BTC election: counting going on
Counting to the 40 member the BTC council election going on starting from 8 am this morning amidth tight security in the four districts.
In Kokrajhar,the counting halls were arranged in three sub-divisions at Kokrajhar,Gossaigaon and Parbatjhora in a vigil security.
Expected that final declaration of the results to the council would be announced by 6 pm.
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The rape incident runs into a hail of protest across Kokrajhar district on Tuesday. The All Bodo Women Welfare Federation staged two-hour sit in demonstration in protest against gang raped of a 19 - years - old woman in Kochugaon allegedly by two army jawans in the wee hours. Hundreds of women activist and local residents joined the demonstration with banner, placard and festoons in front of DC office demanding early arrest of the culprits. ABWWF president Mithinga Basumatary condemned the gang raped by army jawans and demanded stern action against the rapists.
Stunned by the incident of rape by army jawans, ABSU has given a 24 hour ultimatum to the authorities to arrest the culprits involved in the shocking incident.The student body further announced 12 kokrajhar bandh on Wednesday demanding a thorough proper into the incident where two army jawans raped a pregnant woman at Kochugaon in Gossaigaon subdivision on Tuesday wee hours.The United Peoples’ Front(UPP) has also demanded Judicial inquiry into the incident.
Yet another rape case in BTAD sends shock and anger across the state. The victim is a 19-year-old pregnant lady who was repeatedly raped by two army jawans on Tuesday.The shocking incident took place at Kochugaon area in Gossaigaon sub division where two jawans of 10th Bihar regiment at Taisouguri Gwjwnpara village raped the woman after taking away into a nearby school.According to the victim, a team of army jawans along with a policeman came to their home around 10 pm looking for her husband and carried out a search operation in the rooms but returned soon after carrying out the raid. She said that around 1. 30 in the wee hours, the two accused jawans returned and asked her to...
Speakers at a seminar in New Delhi on Tuesday stressed the pressing need for creation of smaller states in the country. Jointly organized by ABSU, BGP, JACAS, KSDC, IPFT and PJACBM, the speakers in the seminar are expected to dwelt at length the development strategy in the small states. ABSU president Promod Boro, told reporters that the seminar would highlight the ways and means to press the centre to take step on creation of smaller state.
Once again Kokrajhar hits headlines for wrong and shocking reasons. The BTAD district has registered the highest death of children in the state.The uncomfortable disclosure came to light when DAVP was organizing an awareness programme of Mission Indradhanush in Kokrajhar on Monday.The speakers blamed lack of awareness and facilities from health department which was why, all children in the riot hit BTAD areas did get the benefit of the mission. They further said that the awareness is required in the remote areas of the district where the mission has been failing to percolate any benefit. The organizers also took out a rally from Chitila Community Hall through the...
Two archers from Assam- Sanjay Boro and Himani Boro will respresent India along with four others at the Asian Archery Taipei Open Tournament to be held at Chinese Taipei from 9 August to 18 August next. Indian men Recurve team members: Sanjay Boro, Atul Verma and Vijay Kumar.Women Recurve team : Himani Boro, Madhu Vedwan and Isita.Coach: Sumesh Chandra Roy and Sanjay Suhag.
Though the days showing high mercury across the state and summer session, a free medical and health check up camp was organized on Saturday to facilitate medical facility to school students and rural peoples at Bhotgaon High School in Kokrajhar.It was organized by the 129 Battalion CRPF Bhotgaon where hundreds of publics from various villages in the area attended the camp and took health check up. Doctors from CRPF’s and Kokrajhar RNB Civil Hospital served the camp and facilitate medical checkup camp.A larger number of school students have been also checked up their health. Doctor said that during the summer session most of the remote peoples are facing with diarrhea, malaria, cold and...
A hardcore Muslim Tiger Force of Assam (MTFA) militant was apprehended from Fakiragram area in Kokrajhar district today during a joint search operation by the army and police.Sources said based on inputs, a mobile check post was established by the army and police from where the Muslim militant was arretsed. He has been identified as Mominur Ali of Bhodiyaguri. One .22 factory made pistol, 2 live rounds were recovered from him.
The All Rabha Women Council observed it's 22nd foundation day with daylong programme scheduled at Magurmari Chik Chik Club ground in Kokrajhar. The observance was organised by Kokrajhar district unit of the Rabha Women Council to mark it's 22nd annual foundation which gas been working to the welfare of the women community of Rabha in the state. The woman council was founded on August 8 in 1993 at Bondapar of Kamrup district to facilitate social, cultural upliftment among Rabha community in the state. An open meeting was held on the occasion with Rongjuli Kama, president of the Kokrajhar district unit of the Women Council in the chair. BTC executive member Doneswar...
Amid tight security in the run up to the Independence Day, security forces arrested two NDFB-S militants from Chirang district on Saturday.Identified as Philip Basumatary and Bipin Brahma, the Myanmar trained insurgents were caught during a combing operation from Amguri area in the wee hours.Police claimed to have seized a hand grenade and a pistol from their possession.
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