Guwahati, Jan 1 (IANS) The New Year celebrations in Assam were a low key affair following the recent violence in three districts that left 79 people dead and rendered over two lakh homeless.
In Assam's main city Guwahati, the Kamrup (Metro) district administration appealed to people to enjoy the celebrations peacefully.
The administration had asked clubs and organisations to hold New Year's Eve parties till 12.30 a.m. only and prohibited them from serving liquor after 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Officials Thursday said the parties followed the instructions issued by the administration.
"There was no report of any violation of guidelines issued by us. Everyone cooperated and the celebrations remained peaceful," said a district administration official.
The administration had set up 15 mobile teams comprising officials of the police, excise and other departments to monitor the celebrations across the city.
On Thursday, people visited religious places like the historic Kamakhya temple atop the Nilachal Hill, the Sukreswar temple, Balaji temple and other prominent temples in and around the city.
The state zoo too recorded a huge footfall, as many families organised picnics inside the premises.
Bodo militants launched attacks Dec 23 in Kokrajhar, Chirang and Sonitpur districts. The backlash of the violence soon spread to neighbouring Udalguri district and many houses belonging to Bodos and adivasis were burnt. Over 2.3 lakh people are still living in 118 relief camps set up in the four districts.
Protests against the hijab continue in Iran. Meanwhile, a video is becoming quite viral on social
Hopeful of UP Uttarakhand Disputes Resolution: Harish Rawat
Lucknow, Jan 20 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat Tuesday expressed hope that the
Government can't be stopped from notifying the NJAC, SC told
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The central government told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the g
The entire North India from Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal to Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and De
PM Modi will be on a tour of Telangana and Tamil Nadu today. PM Modi will also inaugurate project
Russian President Vladimir Putin is arriving in India today on a two-day visit. This visit will b
The news of relief has come to light in the country today regarding Corona infection. In fact, af
Recognize skill sets in armed forces to Create in India: Experts
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The skills ministry will soon tie-up with the defence ministry to tak
Gold Loan: Banks are ending the monopoly of NBFCs, giving gold loans at a 7.4 percent interest rate
The share of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), which have been lending against gold for se
India-Nepal dispute: has Oli become anti-India due to China?
Relations between Nepal and India have always been considered good. But for some time, there is s
