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  Jorhat city of Assam - India
Jorhat is the main centre for the region, with an airport and road connections, and acts as the gateway to Kaziranga, Nagaland and northern Arunachal Pradesh.
Jorhat is well connected by air, with daily flights from Guwahati, and four flights a week from Calcutta.
Jorhat railway station is on the Farketing-Mariyani branch railway station.
www.bharatheritage.in /assam/jorhat.htm   (317 words)

  
  Jorhat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jorhat is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India.
Jorhat, also known as Jorehaut, means two hats or mandis-“Macharhat” and “Chowkihat” which existed on the two different banks of the river Bhogdoi during the 18th Century, Jorhat was the last capital of the Ahom Kingdom.
Though, the Civil Sub-division under Sibsagar district at Jorhat was formed in 1869, this great place was declared as administration headquarters of the undivided Sibsagar district in 1911 which comprised of the present Sibsagar, Jorhat and Golaghat and parts of Karbi-Anglong district with Major A. Playfare as the first Deputy Commissioner.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jorhat   (2764 words)

  
 www.braille-aids.com-: Resource Centres and Training Centres-Jorhat Blind Institution, Jorhat
The Jorhat Blind Institution was established in the year 1974, with four blind students only, under the banner of "Soumar Moina Parijat".
The boundary walls of the Institution were raised in the year 1990 and the Jorhat Deevlopment Authority installed a Mark II tube well for drinking of water by way of donation, which at present was non-functioning.
Jorhat Blind Institution, as of now, has 11 classes from preparatory to class X. After completion of class X the students are prepared for H.S.L.C examination conducted by SEBA.
www.webelmediatronics.in /brlads/rctc_jorhat.htm   (588 words)

  
 Jorhat
Jorhat district is in the eastern part of the State and lies between 25° 49’ and 27°17’north latitude and longitude 93°18’ and 95° 26'east longitude.
The district of Jorhat is connected with the rest of the State by road and air.
Jorhat, being the Head Quarters of the district, occupies a prime place in the sphere of trade and commerce of the district.
www.nicd.org /Dst_Jorhat.asp   (1108 words)

  
 The Assam Tribune online
A nursery of Assamese culture, hub of enterprise, centre of creativity and cradle of journalism, Jorhat was the last bastion of the mighty Ahom kings.
Jorhat reminds one of the supreme sacrifice of martyrs like Maniram Dutta Dewan Borbhandar Barua, Mahesh Chandra Gabharumelia Barua (Piyali) and Kushal Konwar for the sake of the Motherland.
As the Europeans set up the Jorhat Steamship Company and the Jorhat Provincial Railway by 1885 to facilitate transportation of men, material and processed tea, the subsequent boom in trade and commerce attracted enterprising settlers from outside the State, thus fostering cross-cultural assimilation in the years ahead.
www.assamtribune.com /DibSup/dib013.html   (611 words)

  
 Tourist Information Majuli : The largest river island in the world
Jorhat is 310 km east of Guwahati city.
By road: Jorhat is connected by road to Guwahati (Asom).
There are daily flights to Jorhat from Guwahati, and four flights a week from Kolkata.
www.majuli.info /tourist_infomation.htm   (266 words)

  
 Extension Education Institute
The Extension Education Institute (EEI), Jorhat established in January 1988 is one of the four Regional Training Centers funded by Directorate of Extension, Govt.
The basic objective of the institute is to develop competency of the middle level extension functionaries and trainers of state level training centers in different areas of extension education.
The institute is managed by Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat with technical guidance from Directorate of Extension, New Delhi.
www.manage.gov.in /EEI-Jorhat/home.htm   (94 words)

  
 Jorhat Travel,Jorhat City Travel,Assam Jorhat Travel Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Jorhat has many tea gardens and other attractive places full of greenery for leisure tourism.
The town of Jorhat is located 314 km from Guwahati astride NH 37.
Jorhat is connected to Guwahati by a direct rail line.
www.destinationindia.com /travel_guide/assam/jorhat.html   (224 words)

  
 Jorhat_Club
Jorhat being one of the traditional centres of Assam Tea industry was the hub of the social life of the British Administration and Tea Planters those days and continues to be a major cultural and sporting centre of the State even today.
Planters were sitting down in their own groups in the Jorhat Gymkhana Club premises and were enjoying their drinks while listening to those who were boasting about the great contribution they had made towards the success of recent event.
I thought the Jorhat races had infused such a great sense of joy in them that they had fallen for the fun with hook, line and sinker, to say the least.
www.koi-hai.com /Jorhat_Club.html   (7818 words)

  
 Warbirds of India - [Tezpur]
Jorhat was and is one of the oldest Airstrips in North Eastern Assam and has been a major transport base for many years since the late 50s.
The entire area has been the scene of much aerial relief operations and appropriately, several helicopters and aircraft are said to be preserved in various locations in the North East.
Another rare bird in Jorhat is the two seater version of the Hawker Hunter fighter.
www.warbirdsofindia.com /wbjorhat.html   (274 words)

