Two Assamese books were released in a glittering function held at a city hall on 15 May 2016, where audience from different walks of life graced the occasion.
The chief editor of Niyamia Barta, an Assamese daily, and also a celebratedwriter Phanindra Kumar Debchoudhury, a motivation worker Dr Minati Barthakur and journalist Nava Thakuria officially released both the books.
Published by Maram Kumar on behalf of Maramland, the first book tiled Kalam is a collection of various articles. The author of the book is Dr Birendra Nath Patgiri, who is a dentist by profession and social worker turned writer by passion.
The second book is a translated piece titled Maadhukari Geetanjali, where nonagenarian Sunanda Patgiri took the pain to go for translation. He was also present on the occasion to bless everyone there.
The All Assam Students Union threatens to call 100 hour statewide bandh alleging the failure to arrest Soobodh Biswas, who took the alleged role in the Silapothar incident. Talking to Assam Times, AASU leaders said that they are finalizing the bandh call in a day or two to mount pressure on the government to nab Biswas who is on the run. “We served 12 hour ultimatum which expired with utter failure. He is still remaining untouched. We won't allow it to happen,” said an AASU leader in Dhemaji. Another local AASU leader said,” only issuing a public appeal to help arrest this culprit, police cant wash their hands off. He must be arrested. Otherwise, we are taking more and more extreme step...
Amid an aroused controversy over the move to roll out red carpet for the Hindu immigrants by amending the Citizenship Act, 1955, the Prabajan Virodhi Manch demands a clear cut mechanism to save the indigenous people from being minority in the own abode by 2040.In a statement issued in Guwahati on Friday, convener of the anti-immigrant organization, Upamanyu Hazarika said the set of policies which are still in force would not help Assam and it's people, in any way, to detect and deport the immigrants.He further thanked BPF MP B Daimary, ABSU president Pramod Bodo who in their statements strongly advocated early detection and deportation of the immigrants to safeguard the rights and identity...
Amid non stopped protest cross the state over the Silapothar clash, AIUDF president Badaruddin Ajmal blamed it all on the Government for the attack on the AASU office. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Ajmal alleged that without active help and hint of support from the government, it was quite impossible for the NBBUSS workers to vandalize the AASU office. He further charged the government with keeping the main culprit Soobodh Biswas at an undisclosed location.
Criminal activities have become the order of the day in some pockets along the Assam-Meghalaya inter state border much to the major worries of the people dwelling in the border areas for decades. Not only the rebel outfits, a section of criminals start unleashing no less terror in the form of kidnapping and extortion.Assam and Meghalaya police jointly rescued a girl and her mother in South Garo hills during an operation on Thursday giving a sigh of relief to a family.The duo were rescued on Thursday during an intensified joint operation along the Assam-Meghalaya inter state border.The local resident of Nokatgre in South Garo Hills district were kidnapped by miscreants as they were on...
Normal life remains heavily disrupted in Dibrugarh on Friday following the 12 hour long bandh in protest against the Silapothar incident where NBBUSS workers attacked a local AASU office on Monday.Roads in the entire district wore a desert look where all vehicles were off. All shops and markers, schools and colleges, banks and offices remained closed under the impact of the bandh.A section of bandh supporters enforced the bandh by burning tyre on the streets and burnt the effigy of Soobodh Biswas who is on the run.The government,however, announced Rs 1 lakh reward if his where about is informed to police.
Northeast’s well-known healthcare institution Dispur Hospitals, along with numerous health conscious organizations across the globe, today (9 March 2017) observed the World Kidney Day with various programs including a free health camp at the hospital premises. With an aim to increase public awareness about a healthy lifestyle paving the way to keep the kidneys fit, a walkathon was organized at the Ganeshguri locality of the pre-historic city in the morning hours. Journalist Nava Thakuria in presence of Dr Jayanta Bardoloi, managing director of Dispur Hospitals flagged off the program. It may be noted that the kidney day is observed globally on 2nd Thursday of March every year. It started...
The United Liberation Front of Asom (I) demands examplery punishment of those who were involved in the recent attack on local AASU office in Silapothar. Talking to a section of television channels over telephone from an undisclosed location, C-in-C Paresh Baruah said the government bring the perpetrators to Assam to face the court of the people.He said,” this is now longer an issue with AASU. It is an attack on the Assamese. Nobody should be spared. Enough us enough.”Baruah further urged all parties, organizations and indivi
A huge protest rally in Dhemaji has asked the government to immediately nab Soobodh Biswas, the main culprit behind the clash in Silapithar where some persons of doubtful integrity attached a local AASU office triggering statewide anger and protest.Spearheaded by AASU and joined by many organizations the huge rally started from the Dhemaji Court Field before it covered the entire town where the protesters threatened to go to any extent if the government fails to arrest the NIBUSS leader whose fiery speech allegedly incited the orgy of violence where nine AASU activists sustained injury.The participating students and leaders further asked the Centre nit to proceed with the step to amend the...
Amid statewide anger on the Silapothar incident, former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi alleged the BJP-led government’s role in the clash that left at least 10 AASU activists injured.Talking to reporters at the Assam assembly premises, Gogoi said that without any help from the government side the NIBUSS leader could not have escaped.“I doubt some police officials helped him escape. How he could escape without any help from a place like Silapothar where surface communication is not so convenient.”Gogoi further dared AGP leadership to pull out of the cabinet if they are not really a part of it. Criticizing Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Gogoi said the AGP founder president and two time chief...
The All Assam Students Union on Wednesday served 12 hour ultimatum to Sarbananda Sonowal nab Soobodh Biswas, the main culprit behind the Silapothar clash where at least 10 AASU activists sustained injury at an attack NIBBUS protestors on Monday. From a huge rally in Dhemaji, the AASU in rank and file warned that they could go to any extent if the chief minister fails to ensure arrest of the NIBBUS leader whose speech incited the violence where the protestors vandalized the local AASU office. Before serving the ultimatum the AASU-organized rally was joined by several thousands of school and college students apart from many local organizations and individuals. Speakers after speakers made...
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