BPF ruled BTC administration has announced nominated six members to the BTC Legislative Assembly after few days taking oath of office and secrecy for third consecutive terms on Tuesday after a threadbare sitting of the council and party office bearers in Guwahati.
According to sources, the members are nominated from various communitites which were not represented in the eldction which comprises of four women and two men which included Puleswary Devi (Salakati), Purnima Chetry( Chirang), Amal Prabha Shutradhar(Bijni), Triven Sangma (Parbatjhora),Sabita Rubi Das (Bijni) and Gitima Das (Gossaigaon).
The names of six nominated members have been sent to governor's office for node of approval, the source added
In the recent concluded could council election, BPF party won 20 seats and managed to form council on support of independent candidate from Goreswar constituency of Baksa district. The PCDR won 7, AIUDF 4, BJP 1 and 8 others won.
Mentioned be made that this time council have 19 members in opposition bench.
The Neelachal hill top in the outskirt of Guwahati city breaks into a sea of humanity when over 5 people from the country and abroad thronged the Kamakhya temple premises to catch a glimpse of the ancient shrine. Amid tight security arrangement the Kamrup metro administration and tourism department have jointly organized a huge ambubachi fair which has received tremendous response from the pilgrims and tourists are no less impressed with the tradition and culture of Assam and its people. The doors of the shrine of power opened on Saturday four days it closed down. People in large number have been making a huge queue in front of the ancient temple to offer puja from early in the morning....
A new satellite news channel targeting the audience of 60 million people in northeast India emerged from the pre-historic city of Guwahati to join in the battle for electronic media space. The News18 Assam/NE, owned ETV News Network, was officially launched by Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal in a glittering function held on 24 June 2016 at a deluxe hotel. The launching ceremony was also graced by Union petroleum & natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Union drinking water & sanitation minister Ramkripal Yadav, Union tourism & culture minister Mahesh Sharma, State industry & commerce minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, State finance, education & health minister...
Senior painter Benu Misra and artisan-photographer Labu Senapati have joined in a mission to showcase their works once again in the city. A three-day exhibition of drawing-painting, bonsai and wood-works has been organized at Surjya Club (CK Agarwalla Road, Guwahati-781001) which will kick-off on 2 July 2016. The show is scheduled to be inaugurated by eminent folklorist Dr Birendranath Dutta. Around 30 drawing & graphics created by Misra, who is recognized as one of the finest, most adored and formidable expressionist Assamese painters of our time, will be on display. On the other hand, over 40 bonsai items comprising Ficus Ramphii, Ficus Benjamina, Scheflerra Arbocolla, Juniper etc,...
The ex-president of Asom Sahitya Sabha Dr Lakshinandan Bora is selected for the "Sundarar Sadhak Ananta Ram Das Award" for this year 2016 in Barpeta by Ananta Ram Das Smriti Prakashan aimed at giving the new trend to the Assamese culture and literature. It may be mentioned that every year this award is given noted persons who contributed a lot to art, literature and culture especially to the soceity. This was stated by Chief Secretary Kabin Das. Dr Lakshinandan Bora filled the granery of litetature by his great creations like jakeri nahike upam, patal Bhoirabi, poton etc. The award will be given on july 19 on the 14th death anniversary day of Ananta Ram Das.
Here's an open lettter from Naga International Support Center to Government of Myanmar: The Naga International Support Center vividly lauds you for taking the initiative to hold a second Panglong Conference. We praise you because it is high time the Indigenous Peoples of Myanmar are recognized for their right to self determination, a right laid down in the covenant of the United Nations and signed by Myanmar. Knowing the organizers of the Panglong Conference also invited the Naga Peoples of Myanmar NISC finds it important to weigh the following points: 1 – In 1947, before the first Panglong Conference took place, the leader of the Naga National Council spoke with Aung San personally....
“I solemnly pledge myself to consecrate my life to service of humanity.” This is the first sentence a doctor utters while taking an oath when s/he enters into the medical profession. They are considered as God by people despite knowing the fact that they are human, as the profession gives ‘hope’ to live to a patient and his family. But due to the increasing number of medico legal issues in the country, there is a serious concern about the doctor-patient relationship. To raise awareness among the patients about their rights and responsibilities as patients and to build up a strong, safe and healthy doctor patient relationship, the Dr. Anamika Ray Memorial Trust has been decided to observe...
Assam Photo Journalists Association in association with Guwahati Press Club and Nikon India has organized a daylong free camera service camp at the press club tomorrow (23 June) starting at 11 am. Member-journalists of the press club may bring their cameras for servicing, where they will get necessary consultations too.
The Adivasi people in Assam again raised demands before the Centre to accord immediate ST status to help them develop on all fronts. Submitting a memorandum before the home ministry in New Delhi on Tuesday, the All Adivasi Student Association of Assam said that over the years they have received only assurances and it has yet to be materialized. They said that the ST status should not have any area restriction. The demand is not new. They were assured of the status before the assembly polls. But that has not happened along with 5 other ethnic tribes.
Rabha Divas was jointly organised by the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) and the Students Union Movement of Arunachal pradesh (SUMA) in the memory of revolutionary figure, writer and great classical icon of Assam Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha in Itanagar on Monday.
One female rhino was killed by poachers and its horn taken away at the Kaziranga National Park on Sunday. The carcass of the bullet riddled body was found near Amkattoni camp in Bagori range of the national park.
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