State mourning

Guwahati, Aug. 16: The Assam government today observed Sok Divas to mourn the death of children in a bomb blast during Independence Day celebration at Dhemaji in 2004.

Sanjeeva Kumar, principal secretary of environment and forest department, administered the pledge against all acts of terrorism and violence in front of Block A of the Assam secretariat.

No power

Tezpur: There is no power supply in Tezpur since Monday night after heavy wind and rain lashed the town. Three electricity poles were damaged, leading to power cut.

Governor

Kohima: Nagaland governor P.B. Acharya on Tuesday asked the government to pull up its socks so that accountability and transparency would prevail in the state and asked it to ensure that centrally sponsored schemes reach the beneficiaries.

Cotton report

Guwahati: The committee formed to inquire into the August 12 fight between Cotton students and Uber drivers submitted its report to college principal Nirada Devi on Tuesday afternoon. The disciplinary committee of the college will open the report on Friday and take necessary action.

Interaction

Guwahati: The officers club of Mokok-chung interacted with the inmates of Mokok-chung district jail and donated gift hampers on Independence Day.

IMFL seized

Guwahati: Jakhama village council along with several organisations seized and destroyed Indian made foreign liquor at Jakhama local ground in Kohima district on Monday.

I-Day

Guwahati: The song and drama division of the Union ministry of information and broadcasting organised a programme, Azadi 70 years: Yaad Karo Kurbani, at Raj Bhavan in Kohima on Monday.