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 .
The much-hyped watertight security in the run up to the Republic Day futile when armed youths looted a huge amount of rupees at gunpoint from in Dispur on Friday.The incident took place in the evening in front of the state secretariat when two armed youths halted a car and looted Rs 5 lakh from a person on his way back to home after withdrawing the amount from Dispur SBI branch.Policemen on duty came to the spot. But by then the armed youths managed to escape.
A city based businessmen on Friday moved police against Akhil Gogoi and his organization a day after they forcibly occupied a huge plot of 35 bighas in Khetri alleging efforts to transfer of cultivable land to industrial purpose.Businessman Ramavtar Agarwallah on Friday FIR against Gogoi and KMSS with Khetri police station bearing No 12/ 14. He alleged that KMSS is trying to occupy his plot at any time hardly a week after he served ultimatum to leave their plots---transferred for industrial purpose.
Guwahati has still been a safe transit route for drug smugglers. Railway police and narcotic department sleuths have seized around 112 bottles of phensidyle from Paltanbazar on Friday.These consignment was put in three boxes to be sent to Agartala by train. Two youths have been arrested after these incriminating materials were seized from their possession.
Guwahati got rid of yet another explosion. Two hardcore ULFA linkmen are believed to have killed in an explosion that took place inside a vehicle carrying them in Karbi Anglong on Friday.The incident took place at Seventh Mile area in Umrangsu when the linkmen duo were believed to have been carrying explosives to Guwahati. The duo were killed on the spot when the bomb went off suddenly.The vehicle remained mangled. The face of the bodies were left beyond recognition. Top ranked reached the spot. Security forces are fanning in and around the area to trace the point where the explosives were carried.
Two persons were killed when a car carrying them exploded in Karbi Anglong district on Friday.The car explosion took place at Seventh Mile area near Umrangsu when the duo were believed to have been carrying the explosives which went off suddenly.The vehicle remained mangled and the duo inside the car died on the spot. Top ranked reached the spot. Security forces are fanning in and around the area to trace the point where the explosives were carried.
Amid stepped up security measures ahead of the Republic Day, a major tragedy averted in Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur district when security forces defused a powerful grenade on Friday.The handgrenade was found lying inside a bag just behind the Dhekiajuli ASTC bus stand in the morning. On seeing the suspicious object, the bag was handed over to the police who later confirmed it a hand grenade. Later it was defused.
Security forces are spreading tentacles in the nook and corner of the state to flush out ULFA, KLO and NDFB militants in the run up the Republic Day.Guwahati turns into a security fortress with strict vigil to prevent any insurgent elements from entering in to the city to strike after the north east militant outfits issued R-Day diktat.Police and CRPF jawans are on a combing operation atop the hills surrounding Guwahati in search of militants who are believed to have been hiding with arms and ammunitions. Massive checking of two and four wheelers is being intensified on the streets in Guwahati in search of terror elementsThe headache is the two ULFAmen who are leant to have entered the city...
The Asom Gana Parishad is in a mood to forge a pre poll alliance with BJP for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Led by its president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, an AGP delegation is camping in New Delhi to explore the possibility of forging the alliance. Mahanta has already held three rounds of talks with three senior BJP leaders including Rajnath Singh in the capital during the last three days.
Amid stepped up activities for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Congress MLA from Guwhati Robin Bordoloi has urged the party high command to reach a poll pact with AIUDF.The former minister called on Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday and said that the alliance would help the party woo the minority voters.Gandhi is believed to have listened Bordoloi carefully. But did not divulge anything. This is his second meeting with Gandhi during the last two months. Sources told Assam Times that the state Congress leaders are divided over the alliance with AIUDF. But Chief minister Tarun Gogoi is averse to any tie up with AIUDF while another circle of leaders including APCC president Bhubneswar...
In yet another sensational murder that rocked Guwahati, a trucker killed a youth before being picked up by police on Thursday.The incident took place on Thursday night when a trucker had an altercation with a youth on Jorabat. Then the trucker forcibly picked up the youth and left towards Basistha. Then he was crushed to death near the Basistha temple. But the police managed to arrest the trucker. Police investigation is going on.
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