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 importance of green technologies drew no less attention when experts at a seminar in Guwahati outlined its salient features on Thursday.Organized jointly by FINER and IIE, the seminar stressed environment to ensure sustainable development of the north eastern region.Former Union forest minister Jayram Ramesh said that hydro power was required to boost power generation. But in the same breath, he opposed it at the cost of environment, livelihood of the common people.“The Country is confident that all these steps taken will generate more employment and lead to growth of the region,” he said.In his address, FINER chairman RS Joshi said the green and organic has become a global...
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi criticized the Narendra Modi government on Thursday for failing to enlist the state in the list of proposed six new IIMs.In a statement, Gogoi accused the Centre of paying only lip services to the state. He said, Modi made tall promises for the northeast before the polls. However, the manner in which Assam is left out from the recent announcement is another example of NDA's neglect of the state."Assam fails to find place in the list of the proposed Indian Institutes of Management even after Centre’s promises. The beneficiaries are Visakhapatnam, Bodh Gaya, Sirmaur, Nagpur, Sambalpur and Amritsar.
Finally Assam fails to find place in the list of the proposed Indian Institutes of Management even after Centre’s promises. The beneficiaries are Visakhapatnam, Bodh Gaya, Sirmaur, Nagpur, Sambalpur and Amritsar.
The All Assam Students Union (AASU) continues to target Tarun Gogoi two days after the chief minister decided to move the Centre for inclusion in NRC those whose name figure in voter list by virtue of birth.This is nothing but his attempt to protect the interest of illegal Bangladeshis by getting their names registered in the National Register of Citizens.. Talking to reporters AASU chief advisor Dr Samujjal Bhattacharjya called it a conspiracy to divide the state by confusing the entire process. "We will not allow it to happen. We will move the Supreme Court alleging that Gogoi is trying to go against the apex court's order.”
Tobacco consumption in the public transport system is set to be a thing of the past. Courtesy transport department.In a significant order, transport commissioner has passed a slew of instructions to all District Transport Officers to strictly enforce anti-tobacco laws in the public transport system. In his letter on June 18, commissioner J Balaji asked all DTOs to take necessary steps for making public places like bus stands, parking places, all public conveyances, halting places, including Transport offices as No Smoking Area/Zone. The letter from the Commissioner Transport also asked the DTOs to take necessary action against the violators as per the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Product...
Finally, Akhil Gogoi, Kamal Medhi procured bail along with four other KMSS leaders on Thursday.A bench of the Gauhati High Court comprising PK Phukan granted bail to the six KMSS leaders after examining the police case diary submitted before the court earlier.Police arrested them acting on a complaint filed by APSC alleging that they were trying to disrupting the functionings in the name of staging dharna in protest against anomalies in the Civil service examinations.
Various political parties and organizations burnt the effigy of chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday alleging his move to include Bangladeshi immigrants in the NRC.BJP and AJYCP activists in several places across the state thronged many public places and burnt Gogoi’s effigies and shouting slogans threatening to launch a massive protest against the decision seeking Centre’s seal of approval to include the name of those who figure in the electoral rolls.
The Noonmati police have arrested a person on Thursday a day after he allegedly raped and killed a college girl in the area sending shock and anger across the state.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, police commissioner Amitav Sinha said identified as Akbar Ali he was arrested with 24 hours of the incident where he allegedly raped and strangulated to death the college girl after she want out of her home.Post mortem report is awaited. But a section of the police officials is trying to call it a simple murder case by a drug addicted youth. Her body was found beside a drain on Wednesday.
More than 15 lakh people have thronged atop the Nilachal hill to get a glimpse of the ambubachi fair ending on Friday.More and more pilgrims are still pouring in to attend the festival a day before the temple resumes the normal functionings on Friday.Around 1000 security personnel have been guarding the fair venue apprehending militant strike. A high level team of district administration has been monitoring the situation. The doors of the ancient temple opens at 7 in the morning on Friday to facilitate the pilgrims to visit the temple.
There seems to be marginal let up in the overall flood situation on Thursday. The waterlevels of the Brahmaputra have stopped surging following a temporary halt in the rains that lashed many parts of the state during the last couple of days.But more than 3 lakh people are still remained marooned due to the flood waters in many places across the state till Thursday.According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority, more than 21,700 people were affected as of now in 29 villages in the worst-hit Barpeta, Dhemaji, Morigaon, Lakhimpur and Chirang districts.The highest number of people were hit in Lakhimpur district with nearly 18,000 persons still suffering due to the floods, followed by...
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