In a bizarre move that leaves the BJP-led government red faced on the floor on Monday, AGP thrashed the Narendra Modi Government at the Centre for the controversial move on the Hindu Bangladeshi nationals.
Former Chief Minister and AGP leader PK Mahanta said that he was dead opposed to the move and that it would be an insult to the spirit of Assam Accord.
However, AGP president Atul Bora who holds the agriculture minister looked very disappointed when his predecessor rose to speak on the controversial move to give refugee status for the Hindu nationals of the neighbouring countries.
PermalinkSubmitted by jay Boro on Mon, 08/08/2016 - 19:44
Why Can't they go and settle in west bengal? Assam is already a semi-bengal. Mahanta did a good job by raising his opinion. Ruling the govt doesn't mean you don't have a voice against election manifesto.
North eastern region is well prepared to welcome tourists from the country and abroad in season and out of season. This is what the clear message to the world when Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju flagged off a car rally in Tinsukia on Tuesday.Another message that the region sends on Tuesday in the Assam Pushpak Travel agency and the Assam Motors Sports Club sponsored car rally is its capability of hosting all sports event of the international standard. In his address, the Union minister who hails from Arunachal Pradesh said that car rally is a new concept in the north east and that it is one of the challenging tasks for the entire region. Altogether 65 cars participated...
Bhugali bihu begins on Wednesday. Governor PB Acharya on Tuesday wished the people a very Happy Bhogali or Magh Bihu. In a statement received here on Tuesday, the Governor said the Bihus are the most important festival of the people while Bhogali Bihu or Magh Bihu was a festival of feasting and merry making, in a statement. He appealed to all citizens of the state to celebrate the festival in the spirit of unity, amity and brotherhood.
The All Assam Minority Students’ Union(AAMSU) has demanded Presidents’ Rule in Assam alleging the state government’s failure to deal with the law and order situation.In an exclusive interview with Assam Times, AAMSU president Abdur Rahim Ahmed said that the Congress government has been failing to ensure safety and security of the common people.He said that Presidents’ rule is only the option to ensure peace and normalcy in the state. “The rebels are running parallel government which is why the common people are forced to bear the brunt.”He did not spare the centre saying that both Delhi and Dispur are mired in mud slinging to gain political mileage instead of taking any concrete steps...
Hundreds of people hit the streets in Kaziranga in protest against the unabeted rhino poaching in the national park. The protesters further snubbed the government for failing to stop the rampant poaching of the one horn animals in the state.AASU adviser Dr Samujja Bhattacharya who joined the protest demanded army deployment to stop poaching in the world heritage site. Poachers killed at least three rhinos in the last ten days amid the rush of tourists from the country and abroad.
Poachers have killed yet another rhino in Kaziranga on Sunday. The third one rhino poaching during the last ten days took place in Dhing where horn less carcass was spotted in the morning. Stung by the widespread protest and criticism, the forest department now talks of a a comprehensive plan to curb the menace of rhino poaching. Sources blamed KPLT militants for the repeated incidents of rhino poaching.
Braving a biting cold wave Assam is engrossed in the Bhogali Bihu festivity. High rise bhelaghars and mejis made of straws, bamboo and wood are shinning in the open fields across the state. Women are busy with preparing beaten rice, pastries and larus to be served on the occasion.“Our Bhelaghar is made of straw and bamboo in the type of the historic Rong Ghar. It would be ready by Monday,” said Arup Baruah a local resident of Gaurisagar who is busy with the task at an open paddy field.“ We are completing the Bhelaghar like the titanic ship where we would celebrate the uruka on Wednesday evening,” Sachin Saikia from Puranigudam area in Nagaon district told Assam Times where he along with a...
Amid a pall gloom, the mortal remains of Amarjyoti Kashyap has reached Jorhat two days after the Dibrugarh university professor met watery grave on the Arabian sea in Gujarat.Hundreds of people thronged his residence as soon as the varsity’s director of the Centre for Social Work Studies Dr Jayanta Borbora, law officer Debraj Sharma and Kaustav Kashyap, the younger brother of the deceased have arrived in Jorhat from Diu with the lifeless professor along with the members of the study team in the evening. Cremation would take place on Sunday morning.The assistant Professor was believed to have drowned in the sea while bathing in a beach near Diu on Thursday afternoon during an outing after...
Dissident Congress leader Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma met chief minister Tarun Gogoi at Koinadhara on Saturday amid speculations his comeback to the soon to be reshuffled cabinet.Dr Sarma, who put in papers before governor refusing to accpet Gogoi as chief minister in August met Gogoi at his official residence at 9 in the morning. The meeting lasted for one hour.This is for the second time Dr Sarma met Gogoi since he resigned as health an education minister. Dr Sarma's loyalists are tightlipped on it.
North east is a storehouse of youth talents. From painting to sand art, from dance to drama not even a single front of creativity is left untouched if one gets a glimpse of a carnival in Guwahati.Organized by Metropolish, the three days event begins today at the Shradhanjali Kanon in the heart of the city which is set to pull huge crowd. All activists of the non governmental organization are busy in the last minute preparations to make the event a grand success.Apart from holding a number of contest and competitions, the youths are exhibiting their creativity from Friday evening. nother focus of the festival is expected to be a Siberian delegation who has already landed in the premier...
If Magh Bihu comes can the battle of birds be far behind? No, it can’t. That’s why, Hajo wears a fresh look a few days before the festival. Women are heavily engaged in preparing sweets and pastries. But their husbands, mostly, are busy with training up the birds meant for the battle, a traditional game of bird fight on the occasion of Bhugali bihu.“We have caught the birds available in this area. The training is underway. From early in the morning we take them out for training. I hope my bird would be able to face any other strong birds this time,” said Jeevan Das who is keeping a bird for the battle on January 15.“ I serve my bird with banana so that it can ensure victory at ease. Last...
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