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.
14 Apr 2012 - 2:56pm | Anup Biswas
With the aim of tackling the water crisis at Haflong a committee is formed with Sri Rajesh Mahajan as Convenor and Sri Mugdhyajyoti Mahanta, SP, Dima Hasao as the Member Secretary while all the...
27 Jun 2013 - 4:25pm | SK Hasan
Damayanti Rajkumari, mother of the ULFA Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa passed away at her own residence of Lakuwa at 3 AM on Thursday. She was 100 years old. She lefts her three daughters and two sons....
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Despite stepped up vigil rhino poachers continue to strike in Kaziranga.Poachers have in this national park killed yet another rhino on Wednesday. The incident took place at Kohora range of the world...
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Chief minister Tarun Gogoi is on a stock taking visit to Uriam Ghat area today a week after Naga miscreants killed at least 14 people. Apart from reviewing the situation with top ranked police and...
World champion Indian woman boxer Padmashree Mary Kom along with Kalpana Chaudhury from Assam, Sarita Devi and Pabitra have stormed in to the finals of Asian Women Boxing championship to be concluded on Sunday at the Sarusajai Indoor Stadium in Guwahati.The Arjun awardee and three time world champion Mary Kom on Saturday beat Nguyen Thi Hoa from Vietnam by 3-0 points in the 46 kg category A jubilant Mary told reporters that she would try to strike gold in this event. “I am happy..I will try to strike gold,” said Mary Kom.After Mary Kom, Kalpana Chaudhury from Assam stormed in the finals in yet another rounds of semi finals on Saturday defeating South Kora’s Ri Jong Hyang...
The Asom Gana Parishad (Pragatisheel) is all set to merge with the Asom Gana Parishad on October 14 when the party will observe its foundation day. The decision came up at a meeting of the AGP unification panel with the AGP(P) leaders in Dispur on Friday.It was threadbare discussion when the leaders of both the parties discussed in detail the placement of AGP(P) leaders in the party’s different distirct bodies. The meeting ended with a positive note. The road to unification of PLP and TGP will be cleared on October 14.After the end of the crucial meeting, former Chief Minister and AGP(P) president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta said the process is in progress on expected line and it’s...
The floods have been rampaging since eons for the people of Assam, Bihar, Bengal and some parts of Uttar Pradesh. The point is that north Bihar is visited by floods every year and routinely devastated by its river systems, led by the Kosi, which originate in Nepal and eventually flow into the Gangetic plains. Terming the floods in Bihar this year as ''a national calamity'', prime minister Manmohan Singh announced an immediate release of Rs 1,000 crore and 1.25 lakh metric tonne of food grains to the state reeling under an unprecedented deluge caused by river Kosi. Political leaders were quick to take advantage of the calamity for gathering public support. Even the PM's announcement of a...
The Northeast Chapter of Cardiological Society of India and Guwahati Press Club have jointly organized a health check up programme for the journalists on September 28 on the occasion of World Heart Day. The programme will begin at 10 am on the press club premises, where a team of senior cardiologists will examine the media persons' health and also counsel them about the risk factors of various heart diseases. The ECG and blood sugar examination will also be carried out during the camp.It may be mentioned that the World Heart Day is observed all over the world on the last Sunday of September every year. On this day physicians and cardiologists try their best to create awareness, among people...
The Shillong police have apprehended the person, who allegedly sent a death threat via e-mail to senior BJP leader L K Advani. The man whose name is reported to be Moin-ul-Haq belongs to Shillong. According to information, Mominul Haque of Laban confessed to have sent the email from a local cyber cafe.Earlier, police claimed that they have identified the cyber cafe from which the e-mail, purportedly sent by Indian Mujahideen terrorists, to eliminate BJP leader L K Advani during his Shillong visit on September 29, was sent. The BJP has demanded a probe behind alleged death threat by Indian Mujahidin has said that the tour would go on as per schedule.
Altogether seven suspected militants were killed at an encounter with army and police at Bashbari area in Dhubri distirct of lower Assam on Friday wee hours.According to information, Army's Red Horn Division jawans and police on duty asked a group of seven suspected terrorists from Motorjhar to halt on the Fakiragram-Dhubri railway tracks at around 3 in the morning. But one of them tried to lob a grenade at army and police which exploded at his own hands.Police and army tried to retaliate it with firing which left these suspected terrorists dead on the spot. These ultras have yet to be identified. Meanwhile, top ranked police and army officials have rushed to the spot. Later police...
The killing of ULFA cadre Sashanka Baruah is a conspiracy alleges Ulfa’s political adviser Bhimkanta Burahgohain also popularly known as Mama. The senior member of the ULFA who has been languishing in jail after being captured in Bhutan was produced before the Tezpur court on Wednesday. He told the waiting reporters that the Sashanka’s death was a planned murder.According to Bhimkanta Burahgohain,” It’s a conspiracy that has been running for the last many days.”Sashanka’s brother in law has alleged that both Mama and ULFA vice president Pradeep Gogoi were behind the killing of the second lieutenant. Three senior army officers deposed before the court...
The much awaited boxing carnival 4th Asian Women Boxing Championship got off to a colourful start at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium in the Sarusajai Sports Complex here yesterday evening in Guwahati. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi inaugurated the boxing extravaganza. Beijing08' Olympic bronze medal winning famed boxer Vijender Kumar along with his teamates Jitender Kumar and Akhil Kumar were the star attractions of the inaugural function.Though 12 counntries had confirmed participation but altogether 11 countries are taking part in the meet leaving Indonesia who did not turnup. The participating country teams - China, DPR Korea, Kazakstan, Korea, Macao, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri...
A DRDO project planned to set up in North Guwahati hits a major roadblock as the farmers have refused leave their cultivable land fearing an abject penury.The Assam government is planning to acquire their cultivable plot of land to hand it over to the Defence Research Development Organisation. A survey of the plot is in progress. But the farmers belonging to Borchandra, Borchandra Grant, Jolah, Bamunigaon, Bolaibeel, Bhitorkhola under Sendurighopa, Shila, Modartula Mouzas of North Guwahati Revenue circle are miffed at this decision. They have urged Kamrup Deputy Commissioner to shift the venue to the hill areas. Since agriculture is the sole means of livelihood for ninety five per cent of...
The Asom Gana Parishad is set to hit a major hurdle while it is preparing for unification of the regional forces. The AGP(P) has said the AGP is not clear of a dignified rehabilitation of former Chief Minister and founder president Prafulla Kumar Mahanat. According to the party leaders, they are not ready to proceed without proper and convincing clarification for the main Opposition party. The AGP has yet to react.On the other hand, the new president Chandra Mohan Patowary said he is confident of good performance in the next Assembly polls.It may noted that the party elected Patowary as the new head at the end of a high voltage political drama while Brindabon Goswami walked of the crucial...
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