Golaghat: Last Wednesday, an insightful sensitization workshop addressing the detrimental effects of tobacco use was organized at the conference hall of the District & Sessions Judge’s office in Golaghat. The event witnessed the presence of key figures in the fight against tobacco consumption, including Secretary of DLSA Golaghat, Smt. JyotiSmita Sarma, Dr. Sunita Ekka from District Tobacco Control Cell, Golaghat, and Rudhir Prakash Sarma, Divisional Coordinator of Upper Assam Division from The UNION. Officials from the DLSA office and the health department also actively participated.
The workshop commenced with a warm welcome address, followed by an insightful discussion on the provisions of the COTPA Act 2003 by the Secretary of DLSA. Dr. Ekka provided an in-depth analysis of the tobacco burden in Assam and the diverse health implications arising from tobacco use. She took the opportunity to shed light on the achievements of the District Tobacco Control Cell in Golaghat, expressing gratitude to colleagues and stakeholders for their unwavering support.
Rudhir Sarma from The UNION emphasized the importance of a united front to combat the tobacco menace and encouraged collective efforts towards achieving a tobacco-free generation. He urged the attendees to utilize and share information about the toll-free National Tobacco Quitline Services (1800-112-356), established by the Indian government to offer counseling services for individuals keen on quitting tobacco.
The workshop culminated with the Secretary of DLSA, Golaghat, urging all present to refrain from tobacco use, prioritize their health, and disseminate the knowledge acquired during the workshop to their colleagues, friends, and family members. The event showcased a collective determination to work towards a healthier, tobacco-free community.
Despite heavy concentration on Assam assembly polls central BJP leaders in New Delhi are believed to have eschewed the hope of a good performance in the upcoming assembly polls. Senior BJP leaders told Assam Times that the top poll managers are learnt to have agreed that the current political scenario does not suggest a huge poll success for BJP forcing the ruling party at the Centre to forge the poll alliance with BPF. "Poll deal with BPF does not make any sense as the Boro regional party won't allow any BJP candidate to contest inside the BTAD. What they would do to help BJP outside BTAD?," said a senior BJP leader in New Delhi. Another top leaders said,"BJP would be able to take...
Assam Congress is weighing all options to retain power for the fourth straight terms. This was more or less the impression of the close door meeting of Rahul Gandhi with Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Anjan Dutta in New Delhi on Thursday. Gogoi and Dutta apprised Gandhi the measures in the pipeline to woo the voters. The duo further talked of an understanding with AIUDF and AGP to keep BJP at bay. Sources told Assam Times that Gandhi, the AICC vice president has asked Gogoi to go ahead with poll alliance with the like minded parties. Talking to Assam Times after the meeting, Gogoi said that they apprised Gandhi of the poll preparation, strategies along with the current...
Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) has appealed to each and every patriotic resident of northeast India to hoist the national flag on the forthcoming 67th Republic Day (of India) and pay homage to the martyrs who had made supreme sacrifice for the motherland. It has been observed that separatist elements and so-called intellectuals of the alienated region have been opposing the hoisting of tri-colour both in R-Day and Independence Day highlighting their grievances against the Union government in New Delhi for many decades. “We have all 363 days in a year to express our fury & grievances against the governments. But lets keep aside 26 January and 15 August to pay homage to those martyrs,...
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is meeting Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Thursday to finetune a fresh set of strategies to remain in power for the fourth consecutive terms. The Chief Minister who arrived in the capital on Wednesday afternoon is scheduled to have a close door meeting with Gandhi at his official residence at 9 in the morning. Gandhi, who invited Gogoi for an emergency meeting on Wednesday would be discussing the ways to take on top BJP leaders who would be touring Assam in the run up to the assembly polls. Gogoi would further discuss with Gandhi more announcement he has in mind to woo the voters. Gogoi's meeting with the AICC top leader assumes significant after Narendra Modi's...
The historic Digholipukhuri, located in central Guwahati, has been facing perils of different nature since many years, rubbish dumping, water pollution as well as lack of maintenance. The administration’s most recent decision to build a concrete embankment around the shore of Digholipukhuri, in the guise of its beautification, has become a cause of great alarm among environmental activists of the region. Aaranyak, an NGO pioneering biodiversity conservation in Assam since 1989, has raised questions on the ecological consequences that would lead from such concretization of the Digholipukhuri. Dr.BibhabTalukdar, Secretary General of Aaranyak, has pointed out that a concrete...
Metro Gym, a city based health club, has organized a health-camp for scribes and their families at Guwahati Press Club. The camp, starting at 10.30 am of 23 January 2016 (Saturday) will conclude by 3 pm. The participants will get the opportunity to check their percent body fat & body composition analysis with blood pressure, blood sugar at the camp. Interested member-journalists are requested to attend the camp.
A mega cycle rally with the message of cycling for health & environment was organized on Sunday morning in various parts of Assam including the central function held at historic Latasil playground in then heart of the city. About 250 participants took part in the rally that marched through the pre-historic city where as similar cycle rallies were organised at Nagaon, Bongaigaon, Jorhat and Dibrugarh also. “The best way to maintain a good health, beat traffic snarls, prevent accidents and minimize pollution is pedaling a cycle,” said Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi while flagging off the cycle rally at Latasil. He also added that at a time when the State in particular and the world at...
A host of legendary international artists from across the globe today paid rich tributes to the legendary doyen of Assamese cultural milieu Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla on the occasion of Silpi Diwas at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra, Guwahati as part of the ongoing OFAIES, 2016. Narayan Konwar, Secretary, Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra paid floral tributes to the portrait of Jyoti Prashad Agarwalla in the morning on the occasion of the doyen’s birth anniversary. The ongoing event OFAIES, 2016 is organized by the Olympic Fine Arts Association (OFAA), Finland, in association with Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra with support of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Assam. The weeklong event will...
Governing body meeting of District Health Society (DHS) was held here at Siang Guest House Pasighat today under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner In-charge Deepak Shinde. Addressing the house, Shinde gave emphasis on timely implementation of all health related schemes and urged all too strictly adhere to the norms and guidelines provided by the government. The DC while urging the members to render their best services to the needy people hoped that joint efforts of administrative officers, medical officers and PRI members by organizing awareness camps in rural areas could go a long way in improving the overall health scenario of the district. People should be made aware...
In an effort by the District Police to curb cattle smuggling through this district to Bangladesh yesterday late night the 13th January 2016, a team of SOT personnel acting on a tip off seized five trucks and one Tata Mobile vehicle loaded with Ninety two cattles being transported illegally to Bangladesh. The trucks are detained at Pynursla Police Station, stated Superintendent of Police, East Khasi Hills, Shillong in a press release. The SOT personnel on 14th January 2016 then detained another three more trucks were intercepted at 12th Mile, Mylliem, where thirty four cattle were being illegally transported to Bangladesh. The trucks have been detained at Mawngap out post.
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