A Youth Parliament/Youth Conclave on the theme of Skilled Youth, Empowered Assam was held at Dawson Higher Secondary school, Nagaon on Saturday. The conclave was participated by youth from different collages, members of Youth Clubs, members of student organizations and members of NGO’s from Karbi Anglong, Morigaon and Nagaon. The objective of the conclave is to enthuse the Sprit of patriotism and nationalism among the youths of Assam. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, MP Rajen Gohain, Nagaon DC Monalisa Goswami were atttending the event.
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RAHA: The candidates of the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) claimed a sweeping victory in the students' union election held at Raha college today.
AASU had an overwhelming win in all...
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Amid an escalating protest in Assam over an Islamic fatwa in Hojai, local Muslim clerics denied any diktat against Nahid Afrid.Talking to Assam Times over telephone from Hojai, Muslim leaders said...
The controversial Raha Toll Gate at Raha in Nagaon district has been shut down temporarily for 24 hours by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) after Nagaon district administration notified NHAI about the alleged ‘illegal’ status of the particular gate. This happened after protesters led by Akhil Gogoi raised the issue of ‘illegal’ status of the Toll Gate before the district administration at the protest site. The representatives of the Nagaon district administration present at the site of protest admitted that the Toll Gate is located within 2 km of the Raha Town. Though they didn’t comment on the illegal status of the Gate, in particular, they pointed out that NHAI had prepared the...
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal took part as chief guest in Mahila Samaroh held at Nagaon town on Monday. The Mahila Samaroh was organized Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission under Panchayat and Rural Development Department. The attendee of the Samaroh came from Morigaon, Hojai and Nagaon district. Sonowar handed over cheques of Rs 25,000 to 14 women Selp Help Groups each under Kanaklata Mahila Sabalikaran Asoni. A total of 9390 women SHGs from these districts will be provided this monetery support under the scheme. Union Minister Rajen Gohain, Handloom and Textile Minister Ranjit Kumar Dutta, Minister Naba Kumar Doley, MLAs Rupak Sarma, Shiladitya Deb were also present.
A bomb hoax triggered huge panic in Nagaon on Monday forcing the deployment of security to deal with the situation arising thereof. The hoax originated from an unmanned object spotted lying at the District Court premises in the morning. Those inside and outside the office mistaken it as bomb and allowed the panic to spread. Policemen came and checked the object with a metal detector. But it was a plastic object which was not explosive.
Nagaon deputy commissioner Shamsher Singh has ordered an inquiry into the breach of the embankment at Hatimura in Kaliabor resulting in the ravaging flood where thousands of people have been affected. Additional deputy commissioner Dulal Deb Nath will probe to ascertain reason behind the breach of the dyke. The report would further contain a slew of suggestions and recommendation to avoid these situation in future.
The flood situation remains grim in Nagaon district after the Brahmaputra breached an embankment at Hatimura in Kaliabor. .Deputy Commisioner directed the schools to remain closed for three days from Wednesday. Talking to Assam Time over telephone, Shamshersingh said that he along with the water resource Minister of the state Keshav Mahanta did a survey along with officers of various concerned departments today at the embankment site. He further said that 29 relief camps were set up in the area till yesterday and relief work is going on with the help of Army, NDRF and SDRF. One person was reported dead at the flood area and actual...
The pot holed and the crumbled bridge near Nagaon Law College, Haibargaon took the life of on Faruk as he was crossing the bridge sitting in a rickshaw, the tyre of the rickshaw fell in one of the many pot holes in the small wooden bridge and the rickshaw toppled and Faruk fell down from the bridge as the railing of the bridge had already been broken and fallen off. The bridge is one of the most important bridges of the town as lagre number of commuters specially school children and others cross it on a daily basis. The bridge has been closed after the incident.
The 67th Republic Day celebrations were organized with full pomp and grandeur at Nurul Amin Stadium in Nagaon. The flag was hosted by Cabinet Minister Rakibul Hussian. There was a marching contingent of the District Police, School Children and Members of various groups of the society. The highlight of the parade was a tableau of the Assam Disaster Management Society, Nagaon. Tight security arrangements were made during the celebration.
A Rhino has been killed by poachers in Kaziranga National Park and its horn has been cut off and taken away. The incident took place on Sunday when KNP security personnel found carcass of the rhino Diphalu camp in Burhapahar range and also recovered 29 bor bullet of M4 rifle. This is the second rhino killed this year.
An LPG Cylinder of domestic use got burst on Thursday night at the house of one Ibrahim Ali. Injuring 5 persons of the family during the blast. The injured are being treated in Nagaon Civil Hospital. The blast occurred while the houselady was cooking. People sitting at the dining table got injured. Due to the intensity of the blast the brick wall of the kitchen got damaged.
One Powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recoverd on Saturday night in Raha. Police acting on a tip off recovered the IED from a bicycle which was kept under a bridge.Nagaon Superintend of Police Vivek Raj Singh said that the police received a tip off that a ladies bicycle was seen abandoned under a bridge with a suspicious object, the police recated swiftly and recovered the IED and diffused late last night, he further said that the security apparatus has been tightened in the district, specially in the areas bordering karbianglong owing to the run up to the Independence Day and ongoing protests in other parts of the state.
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