Kokrajhar, Sept. 2: Altogether 702 families belonging to the indigenous community were distributed forestland pattas (deeds) at a programme at Dhunabari Lower Primary school in Chirang today. Nearly 3,000 bighas of land under Chirang forst division were distributed among the residents of the area. BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary handed over the papers in the presence of deputy chief Kampa Borgoyary, among others. Guwahati: The Kamrup district administration on Tuesday formally handed over two plots of land to the directorate of information and public relations to set up the Dr Bhupen Hazarika Photo and Film Archive and Research Centre and the Lakshminath Bezbaruah Government Institute of Mass Communication and Printing Technology and Research respectively at Amingaon. Dhubri: Dhubri police seized a rhino horn weighing 1.5kg from Bimal Roy of Golokganj on Tuesday. They also arrested Zakir Hussain of Sahebganj village on the basis of information provided by Roy. Dhubri: Suspected GNLA rebels decamped with cash and valuables worth Rs 4 lakh from the passengers of an auto-rickshaw at Bankimari, near Hatsinghimari of the district on Tuesday.he passengers alleged that three armed rebels stopped the auto-rickshaw and disappeared into the nearby forest. Jorhat: AASU activists on Tuesday loc-ked the gate of the Bhongamukh PHC under Teok revenue circle of the district demanding appointment of a permanent doctor. Jorhat: Debashish Bhuyan was found hanging inside his house on the outskirts of Baligaon on Tuesday. Dhubri: Ramjan Ali,7 and Sona Mian,11 drowned while wading through a flooded river channel at Austamichar under Gauripur police station of Dhubri district on Tuesday. The bodies were fished out in the evening and brought to Dhubri civil hospital, a police source said.
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