24 hours of Oil and ONGC blocked by ATASU ends, ASTC bus damaged
The 24 hours ONGC and Oil blocked, called by All Tai Ahom Student Union from January 9, 5 am completed. few minor incident reported during the blockage. The Organisation called the blocked demanding Scheduled Tribe status of Tai-Ahom community along with the five tribes Moran, Matok, Chutia, Koch-Rajbonshi and Tea Garden Community of Assam.
Members of the organisation staged a sit-in demonstration in front of the ONGC’s Assam Asset Offices at Nazira and Sivasagar. The demonstrators shouted slogans and did not allow the employees to enter their offices. In some places burning of tyres and pelting stones to ONGC vehicles occurred. In Sivasagar, one Assam State Transportation Bus (AS-20-0885) plying under contract with ONGC is badly damaged by the protesters. The Executive Director of Assam Asset, ONGC reported that exploration activities was hampered to some extent due to this blocked.
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Me-dam-me-phi, the auspicious festival of Tai-Ahom community is celebrated at several places in Sivasagar district on Tuesday. It is celebrated at the historical Talatal Ghar by the historical monuments preservation committee, at Shiva Dol by Ahom Raj Chora and at Gorgaon Palace by ATASU. The All Tai Yuba Chatra Parishad observed Me-dam-me-phi at Lai-Thepena Maidam, Amguri.
Jhajimukh Festival will be held on February 18-19. MLA from Teok constituency of Jorhat district and President of the Organising Commitee Membor Gogoi has laid the foundation stote of the pandal on Sunday. Dr. Pitambor Dev Goswami and veteran columnist Dr. Nirmal Chahewala will be inaugurating the event. All the MLAs from Jorhat district, Ex. Union Minister Bijoy Krishna Handique and many other dignitaries from different fields will attend the festival. The Festival ground and the main pandal is named in memory of Dr. Mamoni Roysom Goswami and Dr. Bhupen Hazarika respectively.
The A.D. Das cricket team of Nazira wins the Surojmall Sahawalla and Tulsi Jalan Memorial All Assam Prize Money cricket tournament organised by Kola Kristi Sangha at Borsila play ground of Amguri. They beat Pragoti club of Jorhat with a margin of 16 runs. Their opponent earned 96 runs.
The Man of the Match title and Man of the series are awarded to Manuj Sarma of Pragoti Club Jorhat and Kaku of Nazira team respectively.
Upen Konwer, Central Commitee member and Vice-Presiden of Charaidew district of AGP has passed on Sunday at Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh. He was 52 years. He is remembered for his dedication in the historical Assam agitation and AGP party. He was from Angera Konwer gaon of Charaidew.
Ex. Minister, Vice-President of AGP express grief at the sudden demise of departed leader. Konwer left behind his mother, his wife and only son at the time of his dead.
Debobrata Saikia, MLA, Nazira at a press meet at Nazira on January 29, discloses that Assam Government has released rupees 1 crore for the development of Karmasree Hiteswar Saikia Memorial Nazira Sib-Division Civil Hospital at Ligiripukhuri, Nazira. He also informs the media that Nazira development block receives 1 crore 70 Lakh under MNREGA scheme. He discloses that 180 swing machines for SC & Tea tribes, 1.17 lakh for Rohdoi pukhuri Natya Mandir, 2.50 lakh for electrification of Kamal Chapori, Scholarship of 13.80 rupees for 380 SC and ST students is sanctioned for his constituency for 2011-12 period.
On yesterday evening, at Laxmijan stone quarry under Nazira police station of Sivasagar district, Urmila Khatun (29) and her three years son Mejajin Ali died on spot in a stone quarry mishap under 6no quarry of his Mahadev Kurmi is the contractor. The accident occurred due to the falling of heap of stone on the workers. The seriously injured husband Giasuddin Ali and elder son Giasuddin Ahmed admitted at hospital.
The ill-fated family was from Mayong-Balimukh gaon of Morigaon district, Assam.
The All Assam Mamoni Bora and Dulu Hazarika memorial invitation day-night prize money badminton competition held at Gaurisagar on January 27 concluded. The winners of this competition are, Rajib Barua in Men’s open single, Sangram Chetia in under 15 boys, Abhijit Dutta and Mausom Gohain in mens open doubles, Abhijit Mitra and Jyan ranjan Bora in veteran men’s doubles respectively.
Gorgaon coaching Centre achieved the winner title of Bidya Borpujari, Phonidhar Sarma and Golapi Devi Memorial Inter Coaching centre football tournament held at Nazira. They beat Tengapukhuri Coaching Centre with a magin of 5-0.
Radha Kanta Handique Day is celebrated by the Jorhat unit of Assam Sahitya Sabha at Radha Kanta Handique Memorial Bhawan on January 26. The evet was presided by Bhawa Kanta Goswami. In the event, it was decided to publish the “Indra Kanta Grammer” written by Radha Kanta Handique. Noted scholar Basanta Kumar Goswami was present in the event.
Maghi Mela is being organised at Rupjyoti Somonnoy Khetra, Tiloi Nagar, Moran on February 5. On this occasion Cock-fight, Buffalo-fight, competition of preparation traditional Assamese recipes and different sports competition among children will be held.
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