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.
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Three minority bodies in Assam on Wednesday warned that they will not tolerate any harassment on the Muslim people in the name of detecting and deporting the Bangladeshi immigrants in Assam.The Muslim organizations have strongly criticized the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad for the recent demonstration by the in the city against the illegal Bangladeshi people.Addressing a press conference in the city on Wednesday, the Muslim council leaders Omar Rashid and Mustafa Kamal have alleged that the AJYCP people in protest have singled out the Muslim people only. They questioned AASU and AJYCP on what basis they have detected the Bangladeshi immigrants. They have also questioned the...
ULFA has received yet another setback while it was preparing to strike on the Independence Day in the form of blast. Dreaded terrorist with B company of its 28th battalion Ankur Shyam has joined the breakaway group which are residing in Sadiya designated camp after announcing unilateral ceasefire with the government.According to information, the hardcore terrorist who was responsible for many fatal strike in several upper Assam districts reached the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border and talked to Mrinal Hazarika and he was received by these group accordingly.
The drive against the illegal Bangladeshi migrants has received more support but is bound to brew more trouble across the state. The main Opposition party of Assam Asom Gana Parishad on Tuesday formally kicked off its drive against these immigrants in Dibrugarh participated by thousands of people.Thousands of people took out a huge procession in Dibrugarh town organized by Dibrugarh AGP body The people the procession later sent a memorandum to the President of India through the Deputy Commissioner demanding immediate steps to detect and deport illegal Bangladeshi migrants from the state. They said they will continue their agitation till these people are not deported. Participating in the...
Altogether four rebels were killed in two encounters in lower Assam on late Tuesday night. According to information, two hardcore ULFA rebels were killed at encounter at Sanyash pahar area in Bongaigaon district on late Tuesday night. Acting on some specific inputs, Army's 21st Jatt Regiment jawans and Bongaigaon police launched a joint operation in the area and found out the hiding rebels. Both the rebels were killed on the spot. The bodies have yet to be identified. Police later recovered two grenades and a pistol from the spot.In yet another incident, two unidentified terrorists were killed during an operation by Army’s Red Horn Division at Sotemari area in Nalbari district on...
Activists of Asomiya Yuva Mancha, Kamrup District Committee took out a unique "Rickshaw Riding Abhiyan” to build work culture to deport the illegal Bangladeshis in the streets of Guwahati on 12-8-08. PHOTO: UB PHOTOS
Security personnel participating in the full rehearsal of Independence Day celebration 2008 held at Latashil Parade Ground in Guwahati on 12-8-08. PHOTO: UB PHOTOS.
The Assam Minority Students’ Union (AMSU) is holding Assam bandh on August 12. Their allegation is that genuine Indian Muslims are being harassed in the name of detection of illegal Bangladeshis..In Gossaigaon, 50 AMSU picketers arrested in this connection. Details awaited.
For PCG member Hiranya Saikia it’s a respite. The peace broker is being released from judicial custody on Tuesday as the Gauhati High Court on Monday has granted bail fifty days after he was arrested for ULFA link.Mr Saikia was booked on June 21 on the basis of statements before police by ULFA’s 28th battalion cadre from Lakhimpur Dulen Saikia alias Ashim Gowala. In his statement before police, the ULFA cadre said he was on the way to meet PCG member Saikia acting on the instructions of central leadership. Saikia’s arrest a day before the unilateral ceasefire of A and C companies of ULFA’s 28th battalion was significant.He was produced before the court on June 25 and...
As many as 22 students bodies and youth organisations have set a 72 hour ultimatum to the illegal Bangladeshi people in Tinsikia to quit the district. Talking to Assam Times over telephone from Tinsukia, the leaders of these organizations said if these people in question fail to follow the instruction they will face the music. The groups include the Tai Ahom Yuva Parishad, Bengali Yuva Chatra Parishad, and Bhojpuri Students’ Union, Tinsukia district units of AASU, AJYCP, All Assam Muttock Yuva Chatra Sanmilan, All Moran Students’ Union, ATTSA, TMPK.They said the deadline hour begins on Tuesday morning. The organization leaders decided to issue the ultimatum at a meeting on...
Illegal Bangladeshis have been seen evacuated by the All Assam Student Union, Dibrugarh Unit in an eviction drive at Paltan Bazar, Chanmari Ghat in Dibrugarh on 11-08-08. PHOTO: UB PHOTOS.
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