http://www.assamtribune.com/ Premier English Daily from North East India en-us 2/4/2012 6:47:13 PM 20 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/at05 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/at05 2/4/2012 2:20:22 PM NINGRULA HARMONY GROUND, Ledo, Feb 4 - Inaugurating the second open session of the 7th Special Annual Session of Asam Sahitya Sabha on the Ningrula Harmony Ground at Ledo today afternoon, former Justice of Supreme Court, Dr. Mukundakam Sarma reiterated that Asam Sahitya Sabha had been devoting itself to the twin goals of achievement of perfection and development of Assamese language on the one hand and the development of all the other languages of the tribes and communities living within the State on the other. In this context, he appealed to all the communities of the State to come together and be reciprocal to one another in the task of building up a greater nationality of Assam. He regretted that it took a long time for the voice of the North East to reach Delhi, and if there was dissension among them, they could never hope for timely fulfilment of their needs. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/at06 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/at06 2/4/2012 2:20:24 PM NEW DELHI, Feb 4 - In a huge relief to Home Minister P Chidambaram and to the UPA Government, a Delhi court today threw out a plea to make him an accused in the 2G case holding that he did not indulge in any criminal conspiracy or derived any pecuniary advantage in the decisions taken with former Telecom Minister A Raja, reports PTI. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/at07 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/at07 2/4/2012 2:20:26 PM GUWAHATI, Feb 4 - The State expects to overcome power shortage by the next summer with the availability of additional power of around 600 MW from the National Thermal Power Corporation's (NTPC's) Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station and the ONGC-Tripura Power Co's Palatana Thermal Power Project. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/at08 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/at08 2/4/2012 2:20:27 PM KOHORA, Feb 4 - Notwithstanding the tall claims made from time to time about conservation stories, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) as well as the State forest department have not been able to prevent killing of Royal Bengal tigers. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/at09 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/at09 2/4/2012 2:20:29 PM GUWAHQATI, Feb 4 - The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) has opQposeQd the move announced by Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to hold teachers' eligibility test (TET) for the working teachers too, as an absurd one. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/at092 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/at092 2/4/2012 2:20:31 PM NAGAON, Feb 4 - At least five Youth Congress activists were killed and 21 others injured, five of them seriously, when a Tata Magic skidded off the road at Chakarigaon in Nagaon district today, police said. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/city05 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/city05 2/4/2012 2:20:32 PM GUWAHATI, Feb 4 - To achieve the target of a flash flood-free Guwahati this year, the district administration has instructed all the agencies concerned to take up the de-siltation and drain cleaning process as soon as possible. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/city06 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/city06 2/4/2012 2:20:34 PM GUWAHATI, Feb 4 - Kamrup (Metro) Deputy Commissioner Asutosh Agnihotri today formed a committee to go into the allegation of the damage caused by some unscrupulous people to the historic rampart Lachit Garh at Garchuk area of the city. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/city07 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/city07 2/4/2012 2:20:36 PM GUWAHATI, Feb 4 - A lecturer on 'Copyright v/s Community in the Age of Computer Networks' was delivered by Richard Mathew Stallman developer of GNU/Linux at the BKB Auditorium at Gauhati University today. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/oth05 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/oth05 2/4/2012 2:20:37 PM IMPHAL, Feb 4 - Re-polling at 34 polling stations under 11 Assembly constituencies in Manipur's five hill districts passed off peacefully today. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/oth06 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/oth06 2/4/2012 2:20:39 PM AGARTALA, Feb 4 - The opposition Congress in Tripura today threatened to launch a State wide campaign if a CBI inquiry is not ordered to unearth alleged irregularities in Aadhaar (Unique Identity Authority of India) scheme implementation in the State. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/oth07 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/oth07 2/4/2012 2:20:41 PM NORTH GUWAHATI, Feb 4 - A unique assembly of grandmothers crossing over 75 years has been arranged here tomorrow under the auspices of 'Chiyor', a leading socio-cultural organisation of the area. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/sports05 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/sports05 2/4/2012 2:20:49 PM NEW DELHI/BANGALORE, Feb 4 (PTI): Indian cricket was today hit by a major sponsorship crisis after Sahara India ended its 11-year-old financial ties with the BCCI and also pulled out of the IPL by withdrawing from Pune Warriors' ownership just hours before the players auction for the fifth edition. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/sports06 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/sports06 2/4/2012 2:20:50 PM GUWAHATI, Feb 4 - Green Valley Sports Club, in their maiden appearance in the B Division I-League shared points against Kolkata outfit Southern Samity. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/sports07 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/sports07 2/4/2012 2:20:52 PM BOKAKHAT, Feb 4 - In today's match of RG Baruah U-17 Inter District Cricket Championship at Bokakhat Sports Complex ground here today, Barpeta got the better of Margherita by 67 runs. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/state05 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/state05 2/4/2012 2:20:54 PM GUWAHATI, Feb 4 - Asam Sahitya Sabha UK celebrated Silpi Divas and Magh Bihu at St Mathews Hall in Leicester, an email received here stated. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/state06 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/state06 2/4/2012 2:20:55 PM DIPHU, Feb 4 - The Karbi Ningkan Kimi (Karbi New Year) was celebrated with pomp and gaiety across the Karbi Anglong Hill district on February 1. According to Karbi calendar the Thangthang Niphai 1, the 1st February is considered as New Year by Karbi community. Since long Karbi people have been observing the February 1 as the New Year every year. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/state07 http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0512/state07 2/4/2012 2:20:58 PM BARPETA Feb 4 - When most of the people of the State did not know the importance of education and they were deep in the darkness of ignorance during the forties of the 20th century, conscious and elite section in Sarukshetri mouza in Barpeta district thought in a different way. Their thought resulted in to the establishment of Sarukshetri High School at Baniyakuchi in 1936, which has completed 76 years of its glorious existence this year.