All Assam Students Union has warned the government not to allow the immigrants to settle in the name of rehabilitation package. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Sunday, the AASU leaders said that they would keep a close vigil on the rehabilitation works to ensure that not even a single immigrant is allowed to get the benefit.
PermalinkSubmitted by Bodo Supporter on Tue, 14/08/2012 - 23:57
Bodo must look after themselves, do not fall to sweet talk of Gogoi, Sonia or Shinde. They will butcher Bodos for vote bank. We all know about AIUDF, a terrorist organization. Ajmal gets money from ISI and Saudi Arabia to bribe Congress and help to bring more Bangladeshi to Assam. Bodo's must fight for their survival or we will be wiped out by this invasion.
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Thieves broke the entrance door on September 18 of the Jania Sattra and taken away gold and silver ornaments, cash and destroyed the alter of the naamghar. Jania satra was established by the grandson of Mahapyrysh Srimanta Sankardev, Purushottam Das. In 1986 and in 2000 the thieves taken away some of the valuable materials from the satra along with the ornaments. No one could apprehend till date by the police till now.
The 54th Birthday of Paresh Baishya was celebrated as EDU JOURNALISM DAY on September 15 at 3p.m at Gauhati Press Club under the banner of Paresh Baishya Foundation in collaborration with Saraighat Journalist Forum. The programme was presided over by Dr.Gunaram Khanikor,herbal expert of Assam. Former head of the department of Physics,Gauhati University Dr.Mahindranath Bora attended the function as chief guest while Thaneshwar Malakar,D.C Udalguri and Dr.Dayananda Pathak attended the function as guest of honour. Narul Islam Saikia,Prof. of Cotton College delivered a lecture on 'Globalization...
The Opposition Asom Gana Parishad is all set to rush a delegation to the President seeking her intervention in the recent land swap deal with Bangladesh. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Friday, party spokesman Hitendra Nath Goswami said the party will hold a protest rally in Dispur on September 30. He said this would gherao the Sansad Bhawan in protest against the deal to swap land with the neighbouring country. He further criticized Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for his support in this dangerous deal with Bangladesh.
Major opposition parties on Friday urged Governor J B Patnaik to convene a special Assam Assembly session to discuss the land swap deal with Bangladesh. A delegation of AGP, BJP and AIUDF submitted a memorandum to the governor highlighting the anomalies in the agreement struck in Dhaka recently.They alleged that both Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi signed the pact without consulting the political parties, civil society and people of the state on the issue. The 18 member delegation comprised AGP President Chandramohan Patowary, senior AGP leader and former Chief Minister Prafulla Mahanta, BJP National Vice President and MP Bijoya Chakraborty and AIDUF leader...
ULFA’s Paresh Barua faction on Wednesday came out in strong defence of the anti-big dam stir. In an email statement to media, the outfit’s publicity wing manager Aronodoy Dohotia extended full support to the stir against big dams in Assam spearheaded by AASU and the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti According to Dohotia, a section of political parties and organizations is trying to exploit the situation.
He named Congress leaders who had contested from Dhemaji and Lakhimpur, the two districts affected by the construction of the Lower Subansiri Hydel Project, had raised their voice against big dams during the Assembly elections in April but after coming back to power, they are...
One person was killed and ten others have been injured when they were struck by thunderbolt in Assam. The incident took place in Barpeta district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Majnur Hussain and ten others injured when they were struck by thunderbolt at Kujharpita under Barpeta police station. All they were travelling in a jute loaded vehicle when the incident happened. The injured people are undergoing treatment at the Howly Civil Hospital.
The land swap deal continues to face flak in Assam. The last one to join the cry is the All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union. Addressing a function in Guwahati, the students body publicity secretary Kirti Dewan sharply criticized the government for the Indo-Bangla land swap deal where Assam lost 288 lakh sq ft land to Bangladesh. Criticizing chef minister Tarun Gogoi, Dewan said that thousands of indegenous Assamese people are being left homeless because of flood and erosion in Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts of Assam. In this back drop he questioned the deal struck in Bangladesh.
A lower court in Guwahati on Wednesday granted bail to former Congress MP Mani Kumar Subba in connection with a rape case registered against him. The bail was granted when the court was hearing a bail petition he moved in the court recently.
Chandmari police station registered the case on the basis of the complaint lodged by a lady Sikha Sarma who alleged that the Congress leader repeatedly raped her.
Its some sort of respite for Mahendra Das. He need not go to the gallows till November 1. The respite comes from the Gauhati High Court on Wednesday which was hearing a petition moved by his mother alleging violation of human rights when the president Pratibha Patil delayed in clearing the decks for Mahendra’s executive order.
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi seeks protection of state royalty for oil citing huge loss of revenue. In a letter sent to petroleum minister Sudini Jaipal Reddy, Gogoi said Assam despite being a oil producer state a huge amount of revenue slips from its hands due to payment of crude extraction fee at discounted prices. According to Gogoi, “Assam being a producer state should not be denied the benefits of its natural resources and made to compensate for the under-recoveries of the Central oil marketing PSUs.” He asked the petroleum minister to pass appropriate orders so that the oil companies pay royalty to the state government on the well head price determined by the actual...
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