Journalists' workshop held at Udalguri
Udalguri District Journalists' Union organized a workshop for all the journalists of the district on November 28 on the theme “Role of media on present day changing society”. The workshop was held at the conference hall of the Udalguri Deputy Commissioner's office at 1 pm.More than hundred journalists belonging to both print and electronic media from Mazbat,Udalguri, Tangla, Khoirabari, Bhergaon,Kalaigaon etc took part in it.Presidents and secretaries of various organizations namely- ABSU,ATTSA, AKRSU,Sahitya Sabha,Municipality etc attended the workshop to exchange views on present day social and political problems of the district.Sadhana Hojai,Udalguri Deputy Commissioner formally inaugurated the workshop at 1 pm.On the occasion embers of Udalguri District Journalists' Union felicitated noted writer Thaneswar Malakar,former Deputy Commissioner of Udalguri for his social contribution for all round development of the people and maintaining peace and communal harmony in Udalguri during his tenure as the DC in Udalguri.He was felicitated with gamocha,japi, Xorai and a citation letter.Thanking all the people of Udalguri for offering cooperation for maintaining peace during most critical ethnic violence in the past.He requested journalists to spread the message of peace with positive minds.According to him media too has social responsibilities.Saying “Media is an unseen bridge between people and government”, he requested all to make the bridge strong.
Digambar Patowari,Principal Correspondent of “The Hindusthan Times”,who attended the workshop as the appointed speaker was also felicitaed with gamocha and japi.On the occassion Patowari described the important role played by Indian media since pre-independence times.He urged media people not to add personal views or color to any burrning or sensitive issues.He said that an unhealthy trend had been growing in India to control media posing serious threat to Indian media.The workshop was also attended by BTC Council Speaker Tridip Daimari.In his speech he thanked journalists of the district for supporting peace and communal harmony.He assured all jpurnalists to solve their genuine day to day problems. Dr.Luke Daimari,Principal,Udalguri College;senior journalists- Baidyanath Upadhyay and Arup Baruah spoke as appointed spekers while ATTSA Udalguri district president Ranjit Tanti; ABSU Udalguri district president Rinjoy Boro; Bhaben Rajbongshi,President,Udalguri district AKRSU exchanged viwes with journalists on the occassion.Senior journalist Bapan Sarma of Tangla was awarded with Late Hemchandra Talukdar Rural Journalist Award 2014.The workshop was presided over by Jayanta Kumar Das,Presedent,Udalguri District Journalists' Union while its secretary Dilip Baruah offered vote of thanks at the end.
Random Stories
17 Feb 2014 - 5:54pm |
AT News
A section of city buses seem to have turned into street killer.A speeding city bus crushed to death a biker in Guwahati on Monday sending shock and anger in the city.The incident took place at Survey...
27 May 2017 - 8:41pm |
AT News Imphal
A community consultation on “Protection of Land, Forest and Rivers” was held at Sibilong Village and Phaitol Villages on 25th and 26th May 2017 respectively, which was jointly organized by the...
10 Apr 2020 - 6:01pm |
AT News
For almost 3 weeks now, Salesian College Sonada and its Siliguri Campus have been using on-line facility for teaching-learning as well as research.
An on-line Longitudinal Study on the Attitudinal...
13 May 2016 - 10:20am |
AT News
With rising incidents of drug abuse among youths across Assam, a leading non-government organization of the State launched a mass awareness campaign about the issue with an aim to save the upcoming...
Other Contents by Author
Man-elephant conflict has taken serious turn in Udalguri district following deaths of four more persons at Coramore near India-Bhutan border last night on July 14. According to information a wild elephant of a herd killed Dhira Digol (32),son of late Bhabani Digol, Simon Digol (40),son of Haridas Digol, Victor Ekka (30) son of Thomas Ekka at Coramore last night while trying to chaseaway wild elephants. On the otherhand one Budhin Mura (45)son of Bijoy Mura was also killed last night by the same wild elephant at Bongurum just one km away. All the persons died on spot.In another incident,one baby wild elephant died at Gitibari near Paneri due to electrocution. Nature loving people of...
Child scientists of Kalaigaon block have won five out of six awards in the district level science based competition held at Udalguri HSS on May 29. The competition was organized by Udalguri district administration under the aegis of Assam Science Technology & Environment Council (ASTEC). Sadhana Hojai,Deputy Commissioner, Udalguri formally inaugurated the district level science competition at 11 am. On the occasion she appreciated the child scientists of the district for showing innovative talents in the field of science and technology. She also announced that she would personally sponsor five child scientists for a science exposure tour to Kolkata which was applauded by all present....
