the Hojai on Tuesday. Since early morning, people have been thronging colossal puja pandals (marquees) where idols of the goddess and her four children are being worshipped amid much community fanfare. In around, Hojai district, theme puja's creativity are grabbing the headlines and wooing pandal hoppers. Around 350 puja pandals have been set up in the entire Hojai district. Different puja committees have made variety of replicas on different themes like, showcasing Titantic...
Eighteen Hands Maa Durga Idol at Hojai is a point of attraction for devotee's since decade's. Hojai:-With Durga Puja less than a week away, preparations for the celebration in the Hojai are on in full swing. Members of various puja committees are working overtime to finish work on pandals in time. While artisans are busy in giving final attractive touch to the idol of Maa Durga along withGanesha,Laxmi,Saraswati and Kartikaye.Tent-house workers are busy in giving shape to massive theme-based welcome arches and light gates on the streets, lanes and by-lanes of the pandals.This year, Durga Puja celebrations will begin with Sasthi Puja on October 15 while immersion of...
Eighteen Hands Maa Durga Idol at Hojai is a point of attraction for devotee's since decade's. Hojai:-With Durga Puja less than a week away, preparations for the celebration in the Hojai are on in full swing. Members of various puja committees are working overtime to finish work on pandals in time. While artisans are busy in giving final attractive touch to the idol of Maa Durga along withGanesha,Laxmi,Saraswati and Kartikaye.Tent-house workers are busy in giving shape to massive theme-based welcome arches and light gates on the streets, lanes and by-lanes of the pandals.This year, Durga Puja celebrations will begin with Sasthi Puja on October 15 while immersion of...
Hojai:- In a bid to create awareness among the customer's regarding Non Performing Assets (NPA's) United Bank Of India,Daboka branch organised a rally on Saturday at Daboka Town under Hojai District.The rally was lead by Chief Manager UBI, Regional office,Nagaon Mani Kumar Jha,and Manager UBI Daboka Branch Jalil Dewan,which was marched from Daboka UBI Branch to Daboka main market.All the members were holding placards,banners that the read the message of loan recovery. Talking to media, Chief Manager along with Daboka Branch Manager said," It is an initiative to raise general awareness about non-performing assets (NPAs) as the bank is struggling to recover loans.""If...
Hojai:-Believers Eastern Church Satgaon Mission Diocese marked 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with Swach Bharat Abhiyan on Tuesday, a Press Communique stated.As per the Press Communique, Cleanliness drive was carried out in different locations like Dokmoka Town, Dongkamokam town in the District of Karbi Anglong and also in Kaki area in the district of Hojai. In a statement Father Thanghao of Believers Eastern Church Satgaon said," Responding to the call of Prime minister Narendra Modi Believers Eastern Church Satgaon Mission Diocese has conducted this cleanliness drive."He quoted," As Cleanliness is next to Godliness, it's our duty to keep our...
Add new comment