The Assam government starts distributing the Anundoram Barooah Award to the first and high second division holder HSLC examinees from Tuesday. Chief minister Tarun Gogoi gave away the award to the recipients at a function in Khanapara in the morning.
In his address, Gogoi advised the students to take a vital lead to dress the society afresh with innovative mind and idea which, he hoped, would pay dividend in near future.
Education minister Pradyut Bordoloi, parliamentary secretary for education Rekibudin Ahmed were prominent among those who attended the function.
Comprising a certificate and a laptop, the award would be given away to altogether 40,800 first and high second division holder HSLC examinees in 2014 across the state.
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National Foundation for India (NFI) has run a prestigious media fellowship programme for several decades and this one is particularly for independent journalists.
Through this programme, every three months an amount of Rs 30,000 i provided to up to 25 independent journalists outside the big metros to write one in-depth news, news-feature or news-analysis report. The program will provide editorial support if needed and also help the journalist get published.
This we think will help support good journalism emerging from across the country and also provide media organisations across the country gain from these stories by publishing them.
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New Delhi: Union minister of state Rameswar Teli has been admitted in the All India Institute of Medical Science on Monday after he tested COVID19 positive.
Teli, who represents Dibrugarh in the Lok Sabha tested positive on Saturday is said to be stable.
Guwahati: The mortal remains of Tarun Gogoi consigned to the flames on Thursday three days after the former Chief Minister died of post COV19 complications at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital.
Gogoi’s son and Lok Sabha MP from Kaliabor Gaurav Gogoi lit the pyre according to the Vedic rituals at the Savagraha Public Crematorium at 1 in the afternoon. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, his cabinet colleagues along with many senior politicians and prominent citizens were present.
People thronged in thousands on both sides of the RG Baruah Road as funeral procession proceeded from Dispur to Navagraha Public Crematorium.
Thousand others who came from the far flung...
Guwahati: BJP president JP Nadda has deferred his two days visit to Guwahati ion Thursday and Friday in view of the demise of former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi . According to state party leaders, Nadda will let the state BJP leadership know his rescheduled date very soon.
Accompanied by central party observer Baijayant Jai Panda, JP Nadda was scheduled to arrive in Guwahati on Thursday to hold at least 14 party meeting ahead of 2021 assembly polls. But Gogoi’s sudden demise has disrupted the scheduled.
The party also suspended all activities and announced three state mourning.
Guwahati: Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called Tarun Gogoi a political mentor as he paid his last respect to the former Chief Minister who passed away on Monday.
Taking to media, Gandhi heaped praised on Gogoi saying that Gogoi could inject new hopes and aspirations for Assam and it's people who was least bothered about his personal life. "Gogoi's demise was a great loss for Indian politics, " said Gandhi.
Immediately after arriving on Guwahati, Gandhi along with Jitendra Singh and KC Venugopal visited the Gogoi at the official residence and condolences his death.
The he left for Shankardev Kalakhetra and paid his last respect.
Guwahati: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid his tribute to Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday two days after the former Chief Minister breathed his last at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital.
Gandhi, who arrived in the capital city from Goa at 9 in the morning straightly left for Gogoi's official residence in Dispur where he condoled the demise of the senior Congress leader.
Accompanied by KC Venugopal and Jitendra Singh, Gandhi rushed to the Shankardev Kalakhetra where paid his last respect to Gogoi.
His mortal remains would be kept at the Shankardev Kalakhetra for Wednesday and would be cremated at Navagraga cremation ground on Thursday.
Guwahati: The Guwahati-Shillong from Bhangagarh to Dispur broke into a sea of humanity when the mortal remains of Tarun Gogoi was taken out from Guwahati Medical College Hospital where the former Chief Minister died of post COVID19 complications.
Led by his son and MP Gaurav Gogoi took the lead of the team carrying the body of the 3 time Chief Minister at a vehicle bedecked with flowers.
Thousands of his fans kept waiting to see the last ride of the Peoples 'leader on both sides of the busy GS Road. Many of his fans threw petals to the vehicles as it carried the body inside a coffin.
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Guwahati: Veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is dead. He passed away in the evening at Guwahati Medical College Hospital where he was undergoing treatment of post COVID complications.
His condition deteriorated on Saturday as his organs did not properly respond to the line of treatment.
Guwahati: State Congress has filed a formal complaint against senior minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accusing him of trying to ignite communal clash by using a controversial video clip in social media.
A delegation of the party lodged the complaint at the Bhangagarh police station demanding action against Sarma as. State party president Ripun Bora said that Sarma needs to make his position clear before the police. "Why is he silent now. He announced police action against the slogan shouters. But why nobody was arrested," said Bora.
Sarma uploaded the video clip alleging to have heard Pakistan Zindabad slogan from a section of AIUDF workers at the Silchar Airport as a group...
Mangoldoi: AICC leader Jitendra Singh along with a few senior Congress leaders courted arrest in Mangoldoi as they were taking out a rally opposing the three farming bills.
At around 11 in the morning, Singh took the lead of the huge protest rally flanked by Ripun Bora, MPs Gaurav Gogoi, Pradyut Bordoloi in the town.
Policemen came and detained the Congress leaders and supporters.
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