Oil India Limited dethroned defending champion Assam State Electricity Board in the Assam Club Championship at Bokakhat on 23rd DEC with a 4-1 victory in a rematch of last year's final. Looking to avenge the defeat at the hands of the ASEB in the previous final, the OIL team played smart football and dominated the game throughout.The OIL think tank chose the 1-4-5-1 formation to the ASEB's 1-4-4-2 pattern and it proved to be a winning strategy. OIL took the lead with captain Birjab Mushahary's winger off a corner as early as in the sixth minute. Durga Boro scored the second goal three minutes later. After missing several scoring opportunities, ASEB bounced back in the 39th minute through captain Suresh Das. The first half ended with a 2-1 score.Mushahary gave OIL a good start with a goal in the ninth minute of the second half. Mintu Boro scored the fourth and last goal for OIL in the 20th minute to take the match beyond ASEB. ASEB goalkeeper Mintu Sonowal again failed to put up a good performance, which compounded his team's woes. ASEB's Suresh Das was adjudged the best player of the meet, Manash Manjit Chetia of Nepathya Club of Jorhat was the top scorer and Jintu Chetri of OIL the best goalkeeper. Salbagan Sports Club won the fair play trophy. Former national player Amal Changmai, sports joint secretary Pranab Kumar Bora, Golaghat SP P.C. Saloi, Bokakhat subdivisional officer (civil) Ranjit Hazarika, Assam Football Association vice-president Jatin Bora, joint secretary Tapan Hazarika and senior officials of the Numaligarh Refinery Ltd were present at the prize distribution ceremony.OIL had blanked out Salbagan Sports Club of Gossaigaon 2-0 on its way to the final, while ASEB defeated 9th APBN 2-0 and Assam Rifles 7-6. As many as 23 teams competed in the tournament. The champion squad will get to play in the National B-Division league.
11 Jan 2010 - 5:45am | Jayanta Kumar Das
In an attempt to create awareness to conserve flora and fauna of Assam and to make science popular among children of the rural villages a unique programme of eco-camp cum tracking for 30 child...
12 Aug 2012 - 2:29am | editor
The Centre on Saturday said the situation in BTAD areas was under control. In a statement, home ministry made it clear that altogether 170 people were arrested after registration of 309 cases in the...
31 Oct 2009 - 4:02am | karthikkashyap
Hit by insurgency and violence for decades, fear and despair have more or less become a way of life in Assam. It is more so in the strife-torn district of Karbi Anglong, where the rich natural beauty...
30 Jul 2016 - 6:55pm | AT Kokrajhar Bureau
Salakati police apprehended three cadres of National Santhali Liberation Army (NSLA), Adivasi militant organization from Kachuabil area in Kokrajhar district late last night, who were involved with...
Mumbai : As cricket slides donw the TRP ratings, Dav Whatmore is all set to coach his third Asian Country - India. Whatmores appointment is just a mere formality according to sources in the BCCI. He is the popular choice of players as well as the administration.This would be Whatmores most challenging assignment till date in a country where cricketers were considered to be demigods, still are, but fast sliding down the popularity ratings. He faces an uphill task - reviving Indian Cricket.
The second bridge over the Brahmaputra is part of the East-West corridor, which would connect the North East Region with the rest of the country. At the same time, a high speed highway from Silchar to Srirampur is being constructed in Assam at an investment of Rs 6000 crores.The mighty and sacred river, the Brahmaputra, is the lifeline of the people of Assam. A new bridge over Brahmaputra will serve the people of Assam as well as the States of Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. It will provide a new path towards progress and prosperity. The UPA Government is committed to the rapid development of the North East Region. This project is scheduled to be...
Haflong: An eerie silence prevails here on Tuesday even as Governor Lt General (Retired) Ajoy Kumar Singh and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi are visiting the area to assess the law and order situation following the gruesome ambush on Monday that left Purnendu Langthasa and his close aide Nindu Langthasa to death.According to information, both the Governor and the Chief Minister are scheduled to visit the residence of the Langthasas before talking to the district administration officials.The streets here wear deserted look from early this morning and the loyalists of the Langthasa are gatecrashing the residence of Purnendu Langthasa, the Chief Executive Member of the North Cachar Hills...
DIBRUGARH reports another first but of the dubious kind. A lady government officer of the PWD (technical) department of Assam was arrested on charges of bribery and extortion.Mr Rajib Dutta was a happy man. He had been selected through the selection exam in the Deputy Commissioner's office for the post of a Junior Assistant. But Ms Runu Das Dutta , the lady in charge of the appointments had some other ideas. The woman reportedly demanded Rs one lakh from from him, stating that his appointment would be confirmed only if he paid the amount which would be handed across to a higher authority. Rajib, the conscience citizen lodged a complaint with the police and now the lady is cooling her heels...
Guwahati: A police report on Ulfa’s support base in the Assam capital names four prominent businessmen and some professionals among the militant group’s most ardent sympathisers and helpers.An official source said today that all the names mentioned in the report have at some time or the other acted as Ulfa conduits or “rendered their services” to the outfit.The police are trying to ascertain whether any of the four businessmen had a role to play in the chain of blasts in the city’s business hub over the past month. What has already been confirmed is that the quartet has long been helping Ulfa replenish its coffersTop police officials handed the report to...
In 2007, 9 pct of Indian employers could not fill positions because of lack of suitable talent as against 41 pct of employers worldwide. As opposed to the global trend, the crunch seems to be easing off in India as just last year 13 pct of Indian employers reported difficulty in hiring. The survey covered 37,000 employers across 27 countries, including 4,858 employers in India. Other countries where the talent shortage is not so severe are Ireland (17 pct), Netherlands (17 pct) and China (19 pct). Those looking for a job can also head out to countries like Costa Rica (93 pct reporting shortages), Mexico (82 per cent), New Zealand (62 pct), Australia (61 pct) and Japan (61 pct) and Singapore...
Indian economy is on robust growth trajectory, growing at around 8% for last five years. Manufacturing, Power, Metals and Automobiles are all growing. Global companies are capitalizing on this growth opportunity by expanding their presence in India. This is leading to competition & productivity challenges and automation of these processes holds the key to success. Automation industry is growing at approx 20 pct. Various Companies like Rockwell is making inroads into India. Rockwell is looking for automation professionals and Engineers from core industries to support their rapid growth plans
BPO sector across the southern cities needs over 5,000 freshers for the healthcare BPOs. The jobs offered are in transcription, billing, coding and clinical trials. Currently nearly 15,000 people are employed in Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. All leading job portals are carrying many openings.
The programme at Genpact allows candidates to work and earn a Bachelor of Commerce (with Computers) degree simultaneously. Aimed at students who have completed Class XII and are in the process of pursuing a college degree, it allows students to gain valuable work experience in the largest business services and technology solutions company, while studying for their graduation degree. Upon completion of the three-year programme, a student obtains three years of work experience and is offered full-time employment at Genpact. Over 500 students across the country are already on their way to enhance their careers through this programme
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