Despite a chilly Wednesday, the North East Games gets underway at a colourful fuction organised at the Sarusajai Sports Complex where Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi took salute of the march pass by the eight north eastern state teams. Sports Authority of India director Ratan P Watal attended the meeting as the guest of honour. As many as 2000 sports men are participating in the event to be concluded on February 2. The inauguration of the entire event was marked by a colourful march pass participated by the eight north eastern states. Altogether 240 players are from Manipur while Meghalaya has 224 players. It is followed by 175 sportsmen from Mizoram. Nagaland had 146 players while Sikkim had 224. Tripura had 203 followed by 280 players in the the home team. In women football, the Assam beat Nagaland by 3-0 while Sikkim defeat Mizoram by 2-1 goals.
18 Jul 2017 - 1:46pm | Shajid Khan
Unwarranted sand mining is adding to the plight of the Nonai River in Udalguri district. The 28 families living in Paschim Nalbari village under Mouza Dakua of Harisinga Revenue Circle office have...
24 Apr 2014 - 12:46pm | AT News
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is confident that his party will get majority in the Lok Sabha polls.Talking to reporters after casting his vote in Dispur on Thursday, Dr Singh who represents Assam...
25 Aug 2017 - 7:27pm | AT Kokrajhar Bureau
:Forest department and SSB in a joint operation seized a truck carrying smuggled team logs in Kokrajhar on Friday. The truck was intercepted at Sonapur Samsingkela area near Champawati...
10 Jun 2010 - 8:24pm | Jayanta Kumar Das
The recent merciless killing of an elderly helpless widow in Badlapara TE has again exposed the primitive ideas and thoughts prevailing in the minds of illiterate masses of society. Unfortunately,...
Over 40 persons have been injured when suspected Birsa Commando force militants set on fire a passenger bus at Bihali in Sonitpur district early in the morning on Saturday.According to initial reports, suspected BCF militants forcibly halted a passenger bus bearing No AS-075848 from Sivasagar on its way to Lakhimpur as it reached Monabari Newline and set on fire by pouring petrol. Over 40 passengers have been injured in the attack. The injured people have been rushed to the hospital. The incident took place half an hour before the area slipped into a 24 hour statewide Assam bandh called by Birsa Command Force.
The killer Bird flu virus refuses to die down. It's spreading to new areas in Assam where culling of poultry has been going on since November 27.According to information, cases of fresh bird flu attack were reported at Manahkuchi of Hajo and Chayani Barduar block in Kamrup (Rural) district, where the disease was first detected.Some fresh areas to be hit by the virus are Tihu- Barama of Baksa district, Chachaligaon Burachowk village in Nagaon district, Rangamati, Aurpakmoniari Tiniali in Kamrup (Metro) district and Doloigaon Uzanpara in Bongaigaon district.With seven new locations identified so far, 19 epicentres were stated to be affected by avian flu in seven districts of Assam.Notably,...
An uneasy situation is what prevails at the Patbaushi monastery premises following at attack threat by a few people who have been illegally occupying the plot allotted by the government in the name of the Vaishnavite monastery. According to information, a section of people including Sarbesh Ali, Tutu Miyan, Nabbe Ali, Nabir Hussaion, Bahar Ali, Karim Ali, Jamir Ali, A Allakh and Taher Ali have been illegal occupying half of the plot. When opposed they threatened the Satra samiti officials with sharp weapons. A complain in this regard has been sent the Chief Secretary, Asom Satra Mahasabha, Barpeta MLA and police superintendent.Notably, over the years, rampant encroachment has been posing...
An exciting moment of play during the 2nd semi final match between Oil India Ltd (Yellow-Blue) and Lajong Club of Shillong (Red-White) at the ongoing 57th Bordoloi Trophy Football Tournament organized in memory of Bharat Ratna Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi at the Nehru Stadium on December 26th, 2008 evening. Oil won the match by 3-1. Photo: UB Photos.
A state level workshop on promotion of bamboo sector and livelihood support held at Swahid Bhawan, Nagaon, on December 26. The workshop was attended by more than 200 people of different districts of Assam. The workshop was graced by B.S.Bonai, IFS.
Normal life comes to a grinding halt at Golaghat town in upper Assam minutes after a few students leaders forcibly took away a pair of keys of a shop for failing to donate for an upcoming function.According to information, a few AATASU at around 12 noon demanded cash as donation for holding a function in January. This was followed by a debate with heat. The leaders have forcibly took away the pair of keys from the shopkeeper.As the news was spreading like wildfire, hundreds of people are coming out to the streets and staging a road blockade in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in the town demanding action against the miscreants involved in it.
Lt General Parnaik, VSM will take over as the general office commanding at the army's Four Corps. According to information, Parnaik will replace Lt Gen Baljit Singh Jaiswal who is being promoted as the commander of the army training centre, ARTC, Shimla. Lt Gen will take charge as the new GOC on Friday.
The Assam government is gong to announce three ambitious schemes to uplift the state’s health sector. Talking to reporters on Wednesday in Guwahati, health minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will be inaugurate a Rs 100 crore scheme on January 12 , the Rs 100 crore scheme will be dedicated to modernize altogether 300 hospitals in tea garden areas. The focus will be to combat malaria like diseases in these tea garden areas.He further said Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will inaugurate yet another health scheme for the urban citizens on the same day. In addition, the government has another Rs 100 crore scheme for the char areas. According to the minister, the...
Two days after the escape of drug mafia Pakhi Miyan from the GMCH, the hospital authorities have placed the concerned doctor Purna Chandra Deori under suspension. The health department has also initiated a probe into the incident.Meanwhile, the department has passed a set of instructions for shifting of prisoners to hospital for treatment to avoid further incidents of the kind.Disclosing this health minister said Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma the department has passed a slew of instructions for shifting of a jail inmate to a hospital for necessary treatment if need be. Besides, the government will ensure better medical facilities for the jail inmates. A three member committee of doctors in each...
The Assam police on Wednesday started running hugger-mugger minutes after the Union home ministry informed the state government that a seven member Huji terrorists has sneaked into the state possible foment trouble in the state.Meanwhile, the Sivasagar police has launched a massive operation to find out these elements throughout the state. Same it is in the case of other district where police and security forces are remaining alert in view of the home ministry inputs.
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