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!!!
The government and ULFA are hammering out a slew of strategies to ensure the first ever round of peace talk by the next two months. This is what the message which came during the 2day long visit of government interlocutor PC Halder. The former intelligence bureau director held a closed door meet chief minister Tarun Gogoi at the latter's residence on Tuesday. Halder is understood to have discussed the modalities to hold the talk.
Earlier in the morning he visited ULFA boss Arabinda Rajkhowa inside the Guwahati central jail. The duo are believed to have discussed the recent development and the possible impact thereof. Halder land in Guwahati 2days after 18 ULFA top leaders along with...
PCG member Mukul Mahanta charges ULFA Chief Arabind Rajkhowa of accepting a huge amount of money as bribe from the government to start the peace talk.Talking to a private satellite news channel on Tuesday, Mahanta said Rajkhowa received Rs 5000 crore for stage managing arrests of ULFA top guns to enact a drama on peace talk.Mahanta was one of those who were appointed by ULFA to broker peace with the government.
Centre's interlocutor PC Halder held a crucial meet with ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa inside the Guwahati Central Jail premises on Tuesday.Halder,the retired intelligence bureau chief is understood to have reviewed ULFA'S preparedness for talk with the government on Tuesday.Halder's talk with Rajkhowa assumes significance in view of the presence of a few top rung ULFA leaders in Nalbari and Barama for joining Rajkhowa's peace procuring bid.Halder visited Rajkhowa on Monday.
The Garo Food Festival was held at Meghalaya House Lawns, New Delhi on 26th September 2010. A pleasant afternoon saw Chief Minister Dr. Mukul M Sangma. He also sang melodious Garo oldies the crowd was amazed to his voice and requested him again he gain big applause from the people for his talent, John Manner Marak, MLA also attended the event. The visitors to the food festival included of people from the media, government, students, Chef from prominent restaurant etc., smacking their lips and licking their fingers. Due to unexpected turnout of visitors in huge numbers, the food portion of the festival had to be close earlier as the stock of food ran out. The event continued with the gigs,...
At least 175 students fell ill after they consumed meal served in school in Dibrugarh district on Monday. The incident took place at No 3 Line LP School in Borbaruah Tea Estate at around 1PM after they consumed mid day meal provided by the school. According to information,half an hour after after they consumed the meal the students,mostly complained stomach pain,some others started vomitting inside the classrooms while aa few of them fell unconscious. Local residents rushed these students to the nearest hospital while 5of them have been shifted to the AMCH where they are battling for life. Meanwhile, the district administration has ordered an enquiry in to it.The school authorities are...
Altogether 19 top ULFAmen who are supposed to have been arrested in Bangladesh before being handed over to Assam police have been brought to Guwahati. According top police sources,these ULFAmen would not be produced in court as they have surrendered before the authority. In yet another development,vULFA has appointed Arunodoi Dohotiya in the central publicity wing. This was disclosed by ULFA C-in-C Paresh Baruah at an e-mail statement sent to media.
At least 10 top ULFA leaders have been captured in Bangladesh. According to information,they have been handed over to Indian government on Friday. All these leaders are in Assam police custody. They include Anu Buragohain, Bhaity Barua, Pradyut Gohain, Anu Buragohain, Biju Deka are also among these ULFA leaders. Ulfa C-in-C Paresh Barua has called it a blatent surrender before the colonial forces.
Assam Sahitya Sabha, UK 's forthcoming program, Birth Anniversary of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev, is making a mixed response. The schedule for the program is on October 9, which will before the actual date of Birth Anniversary of our Guru. Usually UK NRI-Assamese are normally celebrate the Birth Anniversary of our Guru's as per their convenient time (next week end which is fall after the date of actual Anniversary). That also followed in all over the world by Assamese community. This time, Assam Sahitya Sabha UK's program schedule is before the actual date and it is offended lots of Assamese NRI's. They feel hurt due to it.
Anjan Das, London
AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday visited Dibrugarh university. But only to be received with black flags.As soon as the icon of the country's youth Congress landed at the varsity campus DUPGSU activists flashed black flags and demonsrated protest against the entry of political figures.But Gandhi shared his views with a section of students inside the Rong ghar auditorium. Before leaving the varsity campus, he talked to the angry students.Then he left for IIT-Guwahati and interacted with the students. Media was not allowed to go inside the campus.Around at 7 inthe evening he left for Delhi.
Earlier, the Congress leader landed in Silchar and straightly left for Assam...
Caught in an immense pressure from Assam, the Nagaland government on Thursday has suspended an armed personnel citing his involvement in the recent Golaghat incident. According to information from Kohima, NAP(IR) Battalion co-commadent has been suspended in this connection.A team of NSF is understood have held a round of talks with distrcit AASU leaders in Golaghat to discuss the rlockade AASU slammed on Nagaland in different parts of the state demanding action against the culprits.
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