Veteran Congressleader in Nazira Tonkeshwar Saikia breath his last at his own residence of Nazira Simaluguri on Thursday. He was 81 and survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter.
Saikia, the elder brother of former Assam chief minister Hiteswar Saikia died of prolonged illness. Many political leaders, organizations and individuals have deeply condoled his death. Veteran Leftleader and former MLA Drupad Gohain condoled the death of the octogenerian social workers.
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Papon and his band The East India Company will perform on April 3 at the World Music Festival. The 2013 edition of World Music Festival from March 22 - April 6 will be held in Dubai. This year’s...
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.
Nazira police have booked a78 year old person for allegedly molesting a minor girl who happens to be his grand daughter. The shocking incident took place at Nazira Khankar gaon on Saturday last where Ghana Khanikar molested the 7 year old girl. But the complaint was filed a couple of days later. Khanikar has several cases pending against him in the police station. Earlier he was arrested on a rape case.
Hundreds of activists from the Brihottar Asomiya Youva Mancha in Nazira burnt the effigy of Union home minister Rajnath Singh alleging his failure to curb the incidents of racial attacks on the north east students in other parts of the country. Talking to Assam Times, the protestors said that the Centre must step in to rein in the goons who have been repeatedly launching attacks on the north east people.“We demand immediate arrest of the goons involved in these incidents and exemplary punishments,” said the protesters who shouted slogans alleging the Centre’s failure.
Earthen lamps dazzle Saturday evening as the state is observing Kati bihu is being observed with traditional fervor among the people of all walks of life. Tulsi plants are being worshipped in every Hindu households to mark the occasion with prayers seeking divine help to end the period of poverty this year. Cultural functions are lined up in many places this evening. As soon as the evening gripped the paddy fields across the state started shining in the light of the earthen lamps that rant the sky. Assam Times family wishes its visitors a happy Kati Bihu. Guwahati also is wearing a fresh look when every household in the city is lighting the earthen lamps under the Tulsi plants in the...
Preparations are afoot for holding a state level convention in Nazira on ethnic identity of the Assamese. Film actor Dinesh will open the convention organized by the Pragatishil Jatiya Nagarik Mancha of Assam at the Kaliprashad Memorial public library on October 30. The convention will discuss safeguarding the ethnic identity of the Assamese people, demand for decentralisation of powers and prevent illegal migration and the measures to strengthen the Assamese nationality. Several eminent personalities including writers, intellectuals, journalists and advocates have confirmed their participation.
The All India CISF Inter Sector Football Tournament gets underway in Nazira from Tuesday. ONGC Executive Director of Assam Asset BK Baruah opened the tournament at a brief function in the morning where altogether 18 teams from different sectors of the CISF are prepared to participate in the tournament at Nazira.
Nazira is gearing up for an upcoming yoga amp in the town which would help the people bring health awareness. Organized by Ankuran Sangeet Vidalaya, the camp would take place from October 13 to 18 at the Nazira Bibah Bhavan where renowned Yoga therapist Nolin Nath is scheduled to participate.
Nazira also joins the cleanliness campaign with MLA Debobrata Saikia sweeping a puja pandel with a bundle of broomstick on Tuesday.Nazira Municipal Board Chairman and vice chairman Abdur Rohman and Lutfur Rohman also participated in the campaign along with other Congress members.
Once again the functionings of a section of journalists have raised doubts in Nazira.Jorhat police held two free lance journalists in connection with a honey trapping case forcing the Nazira Freelance Journalist Association to axe the duo.Identified as Diganta Saikia and Jayanta Chetia, the journalists were arrested in Jorhat on Monday.In a related development, the Amar Kotha authorities have sacked Diganta Saikia as Executive Editor of the news paper.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi’s language card to win the by polls in three Barak valley constituencies continues to draw protest across the state.The Brihottar Asomiya Youva Mancha in Nazira burnt the effigy of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday in protest against his recent circular on the official language.Led by BAYM president Ranjan Mahanta, over 200 activists thronged the Nazira town and burnt Gogoi effigy apart from shouting slogans against the government.
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