JFA appeals to hoist National flag on I-Day
Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) appeals to all patriotic nationals to hoist the National flag on forthcoming 71st Independence Day with an aim to honor the known and unknown martyrs of our freedom struggle against the British colonial forces. The JFA, in a statement, particularly urged all media organizations and institutions of the State to come forward to pay homage to the martyrs with any trepidation.
Defying the diktat of separatist militants, the media fraternity of the city will salute the Tri-color at Guwahati Press Club premises on 11 am of 15 August to pay respects to the martyrs, because of whose immense sacrifices we are a sovereign nation today. The participants including other patriotic citizens will also take out a rally after the flag hoisting ceremony.
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Guwahati: Charlie Chaplin’s visual feast Modern Times will be screened at Guwahati Press Club on Saturday (21 July 2018). The American comedy film, produced in 1936 and written-directed by Chaplin, is scheduled for screening at press club auditorium by 4.30 pm. The movie stars Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford and Chester Conklin. It has music by Chaplin himself and cinematography by Ira Morgan.
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The vital issues confronting the state have created no less commotion in the Assam Assembly which begins its session from Monday. The United Opposition is trying to corner the BJP led coalition government with Nagaon incident, flood, Louis Berger along with many other issues. Details awaited.
Even after the end of legal hurdle, forest department has summarily stopped the eviction drive inside the Ancheng reserved forest apprehending outbreak of public violence. The move to resume the drive in the forest area in the outskirt of Guwahati city was taken at a meeting of the top ranked officers and forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma on Monday.
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