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
The Asom Gana Parishad is holding its steering committee meeting in Guwahati on Saturday to chalk out strategies for the Lok Sabha polls slated for May.To be presided over by president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta at the party headquarters in Ambari, the meeting is expected to take a final decision on forging a post poll alliance with other political parties.Friday’s meeting failed to arrive at a consensus. The party has yet to finalise the list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Silchar breaks into a sea of humanity Saturday as Narendra Modi is holding a huge rally in the town to woo the voters.The BJP’s prime ministerial candidate is scheduled to arrive in the Kumbhirgram Airport at 11-30 in the morning. Then he would leave straightly for the rally beside the ISBT.A massive security is there to ensure peace and normalcy during the rally.
Amid a massive security arrangement, Indo-Bangladesh border is being sealed to prevent any element from entering into the Barak valley during Narendra Modi’s rally. Tight security is seen in and around the Kumbhirgram Airport where he is scheduled to land at 11-30 in the morning. The BJP’s prime ministerial candidate is scheduled leave straightly for the rally beside the ISBT.Towards the end of his day long north east trip, the Gujarat Chief Minister is holding yet another huge rally in Agartala.
Three mysterious explosions struck panic in Chandmari areas in Guwahati on Friday evening.The explosions took place at the irrigation colony in the city at around 8 in the evening spreading panic among the local residents.Eyewitnesses told Assam Times that they came to hear the sounds of three explosions with 30 minutes. Then they came to see fire sparks and smokes from three drains inside the colony.There is no casualty in the explosions. But a section of the panic stricken people in the colony think it an attempt to blow up the colony buildings.
The hawker-agent impasse in Guwahati has knocked the doors of judiciary where trouble seems to have brewed for the hawkers.Amid an attempt to end the impasse, the court on Friday called the strike an illegal under the Industrial Dispute Act which is why, the agents are set to recruit fresh hawkers from Saturday.Notably, the hawkers have not been working in Guwahati for the last 5 days demanding hike in their commission amount from the existing 28 per cent to 35 per cent.
A circle of Congress legislators have been camping to blacken the poll prospect of MP Ranee Narah amid specualtions of resurfacing dissidence in Congress legislative body.Legislators Balin Chetia, Abu Taher Bepari along with a few others have arrived in New Delhi on Friday. They are set to meet the powerful AICC leaders to prevent the Union minister from getting ticket for upcoming Lok Sabha polls this time.They are believed to have been trying to target a few other close associates of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.
Despite strict vigil, Guwahati runs the risk of witnessing more trouble when the city is teeming with a section militants who can foment trouble at any moment.City police have arrested a Prepak militant on Friday evening and seized from incriminating documents from his possession.
Security forces claimed to have arrested a hardcore NDFB(S) militant in Barpeta district on Friday.The militant was captured during a combing operation by police and CRPF at Pathsala in the evening. An AK-47 rifle along with some incriminating materials were recovered from him.
KMSS is up in arms against the Tarun Gogoi government alleging defective land patta distribution in Guwahati slated for February 24.The peasant body has made it clear that they would go all out against the Rahul Gandhi’s two days trip to Assam if the government fails to clear the land pattas for all the genuine beneficiaries by February 24.The reaction came after revenue minister Prithvi Majhi said that out of 62,000, only 500 people are set to get land pattas in Guwahati.
Bodoland demand seems to have sharpened when NDFB(P), ABSU and BNC mounted pressure on the Centre to create Bodoland in the line of the Telengana state.In a series of tripartite talks the Bodo organizations categorically told reporters in New Delhi on Friday that they won’t rest until and unless the separate Bodoland is created.The tripartite meeting, however, resolve to end the problem by talks.
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