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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“Hihur Sandhanot Luitedi”,- a book written in Assamese is released today at Guwahati Press Club by Dr. Kulendu Pathak, Former Vice-Chancellor, Dibrugarh University and prominent...
M Firoz Ahmed is a Wildlife Biologist associated with Aaranyak, has been awarded the prestigious Carl Zeiss Wildlife Conservation Award 2011 in a function held recently in the India Habitat Center, New Delhi. The award consists of a memento and an envious Zeiss binocular.
Firoz is associated with Aaranyak since 1994, where he developed the research division for amphibians and reptiles and currently developing the tiger research and Conservation Initiative. Firoz has been working on lesser known amphibians and reptiles since 1997 and discovered new species of frogs. He also has a PhD degree on tree frogs of Northeast India.
Currently, Firoz is conducting research on tigers, prey animals...
I am very happy to inform you that my sons Shiva Thapa and Govind Thapa won Gold Medal in the 5th Super Cup Inter-Zonal Men National Boxing Championship 2011 held at Mumbai from March 30 to April 3. Shiva Thapa (Bantam 56 kg) won Gold Medal in this Championship. Shiva Thapa scored 4:1 and defeated Anil Kumar of East Zone. Govind Thapa (Light 60 kg) won Gold Medal in this Championship. Govind Thapa scored 3:2 and defeated Vijay Kumar of Haryana.
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The doctors, nursing staff and employees union of Kusal Kanwar Civil Hospital took out a protest rally and submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner for providing security to the employees during working hours in the hospital campus. Dr. Apurba kumar Barua superintendent of the hospital was physically assault by a group of people yesterday at his office.
The otherwise calm and un happening , Raha LAC has now become a favorite playground for the Nation’s top Star campaigners with Rahul Gandhi visiting the LAC yesterday and leader of the opposition LK Advani addressing a rally here today.
In his speech at Raha Mr. LK Advani praised MS Dhoni the skipper of TEAM INDIA for beating Australia , Pakistan and finally Srilanka in the World Cup and winning the world cup.
LK Advani furter said That the demand for the LOKPAL Bill by Social activist Anna Hazare is very legitmate and the government should pass the bill with amendments attaching more accountability at top posts.
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Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi claims that Congress will be able to form the next government with the strength of its own. Addressing a press conference at Rajiv Bhawan Gogoi said that the ruling party would get votes because of unprecedented pace of development. He said Congress alone will get 35 seats out of 62 where polling took place in the fist phase.
The Villagers of Bura-Namsang village under Tamlu Sub-Division of Longleng district in Eastern part of Nagaland has first time, Celebrated the Monyu festival with colourful programmes. The Bura-Namsang Village which was established in 18th Century, at present has 1000 families is the biggest village of the Longleng district.
The Monyu the most popular and biggest festival falls in the month of April every year soon after the sowing season. The festival is celebrated for 6 days, begining from 1st to 6th April every year. It also marks the end of Winter and begining of Summer or Monsoon. A day or two prior to the festival the green signals of the dawn of festival is made by beating drums...
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The UMLA, alongside other Kuki militant groups, has recently signed a tripartite suspension of armed operations with the state government and the Centre. The militants are now pressing for a political dialogue with New Delhi over its demand for the statehood. Khaling is regarded as a...
Female voters queuing up for cast their vote with great enthusiasm in a polling center during a first phase Assam Assembly election at Boithalangsu in Karbi Anglong on 04-04-11.
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is confident that Congress would be able to retain power this time also. Talking to newsmen watihg at the polling booth in Jorhat, he said Congress will get absolute majority and would be able to form the next government. He said the people are happy with his government's performance.
To a question whether he would head the government for the third term, he said the decision would be taken by the party high command in consultation with the elected legislators
Before that Gogoi cast his vote exercised his franchise at Debicharan Barooah Girls High School where Union Minister Bijoy Krishna Handique and Gogoi’s brother Dip Gogoi, an MLA, also...
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