A historic novel titled 'Mahanayak Lachit Borphukan' based on the life of great heroic character, Lachit Borphukan who fought against mighty Mughal, penned by Dr Jagadindra Raychoudhury, educationist and writer was released on 1st July, Sunday at Guwahati Press Club. Gracing the occasion senior journalist D.N. Chakraborty said while the heroic exploits of Chatrapati Shibaji and Maharana Pratap Singh had widely been discussed through text books and other writings in many languages, there had been little discussion and publicity about the incomparable heroism and unique leadership of the great Assamese warrior Lachit Borphukan.
Another speaker, Padmashree Ajay Dutta, ex MLA and social worker also paid tribute to Lachit Borphuan for his great leadership during the great battle of Sarighat..Writer Raychoudhury on his speech, narrated the contribution of father of Lachit Borphukan, Momai Tamuli Borborua for building up character of Lachit Borphukan.
Guwahati Press Club secretary, Nava Thakuria also spoke on the occasion as a guest of honour.The meeting was addressed by Bipul Sarma, Chandrajit Saikia and Rupam Baruah. The meeting was anchored by Namrata Dutta and vote of thanks was given by Ramkrishna Sarma. The book was published by Chandra Prakash
Good news for Assam. Courtesy Arun Jaitley. In his maiden budget on Thursday, the Union finance minister announced agricultural excellence institutions in the state. This is what the focus for Assam in the Union budget. Jaitley further proposed commercial organic farming in the entire North Eastern Region apart from a sports varsity in Manipur. The proposed Sports University in Manipur might just help produce cricketers. Jaitley also was keen on inviting neighbouring countries like Nepal and Bhutan to participate in the games of the Sports University. Assam and Tripura are the only two north eastern states having adequate facilities for cricket unlike other north eastern states
In a bizarre incident, an unidentified youth shot dead a school teacher inside a classroom during a teachers' training programme in Karbi Anglong district on Thursday. The incident took place in Diphu where the gunmen shot dead Sambhu Prasad Singh, a teacher in Diphu Adarsha Hindi School when he was attending a training session at the Basic Training School for TET teachers in the district. According to police, the gunman visited the school and sought permission to meet Singh, one of the participants in the training programme. After talking to Singh for about five minutes, the youth fired at him from close range and fled from the scene. A seriously injured Singh was rushed to a...
A special Highway Patrol unit of the Assam Police is coming up to deal with accidents and crimes on National Highways. Official sources told Assam Times that the decision got chief minister’s nod at a meeting between Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi with Assam DGP Khagen Sarma. The DGP said that the meeting that the accident prone areas have been identified and highway patrolling would be focused on these areas. The meeting also discussed about the time limit for disposal of verification cases by police across the state. Almost one lakh verification cases are received by the police annually in the state and Sarma said the process is on to bring down the cases of verification in some districts...
The overall flood situation remains unchanged on Thursday forcing the district administration to expedite relief and rescue operation. More and more areas have come under surging waters of the overflowing Brahmaputra and Demow rivers. According to official sources, the flood waters have affected 11, 471 people from 44 villages in Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts. The worst-hit areas in Dhemaji district include Dhemaji, Jonai, Sisiborgaon where relief and rescue operations are in progress.
DoNER minister VK Singh will be on a two-days visit to Guwahati on Saturday. During his maiden visit, Singh will open the ICC-NEDFi-sponsored National Cold Chain Summit in Dispur. Towards the evening, Singh is expected to review the progress of the DoNER-funded projects. Before leaving Guwahati on Sunday, the former army chief is scheduled to address the 16th Convocation ceremony of the IIT, Guwahati. The entire function is being organized at the Bhupen Hazarika auditorium.
The drive to evict the illegal settlers in Guwahati seems to have mired in more controversy with the death of one more woman just before demolishing her hut on Wednesday. Identified as Pokhila Begum, the resident of Silsako area died at 11on Wednesday night hours after her hut was demolished during the eviction drive. Family members told Assam Times that the heart patient fell flat just before the arrival of the eviction team. Local residents failed to rushed her to the hospital after the eviction tem demolished the bamboo bridge.This is the second death during the on going drive to clear the wetlands in Guwahati.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the eviction drive would not halt until and unless the illegal settlers are not evicted at all. Talking to reporters on Wednesday, Gogoi said that not even a single illegal settlers would be spared. He made it plain and simple that the entire drive against the rampant encroachment in the wetlands and hill tops would be carried out as per the law. District administration officials told Assam Times that altogether 46 pucca and huts were demolished apart from 21 temples ad mosque and 35 boundary walls to clear 14 bighas of land.
The ongoing drive to clear the encroached wetlands is likely to touch several high rise buildings in Guwahati in a day or two. According to sources, if this drive is allowed to continue a 17-storied building owned by Himatsingka Group may be demolished at Pathorquarry. Other under the scanner in Chachal include Ginger Hotel, Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Hamja Properties are likely to be demolished. The possibility grips a day after the eviction officials demolished a part of the Hyundai shpwroom in Ganeshguri on Tuesday. Talking to Assam Times, district administration said that the drive would continue till the city is not made...
Assam gets a raw deal in the Narendra Modi government’s rail budget. Once again if the various political parties, Centre’s step motherly attitude reflects in the Modi government’s rail budget.This was more or less of what the various political parties, organizations and individuals said after rail minister Sadananda Gowda tabled his maiden rail budget in parliament on Tuesday. The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee said the Railway Budget has nothing new for the state and that it is full of the promises made by the erstwhile UPA government. Party leaders told Assam Times that the budget has hardly anything for Assam.Asom Gana Parishad has alleged large scale discrimination towards the...
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is arriving in Guwahati on Wednesday after meeting president Pranab Mukherjee, prime minister Narendra Modi along with several other AICC leaders and Union ministers during the last three days. Gogoi on Tuesday met Mukherjee in New Delhi apart from calling on Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Union human resources development minister.
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