DHD distributes relief to Kolaidisa
To provide relief materials and assistance to the villagers, Dilip Nunisa, Chairman, DHD along with DHD leaders visited Kolaidisa village of Dima Hasao on Sunday where 15 houses were burnt due to jungle fire on Thursday last.
Mention may be made that the 15 houses including APBn camps in village Kolaidisa, some 70 km from Maibang located at the Assam – Nagaland border were burnt due to jungle fire in which the entire populace have lost their all the belongings. At present they are sheltered under trees, but none from the administration could reach the village till date for the reason best known to them.
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In a joint search in the Up Barak Valley express at Lower Haflong station in Dima Hasao district of Assam, the GRP, RPF and train escort party recovered huge quantity of explosive in two ownerless plastic bags covered with old clothes at 8.15 PM on Wednesday.
These explosive comprising 200 nos of detonators, 200 nos of gelatin sticks and 14 mts of fuse wire were kept in a general coach of Barak Valley express.
GRP personal said these materials might be transported to mainland for subversive activities by some terrorist organizations and use people from labour class for the transportation of these explosives.
Ruolsafak, the major festival of Hrangkhol is being celebrated with traditional fervor and fun fare in different villages like Muolpung, Lungkhok, Zion, Rabi etc of Dima Hasao by the people of Hrangkhol community today (Wednesday)
This community festival is most important for Hrangkhol community. It is also considered to be the harvesting festival as well as the bidding goodbye to the passing year and welcome to the New Year. Previously the day was not fixed, the festival was celebrated accordingly to the conveniences of the village, during the last part of January and the first part of February every year. But since 1998 February, the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council warmly welcomed the...
Unnecessary interferences of so called APCC(I) leaders and indifferent attitude of APCC (I) towards Dima Hasao DCC(I) caused serious concern among the congress leaders and well wishers, alleged the conscious citizens of Dima Hasao.
With the entry of Sri Samarjit Haflongbar as Dima Hasao DCC(I) president by side-lining Sri G. C. Langthasa, who is considered to be the most popular and senior most Congress man in the district, all the differences surfaced among the congressmen in the district. Sri Langthasa still is the undisputed and unmatched leader of the people of the Dima Hasao district, despite his old age or whatsoever. Some say, though he was denied the ministry, Sri Langthasa...
In a major breakthrough, and only after 19 days of taking the charge as Superintendent of Police by Sri Mugdhyajyoti Mahanta, on Monday (30.1.12) at around 3:30 A.M, acting on a tip off 25 Assam Rifle, Army and Assam Police apprehended one NSCN (IM) cadre Mr. Raising Jeme and also apprehended one linkman Mr. Changlobe Nguame from Lodi Village under Haflong during a search operation in the village.
During the search four nos. of AK-47 Rifles, 08 nos. magazines, 515 live rounds of AK-47 rifles, four ammunition pouches were recovered from the possession of the above mentioned persons from their house.
It is to be mentioned here that the NSCN (IM) group which was...
After 36 years, ‘Hangsao Busu’ is being celebrated at Guaidisa, 60 Km from Haflong truly with tradition and customs of the festival from January 27th, wherein Sri Bijoendra Sengyung, Executive Member, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council also take part along with others. In several places of Haflong like Dibarai, Digrik, Town Rajee, Boildura and Gdain Rajee also ‘Busu’ was celebrated with great enthusiasm.
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The 97th Birth Anniversary Of freedom fighter Rani Gaidinliu was observed at Hangrum, a place in Dima Hasao bordering the State of Manipur 100 Km from Haflong historically famous for ‘ Hangrum battle’ on Thursday (26.1.12) in a befitting manner.
To mark the occasion, Sri Igianeing Daime, Member, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council inaugurated the newly constructed shed for the sacred footprint of Rani Gaidinliu in presence of Forest Officials and the villagers. This was followed by the paying floral tribute to the sacred footprint of Rani Gaidinliu by the people as well as the invitees. This was followed by offering of tribute to the martyrs of Hangrum battle at the martyr column...
The road communications in-between Haflong – Maibang and Haflong – Laisong are totally disrupted due to bridge collapse when the NKC Construction company was passing two overloaded trucks carrying heavy load for the construction of Mahasadak near Mahur, 40 KM from Haflong in Dima Hasao on Monday at about 7 PM.
This Bailey bridge with 9 ton capacity was constructed way back in 1980s by the GREF and since then the bridge was not maintained properly. The PWD however cautioned with a signboard saying that this was a weak bridge and the load should not exceed 9 ton. But most of the construction companies engaged in the construction of Mahasadak ignoring the caution passing...
After a lull of few months, miscreants exploded a crude bomb at the residence of one Musafir Ali Laskar a businessman and a resident of Kali Bari colony of Haflong at about 7.15 PM today(Monday). Impact of the blast damaged the front side of the residence causing no casualty.
The police immediately rushed to the spot and launched a combing operation to nab the culprits in and around the Haflong area. No organisation has claimed the responsibility till the filing of this report.
Mohet Hojai, former Chief Executive Member, erstwhile North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council now Dima Hasao Autonomous Council while coming to the special court, NIA Guwahati told this correspondent, that the so called Rs.1000 Crore scam in N.C. Hills now Dima Hasao District which was much hyped in the local News Papers and Electronic Private Channels during the last two and half was nothing but a political issue of the various opposition parties in the state to gain their political mileage during the last Assam Assembly Election 2011.
According to Hojai the Annual Budget Provision of the N.C Hills Autonomous Council for the year 2008-2009 was Rs.97.05 Crore for plan fund and Rs.97....
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To substantiate his claim he stated, as has been the cases--
(i) Funds under various departments has been inadequately allocated to Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC) due to which it has been facing financial crisis.
ii) Officers under various departments have...
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