GUWAHATI: Amid the crucial probe into the APSC scam, the Gauhati High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition moved by chairman Rakesh Paul who has been languishing in jail for the last several months.
A disappointed Paul and his legal team now has no option to pin hopes on the Supreme Court for respite. His lawyers, sources, say are moving the apex court challenging the ruling on Tuesday.
A division bench of the court ruled that since the probe into the nefarious cash for job scam has reached a crucial stage, the bail is not advisable for the chairman.
Paul who two months back procured bail from the Supreme Court was rearrested acting on a fresh bribery case registered against him in Bhangagarh police outpost.
Sources told Assam Times that Paul is moving the country's apex court challenging the High Court's ruling on Tuesday.
PermalinkSubmitted by Suhrid Barua on Tue, 14/11/2017 - 11:28
Great news! Rakesh Paul needs to be confined to jail for as long as possible, at least all recruitments carried out since 2008 are probed thoroughly - keep up the good work - Assam Times - good to see an online news portal shaping up well - my best wishes always
Speeding train claimed two more elephants in Jorhat district sending shockwaves among the animal lovers on Thursday.The incident took place at Nakochari near Mariani station where the Intercity Express rammed into the two animals from the Gibon wild life sanctuary tried to cross the railway tracks on Thursday wee hours.Animal lovers thronged the spot and removed the carcasses with tearful eyes. These bizarre incidents are not new. In the past speeding trains crushed to death several elephants on the railway tracks.
Forest guards claimed to have killed two poachers at an encounter in Kaziranga on Thursday. Three others are believed to have escaped the encounter that struck the Burapahar range of the abode of one horn rhino.According to information, forest guards on duty spotted a group of five poachers on Thursday wee hours where the gunbattle took place.Two poachers were killed on the spot. Three others managed to flee from the spot. Forest guards recovered a rifle along with some ammunition from the spot.
Sivasagar breaks into a sea of humanity as the Mahashivratri gets underway on Thursday.Over two lakh with devotees and tourists are arriving in this historic town to make glimpse of the three day long festival.The district administration is taking brisk step to make the annual festival a success. The Shivratri exhibition seems to have pulled huge crowds this year.Cultural programmes are lined up on the occasion.
Devotees are thronging in thousands at the Shiva temples across the state for puja offering to the Lord on the occasion of Mahashivratri on Thursday.From early this morning, devotees in the historic Umananda temple are waiting in a huge queue to attend the festival in the tiny island.Huge gatherings are also seen in Ulubari, Navagraha along with other temples in Guwahati.
A full grown rhino lost his battle with life 12 hours after he was caught in deep mud in Kaziranga.The one horn animal was found dead on Thursday wee hours at a pit in Kohora range of the world heritage site. The rhino was caught in the mud on Wednesday morning. But strange are the ways of the forest department. The heavily manned department expressed utter helplessness citing lack of nfrascture to rescue the animal from the jaws of death.Veterinary doctors visited the animal. But only to be washed their hands off by pushing an injection.
Veteran actor Pranjal Saikia is not joining. Sources told Assam Times that the report was fabricated.According to sources, the actor will not join any political party.The news was spreading hours after Biju Phukan agreed to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Trinamool Congress.
Caught in deep mud, a full grown rhino seems to have been battling for life during the last 24 hours in Kaziranga.The one horn animal is languishing in dying agony at a pit in Kohora range of the world heritage site. But strange are the ways of the forest department. The heavily manned department has yet to procure infrascture to rescue the animal from the jaws of death.Veterinary doctors visited the animal. But only to be washed their hands off by pushing an injection.Animal lovers have warned the authorities of dire consequences if the pride of Assam is not rescued safely.
Tension seems to have escalated in Lakhapani area in Tinsukia district after five policemen sustained injury in mob attack.Police resorted to blank fire to disperse an irate mob who pelted stones at the Lekhapani police station.Officer in charge of the police station along with five other were injured in mob attack when the officials were talking to a group of KMSS protestors to deal with an untoward incident on Tuesday.Senior police officials told reporters that they have been investigating the case and that the culprit of the episode would get exemplary punishment.
Veteran actor Pranjal Saikia is all set to join BJP a day after Biju Phukan agreed to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Trinamool Congress.Saikia is lilely to join the saffron party at a function in Guwahati on Thursday in presence of state unit president Sarbananda Sonowal.Senior journalist Adip Kr Phukan is also set to join the party in the same brief function. Phukan was set to join the party during Narendra Modi’s rally in Khanapara. But that has not aappend due to tight schedule of the prime ministerial candidate.
Women empowerment is the only way for sustainable development. There is no way out. Then and then only, problems confronting women would be heard. This was more or less of what Rahul Gandhi told women Congress workers in Jorhat on Wednesday.Interacting with women workers in his concluding function in Jorhat, Gandhi said that women reservation is the real mantra to ensure peace and stability.Gandhi appreciated Assamese women for rich contribution to the country’s rich cultural heritage. Accompanied by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi along with APCC president Bhubneswar Kalita, AICC leaders Avinash Pandey and Dr CP Joshi, Gandhi arrived in Jorhat at 5-10 in the evening and held...
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