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.
The Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad threatens to go all out against NHPC if it proceeds to resume the construction of the mega dam at Gerukamukh along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.AJYCP leaders and workers in Dhemaji hit the streets on Friday in protest against the recent resolution of the Assam Assembly clearing the decks for the mega dam construction.Talking to Assam Times, the protestors, who burnt NHPC effigy said never they would allow the mega dam to see the light of the day.They further thrashed the Sarbananda Sonowal government alleging that the government with the help of the opposition parties have allowed the NHPC to resume the work which remained defunct for the...
Despite unprecedented measures rhino poaching refuses to die down in Assam putting in BJP-led government in a fix. Poachers in Orang sanctuary have killed a rhino yo take away the horn in a couple days back. The incident took place bear the Picholamukh forest camp where the poachers were believed to have struck and the carcass was spotted on Friday morning. It came to light two days after three poachers in Kaziranga were believed to have died when their vehicle collided it's head at a moving bus at Baihata Chariali in the outskirt if the city.
A two year old video clip showing conversation of Union home minister Rajnath Singh with NBBUSS president Soobodh Biswas on Assam’s illegal settlers seems to have created no less controversy across the state. Biswas, the most wanted in the Silapothar clash alleged untold misery of the Hindu Bangladeshi immigrants in Assam. He apprised Rajnath Singh, who was flanked by Nitin Gadkari of the inhuman torture inflicted on the Hindu immigrants by the Assam government inside the detention camp. But the allegations were totally brushed aside by the then government. This has once again proved Biswas’ close association with the NDA government at the Centre.
ULFA (I) on Thursday vowed to continue it's good relation with CORCOM rebels in Manipur suggesting more joint strike in the two north eastern states.In a joint statement released to mark ULFA (I)’s Army Day, chairman Abhijeet Asom and commander in chief Paresh Baruah said the people belonging to both the states are united.The duo said that the Operation Barak launched with the help of CORECOM put the army chief in flutter forcing him to rush to Tepur.The statement suggested ULFS(I)’s joint armed struggle and strike with CoreCom for the days to come.
With a day long protest across the state on Thursday, the Asom Gana Parishad in rank and file have shown that even after being a coalition partner, the regional party will oppose the move to grant citizenship to the illegal Hindu settlers.Party leaders and workers in the district and sub divisional headquarters thronged in large number and staged protest against the amendment of the Indian Citizenship Act, 1955.The AGP leaders further slammed the BJP-led government for the failure to nab Soobodh Biswas, the main culprit behind the Silapothar clash where a section of protestirs ransacked a local AASU office.
Dhemaji police have extracted many vital clues suggesting the safe escape of Soobodh Biswas, the main culprit behind the Silapothar clash where some a local AASU office was vandalized last week.These sensational revelations surfaced when police interrogated a person who confessed to have helped the NBBUSS president escape from Silapothar hours after the clash.He revealed before the police how he ferried Biswas at a boat on the river on March 10.Delhi, Nagpur, West Bengal police are on alert in view of the incident where the main culprit could be hiding.
Bijni Bagduar Nwgwr is all set to host the international book fair cum literary festival, cultural exchange, food festival and trade fair beginning from Thursday with week-long colorful programmes in Chirang district.All kinds of preparations have completed so far to hold the event with smooth manner. The international event has been coincided with the celebration of 33rd foundation day of the Bodo Writers' Academy, an organization of Bodo writers in the state of Assam. Over 100 book stalls from different parts of the the country,apart from state,including National Book Trust(NBT) are participating in the event.The celebration will be beginning tomorrow with inauguration of book fair,...
Senior political leader T Biren Singh took oath as Manipur Chief minister at a function in Imphal on Wednesday. Governor Dr Najma Heptulla administered him the oath of office and secrecy at the Raj Bhawan in presence of many BJP leaders.BJP president Amit Shah could not attend the function because of unavoidable reasons. Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, HRD minister Prakash Javadekar, senior leader Ram Madhab also attended the ceremony.Despite 21 seats, BJP formed the government with the support of NPP, NPF, TMC and the lone independent candidate.
Amid an escalating protest in Assam over an Islamic fatwa in Hojai, local Muslim clerics denied any diktat against Nahid Afrid.Talking to Assam Times over telephone from Hojai, Muslim leaders said that no where in the leaflet they have asked Nahid to refrain from any performance.According to them, one after another cultural functions have been disrupting quietness in the area. Therefore, these local organizations have been vehemently opposing another function at Udali.“We are disappointed with the organizers and not Nahid. But a situation has been created to allege that we are opposing the performance of Nahid who is not our subject,” said a local Muslim leader over telephone.They further...
Dozens of Islamic outfits served a diktat against stage performance by Muslim girls and women triggering huge statewide protest a couple of days ahead of a function in Hojai where Nahid Afrin is invited.In its fatwa, these organization without naming Nahid, said that stage performance by girls and women is contrary to Islamic tradition which should remain in force.Many singers, parties, organizations and individuals have openly come out opposing the diktat saying that these outfits should be rein in to avoid the impending backlash.The budding talent fell disappointed as soon as she came to know the diktat as she was busy for her performance at Udali in Hojai.
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