Dr. Phani Sharma Commemorative Talent Award for Sports has been awarded to the budding Tennis player from Assam Kakoli Lahkar at a function held at Srimanta Shankardeb Kalakhetra, Guwahati on August 23 evening. The award contain a one-time grant of Rupees One lakh and a certificate. This award is mainly to encouraging the young talent from Assam, preferably from a weak economic background. The award has been instituted by the Dr. Phani Sharma Welfare Trust. Kakoli Lahkar's Current India rankings in table tennis are: 11th in Under 17, 18th in Under. Current ranking in Assam: 1st in Under17 and under 3rd in Womens category.
This award has been given at a programme oragnised in commemoration of the birth anniversary of noted entrepreneur, sportsperson, organizer Late Dr. Phani Sharma. Besides being a businessman by profession, he had immense contribution towards sports, social works and other various aspects of the society. Dr. Sharma was also an important figure in the Assam state politics and at the time of his death in the year 2007 he was the treasurer of the Congress (I).
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The Department of Library and Information Science, Gauhati University organized IASLIC XXVI National Seminar on ‘Roadmap to Usher in Knowledge Society’ on November 25 at Phanidhar Dutta Auditorium of...
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The move for ST status to six communities is set to hit a major road block with a circle of tribal organization leaders deciding to oppose it tooth and nail. The Kokrajhar unit of the All Assam...
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Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that Assam has progressed on all fronts during the last 13 years.Addressing a huge rally in Khanapara on Monday, Gandhi gave the credit to Chief...
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It’s once again the boundary dispute which is bound to embitter relationship between Assam and its neighbouring Meghlaya with both states mired in accusations and counter accusations. Meghalaya...
Assam forest minister Rockybul Hassain on Saturday finally has admitted the sharp rise in the poaching of rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park. But the students across the state sit in stir demanding actions to check poaching in the state sanctuaries. Addressing press meet, the forest minister Rockybul Hussain said the government has taken steps to prevent poaching in all the sanctuaries. He said high level committee submitted the report detailing the circumstances behind the killing of rhinos on Saturday before Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. Hussain said AASUhas no right to demand his resignation
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday said his government will dole out more sops for the students for outstanding performance in the international level. Giving away the Anandoram Barooah award with a personal computer at a function at the Judges’ Filed for the students securing first division in the last HSLC examinations, Mr Gogoi said the award will help them hone their skills. The award contains a citation, a personal computer with an UPS. In his address, education minister Ripun Bora said the award will encourage the students to get themselves prepared for the competitions examinations. Of the 12,692 candidates who secured first division in the ,last HSLC examinations 11,...
Manipur has hogged the limelight in the North East Games which ended on Saturday. The guest team has claimed altogether 58 gold medals. Manipur is followed by Assam while third position has gone to Mizoram..The champion team topped the medal tally with 58 gold medals 32 silver and 41 bronze medals. Assam got 41 gold medals, 46 silver and 44 bronze medals while Mizoram has 16 gold medals, 18 silver and 23 bronze medals. On the other hand, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim have been ranked third, fourth and fifth, sixth, seventh amd eight position respectively On the other hand, Assam beat Tripura in men’s football on the concluding day with the brilliant...
School children's walk passes by the closerd shops at Circular road, Dimapur on 02-02-08. The normal business establishment in the commercial hub of the state has been affected by the 12 hour bandh by the business community ion Dimapur where some unidentified gunmen adducted a poultry owner on Monday and shot dead on Friday morning. Pix by UB Photos.
In yet another notable verdict, the Gauhati High Court has ordered the Assam government to remove three directors of the Assam Cooperative Apex Bank for their failure to repay the loans they borrowed from the bank. Hearing a writ petition on Friday, the Court has also asked the Reserve Bank of India and NABARD to monitor the functionings of the bank.
German has evinced keen interest in the exchange of experts in sev eral sectors with Assam. This was disclosed on Friday while a 15-member delegation of German parliamentarians called on Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in Dispur and discussed it in details. The delegation has informed Mr Gogoi that the country is interested to explore the state’s rich resources. They hoped it could bring in outside investments. The delegation of the foreign parliamentarians arrived in the city on Friday evening and straightly met Chief Minister and showed their keen interest in the north eastern states.
A major fire broke out in the Paltanbazar area in the city on Friday midnight which damaged properties worth crores of rupees. The accident took place while a loaded truck hit an electric post which jolted a PVC wire to result short circuit. The fire brigade officials took more than three hours to douse the fire that have already ravaged some tin sheet shops and hardware shops. The extent of damaged has yet to be ascertaind.
The Dhubri district administration will cull as many as two lakh poultry along the Assam-West Bengal border in view of bird flu which is dispersing in an area of five kilo meter in the district. The decision to this effect was taken following the instructions received from the Centre. The Dhubri district administration hold a meeting on Friday at the office of the Deputy Commissioner Ganesh Kalita which instructed the animal husbandry and veterinary officials to cull the poultry in the area paying Rs 40 only to the owners for each of the culled poultry. But the culling has yet to begin in the area in the absence of the required materials ansd instruments. Top ranked police officials were...
The United Liberation Front of Asom has strongly criticised the government for lack of interest to end the arms conflcit in Assam.In its latest mouthpiece Swadhinata, the proscribed out said the government has gone back to its words for paving the way for a meaningful dialogue. They said even Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh assured them of discussing the issue of sovereignty.But both Governor and the Assam Chief Minister have gone one step further saying there will not be an discussion on sovereignty. They further charged BJP veteran L K Advani with trying to destroy the state's communal harmony with his recent statement saying “the Artisans and labourers from Jharkhand, Bihar,...
A former Meghalaya MLA died tragic a road accident at Chaygaon near Guwahati on Friday morning. According to information, the former Meghalaya legislator P D Sangma was injured at the mishap while he travelling from Shillong to Tura. The incident took place at around 11 AM. His vehicle collided with a stationary truck near Chaygaon. Sangma died on the spot, the driver, Sangma's wife and owner of the vehicle were also seriously injured. His body was rushed to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital with his injured wife and driver .
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