State bank of India inaugurates its 183rd ATM of the North East Circle at Dispur under Dispur Branch. This is also the 35th ATM in Guwahati, which is dedicated to the service of ATM customers.
The present average hit rate in ATM’s in the entire North East is over three hundred per day and in major cities long queues are observed which encourages SBI to open more ATM centers. After getting positive response, SBI aims to install another three hundred ATM’s including railway stations within March 2008.
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An woman was reportedly died due to cylinder blast this afternoon at Balagaon village under Kokrajhar PS. On the other hand,body of the woman seen multiple injury marks,which keep suspicion of...
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Nine youths of Saragaon , a sub-urban area of Raha Town have set an example of good work and send an inspiring message about youth works in their locality. Having identified unemployment a...
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The 16th Border Security Force (BSF) deployed in Golaghat busted a racket making fake Indian currency notes which are circulating in Golaghat town and its suburb area and some parts of Karbi Anglong...
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Former Rajya Sabha MP and president of United Peoples’ Party (UPP) Urkhao Gwra Brahma have been claimed that Congress and his party alliance would form next government at Dispur defeating BPF-BJP...
Assam's first photo-journalist and cine director Amulya Manna passed away at Nagaon on 19-01-08 at the age of 80. He left behind his wife, one daughter and three sons.Besides being involved in the production of several cinemas in Assam, he directed 'Marishika', 'Pathar Aru Jiban' and documentaries, 'Sadiya Radha' and 'Flowers of Assam'. Manna was honoured by the Royal Photography Society, London in 1957 and also by the Indian International Council of Photography later. File Pix by UB Photos.
Guwahati: Just few days after the water borne disease Diarrhea hit the people of Padum Pukhuri area of Uzanbazar area in Guwahati, once again outbreaks have been reported from the Krishnapur area near Beltola Guwahati on Friday. Two children Krishna Choudhury (7) and Rabi Das (10) have been found infected by the diarrhea disease till the report last came in. It may be mentioned that on 22nd of this month, two children died because of Diarrhea besides affecting 14 others who were later hospitalised at GMCH hospital for further treatment. Worried residents of Guwahati city were taking all sorts of precautionary measures.
Guwahati:To mark the 50th year Independence Day celebration of Malaysia, a car rally begin from Malaysia on 29th July 2007 which will cover several countries. Starting from Kualalampur, Malaysia via Cape town it will return to Kualalampur by 30 th August 2007. The car rally termed as "Visit Malaysia 2007" had a large contingent of participants who participated in the car rally. A total of 12 vehicles participated in the rally with 32 participants from Malaysia.The rally had arrived at Guwahati city on 24-08-07 night with all the cars and leaves for Kualalampur via Nagaland on 25-08-07 morning. Deputy Minister of Defence of Malaysia Zainal Abidul Jain and Chief of Army Malaysia Dato...
A mob of about 5000 people at Raid Kyrdem village, Meghalaya on Monday afternoon set on fire five houses on suspicious of practicing witched craft at Mawbesien Village in Ri Bhoi District under Uniam Police Station. The mob at Raid Kyrdem village comprising residents from of eleven villages gathered at Mawbesein village on 20-08-07 afternoon and set on fire the five houses belong to one Dhon Nongkynrieh. Apart from this, they have also burnt two vehicles and the rice mill owned by the family. Dhon Nongkynrieh's family comprises of sixteen people left the village for safety. In the mean time, the Superintendent of police and the Deputy Commissioner of Ri Bhoi District arrived on the spot...
The Indo-Global Social Service Society (IGSSS), North Eastern Region in collaboration with Diocesan Board of Social Service (DBSS) Tezpur and Gana Chetna Samaj (GCS) Balipara, distributed Emergency Relief of food grains and medicines to victims of flood at Koilabari and Baithabanga on 18th August covering 489 worst affected families.Relief materials consisting 35kg rice, 10kg dal, 1 kg Salt, 1 litre cooking oil, 1 mosquito net and water and sanitation kit were provided per household. The Emergency relief grant was made available by the German Agro Action (GAA) through the IGSSS. The district administration and the circle officer as well as the police outpost extended their co-operation in...
The Deodhani festival at Kamakhya temple, Guwahati has started on 19-08-07 where evotees painted their bodies with red colour and carry a goat and pigeon for sacrifice. It is believed that taking part in this festival gets superficial power from goddess Kamakhya. Kamakhya temple is considered the principle seat of the Hindu cult of Shaktism (Tantra) There are actually two types of Deodhani nritya. One is a semi-classical dance and the other one is a trance form (not a dance). The Deodhani Dance prevalent in Mangaldoi and southwest Kamrup area, which is linked to the Sukanani Oja-Pali. It is nice to see that the present promoters of this dance have refined it to a readily acceptable art.
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