Braving ULFA-NDFB-KLO boycott calls, reports of Republic Day celebrations are pouring in from across the state.
In Sivasagar, parliamentary secretary Sarat Saikia unfurled the national flag at the Boarding Field in the district headquarters in the morning.
Industry minister Pradyut Bordoloi took salute of the army and para military forces after unfurling the tricolor.
Similarly, forest minister Rockybul Hussain hoisted the flag in Nagaon, cultural affairs minister Pranati Phukan in Goalpara, social welfare minister Akon Bora in Nalbari, parliamentary secretary Rekibuddin Ahmed in Dhubri hoisted the flag peacefully.
Parliamentary secretary Rajib Luchan Pegu hoisted that flag in Jorhat while PWD minister Ajanta Neog hoisted the flag in Golaghat and took salute of the army and para military forces.
BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary hoisted the flag in Kokrajhar despite bandh call by the NDFB-S militants. In his speech, he urged the militants to shun the path of violence.
Public health engineering minister Gautom Roy unfurled the national flag in Silchar defying general strike called by 11 insurgent outfits operating in the north eastern region.
Photo: Bokakhat MLA Arun Phukan hosting national flag at Bokakhat. by Koushik Hazarika
Assam joined May Day celebration on Monday where the working class pledged to fight against injustice to the workers engaged in the both organized and unorganized sectors. Led by the trade unions, workers in the factories, business establishments and bank employees held huge rallies in capital city of Guwahati along with the district and sub divisional headquarters. Working people in the various fields took out a procession in Guwahati reiterating their demands and asked the government to look into these demands. The speakers in the rallies, mostly, the Left leaders strongly criticised the government both in state and Centre alleging that over the years they have done precious little for...
The Dispur police have freed Anjan Bora after questioning in connection with his recent Facebook status claiming that a BJP lady legislator makes money by indulging in flash trade triggering anger and acrimony across the state. Bora, whom CID arrested on Saturday and released on bail by a local court in Guwahati a couple of hours later, was picked up by a team of Dispur police on Sunday. After questioning him acting on the complaint lodged by the state BJP leadership, the suspended assistant commandant of the Manja-based APBn was allowed to go.
Police on Sunday arrested Anjan Bora again hours after a local court in Guwahati released him on bail. A team of Dispur police on Sunday arrested the suspended deputy commandant of Assam Police Battalion in Karbi Anglong district acting on a complaint lodged against him after he in his Facebook status made derogatory remarks on a lady BJP legislator four days back. A CID team arrested him on Saturday alleging that his Facebook status violated the rules of conduct. But a court of magistrate released him on bail. In his Facebook status, Bora accused the lady BJP legislator of making money indulging in flash trade inside her chamber spreading statewide acrimony and anger.
Nearly 9000 candidates seated in the written test for 61 vacant posts of Agriculture Extension Assistant(i.e.VLEW) in the Agriculture department in BTC on Sunday held at different 21 centres in Kokrajhar. The written test was organised by BTC Central Selection Board(CSB) to select candidates against vacancies in Agricultural department in the council. Nearly nine thousand candidates from different districts of the BTAD seated in the test which was started from 11 am for two-hour in 21 centres. Candidates expresses their hopeful that they would be getting written test opportunity for the job in the Agricultural department.They said that there are around 61posts are lying vacant in the...
The M. Com Department of Guwahati Commerce College organized a Talk on 'Environmental Challenges of Our Times' yesterday to mark the ongoing Silver Jubilee Year of the institution. The welcome address was delivered by the Principal Dr. Homeswar Kalita, followed by brief talks by ex Principal Prof Umesh Ch. Sharma, the Coordinator, M.Com dept. and the Vice-Principal of the college. The Forest Man of India Padmashri Jadav Payeng inaugurated the talk with with an exhortation to embrace environment friendly lifestyles. The audio-visual presentation by Climate Reality Leader Rituraj Phukan on the 'Climate Crisis & It's Solutions' enlightened the audiences on the various impacts of climate...
The Saturday (29 April) evening OPD clinic at Guwahati Press Club was conducted by the city based Dispur Hospitals. Dr Udayan Saikia from the healthcare institution offered free consultations to over 30 participants, where they also got the opportunity to check their weight, sugar and blood pressure. Health workers Sonmani Dutta (nurse) and Biswajit Das (technician) assisted the physician to conduct the camp. The next camp under the ‘Evening with a Doctor’ series on 6 May will be graced by Apollo Chennai Hospital’s senior gynecologist Dr A Vinutha. Open for lady members of the press club along with the spouses (also daughters) of media persons, the camp will begin at 4 pm and continue till...
The ULFA(I) rebels camping at an undisclosed dense jungle celebrated Rongali Bihu recently amid the three decade old armed struggle for a sovereign Assam. The video the outfits sent to Assam Times has a glimpse of the much-vaunted Rongali Bihu celebration inside their camp in full view of their military head Paresh Baruah. With drum on their shoulders, cymbals and other traditional Assamese instruments in their hands, the rebels performed Bihu huchori with the songs of liberation in their lips. Dressed in traditional attire, the lady cadres and leaders could not resist the temptation and started dancing in the huchori where their children kept watching the festival. “After all they are...
The Assam police on Friday suspended Anjan Bora three days after the police officer dropped a bombshell against a BJP MLA alleging her involvement in flash trade in Dispur triggering statewide and acrimony. Dispur police station, has further registered a case against Bora on Thursday hours after Inspector General of Police Pradip Haloi who holds the charge of administration on Thursday moved CID registering a case against him alleging an uncharitable charge against the lady legislator. Sources confirmed that Bora has been placed under suspension during period of investigation by CID who would seek evidence from him to substantiate the allegations. Bora, who is...
Noted educationist and author Dilip Kumar Baruah breathed his life following a brief illness' in Guwahati on Friday descending a pall of gloom across the state. He was 73. Baruah, who enjoyed a brilliant academic career completed his post graduate from Delhi University in Economics and joined Cotton College. Later, he retired as principal of the country’s premier college. An author Barua is also enjoyed no less veneration as quizmaster. His colleagues, friends, students and individuals thronged his house in the city as soon as the news of his sudden death spread like wildfire in the morning.
The city based Dispur Hospitals will conduct the next evening OPD clinic at Guwahati Press Club on 29 April. Dr Udayan Saikia from the acclaimed hospital will be available for free consultations to the members of GPC along with their dependants. The participants in the camp, starting at 4 pm on Saturday, will also get the opportunity to check their weight, blood pressure and sugar. The health camp, organised under the series of ‘Evening with a Doctor’ programs, will be supervised by Dispur Hospitals’ public relation officer Ujjal Saikia.
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