ThaneswarHazarika, of the Bokakhat Town and the local correspondent of The Sentinel newspaperdied on Saturday at his residence following prolonged illness. Born in Majuli, Hazarika was 64 at the time of his demise.
Notededucationist, Hazarika retired as the principal-in-charge of JDSG college, Bokakhat. He was associated with various newspapers of Assam including The Assam Tribune, Dainik Asom, The Sentinel, The Eastern Clarion, Natun Dainik etc. He was serving as the president of Bokakhat Press Club at the time of his demise.
Highly admired by the people of Bokakhat, Hazarika leaves behind his wife, two daughters and a son, besides a host of relatives.
PermalinkSubmitted by Rajiv Kalita on Thu, 12/05/2011 - 02:58
I am extremely shocked and sorry to hear about Hazarika sir's demise.
It certainly is a great loss... Gratitude and respect. May his soul rest in peace
Three persons were killed and four others have been injured at a tragic road mishap in Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday.The incident took place at Hamren at around 11 in the morning when a truck carrying bamboo met with the mishap. Three persons died on the spot while four injured persons are battling with life in hospital.
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh along with Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam in April.According to AICC sources, the trio is expected to address a number of poll rallies across the state in the first week of April.Detail schedule is not available yet.
Congress screening panel met on Tuesday in New Delhi a day before the AICC poll panel meet.Chaired by Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde, the panel set up to deal with Assam affairs completed screening of poll candidates for most of the Lok Sabha seats.The screening panel is believed to have referred the list of the candidates to the AICC poll panel which is set to approve it on Wednesday.AICC top sources told Assam Times that the list would be announced by the next week.
Jintul Talukdar from BhawanipurChief Minister Tarun Gogoi claimed on Tuesday that Congress would be able to put up a commendable performance in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.Talking to reporters at Bhawanipur, Gogoi said that media can’t stop Congress poll prospect in Assam. “In the past, a section of news papers and TV channels predicted my defeat. But that did not happen. This time also we will win with flying colours,” said the chief minister.
AIUDF made it plain on Tuesday that the party will not forge any alliance with Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, party president Badaruddin Ajmal said that the party will consider poll pact with AGP if the regional party avoids understanding with BJP. He said that the party will field strong candidate in Koliabor to beat Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s son Gaurav Gogoi which is set to be fielded by the ruling party. Ajmal further blamed it all Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi who is holding the home portfolio, for the volatile law and order front situation and said that Gogoi should leave the portfolio.
Asom Gana Parishad is holding its steering committee meeting on Tuesday to discuss the list of candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.Chaired by president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, the meeting at the official residence of Phani Bhushan Chaudury, ia expected to take a final decision on its possible poll alliance with BJP.
Voice of protest against Akhil Gogoi’s arrest seems to have been spreading nook and corner of the state.A huge gathering in Guwahati on Tuesday demanded immediate release of the KMSS president who is under police remand in connection with the recent self immolation of a KMSS activist in Dispur.Noted intellectual Dr Hiren Gogoi slammed the government saying that he was dead opposed to self immolation but in the same breath he said that the government is trying to gag the voice of protest against rampant corruption in public life.
A police man has been suspended in Guwahati for inhuman torture he inflicted on a city bus driver who refused to pay hi m money.The incident took place in Jalukbari area in the city where the policemen asked him to pay fine for halting at unauthorized place. When the driver and his assistance pleaded their inability, he mercilessly beat up the driver damaging his one of the eyes.Then senior police officials rushed to the spot and arrested the constable.
Normal life comes to a grinding halt in BTAD following 12 hour bandh in protest against GK Pillai’s stock taking visit which has already been cancelled.Schools and colleges, shops and markets are remaining closed under the impact of the paralyzing bandh which started at 6 in the morning.The impact in Kokrajhar is not so huge in view of the rally organized on the occasion of the former union home secretary’s visit. The Centre set up a one man commission of GK Pillai to study the separate Bodoland demands afresh.Non Bodo organizations along with a section of Bodo organizations have vehemently opposed the expert panel calling it a delaying tactic. ...
Akhil Gogoi’s mother Priyoda Gogoi is on a hunger strike near Jorhat on Tuesday demanding immediate release of her son who was arrested on Sunday in connection with the recent self immolation case.Flanked by 50 local KMSS workers, Gogoi began her hunger strike at her own residence in Teok from Tuesday morning.Several local organizations also have visited her and promised help.
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