There are few individuals who work not only for themselves but for the community and nation and one such person is Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma. A Soldier sacrifices his life nor for his personal gain but because of his profound love for the motherland. He never bothers for name and fame. The Soldier would also be implied to the heroes, who fight for the cause of human beings without gun and violence. Upendra Nath Brahma was also a soldier fighting for human rights, liberty, equality and fraternity of every person of this earth.
‘Soldier of Humanity’ has been named after him to encourage individuals who have rendered services for the community like a true soldier as UN Brahma was a strong campaigner of the Principles of liberty, equality and fraternity. UNB Soldier of Humanity Award consists of a sum of Rs. 100,000.00, a memento and a citation and instituted by UN Brahma Trust. The recipient of the award for the year 2020 which is 17th since it started in 2004 is Professor Ramesh Chandra Bharadwaj from Delhi University which has been conferred on 10th January at ITA Machkhowa , Guwahati.
Prof Ramesh Bharadwaj in his speech mentioned his experience with different Bodo leaders who took part in movements in democratic way. Praising the activities of All Bodo Students Union and Bodo Sahitya Sabha, he mentioned that one becomes disciplined when they are associated with these organisations.
The programme was chaired by Samudra Gupta Kashyap while Wasbir Hussain was the Chief Guest. Welcome address was delivered by Dr Subung Basumatary , Chairman , UNB Trust ; Pramod Boro , Chief Executive Member of BTR gave the inaugural speech while Dipen Boro , President of ABSU gave the keynote address . Brief information sharing about the Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma, UNB Trust and the UNB Soldier of Humanity Award was presented by Urkhao Gwra Brahma, Former MP (RS). Toren Boro, President of BSS and Biswajit Daimary were guests of honour on the occasion while Amritlal Brahma, Power of Attorney, UNB Trust and Krishna Gopal Basumatary, Director, UN Academy were present apart from many other dignitaries .
Braving ULFA diktat, the Journalists’ Forum Assam is all set to celebrate the 65th Republic Day on Sunday.The journalists body is scheduled to observe the red letter day with flag hoisting at the Guwahati Press Club in the morning. JFA said that the people should celebrate both R-Day to pay homage to the martyrs.Notably, a dozen of militant outfits operating in the north east imposed a general strike in the entire region on Sunday.
Guwahati police busted a gang of thieves during an intensified operation in the city on Saturday.The operation was launched in the Bhutnath area where 11 thieves were captured and some stolen materials including a bike were seized from their possession. Their personal identity is said to be doubtful.Sources told Assam Times that more operation would be carried out in some selected pockets in the city.
There seems to be hardly any possibility of pact between AGP and BJP for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.State BJP leadership have categorically denied any move for an alliance with AGP after they discussed it in a crucial meeting in Tezpur.State BJP president Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said that the party would go it alone in the general elections. The meeting was attended by senior leader SS Ahluwaliah along with Sarbananda Sonowal, Rajen Gohain, Bijoya Chakravartty.Hours before it AGP president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta said that the party was prepared to fight it alone in the general elections.
KMSS president Akhil Gogoi threatens to occupy more plots of lands and other properties belonging to Suresh Prithani, Koilash Lohia and Ramavtar Agarwalla after January 26. “Before that they must hand over their plots to the farmers they procured for industrial purpose,” said Gogoi.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Saturday, Gogoi dared Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to take action against these businessmen in question. The KMSS leader made it plain and simple that he and his organization are ready to face any eventuality for it. He further said that he won’t apply for anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR filed against him in Khetri polic station.
Asom Gana Parishad is well prepared to go it alone in the Lok Sabha polls. Party president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta told reporters in Guwahati on Saturday that BJP has yet to formally approach them for any alliance for the upcoming polls. He, however, said that AGP is interested to forge any alliance with regional parties only.His statement assumes significance hours after state BJP held a crucial meeting in Tezpur to chalk out poll strategies where the move for poll pact with AGP figured.
Assam Congress will soon announce the candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in a day or two.Disclosing this chief minister Tarun Gogoi told reporters on Saturday that the ruling party has every strength to get two candidates elected in the polls slated for February 7. He further said that the third candidate is likely to be from the ruling party with the support of other party legislatures.
KMSS ups ante on Prithani, LohiaHundreds of KMSS activists staged dharna in front of the residence of Suresh Prithani and Koilash Lohia a day after a businessmen filed FIR against Akhil Gogoi and his organization KMSS alleging attempt to occupy their plots in Khetri. Details are awaited.
A brain storming session of senior BJP leaders and their AGP counterparts on Saturday is all set to clear the decks for an alliance between the two parties for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.To be attended by senior BJP leader SS Ahluwahuah along with BJP state president Sarbananda Sonowal and AGP president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, the meeting is scheduled to take place at the Tezpur Tourist Lodge.The meeting is set to hold three days after the regional party president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta called on the top BJP leaders in New Delhi seeking poll alliance to defeat Congress.
Rhino poaching strikes again in Kaziranga. Poachers have killed a full grown female rhino on Friday night. This time poachers have struck at the Burapahar range of the national park.The carcass was found on Saturday morning. The horn is missing. Forest guards are spreading tentacles to nab the poachers inside the park. The strike took place hours after police nabbed three people in Bokajan on their way back from Dimpaur after selling rhino horn. A huge amount of Rs 23 lakhs were seized from their possession.
Police have identified the two youths a day after they died in the explosion in Umrangsu on their way to Guwahati with explosives inside their car on Friday.Police sources confirmed that the duo were Sahabuddin and Ainuddin. Sahabuddin was engaged in a coal mine in Meghalaya. Both they were believed to have carried explosives to Guwahati at the instance of ULFA-I in the run to the Republic Day celebration.
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