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!!!
Rongali Bih 2011 will be celebrated at Guwgaon on April 16. This year, there will be a 'Bihuwoti Competition' with a prize money of Rs.15,000/-, performance by guest artist Abhishruti Bezbaruah, Husori and Jhumur performances by artists from Assam, etc. There will also be authentics Assamese dinner. The organisers invited everyone to join the event. The event is being organised by Assam Association Gurgaon.
The event location is at DLF Phase 1, Community Centre, Gurgaon, Haryana. For details, please contact Mridul Bhuyan at: 9910378040 or email: assamassociationgurgaon@gmail.com.
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Pro talk ULFA leader Anu Buragohain has been arrested on extortion charges. According to information, Buragohain, the publicity member of the outfit's central committee was arrested by Chandmari police when he came to the area to extort money. Details area awaited. Buragohain is one of the close associates of chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa who deserted Bangladesh camp before Rajkhowa was released on bail.
Amid strings of resentment and dissidence AGP is set to announce its second list on Monday. The list contains the name of the candidates of some vital constituencies which was approved on Saturday.
Atleast 20 were killed in 5 seperate road accidents in the state during the last 12 hours. The first one took place in the morning at Bokolialghat where a Tata mobile van slipped in to a deep drain leaving 4 dead on the spot.
This was followed by a tragic accident at Besimari in Mongoldoi where 8 killed and over 20 injured at around 7 in the evening. It took place when a truck rammed into a Santro car which hit hardly at a bullock cart. Atleast 8 died on the spot and over 20 injured.
In yet another accident, 5 of a family were killed when their car collided its head on a truck in Dibrugarh at around 8 in the evening.
The main opposition AGP is in a mood to strike prepoll deal with ASDC and B PPF to fare well in the assembly polls slated on April 4 and 11 AGP will leave a few seats for A SDC in Karbi Anglong district while the main opposition party is set to leave a good number of seats for BPPF in the Bodo dominated districts.
Trouble brews in bjp a month ahead of assembly. Hundreds of partymen from Morigaon vendalized the state party office in Guwahati alleging that Bhadrakanta Nath was not fielded. Important materials including computer have been damaged. The party has fielded Prahlad Bhuyan in morigaon.
On the other hand, Dispur BJP workers are also unhappy a day after leader Jayanta Das was not fielded. His supporters alleged that Dispur candidate Ronghang has hardly and hope. Notably, the party on Friday announced a list of 54 candidates where several leaders have been left out.
Meanwhile, state BJP leadership have expelled 6 workers from Morigaon for vendalizing party office in Guwahati on Saturday.
The Centre has approved prosecution of an engineer in connection with the multi crore scam. According to home ministry sources, NIA probing the terror funding cases in NC Hills gets green signal to prosecute an engineer Karuna Saikia in this connection where funds meant for poor people has been siphoned off and part of swindled fund reached DHD-J.
The wait is over.Assam is all set to go to the assembly polls on April 4 and 11. This was announced by chief election commissioner Dr SY Qureshi. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Delhi,Dr Qureshi said that the Assam governor will issue poll notification onFridayfor the first phase.The notification for second phase of polling slated for April 11 would be issued on March 11. The counting of votes would take place on May 13 along with West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Puducherry.
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