Silchar Lumding Broad Gauge, East–West Corridor Project

BJP to launch movement for the speedy completion of BG and East–West Corridor

SILCHAR, July 26: Cachar Bharatiya Janata Party will launch a mass movement for the expeditious completion of two much awaited projects– Silchar Lumding Broad Gauge and East–West Corridor– next month. Kaushik Rai, president of Cachar BJP told the reporters here that he would convene a meeting on August 3 where the strategies for the movement will be finalized.

On being asked about the release of the main kingpin of multicrore zilla parishad scam, he said that Bahnisikha Dutta was released with the help of police department and dubbed the whole incident as “an act of drama”. He said that BJP would not move an inch from its demand for CBI probe into the issue. Only CBI enquiry will unearth the depth of the scam, he added. The BJP is also planning to file a Public Interest Litigation in High Court in this regard.

Source: http://www.sentinelassam.com/

Assam as ‘tribal state’

Barak people seek intervention of President in ‘tribal state’ issue

SILCHAR, July 20: Hundreds of people belonging to different social organizations under the aegis of Citizens’ Forum today staged a protest demonstration in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner, opposing the probable move to declare Assam as ‘tribal state’. The denizens also submitted a memorandum addressed to the President of India, detailing their grievances against such feasible move by the Centre and the State in line with the demand of ULFA.

The leaders in chorus said that the Centre and the State should think of probable repercussions that might arise following such move. They said that Assam is a multilingual and multiethnic State and non tribal people covers two third of the State population.

They said that people have the right to know the details of different demands placed by the ULFA before the Home Ministry. It is mandatory to reveal the Government’s stand on all these demand. They said that they would not bow down to any unilateral decision of the Centre taken keeping the people in dark.

The leaders said that the identity of around 1.5 crores Bengali speaking people is under threat following the reported statement of Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi, that his government would have no objection to the ULFA’s demand of ‘tribal state’ or to give Assam the status of ‘tribal state.’ The majority of the population will face difficulty in getting jobs and they would be deprived from different constitutional rights. The move will create a restless situation in the entire State. They opined that in the larger interest of the people and to maintain tranquility and peace, the Government should ignore such demands of the pro–talks of ULFA.

A copy of the memorandum was also sent to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, Home Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi and to president of pro–talks ULFA, Aravinda Rajkhowa.

 The leaders who spoke on the occasion included Ataur Rehman Mazarbhuiya, AIUDF MLA of Katigorah, Paritosh Paul Choudhury, a senior citizen and a journalist, and others.

Source:
http://www.sentinelassam.com/cachar/story.php?sec=2&subsec=12&id=165544&dtP=2013-07-20&ppr=1#165544

Borkhola MLA Rumi Nath

Denizens of Borkhola bring corruption charges against MLA Rumi Nath

SILCHAR, July 19: Cachar Social Development Organization, an NGO, has come out with all guns blazing at Rumi Nath, MLA, Borkhola, alleging her to be involved in “siphoning off government funds” meant for different schemes and projects.

Addressing a press meet held here today at Silchar Press Club, Jamal Uddin Barbhuiya, president, said they had come to know through RTI that a total of 73 projects under Borkhola MLA fund scheme were implemented, but surprisingly nothing had been done in reality against these projects. He added to say that in between 2008–2009 and 2011–2012, crores of funds allocated for different projects were allegedly siphoned off by the MLA.

According to the information revealed through RTI, an amount of Rs 60,000 was allocated for the construction of waiting shed at Daily Bazar under Srikona GP and other different place in Borkhola constituency. But, as Uddin Barbhuiya pointed out, no waiting shed had been built in those places.

He said that according to the papers, funds had been showed to be utilized for different projects, but no work was done which tells the entire tale.

He alleged that MLA was indulged in all sorts of “immoral activities”. “The Kalpataru scheme launched by Tarun Gogoi with a view to extend financial assistance to the youth under (BPL) also not properly implemented in Borkhola.”

“The cohorts of the MLA even demand money from the people in order to reward them different schemes. There are so many instances where the genuine candidates were deprived from their legitimate rights,” he said. Jamal pointed out that everything is being done with the full consent of Borkhola MLA.

In the morning, the members of Cachar Social Development Organization today submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner of Cachar, demanding stern action against the culprits involved in the siphoning of government funds. They served an ultimatum that if the guilty are not booked within ten days they would launch democratic movement. A PIL will also be filed in Gauhati High Court to unearth the corruption.

Among others present at the press meet included Nur Nahar Begum Laskar, zilla parishad member, South Borkhola, Samsuddin Laskar, secretary, Cachar Social Development Organization, etc.

Source: The Sentinel
http://www.sentinelassam.com/cachar/story.php?sec=2&subsec=12&id=165433&dtP=2013-07-19&ppr=1#165433

Police failure to nab the murder of CPI-ML leader Gangaram Kaul

CPI (ML) activists participating in a dharna programme in front of the DC’s office in Dibrugarh on Tuesday, in protest against police failure to nab the accused involved in the murder of CPI-ML leader Gangaram Kaul. (Sentinel)

Firewood logs illegally ferried in small country boats along the Brahmaputra river in Dibrugarh

Firewood logs illegally ferried in small country boats along the Brahmaputra river in Dibrugarh on Tuesday. (Sentinel)

Dima Hasao Website

Dima Hasao is an autonomous district of Assam, India. Haflong is the district headquarter of Dima Hasao.

Silchar-Lumding broad gauge line project is the backbone of the development of Dima Hasao.

For details visit www.dimahasao.com

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

For details visit:

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 

Assam Society Malaysia Website 

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)