Nature's Friends Club, an environmental organization from Dhemaji had organized a seminar on abatement of wildlife crime through community participation at its office premises at Kachari Pathar near Botikur Tiniali (Dhemaji) on 3rd January. The talk was delivered by Ajoy Kr Das, lawyer from Guwahati who is also associated with the legal cell of Aaranyak, a biodiversity conservation group of the north east. He spoke elaborately on various crimes related to wildlife and how one can take help of the law to punish the guilty. Moderating the talk Ranjan K Baruah, youth activist appealed to all the environmental organization of the district to work united. Representatives from Megamix Nature Club and Natures Beckon also attended the programme and shared their experiences of working with the environment in the district of Dhemaji. The seminar was attended by teachers, journalists, farmers, entrepreneurs apart from students.
PermalinkSubmitted by Ranjan K Baruah on Mon, 05/01/2009 - 14:49
Some memebers of the Natures Friends Club are being disturbed by some people who are directly or indirectly associated with capturing and killing turtles. Most of the members are students in schools and colleges. I would like to request all the nature lovers to support the group so that they can be successful in their mission. The communicating address is
: naturesfriendsclub@gmail.com
PermalinkSubmitted by achintya saikia on Mon, 05/01/2009 - 15:08
Work that has been done by Nature's Friends Club must be appreciated.We on behalf of CHAI Assam congratulate the team workers for their dedicated work and also to the web owner who is publishing these type of news.
PermalinkSubmitted by sompa biswas on Tue, 06/01/2009 - 22:17
I am really impressed by the effort done by Natures Friend Club, Aaranyak, Megamix and Natures Beckon. I am really impressed about Ranjan Kr. Barua, who is a dynamic youth activist, and is able to bring the matter in international , national, and regional forums.I as a nature lover extend heartfelt support for the cause. There is a need of enthuasiastic lawyer like Ajoy Kr. Das who practices beyond court and chamber premises.............
Sompa, Nature lover.
PermalinkSubmitted by Hemanta Saud on Tue, 13/01/2009 - 20:51
I am quite happy to learn that Mr. Ajoy Kumar Das has delivered an awareness lecture on wild life crime to motivate the local community towards wild life conservation.......Lecturer(Birjhora Mohavidalaya)Hemanta Saud
One person sustained injury when a gang of dacoits attacked him at the Siphung Express in Barpeta district on Tuesday.
The incident took place at around 7 in the afternoon when the passenger express was travelling to Alipur Duar from Guwahati. The seven member gang was travelling in the train in the guise of passengers and tried to loot the passengers as the train was nearing Sorbhog. The injured person was identified as Jitumoni Dutta who sustained injuries in the scuffle.
Assam paid its glowing tribute to Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla on Tuesday on the 61st death anniversary of the first ever Assamese film maker. Noted artists Apurba Kumar Das and Dilip Ranjan Barthakur received the prestigious silpi award at function in Guwahati from Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.
Cultural functions and procession, seminars and various were organized across the state to mark the occasion. The Asom Sahitya Sabha organized the Silpi divas function in Tezpur at Poki with colouful cultural programme. The All Assam Students Union has also organized its central programme in Naharkotia.
Jayanta Narayan Chaudhury took over as new DGP of Assam hardly a month after he was appointed in the stint. After taking over as Assam Director General of Police he said that he would try his best to make efforts to live up to the expectations of the people.
On the tricky questions of mega dam road block in Lakhimpur, he said the police has the responsibility for maintaining law and order and that it would be to ensure that roads are not blocked.
Chaudhury, a 1978 batch IPS officer said was away from the state on central deputation in the IB since 1985 and posted out of the state in the North East, Delhi and the US.
Aahotguri in Morigaon district pulls huge crowd on Monday when it hosted the traditional buffalo fight. Around 35 pairs of buffalo were taken for fight which drew huge crowd from early in the morning. It was organized as part of the Magh bihu celebrations. Similarly, Hajo took out a colourful procession a day after it organized the traditional nightingale fight.
The group of ministers set up to break the deadlock of the NHPC-owned big is all set to talk to a group of experts in Dispur on Saturday. A group of senior citizens have also been invited for talks on the same day after 12 noon.
Chaired by power minister Pradyut Bordoloi, the GoM is set to hold talks with Jatin Kalita, Abani Bhagawati, Chandan Mahanta, Arup Sarma, Jogen Sarma, AS Biswas, Bhagawat Pran Duwarah and Sarbeswar Kalita The discussion would begin at 10 in the morning. This talks with a group of senior citizens would begin at 12 noon. They include Dr Nirmal Kumar Chaudhury, AK Mitra, Nayan Sarma, Dhiren Bezbaruah, Brahmaputra Board deputy chairman Y Abdul Basir, Pradip Pujari...
Tension is simmering in Ghagorpar near Gerukamukh following an incident of police firing on Friday.
Police men on duty at Ghagorpar resorted to blank firing when they tried to disperse the people who blocked oil tankers bound for Gerukamukh.
Police further arrested aleast 14 people when they prevented the oil tankers to leave for the NHPC project site in the evening.
Massive protest again erupts in Gerukamukh along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Friday when protestors prevented efforts to rush oil to Gerukamukh.
Altogether nine militant outfits operating in Assam are expected to surrender arms before the Republic Day. This was what Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi claimed on Thursday. Talking to reporters, Gogoi said these outfits include-five Adivasi and three Kuki underground groups besides Hmar Peoples Convention. They have already declared unilateral ceasefire expressing desire to sit for peace talks with the Government. He further rjecting the NDFB’s demand for creation of a separate ‘Bodoland State.
DHD(J) and the government have reached a final stage of understanding to resolve the problem confronting Dima Hasao district. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Thursday, he said DHD’s Dilip Nunisa faction demands 96 villages and that some of these villages currently in Cachar and Nagaon district. “KLNLF demands state within state and NDFB sticks to the separate Bodoland demand,” that’s why, breakthrough still eludes Assam.
Experts predicts an undeclared arms bazaar in the North eastern region very soon. Participating a seminar in Delhi on Thursday, they disclosed that foreign arms and ammunition are available in the seven north eastern states.
Binalaxmi Nepram, secretary general with CAFI said only the United Nations would be able to bust the racket in the north eastern region. She said only NSCN has so far used landmines for maximum number of times.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday again claimed Maoists’ role in the protest to stop big dam in Gerukamukh. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati Gogoi the agitation to halt the big dam would only help China divert the river Brahmaputra. Gogoi said the Maoist cadres formed the squad to oppose the NHPC dam two years back.
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