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.
Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA), while maintaining its demand for all due benefits to media employees including the journalists in accordance with the guidelines of Majithia wage board, urged the managements of media houses in the region to implement the latest wage board recommendations to show respect to the apex court of the country. It may be mentioned that barring the Assam Tribune group of publications, no media house in northeast India has so far implemented the Majithia wage board recommendations even though the Supreme Court of India had asked every newspaper (and news agency) management in the country to offer benefits to their employees following the new wage board directives. “...
Volunteers’ association Jeevan Initiative has conducted a study based on a survey among the youths studying in various colleges and universities in Guwahati regarding their daily lifestyle. Interesting facts have emerged out of its findings mostly about their social media behavior. The study findings have been made public today. 30% male and 24% female in the city go to their bed after 12 midnight. Among them 8-9% go to bed after 2 am. The survey has found that 40-41% youth surf social networking sites just before going to bed. 66% female and 35% male has a habit of afternoon nap. Whereas 7% female and 11% male wake up only after 8 am. 52% female, 38% male start their day with social...
The second dose of Hepatitis-B vaccine, who took the first dose of vaccine at Guwahati Press Club last month, will be administered tomorrow (7 May 2016) at the same venue. The vaccination camp, organized by the city based Dispur Hospitals, will start at 11 am and conclude by 1 pm. It may be mentioned that Dispur Hospitals private limited organized a special health camp and Hepatitis-B vaccination program for the lady journalists and better-halves of male scribes at press club on the eve of International Women’s Day. The second dose of the vaccine was administered on 7 April, when few more media persons took the first dose of Hepatitis-B vaccine. The Saturday vaccination program is...
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) strongly condemns the excessive use of force by police which has led to the death of two protestors in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh in the north-eastern state of India on 2 May 2016. Two people were shot dead by police at around 4 p.m. and many were injured when a group of people protested against the arrest of Mr. Lobsang Gyatso, a Buddhist monk who has been actively opposing mega dam projects in Tawang. FORUM-ASIA demands the Government of India to conduct a prompt, full, impartial, and independent investigation into the death of the two protestors and take actions against those responsible. On 2 May 2016, a group of people...
Authorities in Arunachal Pradesh must conduct a prompt, impartial and independent criminal investigation into the killing of two protesters in police firing in the town of Tawang in the northeastern state. “Firing live ammunition into a crowd when there is no apparent threat to life amounts to excessive use of force. This loss of life cannot be justified,” said Abhirr VP, Senior Campaigner, Amnesty International India. On the afternoon of May 2, a group of monks and people from the Save Mon Region Federation (SMRF), a group campaigning for ecologically sensitive development, gathered outside the Tawang police station to protest against the arrest of Buddhist...
NAPM Condemns Police Firing, Demands Commission of Enquiry and Moratorium on Dams in Arunachal Pradesh.On May 02, 2016 in an ugly turn of event, two people, namely Monk Nyima Wangdue and Tshering Tenpa, were killed and many injured, while protesting against the arrest of Lama Lobsang Gyatso in Tawang including a young Buddhist Lama. The Victims were protesting for the release of Lama Lobsang Gyatso, one of the most vocal opponents of hydropower projects in the Tawang region and secretary of Save Mon Region Federation (SMRF), an organization of the Monpa Community in the Mon-Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh. National Alliance of People’s Movements condemns this brutal police action on...
The Department of Assamese, Sarupeta is going to organize a U.G.C. sponsored national seminar on ‘Assamese Short Stories in Ramdhenu Period’ on June 27-28. Interested person may contact the seminar co-ordinator Dr. Kalpana Baishya for details. Phone: 7896963782, 9613632463Email: kalpanabaishya@gmail.com The last date of submission of abstract is May 25 and full paper is June 15.
Four books related to healthcare initiatives, published by the city based down town hospital, were released at Guwahati Press Club on 4 May 2016. All the books, written by medical consultants of the pioneer private hospital in northeast India, were officially released by Kanaksen Deka, former president of Asom Sahitya Sabha and Dr Ramesh Deka, vice-chancellor of Assam down town University, Panikhaiti (also former director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences). The writers of the book namely Dr NN Dutta (Soru Soru Kothar Sophura), Dr Rupam Das (Diabetes- Protirodh Kenekoi), Dr Ramen Baishya (Aponar Brikkadway Surakhit Kori Rakhok), Dr Dhruba Jyoti Dutta (Handbook on medical &...
Senior journalist of northeast India and a member of Guwahati Press Club, Naba Sarma (79) passed away on 3 May 2016. Sarma, who worked both in regional and national media outlets, breathed his last at Gauhati Medical College Hospital on Tuesday morning after a massive heart attack. He left behind his wife Anima Sarma, only daughter Karishma Sarma and a granddaughter. A resident of Guwahati, Sarma hailed from Dibrugarh of eastern Assam. He started his journalistic career from Dainik Asom of Assam Tribune group of publications and later worked with Janambhoomi group, Economic Times, Hindu Business Line with few others. He was also involved with All India Radio as a news reader theatre...
Eminent Sattriya dance exponent of Assam, Padmashri Jatin Goswami will attend the ‘Guest of the Month’ program of Guwahati Press Club (GPC) on 3 May. The interactive program will start at 11 am and conclude by 1 pm. Born at Adhar Sattra of Dergaon in eastern Assam on 2 August 1933, Nrityacharya Goswami received his basic cultural education at home under the guidance of his father. Later he learned Sattriya dance from Maniram Dutta Muktiar and Roseswar Saikia Bayan. Moreover he got the opportunity to learn Assamese folk songs & dances under the guidance of Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha. The Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee performed Sattriya cultural items in various sessions of Asom...
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