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.
Two students from Mancachar have gone missing from South-West Garo hills in Meghalaya sending sensation along the Assam-Meghalaya interstate border.Identified as Liaquot Ali and Mesadur Rahman, the students hailing from Jingal area in Mancachar area were on a visit to Balapara on a bike. Five armed miscreants allegedly took the duo to their hostage and vanished.Search operation is going on. But there is no trace of the students.The incident took place hardly ten days after armed miscreants kidnapped two drives from Chandguri area who have yet to be rescued triggering protest in Mancachar.
After Chitra Saikia, yet another army jawan from Assam lost his life at an encounter with militants in Jammu and Kashmir. Identified as Jayanta Medhi, the army jawan from Mukalmuwa in Nalbari district died in militant firing on Tuesday at Handwara district of the state bordering Pakistan. His body would be flown to his home for cremation.
Thirteen new parliamentary secretaries are taking oath on Wednesday. Chief minister Tarun Gogoi is administering them oath of office and secrecy at a function in the Sankardev Kalakhetra on Wednesday morning. They include Sushanta Buragohain, Arun Phukan, Monika Bora, Rumi Nath, Habul Charkabarty, Kamalakhya Purkayastha, Rupjyoti Kurmi, Aarti Kachari.
The Kohima police have arrested a youth on Tuesday in connection with the missing of two drivers from Old KMC area in the capital city.The drivers went missing on the way to Kohima on Monday. Immediately after their arrival, the miscreants forcibly took them away after blindfolding their eyes.The apprehended person was thoroughly examined and who identified himself as Vituozolie Solo. He is said to be an active NSCN-IM member.
Nagaland wants peace to be restored at an earlier date. This was more or less of what the speakers recently said at a recent panel discussion on the Naga peoples’ opinion on peaceful settlement. ACAUT hoped that this would usher in a paradigm shift in the manner in which, how public opinion is mobilized in true democratic sense.A NiketuIralu, Tuisem Shishak, Dr. VK Nuh, Dr.Visier Sanyu Meyasetu, Dr. Mazie Nakhro and Khekiye K. Sema participated in the discussion.
Preparations are afoot for the 3rd Kohima District Volleyball Championship 2015. Organized by the Kohima District Volleyball Association, the tournament is slated to begin from October 22 to 24 at Kohima Local Ground on league- cum- knock out system.KDVA finalized the decision at a joint meeting on at the Congress Bhavan Tuesday. Entry forms will be available from September 21 onwards at Sports World, Old Taxi Stand and Equipment & Sports, Razhu Point, Kohima.Last date for submission of forms has been fixed on October 17. Fixture will be drawn on October 19.Entry fee amounting to Rs. 2500 and Rs. 100 as form fee will be charged from each participant team.
The Shillong police have picked up one Akeep Warjri of Mawprem Dymmiew and charged him with stealing a music system in Mawkhar area on Tuesday. It took place at 11:30 in the morning where the youth stole a music system from a Maruti car bearing Registration No.ML-05-K-6567 in KJP Hospital (Robert Hospital) Jaiaw. Later, Lumdiengjri police got some clues of the accused person and searched him and caught him from Motphran while he was attempting to dispose of the music system.
Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma who quit as Congress MLA from Jalukbari constituency is likely to face the anti defection law. Assam Assembly Speaker Pranab Kumar Gogoi who received his letter on Tuesday will formally accept it on Wednesday when he will be in his office chamber. Gogoi is expected to write to chief minister Tarun Gogoi seeking his comment as the Congress legislature party leader. Then he might seek legal opinion for a final conclusion. According to constitutional experts, Dr Sarma is a fit case for anti-defection laws. Dr Sarma would have been spared had it been done before joining BJP. But Dr Sarma formally resigned 15 days after he joined BJP. Initially,...
After days of will-he-won’t-he, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma put in his paper as Jalukbari on Tuesday. Dr Sarma, who has already joined BJP last month, handed over his resignation letter before Assam Assembly Speaker Pranab Kumar Gogoi at his official residence in Dispur in the afternoon. Dr Sarma, who had been doing dissidence against Tarun Gogoi as chief minister unofficially join the saffron party towards the end of August when he met BJP president Amit Shah in his New Delhi residence.
Nearly a month after he joined BJP Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma is moving the state assembly to resign as Congress MLA from Jalukbari on Tuesday.Dr Sarma who is set to put in his papers before the state assembly Speaker Pranab Kumar Gogoi. But the former MLA is likely to face the anti-defection laws. According to the experts “Dr Sarma is a fit case for the anti defection laws as he failed to resign as Jalukbari MLA before formally joining BJP which is a crime.”Notably, Dr Sarma who has been leading dissidence against Tarun Gogoi for the last two years confirmed his association with BJP in August after he met party president Amit Shah in New Delhi.Ten days after it he formally joined BJP...
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