  
 Jorhat Information Guide,Jorhat Travel Information Guide,Jorhat Travel Guide In India,Jorhat Tours In Assam
Jorhat, the nerve centre of the Indian tea industry, is surrounded by splendid tea gardens.
Jorhat can serve as a base to visit a large number of places of tourist interest, such as the famous Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary which harbours the one-horned Indian rhinoceros and Majuli, the largest island on the Brahmaputra which houses numerous satras or monasteries.
Jorhat was the capital of Ahom Kings, with its renowned cultural heritage.
www.surfindia.com /travel/assam/jorhat-info.html   (453 words)

  
 JORHAT
Jorhat is and has been a vibrant place and is a perfect mixture tradition and modernity.
Jorhat is approachable by rail from Guwahati by Intercity Express and JanaShatabdi express.
When the capital was shifted to Jorhat, the image of Burigosain was also shifted and placed in a temple which lies in the middle of the town.
www.nfr.railnet.gov.in /tourist/jorhat.htm   (1328 words)

  
 Karimganj
DUTTA lodged a complaint at Jorhat PS that on April 1, around 2300 hours, the complainant noticed AGP workers TROILOKYA SAIKIA and four others coming in a vehicle (AS-04 D/8959) entered into the house of PARAMANANDA SAIKIA and on being asked about their motives, they assaulted the complainant causing injuries in his person.
This refers to Jorhat PS Case No. 158/06 u/s 325/ 307/ 506/ 171(F) On the night of March 28, around 2250 hours, unknown miscreants burnt some posters of Cong.(I) in front of the election campaign office of Cong.(I) located at Ganeshartika Tiniali.
On March 26 2006, AMARDEEP (candidate, JD-U for 98 Jorhat LAC) lodged a complaint at Jorhat PS stating that in the night of March 25, while the workers of JD-(U) were pesting posters at Dohabara Chowk, Jorhat, unknown miscreants coming in a Tata Indica (HR-18/8083) tore some posters and threatened them with dire consequences.
assampolice.com /election2006/Jorhat.htm   (2711 words)

  
 Jorhat Engineering College, Jorhat, Assam
Jorhat Engineering College is one of the premier Technical Colleges recognized by the All India council for Technical Education and is affiliated to The Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam.
Jorhat engineering college is a full residential college, having its campus Spread over a land area of over 200 acres.
The campus is at a Distance of four kilometers from the heart of the city and apart its own Regular bus service for the campus commuters, it is well connected by the sub-urban bus services, auto rickshaws etc. The college canteen Provides refreshment facilities and there is a shopping adjacent to the Campus.
www.globalinfowings.com /globalfiles/CollegeView.asp?College=60   (417 words)

  
 Jorhat Travel, Jorhat Hotels, Jorhat Travel Agent, Jorhat Tours, Jorhat Travel Guide, Jorhat Tour Packages, Assam, India
About Jorhat : Jorhat or Jorehaut means two hats or markets Macharhat and Chowkihat which existed on the two different banks of the river Bhogdoi during the 18th Century.
Jorhat was the last capital of the Ahom Kingdom.
Jorhat can be considered as the gateway to north Assam and Tribal country of the North East India.
www.t2india.com /place-info.php?place=51-Jorhat   (267 words)

  
 Jorhat tours,assam,Jorhat tour guide,Jorhat travel agents,assam tourism,tourist attractions,travelling to jorhat, ...
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Eighty-four km beyond Kaziranga, Jorhat is the gateway to the north-east of Assam.
There are also other organisations such as Assam Agricultural University, Technical School etc. From Jorhat, one may visit Majuli, the largest island on the Brahmaputra.
www.tourmyindia.com /states/assam/jorhat.html   (217 words)

  
 Tibetan News Update   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Jorhat, Assam January 4 - As winter sets in, T. Nyima along with his colleagues come to this part of the country to sell woollen garments.
Nyima, who has recently been elected as secretary of the Jorhat Tibetan market, has learnt to speak fluent Assamese and self-admittedly says he feels at home in Jorhat.
Nyima said the group would leave Jorhat in February to celebrate the Losar Festival, the New Year festival of the Tibetans that lasts for a month.
www.friends-of-tibet.org.nz /news/february_2004_update_9.htm   (376 words)

  
 ChannelTimes.com > Discover India > Jorhat > Jorhat
Jorhat was established as the capital towards the end of the 18th century by the Tunkhungia Ahom dynasty.
Jorhat as the name signifies, was just a couple (Jor) of marts (Hut), from these two parallel marts, namely Chowkihut and Macharhut which lay on the eastern and the western banks of the river Bhogdoi, Jorhat today has grown into a cosmopolitan town.
A visit to Jorhat is not complete without a taste of 'Pitikas', an Assamese dish, however the interested tourist will need to hunt it down as the dish is not commonly available in restaurants.
www.channeltimes.com /channeltimes/jsp/article.jsp?article_id=13517   (451 words)

