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.
Indian Air Force Airmen Recruitment Rally for Group X (Technical) & Group Y (Non Technical) trades is slated at Dera Natung Government College in Itanagar from September 26 to 28.
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh strongly criticized the stiff protest against the move to regularize the non-Muslim Pakistani and Bangladeshi immigrants.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Wednesday, he called the protest a total misconception. He said that the concept is not meant one particular state.The Union minister faced these questions a week after over a dozen organisations, including AASU and AJYCP, have hit the roads with a series of protests against the Centre's decision.
In a major boost for students, the Arunachal Pradesh government will release their stipend in three installments. The government decided to frame a proper policy with guidelines to facilitate financial assistance to such schools.Education department has been also directed to include boundary wall, science laboratories, etc while submitting any proposal for school buildings and to keep on record the physical status of all schools and compile a database, which would be helpful for renovation and other developmental works in future.The meeting that lasted for more than six hours also decided that training centers with all facilities such as kitchen and necessary equipment would be established...
The Arunachal government will cover all uncovered families under the Chief Minister’s Universal Health Insurance Scheme in this financial year for a healthier state by facilitating hassle-free cashless treatment to its citizens in empanelled hospitals. More reputed and specialized hospitals like Medanta, NEIGRIMS, Apollo, CMC Vellore, Gangaram Hospitals, Ramakrishna Mission, etc are also in the pipeline for government empanelment.On second day of the second phase of the State Development Council (SDC) meet held under Chief Minister NabamTuki in Itanagar on Wednesday.Tuki asked the health department to coordinate with the insurance company to take the Universal Health Insurance scheme to...
Lower Dibang Valley Deputy Commissioner Ravi Dhawan in a circular to all arms license holders whose arms licenses issued from Roing office asked them to get their arms license entered in the National Database on Arms Licence on or before October 1, 2015.A Unique Identification Number (UIN) will be generated for each license after proper verification and authenticity of license detail.Details are available with A. Pertin, SDO (Judicial) in his mobile no.0977450876 for registration in the database.The arms license which have been issued from this district and renewed somewhere else but the renewal information was not provided in this office will not be entered in NDAL unless the license...
Dimapur Police arrested six persons belonging to the United Peoples Liberation Front (UPLF) from Dimapur on Wednesday. Acting on specific inputs about the presence of cadres of UPLF, a Dimasa militant group based in Assam, the police lauched an operation leading to the arrest of the the six persons identified as Abinon Phonglo ‘SS’ Lance Corporal, Mubarak Hasnu ‘SS” Lance Corporal, Repench Garlasa ‘SS Corporal, David Nunisa ‘SS’ Corporal, Sonu Rabha ‘SS’ Corporal and Maifrang Jigdung ‘SS’ Pvt.Certain incriminating documents of their organization was seized from there possession. A case has been registered at East Police Station and the matter is under investigation.
The 2nd Vasundhara NE Woman Entrepreneur will be conferred on September 19 at Shillong. instituted by Sreemanta Sankar Mission of Guwahati, the wvent will see eight exceptionally talented women entrepreneurs from eight states of Northeast India being awarded in the state winners category and one among them being crowned with the coveted award for the year 2013-14.M. Rajeshwar Rao, Chief General Manager, Financial Markets Operation Department, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai will grace the occasion as Chief Guest besides a host of dignitaries who will grace the occasion as distinguished guests.Instituted in 2014 by the Sreemanta Sankar Mission of Guwahati, it has...
Amid simmering reactions in the state’s political circle, altogether 13 new parliamentary secretaries took oath on Wednesday. Chief minister Tarun Gogoi administered them the oath of office and secrecy at a function in the Sankardev Kalakhetra in the morning.The new parliamentary secretaries include Rumi Nath, Hemanta Talukdar, Susanta Borgohain, Arun Phukan, Aroti Kachari, Monika Bora, Rupjyoti Kurmi, Ghanashyam Kalita, Habul Chakraborty, Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha, Jamaluddin Ahmed, Sivsaran Basumatary and S R Subba.
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.
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