CPIM general secretary Prakash Karat says that his party would raise the multi crore scam in NC Hills of Assam in parliament. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Monday, Karat said siphonning off money meant for poor people is a grave and an unpardonable crime and that the guilty persons deserve punishment. Karat along with top party leaders held a brainstorming meet to formulate strategy for the upcoming assembly polls in Assam.
PermalinkSubmitted by kemprai on Tue, 01/02/2011 - 19:35
There is no positive outcome in the district after scam issue and all the political leaders are busy in making an image for the upcoming election with the in the name of scam issue.
The district name should be totally named as DIMA HASAO in every article as suggested...as it is officially accepted in the gazzated offices in the state.
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Civil administration of Udalguri and army personnel of 14 Dogra Regiment under Red Horns Division,(Gajraj Corps)celebrated 3rd International Yoga Day on June 21 at various places in Udalguri and...
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The Autonomous State Demand Committee(ASDC) Dima Hasao District Committee took strong exception to Tarun Gogoi-led Assam Govt for its unfair and biased role being played even in the case of the...
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In a joint operation of Army and police arrested one Dipak Basumatari (33) at Goreswar of Baksa district on Monday at about 4.45 pm. The youth is a resident of Chinakuna village. A 9 mm pistol with...
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KOKRAJHAR: The Bodoland University has been accorded with 12B status by university grants commission (UGC) on Friday.
The Bodoland University was established through the spirits of BTC accord...
The United Liberation Front of Asom gives a general strike call on the upcoming Independance Day. In e-mail statement sent to Assamtime on Tuesday, the outfit's central publicity wing member Anu Buragohain said the strike woule come to force from Saturday midnight till Sunday evening. ULFA further has alleged that the government is trying to unleash panic among the people by staging drama of recovering bombs.
A businessman died as he was attacked by miscreants in the city on Tuesday. The incident took place at Ganeshguri area when the armed miscreants started firing at the business when he was on the way to deposit a huge amount of money at Punjab National Bank. The decease was identified as Keshab Phukan. Phukan fell on the ground after the miscreants sprayed several rounds of bullets on his body. The miscreants took away Phukan's bag and disappeared. Phukan was rushed to the International Hospital where he was declared brought dead. Investigation is on.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is recovering a day after he underwent two complex heart surgeries at the Asian Heart Institute on Wednesday. According to official sources, the team of doctors attending on Gogoi led by Dr RK Panda is quite satisfied with the post surgery condition. On Thursday his wife Dolly Gogoi along with his son Gautam and daughter Chandrima visited him at the ICU. The doctors has put off ventilator support in view of his improved condition.
Another string of edeadly violence was averted in Guwahati when security forces recovered ten hand grenades at a railway station on Thursday. The hand grenades were kept inside a bag which was put at the Paltanbazar Railway Station premises at around 5 in the afternoon. Constable Satish Barman reported it to the authorities. Police suspect it an abortive attempt by ULFA and NDFB.
Meghalaya police have registered a cheating case against two Assam sports officials charging them with impersonating as members of Meghalaya Hockey Association a day before Hockey India elections on Thursday.
According to information, these officials in question are Raj Kakoti and Sumita Sinha. The action came up after the Meghalaya Olympic Association lodged a complaint against them. According to allegation, the duo represented the state without any authorization and that they do not belong to any association or federation under the Meghalaya Olympic Association or sports department in Meghalaya.
Meghalaya State Olympic Association general secretary D Syiemlieh said,"Raj Kakoti...
Assam Chief Minister is quite stable after two complicated heart surgeries on Wednesday. Talking to media after th end of 6-hour long surgeries, Dr Ramakanta panda who was leading teh team of doctors said a new valve has been installed while the old one was removed.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is undergoing two complex bypass heart surgeries in Mumbai. According to information, Gogoi was wheeled out of the cabin no. 501 to the special operation at 6 in the morning. A team of 22 cardiologists led by Dr Ramakanta Panda is performing the surgeries at the Asian Heart Institute. Apart from these experts, Dr Nava Goswami from Cleveland Clinic and Dr Anjanjyoti Bhattacharya from GMCH are beside the ailing chief minister. According to the hospital sources, the surgeries are expected to take 5 to 6 hours.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has setup a cabinet committee to deal with the NRC project. Chaired by caretaker Chief Minister Dr Bhumidhar Barman the cabinet panel will ensure NRC the pilots are more convenient and simple. This was what Gogoi instructed at an order to Chief Secretary NK Das from Mumbai. Notably, Dr Barman has been asked to be in touch with Gogoi before finalising any decision.
During celebration of India's 60th independence, Nehru Centre (the Cultural Wing of the High Commission of India) is going to screen Jahnu Barua's Kushal Konwar - The great martyr of Assam on 27 August, 2010. Quit India Movement in Assam is a saga of patriotism of such martyrs as Kushal Konwar, whose birth centenary falls this year.
Multi National Award winner, Jahnu Barua’s films have won over 20 awards at international film festivals including Silver Leopard at Locarno. His films brought Assamese cinema and culture to the international audience.
On 13 August, 2010 - Basundhara : The earth written and directed by Hiren Bora will be screened. The film is about conflict...
An exclusive musical evening with Debojit Saha: Voice of India & Icon of Assam 2005 will be held at the prestigious Nehru Centre (the Cultural wing of Indian High Commission) on Friday, 20 August, 2010 and various places in London. The event is being organised by Rini Kakati, NRI Co-ordinator for UK.
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