  
 Jorhat Assam, Assam Tourism, Majuli India Tours, Kaziranga National Park, Sibsagar Tourism, Assam India, Tourism in ...
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Air: Jorhat is well connected by air, with daily flights from Guwahati, and four flights a week from Calcutta.
Rail: Jorhat railway station is on the Farketing-Mariyani branch railway station.
www.indiantravelportal.com /assam/jorhat   (507 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Northeast
Jorhat, Aug. 4: It began as a watering hole for British tea planters looking for a way to break the monotony of their lives without having to go far.
Apart from the sprawling 18-hole course, the club has a unique tradition of pony racing, an annual event that has come to be known as the Jorhat Races.
The idea of setting up a gymkhana club was conceived in 1874 by J. Huttman, the then superintendent of the Jorhat Tea Company, in the company of a few other British planters bored with lonely evenings.
www.telegraphindia.com /1050805/asp/northeast/story_5074529.asp   (496 words)

  
 Majuli,Assam Majuli India,Travel to Majuli Assam,Majuli Travel
It is 12 km north of Jorhat, Assam.
Majuli in Assam is perhaps the largest riverine island in the world, lie in the lap of the majestic Brahmaputra.
Road Transport : Jorhat is connected by road to Guwahati.
www.north-east-india.com /assam/majuli.html   (623 words)

  
 Assam's economy abuzz with Jorhat Expo
Guwahati, Mar. 4 : Jorhat, once the capital of the last Ahom Kings, is known not only for its natural beauty, but also for its economic activities.
The second National Jorhat Expo held recently saw the participation of people from all over the country and abroad as well.
Districts like Jorhat are showing a keen interest in organising such fairs.
www.azerbaijannews.net /story/231917   (423 words)

  
 The Hindu : National : Curfew clamped in Jorhat
Though no reason was cited for the postponement sources in the ruling Congress claimed that the swearing-in ceremony had to be postponed due to pressures by various ministry-aspirants legislators for inclusion and exclusion of certain names.
Jorhat Superintendent of Police Surendra Kumar told The Hindu over phone that the curfew was clamped in the entire Jorhat town at 6 p.m.
The Jorhat PresS Club and the district units of the AJYCP and the All Assam Students Union(AASU) have called for observation of protest day on Friday.
www.hindu.com /2006/05/19/stories/2006051905961500.htm   (340 words)

  
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On the other hand, arrangements are reportedly underway to appoint some personnel in the Board's Jorhat district offices, despite the fact that the Jorhat office generally looks abandoned and the employees, except for the chowkidar, rarely attend their duties.
The Jorhat office has no officer-in-charge after it was established in 1987 and the affairs of the district are looked into by the district officer posted at Sibsagar.
The DTO, Jorhat assured the jawan that the matter will be officially taken up with the issuing authority in the other district, and seized the three defective licenses.
www.cs.uccs.edu /~kalita/assam/news/1998/1998-12-11.html   (1607 words)

  
 RRLNEWS
Dr N C Dey, Scientist, RRL, Jorhat made the presentation about the RRL, Jorhat’s activities in the area of testing and analyses and the infrastructural facilities available at RRL, Jorhat and also the various services it has rendered to the user industries, govt.
Mr J N Das, Jt Director, Department of Agriculture, Jorhat raised the problem of large scale cultivation of the khesari dal in some belts and invited the attention of the host laboratories for finding a solution and need for propogation of low toxin varieties.
The Chief Guest, Prof Mukul Chaliha, an academician and the former Principal of JB College, Jorhat praised the laborarory for conducting such programmes for the benefit of the student community of the region.
www.geocities.com /rrljorhat2000/rrlaugust.html   (2039 words)

  
 Jorhat Map Assam, Map of Jorhat, Jorhat Tourist Map, Maps of Jorhat, How to Reach Jorhat, Jorhat Location Map
Jorhat is one of the magnificent cities of Assam.
Jorhat is also known for housing the Temple of Buri Gohoni and for having British Imperial mementos as travel attractions.
Majuli is known to have numerous satras or monasteries.
www.mapsofindia.org /assam/jorhat.html   (224 words)

  
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Held at RRL auditorium, the celebration function was presided over by Dr G Thyagarajan, Chairman, RRL Research Council and former Director of RRL, Jorhat.
Welcoming the audience on this auspicious occasion, Dr P G Rao, Director, RRL Jorhat extended his heartiest greetings to all.
He reminisced with deep gratitude the contributions made by the past leaders of the laboratory and informed the gathering that it was due to the foresightedness of the past leaders that the laboratory has been able to keep the flag of glory flying through the years.
www.csir.res.in /csir/external/heads/events/jorhat.doc   (399 words)

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