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.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi gave hint of a tough action on the dissident Congress MLAs for anti party activities saying that the party won’t tolerate these any longer.Talking to reporters after the end of the meeting with party vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, Gogoi said that the dissident MLAs won’t be spared until and unless they tender apology before the party leadership. He said under no circumstance, his government not collapsed. Before that Gogoi along with PCC president Anjan Dutta discuss with Rahul Gandhi the state’s political situation after Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma deserted the party. General secretary Dr CP Joshi was also present in the meeting.
Miscreants set ablaze the Churachandpur Police Station in Manipur on Tuesday at around 2 in the afternoon. Earlier in the morning, Assam Rifles jawans and Manipur Polcie were chased by a large number of protestors and holed up at the station. Meanwhile 2 more unidentified dead bodies were found in Churachandpur town area. Locals suspect that miscreats coming from outside the area killing innocent people.
Yet another death has come to light in Manipur as the restive north eastern state continues to embroil in more violence.A charred body has been recovered from the ravaged remains of the house of INC MLA T. Manga Vaiphei in Churachandpur town, which was burnt down on Monday evening.The unidentified body was found on Tuesday morning in presence of police commandos deployed to firmly deal with the boiling situation hours after the assembly cleared the passage of three bills in the name of providing safety and security of the indigenous plains people in the state.
An underground outfit is suspected to have fomenting trouble in Manipur on Monday where three people lost their lives and 13 severely injured, according to latest report from the hospital.Local residents in Churachandpur town told Assam Times that the presence of a group of Meitei ultras compounded the situation when they came along with the police commandos.According to them, the bullets extracted from the bodies of the protestors donot match government standard and these have striking similarities with the bullets used by the Manipuri insurgents. Adding fuel to the fire, a section of angry protesters set afire police vehicles near the hospital. Four police commandos died, ...
Incidents after incidents of violence put Manipur on the boil. According to lcoals, four police commandos along with three other civilians died in a fresh orgy of violence in Manipur hours after the assembly passed three bills much to the disappointment of the hills people who are dead opposed to it. Four police commandos died when they clashed with a group of protesters in Churachandpur who turned violent after in the evening hours after a mob set on fire at least seven ancestral houses of MLAs and MPs in the same area. The three civilians died when police commandos resorted to firing and lathicharge to disperse the mob when they unleash terror in the entire town in...
At least 3 persons including a footballer Paolianmang (23) died and more than 20 others sustained injury when a mob clashed with police in a remote area of Churachandpur in Manipur on Monday.The clash took place when the police team resorted to firing to disperse the mob who set on fire several houses hours after the assembly cleared three bills much to the utter anger of a section of hills people.The injured have been rushed to the hospital. Details are awaited.
Security forces are spreading tentacle in Manipur to rein in the mob who set on fire some houses hours after the assembly passed three bills much to the upper disappointment of a section of hills people.After setting afire the houses belonging to a section of legislators the mob blocked the vital roads to confront the security forces who are trying to bring the situation under control. A section of the protestors fell trees to enforce the blockade in the restive Manipur district.
The city based media persons will remember senior journalist Hiten Mahanta, who has passed away last week, in a meeting to be held at Guwahati Press Club on 2 September 2015. The meeting is expected to start at 3 pm.The media fraternity of the State, more precisely those who worked with Mahanta in different media houses, has been requested to attend the programme with an aim to pay tributes to one of the brave, honest and committed journalists of Assam.
In a fresh orgy of violence that puts Manipur in trouble, unidentified miscreants set on fire several ancestral houses belonging to MLAs and ministers on Monday hours after the assembly cleared three bills in the name of steps to ensure safety and security of the indigenous lot.The incident took place in a remote area of Churachandpur district in the afternoon when an irate mob started setting on fire at least ten houses originally belonging to a section of legislators. Local residents told Assam Times that a group of more than 50 appeared on the scene and started setting on fire the houses and then vanished.The mob is believed to have been fanning to other areas to launch similar...
Protestor at Tamenglong district have burnt effigies of Manipur Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister during the 12-hour band called by three tribal students' organisations in the hills districts of Manipur on Monday.The bandh was called to protest against the The Protection of Manipur Peoples Bill, 2015, The Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2015, The Manipur Shop and Establishment (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015which were introduced in the special session of the Manipur Assembly.
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