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.
At least ten people sustained injury when security forces sprang upon a group of people who hit the streets in Tinsukia district in protest against ULFA’s attack on a businessman on Wednesday.Local residents in large number blocked the road in Bijuliban area demanding safety and security of the people alleging that the government has been failing to protect the lives and property of the common people.They further demanded strict action against the culprits involved in the Wednesday’s incident where gunmen shot dead businessman Nandalal Shah and his daughter.Despite repeated requests, the people refused to clear the road forcing the policemen to resort to lathi charge to disperse the...
A massive waterlogging caused no less inconvenience for many people in Jorabat area disrupting surface communication on Wednesday.Rainwaters wreaked havoc in the area after the heavy downpour in the morning submerging a portion of the National Highway.This has forced many vehicles to avoid the national highway on Wednesday. Even a few upper Assam bound buses were caught in the water logging much to major inconvenience for the passengers.
An eerie silence prevails in Bujuliban area of Tinsukia a day after suspected ULFA militants gunned down a local businessman and his daughter for refusing to pay ransom.Security forces are fanning in the entire area to nab the gunmen who sprayed several rounds of bullets on the family members of Nandalal Shah. Shah died on the spot. His daughter succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital. His wife and daughters have been battling for life at Assam Medical College Hospital.Senior police officials have been monitoring the operation and security forces have cordoned a huge area in search of the gunmen.Various parties, organizations and individuals have vehemently condemned the...
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is skipping the north east chief ministers conference in New Delhi on Wednesday.Gogoi who is in the national capital will shy away from the meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with four other Congress chief ministers.Sources told Assam Times that Gogoi is scheduled to leave New Delhi for Guwahati on Wednesday morning.
The Supreme Court ordered 64 additional foreigners tribunals by August 10 to detect and deport the immigrants. A Division Bench of the apex court comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Rohington F Nariman on Tuesday directed the Gauhati High Court to set up 64 additional tribunals apart from 36 tribunals are functioning.These tribunals would start functioning by August 10, the court directed.The court further asked the government to settle the pending cases within a time-frame.
The Supreme Court has asked both Delhi and Dispur to step up measures to improve border security management, roads and electrification along the Indo-Bangla border.Taking up the Upamanyu Hazarika panel report on Tuesday, a division bench of the court comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Rohington F Nariman asked the commission to visit the border after two months and see the status of the work.The Hazarika panel report contains stunning revelations much to a major embarrassment of the government. The report reveals no patrolling of the riverine section of the border.The report further laments lack of electrified fences in the in Dhubri sector.The panel blames lack of police...
Runners from home and outside are arriving in Shillong to participate in the Cherrapunjee Marathon slated for Friday.Organizers told Assam Times that more than more than 300 outside runners have so far arrived in Shillong to join the event in the morning.These are apart from around 500 others belonging to the home state. The events have three divisions, full marathon, half-marathon, 10km race leading to Sohra Cherrapunjee.
A businessman and his daughter died and two others sustained injury when suspected ULFA men sprang upon a family in Tinsukia district on Tuesday.The incident took place at around 7.30 in the evening in Bojulibon area near Pengeri.Local residents told Assam Times that three gunmen came to the residence of businessman Nandalal Shah. When Shah and his family members came out of their house, the gunmen started indiscriminate firing upon the family and left the spot.Nandalal died on the spot while his daughter succumbed to her injuries on the way to the hospital. His wife and son have been battling for life at the Assam Medical College Hospital.Security forces are fanning in...
Dissident Congress leaders are believed to have agreed to float a regional party very soon to block Congress poll prospect.The outgoing party veteran Hiranya Bora and his closed associates Bolin Kuli, Diganta Kalita also attended the meeting along with Abu Taher Bepari, Pradan Baruah, Siddique Ahmed at the official residence of Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma.All they decided to float a new regional party which would be a coalition partner of AGP, AUIDF, BPF, Ganamukti. Paper works are in progress to be finalized on July 21.Dr Sarma’s meeting with dissident colleagues assumed significance a day after he, Piyush Hazarika and Jayanta malla Baruah met AGP leadership at the residence of an AGP ideologue...
At least 25 people has a providential escape when the chopper carrying them noselanded on a highway in Sonitpur district on Tuesday.The incident took place at Tetubari near Gohpur area in the morning. The Pawan Hans chopper was on its way to Guwahati from Itanagar.Suddenly, the pilot found it difficult to remain on the air because of an inclement weather. Since there was no helipad nearby.Then the chopper had an emergency landing on the road much to the major relief for 25 people who were travelling to Guwahati. Local residents in large number thronged the road immediately after the chopper noselanded. But there was no report of any casualty.
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