Dima Hasao selected for The Indigenous Fellowship
Avantika Haflongbar, eldest daughter of Rajendra Haflongbar and Pratima Haflongbar of Haflong in Dima Hasao has been selected to participate in the 2012 Indigenous Fellowship Programme at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland.
The objective of this programme was to give you the opportunity to gain knowledge of the UN system and mechanisms, dealing particularly with indigenous issues, so she can better assist in protecting and promoting the rights of indigenous peoples and disseminate the knowledge acquired.
The Indigenous Fellowship Programme has started on 11 June and will end on 13 July 2012. It is learnt that the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights would bear the cost of her travel expenses (return flight ticket from her place of residence to Geneva) and would give her a daily allowance to cover her living expenses, including accommodation, food and local transportation for the duration of the Programme.
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The Gaon Buras of several villages of Harangajao expressed their great satisfaction over the signing of MoS by the DHD leaders, Government of India and the Government of Assam and hoped that through the proper implementation of this accord, all the people of Dima Hasao will be benefited a lot and thus peace will be re-established in the district as earlier. The erstwhile N C Hills, present Dima Hasao was the true example of peace and harmony but during last few years the people of Dima Hasao had to experience misunderstandings among the people perhaps due to some unfounded fear.
This was expressed by the Gaon Buras during a meeting held at Harangajao High School field on Thursday to...
As a never before Gesture at Umrangso, the Haflong based Assam Rifles Battalion filled the night of October 14 with music and colours. The Battalion organized a Cultural programme cum Dance Night at Kalibari Mandir in Umrangso. The programme which was organized to mark the beginning of the festive season got wide publicity across Umrangso sub Division till some places as far as Karbi Anglong.
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The Jadikhe Naisho Hosom, Dimasa Apex body, which was the instrumental in the peace accord appealed to the people of Dima Hasao irrespective of caste creed, religion to cooperate with in maintaining peace, since the historic Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) would certainly benefit all the communities, tribes and non-tribes alike, since peace is pre-requisite for any development.
This was disclosed by Sri Dethang Naiding, President, JNH in a press meet held at Cultural Institute Hall on Tuesday in presence of Sri L K Nunisa, General Secretary, JNH, D Bathari, Publicity Secretary,JNH, Sri Monuj Gorlosa, Social Secretary, JNH etc.
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Following the historic signing of the Memorandum of Settlement between both the faction of DHD, government of India and Government of Assam on 8th in Delhi, the leaders of both the factions, well-wishers and supporters are celebrating this victorious event with great enthusiasm throughout the district.
On October 9, when Jewel Gorlosa with his team reached Haflong thousands of people accorded warm welcome to them. On October 10th, Dilip Nunisa, Chairman, DHD along with his colleague reached Haflong wherein all the DHD leaders, Dilip Nunisa, Pronob Nunisa, Yathong Dimasa, Nairing Daolagupu were accorded warm welcome by the thousands of people from all section of the society. They were...
Acting on tip off the troop of 9 Madras and Hatikahli police launched joint operation in which one Soan Khelma @ Hatikhali Dimasa of Dimasa National Liberation Force (DNLF) was apprehended on Friday from Hatikhali at about 7.30 am. One pistol with 4 rounds and one grenade were recovered from him. Sources revealed Soan Khelma had unleashed reign of terror in Dima Hasao by extorting money.
In another incident, in association with Spear Intelligence Team, Assam Riffle and Police apprehended one Jhon Gabriel @ JB executive secretary of Hill Tiger Force (HTF) from Muolhoi last night.
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The people of Dima Hasao district accorded overwhelming and warm welcome to the leaders of Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel) at various places of Dima Hasao on their way back to Haflong from Guwahati, on Tuesday.
At Haflong, the main celebration of victorious event ‘ signing of MoS’ was organised at the Liaison Office located at Sarkari Bagan. Despite continuous rain, right from morning people were seen gathering at the Liaison office to celebrate the historic moment with the leaders of DHD (J).
As soon as the team of DHD (J) leaders comprising Jewel Gorlosa, Niranjan Hojai, David Dimasa, Daniel Dimasa, Phaiphrang Dimasa, Daku Dimasa along with representative from various...
The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council whole heartedly welcomed the signing of Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) between DHD (J), DHD (N), the State Government and the Central Government.
The 8th of October 2012 has become a Red Letter Day for the District of Dima Hasao as the successful tripartite talk between the DHD (J), DHD (N), the State Government and the Central Government at New Delhi had completed.
The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council welcomes the leaders and the community of DHD (J) and DHD (N) with great satisfaction for successful completion of talk their long pending demands.
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Twin blast at Haflong on Sunday with an interval of only 30 minutes rocked Haflong. First one was exploded near synod Gallery and Second one was exploded near Statefed godown in Sarkari bagan but no one was injured. Due to blast glass pane of the house of one H Kemprai were damaged.
The police and security men rushed to the spot immediately after the incident. No organisation has claimed the responsibility till the filing of this report.
The Dimasa Student Union,(DSU) Central Committee, Haflong strongly condemned the attack on Haflong Govt. College student and DSU member Swapanjoy Jorosa at his residence Digrik village under Haflong Police Station by unidentified miscreants.
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