Inter-College Youth Festival of Dibrugarh University (DU)

Inter-College Youth Festival of DU to be held

Dibrugarh, Jan 20: The Inter-College Youth Festival of Dibrugarh University (DU) will kick off at DU campus on January 22.

According to Vice-Chancellor, Dr Kandarpa Kumar Deka,  the celebration committee has made all arrangements to make the 3-day youth festival a grand success.

Meghalaya governor, Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary and Resident Chief Executive of Oil India Limited, Duliajan, KK Nath will grace the inaugural function as chief guest and honoured guest respectively.

Details here:

http://www.sentinelassam.com/state1/story.php?sec=2&subsec=2&id=146646&dtP=2013-01-20&ppr=1#146646

The Pangsau Pass Winter Festival 2013

Giving nature a chance: Pangsau Pass Winter Festival, 2013

By Subhalakshmi Gogoi

DIBRUGARH, Jan 20: Eco-tourism is a big business now-a-days but being so, it also puts to risk the main resource on which it thrives---Nature.

The Pangsau Pass Winter Festival 2013 aims at addressing this aspect, wherein conservation hand-in hand with tourism is encouraged. Held at Nampong in Arunachal Pradesh, it seeks to highlight the richness of the ‘Biodiversity Hotspot’ of the East Himalayas and the Indo-Burma region. The winter festival started in the year 2007 with the involvement of communities like  Tangsa, Khamti and Singpho, and today it has come to occupy a place in the itinenary of wildlife and nature enthusiasts.

Details here:

http://www.sentinelassam.com/state1/story.php?sec=2&subsec=2&id=146645&dtP=2013-01-20&ppr=1#146645

International Tourism Mart, in Guwahati Assam

Parvez Dewan, Secretary-Tourism, Government of India addressing a press conference on International Tourism Mart, in Guwahati on Friday. The main purpose of the event is to project the Northeast and its tourism potential to the rest of the world. The event will formally be inaugurated by the Governor and Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Tourism K Chiranjeevi on Saturday. (Sentinel)

The Burma road bicycle expedition from Lekhapani (Tinsukia) to Lake of No Return (Myanmar)

The Burma road bicycle expedition from Lekhapani (Tinsukia) to Lake of No Return (Myanmar) will be flagged off on January 19 which is jointly organized by Help Tourism & Nature’s Beckon on the occasion of Pangsau Pass Winter Festival. A press meet in this regard was organized by Raj Basu, Founder of Help Tourism and Somyadeep Dutta, Director of Nature’s Beckon at the Dibrugarh Press Club on Friday. (Sentinel)

Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council Election

Elections to Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council on April 30

GUWAHATI, Jan 18: The Assam State Election Commission on Friday announced the date of elections to the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council.

The polls to the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council will be held on April 30, 2013. Elections to the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council will be held for the first time since the inception of the council 17 years ago.

Announcing the council poll schedule, State Election Commissioner Biren Dutta said that the process of elections to the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council would be a long affair due to the non-completion of delimitation of constituencies and publication of electoral rolls in regard to the Rabha Hasong area. 

Details here:

http://www.sentinelassam.com/mainnews/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=146410&dtP=2013-01-19&ppr=1#146410

Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) Dibrugarh District Committee

AJYCP calls for Railway Workshop bandh

The Dibrugarh District Committee of Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) has called for 36-hour Railway Workshop bandh from 5 am of January 28 in protest against Railway Employment Board’s clandestine efforts to appoint candidates from outside the state in 3rd and 4th category posts depriving the eligible candidates...

Details here:

http://www.sentinelassam.com/state1/story.php?sec=2&subsec=2&id=146468&dtP=2013-01-18&ppr=1#146468

Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao bandh

Bandh passes off peacefully

Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao bandh from 5 am of January 17 jointly called by KANCHASDCOM, KSA, KUYA, KRA and KRSA in support of their demand under article 244 (A) of the Indian Constitution passed off peacefully in Karbi Anglong till the filing of this report  today. 

