Rajib Dey, empanelled coach of Assam Swimming Association, is being invitation to Salo Swim Camp organised by the University of Southern California USA, from June 12 to July 1, where he will work and train under two-times Olympic Coach of USA David Salo. The participation of Rajib dey is expected to enhance his capacity as a swimming trainer.
3 Feb 2018 - 2:38pm | AT News
BY BOBBETA GOGOI GUWAHATI: In yet another boost for Assam’s economic front the Indian Oil Corporation on Saturday evinces keen interest to invest Rs 3,400 crore in the north eastern state. Top IOC...
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Imphal :All Manipur working journalists Association and Editors Guild has decided in a meeting to resume publications of all daily newspapers from Monday. They had closed down all publications few...
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The Assam United Democratic Front has demanded repolling in Samoguri and Hailakandi alleging largescale rigging by the ruling party in the third phase of panchayat polls. Addressing the media, party...
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The Centre has extended its ceasefore with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland for another period of six years. Confirming this Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi iad in Delhi that the decision...
In a bizarre incident, the Army jawans stabbed two passengers inside a train as they protested against defence personnel occupying all seats at the Rangia railway station on Thursday. GRP officials told Assam Times that they took into custody the three jawans and the Military Commanding Officer from the Army's Red Horns Mountain Division here was interrogating them. Then the accused from the 3rd Sikh LI regiment have been identified as Subedar Balwant Singh and Sepoys Bhupinder Singh and G Singh. The jawans had boarded the NJP-Moriani Siphung passenger train at New Jalpaiguri this morning and allegedly occupied all seats of the general compartment by force with their belongings, bags...
DGP Khagen Sarma is on a stock-taking visit to Kokrajhar on Thursday.Sarma held a high level meeting at the Circuit House in Kokrajhar with the BTAD’s top police officials. He further asked police and para military forces to intensify counter offensive against NDFB, KLO and ULFA.The review of the law and order situation assumes significance three days after suspected NDFB-S militants kidnapped a businessman from Chirang district.
Congress legislators are holding a crucial meeting along with their BPF counterparts in Dispur to discuss the Rajya Sabha polling slated for Friday.The senior legislators are believed to have been imparting training to their juniors on the poll procedure. But the choice of candidates is still to be decided.
Independent MLA Jatin Mali called on Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday a day before the Rajjya Sabha polls.The duo are believed to have discussed the Rajya Sabha polls where Gogoi urged him to vote for the ruling party candidates.The MLA from Palashbari has already promised his support to the Congress. Senior Congress ministers Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, Rockybul Hussain and MA Anjan Dutta also were present in the close door meet.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is confident of comfortable victory of Bhubneswar Kalita, Dr Sanjay Sinh and Biswajeet Daimary.Talking to reporters in Dispur on Thursday, Gogoi said that the voters practically are expected to clear their positions towards the evening.
The Opposition camp is trying to rope in the Trinamool Congress MLA to garner his support to Hiador Hussain.Party sources told Assam Times that AGP president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta is trying to woo Dwipen Pathak. But there is no assurance.
The indefinite economic blockade against Arunachal Pradesh has been called off. But it is likely to resume next months if the government fails to deliver the goods.The decision was taken after a delegation of the protestors held a meeting with the Sonitpur district administration who assured them that steps the victims would get justice. The district administration further appraised the protestors of steps to address their grievances.
Normal life came to a grinding halt in parts of lower Assam following the KLO-sponsored bandh called in protest against the killing of Brindabon Rajbanshi in fake encounter. Vital roads wore a deserted look, shops and markets, schools and colleges, banks and offices remained closed from early in the morning on Thursday.Security forces claimed to have killed the KLO top leader in an encounter. But the Koch Rajbanshi militant outfit alleged it an encounter.
Congress and BPF legislators met on Wednesday to discuss the Rajya Sabha poll proceedings. But the meet remained inconclusive.Chaired by chief minister Tarun Gogoi in presence of APCC president and party candidate Bhubneswar Kalita, the discussion remained incomplete. They are scheduled to meet again on Thursday morning.The meeting was scheduled to discuss the preference of candidate. But it was left for Thursday’s meeting at the Assam Assembly secretariat.
Home ministry’s joint secretary Sambhu Singh is on a two days stock-taking visit to the state in the wake of the Bihali incident where Arunachal Pradesh miscreants killed 11 villagers in Sonitpur district last week.Singh on Wednesday held a high level meeting with DGP Khagen Sarma at the Assam Police headquarters in the afternoon, who apprised him of the overall law and order situation. He is scheduled to hold more meeting with civil and police officials on Thursday in Dispur.
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