A collection of adventure stories in Assamese named Kutkut-Tuktukar Abhiyan by journalist-writer Nilotpal Barua was released at Guwahati Press Club on Thursday. Published by Pratishruti Prakashan, the book comprises eight stories, which were earlier published in popular Assamese children monthly ‘Sofura’. The book was officially released by Rupam Barua, editor of Sofura in presence of journalists Nava Thakuria, Bedabrat Bora, Abinash Sharma etc.
After a brief lull, poaching starts riddling Kaziranga again. Poachers killed a rhino and took away the horn from the national park on Wednesday hours after Pramila Rani Brahma got tougher with the officials. The incident took place at the Agoratoli range of the world heritage site in the wee hours where the forest guards got to hear the sound of gun firing near the Demow camp. They rushed to the spot and spotted the dehorned carcass of the animal. Forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma visited the park and pledged to stop the rhino poaching incidents and indicated a probe into the allegations of missing horns of rhinos who died natural death. This is the first rhino poaching...
Taranga, a Citizen Action Network was launched on the occasion of World Environment Day, at B Borooah College, Guwahati on Sunday. Taranga will facilitate the creation of a compassionate and responsible citizenry which demonstrates collective citizen action at the local level and impacts the overall region in a sustainable manner. This is an initiative of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has collaborated with National Water Mission (NWM).Taranga will enable citizen organisations to augment water and environmental issues. It will include all the stakeholders united by a joint vision to – ‘manage water sustainably for all in the ecosystem’. This platform intends to support action...
Akhil Gogoi is back in business with a huge protest rally outlining a few old demands in Guwahati on Monday a couple of days after the change of guards in Dispur. Flanked by prominent intellectual Dr Hiren Gohain, Gogoi vowed to go hammer and tongue against the anti people policies of the governments both in Delhi and Dispur. Addressing the fellow protesters, the duo threatened to launch a massive stir if the government refuses to listen to the voice of protest. More than ten thousand people stood up in support of the KMSS protest and vowed to vehemently oppose the land acquisition by the power grid. They further reiterated the land patta demands apart from hiking the daily wage amounts.
The Narayana Super-specialty Hospital has offered the Journalist Privilege Cards to the member-journalists of Guwahati Press Club. Over 175 health cards were distributed among the scribes in a function held on , June 4 at GPC auditorium. Senior officials of the north Guwahati based hospital including Amit G. Choudhury, Shantanu Bhattacharjee with other workers were present on the occasion. The first health card was symbolically presented to senior GPC member-journalist Rupam Barua. Today’s program was conducted by GPC secretary Nava Thakuria. The privilege card will enable the scribes with their spouses for discounts on MRI, CT Scan, X-ray, Ultra Sonography and various laboratory tests...
BSF Director General K K Sharma visited the Indo-Bangladesh border in Silchar sector on Saturday a few days after Union home minister Rajnath Singh ordered complete seal of the international border. According to official sources, during the inspection, the BSF chief visited Steamerghat based border outpost where the officials apprised him of the state of affairs in the 3.5 km unfenced border portion. He further got a view of the riverine international border on Kushyara and talked to the BSF jawans asking them to guard against the trans border crimes.
Angshubrata Lahkar of Marian School secured of Barpeta Marian School secured 16th position in the HSLC examination declared on Tuesday. Anshubrata got 570 marks with letter marks in all subjects: Talking to Assam Times, Angshubrata said that he will take HS admission in Don Bosco (Science), Guwahati and wants to become an engineer. Anshubrata studied 10 hours daily after the his test examination. He also told that if one studies with concentration everything is easy. While asked about current issues in te state, he told that the killing of the innocent people in the name of witch-hunting has disturbed him a lot. He expected overall development of Assam from the new government...
The newly elected legislative members took oath in the first day of the Assam assembly on Wednesday. Pro tem Speaker Phani Bhushan Chaudhury administered the members the oath as the legislative assembly members. Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal was the first to have taken oath. The House unanimously elected Ranjit Kumar Das as the new Speaker. BJP, AGP, BPF, Congress and other leaders congratulated the Sorbhog BJP MLA and assured him of all possible help to ensure smooth conduct of the House proceedings. Assam Governor PB Acharya will address the session on Thursday morning.
The Assam Press Correspondents’ Union (APCU) organized a media talk and also a health camp for its members on Monday in the city. Nearly hundred rural reporters from different parts of the State joined in the program and took advantages of healthcare consultations. Journalist Nava Thakuria, while attending the meeting as a resource person, pointed out that the media in India was facing severe crisis of credibility. He however expressed optimism that amidst all the troubles & limitations, the journalists of northeast India would come out as authentic narrators of the situation to their respective reader, audience and viewers. Chaired by APCU president Manoj Singh, the meeting earlier...
Assam Congress president Anjan Dutta’s condition deteriorates further on Thursday forcing the AIIMS authority in New Delhi to shift him to the intensive care unit. Dutta, who has been ailing for the last couple of days were admitted to the country’s top hospital in the capital last week where his condition has refused to improve. AICC leaders along with the various parties and organizations have wished his early recovery.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will look after political, power and home departments while his second in command Himanta Biswa Sarma will be minister for finance, education, health.Sonowal has allocated agriculture and veterinary departments to senior minister and AGP president Atul Bora. BPF leader and senior minister Pramila Rani Brahma gets forest and environment portfolios while his AGP counterpart Keshab Mahanta has been given the crucial water resources department.Chandra Mohan Patowary gets transport, commerce and industry portfolios while Ranjit Dutta gets irrigation, handloom and textiles.Sonowal has given Rihon Daimary the Public Health Engineering, Food and Civil Supply...
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