Details here: http://www.sentinelassam.com/state1/story.php?sec=2&subsec=2&id=146471&dtP=2013-01-18&ppr=1#146471

OGCF QUIZ 2013 at Digboi

OGCF QUIZ 2013 to be held at Digboi

In tune with the observation of the Oil and Gas Conservation Fortnight (OGCF) 2013 by various oil, natural gas and petroleum sector organizations at various locations following the instructions of Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry, the Digboi unit of AOD has also come up with a fortnight long agenda to observe the same

http://www.sentinelassam.com/state1/story.php?sec=2&subsec=2&id=146469&dtP=2013-01-18&ppr=1#146469

Army Wive’s Welfare Association (AWWA), Gajraj Corps

Sandhya Krishanan, regional president of Army Wive’s Welfare Association (AWWA), Gajraj Corps, inaugurating the Operation Sadbhavana - Paediatric Asthma Camp at the Base Hospital, Tezpur, by cutting the ribbon. (Sentinel)

Nalbari Panchayat Elections

127 Nalbari polling stations very sensitive

NALBARI, Jan 16: The poll preparations, headed by the Deputy Commissioner of Nalbari as well as the District Election Officer, who is co-ordinating and supervising the preparations for the ensuing panchayat elections, is on full swing so that the polls could smoothly be held as per the schedule. The district election machinery is working in this connection.

The report available here added that the polling stations in the entire Nalbari district are classified as very sensitive (VS) and sensitive (S) which have been identified and necessary arrangements are being done to conduct the panchayat elections smoothly in those polling stations. Sources added that as many as  127 polling stations were identified as very sensitive while 234 among the total polling stations were identified as sensitive. Natun Dehar Uttar Dharmapur Zila Parishad has some sensitive polling stations which could pose security problems and 29 polling stations were identified as very sensitive in the Natun Dehar Uttar Dharmapur Zila Parishad.

According to the report, 20 polling stations are identified as sensitive in Daulasal Zila Parishad while 7 polling stations in Mukalmua Zila Parishad as sensitive and three polling stations are identified as very sensitive in the said Zila Parishad. Eighteen polling stations and 17 polling stations are identified as sensitive and very sensitive respectively in Bhangnamari Zila Parishad while 11 polling stations and 21 polling stations in Belsor Zila Parishad are identified as sensitive and very sensitive respectively. 36 polling stations and 5 polling stations in Chamata Zila Parishad are identified as sensitive and very sensitive while 20 polling stations and 25 polling stations in Pakowa Zila Parishad are identified as sensitive and very sensitive respectively.

According to the report, 41 polling stations and 29 polling stations in Uttar Dharmapur Natun Dehar Zila Parishad are identified as sensitive and very sensitive respectively while 34 polling stations and 15 polling stations in Tihu Zila Parishad are classified as sensitive and very sensitive polling stations. 24 polling stations in Barbhag Zila Parishad and 9 polling stations in Ghograpar Zila Parishad are identified as sensitive while 10 polling stations in Bahjani Zila Parishad are reportedly identified as sensitive.

The district election machinery and district police administration are doing full preparations to hold the election smoothly. But violent incidents might create chaos during the poll day if law and order is not tightened, the report said.

For details visit:

http://www.sentinelassam.com/state2/story.php?sec=2&subsec=7&id=146182&dtP=2013-01-16&ppr=1#146182

Orang National Park (ONP) Assam

Poacher killed in ONP, forest official killed in tiger attack

MANGALDAI, Jan 16: In an encounter with the staff of Orang National Park (ONP), a poacher of a 3-4 member gang  has been killed inside the Park on the midnight of January 14 while the other poachers managed to escape. As reported, the encounter took place near Ramkong anti-poaching camp of the park. Later on the next wee hours, the staff of the Park recovered the dead body of an unidentified poacher along with a gun, several rounds of cartridges, some dry eatables from his possession

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http://www.sentinelassam.com/state2/story.php?sec=2&subsec=7&id=146183&dtP=2013-01-16&ppr=1#146183

