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.
The sexual assault of a six year old student by a hostel warden at Goko creates no less repercussion among the student fraternity Arunachal Pradesh. Various organizations have demanded stringent punishment for the warden who sexually assaulted the minor student. WSWWS president Marbom Bagra and general secretary Hoksum Ori have questioned the school authority for not placing female warden for the girl child at in Liitung Liimang Public school at Geku.The women wing has called for close monitoring of all schools and character antecedents of teachers engaged from outside by the education authority and district administration before such heinous crime surface in our society.
Arunachal Pradesh governor visited JP Rajkhowa visited the bamboo processing centre at Poma on Saturday. During his visit, Rajkhowa interacted with the trainees, master trainers and members of Poma Village Development Society, which is running the centre. Facilitated by departments of planning, environment & forests and implemented by the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Corporation limited, the center was set up with technical help from Cane and Bamboo Technology Center (CBTC) in Guwahati.Rajkhowa observed that the Centre is good for economic empowerment of rural community but to realise that it must involve the youth in big way. He advised that financial assistance must be provided to the...
Upper Siang Deputy Remo Kamki asked a local farmer body to re-consider their ultimatum for closure of NEEPCO office at Yingkiong. Kamki asked them to refrain themselves from violent and unlawful activities against the Power developer. He said in case of any law and order problem, the Forum shall be held responsible.The affected people spearheaded by the SIFF are already opposing the proposed Hydro Electric Project and also expressed their reluctance to allow even preliminary survey and investigation. They even vehemently opposed the proposed enumeration fearing that once any preliminary assessment is allowed, the project will inevitably come up.The farmer has been dead opposed to the Hydro...
The base ballers from Assam have fetched no less pride to the country when the India clinched the Presidential Cup championship in Iran on Saturday.The Indian team comprise Gangesh Das, Projex Das and Ashis Baruah who stole the march in the global baseball fight in Iran. The trio is on the way back to New Delhi on Tuesday. Various sports organizations and individuals have greeted the three baseball players for their landmark achievement abroad.
More trouble awaits Gopinath Das who is absconding after police registered a rape case against the Boko AIUDF MLA.A child right protection organization has written to Assam Assembly Speaker Pranab Kumar Gogoi for his immediate disqualification for keeping minor girls as his domestic help.Speaker Gogoi is likely to step in very soon. The organization demands his disqualification three days after police rescued yet another minor domestic help from his house in Guwahati.The Boko MLA is waiting for Gauhati High Court’s breather when it would hear his anticipatory bail plea on Monday. Das allegedly raped his minor domestic help inside his car forcing her to move police demanding justice. Under...
Properties worth one crore were reduced to ashes when at least ten shops caught fire in Goalpara district on Saturday.The incident took place at Balapara area where the fire originated at a shop and then started spreading to the adjacent shops. Fire tenders were deployed to deal with the huge inferno. But by then the fire engulfed as many as ten nearby shops.“The extent of damage stands nearly over one crore. The reason of the fire has yet to be ascertained. Preliminary investigation suggest electric short circuit. Details are yet to be learnt,” said a police officer who arrived in the spot to assess the situation.
Two local businessmen went missing from Mancachar on Saturday. Popularly known as Akidul Islam and Billul Miyan, the duo were suspected to have been kidnapped by militants from across the interstate border. Security forces have stepped up search operations in Chandguri from where the duo went missing.
Police have stepped up operation against Gopinath Das who has been remaining untraced after police registered a rape against the AIUDF MLA a couple of days back. Boko police on Saturday carried out simultaneous raids in five places in search of Das who allegedly raped his minor domestic help inside his car.A team of Boko police raided a house in Goalpara in search of Das who was not available. Then another team picked up his two bother in laws to be questioned in this connection.His last hope remains on the Gauhati High Court who is take his anticipatory bail plea on Monday.
The opposition Asom Gana Parishad will hold protest rally on September 19 opposing the Centre’s move to give refugee status to the non Muslim Bangladeshi and Pakistani nationals in India.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Saturday, party president Atul Bora said the party leaders and workers will stage sit in demonstration on September 16 in all districts.Bora said,”we cannot bear the burden of 2 lakh Bangladeshi immigrants. We won’t allow it to happen.”“Days are not far. Like Tripura, we the people of Assam would soon turn into minority if the Narendra Modi government at the Centre is allowed to proceed with the deal,” said the AGP president. ...
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