There is report of a simmering tension in North Lakhimpur district as two Pakistani flags were seen flying in two interior areas on Wednesday. Confirming this, police officials told reporters that the name of Pakistan was clearly written in English in both the flags
Both the Pakistani flags were spotted in Malagaon near Dikorng chapori in Lakhimpur district and the local residents said they have not seen any body hoisting the flags.
On receipt if the complaint, a police team led by the district superintendent of police Mrinal Deka rushed to the spot and seized the two flags. Investigation is in progress.
The incident is said to an attempt to incite communal clash in the areas inhibited by both Hindus and Muslims.
PermalinkSubmitted by Juel Narzari on Thu, 05/02/2009 - 21:03
Why such incidents are going on and on in Assam? Last year 2008 on the month of Oct. there was also an information that Pakistani flag was hoisted in one of the Northern districts of Assam (Darrang/Udalguri), on the process there was communal riot where hundreds of innocent people lost their lives and scores became homeless.what does Govt doing? Is honorable chief minister sleeping? The case should be probed immediately and stringent action should be taken against the culprit.Measures should be taken to prevent such shameful incidents.Its India not Pakistan to hoist Pakistani flag. Lets do it together to avoid this kind of ridiculous incident.
22 Dec 2014 - 8:13am | Hantigiri Narzary
He leads a simple life. Like is not unlike other dealers. He is after all a dealer that helps common people get their good in fair price. We are talking of Prahlad Bhai Modi. The younger brother of...
6 Aug 2007 - 6:33am | editor
Guwahati: Guwahati city police have arrested a private hospital owner with a lady doctor and a youth for allegedly conducting an abortion to a minor on Sunday night. Panbazaar Police has registered a...
24 May 2017 - 7:56am | AT News
The state election commission in Assam has rescheduled the Karbi Anglong Autonomous council polls to June 17 to get 26 members elected for the 30 member autonomous body. According to the...
1 May 2019 - 11:16am | Shajid Khan
In yet another tragic incident, a youth was trampled to death by a loner wild jumbo in Paneri Tea Estate in Udalguri at about 10 pm on Saturday evening. The deceased has been identified as Jaichan...
The Assam government is all out to thwart the bandh calls and strikes across the state for the time being. In an emergency message on Monday,the government has asked the district administrations to ensure attendance of all employees during bandhs and strikes. The absence would be considered as unauthorised leave.
Sensation prevails in Guwahati when a post graduate student was found dead on Monday. Identified as Pritam Das, the body was found at the No 1 hostel in Bhangagarh at 6.30 in the evening. Police called it a suicide case. According to sources, the 25 year old who hailed from Tinsukia district has been hailing from depression for the last 3 days. It is learnt that he mired in depression after his laptop went mission where he stored some incriminating materials which was sent in MMS to some of his friends.He also invited wrath from his girlfriend who stays in Delhi.
In a bid to rein in the wanton voice of anger anf protest, the Assam government has also requested the individuals and organisations in the BTAD not to organise any procession and rallies for next one month in the BTAD area keeping in view the sensitivity of the issue. The government made the appeal as the rallies and processions might aggravate tension in the affected areas.
With normalcy back in Kokrajhar, Chirang and Dhubri districts, the government starts the process for rehabilitation of the displaced people in the three violence-hit districts. Thousands of people are keen to leave the refugee camps. Relief and rehabilitation of the displaced people of the three violence hit districts has started. However, about another 2,45,831 inmates of the relief camps are still living in over 200 such camps in these three districts. The process of verification of land documents of the inmates of the relief camps are underway started in Kokrajhar and Chirang districts.
Life in the BTAD areas is limping back to normalcy. There is no report of any fresh violence during the last six days. But security forces have been maintaining a close vigil. There are close to 40 companies of central paramilitary forces in the three districts now. The deployment of security forces would remain in the BTAD areas. The day curfew have been lifted and only night curfew prevails now in Kokrajhar, Chirang and Dhubri districts.
The Sports Minister Sri Ajit Sing inaugurated the 8th edition of C E M's Cup Invitational Prize Money Football Tournament at NL Daulagupu sport complex on Monday in presence of the Chief Executive Member, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council and others. The inaugural match was played in between Fiangpui Youth Club and Kholkuol Club.
Football teams from within the district of Dima Hasao and outside the district as well as teams from outside the state have confirmed their participation in the tournament. The outstation teams which have confirmed their participation so far are Blood Mouth, Hailakandi, Morning Star, Diphu, KA, DCC Lumding, FC Bethlem, Mizoram, Dimapur XI, Nagaland, Borok FC, Tripura...
The Assam government steps up crackdown against a section of financial institutions who have duped lakhs of people in the name of saving schemes. The Reserve Bank of India has already sent circler to the state to help the government rein in these financial firms.
The first one special train left Guwahati for Bangalore carrying 250 people from the north east on Saturday. The train left for Bangalore at 2.35 in the afternoon after it was seen off by ministers Nilamoni Sen Deka and Rockybul Hussain at the Guwahati railway station. The passengers train has 14 sleeper class coaches.
Over 50,000 people took out a huge rally in Sivasagar on Saturday demanding immediate expulsion of illegal migrants. Organized by 26 organizations, the rally demanded steps to detect and drive away the religious extremists who have been trying to disrupt the unity, peace and the rich communal harmony of Assam. Students from the colleges, schools and the public of Sivasagar came out and joined the rally willingly to make it a success.
An English book of verse titled ‘Great Songs’ was released on Aug 26 in the Guwahati Press Club by eminent educationist Dr Kishori Mohan Pathak, formerly Vice Chancellor of Tezpur University. The full title of the book is ‘Great Songs — English Rendering of Srimanta Sankardeva’s Bargît’. As the name indicates, it is translation of 35 Bargîts composed originally by Srimanta Sankaradeva. Sankari scholar Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti has translated the Bargîts into contemporary English. The book has been written to give readers across the world a glimpse into the philosophy of Mohapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva.
Bargît is one of the main...
Comments
Pages
Add new comment