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!!!
After Kakopathar, people are thronging in thousands at a peace rally in Sadiya in Tinsikia district on Thursday being organised to boost the peace process.Organised by the Niryaton Birodhi Oikya Mancha, the peace deal is believed to have received a boost with the support of the ULFA's 28th battalion cadres who have recently announced unilateral ceasefire with the Government. The meeting on Tuesday is being attended by top cadres now in unilateral ceasefire Mrinal Hazarika, Moon Bora, Jun Bhuyan et al.It may recalled that defying ULFA diktat people in large number attended a recent public peace rally at Kakopathar where these ULFA cadres vowed to go with the people for peace and normalcy....
The flood situation in Assam remained grim with fresh areas inundated by rising waters of river Brahmaputra and its tributaries while worst-hit Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts remained cut-off as heavy rains lashed the catchment areas. The rising water of Brahmaputra and its tributaries had inundated vast tracts of land in several places of Dibrugarh, Sonitpur, Dhubri, Jorhat, Kamrup, Barpeta and Nalbari districts following heavy rainfall. Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger level at Dibrugarh, Nematighat in Jorhat and Dhubri while River Dhansiri at Numaligarh in Golaghat, Jia Bharali at Sonitpur, Pagladiya in Nalbari and Beki at Barpeta. Brahmaputra was flowing above the warning level...
The Early Birds a nature organization for animal welfare and wild life protection had organized an anti rabies free vaccination camp for the street dogs on 6th July 08 on the occasion of World Zoonosis Day. . Rabies is a preventable disease. In India rabies is transmitted by stray dogs( about 98 %) to human beings ,livestock and owned dogs. Control and eradication of rabies is governed by holistic approach to destroy the virus in stray dog population, which is the reservoir focus. This can be achieved by intensive mass vaccination(about 80 % ) to establish herd immunity, combined with mass sterilization of stray dogs(about 80 %) to control multiplication. Repeated annual booster...
Chief Minister Mr. Tarun Gogoi laying the foundation stone of 'Modern Organic Market' to be set by Assam State Marketing Board at a cost of Rs 20 crores at Panjabari, Guwahati on 09-07-08. Pix by UB Photos.
Petrol pumps go on strike on 09-07-08 for 24 hours following forceful conversion of petroleum products from the existing 'normal' grade to 'premium' grade in retail outlets in Guwahati by the oil marketing Companies. Later in the afternoon the petrol pumps are being opened. Pix by UB Photos.
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh meeting with the President of United States, Mr. George W. Bush on the sideline of G-8 summit, in Toyako, Japan on July 09, 2008.
The following is the text of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy (123 Agreement): BEGIN TEXT: AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION BETWEENTHE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CONCERNING PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY (123 AGREEMENT) The Government of India and the Government of the United States of America, hereinafter referred to as the Parties, RECOGNIZING the significance of civilian nuclear energy for meeting growing global energy demands in a cleaner and more efficient manner; DESIRING to cooperate extensively in the full development and...
Anup Chetia & 4 others of ULFA who are currently jailed in Bangladesh are to be handed over to India within this month, according to Assam Police sources. Details awaited.
ULFA Leader Mrinal Hazarika delivering speech in a public meeting organized at Kakopathar, Tinsukia on 08-07-08 by "Niryatan Birodhi Oikya Mancha" Tinsukia Unit to start the much awaited peace process between ULFA and Government of India. The public meeting is much more important after United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) yesterday expelled the 28th battalion top guns now in ceasefire, namely Captain Mrinal Hazarika, second lieutenants Moon Bora and Jun Sonowal who have been all out to carry forward the peace process by announcing the unilateral ceasefire with the state Government few days back. Pix by UB Photos.
The Left Parties withdrew support to the UPA over the nuclear deal. However, the Samajvadi Party has come forward to support the government. Some other parties are also willing to support the government. Now the givernment is going for to submit its majority in the Parliament soon and then go ahead with the nuclear deal.
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