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 Digital India Week was celebrated in Chirang district with week-long programme from July 1-7 along with rest of the country. The programme was organized on the theme "Digital Governance for Accountability, Transparency and Speedy Services", in this connection, the Chirang Deputy Commissioner Rupak Kr. Mazumdar held a meeting of district heads of the departments on July 2 at his office and discussed on digital and various IT aspects. Mazumdar, DC emphasized on e- Governance, providing Govt. services to the citizens in online mode on demand as to transform the district into digitally empowered district. He asked the NIC and AMTRON officials to conduct in office awareness...
BJP’s central leadership has appointed senior leader Mahendra Singh as the in charge of the party’s affairs in Assam. The party has formally announced the appointments on Friday. Senior leader and Assam MP Ramen Deka will look after the party affairs in Arunachal Pradesh.
Rampant corruption in the recent civil service examinations prominently figured in the discussion between Akhil Gogoi and governor PB Acharya on Saturday.The KMSS leader strongly demanded immediate removal of APSC chairman Rakesh Paul for his alleged corruption in the examinations where brilliant candidates were deprived and thoese who bribed him got selection in the ACS, APS and allied services.During the discussion at the Raj Bhawan led by Gogoi, the five member team of the KMSS handed over to the governor some evidence to substantiate the allegations of corruption that spoiled the entire organization.Acharya who invited Gogoi over a cup of tea assured Gogoi of steps to look into the...
A delegation of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samity is all set to meet Governor PB Acharya on Saturday to discuss the rampant corruption in the civil service examinations.Led by KMSS president Akhil Gogoi, the five member delegation will meet the governor at the Raj Bhawan at 7.30 in the morning where the corruption issue is set to figure.
Noted theatre personality Ratan Lahkar is battling for life in the hospital. His condition is said to be critical.His family members told Assam Times that a team of senior doctors a local private hospital in Amingaon has been attending on Lahkar after he was rushed to when he complain of breathing difficuly.His fans along with many organizations and individuals are praying to the almighty to help him recover at an earlier date.
Guwahati city had a providential escape from yet another incident of explosion when security forces intercepted four bombs from a bus on Friday.According to information, acting on a tip off security forces conducted a vigorous search operation inside a Guwahati bound bus at Hijugiri in the evening where four IEDs were founded to have planted under a seat.
Senior cabinet minister Rockybul Hussian on Friday felt the heat of his statement advocating inclusion of the all electorates in the updated NRC. That too in his home district NagaonAll Assam students union (AASU) activists in large number hit the streets against the minister whose effigy was bunt alleging that he was taking the side of Bangladeshi immigrants. The agriculture minister on Thursday said that those who came across from the border to escape their impending death should find place in the updated National Registrar of Citizens.
Caught in a barrage of criticism over his recent suggestions to the Centre on NRC, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that his government is committed to a flawless NRC.In a statement issued to the media on Friday, Gogoi said that his intention is nothing but to ensure that the citizens are included in the updated NRC.The government would extend all possible help and cooperation to it for the preparation of a full-proof NRC for the state, he said.
A one hour long heavy downfall wreaks havoc in Guwahati with massive waterlogging disrupting normal life in many areas on Friday.The heavy downfall began at 5 in the evening which lasted till 7 in the evening leaving many place to be submerged in rain waters.The worst hit areas are GS Road where normal traffic movement came to a grinding halt from 7.Chanmari, Ganeshguri, Rajgarh along with many other areas in the city remained submerged for several hours.The massive waterlogging resulted in huge traffic snarl where the vehicles found it quit difficult to get out of the blues.
Three girls met watery grave when the boat ferrying them capsized on the river Burhi Dihing at Tengakhat on Thursday.The tragic incident took place in the evening when the boat was ferrying 5 people. Local residents rescued two people while three bodied were fished out one hour after the incident.
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