Separatists' bandh call paralyzes life in Nagaon
The down-to-dusk Assam bandh called by the banned United Liberation
Front of Asom (ULFA) passed of peacefully in Nagaon district. The
bandh was called in protest against the arrest of two of its top
leaders, Sasha Choudhury and Chitraban Hajarika.
The 12 - hour bandh paralysed the normal life in and around Nagaon.
Shops and business establishments,educational and financial
institutions and govt. and central government offices including post
offices and the BSNL offices remained closed. Except few private
vehicles and rickshaws, vehicular traffic remained off the road. No
untoward incident was reported from any part of the district.
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The people of Raha have strongly demanded the higher authority of the State Bank of India ( SBI ) for providing adequate facility to the customers of its Raha branch.
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“Common people are most of the time unaware of the welfare policies and programmes implemented by the governor . But a multimedia publicity programme at the grassroot level like the Public Information Campaign (PIC) om Bharat Nirman will help , in a big way, to generate awarness among awarness all about the government “ this was oberserved by Nagaon ADC P K Talukdar while delivering a speech at the inaugural function of the PIC on Bharat Nirman at Raha Sporting Association ground on March 16.
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In an official order issued by the Superintendent of Police ( S P ) Nagaon district, Nitul Gogoi suspended seven police personnels on November 27 due to the negligence of duty entrusted upon them. According to information, the suspended police personnels were Purnakanta Bora, Safiqur Rahman, Padmadhor Nath, Giyasuddin, Prafulla Deka, Bhupen Saikia, and Brichitra Bora. It is known that they were engaged to the security of State Bank of India Lumding branch and United Bank respectively.
Popularly known as blood painter amongst the natives, Gautam Bardhan who has been drawing 97 sketches and pictures till date by using own blood on different occasions was awarded prestigious 'Avantika Rastriya Sadbhawana Samman at Hindi Bhawan, Bishnu Digambar Marg, Delhi on October 9, 2009. The award was presented to him by the 'Avantika' a group of contemporary artists and intellectuals, in a function in presence of President of India, Padmashree G P Chopra, Kapil Sibal, Union Minister of Human Resources, and many other dignitaries. It should be mentioned here that Bardhan is the principal of Priya Sava Art College, South Hill Colony, Lumding in Nagaon district.
The 10 hrs Nagaon bandh called by Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Parishad, Nagaon unit on October 19 against the rising prices of essential commodities received the full support from all section of people of Nagaon.
Many government offices, Banks, Central govt. Offices, educational institutions remained completely closed. Business establishment were also seen closed . No incident relating to violence was reported in any part of the district during bandh hours.
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