Golaghat goes to poll today
After incessant rain for the last two to three days, today the sun smiles, much for the relief of the contesting candidates and the voters of the Golaghat dist. The voting turnout percentage of the four legislative constituencies are as Golaghat LAC 68%, Khumtai LAC 73%, Sarupathar LAC 70% and Bokakhat LAC 75%. It is noteworthy that the anti-incompetency factor of the ruling govt. plays an important role in this election. Now only time will tell how much the opposition parties will be able to take the advantage of this anti-incompetency factor. The fate of the candidates were sealed in the EVMs till May 13.
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On 22nd and 23rd October, Golaghat book fair witnessed the release of two books. On 22nd October noted poet, litterateur and editor of Gariyashi, Hare Krishna Deka inaugurated a book titled “Tathya Janar Adhikar” written by Sri Debojit Phukan. The book is a guide book in Assamese language to Right to Information Act 2005, the most talked about topic of these days. Talking to Assam Times, Debojit Phukan said that he was hopeful that his book will help the people to rip the benefits of the Act. On 23rd October another book titled “Diburuye Ringiaai” a set of novels written by noted novelist Sujata Baruah Gohain was released Rofiqul Hussain, noted drama personality of...
The long wait of book lovers of Golaghat is over as Golaghat Book Fair has opened its doors today. The Book Fair has been organized by the joint efforts of National Book Trust in association with Golaghat Sakha Sahitya Sabha and Golaghat Dist. Administration .It is worth mentioning here that it is first of its kind initiative of National Book Trust to organize a book fair in the entire north east region. The book fair was inaugurated by noted litterateur and former president of Assam Sahitya Sabha Dr. Nagen Saikia. A procession was also taken out on the occasion by the school children of Golaghat town. Nearly five hundred students participated in the procession. Many top notch book...
Golaghat Dist. Administration under instruction from Assam Health Department orders immediate closure of five privately runed Nursing Homes and twenty one pathological lab operating in Golaghat Dist. This order came as a result of the sheer violation of the govt. rules and regulation by these privately operated health establishments, which include non renewal of their licence, deceiving people with fake documents etc. Complying with the direction of the state health department, Golaghat Dist. Administration has already shut down seven x-ray clinic and pathological lab in the district. The Nursing Homes which came under the scanner of State Health Department includes Dergaon Nursing Home and...
Deserted look Golaghat town during the12 hour long Assam Bandh on 15-10-08 called by the six tribes united forum of Morans, Muttocks, Chutias, Tea Tribes, Tai Ahoms and Koch Rajbonshis demanding tribal status.
14th October 2008, this day will remain a red letter day in Assam’s political scenario as all the breakaway fractions of Asom Gana Parishad, the largest regional party in Assam, makes formal unification. From 5:30 am in the morning supporters of the regional party from all over the state started to gather in Bhrigu Kumar Phukan Khetra at Golaghat. The whole Golaghat town was bathed in the tri colour of the AGP flag. For AGP, life comes to a full circle as AGP was formed on 14th October 1985 at Golaghat and after long 23 years AGP held their unification ceremony at their very birth place. The rally started with the felicitation ceremony of the families of martyrs of Assam movement....
In a tragic incident, today, 2 youths namely Rajiv Rajkumar aged 28 years and Hemanta Tantadai aged 23 years were drown while immersing the idol of Goddess Duraga in Doigrong river in Golaghat district. Till the time of sending this report the bodies are not recovered yet and necessary search operation is going on to find their bodies.
Preparation is going on war footing for the 23rd foundation day and unification rally of Asom Gana Parishad, which is going to be held on 14th October at Golaghat. It is to be mention here that AGP was founded on 14th October 1985 at Golaghat by the then leadership of Assam movement after signing of the Assam accord. This unification has been a long awaited one and the party workers as well as the well-wishers of the regional party sincerely hope that this rally will yield a new chapter in the political arena of Assam. On that day AGP(P), TGP and PLP which have split from the AGP earlier will come together and merge in to one powerful AGP. Speaking to the media persons at a press meet, Atul...
National Book Trust (NBT) in association with Golaghat District Sahitya Sabha and District administration is going to organize a book fair from 17th to 25th October 2008 at Golaghat town. The book fair is likely to be inaugurated by internationally renowned writer Ruskin Bond as told by Mr. Prasanta Deka, secretary of the organizing committee at a press meet. He also said that already more than fifty publishing houses from all across the country has given their consent to participate in the event. Various seminars, competition will also be organized in the book fair. For more information about the book fair one contact the following numbers 9435660398, 9854151168 and 9435150854.
A public rally was organized by All Assam Students Union (AASU) in Golaghat on 10th September in a bid to sensitise people against the burning problem of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. A documentary was showen on the rally showcasing various events from Assam movement, how the government failed to stop the flow of Bangladeshi immigrants to Assam through the porous India-Bangladesh border to the recent verdict of Gauhati High Court on Kamaluddin, a Pakistani national who came to Assam from Bangladesh and contested election from Jamunamukh constituency of Assam. Addressing a crowd of around five thousand people Mr. Sankar Prasad Roy, President, AASU, said that all the political parties...
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