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 Centre is committed to complete the Bogibeel Rail cum road bridge across the Brahmaputra to be completed by 2016.
Disclosing this, the centre told the north east chief minietrs conference on Monday in New Delhi that works are in progress to meet the deadline.
Moreover, the new broadgauge line Dudhnoi - Mendipathar to be completed by March next will be the first rail connectivity to Meghalaya.
New broad gauge line Harmuti-Naharlagun to be completed by March 2014 will be the first rail connectivity to Arunachal Pradesh, it was informed in the meeting.
Rangiya-Murkongselek (Assam), Lumding- Silchar including branch lines (Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura), Tetelia- Byrnihat (...
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said his Government viewed infrastructure development in the North East as a key element in the strategy for developing the region and increasing connectivity with the rest of the country.
Opening the north east chief ministers’ conference in New Delhi on Monday, Dr Singh directed the Planning Commission to constitute a Monitoring Committee with representatives from the region to improve coordination among ministries.
This meeting was organized by the Planning Commission which is the nodal agency initiating and monitoring developmental work in the region.
Deputy Chairman of the planning plan Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia made a detailed presentation on...
IK Sangbijitt, Ranjit Basumatary along with nine other anti-talk NDFB militants are now most wanted.The declaration came from the Assam police on Monday. Addressing a press conference in the headquarters, top ranked officials sought help of the people to capture them. A huge amount of Rs 10 lakh have been announced as reward if any provides police with any input on their whereabouts. The identity of the informer would be kept secret.
An all clear like operation awaits BTAD areas against NDFB-S after the Bodo militant outfit killed 8 people in four different attacks within a period of 24 hours.According to information available with assamtimes, additional para military forces are expected to arrive in the troubled torn areas to deal with the situation. DGP Khagen Sarma is also scheduled to leave for Kokrajhar to assess the situation. Meanwhile, security forces are spreading tentacles against the trouble mongers.
AASU and Asom Sahitya Sabha have vowed to jointly fight for restoration of Assamese as the official language in the state.The resolution got its final shape when the student leaders held a crucial meeting in Guwahati with the state’s largest literary organization on Monday.Assam Accord also figured in the meeting where Sahitya Sabha, further, assured the AASU leadership of help to intensify the agitation for speedy implementation of the historic Accord.
Yugaguru Ramdev tore apart Congress governments both in Delhi and Dispur alleging utter misgovernance and corruption.Talking to reporters at the GMCH Auditorium during his brief visit to the city, Ramdev said that the country should immediately get rid of the ruling party.He further said that the Congress-led at the Centre never wants Assam to be developed and that the need of the hour is a new non Congress-government.Earlier talking to assamtimes at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, he said that Narendra Modi is capable prime ministerial candidate for BJP.
Violence seems to have marred the 24 hour bandh called by several organizations in protest against the recent Ramphalbeel incident.Bandh supporters in Rangiya set on fire a Maruti 800 carrying school goers on Monday morning. The driver was beaten up by the supporters. Local residents rescued the school children from the vehicle.
Police have picked up altogether 14 people in connection with the Ramphalbeel shoot out where 5 people were killed and two others injured on Saturday night.According to information, these were captured from two different places in Kokrajhar district. Police interrogation is going on.NDFB-S militants shot dead five Hindi-speaking passengers of a Jonai bound bus in Ramphalbeel in Kokrajhar on Saturday forcing the security forces to launch a combing operation in the entire BTAD areas.
Thousands of people hit the streets in BTAD areas on Monday in protest against the orgy of violence carried out by NDFB-S that killed 8 people within 24 hours. Led by Bodoland Peoples’ Front, the protesters asked the militants to stop attack on innocent people and to allow the peace prevail in BTAD areas. Transport minister Chandan Brahma also participated in the procession along with other BPF leaders.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is expected to seek more central assistance for the state when he will attend the north east chief ministers’ conference in New Delhi on Monday. To be chaired by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at his official residence at 11 in the morning, Gogoi is likely to raise the plight of a number of infrascture projects in the state.Dr Singh is expected to review the major infrascture projects in the entire region. DoNER minister Pawan Singh Ghatowar, union finance minister P Chidambaram are also scheduled to attend the meeting.The prime minister has already asked the ministries to expedite the implementation of all the north east projects.
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