Faulty names figure in the NRC part draft in Kalaigaon RC

A total of 53 percent of the applicants of Kalaigaon Revenue Circle figured in the part drft of the updated NRC which was published on December 31 midnight.This has been stated by Biraj Kumar Barua,CRCR cum Circle Officer,Kalaigaon Revenue Circle.According to him,although there were apprehensions of law and order situations in the NSKs during post publication of NRC part draft,but people had fully cooperated with the NKS officials or administration and not a single incident of violence etc were reported.It needs mentioning that more than 1.5 lakh people under Kalaigaon Revenue Circle area applied for inclusion in the NRC part draft,out of which 80,245 applicants made it to NRC part draft publication.In Kalaigaon RC,five NRC Sewa Kendras (NSK) namely-Gobinda Misra Puthibharal,Dala;Chilarai Bhawan, Kulsipar;Old Building of Kalaigaon RC;Kabirali Sports Club and Bhakatpara Agriculture office have been functioning full time since January 1.Claims and objection forms were not available causing a little confusion among people whose names did not figure in the part draft of NRC publication.Moreover many faulty names have also figured in the part draft NRC for which people expressed resentment. When asked Circle Officer,Barua said that forms would be available soon for correction and objection etc.NSK officials on the other hand said that although they had expected huge turn outs in the NSKs,but nothing such happened due to publication of part draft in several web sites.

Eight years old Assam girl wins national dance competition in Kolkata

Nilakshi Devi,an eight years old girl of Kalaigaonhas won laurels in Kolkata recently by winning first positions in Xatria and Folk dance category in the 10th All India Indian Classical and Folk Dance Competition organized at Dwarakanath Manch,Jorasanko Thakurbari and Oriental Seminary School playground,Kolkata from December 24 to 30.The event was organized by Bharat Sanskari Utsav in association with Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Ministry of Culture,government of India.Nilakshi Devi,daughter of Mahadeb Nath and Konmoni Devi of Kalaigaon won first positions in Xatria and Folk dance category also winning second position in modern dance category. Nilakshi has been promoted to class four this year has been learning xatria,folk and modern dancing for last four years under the guidance of her Guru Kushal Deka of Mangaldai.A student of Kalaigaon Town LP School,Nilakshi has also secured first position in the last annual examination.

She was also declared as the best student of the school before winning All India laurels. Nilakshi's mother Konmoni Devi,a house wife was too happy at the outstanding performance of her little daughter.Talking to this correspondent,she said that she would be happy see her daughter performing Xatria and Folk dances of Assam in the national and international level,thereby bringing glory to Assam and Assamese culture.Various institutions and organizations including Kalaigaon Nagarik Samiti,Udalguri District Journalists Union,Sankari Kala Kristi Bikash Kendra,Kalaigaon etchave congratulated Nilakshi at her achievements in the national level competition and also thanked her parents for supporting and guiding her in all the way.