NAMRUP: The Centre is fully committed to uplift the Namrup fertilizer since it has been the backbone for the north east's agriculture based economy.
This was more or less of what Anant Kumar said when an AASU delegation from Dibrugarh called on the union chemical and fertilizer in New Delhi on Monday.
Talking to www.assamtimes.orgover telephone from New Delhi Dibrugarh AASU leader said on receipt of the memorandum, the Union minister tried to allay the fear of uncertainty over the proposed fourth BVFCL plant saying that the works would startsoon.
The Centre's assurance came amid an utter disappointment on the fund allocation in the recently tabled Union Budget.
Many organizations and individuals in Namrup alleged a raw deal to this premier state own industry with a meagre amount allocated in the budget. They further feared an uncertain future over the fourth proposed plant.
The AASU delegation was led by Kalpajit Gogoi and Manasjyoti Changmai who addressed a press conference in the capital on Tuesday.
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A quiz competition on total solar eclipse of July 22 /2009 was arranged for students at Guwahati Planetarium on July 19 at 11 am.The programme was arranged by Guwahati Planetarium and Pragjyotish...
Namrup: Police arrested three drug peddlers with 6 grams of heroin on Sunday night.
The arrested trio were identified as Rituparna Gogoi (28) of Gauriabam, Bibek Singh (33) of BVFCL guest house and Ajit Handique (28) of Tengakhat.
A case was registered at Namrup Police Station under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
The trio were sent to District Jail.
Three reporters, namely Bitu Boruah, Hiren Gogoi, and Samiron Boruah, who reports for different print and electronic publications have been arrested by police for extorting money from trucks. The trio was arrested based on an email complaint received by Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner. According to the complaint, the trio has been demanding money from trucks in the name of Deputy Commissioner, for some time. An FIR was registered at Namrup against the trio with case No 63/20 u/s 120B/342/353/387/419/468/34 IPC.
The same trio was also booked in another case of reporting a rape case revealing the identity of the minor victim.
NAMRUP: A major blast rocked two ammonia plants of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL) at the Namrup Fertilizer Complex located in Namrup on Monday. As per initial reports, the blast occurred inside a synthesis gas compressor main outlet line which is connecting to reactor of the preheater furnance located at two ammonia plants at 3.00 am . Machines which were placed near the gas pipe were completely destroyed.
The sound of the blast heard at a radius of more than 30 kilometres. No casualties have been reported so far.
The Namrup Fertilizer Complex was renamed as Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited after bi-furcation from Hindustan...
As part of Gandhi Jayanti celebrations, the *Santak Army Camp* under the aegis of *Dao Division* organised a voluntary blood donation camp on Wednesday.
The camp was organised with the support of the *Local members of the village council and VDPs* , to save the life of people suffering from Thalassemia disease.
More than 40 people donated blood.
It is noted that the blood donation camp was in series of the various community events being conducted by the Army as part of Operation Sadbhavana.
Till now a total of 70 units of blood had been provided to the government hospitals.The blood donation camp was aimed at providing medical aid to civilians suffering from...
The golden jubilee of BVFC Model School, Namrup has started with a three-day-long celebration from September 26.
Participating in the programme, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that “Students should work hard. Without hardwork and dedication no one can achieve their goal."
The celebration souvenir ‘Odyssey‘ was inaugurated by BVFCL CMD Sanjai Maheshwari.
Namrup: BVFCL Model HS School has stolen the march in the HS examination which was declared on Saturdayt with cent per cent success drawing huge applause from all fronts. In the second batch of the school appeared in the science and arts streams conducted by the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council where the pass percentage is 100%.
In arts 15 candidates appeared in between that 12 students secured 1st division and 3 students in 2nd division as well as in science stream total 9 candidates appeared from here 3 students secured 1st division and 6 students secured 2nd division .
In science stream total 13 candidates appeared and the pass...
In a bid to encourage the farmers and agri-preneurs the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Udalguri organized a day long Kisan Mela here at Bordoloi Bhawan hall in Tangla on Wednesday. The programme graced by Lok Sabha,Member of Parliament,Ramen Deka was also attended by a number of farmers and agripreneurs from nook and corners of the district including Rowta, Udalguri, Mazbat. The participants through 25 mini stalls also displayed their handloom products and agro-produces including vegetables, black-rice, varieties of pithas, edible mushrooms,live-stocks including Grey francolin, various species of ducks, hens and rabbits among others.
Inaugurating the event by lightning of lamp,...
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