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.
At least 40 passengers had a narrow escape from death when the bus carrying them caught fire in Sonitpur district on Monday.The incident took place at Sootea area in Biswanath Chariali in the wee hours. Passengers told ne24 that the bus was on its way to Dimapur from Chilapathar. “As the bus halted for a while in Sootea we came to see smoke billowing from the engine. We got down in fear. Minutes after it the bus caught in the fire,” said a passenger who was on his way to Dimapur from Dhemaji. Another passenger said, “the bus caught fire. We are safe but our bags were reduced to ashes.” Fire tenders arrived in the spot and brought the inferno under fire. The reason is said to be...
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi is leaving for New Delhi on Monday a day after Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma unofficially joined BJP in New Delhi.Gogoi, who is on an official visit to the capital citing his participation in the Niti Aayog meeting on Monday, is scheduled to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi to apprise her of the prevailing political situation following Dr Sarma’s entry into BJP.
Pradan Baruah put in his papers as parliamentary secretary hours after Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma unofficially joined BJP on Sunday.According to sources, Baruah along with 5 others will follow Dr Sarma who will formally join the party at a rally in Guwahati in a day or two. Fours are expected to follow the suit. The sitting Congress legislator has been one of the close associate of Dr Sarma who has been doing dissidence against Tarun Gogoi as chief minister.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma joined BJP only for his personal interest. Hours after his former cabinet colleague confirmed his move to join BJP, Gogoi said that Dr Sarma is interested in personal benefit which he would get from BJP.
The Supreme Court will devise a mechanism to end the PIL logjam in the Gauhati High on Tuesday. Senior Judges of the apex court are expected to participate in the meeting.They include Justice Ranjan Gagoi, Justice A.M. Sapre and Justice Amitabh Roy who will deliberate on the contents of the memorandum in question and to take remedial measures. The striking lawyers came to know it when a Bar Association delegation met Chief Justice of India HL Dattu at his residence in New Delhi on Sunday.Led by Gauhati High Court Bar Association president Apurba Kumar Sharma, the delegation was assured that the CJI would look into the grievances mentioned in the memorandum, describing them as serious, which...
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said that Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma’s entry into BJP will put the people in utter confusion over the chief ministerial candidate.Hours after Dr Sarma unofficially joined BJP, Gogoi said that if Sarma is made the chief ministerial candidate then what is in store for Sarbananda Sonowal and Siddharth Bhattacharya.Talking to reports Gogoi wondered why and how Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma joined BJP a day after he was proud of his party’s victory in the Tiwa autonomous council polls.
Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has finally confirmed his unofficial entry into BJP.Talking to reporters in New Delhi on Sunday after he met BJP president Amit Shah, Dr Sarma said that BJP will be forming the next government in Dispur.He said that Congress will be taking the decision on his disqualification and by election.He said that the party will convene a huge rally in Guwahati where he will be joining along with at least 7 MLAs and supporters.
In a recent attempt at moral policing, an Assamese News channel- Pratidin Times, depicted a news item in a voyeuristic fashion and compared women to monkeys. This led to a public outcry and a mass condemnation across social media and elsewhere.A spontaneous peaceful gathering protesting against this was halted by the police on Sunday, before it even started. The protestors were detained as a 'prohibitory arrest' and were stopped from further assembly. We strongly condemn the arrest by the authorities. The rampant moral policing by media in public as well as private spaces has been continuing unabated in the Assamese Media. No attempt has been made to counter this menace.An attempt is now...
Why Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma is in a haste to join BJP? Political observers are straight in their comments. He is believed to have unofficially joined BJP in the face of two huge scams that put him in dire straights.Very recently, BJP parliamentary board called him the key suspect in the Louis Berger scam only a month back. A CID enquiry is in progress which will unearth the real story.The Central Bureau of Investigation probing the chit fund scam has already grilled Dr Sarma on the basis of the purported letter by Saradha chief Sudipto Sen. CBI has yet to file the charge-sheet.
Assam Congress president Anjan Dutta is unaware of Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma’s final deal with BJP. But in the same breath he is not worried over the fate of the party even after Dr Sarma’s exit.Talking to Assam Times on Sunday, Dutta said that his exit, if happens, will not hamper the party’s poll prospect.“Even if I quit the party. If will not harm the party,” said Dutta.
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