A two-day Seminar will organise by the Journalists Union of Assam Haflong Branch (JUAHB) at Haflong in Dima Hasao district on December 21 and 22. All Assam Journalists, Assam Minister of Information and Public Relations, Dainik Agradoot Editor-in-chief Kanak Sen Deka and Press Media will attend the Seminar. Meanwhile, from the district, the CEM, EMs, Army Officers and District Administration will also attend a two-day seminar. This was disclosed by Journalist Union Assam Haflong Branch President Surjya Thaosen and Secretary Biplab Dev.
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The Langpi Dehangi Rural Bank (LDRB) of Hatikhali town in Dima Hasao district have been closed since February 2013 as some miscreants demand the ransom from the bank manager. Speaking over phone, the bank authority told that the LDRB bank will reopen in August 2014. Langpi Dehangi Rural Bank, sponsored by State Bank of India was established on 27th January 1982 under Section 3 (1) of Regional Rural Bank Act 1976. The Bank’s area of operation comprises of the two hill districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao in the state of Assam. The Head Office of the Bank is situated at Diphu, the district Headquarter of Karbi Anglong District.
About five cadres of disbanded Dimasa militant outfits have floated a new group and launched a massive extortion drive in Haflong and Maibang sub divisions of the troubled Dima Hasao district in Assam. Dima Hasao police have told the government’s home department about the newly floated group and an operation is on to catch the leaders. The outfit — Dima Hasao National Army — has its own letterheads and other items, including two pistols. The development came to light just a week after another newly floated militant group killed Hamren superintendent of police Nityananda Goswami in an ambush in neighbouring Karbi Anglong district. As alleged, that group too has been formed by disbanded...
The Polytechnic Admission Test (2014) conducted by Directorate of Technical Education, Assam declared the results on Monday evening. The exam was held on May 4. Candidates can check their results on the official website www.dteassam.in .
The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC) scam accused RH Khan and Mohet Hojai may be freed soon from Guwahati Central Jail as the National Investigative Agency (NIA) has submitted its NOC to the court for their release. If the court permits, then they may be released next week. The Centre handed over the probe into the multi-crore DHAC scam to the NIA in 2009 after Assam Police arrested Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel) rebels with huge cash. The NIA, in its final charge sheet, said that some members of the DHAC helped the outlawed DHD-J to siphon government funds. The NIA accused 14 people including DHD-J leaders Jewel Garlosa and Niranjan Hojai who were already granted bail and are out of jail...
The Army recovered a cache of arms and ammunition after an encounter with extremists in Dima Hasao district on Wednesday. An exchange of gunfire took place in the morning between the 9th Madras Regiment and some militants near Impoi village under Mahur police station. The encounter lasted for few minutes, but the extremists managed to flee leaving behind some weapons.
Addressing the rally at Bokaliaghat in Karbi Anglong district, the BJP President Rajnath Singh said that they will give special attention to the demand and make every effort for implementation of the Article 244(A) for the people of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao.To,Shri Arun Terang President, BJP, Karbi Anglong District DiphuAssamDear Shri Terang,Hon'ble Shri Rajnath Singhji, the president of BJP while in a visit to Dima Hasao in December 2008 has declared in a public meeting at Haflong that his party would take up the issue of implementation of Article 244 (A) for the two hills district of Assam when in power at the centre.The senior-most National Leader, Hon'ble Shri L.K.Advani, who had...
The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council and Information & Public Relations, Assam organised a three-day 'Integration Mela' at the strife torn region of Dima Hasao at N.L Daolagupu Sports Complex, Haflong from February 21 to February 23. Inter school debate competition, Talent Hunt in the field of song, dance and music bands, talks by prominent personalities of the region and a presentation by various thrilling groups marked the three day event. The mega event was inaugurated by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi as the chief guest while HAD Minister Khorsing Ingti, Chief Executive Member of DHAC, Debojeet Thaosen, Minister Information & Public Relations, Basanta Das and MLA GC Lathangsa had...
Like in previous years, this time too the Dimasa communities of all Dimasa dominated areas of Assam and Nagaland celebrated 'Busu Dima' in a bid to keep alive their traditional food, sports, culture and also its the festival of eating newly grown autumnal rice, while reflecting the age-old harmony among the simple and down-to-earth people of the area. The festival is usually celebrated when all works of the jhum cultivation are completed. Thus the Busu is an occasion for relaxation from hard toils. Busu Dima is one of the most important and biggest festivals of the Dimasas. The grand Busu festival is divided into three categories:-Busu Jidap: Which is celebrated for two to three days.Surem...
Security forces on Sunday nabbed an NSCN-IM militant near Haflong in
Dima Hasao district of Assam. He has been identified as Ishambe Pame.
The rebel was involved in the kidnapping of district elementary
education officer Thangpuia Namlai of Haflong recently, said an Assam
Rifles (AR) official. Acting on tip-off from its intelligence wing,
the Haflong-based AR unit, along with Assam Police, launched an
operation in the area and nabbed the Naga militant.
Two suspected Dimasa National Democratic Front (DNDF) terrorists were arrested on Thurday evening in a joint operation by the police and the army. According to police officers, the arrested militants were identified as Stamp Dimasa alias Joisholal Hagjer (36) and Probesh Hagjer (24). They were arrested in the wee hour from a locality under Maibang police station in Dima Hasao district. Two more persons, however, managed to flee, the officers said. The security agencies also recovered one AK-56 rifle and its 20 rounds of live ammunition, two mobile handsets with SIM cards, some cash and a car from their procession.
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