Nazira AASU unit staged its dharna on Friday against the spiralling price rise following the hike in VAT against 127 goods. Hundreds of student activists thronged Nazira town in the morning where they staged dharna for four hours raising slogans against the government.
Talking to Assam Times, the protesters said that the new government would have to face the consequences if its keeps the anti-people policies. “The VAT hike was unwanted. It is anti people. Common people have been bearing the brunt. We wont allow it to happen,” said the AASU leader.
Another protester said,” if is difficult to understand how the government is sparing the common people? Will the companies bear the brunt? First let the government rein in the businessmen.”
In association with the Civil Administration of Nazira sub-division the Freelance Journalist Association of Nazira will observe the National Press Day with a day long programme at M.C.Club Nazira on November 16. Keeping in view the significance of a free and vibrant media with social accountabilityin a democratic country a Seminer is organise on the concept of the " Freedom of Media " and it is the suggested theam of the Press Counsil of India for the National Press Day-2012. Eminent writer Punya Saikia and Deepali Sarmah Bhattachaya will attend in the function as the guest of honour and chief guest.
A state level essay competion on Assamese Language is also organise by the organisers....
A group of local residents of Nazira has formed a society called "Human Welfare Society" with a 13-member committee. P.C. Baruah and Md. Nasar Khan were selected as the President and General Secretary of the Society. The group has been extending their services since last 2006 for medical treatment to mentally retired persons n Nazira sub-division apart from other social welfare works.
Pragati Maina Parijat, Nazira organised a 15-day Children's Drama Workshop on July1 to 15, 2012 at Srimanta Sankardev Sanghs Namghar. More than 70 children took part in the workshop. In the concluding day, on on July 15 all the children staged a drama. Wellknown artist Netriyachaya, Padmashri Jatin Gushwami were present and he appriciated the efforts of the organisers.
Lakuwa reporter of Guwahati-based television chanel DY365, was physically assaulted by some miscreants at Bihubar, Nazira on Tuesday. They brutally attacked him and smash his camera. Different organisations including the Press Guild of Simaluguri, Nazira District Journalist Association, AASU, AJYCP, Amar Kotha Group, NGO PRAGATI etc. condemned the attack and demanded immediate arrest of culprits.
Voter list preparation with photo identifiction card is going on at Nazira sub-division. In this connection the administration organised a training programme from March 12 to 14, where 11 nos. Assistant Registers and 3 Nos Special Supervisor were participated. P.K.Das S.D.O.(Civil), Nazira sub division and Anil Das, election officer of Nazira requested the all trainees to work sincerly in preperation the voter list.
International Women Day observed by NGO Pragati and Pragoti Mahila Mancha at Nazira Natya Mandir on March 8. In this occation a seminer was held on "Epual Rights of Women". Manika Saikia former vice principal of Sivasagar College, Nondeshwari Buraguhain, Advocate Ajit Hazarika, Mintu Borah, Sonjiv Borah etc. were presesent. Four senior Women and two distinguished persons were felicitated in the function.
The National Press Day was colourfully observed by the civil administration of Nazira at the conference hall of Nazira sub division on Wdnesday. In this occation an open discussion were held on 2P.M.on the theam of "Media as an instrument of Public Accountability". A large numbers of local reporters including Bhashkarjyoti Borgohain of Dainik Janambhumi, Natwar Sarmah of Purbanchal Prohori, Dilip Hazarika of JANAHADHARAN,Debojit Sarmah of Agradoot, Jayanta Baruah of Janahadharan, Syed khairul Hassan of Assam Times and sub divisional public relation officer Mr.Richand Ahmed were also took part in the discussion.
Namsaijan watershed management project was launched on last October 14 2011 at Nazira sub division. This project will cover 23 revenue villages of Ramoni, Rohdoi, Bantung and Simaluguri Gaon Panchayats. The project will complete at a total cost 4 crore 20 lakh rupees. Dr. Hemoprova Saikia, Chairman of Assam Tourisim devlopment Corporation inaugurated the programme by lighting up a lamp. Inaugurating the project local M.L.A. Debobrot Saikia expressed his happiness over sanction of the scheme and thanked the Union and State Govt.
Local correspondent of a television channel of Lakuwa and organising secretary of the Simaluguri Press Guild Bipin Hazarika was attacked by two unidentifyed gunmen on his way home at 9.30 p.m. on September 24. According to information, while Hazarika was on his way home by his motorcycle on Lakuwa-Rajgarh road suddenly two young men came on a blue coloured motorcycle and forced him to stop. They misbehaved and try to shoot with a pistol. Fortunately at the same time an oil tanker came and the miscreants flead away by threatining him to kill within 15 days. Hazarika filled an FIR at Simaluguri police station in this regard and investigation is going on.
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