Haigrib Madhav Mandir at Hajo in Kamrup Distict of Assam

Devotees on their way to offer prayer at Haigrib Madhav Mandir, at Hajo in Kamrup Distict of Assam on the occasion of Magh Bihu in Guwahati on Monday. (Sentinel)

A traditional meji - a house made of straw, being burnt by the villagers

A traditional meji - a house made of straw, being burnt by the villagers during the Magh Bihu celebration, at Naburkasatra in Kamrup district, about 30 kms from Guwahati on Monday. (Sentinel)

Buffalo fight Magh Bihu at Sapekhati Beel in Nagaon

Two buffaloes locking horns during a traditional buffalo fight on the occasion of Magh Bihu at Sapekhati Beel in Nagaon on Tuesday. (Sentinel)

All Assam Tea Tribe Students’ Union (AATTSU) activists taking out a rally at Makum

All Assam Tea Tribe Students’ Union (AATTSU) activists taking out a rally at Makum on Thursday, protesting against ULFA. They also condemned the police administration for its failure in protecting lives and properties of general people. (Sentinel)

Assam BJP Panchayat elections

BJP State President Sarbananda Sonowal (2nd left), MP and senior BJP leaders Bijoya Chakraborty (2nd right) and Ramen Deka (left) with party members, releasing the party’s election manifesto for the upcoming panchayat elections, at the Atal Behari Vajpayee Bhawan, in Guwahati on Thursday. (Sentinel)

Panchayat Elections in Dibrugarh

Panchayat candidates seen in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Dibrugarh after filing their nomination papers on Tuesday. (Sentinel)

Local residents of Sauldhowa in North Lakhimpur district burning tyres

Local residents of Sauldhowa in North Lakhimpur district burning tyres on Wednesday, in protest againt the rape of a physically challenged woman by CRPF personnel in Sauldhowa recently. (Sentinel)

Assam Society Malaysia www.assamsocietymalaysia.website.org

Assam Society Malaysia, (ASM) is a non-profitable non-governmental socio-culture organisation, to foster goodwill and to keep the rich-culture alive. The society is not restricted to the Assamese but also for the people who are anyway related to Assam. www.assamsocietymalaysia.website.org 

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Activists of the Karbi Students’ Union and other tribal organizations blocking the NH 37 in Sonapur

Activists of the Karbi Students’ Union and other tribal organizations blocking the NH 37 in Sonapur on Monday. (Sentinel)

Ahead of the panchayat polls, AGP president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta addresing party workers

Ahead of the panchayat polls, AGP president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta addresing party workers at the AGP Dibrugarh district office on Monday. (Sentinel)

CBI arrests Moinul Hoque ABMSU president for instigating BTAD violence

CBI arrests ABMSU president for instigating BTAD violence

KOKRAJHAR, Jan 8: In a new twist to the BTAD riots, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team on Tuesday arrested the President of All Bodoland Minority Students’ Union (ABMSU) Moinul Hoque from Joypur under Kokrajhar police station. Two other persons have also been arrested along with him at around 12.30 pm today. The other two persons have been identified as Jahanuddin Sheikh and Jakir Ali of Joypur area.

Source:

http://www.sentinelassam.com/state1/story.php?sec=2&subsec=2&id=145419&dtP=2013-01-08&ppr=1#145419

Assam Panchayat ZP Election Zila Parishad

Candidates file nomination papers for ZP election

DIBRUGARH, Jan 8: The nomination papers of 54 candidates contesting for the posts of Zila Parishad member in the first phase of election in the district were found valid. However, one person withdrew his nomination. Meanwhile, one contestant for Anchalik Panchayats withdrew nomination papers even after being found valid. Now, 178 persons will contest for the same. 1,095 contestants will vie for the posts of gaon panchayat president after the withdrawal of a candidate. Five out of 1,700 candidates, who filed nomination papers to fight for the posts of gaon panchayat ward members and whose papers were found valid, took back their papers.

