Three villagers died and twenty others have been injured when security forces sprang upon a group of people who prevented the PowerGrid authority from erecting a wall in Biswanath chariali on Tuesday. The incident took place at Baghmari at 5.30 in the morning when local people came out to the street opposing the wall erected secretly on Monday. Security forces opened fire at the protesters where one died on the spot and two others died on the way to the hospital. Angry mob later burnt down 4 police vehicles. Top ranked police and civil officials have arrived in the spot to contain the situation.
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According to the villagers of Harangajao in Dima Hasao District, Assam, the Company (JKM Infra Ltd.) responsible for construction of the East-West Highway corridor stretch at Harangajao village have callously jeopardised the natural irrigation of the adjacent paddy fields by blocking the natural streams(which remain small during winter, but widen many more times during the rainy season, which the construction company could not anticipate) and diverting the water flow, thereby not only depriving water to the paddy fields, but also creating an impending situation of flood in the villages.In the coming monsoon season, the torrential rainfall would be diverted to the villages flooding the village lands, since the highway construction company has already blocked many small natural streams, which used to naturally minimise the heavy flow of water during heavy rainfall.The Dima Hasao district authorities (the Council and the Deputy Commissioner’s Office) must wake up to the impending ecological disaster and force the Construction company to review their ongoing construction planning & execution, which is currently jeopardising the local terrain due to blockage of natural streams.Only this can avert the impending flood and normalise the natural flow of water in the area.Once damage is done to the ecology, it is irreplaceable and economy of the area is destroyed!JKM Infra Ltd. is playing with the lives and livelihood of poor people in Harangajao…even the roads built by them are unlikely to remain intact, due to lack of proper soling (that is firming the foundation layer of the roads)!
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Guwahati: Nearly half a crore/five million people were displaced in devastating flood in Assam. According to 2001 census, the total population of Assam is 2, 66, 38, 407 and floods have displaced...
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One after another body seems to have been floating on the river Beki. Four bullet riddled bodies were fished from the river on Wednesday morning.Of them, two were fished out from Dummunighat area...
Guwahati: It's official. Pramod Boro will take over as chief of the Boroland Territorial Council (BTC).
The formal announcement came after the UPPL head had a meeting with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in presence Hemanta Biswa Sarma, Ranjit Das, Dilip Saikia and GSP chief Nabo Sarania who is MP of Kokrajhar.
Boro, who prior to his stint as UPPL was ABSU chief will take oath.
The formal announcement is a blow for Hagrama Mohilary who urged BJP to help BPF form the council saying that the alliance is still remaining intact.
Geneva/ Guwahati, 10 December 2020: India emerges as the most dangerous country for working journalists after Mexico in the world as the Covid-19 devastated year witnessed the murder of 83 media workers globally, said Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) in its annual report in Geneva. The number of journalists killed this year increases by 10% compared to 2019, added the international media rights body with demands to bring those responsible for these crimes to justice.
India leads with 13 killings ahead of Mexico where 11 journalists were assassinated. Among other dangerous countries include Pakistan (8 dead), Afghanistan & Iraq (5 each), the Philippines & Honduras (4 each...
Guwahati: The anti CAA protest is all set to resume that could rattle BJP’s prospect for 2021 assembly polls. The North East Students' Organization will observe 'Black Day' on Friday across the north eastern region.
All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) and its counterparts All Assam Students Union (AASU), Khasi Students' Union (KSU), Garo Students' Union (GSU), All Assam Students' Union (AASU), All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU), Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), Naga Students' Federation (NSF) and Tripura Students' Federation (TSF) are all se to hoist "Black Flags" at public places on Friday since on this day last year the Parliament passed the controversial Bill.
Guwahati: The anti CAA protest is all set to resume that could rattle BJP’s prospect for 2021 assembly polls. The North East Students' Organization will observe 'Black Day' on Friday across the north eastern region.
All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) and its counterparts All Assam Students Union (AASU), Khasi Students' Union (KSU), Garo Students' Union (GSU), All Assam Students' Union (AASU), All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU), Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), Naga Students' Federation (NSF) and Tripura Students' Federation (TSF) are all se to hoist "Black Flags" at public places on Friday since on this day last year the Parliament passed the controversial Bill.
National Foundation for India (NFI) has run a prestigious media fellowship programme for several decades and this one is particularly for independent journalists.
Through this programme, every three months an amount of Rs 30,000 i provided to up to 25 independent journalists outside the big metros to write one in-depth news, news-feature or news-analysis report. The program will provide editorial support if needed and also help the journalist get published.
This we think will help support good journalism emerging from across the country and also provide media organisations across the country gain from these stories by publishing them.
This quarter the fellowship is opened for only...
New Delhi: Union minister of state Rameswar Teli has been admitted in the All India Institute of Medical Science on Monday after he tested COVID19 positive.
Teli, who represents Dibrugarh in the Lok Sabha tested positive on Saturday is said to be stable.
Guwahati: The mortal remains of Tarun Gogoi consigned to the flames on Thursday three days after the former Chief Minister died of post COV19 complications at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital.
Gogoi’s son and Lok Sabha MP from Kaliabor Gaurav Gogoi lit the pyre according to the Vedic rituals at the Savagraha Public Crematorium at 1 in the afternoon. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, his cabinet colleagues along with many senior politicians and prominent citizens were present.
People thronged in thousands on both sides of the RG Baruah Road as funeral procession proceeded from Dispur to Navagraha Public Crematorium.
Thousand others who came from the far flung...
Guwahati: BJP president JP Nadda has deferred his two days visit to Guwahati ion Thursday and Friday in view of the demise of former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi . According to state party leaders, Nadda will let the state BJP leadership know his rescheduled date very soon.
Accompanied by central party observer Baijayant Jai Panda, JP Nadda was scheduled to arrive in Guwahati on Thursday to hold at least 14 party meeting ahead of 2021 assembly polls. But Gogoi’s sudden demise has disrupted the scheduled.
The party also suspended all activities and announced three state mourning.
Guwahati: Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called Tarun Gogoi a political mentor as he paid his last respect to the former Chief Minister who passed away on Monday.
Taking to media, Gandhi heaped praised on Gogoi saying that Gogoi could inject new hopes and aspirations for Assam and it's people who was least bothered about his personal life. "Gogoi's demise was a great loss for Indian politics, " said Gandhi.
Immediately after arriving on Guwahati, Gandhi along with Jitendra Singh and KC Venugopal visited the Gogoi at the official residence and condolences his death.
The he left for Shankardev Kalakhetra and paid his last respect.
Guwahati: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid his tribute to Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday two days after the former Chief Minister breathed his last at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital.
Gandhi, who arrived in the capital city from Goa at 9 in the morning straightly left for Gogoi's official residence in Dispur where he condoled the demise of the senior Congress leader.
Accompanied by KC Venugopal and Jitendra Singh, Gandhi rushed to the Shankardev Kalakhetra where paid his last respect to Gogoi.
His mortal remains would be kept at the Shankardev Kalakhetra for Wednesday and would be cremated at Navagraga cremation ground on Thursday.
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