Today is September 8, 2008. Assam is celebrating the 83rd birth day of music legendary music maestro Dr Bhupen Hazarika albeit the birthday boy is in Mumbai. Birthday wishes are pouring in for the pride of Assam and Dada Saheb Phalke award winning singer. Several organization on Monday are celebrating the day across the state.
A special screening of a documentary film on the life and works of, produced by Surjya Hazarika was held at the auditorium of the Assam Handloom and Textiles department office on Sunday. The documentary film titled Bihangam Drishtit Dr Bhupen Hazarika throws light on the life and works of the Phalke awardee. Many eventful moments of Dr Hazarika’s life have been covered in the film. The English version if the film titled Dr Bhupen Hazarika: A Living Legend was screened at the St Adrews Hall of London south Gate in July last and won accolades from the viewers.
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The United Liberation Front of Asom demands more autonomy and constitutional safeguard for the indigenous people in Assam. In its 12-point of charter of demands submitted before Union home minister P Chidambaram, the banned insurgent outfit demands information on the whereabouts of their colleagues missing in Bhutan at the height of the Operation All Clear launched by the Royal Army of Bhutan.
Addressing a press conference in Delhi on Friday afternoon, ULFA foreign secretary Sashadhar Chaudhury said they want general secretary Anup Chetia at an earlier date to boost the peace process. He said the elusive commander in chief Paresh Baruah, who is believed to be at an undisclosed location...
ULFA and the Centre are all set to hold the first round of formal talks on Wednesday next. The count down began when the banned outfit has submitted their charter of demands before the Union home minister on Friday.
Led by chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa, the ULFA delegation met Chidambaram at his North Block-based office at around 12 noon in presence of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and peace interlocutor P C Haldar. According to sources, ULFA has dropped sovereignty and independence demands. They are set to press for more autonomy, special status for Assam and other safeguards for the people there under the Constitution.
Talking to reporters, chief minister Gogoi called it a significant...
At least 19 cadres of Dimasa National Democratic Front (DNDF) along with AK-series automatic rifles, M-16 rifles, US-make carbines, pistols and revolvers ceremonially surrender before Army and Police here on Wednesday at 9.30 AM in the premises of 25 Assam Riffles.
The surrender ceremony is attended by Maj Gen Binoy Poonnen, VSM, General Officer Commanding of the Red Shield Division, Brig Ashim Kohli, Brigade Commander at Haflong, Sri K. Chawdhury, ADC and Mr VK Ramisetti, IPS, SP of Dima Hasao District, All together 17 weapons including AK-series automatic rifles, M-16 rifles, US-make carbines, pistols, revolvers and a large quantity of ammunition. These cadres had all surrendered to...
The Electronic Media Forum Assam (EMFA) has expressed its concern over the ongoing controversy on a social networking site (SNS) and its implications on media persons as a whole in the State. Some illicit comments in the SNS account of a Guwahati based news channel editor have sparked a series of protests in the last few days through out the Brahmaputra valley of Assam. In some occasions, few television reporters (and camerapersons) of a particular channel are being targeted by the agitators.
The EMFA appeals to the civil society groups ‘not to physically target the field reporters and camera persons in any situation’.
In a press release, issued by the EMFA on Tuesday...
The United Liberation Front of Asom seems to have stepped up it subversive activities in the run up to the Independence Day. There is report of an explosion in Goalpara which took place near a fish market. But there is no report of any casualty. Security forces reached the spot and operation is underway.
The explosion in Goalpara took place a few hours after security forces on Sunday helped Rongiya escape a major disaster when they recovered three powerful Improvised Explosive Devices in the wee hours. The bombs were found at Vehbari district. Police said the three explosives were detected during a joint patrol by the Army and police at Vehbari near Bagsa. Later Army defused the bombs...
Thousands of students from AASU and 24 other student bodies held a huge rally in Guwahati on Saturday raising the demands to stop the NHPC-owned big dams. The student bodies who held the rally at the Latasheel Playground further demanded immediate resumption of the NRC project besides steps to check erosion, conservation of Majuli. The rally resolved to resist the move to transport the big dam turbines to Gerukamukh via Tezpur through the Brahmaputra riverways.The protesters further shouted anti-government slogans as they were taking out a procession from Panbazar to Chandmari.
Legendary singer and composer Dr Bhupen Hazarika’s condition is critical. The pride of Assam, who has been undergoing treatment Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai since June 29 still complains of difficulty in breathing.
According to sources, his condition is refusing to improve during the last 12 hours.
Cutting across all affiliations, parties and organizations in Assam are praying to the god for his speedy recovery. The 85 year old Hazarika is also a noted poet and actor and has been honoured with several prestigious awards, including Dadasaheb Phalke Award and Padma Bhushan.
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The disease has assumed alarming proportion in the district and doctors and public health centres, particularly in rural areas, have been alerted. Altogether 20 districts have been affected with the worst being...
Peace seems to have a chance in the restive Bodoland. Major political parties, organizations are heaving a sigh of relief a day after NDFB’s Ranjan Daimary faction annou7nced unilateral ceasefire with the government.
The outfit decided to suspend the hostile activities from August 1 when they were holding their general meeting on Monday.
They hope that the ceasefire will help the Bodo people get their problems solved permanently. In an e-mailed statement to local media on Tuesday, NDFB said the decision to declare the ceasefire was taken at a general council" meeting of the outfit on Monday.
The NDFB faction had earlier announced unilateral ceasefire for six months in December...
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