The much awaited boxing carnival 4th Asian Women Boxing Championship got off to a colourful start at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium in the Sarusajai Sports Complex here yesterday evening in Guwahati. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi inaugurated the boxing extravaganza. Beijing08' Olympic bronze medal winning famed boxer Vijender Kumar along with his teamates Jitender Kumar and Akhil Kumar were the star attractions of the inaugural function.Though 12 counntries had confirmed participation but altogether 11 countries are taking part in the meet leaving Indonesia who did not turnup. The participating country teams - China, DPR Korea, Kazakstan, Korea, Macao, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Vietnam and host India - took part in the march past programme in the function while thrice world champion MC Mary Kom took oath on behalf of all the participants. India made a bad start as local girl Pranamika Borah lost to her Chinese opponent Dong Cheng 1-4 at the KNCB Indoor Stadium in the Sarusajai Sports Complex .. The bronze medallist in the Turkey world invitational meet in 2005, Pranamika even went pointless in the first and third round.Earlier in the opening bout of the championship Mala Rai of Nepal was beaten by Pin Meng Chien of Chinese Taipei 1-5 in the 46kg category. The boxing meet ends on 28th Sept. 2008. World class infrastructure of the sporting venues after the 33rd National Games has helped Assam to host international events in the city.
PermalinkSubmitted by Anish on Thu, 25/09/2008 - 09:38
Come on India, you can win it!!! Hopefully the national media takes interest in this event so that non-cricket sports are promoted in our country.
Best of luck girls!!!
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that Myanmar still remains the largest haven for north east militant outfits. Addressing a news conference in Guwahati on Sunday, he said that ULFA C-in-C Paresh Baruah was in a mood to increase his powers.
Union defence minister AK Antony has arrived in Guwahati on Sunday evening. Antony has no programme in Guwahati. After halting for the night, he would leave for Itanagar where he would attend the statehood celebration function on Monday.
The Centre is worried over the growing activities of the Maoists in Assam. This was what Union home minister P Chidambaram told Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday.
Talking to Gogoi at the Raj Bhawan in the morning, Chidambaram said that ULFA and Maoists have already procured support from ISI. The close door meeting lasted for one and a half year where the peace process with the various militant outfits figured.
After the meeting, talking to reporters Gogoi said, “I have also demanded more paramilitary forces for Assam. The law and order situation is improving, but we need more paramilitary forces as we cannot take a risk."
The Union home minister arrived in Guwahati...
Union home minister P Chidambaram has arrived in Guwahati on two-days visit to the north eastern region. The Union home minister is scheduled to hold a close door meet with Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday morning. State’s internal security is expected to dominate the discussion between the two. The on going peace process with ULFA, NDFB, DHD(J), DHD are likely to be discussed in the meeting. His meeting with Gogoi assumes significance two days after a NDFB(P) delegation formally demanded removal of P C Haldar as the peace interlocutor.
Immediately after it, Chidambaram is scheduled to leave for Shillong to review the state’s law and order with Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr...
The multi crore UniPay2 scam has reached the court when the victims moved a public interest litigation in the Gauhati High Court on Friday.
Admitting the PIL, the court has asked the Centre to file its affidavit to counter the allegations that a section of finance companies have been running without any permission from the Reserve Bank of India. The petitioners have sought the court’s intervention to help them get their money back. The court would resume hearing of the petition on March 28.
The Assam Assembly is all se to hold its budget session from March 1. Governor JB Patnaik would address the session on its opening day.
Speaker Pranab Gogoi would announce the Report of the Business Advisory committee settling the Business for the Budget Session of the Assembly, 2012. On March 2 the second day of the session would begin with Question hour to be followed by Debates on the Governor’s Address.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who holds the finance portfolio would table the state budget on March 12. The House would debate the budget from March 13. A set of crucial bills would be tabled in this session which would be adjourned sine-die on March 30.
Three persons sustained injury when a radio exploded in the outskirt of Guwahati on Friday. The explosion took place at 8-30 in the evening at Sonapur when the radio exploded due to electric short circuit. The injured persons have been rushed to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital
The Kamrup Chief Judicial magistrate on Friday remanded Anuj Basumatary, Gurdev Singh, Rajendra Pratap Singh to police custody for fourteen days a day after they were arrested for kidnapping two truck drivers.
A section of angry people assaulted the trio inside the CJM court premises on Friday after they tried to attack some media people who poured in to the court to cover the news.
Police officials interrogating them are believed to have found their link with notorious car lifters in the state. Interrogation is going on.
Assam Chief secretary Nava Kumar Das has been admitted to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital on Friday when he complained of breathing difficulties in the afternoon.
Doctors attending on him said that he was suffering from heart ailment and have been undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit.
KMSS general secretary Akhil Gogoi has come down heavily on Pradyut Bordoloi alleging that the power minister was taking the side of NHPC.
Addressing a press conference in Lakhimpur on Friday, Gogoi said that the minister on one hand told the media that the government fears down stream impact but at the same time he holds discussion with National Hydro-electric Power Corporation (NHPC) officials and supports the project.
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