Skip to content Skip to navigation

Anti-tobacco bill soon

By AT News |

Health minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma is hopeful that the bill to ban tobacco is on the cards. Dr Sarma informed the Assam assembly on Wednesday that the bill would be moved after cabinet approval.

Comments

surendra's picture

Submitted by surendra on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 12:52
the govt should inform all the trade bodies what products are banned or what not banned to save the petty traders from the meaningless harassment from the govt officers and so called many organisations. the sale of smoking items should also be banned in the state. 

Pages

Add new comment

Other Contents by Author

Encephalitis vaccination from Feb

The Assam government is gearing up for encephalitis vaccination across the state from February.Disclosing this in his Republic Day speech in Amingaon on Sunday, health minister Dr Himanta Biswa said the vaccination process is all set to begin from February 10. He hoped that the vaccination would be able to eliminate the fear of the dreaded disease that has already took heavy toll in the state during the last couple of days.  

Process on for metro rail

Governor JB Patnaik on Sunday said that process days are not far for the Guwahatians to get metro rail.In his Republic Day speech after unfurling the tricolor at the Veterinary Playground in Khanapara, Patnaik said that his government has invited tenders to begin the project.A few months back, the government announced three metro rail projects from Khanapara to Jalukbari, Paltanbazar to Khanapara and Panbazar to Narengi.

R-Day celebrations peaceful

Braving ULFA-NDFB-KLO boycott calls, reports of Republic Day celebrations are pouring in from across the state.In Sivasagar, parliamentary secretary Sarat Saikia unfurled the national flag at the Boarding Field in the district headquarters in the morning.Industry minister Pradyut Bordoloi took salute of the army and para military forces after unfurling the tricolor.Similarly, forest minister Rockybul Hussain hoisted the flag in Nagaon, cultural affairs minister Pranati Phukan in Goalpara, social welfare minister Akon Bora in Nalbari, parliamentary secretary Rekibuddin Ahmed in Dhubri hoisted the flag peacefully.Parliamentary secretary Rajib Luchan Pegu hoisted that flag in Jorhat while PWD...

JFA observes R-Day

Despite general strike and boycott call by 11 north eastern militant outfits, the Journalists’ Forum Assam celebrated the 65th Republic Day on Sunday.The journalists body observed the red letter day with flag hoisting at the Guwahati Press Club in the morning. JFA’s Republic Day celebration is a strong message for the militant outfits that the people should be allowed to celebrate both R-Day to pay homage to the martyrs.Notably, a dozen of militant outfits operating in the north east imposed a general strike in the entire region on Sunday. 

Golden voice echoes in Delhi

The golden voice of Assam mesmerized lakhs of people in New Delhi when Assam displayed its tableaux at the Republic Day function on Sunday.As soon as the tableaux was displayed with Dr Bhupen Hazarika’s Bristirna Parore Okahankhya Janatar….lakhs of people listened to the epoch making song and responded with a big hand. President Pranab Mukherjee raised his hands along with Vice President Dr Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh who represents the state in the Rajya Sabha. The tableaux was full of Dr Hazarika’s statue apart from his books apart from the symbol of the Brahmaputra.    

Police commissioner for Guwahati

After years of will-it-won’t-it, the Assam government is all set to appoint police commissioner for Guwahati.The announcement echoes from Governor JB Patnaik’s speech after unfurling the national flag at the Veterinary Playground in Khanapara.Patnaik said that the commissionerate would be set up soon to firmly deal with the rising crime graph in the city.The government assured the Guwahatians of the police commissionerate in the wake of the 2007 serial blast. But the process got delayed.Chief minister Tarun Gogoi a few months back said that the police commissioner would be appointed after the Republic Day.

Patnaik’s clarion call

Governor JB Patnaik urged the militant groups to join the national mainstream to help the state develop.Unfurling the tricolor at the Veterinary Playground in Khanapara on Sunday morning, the governor said that the peace initiatives by a section of militants and the government have started paying dividends. He urged the remaining militants to come forward for talks.

Militant diktat defied

Defying diktat by ULFA-I, NDFB-S and KLO, Assam joins Republic Day celebrations on Sunday pledging to remain united democratic country.Governor JB Patnaik unfurled the national tricolor before taking the salute of the march past by army, police para military forces, NCC scouts and guides at the Veterinary Playground in Khanapara in the morning. Thousands of people thronged the venue to attend the colourful function.Health and family welfare minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma unfurled the tricolor at Amingaon in the outskirt of Guwahati at a function attended by people in large number.Dibrugarh: Revenue minister Prithvi Majhi unfurled the flag and took salute of the march past by police, para...

Tribute to martyrs

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi paid glorious tribute to the martyrs at the Shradhanjali Kanon on the occasion of the Republic Day on Sunday.Gogoi arrived in the park at 8 in the morning and laid floral wreath in the memory of the martyrs at a brief function attended by senior officials. Then he left for Khanapara to attend the central function.

Dreaded ULFA man surrenders

Much to a major relief, a hardcore ULFA militant has surrendered before Guwahati city police a day before the Republic Day on Saturday.Identified as Gautom Nath alias Chetia surrendered before senior police superintendent Anand Praksh Tiwary in the evening. Gautom said that he found it quite difficult to continue it and decided to come back to the national mainstream.   The close associate of Drishtri Rajkhowa who heads the crack unit (Battalion No 27)) joined ULFA in 2007. He hails from Sonitpur district. He underwent training in Myanmar apart from his visit to ULFA’s camp in Meghalaya.