2nd edition of "Brihot Tai Jati - Ahom Buranji", a book on the Ahom kingdom written by historian, lawyer and social worker Late Rameswar Bora of Jorhat, was released by by Dr. B.K. Gohain, Administrator, Scholar and Vice Chairman of Sukapha Kalakhetra Samaj, Jorhat at Guwahati on Monday.
Kiran K Gogoi, writer and lawyer and past President of All Assam Ahom Sobha was present as the chief Guest along with family members of Rameswar Bora. The book was published by Bora's Grandson Rupom Chetia Bora.
Vinod Gohain: Hundreds of north east people staged dharna in front of the Lajpatnagar police station on Friday evening demanding immediate arrest of the goons involved in the gory attack on Nido Tania two days after the Arunachal Pradesh student died in attack.“we won’t remain silent. We want justice. The culprits must be brought to book. But police officials are refraining from taking prompt action in this regard. That’s why, we won’t allow these to continue,” told Rashmi Baruah to Assam Times.A section of the protestors are unhappy with the role of the police. “Much to our utter disappointment, police officials initially refused to file the FIR which suggests that they want to allow these...
A high level meeting of security forces in Tezpur on Friday monitored the prevailing situation in Bihali three days after the gory shoot out in Chauldhua jungle. Top ranked civil and security officials discussed in detail in the escalating tension along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border where surface communication remains paralyzed following the indefinite economic blockade against the nighbouring state.
At least six villagers are believed to have been missing after the bloodbath at Chauldhua where miscreants from Arunachal Pradesh gunned down at least ten people on Wednesday.But the district administration has yet to confirm it. The local residents are in search of the persons inside the dense jungle. Ten bodies were recovered during the last two days after the shoot out.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday slammed AGP, BJP and AIUDF for standing united to ensure the victory of the Opposition consensus candidate in the ensuring Rajya Sabha polls.Talking to reporters in the sidelines of a function in Dibrugarh, Gogoi said that despite unbridgeable differences, the opposition parties have stood united only to defeat Congress. But he said that the unity won’t work this time also.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday slammed AGP, BJP and AIUDF for standing united to ensure the victory of the Opposition consensus candidate in the ensuring Rajya Sabha polls.Talking to reporters in the sidelines of a function in Dibrugarh, Gogoi said that despite unbridgeable differences, the opposition parties have stood united only to defeat Congress. But he said that the unity won’t work this time also.
Utter confusion seems to have gripped Assam Congress after chief minister Tarun Gogoi and APCC president Bhubneswar Kalita maintained different position on Biswajeet Daimary’s fate in the Rajya Sabha polls.The BPF candidate was in a mood to withdraw the nomination citing lack of strength. But finally, he agreed to contest after Gogoi’s assurance of strategies for his smooth sailing.But APCC president Kalita spoke differently on Friday. He said that the party can’t assure the BPF leader of victory.
ULFA finally confirms death of lady cadre Dalimi alias Anju Saikia.In a statement issued to media, the banned insurgent outfit said on Friday that she was missing since January 5 and her body was found on January 19.According to the outfit, before her missing she lost her mental balance. But they have not explained the reason of their silence.But her bereaved family members have asked for her body if she really died 3 km away from Maynmar camp.
KMSS threatens to go for an intensified protest against the legislators if they fall in horse trading trap in the upcoming Rajya Sabha poll.KMSS leaders told Assam Times that they are keeping close watch on the legislators in the time of a tight contest between a Congress-backed candidate and the Opposition consensus candidate on February 7.
All roads leading to Arunachal Pradesh are blocked in protest against the Bihali incident where 10 villagers were killed in miscreants firing.Several organizations have blocked the Balipara road leading to Tawang from Friday morning forcing all vehicles bound for the neighbouring state stander.
A senior official of a hotel in the heart of Guwahati city has been missing from Thursday.According to information, general manager with the Hotel Hornbill in Paltanbazar area in the city Niranjan Chatterjee has been remaining untraced since Thursday afternoon.In the FIR filed by his family member, his wife has suspected it to be a case of kidnapping.
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