The names of twenty qualified child scientists of Udalguri district have been announced. The National Children's Science Congress Udalguri district session was held at Ramswarup Agarwalla Memorial English School,Udalguri on September 24. M. Banu, Inspector of Schools, Udalguri hoisted the NCSC flag at 9 am in presence of thousands of students, teachers and high ranking officials. The district session which was inaugurated by SS Meenakshi Sundaram,DC,Udalguri, was attended by distinguished scientists of the state namely - Dr. SK Choudhury, Director, ASTEC; Dr. Anil Kumar Goswami, President, Pragjyotish Amateure Astronomers Association, Guwahati; Mihir Kumar Barua, ADC,Udalguri; Babul Bora, Curator, Guwahati Planetarium; Palash Ahom, EAC, Udalguri etc. A total of 115 Nos of projects from 30 schools had been presented in the session on the focal theme - Land Resources:Use for Prosperity, Save for Posterity.
The selected child scientists are -(1) Pranabjyoti Deka & Sagarika Sarma of Tangla Adarsha Vidyapith; (2) Pallabi Borah & Susmita Kar of Arunodoi Academy,Tangla; (3) Nina Mahalia & Ajanta Borah of Jatiya Vidyalaya,Assam, Tangla; (4) Siba Prasad Boro & Pranjal Rabha of Tangla HS School; (5) Saurav Upadhaya & Sanjeeb Saikia of Ramawarup Agarwalla Memorial English School, Udalguri; (6) Bhupali Hazarika & Brasha Rani Deka of Orang HS School; (7) Rituparna Bora & Farhana Wahid of Kalaigaon HS School; (8) Pradymna Barua & Jogen Sarania of Khagara High School; (9) Mainao Ramchiary & Usha Rani Basumatari of JB Hagjer High School,Rowta and (10) Rupkumar Mandal & Pratim Pol Deka of Sankardev Vidya Niketan, Mazbat. The selected child scientists will represent Udalguri district in the state NCSC session to be held at Assam University campus at Silchar from 27 to 30 October, 2010
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In a bizarre incident on the new year’s day, a woman and her two children were hacked to death allegedly by her teenaged stepson on Tuesday in Koliabar of Nagaon district. Identified as Mohamad Ali hacked to death his step mother a sharp weapon after an argument at Kunduli village. He then attacked her minor daughter and son killing them on the spot. According to the neighbour, Mohamad and his step mother would often fight after his father married her and shifted to another house following the death of his mother. The deceased have been identified as Phulbano Khatun, Nazia Khatun and Rabiul Hussain. Ali was absconding.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday said that Maoists is a big menace and that measures are on to tackle it. Talking to reporters in Guwahati, Gogoi said that militancy was on the wane but Maoists are causing a big problem. He said that the matter had been taken up with the Centre which was convinced of the seriousness of the threat.
A Mass Jogging program was held on December 31, 2012 under the auspices of Assam Jogging Association (AJA) to welcome the New Year 2013. Mahadeb Deka noted body builder of international fame has flagged off the march at 6-45 AM from Janata Bhawan Play Ground, Dispur, Guwahati. The m march return from Zoo Road Tiniali and completed 7 kilometer round. A meeting was held after the Mass Jogging at the Janata Bhawan Play ground which was presided over by the President of the Association Geetartha Pathak.The Association felicitated Mahdeb Deka. Deka appealed to the younger generation to be fit by doing physical exercise and jogging. Deka also asked them not to resort to the extravaganza in the...
A 24 year old youth had a narrow escape when his vehicle caught fire at Demow in Sivasagar district on Monday.The incident took place early in the morning when his dumper touched a high voltage electric wire. The driver managed to escape death but he was injured. He was rushed to the hospital.
A free fealth check-up and awareness camp was held December 30 at Parijat Academy, Pamohi, Guwahati. A team of about ten doctors comprising Dr Amiya Kumar Sarma, Heart Specialist and CMO of Guwahati Refinery Hospital, Dr Khaklary, Adnl Medical Officer of Guwahati Refinery and about ten Paramedical staff attended the camp. The camp helped the local people by providing free treatment of blood sugar (diabetes), gaestro problems, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases etc. Free dlood sugar tests, blood pressure measurement, etc. of the patients were done along with free medicines to the patients. Around hundred people attended the camp.The camp was organised by People’s Friend Foundation in...
Assam is gearing up to bid goodbye to 2012 and to welcome 2013. Guwahati wears a fresh look to dazzle in the evening. But bars and hotels in the city will have to close the functions by 12.30 AM on New Year's eve. On the other hand, the bars, hotels and restaurants must have special permission to stay open after 10 PM on Monday. Meanwhile, the Kamrup (Metro) district administration has made installation of close circuit television cameras in bars, pubs, discotheques, clubs and all the celebration venues a must for the New Year. The CCTVs must be installed at the gates, galleries and main halls of hotels, bars and restaurants where functions will be held and liquor served.
Police picked up a tea garden worker in connection with the Konapathar case where the owner of the tea estate and his wife were charred to death. DGP JN Chaudhury, who visited Tinsukia on Sunday said that a few more accused would be picked up within a day or two. According to information, nine workers have been accused and eight others would be arrested. The identity of the apprehended suspect has not been divulged so that the process is not hampered.
Amid mounting protest over repeated rapes and molestations, protestors
in Guwahati on Sunday vowed to put the government under pressure to
change the laws to punish the rapists and molesters.
SUCI, Aam Aadmi Party, Marwari Yuva Manch activists staged protests in
different parts of the city since Sunday morning. The activists
demanded the Centre take urgent steps to amend the laws of the country
to curb atrocities on women.
Members of the AAP took out a candlelight procession on the banks of
Dighalipukhuri in the heart of the city in the evening. AAP leaders
said that all pending rape cases in the courts should be tried in
fast-track courts and a special session of Parliament...
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