AJYCP protest

• Dibrugarh, Aug. 30: The Namrup unit of the Asom Jatiyatbadi Yuba Chatra Parishad today took out a rally against employment of alleged illegal migrants at Assam Petrochemical Limited at Namrup in Dibrugarh district.

New award

• Guwahati: Assam has decided to start an annual award in the name of ninth Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib, which will be given for exemplary social welfare work.

Cong rally

• Jorhat: The district Congress committee on Wednesday staged a rally in Jorhat town against hike in prices of essential commodities and domestic gas cylinders, erratic power supply and poor roads.

Mizoram win

• Imphal: Mizoram defeated Arunachal Pradesh 4-1 in the opening match of the sub-junior boys national football championship for NE zone qualifying round held at Khuman Lampak here on Wednesday.

Shops gutted

• Dhemaji: At least 20 shops were gutted when a fire broke out at Daporijo new market in Upper Subansiri district, Arunachal, at 3pm on Wednesday.

Honour

• Imphal: The All Manipur Sports Association on Wednesday congratulated footballer O. Bembem Devi and boxer Th. Devendro Singh for getting the Arjuna Award.