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LAKHIMPUR: Deputy Commissioner of Lakhimpur, Dr. Jeevan B got COVID-19 vaccine administered on Wednesday.
At a time, when a section of prominent people and figures have showed hesitation and their reluctance to have the COVID-19 vaccine administered by expressing their apprehensions regarding the side effects of the vaccine, a host of high-level officers of Lakhimpur district have come forward to be vaccinated. Among them are Additional Deputy Commissioner Bipul Kumar Das, Assistant Commissioners Rima Koushik and Pradip Kumar Trivedi, who got vaccinated on the same day along with the DC. All of them were vaccinated at North Lakhimpur Civil Hospital.
ACMS and ATTSA stage protest, demand wage hike, ST status in Baksa
The activists of ACMS, ATTSA and tea garden labourers gathered at the premises of the office of the Nagrijuli Tea Estate and staged the protest.
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BAKSA: Under the patronage of Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS), Nagrijuli Primary Committee of ACMS and Nagrijuli Primary Committee of Assam Tea Tribes Students Association (ATTSA) on Wednesday staged a two-hour demonstration at Nagrijuli Tea Estate under Tamulpur subdivision in the district of Baksa demanding Scheduled Tribe status, land pattas to the tea garden community and to increase the daily wages upto Rs 351.
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JAMUGURIHAT: A newly-constructed auditorium named Puberun Rangamacha of Kalbasti under Madhya Nagsankar GP was formally inaugurated by Sootea MLA Padma Hazarika on February 22 in presence of panchayat representatives and the public. A general meeting was organized at Kalbasti namghar in this regard. MLA
Padma Hazarika briefed about various developmental schemes that were carried out during his tenure while addressing the gathering. Chandra Kanta Nath carried out the proceedings of the meeting wherein 10 Congress workers formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Buddhist monks oppose fresh push for Power plants in Arunachal Pradesh
Buddhist monks in Arunachal Pradesh s Tawang have again strongly opposed the State government s fresh push for hydropower projects in the north-eastern border State.
| 25 Feb 2021 4:03 AM GMT
ITANAGAR: Buddhist monks in Arunachal Pradesh s Tawang have again strongly opposed the State government s fresh push for hydropower projects in the north-eastern border State.
The Save Mon Region Federation (SMRF) an organisation of Buddhist monks in a statement, said that the proposed plants would not only affect the nesting grounds of the endangered black-necked crane but also threaten several holy Buddhist pilgrimage sites in the western region of the State.
Guided trail organized inside Panidihing Bird Sanctuary for Birding and Botanizing
The office of the Divisional Forest Officer (Territorial), Sivasagar division on Tuesday successfully organized a guided trail to Kandulijan Beel and Phulai Beel for birding and botanizing inside Panidihing Bird Sanctuary.
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DEMOW: The office of the Divisional Forest Officer (Territorial), Sivasagar division on Tuesday successfully organized a guided trail to Kandulijan Beel and Phulai Beel for birding and botanizing inside Panidihing Bird Sanctuary.
The objective of the event was to instill curiosity and scientific spirit amongst the students towards importance of wetland and grassland ecosystem. Around 73 students in two groups covered 1.5 km trail to the respective Beel destination. Four prominent colleges and three high schools actively participated.