The students of Tangla have shown excellence in recently declared HS and HSLC examinations. Hridoijyoti Ojah and Nishamoni Sarma of National Pioneer Jr.College,Tangla have secured 5th and 9th position in the HS (commerce stream) bringing glory to not only Tangla but to Udalguri district. Total 332 students appeared in Arts and Commerce stream. 87 passed in first division ( 8 students with distinction marks, 24 with star marks and 185 with letter marks); 122 in second division and 111 in third division.The success percentage was 99 percent.
Students of Arunodoi Academy Junior Science College,Tangla also performed very well in science stream with hundred percent success. Out of 87...
Amidst soaring enthusiasm people of Udalguri celebrated the Udalguri beach festival with fun, frolic and fanfare on May 24 and 25.The main attractions being the beach volleyball event and the sand castle making contest apart from a host of traditional Bodo games and events that flooded the Golandi river bed. Drawn from various schools of Udalguri 28 boys’ teams and 12 girl’s teams participated in the glamorous beach volleyball event. In the boys event Kathalguri village beat Udalguri college by 12-21, 21-16, 15-11 in the final while Udalguri Higher Secondary School won the bronze. In the girls section Auxilium College Udalguri won gold and bronze while Kathalguri village women won the...
One Pramod Kumar Singh jawan of BOP (Border Out Post),SSB, Nalapara in Udalguri district has been killed by wild elephants at 10 am today at Nalapara,under Harisinga police station. He along with others were on patrolling duty while attacked by a wild elephant.He died on the spot. He is an inhabitant of Katihar (Bihar) and had joined SSB in 2007.
"Assam Sahitya Sabha has lost its glorious tradition of past and is now divided into several lobbies". So said Academy Award winner writer and former president of Asom Sahitya Sabha Dr. Lakhinandan Borah at a felicitation programme at Kalaigaon on May 11. Expressing his displeasure over the present controversial activities of Sabha,Dr.Borah said that lobbying would never help constructive activities of Sabha. He even remarked that Assamese literature would florish even without Sabha. Addressing the felicitation programme which was also attended by writer cum civil service officer Thaneswar Malakar and writter cum businessman Gopal Jalan. Dr.Bora was in all praise for the eople of Udalguri...
When other three districts in BTAD, namely- Kokrajhar,Chirang and Baksa had been hit hard due to post poll violence leading to deaths of nearly fifty innocent people including children and women belonging to religious minority community, the other BTAD district Udalguri remained peaceful without a single incident. Now the secret of peace has been revealed by ABSU and AMSU leaders of Udalguri district to a visiting media team on May 8 at Udalguri. The joint timely action taken by ABSU and AMSU in association with the district administration could very well prevented more violence and killing in the district.Nerkhang Khaklary, president, ABSU,Udalguri unit told media team at their...
The peaceful conduct of the recent LS poll in Udalguri district under Mangaldai HPC has been appreciated by all. The district has been infested heavily with violence,extortion etc and there had been fears in the mind of people regarding peaceful conduct of LS poll. But district administration headed by Sadhana Hojai, District Election Officer cum Deputy Commissioner,Udalguri successfully arranged LS poll in all three LAC namely- 64 Paneri, 69 Udalguri and 70 Mazbat without any violence or disturbance. Starting from planned seating arrangement for trainee personnel to decoding of polling stations and distribution of materials, electioneering was smooth and almost flawless. The seamless flow...
With the ending of election campaign and arrival of polling officials in the polling stations in 8 Mangaldai HPC, BJP has been keenly challenged by AGP and Congress. Earlier it was thought to be a clean sweep for Ramen Deka of BJP. But situation has changed dramatically during last three or four days with Madhab Rajbongshi of AGP gaining public support in various places of the HPC. Chances of BJP candidate has decreased rapidly. The votes that will go in favour of AGP were originally meant for BJP. BJPs alleged secret deal with a few Bodo organisations including – ABSU and NDFB(P) has angered many of BJP supporters and they have shifted their support to AGP making congress candidate...
Udalguri district administration has completed all the arrangements for the peaceful conduct of the LS poll in the district under 8 Mangaldai HPC on April 24.According to Sadhana Hojai, District Election Officer cum Deputy Commissioner, Udalguri,three LAC namely- 64 Paneri,69 Udalguri (ST) and 70 Mazbat are ready for poll. Polling stations have been arranged and security has been tightened up in the district. LAC wise numbers of voters are-1,21,577 (male-62,857 female- 58,720) in 64 Paneri; 1,25,545 (male-64,287 female-61,258) in 69 Udalguri (ST) and 1,20,724 (male-63,369 female-57,355) in 70 Mazbat LAC.There are 3 zones (23 sectors) in 64 Paneri LAC; 2 zones (23 sectors) in 69 Udalguri...
Add new comment