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Artist Lakhi barua Passds away :

Well-known artist of Sivasagar district Lakhi Baruah died at his home at Lankak Gohain Gaon at 7 A.M. on Sunday. He was around 75 years old and was survived by his wife, a doughter and a son. Many organisations of Sivasagar district condoled in his death.

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The International Labour Day was observed by the Axom Chah Majdur Sangha (ACMS) at Lakshmijan Tea Estate with a day long programme on Sunday. Nazira MLA Debobrate Saikia, Labour leader  Chinmoy Borah attended the programme. Nazira unit of communist Party of India (CPI) observed the  May Day at Nazira MC club, where veteran CPI leader and former MP Durpod Borgohain, youth leader Kanak Gogoi took part and delivered their lectures.
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The Nazira Civil administration is fully prepared for the ensuing Assambly Election  2016. There are 1,18,794 voters in the constituency with 159 nos. polling stations. For free and fair election at Nazira constituency the Election Commission recruits 4 Divisional officers,16 sector officers and 600 polling officers. Central election observer  R. B. Prajapoti and election expenditure observer Noresh Bundal monitoring the electrol process and progress.
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