Guwahati IIT is gearing up for the 17th convocation ceremony slated for Monday.
IIT-G officials told Assam Times that the event is being organized at the Dr Bhupen Hazarika auditorium where Union Minister of Human Resource Development Smriti Irani will attend as the chief guest.
The Chairman of Board of Governors, IIT Guwahati, Dr Rajendra Pratap Singh, will also be present at the convocation.
Altogether 1117 students – 578 Bachelor of Technology (BTech) and Bachelor of Design (BDes), 24 Master of Arts (MA), 124 Master of Science (MSc), 267 Master of Technology (MTech) and Master of Design (MDes) and 124 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – will receive their degrees at the convocation.
Dozens of Islamic outfits served a diktat against stage performance by Muslim girls and women triggering huge statewide protest a couple of days ahead of a function in Hojai where Nahid Afrin is invited.In its fatwa, these organization without naming Nahid, said that stage performance by girls and women is contrary to Islamic tradition which should remain in force.Many singers, parties, organizations and individuals have openly come out opposing the diktat saying that these outfits should be rein in to avoid the impending backlash.The budding talent fell disappointed as soon as she came to know the diktat as she was busy for her performance at Udali in Hojai.
The Centre for Research and Advocacy, Manipur in association with the Citizens Concern for Dams and Development, Sibilong Village Authority and Toubam Village Authority celebrated a Two day International Rivers Day at Sibilong Village and Toubam Village, Tamenglong District, Manipur on 13th and 14th March 2017 with the theme “Let our Rivers Flow Free”. The celebration is aimed at revitalizing the relationship of indigenous communities with their rivers and land and to strengthen their solidarity to defend their rivers and land from all unsustainable and destructive forms of development, such as mega dams, oil exploration etc impacting rivers. A community protest meet at Sibilong Village...
Veteran politician and BJP leader N Biren Singh is taking oath as Manipur chief minister on Wednesday. Governor Dr Najma Heptulla will administer him the oath of office and secrecy at a ceremony at 1 in the afternoon. Singh is expected to take oath along with six others who include NPP and NPF legislators. Senior BJP leaders Prakash Javadekar, Ram Madhab, Himanta Biswa Sarma are expected to attend the ceremony at the Raj Bhawan. Singh was elected as the BJP legislative body leaders on Monday after the party legislators formally staked claims to form the government.
In yet another incident that sends shockwaves across Meghalaya border, 3 people were burnt alive when an oil tanker exploded on Tuesday. The incident took place in Ri Bhoi district in the afternoon where the Shillong bound oil tanker from Shillong overturned before exploding with a huge sound.
The Dhemaji district administration has relaxed curfew in the restive Silapathar area for a couple of hours. According to information, curfew would be in force from dusk to down. It was imposed in the aftermath of the violence were a local AASU was vandalized by some NBBUSS activists last week. The senior administrative officials have been in touch with AASU and AJYCP to restore normalcy in the area.
Despite counter insurgency operations, ULFA(I) rebels have been moving without any hindrance in many parts of the state. Security forces claimed to have held 3 dreaded hardcore ULFA (I) rebels in Sadiya bordering on Tuesday. The trio including a lady cadre were arrested when army, police an para military forces conducted joint operation in the Amarpur area. Interrogation is going on.
Yet another poacher succumbed to his injuries on the way to the Gauhati Medical College Hospital on Tuesday.Immediately after the accident local resident in Baihata Chariali rushed him to Guwahati for treatment but he wad declared brought dead.Two others died on the spot when the Guwahati bound Alto car carrying four rhino poachers along with a horn, rifle, weapon and brown sugar collided it's head on a bus which was coming from the opposition direction.With this, the number of casualty has gone up to three where another seriously injured poacher has been battling with death at the Gauhati Medical College Hospital.
Okram Ibobi Singh finally put in his paper as Manipur chief minister. The three time chief minister, who refused to resign claiming number till afternoon on Monday, called on Governor Najma Heptulla and tendered his resignation.This has paved the way for T Biren Singh to take oath as new chief minister on Wednesday. Singh along with senior BJP leaders Himanta Biswa Sarma and Prakash Javadekar met Governor on Tuesday morning where she agreed to hold the oath taking ceremony.Ibobi Singh agreed to quit after nine of the 28 new legislators remained absent from the CLP meeting in Imphal on Monday afternoon. Five of them are believed yo have been camping at Taj Vivanta Hotel in Guwahati.
Two rhino poachers were killed and two others sustained serious injury when the car carrying them to Guwahati collided it's head on s bus in the outskirt of the city on Tuesday morning.The accident too place early in the morning at Baihata Chariali where two persons were killed on the spot. The local residents' in large number thronged the spot and extricated two bodies from the mangled vehicle.Then they found a blood stained rhino horn along with a rifle, sharp weapon and some brown sugar packets'.The injured people who were shifted after the accident have been battling for life at the hospital. Police have already reached the hospital to quiz the duo.They were believed to have...
Veteran BJP leader Nongthombam Biren Singh will take oath as Manipur Chief Minister on Tuesday. The newly elected party legislators met in Imphal on Monday where Singh emerged as the consensus leader. BJP leaders Himanta Biswa Sarma, Ram Madhab also attended the meeting along with other party leaders. Singh is expected to take the oath along with his colleagues from Governor Nazma Heptulla whom BJP leaders met on Sunday and staked claims to form the government. In a related development, Okram Ibobi Singh is resigning as chief minister on Monday after ten party legislators did not attend the CLP meeting in Imphal.
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