Respect women: Sonowal in Dibrugarh
Namrup: Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal has expressed grave concern over the rising cases of sexual assault on girls and women reiterating his government’s firm commitment to ensure their safety and security.
In his address at a Bihu function in Dibrugarh on Monday, Sonowal said the mindset of the people need to undergo a change. He said cleanliness does not mean just to broom a place. In fact, cleanliness in heart and mind is very important.” A society will be on the track of progress only if women deserve respect” he said.
Sonowal further urged the parents and guardians to keep a close watch on their sons and daughters which would help the society avoid many incidents of senseless and immoral activities.
Noted litterateur and former Asom Sahitya Sabha president Dr Nagen Saikia said only the society only accepts the progressive minds and not the ones that hampers peace and prospect. Law should be allowed to reign supreme, said Dr Saikia.
Lahoal MLA Rituparna Baruah , APL Vice Chairman Bikul Deka , Dibrugarh MP Rameshwar Teli , BJP State Executive Ranjit Boruah , Tingkhong MLA Bimal Boruah, APCU Central President Manoj Singh , APCU District Secretary Smrity Rekha Kalita etc were prominent among those who attended the function to be mesmerized with Bihu huchoris.
Random Stories
22 Feb 2017 - 5:48pm |
AT News
The Assam Government and a delegation of Gorkha Autonomous Council Demand Committee agreed on a number of issues confronting the Gorkhas for years and resolved to address the concerns in a...
22 Jun 2014 - 8:43am |
AT News
Despite incessant rains Nilachal hilltop breaks into a sea of humanity as the ambubachi festival gets underway on Sunday. Over 1 lakh devotees have already arrived from different parts of the...
18 Dec 2013 - 12:23pm |
AT News
ULFA has charged Dibrugarh police with masterminding the powerful blast that rocked the town on Tuesday leaving a schoolgirl. In a statement issued a day after the explosion at Amulapatty,...
30 Jul 2014 - 8:48am |
Raktim Baruah
National Youth Awardees from Assam is all set to start a new state level forum to address the issues related to young people in the state. Few meetings were convened in Guwahati to discuss the need...
Other Contents by Author
People in the Namrup daily bazar paid their homage to the Pulwama martyrs.
The programme was organsied by daily bazaar shop keepers assoctiation and local people of the area.
The 11 hour Assam bandh called by North East Students Organization ( NESO ) and All Assam Student Union ( AASU ) , supported by many other organizations opposing the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 was total in Namrup. The town wore a deserted look as vehicles of all kinds remained off the road. Schools and colleges, shops and markets, banks and offices were seen closed. The bandh supporters burnt tyers at Namrup Sonari Tiniali , BVFCL Main Gate , APL Main Gate and Sarmah Tiniali to stop the movement of vehicles.
The Namrup regional unit of All Assam Student Union ( AASU ) organsied protest against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 by blocking the road and burning tyers at Sonari tiniali. The demonstrators shouted slogans against the state and central governments exibiting play card "Kendriya Government Hai Hai, Raijya Sarkar Murdabad, Mukhyamantri kam nai". More than one hundred AASU activists and local people took part in the protest.
The year long Golden Jubilee of Namrup Sahitya Sabha is coming to an end with various cultural programmes. The programme was inagurated by working president Satrasingh Deuri. Seminar, poetry, cultural night, Book release were part of the event.
Namrup: AASU regional Committee observed the Swahid Divas on Monday with hosting of flag in Namrup Sonari Tiniali Swahid Mandap by regional committee president Kalpajit Gogoi. Assam Jatiyata Badi Yuba chatra Parishad , Namrup Tai Ahom Student Union , Fertiliser Workers Union , Fertiliser Swarmik Union , Gramya Unnayan Sangha etc and schools and colleges representative took part in the event.
Polling concluded peacefully in the three panchayats - Kachari Pathar, Namrup and Santipur Panchayat - with 75 percent voter turnout. Situation became tense when more than 50 voters were deprived from voting in Santipur.
Namrup: Thousands of people thronged Namrup against the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 in a protest rally organised by the All Assam Student Unionalong with with 28 other organisations which started from Namrup-Sonari tiniali. "We totally regret that our Chief Minister and the Prime Minister are playing games with our motherland. It pains to see how the Chief minister keeping himself mum who once pledge to detect and deport the outsiders" thus reacts All Dibrugarh District Student Union Assistant General Secretary Abani Kumar Gogoi. Brihotor Asomiya Mahila Mansa, Fertiliser Swarmik Union, State Power Workers Union, BVFCL Daily Bazaar committee, AGP Yuba Parishad, AGP Mahila...
The largest ancient Hindu festival, dedicated to Lord Surya and Chhathi Maiya (known to be the wife of Surya), Chhath Puja is unique to the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and the country of Nepal. It is the only Vedic festival that is dedicated to the Sun God. The festival was celebrated in Namrup and it's neighbouring area with flavours on Tuesday.
Namrup: There was total bandh in Namrup during the Assam Bandh called by 46 organisations in the state opposing citizenship amendment Bill 2016. Protesters burnt tyres in BVFCL Main Gate, Sonari Tiniali, Namghar Chariali, Salibasa. Marketing complex, Schools, colleges, Government and private offices, Banks were all closed during the bandh.
Add new comment