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.
Guljar Hussain was buried with full state honour in his ancestral home in Bihpuria on Wednesday a day after the additional superintendent of police in Sonitpur district died in an ambush by NDFB-S.Thousands thronged at his residence on Monday night to pay their past respect to the lifeless Hussain after it was brought to Bihpuria.His was buried on Wednesday at 10 in the morning in presence of top ranked police and civil officials along with hundreds of his friends and relatives.
A speeding train in Guwahati crushed to death a person from Mongoldoi on Wednesday morning.The shocking incident took place near the Saraighat Bridge when the Ashiruddin Ahmed who worked with the agriculture department was on his way to the city on official duty. He hailed from Shantipur in Mongoldoi. Later his body was rushed to his residence after clearing the post mortem formalities.
Sensational revelations have come to light after the powerful grenade explosion severed hands of Raju Ali in Sivasagar town on Tuesday.Ali told police that he saw two motorcycle born youths lobbed the grenade at him. But according to sources, he was an army informer and he kept some explosives inside his home in BG Road near the Station Chariali. Notably, crude bombs were found in and around his residents at regular intervals. The explosion took place at his house at around 11 in the morning. Ali’s hands were severed under the impact of the explosion.Later security forces recovered one more crude bomb inside his house. Ali was rushed to the Assam Medical College Hospital....
In a sudden move the AICC has changed the order of candidates fielded for the upcoming Rajya Sabbha polls.APCC president Bhubneswar Kalita is given the first choice taking Dr Sanjay Singh to the second choice while Biswajeet Daimary would be the third choice candidate. AICC has changed the order of candidates after Haidor Hussain filed nomination as the Opposition’s consensus candidate.
An irate mob in Dhekiajuli vandalized NDFB’s designated camp hours after Sonitpur additional S Guljar Hussian and a policemen were killed in an encounter at Haulangi on Tuesday.Local residents in large number came out the street and thronged the NDFB designated camp. A section of the people attacked several pro talk militants while some others vandalized the designated camp.Later security forces rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday ordered intensified action against NDFB-S militants after they killed Sonitpur’s additional SP Guljar Hussain and a policeman at an encounter in Dhekiajuli in the morning.Talking to reporters at the Assam Assembly secretariat in Dispur, Gogoi said that the government won’t allow the Bodo militant outfits to carry out any attack further.
Rajya Sabha poll candidate Dr Sanjay Singh said that he would be happy if he is given a chance to represent Assam in the Rajya Sabha.Talking to reporters in the Assam Assembly secretariat after filing his nomination as the first choice candidate, Dr Singh said that he would always raise his voice in the Rajya on behalf of Assam and its people.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is confident that the ruling party would be able to win the three Rajya Sabha polls.Talking to reporters after filing of nomination papers by Sanjay Singh and Bhubneswar Kailta at the Assam Assembly secretariat on Tuesday, Gogoi that they have every strength to win the polls.He added that he was happy to have Dr Singh as the Rajya Sabha MP from the state.
A powerful grenade explosion has left one person injured in Sivasagar town on Tuesday.The explosion took place at a house in Station Chariali at around 11 in the morning. Identified as Raju Ali, the injured has lost one of his hands under the impact of the explosion.The bomb was believed to have been brought to explode on the Republic day and was kept inside the house.Security forces rushed to the spot and sent the injured Ali to the Assam Medical College Hospital.
Despite widespread resentment in the rank and file of Congress, Sanjay Singh filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha poll slated for February 7.Singh submitted his nomination papers in presence of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, APCC president Bhubneswar Kalita along with several ministers and Congress leaders before returning officer Gauranga Prasad Das. Singh is the party’s first choice candidate.
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