Source:

http://www.sentinelassam.com/state1/story.php?sec=2&subsec=2&id=145421&dtP=2013-01-08&ppr=1#145421

12th Northeast Regional Marwari Yuva Manch session in Dibrugarh

A colourful rally being taken out on the occasion of the 12th Northeast Regional Marwari Yuva Manch session in Dibrugarh on Sunday. (Sentinel)

Guinness Book of World Records, Drummers play the khol

Drummers play the khol (traditional Assamese drum) for 15 minutes in their bid to be included into the Guinness Book of World Records, organized by Srimanta Sankardeva Sangha at Mejenga Pathar in Jorhat district on Sunday. A total of 14,833 drummers took part in this mega event. (Sentinel)

Members of Assam Association of the Deaf staging a demonstration in Guwahati

DEMANDING JUSTICE... Members of Assam Association of the Deaf staging a demonstration in Guwahati on Saturday, demanding justice for the deaf woman who was raped by a CRPF jawan at North Lakhimpur on Thursday. A CRPF jawan was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping the woman in North Lakhimpur district. (Sentinel)

Sri Sri Krishnar Sampurna Raas Leela organized by Sri Sri Sankardev Kirtonghor in Mariani

Sri Sri Krishnar Sampurna Raas Leela organized by Sri Sri Sankardev Kirtonghor in Mariani on Friday. (Sentinel) 

Biren Sing Engti inaugurating the newly commissioned 33/11 KV power sub-station at Manja

Biren Sing Engti inaugurating the newly commissioned 33/11 KV power sub-station at Manja on Friday. (Sentinel)

Prof. Barun Jyoti Choudhury is presenting books to Mr. Haroon Akbar

Prof. Barun Jyoti Choudhury is presenting books on behalf of Assam University to eminent folklorist of Bangladesh Mr. Haroon Akbar in The University on 26.12.2012.

BJP president Sarbananda Sonowal welcoming Congress and AGP party workers

BJP State president Sarbananda Sonowal welcoming Congress and AGP party workers who joined the BJP, with gamocha at a party meeting held in Lahowal in Dibrugarh district on Thursday. (Sentinel)

Bikram Singh Brahma, a Congress leader from Chirang district

In a video grab, Bikram Singh Brahma, a Congress leader from Chirang district, is seen being nabbed by the police for allegedly attempting to rape a woman. Brahma, who is the president of the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts’ Congress Co-ordination Committee, reportedly tried to rape the woman at Salbari in Chirang district on Thursday morning. As the woman raised an alarm, her husband called the neighbours. Angry villagers then kept Brahma in their custody. Local TV channels also showing villagers beating up the Congress leader. The villagers later called the cops. (Sentinel)

The tea garden labourers who were arrested in the Konapather Tea Estate incident

The tea garden labourers who were arrested in the Konapather Tea Estate incident. (Sentinel)

Rotary Club Tezpur offering a cup of tea and biscuits to all tourists

Rotary Club Tezpur offering a cup of tea and biscuits to all tourists who visited Ganesh Ghat at Tezpur on Tuesday for New Year celebrations. Photo by Barlin Kr Saikia

Princee Gogoi 10 km long Guinness World Record painting attempt

A 13-year-old girl, Princee Gogoi drawing a painting with her legs in the 10 km long Guinness World Record painting attempt at the Chowkidingee playground in Dibrugarh on Wednesday. (Sentinel)

Congress leader Kirip Chaliha staging a protest in front of Rajiv Bhavan in Guwahati

Former Lok Sabha MP and senior Congress leader Kirip Chaliha, along with his supporters, staging a protest in front of Rajiv Bhavan in Guwahati on Monday against Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhubaneswar Kalita?s alleged failure to fulfil their demand. (Sentinel)

Children enjoying the last sunset of the year 2012 at the bank of the Brahmaputra in Guwahati

Children enjoying the last sunset of the year 2012 at the bank of the Brahmaputra in Guwahati on Monday. (Sentinel)

The jumbo which died on Monday after battling for life for 25 days

The jumbo which died on Monday after battling for life for 25 days. The poachers decamped with its tusk and tail. (Photo by Vishma Thapa)