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 .
Guwahati is teeming with security forces. But the city is yet to get out of the militants, thieves and dacoits.Two armed youths were caught by local residents in the city after they looted properties worth several lakhs from a house in the broad day light on Wednesday.The incident took place at Srinagar area at 12 noon when the armed youths looted the money and gold ornaments at gunpoint.But the local residents who came out in large number overpowered the duo. After being caught, the duo were handed over to the police.
AICC general secretary Dr CP Joshi on Wednesday said that all the Lok Sabha seats in Assam would go in favour of Congress.Talking to reporters at the Rajiv Bhawan premises in Guwahati, the AICC in charge attached to Assam said that the ruling party would be able to put up a commendable show in the upcoming general election.Dr Joshi’s hoped the big win hours after Union minister Oscar Fernandes said that Congress in Assam would be able to do very well in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.Talking to reporters at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on Wednesday morning, Fernandes said that the party is expected to win all the seats in the polls.
AICC general has totally dismissed any dissidence within the party legislative body saying that he has not heard of it.Talking to reporters in the sidelines of the party executive body meeting at the Rajiv Bhawan on Wednesday, he said that nobody has approached him with any note of dissidence.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday dared Narendra Modi to woo the voters in the run up to the upcoming Lok Sabbha polls.Talking to reporters in the sidelines of the party executive body meeting at the Rajiv Bhawan on Wednesday, Gogoi said that Rahul Gandhi is not required to take on the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate. Gogoi said that he can alone take on the Gujarat Chief Minister. “Let Narendra Modi come to hold rally in Guwahati. I will take on him alone,” Gogoi said. The chief minister further exuded confidence that Congress will win 12 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Rapid deforestation seems to have put the wild animals in danger. Local residents in Guwahati caught a deer from the human habitaton Wednesday. The deer was spotted in Noonmati area by a section of local residents after it sneaked into the human habitat in the morning. They caught the animal and handed over to the local police station before it was sent to the forest department.
Union minister Oscar Fernandes said on Wednesday that Congress in Assam would be able to do very well in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.Talking to reporters at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on Wednesday morning, Fernandes said that the party is expected to win all the seats in the polls.He further said that Narendra Modi has hardly any impact in Assam and that the BJP’s prime ministerial candidates won’t be able to garner support from the state.
Normal life came to a grinding halt in Kokrajhar following the day long bandh call on Wednesday in protest against the attack on a local trader on Tuesday night.Roads wore deserted look. Schools and colleges, shops and markets, offices and banks remained closed under the impact of the baandh.Suspected KLO militants gunned down a local from a point blank range in Kokrajhar on Tuesday evening on his way back to his home. The businessman was killed on the spot.
Assam Congress Committee is holding its executive body meeting in Guwahati on Wednesday to discuss the crucial issues three months ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.Presided over by APCC president Bhuubneswar Kalita, AICC general secretary Dr CP Joshi is attending the meeting along with APCC leader Avinash Pandey and chief minister Tarun Gogoi.Dissidence activities are unlikely to figure in the meeting. On Tuesday evening Dr Joshi, Pandey and top APCC leaders held a crucial meeting at the Chief Minister’s official residence where poll candidates were believed have discussed.
A hardcore ULFAman died in an encounter with security forces in Goalpara district on Wednesday. The encounter took place along the Assam-Meghalaya border in the wee hours.According to information, security forces launched a combing operation acting on a tip off that a group of hardcore ULFAmen was hiding in the area. The man died on the spot. The encounter took place day after police arrested an ULFA-linkman.
Suspected NDFB-S have freed a tea garden manager 9 days after he was kidnapped from his house in Sonitpur district.Identified as Bharat Singh Rathorh, the Pabhoi Tea Estate manager in Tinisuti area in Bisswanath Chaliali was released along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Tuesday night.Hours after the release, he reached the local police station seeking help to leave for the tea garden on Wednesday. He was kidnapped by a group of 10 armed youths at gunpoint on January 16 from his own residence.
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