KOHIMA: Nagaland BJP has stepped up action against TheNewsJoint.com, after lesser known news portal broke out a story alleging Ram Madhav's stay at hotel in Dimapur with two girls.
Issuing a statement hours after the damaging story went viral in social media state party president said the story was totally false which aimed at tarnishing the image and integrity of the BJP heavyweight who has been handling the party's affairs in the north eastern region.
The state president further threatened to initiate action against the news portal under the IT Act.
The police probing the ₹30 crore ad scam have arrested publicity and public relations director Ranjit Gogoi alleging his involvement in it. After medical check up in the evening, Gogoi, the Janasanyog director wad brought before the top ranked team of police officers who has been interrogating him. “Interrogation is going on. That’s all. Beyond that we can't divulge anything in detail,” said a police officer who refused to be named. Gogoi is expected to be taken to a special local court in Guwahati on Wednesday for police custody. The multi crore scam took place towards the fag end of the erstwhile Congress government where a section of officers...
In its bid to bridge the industry-academia gap, an industrial talk on “Installation, Maintenance and Protection of Transformers” was organised by the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Assam Don Bosco University on Monday which evoked an encouraging response. Former Deputy General Manager of AEGCL Karuna Sarma was the speaker of the event, where a total of 50 students attended the talk. In his deliberation, Sarma stressed the importance of the transformer as the nerve of the electric power systems. He dwelt at length the types of transformer, its design, its different components and accessories. Further, he also discussed about the installation of...
In a bid to hon the skills, Our ABC Academy had organised a day long workshop on career planning and skill development recently at its campus at Santipur in Sadiya. It was organised to sensitise students on various attributes required for vibrant careers and how one may plan their careers. Ranjan K Baruah from North East Youth Foundation was the resource person where he focussed on different attributes like qualification, communication, hard work, passion, language, working in team, etc for a better career. The interaction programme which was like flipped classroom discussed on many other aspects of skill development. Students were told that one may build their careers even without...
In a bid to strengthen the north east India, Tangkhul Naga Football Centenary (TNFC) is holding huge rally at Teinem village in Ukhrul District. With the “strong Northeast, strong India" theme, theme the rally started on Sunday and was attended by Teinem village populace along with the 12-member TNFC team from Ukhrul led by Rinshang Pheiray, District Swachh Consultant, Ukhrul. The marathon for centenary will run across the globe including US, South Korea, Singapore, Bangkok and China. Besides, Run For Centenary will take place at various metropolitan cities of India, including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangaluru, Goa and some states of North East...
The Players from Centre for Excellence in Taekwondo , Assam (CETA) have struck medals in G-1 Ranking International Open Taekwondo Championship. In as statement, the organization said 3 of its students participated the 2017 Kimunyong Cup International Open Taekwondo Championships at Seoul (a World Taekwondo accredited G1 Ranking Event) held at Hanyang University Olympic Stadium, Seoul from 28.10.2017 to 01.11.2017 where more than 3000 participants from 60 countries participated and bagged 4 MEDALS - 2 SILVERS & 2 BRONZES. The Medal winners are : Individual Poomsae (Children Under 11 years) : SILVER - Anoushka Jyoti Kalita Individual Poomsae (Male...
Assam stole the limelight with it's agriculture products in the ongoing World Food India in New Delhi. Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi graced the event at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi as Chief Guest, where representative from various countrieslike Germany , Japan , Denmark, Italy, Netherlands etc participated in the mega event . A global event to facilitate partnerships between Indian and international businesses and investors, World Food India (WFI) is a gateway to the Indian food economy and an opportunity to showcase, connect, and collaborate. Organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, WFI is the largest gathering of investors, manufacturers, producers, food processors...
One of the acclaimed cultural personalities of Assam, Kula Barua will grace the ‘Guest of the Month’ program of Guwahati Press Club (GPC) on Thursday (2 November 2017). Commended Assamese singer and music director Barua will interact with the member-journalists in the program (staring at 11.30 am). Barua’s singing career started with Chemoniar Chora of All India Radio and later he was recognized as a radio artiste in 1968. He has sung in several Assamese movies like ‘Paap Aru Praychitta’, ‘Srimati Mohimamoy’, ‘Sadori’, ‘Bristi’, ‘Sendur’, ‘Bishes Erati’, ‘Prabhati Pakhir Gaan’, ‘Banahansa’ etc. Barua contributed for ‘Srimoti Mohimamoi’ and ‘Sadori’ as a music director too. Barua directed...
Only the Government of India and international pressure can persuade China to abstain from diverting water of Yarlung Zangbo. There must be a billater treaty between New Delhi and Beijing on Brahmaputra,said Chandan Kumar Duarah, a environmentalist and Senior Journalist in Asomiya Pratidin. The fear of Assam on diversion of water of the Brahmaputra was not baseless. China plans to divert waters of the river to drought effects Xinjiang and its Taklimakan desert. Chinese engineers have submitted plans of building a 1,000 km tunnel to divert from Tibet to arid region in the north of Tibet, reports Stephen Chen on Monday. He says that the Brahmaputra may not die if China diverts the river...
With deep grief and anger hundreds of people in Guwahati thronged Ganesguri the victims of the October 30 serial blast in 2008. All they lit up many earthen lamps in memory of those left killed in the deadliest blast there apart from Panbazar and CJM Court premises. “Still I remember the nightmare when the bomb exploded beneath the flyover as I was going to Hengrabari. The moment the explosion took place with a huge sound I noticed the smoke bellowing from the spot. The commotion, cries and agony of those left half dead. Beyond that I can't explain right now,” said Bisheswar Das who was one of the eye witnesses. Devika Das, a resident of Ganeshguri started...
Assam Congress in rank and file have gone all out against Kamakhya Prasad Tasa a day after the Jorhat Lok Sabha MP called Gandhi and Nehru garbage. Many Congress leaders and workers hit the streets in Guwahati demanding an apology from Tasa alleging that the BJP MP has lost his mental balance. Many Congress workers have demanded immediate arrest of the BJP leader calling it s national shame. In his social media status, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has condemned Tasa and demander public apology for his remark on the father of the nation. “This is more than a shame to have heard it from the mouth of a BJP MP. In fact, Tasa has no study. He is unqualified. He needs to be...
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