An excise department team led by Subhash Baishya, assistant inspector (Guwahati Sadar), seized 1,000 litres of illicit liquor from Uzan Bazar area on Friday. The liquor was brought to the city from Bhitorkhola village in Changsari, Kamrup, in a Maruti van. hree persons, Jayanta Boro, Deepak Boro and driver Dandi Deka, were arrested in this connection. The Kamrup (metro) district administration has set up a control room (telephone number 2601616) to help people in case of any eventuality during the Durga Puja celebrations. Pragjyotish College on Friday inaugurated a course on journalism and mass communication. The UGC will extend financial support to the college for running the course. The Forum of Former Medical College Teachers of Assam will hold its third convention on November 19. The convention will discuss various issues such as food adulteration, water pollution and spurious drugs. Chief minister Tarun Gogoi and governor Lt Gen. (retd) Ajai Singh extended Durga Puja greetings to the people on Friday. They both hoped that the festival would bring peace and prosperity to AssamA new executive body of the Pub Guwahati unit of the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad for the year 2005-2007 has been formed. Mandip Kumar Bishoya has been elected as the president. Second year degree course students of Handique Girls? College recently conducted a field survey on political awareness among the city?s socially and economically disadvantaged people. B>lAltogether 26 forest officials were given prizes for their outstanding contribution to wildlife conservation in Assam at the valedictory function of the Wildlife Week. Forest minister Pradyut Bordoloi graced the function held at the Vivekananda Kendra on Friday.
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To Mohammad Aynal Hoque of Bilasipara in Dhubri district for receiving the Kabir Puraskar from the Union government for promoting peace and harmony