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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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is recovering a day after he was admitted Max Hospital in Delhi when complained of high blood pressure.
According to information, Gogoi's condition is quite stable and is likely to be released on Sunday afternoon. Gogoi, who had gone to New Delhi to attend the National Development Council meeting, fell ill in the morning as he was attending the country's higest policy making body meet. He was rushed to the hospital for constant monitoring and thorough check up.
As the D-Day comes closer, the city of Guwahati prepares itself for the day with round the clock checks, security set-ups and other arrangements. In the spate of the recent bomb blast in Fancy bazar last week, various checkpoints have been set up in different parts of the city to vigilate coming in and around the city.
The venue where Indepence Day is to be celebrated, the Latasil field, have been kept on tight vigil since this month beginning. Policemen have been deployed in and around the field and it has been lit up with lights for better vigil., The policemen keep a 24 hour vigil and conduct checks.
Ananya Bhattacharjee, Guwahati
In a major set back to the Tarun Gogoi government, the Guwahati High Court has ordered repoll in two booths of the Assembly constituency from where Social Welfare Minister Akon Bora had won as a Congress candidate in the 2006 polls.
The historic judgment came up when Justice I. A. Ansari was hearing a writ petition filed by former Asom Gana Parishad minister Atul Bora, directed election officials to hold repoll at the earliest for the two polling stations - No 196 and 164 of the 52 Dispur Assembly constituency.
The AGP candidate, who had contested against the minister, had lost the polls by a mere 813 votes.
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A hardcore ULFA cadre died during an encounter with police in Dibrugarh district of Assam on Tuesday. The encounter took place in the morning at Jokai forest area where ULFA cadre Biplab Baruah was killed. Biplab came over ground 2 years back but recent he disappeared and went back to the jungles.
At least six policemen have been injured when an oil tanker hit their vehicle on NH-31 in the outskirt of Guwahati on Sunday. The accident took place in the morning as the oil tanker hit the police van from the rear at Chotsil. The tanker hit a herd of cattle, killing eight cows on the spot.
All the injured policemen have been rushed to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital. The driver of the vehicle has been absconding.
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday claimed to have improved the state's economy in the last 9 years. Concluding the debate on White paper on Friday in the Assembly, Gogoi said the performance of his government is much better than the AGP who came to power for two terms. "When we came to power, the financial health was ailing. But the things have changed a lot" said Gogoi. The Chief Minister said initially his government stressed on roads and bridges in rural areas and as a result these have improved connectivity across the sate.
One person has been injured when a gang of armed gang of dacoits targeted two youths in Guwahati on Friday. The incident took place at Lokhora Charialiat around 3 in the afternoon when the youths came to deposit a huge amount of money at the State Bank of India. The one who was driving teh car was hurt in the firing. Amid a commotion, the dacoits managed to escape from the spot. The injured person was rushed to GMCH. The due who with at DTO office had Rs.25 lakh with them at be deposited at the Bank.
Police on Friday have arrested two youths near Guwahati charging the duo with killing a minor boy hours after they kidnapped him. According to information, the body of Kundan Das of Dharapur was found on Friday a day after the Calss V student went missing. Further investigation is goign on
The Assam Assembly witnessed uproar on Fridat as the Oppositin raised the multicrore scam in Dima Hasao a day after governor JB Patnaik sent his report to the Centre. On the other hand, health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma annonced on the floor that Assam will get 60 model hospital to help the state boost rural health. Sarma said construction would start from September.
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