A book penned by an Assamese technocrat turned writer AK Pathak was released at Guwahati Press Club on 28 January 2016. Eminent Assameseauthor and former Asom Sahitya Sabha president LN Bora released the book titled Mizo Tawng Made Easy, where the writer made an effort to make Mizo language understandable for a non-Mizo reader. Bora also pointed out that the primary language of Mizoram should be announced as a modern Indian language.
Anchored by Ms Alaka, the meeting was also addressed by writer Pu Pathak AK, journalist Nava Thakuria, resident commissioner of Mizoram House in Guwahati Lian Sang Zuala Chhakchhuak with the field secretary Rev H Lalhming Mawia.
DIPHU: In yet another bizarre incident that sends huge shock and anger across the state, a minor boy allegedly molested and killed a 6 year old girl in Karbi Anglong district on Friday. Police in the late evening recovered the body from a pit in Omrangsu area where the shocking incident took place. The body was found only after the police picked up the 11 year old boy who is the accused. Details awaited.
Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma launched the Women Economic Empowerment through Financial Inclusion and Entrepreneurship at U Soso Tham Auditorium in Shillong on Friday. In his speech, Dr. Sangma said that the Government has started a very important programme since 2012 to take care of the most vulnerable group of society, which is the women and said that programmes like social assistance to single mothers is done only in Meghalaya to empower women with economic knowledge, wisdom and enlightenment and empower them economically. Because most mothers are not covered under financial inclusion, the aim of the programme is to include all female heads of the state...
Kokrajhar,Jan 5: The United People's Party-Liberal (UPPL) demanded a free and fair NRC across the state. Talking to www.assamtimes.org in Kokrajhar on Friday, Rajya Sabha MP and UPPL president Urkhao Gwra Brahma welcomed the first part NRC draft saying that it was a good job being monitored by the Supreme Court. He has appealed to the citizens not to be panic post publication of NRC draft over inclusion or non-inclusion in the first part draft. He said that first part draft publication indicates good sign while implementing NRC update and all original citizens will be included in the NRC. 'Illegal immigrants should be deported through the proper verification and they must be identified...
GUWAHATI: The Assam Boat Racing & Rowing Association has dispatched three women to participate in the Senior Men & Women National Coaching Camp in Rowing at Army Rowing Node in Pune slate from Sunday to March 3. They would be allowed to participate in the Asian Games in Indonesia. The selected rowers are Ritumoni Rabha, Anita Swargiary and Semim Sultana.
Kokrajhar: There is no point of waiting for somebody. These people have no other options but to act. Yes, we are talking to the local residents of Souraodakha area in Dotma and Kachugaon in Kokrajhar district. For the last several months the need of a bridge over the river Hel left lots of inconvenience to them. Now they are busy with the construction of a bamboo bridge. More than one hundred villagers from around 15 villages joined hands to build out the bridge at the initiatives of the Serfanguri Unit Committee of the All Bodo Students Union( ABSU). They have been demanding an RCC bridge for the last couple of years. But of no avail. They kept waiting. Now they have found it...
MARGHERITA: Mamta Banerjee continues to draw flak in the nook and corner of the state three days after the West Bengal Chief Minister’s inflammable speech against NRC in Assam. Political parties, various organizations and individuals have slammed her who warned her not to proceed further. Student organisations in Margherita have also thrashed her alleging an attempt to strike communal tension in the north eastern state. Talking to www.assamtimes.org, AJYCP Tinsukia president Surajit Moran and general secretary Kanchan Bora said Banerjee has no knowledge and that she should immediately be arrested. Another AJYCP leader Pranjal Pratim Neog said the Supreme Court was monitoring...
UDALGURI: Despite stepped up counter insurgency operations, group of rebels has been moving in the BTAD areas. Security forces deployed in Udalguri district have apprehended three NDFB-S rebels during a combing operation in Mazbat area on Thursday. Acting on a tip off, 14th Dogra Regiment jawans along their counterparts of Cobra 210 Battalion conducted a raid at a remote village where Gwmsar Daimary,Bwhwisat Basumatary and Ashish Daimary along with Anjalu Kachari Brahma, a were held. A 9mm pistol with magazine and 3 rounds live ammunition, 7.65 mm pistol with magazine and 05 rounds live ammunition,two grenades and a Maruti Zen Estilo car were recovered...
NAMRUP: The local residents in Namrup rescued a stranger in dire strait on Friday who is now battling for life at the Assam Medical College in Dibrugarh. Ramesh Murmu, a local resident discovered the unidentified person at the railway station premises in the morning and passed the information to the railway police. Then a local pharmacist offered him primary treatment before sending him to the state dispensary. Then finally he was rushed to the Assam Medical College Hospital for better treatment. Local residents and the police men were quite disappointed with the 108 officials who, initially refused to render service to the stranger patient.
GUWAHATI:A mild 4.0 intensity earthquake has shaken Assam and it's neighbouring north eastern states striking no less panic among the people on Friday. Originated in Karbi Anglong district, the tremor was felt at 12.40 noon forcing the people in the high rise buildings to the open space. The panic stricken Guwahati denizens in the flats and towers started coming down gearing a massive quake. There is no report of any casualty so far in the quake.
GUWAHATI: Traditional Assamese Bihuwan or drape along with lemon and smoked rice(kumol chaul) might get the GI tag. Courtesy Assam Agricultural University (AAU) which is working overnight to ensure it. GI is granted by the GI Registry Office based in Chennai, established under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999 that came into force with effect from September 15, 2003. The varsity did no less help muga silk, Assam (orthodox) tea, Karbi Anglong ginger and Tezpur litchi are the other products procure the rare tah. AAU director Dr GN Hazarika said that the university has undertaken an initiative to offer its expertise to organisations seeking GI...
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