Shankardev Shishu Vidya Niketan School at Dadara near Hajo is ready to get another facelift with the financial support from Guwahati Round Table 235, the Guwahati chapter of Round Table India (www.roundtableindia.org). The completed phase two section, comprising three classrooms, verandah & staircases with a total area of 2,750 square feet, will be inaugurated on 8 January next. Kamrup (rural) district magistrate Vinod Seshan has consented to inaugurate phase two part on Sunday in presence of district police chief PS Mahanta. “The foundation stone for development was laid on the 7 February 2016, where the project was planned to be completed in a phased manner with the first phase has already been completed. It was inaugurated by Assam education minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma,” informed Parveen Goyal, chief of Guwahati Round Table 235.
Addressing the media persons on Wednesday, Goyal also added that they would soonstart the construction of phase three and expected to get it completed by the end of 2017. He described his mother organization as a non-religious and non-political entity. The Round Table India has over 4,500 chapters across the country comprising young businessmen, entrepreneurs, technocrats and other professionals. Mukesh Chokhani, secretary to the Guwahati chapter of Round Table India disclosed that they adopted the Dadara Shishu Niketan school under its flagship freedom through education project. He also added that they planned to develop around 10,500 sqft in the school premises with a total outlay of rupees 80 Lakhs.
Project conveners Avishek Kejriwal, Shwet Agarwal, Rahul Sethi with few others were also present on the occasion. Soon after the press meet the Guwahati Round Table 235 office bearers donated two galvanized steel chairs for Guwahati Press Club, which were accepted by the GPC secretary Nava Thakuria in presence of other member-journalists.
A special NIA court on Monday convicted altogether 15 people for siphoning off an astrological amount of money meant for development in Dima Hasao district a couple of years back much to the benefit of a local rebel groups. The court is expected the announce the quantum of punishment on Tuesday as the arguments concluded on Monday. In its first two cases bearing No RC 01&02/2009/NIA/DLI, registered a couple of weeks after it was set up, the court convicted DHD rebels Niranjan Hojai, Juel Garlosa the then Chief executive member of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council Mohet Hojai, his associate Golon Daulagapu, government officers RH Khan, Karuna Saikia, Jibangsu Paul apart from...
A huge area in Tinsukia district bordering Arunachal Pradesh seems to have become a safe den for a section of rebels to unleash terror. Apart from ULFA, some NSCN (K) rebels are believed to have been moving in Ledo and Margherita giving the security forces enough reasons to be worried. Assam Rifles claimed to have captured a suspected NSCN (IM) rebel from Ledo area on Saturday. Identified as Vikram Chakma, the local resident of Changlang district was held from a house in Saliki village. A foreign made pistol was also seized from him. Police interrogation is going on.
A Community meet on ongoing Oil Exploration survey by Asian Oilfield was held at Khaidem Mayai Leikai, Laibung, Imphal West, Manipur on 18th May 2017, organized by the Meira Paibi Associations and Youth Clubs of Khaidem Villages, Awang Leikai, Makha Leikai and Mayai Leikai with the Committee on the Protection of Natural Resources in Manipur, All Manipur United Clubs Organization and North East Dialogue Forum. The Consultation is organized in the context of 2D surveys for oil exploration works in Manipur by Asian Oilfield, contracted by the Oil India Limited. The participants condemned the oil exploration surveys and multiple blasting by Asian Oilfield in Khaidem area and resolved...
At least three pilgrims from Assam died of heatwave inside the train on their way to the northern region. Many others in the train are falling sick. The passengers and pilgrims in the train which departed Guwahati on May 11 the authority has not provided them with minimum facility. “Even a drop of potable water is available inside the train. Despite repeated request, the authority has not blinked,” said a passenger. He said,”even the electricity fans are pathetic. The fans, mostly, do not function properly big to speak of the medical facility.” Named as Aastha, the newly introduced train for the pilgrims left for the northern region on May 11 from Guwahati.
An Assamese professor in New Delhi has fetched huge pride to the north eastern region when she received a prestigious award in the national capital for her outstanding works for the country and it's people. She is none other than Dr Arti Barua, who has received the Mother Teresa Global Award for Excellence and Gold Medal for 2017. Baruah, who teaches Philosophy in the Deshabndhu College, University of Delhi received thr coveted award at a glittering function in IIC , New Delhi attended by former Sikkim Governor Ch. Randhir Singh. Dr Barua was awarded for her excellent work done which is something extra – ordinary for her country and countrymen and has attained greater excellence in her...
In a bid to give awareness and guidance related to various career options and opportunities a day long career awareness programme was organised by YPM Education Society in Udalguri. This programme was organised for the students who have appeared in board exams recently at Aspire Junior College Campus on 15th May 2017. The resource person for the day programme was Ranjan K Baruah, Social Entrepreneur and Career Consultant who spoke about different options and opportunities for students after class X and class XII. Apart from career options and opportunities, students were also oriented on required skills to be successful in life. More than 400 students along with their parents participated...
Delhi and NCR are still unsafe for the north eastern women if Sunday’s incident is any indication. A gang of three miscreants taped a Sikkimese woman inside a moving vehicle where she was forcibly taken away from Gurgaon on Sunday. According to the complaint, the miscreants forcibly lifted the woman at night immediately after landed near her house in Sector 7 on her way back from the Cannaught Palace in New Delhi where she works. Then the trio repeatedly taped her inside the moving vehicle and dumped her at Najarfgarh in the national capital before vanishing from the spot. Walking people rescued her and sent to a local police point who referred the case to their Gurgaon counterpart for...
Police have arrested two more youths in connection with the Baithangsu incident where a gang of miscreants taped and killed a local girl at night. Identified as Joysingh Kro and Rupinsingh Phangso, the due were picked up from Hojai on Sunday where they were hiding after the double crime. The duo were brought to Baithalsngsu for interrogation where police arrested two others a day after the incident where they gangraped the girl before killing her on May 10 night was she was on her way back to the home from a cultural function. The body was spotted on the roadside sending huge shock and anger across the hills district where various organizations and individuals have demanded capital...
Caught in a barrage of criticism Chief Minister Sarbanabda Sonowal makes it plain that never his government has issued any instruction to skip any story on the rebel outfit. Talking to reporters in the sidelines of a function on Sunday he said,” simply incorrect. We have not issues ant such order.” Former chief minister Tarun Gogoi thrashed the government alleging it an attempt to gag the media. “When BJP was at the Centre and AGP was in Dispur, journalists were arrested. Media no less criticised me and our government. Never we did anything to disrupt the freedom of Press.” I spoke to Chief Secretary & he told me no instructions were given for media censorship. All such news are...
Beware media fraternity. A reporter or editor might be put behind the bars if their news papers, journals, television channels publish statements of a rebel outfit, photo grsph, video footage or an audio or visual interview. The person who draws ire in this connection is move other than chief secretary Vinod Kumar Pipersenia who is believed to have verbally asked the police to act accordingly. Many people from media fraternity have come down heavily on the government saying that the bid to gag the media suggests utter frustration of the government. Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, however, has brushed aside and allegation saying that his government has not passed such order.
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