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.
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.
A special assembly session in Nagaland is set to confirm the strength of TR Zeliang who took oath as chief minister at the end of a high voltage political drama in the north eastern state. The special session is taking place in Kohima at 9.39 in the morning where the new chief minister is sure of support from 48 legislators in the house of 60. The Naga Peoples’ Front, which expelled Zeliang has already issued a single lune whip not to support the former leader who poached a section of legislators to resume as the chief minister a couple of months later. Governor PB Acharya will administer oath to the new cabinet ministers on Friday evening after clearing the floor test.
An educational and career awareness programme was organised by All Rabha Students Union (ARSU), Chayagaon Anchalik Committee at Satpara High School on 19th July. Ranjan K Baruah, Career Mentor from North East Youth Foundation was the key resource person. Apart from speaking on various career options and opportunities he also spoke about importance of life skills. For confidence enhancement students were asked to do some team building exercise apart from enhancing communication. Ramakanta Rabha, Vice Chairman of Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council motivated the students and guardian and also spoke about the schemes and programme undertaken by council. Pradip Rabha, Asst Finance Secretary of...
The new elected President of India would be formally announced on Thursday as the counting of votes is going on. According to the returning officer, the ballots of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are counting and then ballots from the states would be taken for counting. According to the Election Commission, the results would be available at 5 in the evening before a formal announcement. NDA have favoured Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind while UPA, Left, Trinamool Congress, AAP have voted for former Lok Sabha Speaker and Congress leader Meira Kumar.
The nationwide presidential polls ended on Monday afternoon in Assam where the legislators voted to elect the successor of Pranab Mukherjee who demits very soon. The voting began at 8 in the morning where chief minister Sarbanabda Sonowal casted his vote along with other legislators which ended at 4 in the afternoon. Former chief minister and senior Congress leader Tarun Gogoi, who is on his visit to New Delhi casted his vote at the Parliament secreteriat along with many other MPs from the state BJP and it's coalition partners have favoured Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind, while the non NDA legislators are set to vote for former minister and Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar. The...
More misery is in store for Lakimpur. The people in this flood-hit district are bracing up for yet another chapter of woes thanks to North Eastern Electric Power Corporation. The hydel power generating unit is preparing to release more excess waters from it's Ranganadi dam a week after the exercise claimed at least six people triggering no less anger and protest. NEEPCO is believed to have kept the people on alert that it would very soon release the excess waters from the same dams in Arunachal Pradesh suggesting yet another impending disaster. Thr government owned power generating unit drew no less flak when it released waters from the dams last week forcing the North East Dialogue...
Assam also joins the nationwide presidential polls on Monday in search of a successor of Pranab Mukherjee who demits very soon. The legislators have started coming one after another to the Assembly Secreteriat where polling took started at 8 in the morning to conclude at 3 in the afternoon. BJP and it's coalition partners have favoured Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind, while the non NDA legislators are set to vote for former minister and Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar. The results are expected this evening.
A simmering internal feud triggered a shoot out at a religious function in Guwahati where one person died on Sunday. The sensational shoot out took place in the bread day light at a Shikh temple in Beltola where a person sprayed several rounds of bullets on a fellow from a point blank range. Identified as Lakhbinder Singh suddenly took up his pistol inside the temple and targetted Harbinder Singh in full view of all those who attended the function inside the temple and vanished from the spot. Harbinger, who sustained serious injury was rushed to GNRC where he was declared brought dead. On the other, minutes after the shoot out, Basistha police came and held Lakhbinder from his...
All Rabha Students Union (ARSU), Chayagaon Anchalik Committee has organised a day long career awareness programme for the locality of Chaygaon at Pantan High School on 14th July. This programme has been a part of the ongoing special summer coaching programme organised by ARSU at the same venue. Ranjan K Baruah, Career Mentor from North East Youth Foundation and mentor of Rabha Community Education Cell was the resource person. He had focused on important attribute required for getting good marks in examination and also to stay focus and enhance confidence. Speaking on different career avenues he also responded to the queries asked by the participating school and some college students....
A unique programme on career awareness, educational guidance, skill awareness and personality development was organised at Philobari Junior College, Tinsukia on 10th July. This unique programme was jointly organised by Philobari High School; Sankardev Sishu Niketan, Philobari; Chikarajan Jatiya Vidyalaya ; Vintage Academy, Philobari and Philobari Police Station . This programme was organised to generate more awareness amongst students as the areas is yet to be developed from academic perspectives. Resource persons motivated the students from different schools and colleges of the locality. Speakers and resource persons included Sourav Jyoti Saikia , ASP, Tinsukia ; Ranjan K...
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