September 4, 2012 2:36 PM

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Additional train b/w Guwahati & B'lore to clear passenger backlog

In Assam, the Education department has set thursday as the deadline to resume classes in violence affected areas. Our correspondent report s that classes are likely to resume in all schools in the violence hit areas from Thursday. A few schools have already resumed classes in Kokrajhar, Chirang and Dhubri district. Assam government has made alternative arrangements to resume classes in the violence hit areas. Around 150 educational institutes are still being used as relief camps. On the other hand, North East Frontier Railway will run an additional train between Guwahati and Bangaluru on Saturday to meet the requirement of passengersVarious organisations have assured the administration that they will not take up processions, rallies or protest marches, in a bid to restore peace in the state. Talking to AIR, State Home Secretary GD Tripathi said that the government welcomed the decision of these organisations. The government also directed concerned departments to deduct pay and allowances of those employees who remain absence unauthorisedly from duty during bandhs by various organisations.Police arrested another 12 persons in Golapara yesterday for indulging in violence during the 12 hours bandh called by All Assam Minority Students Union, last Tuesday. The overall situation in the violence hit districts remained calm.A strict vigil is being maintained by security forces.

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