Namsaijan watershed management project was launched on last October 14 2011 at Nazira sub division. This project will cover 23 revenue villages of Ramoni, Rohdoi, Bantung and Simaluguri Gaon Panchayats. The project will complete at a total cost 4 crore 20 lakh rupees. Dr. Hemoprova Saikia, Chairman of Assam Tourisim devlopment Corporation inaugurated the programme by lighting up a lamp. Inaugurating the project local M.L.A. Debobrot Saikia expressed his happiness over sanction of the scheme and thanked the Union and State Govt.
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Social activist Akhil Gogoi on Saturday daredChief Minister Tarun Gogoi to prove his alleged link with ULFA or Maoists. Talking to reporters in Guwahat,i Gogoi, who is spearheading the movement of...
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The North East Writers’ Forum, Zubaan and the Heinrich Boell Foundation have jointly announced the 2015 edition of Zubaan’s Cultures of Peace to focus the North East.This year’s event will take place...
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Two NSCN (K) cadres surrendered before Assam Rifles and Arunachal Pradesh Police at an army base in upper Assam today. The two cadres are self styled Lance Corporal Thothung Hakhun and self styled...
Congress leader and Nazira MLA Debobrata Saikia has demanded a special assembly session to discuss the vexed Nagalim issue. Talking to Assam Times, the CLP leader said a section of the people from Nagaland has been trying to grab plots on the territory of Assam in the name of the greater Nagalim. He said the government’s position on this sensitive issue and the framework is not yet clear.
Veteran Congress leader in Nazira Tonkeshwar Saikia breath his last at his own residence of Nazira Simaluguri on Thursday. He was 81 and survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter. Saikia, the elder brother of former Assam chief minister Hiteswar Saikia died of prolonged illness. Many political leaders, organizations and individuals have deeply condoled his death. Veteran Left leader and former MLA Drupad Gohain condoled the death of the octogenerian social workers.
71th Independence Day was observed with traditional gaity and flavour in different places of Nazira Sub division. The main event was held at Nazira playground, where civil administration organised the Independence Day with a day long programme. SDO(C) Dr. Sadnek Singh hoisted the National Flag after swahid tarpan at Nazira Gandhi Maidan. A friendly football match was also held between Civil Administration 11 and Media 11, where civil administration 11 won by 5-0 goals.
Hundreds of people hit the streets in Nazira alleging anti people policies of the BJP led government at the state and Centre. Led by Congress MLA Debobrata Saikia, the protestors thronged in front of the SDO (Civil) office in the town and shouted slogans against the central and state government.
“History is the back-bone of a nation and no nation can thrive without its history,” said Mayur Bora, a well-known writer in a seminar organized by Nazira Press Club on its 26th Foundation Day on Saturday at Nazira. The seminar on “Study of History and the identity crisis of the ethnic people of Assam” was organized in the memory of journalist Pabonath Sarmah and Nilo Guhain with a day-long programme that saw distinguished gathering. Mayur Borah and Rajdip Bailung Baruahwere the chief guests. Both the speakers dwelt at length on the negative effects of globalization and free market economy that has been depriving the ethnic people of their rights on their own land. Hiranya Kumar Bhattachaya...
On the occasion of 48th death anniversary of Kalaguru Brishnu Prashad Rabha on Tuesday, Rava Divas was observed in different places of Nazira region. Statues of three icones of the Assamese society unveiled - KalaguruBrishnu Prashad Rabha, Rup Konwar Jyoti Prasad Agarwala and Sudhakantha Bhupen Hazarika - were built in the bank of the Dikhow river. In this connection and remembering the Rabha Divas a public meeting were held on last 20th June, where MLA of Nazira Debobrate Saikia, ex Minister Hemoprova Saikia, senior journalist Vashkar Borgohain etc were present a long with other signatories.
Freedom fighter, trade union leader and social worker of Nazira Benu Bhuyan breath his last at his own residence on last March 20. He was 85 and survived by his wife and son. Nazira MLA Debobrate Saikia, former minister Minister Hemoprova Saikia. former MP Durpod Borgohain and several organisations of Nazira condoled in the death of Benu Bhuyan.
A slew of stringent measures has been failing to prevent the illegal opium trading from proliferating in some pockets of upper Assam. A section of people is still running this trade with a strong network forcing the authorities to step in. In a sudden drive, the Nazira administration claimed to have busted a opium trading network fetching a huge relief for the people. Acting on a tip off, Nazira SDO (CIVIL) Dr Sadnek Singh accompanied by SDPO Vengkatesh Dhotre conducted a raid in the Ward No 6 recently where two youths were held as they were consuming opium and during interrogation they revealed the network while the supplier managed to escape from the spot. It may be recalled that the...
On the occasion of the 68th Republic Day all citizens pf our country salute our National Flag and hoisted the Tricolour everywhere as a mark of Honour to it. But it is regret to say that due to the negligence of the teachers of the 310 No Molagaon government L.P. School of Nazira the Tricolour was lying down in the ground and latter Nazira administration recovered it with the police of Nazira police station.Investigation is going on in this regard but no case is registered for it in Nazira police station till today.
The 68th Republic Day observed in different places of Nazira Sub division. Despite the boycott appeals of several outfit organisations thousands of peoples were observed this Historic Day and participated in the Republic Day programmes. The central Flag Hosting function were held at the Play Ground of Nazira where Nazira SDO Dr.Sadnek Singh hoisted the Tricolour at 9 AM. On the other hand, two bombs were blasted at Dholban and Bihubor of Nazira by suspected ULFA militants. No causality have been reported. Police tightened the security to nab the culprits.
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