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.
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Two persons dead and two others sustained serious injury when they were hit by shells used during firing practice by army personnel in Baksa district on Tuesday.
The accidental shoot out took...
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A couple was apprehended from Karigaon under Kokrajhar PS for allegedly human trafficking cases by Nedan NGO and AASAA activists on Wednesday. According to police,the couple was arrested when they...
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Salesian College Sonada and its Siliguri campus has launched for the first time Skill Oriented diploma and degree courses starting with this academic session in mid-July.
Admissions are going on...
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Guwahati: In the aftermath of the Mangoldoi meet of the AGP, the party today announced that it would soon make a decision to forge an alliance with the AGP (P) to regain power from Congress rather...
Sonitpur police have rescued Anil Kumar Agrawal 51 day after the Songbijit faction of NDFB kidnapped the NHPC general manager from Bhalukpung area at gunpoint. Sources told assamtimes that the dramatic rescue took place during a fierce encounter on Monday night at a dense jungle along the Assam Arunachal Pradesh border. The encounter took place when a five member Police team led by SP Arabina Kalita and ASP Shiladitya Chetia was carrying out an operation in the area to be attacked by the militants with grenade explosion. Both Kalita and Chetia sustained injuries during the attack. This was followed by heavy exchange of firing where the militants managed to flee leaving Agrawl who was...
A brief respite for Central Bureau of Investigation. The Supreme Court on Saturday stayed the gauhati High Court order saying that the investigation agency now at work was unconstitutional.Taking up the petition moved by the Centre on behalf of the CBI, the apex court stayed the order and fixed December 6 as the next date off hearing.The centre on Saturday moved the apex court challenging the court order in view of over 9000 pending cases before the investigation agency. Notably, several CBI undertrials moved the court seeking stay in view of the Gauhati High Court’s order.On Wednesday, in a land mark judgment, a division bench of Gauhati High Court called CBI an unconstitutional body...
Over ten thousand people are expected to thronged the Dighalipukhuri area to participate in the Krishak Adhikar Divas on Sunday.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Saturday, KMSS president Akhil Gogoi said that the rally would demand rights for the farmers. Noted Social activist Dr Vandana Shiva would be participating in the rally. He said that KMSS has called off the satyagraga proposed on Monday after Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s assurance off talks after November 21.
Yet another gruesome murder of a woman in Guwahati has sent no less shockwaves across the state where the perpetrator happens to be her husband who surrendered before police on Saturday.The incident took place at Natun Bazar in Basistha on Friday night when a person beheaded his wife at home alleging incestuous affair with a local trader. The doer, an employee with a private medicine company beheaded his wife Bobbeta Kamakar in full view of two children with a sharp knife.Police officials rished to the spot but by then, her husband managed to flee from the spot. Investigation is in progress. Various parties and organizations have condemned the murder and demanded immediate arrest of Bobbeta...
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Amir Khan would be the brand ambassador to give the state’s tourism sector a fresh lease of life.Addressing a press conference in Dispur on Saturday, Gogoi said that he had a telephonic talk with the bollywood actor and director who told him that he was really impressed with Assam and its people. According to the chief minister, formalities are underway to declare Amir khan as the brand ambassador for this vital sector. On Friday, transport and tourism minister Chandan Sarkarr said that it was his desire to talk to the actor on behalf of the government.
Dispur expresses grave concern over the rising insurgent activities along Assam-Meghalaya border. Talking to reporter, chief minister Tarun Gogoi blamed it all on Meghalaya insurgent outfits for the recent massacre at Gendabari.Talking to reporters, Gogoi said that security has been beefed up in these areas bordering Meghalaya to prevent the entry of insurgent elements from the neighbouring state. He said that of late, ULFA has struck deal with the Garo insurgent outfits to monger more trouble.On the other hand, DGP Jayanta Narayan Chaudhury was on a stock-taking visit to the trouble torn areas bordering West Bengal and Meghalaya.
The Assam government is clearing the decks for updating NRC from December. Disclosing this at a press conference in Dispur, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the central funds for NRC works would be available.Notably, a Supreme Court instruction has forced the Centre to clear the fund for an updated set of NRC while Dispur is in a process to resume the work. The pilot project state four years back. But only to be stopped because of an incident of firing in Barpeta district.AASU, AJYCP have been pressuring the Centre and the state government to update the NRC to help the state detect and deport the Bangladeshi immigrants.
Good news for cancer patients. Chabua to get a state-of –the- art cancer hospital. This was what chief minister Tarun Gogoi disclosed as he was addressing a press conference in Dispur on SaturdayGogoi said that the hospital would be a giant leap towards giving a relief to the cancer patients whose number has been on the rise. This would be the second cancer hospital in the state after the B Barooah cancer institute.
Amir Khan continues to enjoy the beauty and bounty of Assam on his fourth day of visit to the state. The Bollywood actor on Saturday visited some rural areas in Balipara in Sonitpur district with his wife Kiran and son Azad.Another film maker Karann Johar left for Mumbai on Saturday morning a day after he toured the the kaziranga National Park Amir Khan and his friends where they were felicitated by forest minister Rockybul Hussain. Later talking to assamtimes, the Raja Hindustani maker said that he is interested to make a film on this state.
The Central Bureau of Investigation is likely to move the Supreme Court a day after Gauhati questioned its validity under the Delhi Police Act, 1963. According to sources, the Centre is weighing options to approach the apex court challenging the Gauhati High Court order. The verdict was passed after the court took up a plea against CBI in connection with a case of criminal conspiracy where the investigation agency chargesheet a BSNL officer in a cheating case to be quashed by the court. Many legal experts across the country called the verdict a shocking.
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.
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