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Sonowal to attend APCU Conference

The APCU (Assam Press Correspondent Union) 6th Bi-Annual Conference meet will take place  in Dibrugarh Lakhminath Bezbaruah Bhawan Chowkidingee  on December 23 and 24. 

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will be present as the   Chief Guest. Dr. Nogen Saikia will inaugurate the open session to be presided over by Tilak Phukan.

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