Bodo rebel killed in Kokrajhar
lAn NDFB militant was killed by the army at Jharbari village in Kokrajhar district on Thursday. The militant, along with a few others, was on his way to collect rations and medicines for militant camps in Bhutan. Confronted with the army, they lobbed grenades and opened fire. While one militant was killed in the encounter, others managed to escape. The militant has been identified as self-styled sergeant Kamlesh Basumatary. His body has been handed over to Serfanguri police station.Science Day
lThe National Science Day was commemorated at the Kokrajhar Girls HS School in Kokrajhar on Friday. J.D. Williams School, Turkrajhar, won the first prize while students of Don Bosco School, Kokrajhar, walked away with the second and third prize. The day was organised by Kokrajhar branch of the National Science Congress.Language row
lThe Deori Chutia Sahitya Sabha has expressed unhappiness over the non-implementation of teaching of Deori Chutia language by the state government despite signing a draft for imparting primary education in the language. Sabha president Lilakanta Deori has filed a writ petition before the Gauhati High Court. The court has directed the government to file an affidavit within March 28. It said the government has violated provisions of Articles 15(4) and 29(1) of the Constitution.Telemedicine
lThe North Eastern Council has invited applications from eligible candidates for contractual engagement of technicians under the project “Development of telemedicine network for northeastern region” for different telemedicine sites to be established in district hospitals of the Northeast.Assam Rifles’ DG
lLt. Gen. H.S. Kanwar has taken over as director-general of Assam Rifles from Lt. Gen. G.K. Duggal. Gen. Kanwar was the chief of staff, Western Command.Trader robbed
lSix dacoits looted Rs 1.5 lakh from a businessman, Subhash Jain, at Dhopertal under Fakiragram police station on Thursday.AIR workshop
lThe regional training institute (programme), All India Radio, Shillong, organised a five-day workshop on “Court cases, pension, roster and reservation”. for clerks and senior storekeeper posted in the Northeast.Thumbs Up
To Pranav Jyoti Sharma of Guwahati for bagging the first prize in Maulana Azad essay competition organised by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations
