Sankardeb birth anniv gets underway
Nagaon is throbbing with the Saint Sankardev birth anniversary along with other parts of the state from Friday. The birth place of the neo Vaishnavism pioneer is holding a three day long 569th anniversary with much traditional religious fervour.
The occasion got off to a colourful start on Friday morning with a number of competitions. Colourful and mesmerizing programmes gave the evening a fresh lease of life.
Thr second day programme began with a cultural procession in Batadrawa than, where the saint spent his early life. A neo vaishnsvite drama( bhaona) is also lined up towards the evening apart from 569 earthen lamps to mark the birth anniversary of the saint.
An open religious session is slated for Sunday in presence of Assam Governor Banwarilal puruhit apart from education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, legislators Angoorlata Deka,Ramakanta Deuri,Rupak Sharma.
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Five Shops were gutted in a major fire that broke out at Boribazar daily market in Batadrava on Thursday morning at around 10:45 a.m . While properties worth about 10 lakh were destroyed, no casualty reported. The fire started due to an electric short circuit at a mobile phone shop which further spread to nearby shops including a garment shop. Three fire tenders were able to brought the fire under control.
As many as 12 passengers were seriously injured in an accident occurred on National Highway 37 near Senchowa, Nagaon on Friday evening. The incident happened at around 5.45 in the afternoon when a mini bus (AS 01 EC 7825) hit a small passenger (AS 01 Z 7465). The injured persons have been rushed to Nagaon B.P. civil hospital by the police.
The Nagaon district All Assam Minority Student Union along with its Batadrava wing burnt the effigy of Education minister Dr. Himanta Biswa sarma on Tuesday for trying to harbour Hindu illegal foreign nationals. The organsiation condemned the minister's recent statement and warned Dr. Himanta Biswa sarma to refrain from such type of communal statement. Dr. himanta biswa sarma's effigy set ablaze by protesting members of AMSU on Santijan bazar tiniali near Batadrava, Nagaon.
The Anandaram Dhekial Phukan College football team won the Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Memorial Football Tournament organized by Hatichung College Students' Union at Kujidah Higher Secondary School playground. In the final played on Monday noon, ADP college defeated Kujidah Higher Secondary School team by 2-0 goals and grabbed the trophy. Both goals were scored by Hrishikesh Sarma of ADP football team. After the match, local dignitaries presented the winner and runners up trophy.
A12 year old school boy Monday died after he was run down by a Hyundai Verna on the Nagaon-Dhing road near Kadamoni, Batadrava, Nagaon on Monday noon. According to police the accident took place when the boy named Shah Alom riding a cycle collided with a Verna bearing Registration Number AS 01 AP 7266. The boy, a student of Class VII died on the spot. After the incident, the driver of the car escaped from the spot. Batadrava police meanwhie seized the car and sent Alom's body to the Nagaon B.P Civil Hospital for postmortem.
Thousands of devotees on Sunday offered prayers to the Sun on the ghats of the Kolong river and other water bodies across Nagaon on the occasion of Chhath. Men and women thronged the ghat of the river Kolong and stood in waist-deep water to offer prayers to the setting Sun. Family members and relatives were seen assisting the 'Vratis'- those offering 'arghya' (obeisance) to the deity with home-made 'thekua', fruits, sugarcane and coconuts. The Nagaon district administration made tight security arrangement for a smooth Chhath Puja on the third day of the four-day festival which began on Friday.
To commemorate the 5th death anniversary of Sudhakantha Dr Bhupen Hazarika , an inter college football tournament was organized at Kujidah Higher Secondary School, Nagaon on Sunday. The match was organised by the students' union, Hatichong college. A total eight college and H.S.school teams from Nagaon and Morigaon districts took part in the tournament. Kujidah H.S. school team defeated Raha college by 9-8 goals in the first semi final held on Sunday. Similarly, A.D.P college of Nagaon ascended to final match beating Morigaon Vidyapith Junior college by 4-1 goals in tribreaker. The final match will be played on Monday.
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