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!!!
At least 20 people died within this week as the killer cholera is spreading in Sonitpur district. A section of people in Biswanath Chariali sub division is also undergoing treatment in the hospital after they complained stomach problem and vomiting focing the authorities to step in. The affected people, moslty, hail from tea garden areas of unhygienic condition. These include Chakukhata, Sajuligarh, Komarjan, Munda line. District authorities have put the toll at 16 but the unofficial figure stands at 20.
One miscreant killed another injured during an encounter with security forces in Sonitpur district on Thursday. The encounter took place at Gopal Tiniali where one of the two injured miscreants died on the way to the nearest hospital in the morning. The duo are believed to have hailed from the neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh. Two 9 MM pistols have been seized from their possession.
Barnadhya Hazarika, student of Class VIII, Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Silpukhuri, Guwahati has secured First position in the event of Classical Orchestra Mixed Group, along with seven other students, in the Maharishi National Cultural Celebration -2010 held at Hyderabad from 22-24 October, 2010. He played harmonium in the Orchestra. He is the son of Mamani Hazarika and Mowsam Hazarika.
Deewali exhibition is being organised by Rajasthani Mahias and children at Rajasthan Vishram Bhawan, Shillong on October 27-28 from morning 10 am to 6 pm in the evening. Various stalls such as flower bouquet, boutique, pickles, jewelleries, delicious food items, paintings is being showcased in the exhibition. Apart from Shillongites some of the people from as far as Guwahati and Jaipur has displayed the items.
Rajoo Sharma, Shillong
Once again violence rears its ugly head in Dima Hasao district. Two blasts have rocked the Haflong town after governor inaugurated colourful festival at Jatinga on Wednesday.
The first blast took place at around 12:30 on a railway tracks where 3 boggies of the barak valley express derailed on the way to Silchar from Lumding. The second one blast took near Haflong town in the evening. There is no report of any casualty.
Seven years have passed since Bhimakanta Buragohain was captured on the soil of Bhutan. Since then he has been languishing in the Tezpur Central jail. On Tuesday only, ULFA's political adviser was released on bail. Additional Judge Sonitpur district and sessions court Hemadevi Phukan Bhuyan set Buragohain free on receipt of surety of Rs 25,000, each for two bail petitions moved by his nephews Anup Phukan and Kula Mohan Barua. Buragohain was granted bail on October 8 by Sonitpur District and Sessions Court judge Dinesh Chandra Choudhary but could not be released due to a strike by judicial employees and Durga Puja vacation. He was produced before the court again on October 12 but could...
One person died, several others have been injured when a severe storm lashes parts of Dibrugarh district on Sunday. The storm lashed the upper Assam district on Sunday night and it took a grim turn in Lahowal area where one Prasanna Das, a resident of Charaihaabi village died after his house collpased. The worst affected areas include Bogibeel, Gardorohia where at least 50 houses have been ravaged.
Simmering tension refuses to die down in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Assam after nine people injured in a firing incident on Monday. The incident took place in the morning when a group of suspected Khamti miscreants started indiscriminate firing on a group of villagers at Aalubarui where 9 persons have been injured. All injured people have been rushed to Sapakhowa Hospital in Sadiya. The incident took place a few hours after miscreants set on fire several houses belonging to non tribal people in Piyong area. These are taking place two days after a group clash over PRC.
Meanwhile, Lohit district administration issued a shoot-at-sight orders to prevent further escalation...
There is report of simmering tension prevailing in the trouble torn Rongia two sdays aftere the police firing where two persons were killed and 4 others have been injured. Army jawans on Monday morning recovered 2 IEDs during an operation at Tulsibari area. These explosive devvices were kept inside a inside a bag.
Amid brisk preparation for ULFA-government peace parleys, a team of hardcore ULFA cadres has managed to sneak into Guwahati, possibly, to carry out strike. This has forced security forces to fan in the nook and corner of the city to thwart any subversive attempts. Police have arrested two ULFA rebels along with a linkman from Guwahati on Sunday.
Acting on a tip off, police have arrested a senior ULFA rebel Paresh Deka alias Joy from Hengrabari area. A powerful hand grenade has also been recovered from him. He was brought to Dispur police station immediately after the arrest. Joy is known to be sergent major of ULFA's 27th battalion.
Hours after it Dispur police arrested another ULFA...
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