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.
A marginal let-up in the incessant rains suggests some relief in the overall flood fury in Assam on Wednesday. But fear of more rains might again wreak havoc in 17 flood hit districts where life starts limping back to normal during the last 24 hours after the loss of 77 people apart from properties worth crores of rupees. But unofficial toll is said to have crossed 100. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the current flood waves have hit 23,118 in nine worst hit districts. The Brahmaputra and its tributaries keep flowing above the danger level in many places where the surging waters have rendered lakhs of people homeless. More...
The United Liberation Front of Asom (I) has strongly lambasted forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma alleging her conspiracy to divide the indigenous people in the name of resettlement of homeless people in the Tarani reserve forest in Tinsukia. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the rebel outfit struggling fir independence said the senseless move is bound to disturb the delicate bio diversity.
Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday took oath as the 14th President of India five days after he won the polls. The second Dalit who takes over as the Pesident, took oath from Chief Justice of India JS Khehar, Chief Justice of India at a function in Parliament in the morning. Out going President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice president Dr Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his cabinet colleagues and opposition party leaders were present in the function.
After a brief lull, security forces are fanning in Kokrajhar intensifying the counterinsurgency operation in the trouble torn western Assam district. Police, army and para military forces claimed to have eliminted a hardcore NDFB(S) rebel at a fierce gunbattle on Tuesday morning. According to Police, acting on an intelligence input, security forces launched a joint operation on Monday night in a remote area where the gunbattle erupted to kill the rebel.
Heavy rains and thundersquall is likely to hit hard the north eastern states on Tuesday triggering the fear of a deteriorating flood situation in Assam. According to the weather reports, the sky would be cloudy in the next 24 hours even after the premier city of Guwahati recorded a huge temperature. Rains are expected mainly in Assam and Meghalaya which is likely to take place in some isolated places in the neighbouring states of Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura and Mizoram. Weather men at the RMC on Tuesday talks of 33.3 degree Celsius in Guwahati which is less then the northern districts which stans at a maximum temperature of 34.5 degree Celsius.
Pranab Mukherjee turned emotional as he delivered his farewell speech at the Central Hall of Parliament on Sunday evening. In his 20 minute long speech, the out going President recollected his journey from a West Bengal Congressman to the country's top constitutional post. Earlier, vice president Hamid Ansari, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan heaped huge praise at the octogenerian who demits office on Monday following the end of his term. New president Ram Nath Kavind is taking oath on Thursday.
North East Dialogue Forum, a network of civil society organisation is organising two days state level consultation related to climate change at Bosco Reach Out , Guwahati on July 24-25. This consultation is organised to share different researches by individuals and organisations. Assam government has drafted and adopted State Action Plan on Climate Change which includes lot of information from various departments . As many people are not aware on this, so this consultation will have discussion on the climate action plan too. Representatives from different NGOs, other civil society organisation from different parts of the state shall take part in this consultation. Interested individuals or...
A special assembly session in Nagaland on Friday confirmed TR zeliang’s strength two days after the former NPF leader took oath as chief minister again. Altogether 46 legislators from NPF, BJP along with a few independents voted for TR Zeliang on the floor while 11 legislators opposed thr motion at the end of a high voltage political drama in the north eastern state. The special session took place in Kohima at 9.39 in the morning where the new chief minister cleared the test in the house of 60. The Naga Peoples’ Front, which expelled Zeliang has already issued a single line whip not to support the former leader who poached a section of legislators...
Assamese short film, Obosheshot (At Last...), directed by filmmaker Arindam Barooah, is based on a short story titled, 'Devdoot' by Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia. The film is a fictional drama that explores the subject of essence of mother’s sacrifice and love towards her children. It has been selected for various Film Festivals in and outside India This story is about Numoli, a young girl who belongs to a village crippled by superstitions. In the midst of this, is the mother whose love and sacrifice for her child acts as a barrier against the tribulations of the world and her strives to give her child a voice, the use of which she has forfeited due to unfortunatecircumstances. The film...
Bihar governor Ram Nath Kavind is preparing to succeed Pranab Mukherjee a day after the NDA presidential candidate won the polls defeating the united opposition candidate Meira Kumar on Thursday. Kevind, who is putting in his papers as the Governor of Bihar is expected to take oath as the country’s 14th President. Assan chief minister Sarbanabda Sonowal and his counterparts in the north eastern states have congratulated Kavind who would be sworn in shortly. Kevind got 65.65% votes in the presidential elections where 99% legislators participated in the polls held on Monday.
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