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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At least 300 rebels belonging to the United Liberation Front of Barak Valley will surrender at a function in Guwahati a short while from now.According to information, these rebels will also deposit...
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Abhayapuri Reserve Forest causing deforestation at Abhayapuri Reserve Forest under Charaideo sub division. Pix by UB Photos.
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The Durga puja din and bustle have died down when the idols of the goddess were immersed on Friday. The immersion started from Thursday afternoon across the state. But all committees will complete...
In a powerful bomb blast one 5 year old child Alima Khatun (age 5) was died on the spot at Koilagaon under Bijni Amguri in Chirang District at around 12:20 PM on 29-04-08. Alima was playing along with the other children in front a house after they arrived from their schools while that tragic incident took place. In this incident three minor childrens Kismat Ali (7), Chandrabhan (10) and Rashid Ali (12) has been injured seriously. The bomb has been planted, according to eye-witness present, at that incident site. Police has started an operation to nab the culprits behind this brutal incident. Photo: UB Photos
All Assam Student Union (AASSU) Guwahati took out a protest rally along with the effigy of Forest Minister of Assam Rockybul Hussain protesting against the killing of five Rhinoes within a week and the showing of sheer negligence on the part of the forest minister in the streets of Guwahati on 29-04-08. Pix by UB Photos.
Huge contingent of fake medicine has been seen at the Dispur Police Station which was recovered by the city police from a rented house at Jonaki Path area near Down Town Hospital on 27-04-08. Three persons Md. Jakariya Khan, Md. Altaf , Md. Firoz Khan have been arrested in this connection. Pix by UB Photos.
Cocks seen in action during the cock fight, organized on the occasion of 136th anniversary celebration of Dhemaji Gohain Gaon Rongali Sanmilon at Dhemaji on 26-04-08. Pix by UB Photos.
AASU activists in Sivasagar and Dibrugarh towns took huge protest programmes on Tuesday demanding a judicial probe into the killing of 65 year old civilian Dulen Baruah on April 14 at Moranhat by police, CRPF and SULFA man Tileswar Lahon.In Sivasagar town thousands of people shouted anti government slogans in protest against the killing of the civilian at an operation led by Dibrugarh police superintendent Anurag Agarwalla. Speaking to assamtimes, the protesters alleged that SULFA Tileswar Lahon and Dibrugarh police superintendent who are directly responsible for the killing of Baruah have been evading arrest. .They staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office...
Peace negotiator and writer Mamoni Roisom Goswami is hopeful of reviving the peace process while she called on Assam Governor Lt General (Retd) Ajoy Kumar Singh on Tuesday evening. Talking to reporters after the meeting at the Rajbhawan, she said the governor has assured her of his help revive the process which was caught in the deadlock.“Both we discussed the sovereignty issue as ULFA has been insisting on it. He said he will take up the matter with the Centre,” she said.She also told the reporters that she would soon meet Assam Chief Minister to convey ULFA’s willingness to sit in negotiation and would seek his help carry forward the peace bid.Notably, recently ULFA...
Five ultras including a hardcore ULFA cadre have surrendered before the authorities in Karbi Anglong district just before a while. According to information, 4 KLNLF insurgenta and an ULFA cadre surrendered at a function in Diphu with a huge cache of arms and ammunitions. Details are awaited.
Assam has inaugurated its children film festival Kidfest-08 at solemn function at the Rabindra Bhawan on Tuesday. The event will have 26 selected films to be screened at the state’s altogether 59 cinema halls. Inaugurating the event, Assam cultural minister Gautom Bora said film are not only for entertainment it can go a long way in building a strong nation by the children community and tomorrow’s citizens.Speaking on the occasion, Indian Kids Film Society chief Nafisha Ali said these fils could toss the minds of the children who are waiting to build their future with lots of promises.Jointly organised by Assam cultural department and Indian Kilds film society, the event was...
Peace broker and award winning writer Indira Goswami will call on Assam Governor Lt general retd) Ajoy Kumar Singh on Tuesday in a bid to carry forward the peace process in view of ULFA’s recent willingness for talks.According to information, the former professor of Delhi University who has been trying to ensure government-ULFA negotiation will hold talk with the Governor at around 6-30 in the evening at the Raj Bhawan.ULFA supreme Paresh Baruah expressed his willingness to carry forward the peace process when he talked to Dr Goswami over telephone on April 14. Notably, the peace process, which two years back forced ceasefire was stalled while both parties mired in controversy.
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