Heavy presence of security forces seems to have proved a futile effort to ensure safety and security of the people. Valuable properties worth Rs 5 lakh was looted from the Ganesh temple by thieves in Dispur on Wednesday. The incident took place in the mid night when it was raining outside. The thieves barged into the temple breaking the shutters and looted gold and silver which kept inside the almirahs. The thieves also stole an umbrella installed with the idol.
The incident came to light on Thursday morning and the temple and committee and devotees called it an utter failure of the government to ensure safety of life and properties even in Dispur. Dispur police have already registered a case.
12 Sep 2008 - 2:55am | editor
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Locals rescued a girl child from Tangla railway station on Thursday noon. The 14 year old girl was found loitering in the station.The girl child was later handed over to GRP police on Friday....
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In another tragic incident following the deaths of 5 people in Udalguri and Baksa districts, a 35 years old female wild elephant was found dead in Bhootiachang tea garden today morning. Veterinary...
The United Liberation Front of Asom vertically splits finally. Self-styled commander-in-chief Paresh Barua has announced a new 16-member core committee leaving chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa and his associates high and dry.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, publicity wing manager Arunoday Dahotiya, Dr Abhijit Barman would be the chairman of the outfit instead of the sitting one Arabinda Rajkhowa. Paresh Baruah, the military chief would be the acting vice chairman replacing Pradeep Gogoi.His deputies are Bijoy Chinese and Drishtri Rajkhowa. Dr Pranamoy Asom is foreign secretary while Arunodoy Dohotia retains publicity wing. Anup Chetia retains at general secretary post while Jiban Moran...
Inauguration of the Brahmaputra Community Radio Station (BCRS) Studio will be held at Maijan Borsaikia gaon, Dibrugarh on November 30 by the Deputy Commissioner, Dibrugarh, Dr KK Dwivedi, IAS.
C-NES in collaboration with UNICEF, Assam has set up the station at Maijan, Dibrugarh, on the banks of the Brahmaputra. The radio station will benefit the communities of the river islands as well as the tea tribe communities inhabiting the river banks and will function as extended arms of dissemination of national flagship programmes such as NRHM, Sarba Shiksha Abhiyan and Total Sanitation campaign. The local communities would be involved in reporting on issues like education, health, culture,...
On the occasion of first death anniversary of eminent freedom fighter and social worker of the state Pani Ram Das, people paid hearty tribute to him at his residence at Kalaigaon Sevashram on November 20. On the occasion several distinguished people of the state paid floral tribute to the departed freedom fighter,who breathed his last in November 2011 at the age of 94 years. Basanta Das,Minister of State,(Ind),Fisheries and Janasanyog,Assam; Kumud Kalita,DC,Darrang;Thaneswar Malakar,DC,Udalguri; Lt.Col.Shesh Giri of 2 Field Regiment (Red Horns Division),;noted writer Dr.Amarendra Narayan Deb; members of Tangla Press Club;Kalaigaon Pres Club; Kalaigaon Press Guild;Media Circle,Mangaldai...
For the first time, a conclave exclusively focusing on the entire North Eastern region of India was organized in the National Capital on November 6. The conclave was aptly named as– Northeast India Conclave 2011. Attended by dignitaries, the conclave was inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Guest, Union Minister for State for Water Resource Development, Mr. Vincent H. Pala along with Former Director of the Intelligence Bureau and prestigious Kirti Chakra awardee Mr. Ajit Doval. The conclave started with a condolence prayer for the departed soul of the maestro & balladeer from the Northeast – Dr. Bhupen Hazarika who left for the heavenly abode a day earlier.
Mrs. Meenakshi...
Janasewak Janardan Pathak attended as the Guest of the Month program of Guwahati Press Club on Sunday. Born in a remote village of Nalbari district and now a resident of Sariahjan of Karbi Aglong, Gandhian Pathak (90) is a Commerce graduate of Fifties. But he has dedicated his life for the development of tribal people of Assam.
Feline terror again grips Kaziranga. Two woodcutters were killed and another injured in two separate incidents of tiger attacks in the Kaziranga National Park on Saturday. According to information, two woodcutters from the Hatikuli tea estate - Jaharlal Karmakar and Ganesh Murmu had gone to Haldibari for collecting firewood whey they were attacked by a tiger. Murmu sustained serious injuries while the body of Karmamkar was taken away by the tiger.
Murmu has been admitted to the Golaghat civil hospital for treatment.The second one incident took place at Diring Reserve forest where Krishna Kanta Gogoi was attacked and seriously hurt by a tiger. Gogoi succumbed to his injury on way to the...
After the floods comes the pests. Farmers in upper Assam districts are at a fix as to how to combat the growing menace of pests that already had eaten a huge chunk of the paddy. The insects have invaded the paddy fields at the time of flowering and the helpless farmers are facing a huge crop loss. No remedy is at sight as the pesticides that are being sprayed fails to bring any result. According to reports about 2000 acres cultivation are destroyed by pests in Golaghat district alone. Though the growth of Agriculture and allied sector is projected at 6.6 per cent in 2010-11 by the state government it is feared that the estimated amount may not be achived due to crop damaged by pest...
Bombay Gymkhana, the elite club and cultural centre of South Mumbai paid a special tribute to Dr. Bhupen Hazarika during their quarterly music concert this week. The big gathering observed silence for his departed soul and payed a tribute to his genius. Music Secretary of the club Dr. Atul Garud mentioned in his tribute that "Bhupen da" was not just a singer and composer but was a powerful writer, poet, lyricist, social activist.. all rolled into one , a rare combination of a musical genuis.
Mumbai based Assamese violinist Sunita Bhuyan gave a classical violin and vocal recital accompanying her mother and guru Minoti Khaund, eminent violinist of Assam. Minoti expressed that she felt...
Bhupen Hazarika's son Tez Hazarika is moved by the outpour of affection from the people of Assam. Talking to reporters immediately after landing at the Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on Tuesday he said that he was moved by the tremendous outpour of love for his father by the people of Assam. He said that his wife and son Akash Tez would also be arriving in a few days. He is scheduled to perform his father’s last rites.
A huge turn out of Bhupen-da’s fans finally forced the Assam government to postpone the funeral of the legend to Wednedsay. Talking to reporters, Assam Cultural Minister Pranati Phukan said, people from the nook and corner of the state have descended on Judges Field to him their last respect. It is not possible for all to pay their respect till 5 pm on Tuesday.
In view of the situation, the government has decided not to cremate the body on Tuesday and has rescheduled the funeral to Wednesday morning. People walked all the way to the venue where Hazarika's body, draped in traditional Assamese 'gamosa', was lying inside a glass casket.
The last rites will be conducted at Shishu...
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