Guwahati: He has rattled the government in Assam with his anti-corruption crusade for two years now. Award-winning RTI activist Akhil Gogoi's - who has exposed corrupt ministers - luck ran out after he led a protest of thousands against eviction of settlers in Guwahati last week. Police firing killed three protestors, including a nine-year-old boy. Tarun Gogoi's government arrested him two days later on several serious charges - instigating violence,...
07:57 AM, Jun 30, 2011
Guwahati: A local court on Sunday ruled that that RTI Activist and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoi be admitted to the Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) in view of his failing health. Gogoi, who was arrested for leading a violent agitation in the city which resulted in the death of three persons, was remanded in three days' police custody on Friday. The Chief Judicial Magistrate's court Kamrup...
06:29 PM, Jun 26, 2011
Guwahati: Farmers' leader Akhil Gogoi, arrested in connection with the violent protests in Guwahati which claimed three lives, was on Friday remanded in three days of police custody. Kamrup Chief Judicial Magistrate Robin Phukan ordered three days' remand for the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader after he was produced and police prayed for 14 days' custody. Gogoi was arrested at the Guwahati Press Club earlier and booked under several...
07:13 PM, Jun 24, 2011
Guwahati: The authorities imposed Section 144 CrPC across Guwahati soon after the arrest of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoi from the Press Club on Friday afternoon when he was addressing a crowded press meet. The move was aimed at preventing any untoward incident following the arrest with his supporters converging in the Pan Bazar police station where he was taken after arrest. His slogan shouting supporters tried...
03:24 PM, Jun 24, 2011
Guwahati: A protest rally in Dispur turned violent on Wednesday, during which at least three people, including a nine-year-old child, died in police action. The incident happened in Dispur near the state secretariat when activist Akhil Gogoi was leading a protest against the eviction drive by the Assam government. The police had to resort to tear-gas shells to disperse the crowd. Five journalists, among others were injured in the clashes....
05:46 PM, Jun 22, 2011
Ahemdabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has a knack to embarrass the Congress. This time he took a jibe at the Prime Minister on the Occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti for being absent from Assam on polling day. Narendra Modi said, "Ambedkar gave us our constitution and on his birth anniversary, I have to say this with great regret that PM Manmohan singh, who is a registered voter from Assam has...
08:17 AM, Apr 15, 2011
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has a knack to embarass the Congress. This time he took a jibe at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the occasion of Ambedkar Jyanti for being absent from Assam on polling day. "Ambedkar gave us our Constitution and on his birth anniversary, I have to say this with great regret that Prime Minister Manmohan singh, who is a registered vorter from Assam, has...
01:06 PM, Apr 14, 2011
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08:52 AM, Jul 13, 2009
The school which was a polling booth where PM cast vote is in bad state. ...
03:48 PM, Apr 24, 2009
Manmohan Singh represents Assam in Rajya Sabha and will tour the state. ...
07:38 AM, Apr 07, 2009
A bomb suspected to have to have been planted by the ULFA exploded in Dispur injuring two policemen. ...
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