Guwahati: The Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) has voiced its deep concern regarding the recent surge in verbal assaults on journalists by various individuals. In response, the forum calls upon the State's media community to stand united in the face of adversity. In a released statement, the forum highlighted the disparaging remarks made by AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal towards video journalists, where he suggested that they should face physical violence.
“While we vehemently denounce Ajmal's stance and urge for appropriate actions against the politician, we implore media professionals to demonstrate unity, integrity, and professionalism in their workplaces,” remarked JFA president Rupam Barua and secretary Nava Thakuria. They further stressed on the importance of news channels' management stepping up to defend their employees during such challenging situations.
Additionally, the forum noted the public allegations made by Assamese entrepreneur turned film producer Luit Kumar Barman. Barman publicly accused a few city-based television journalists of benefiting from a Rs 260 crore NRC Assam updation scam, where Barman is a legal complainant. The forum urged the proprietors and editors of news channels to individually clarify that none of their journalists were involved in the alleged scam. Failure to do so might lead the audience to perceive the media community as corrupt, concluded the statement.
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Police in Guwahati arrested six people linked to Garo National Liberation Army on Saturday and seized huge ache of arms and ammunition from their possession. The consignment, including rocket...
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Actor Urmila Mahanta will be sharing the screen with Manoj Bajpayee in her upcoming release ‘Dial 100,’ directed by Rensil D’Silva. A Zee5 original movie premiering on the platform from - August 6, the film also stars Neena Gupta and Sakshi Tanwar in the lead.
While sharing her experience with Manoj Bajpayee Urmila says “Manoj Bajpayee is a thorough gentleman! Very down to earth and quite supportive . We talked a lot on the set regarding films , acting & of course about my native Assam “. She further ads “when I told him I met him before and received ‘Best Actress Award “in his hands in Patna international Film Festival he could recollect and our bonding...
Lovlina Borgohain has lost the semi-final match against Turkey’s Busenaz Surmenel in the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.
The bronze medal is now confirmed for India.
I am grateful to everyone for your love and support. pic.twitter.com/M3BZ5FvpCS— Lovlina Borgohain (@LovlinaBorgohai) August 4, 2021
Congratulations @LovlinaBorgohai on bringing home bronze at your debut Olympics! We're all so proud of you #TokyoOlympics @WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/NG0EqQ0Q5H
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) August 4, 2021
"After killing 5 Assam police personnel and injuring many , this is how Mizoram police and goons are celebrating.- sad and horrific" tweets Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Look at this video to know how personnel of Mizoram Police acted and escalated the issue.Sad and horrific! pic.twitter.com/vnS1RlcsOt— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 27, 2021
Assam Police officials confirmed that five of their personnel were killed in clashes on Monday at a contested border point.Fifty policemen were injured, including Nimbalkar Vaibhav Chandrakant, SP of Assam’s Cachar district, who sustained a bullet injury in the leg.
in a tweet, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, said: “I am deeply pained to inform that six brave jawans of @assampolice have sacrificed their lives while defending constitutional boundary of our state at the Assam-Mizoram border. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.”
PRESS STATEMENT: GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM (JULY 26, 2021)
1. In another breach of existing agreements and the existing status...
At a time when people of Assam are battling with the COVID-19 pandemic, the same are also preparing how to tackle the multiple waves of rising flood situation. Many rivers have started to flow above warning marks gradually causing threat to communities’ lives and livelihood. Flood in times of COVID are in fact challenging, and this worsens the capacity of people to cope. Severe flooding in the northeast Indian state of Assam has submerged croplands and villages, pushing thousands of people into relief camps.
Last year, days of heavy rainfall over the week caused riverbanks to burst. State authorities said that the floods have affected at least 6 million people in 30 of...
Bhupen Borah was appointed as the new president of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) replacing Ripun Bora on Saturday.
The newly appointed Working Presidents are : Rana Goswami, Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha and Jakir Hussain Sikdar.
Congratulations to @BhupenKBorah for becoming the new President of @INCAssam. My best wishes to Working Presidents Rana Goswami, Kamalakhya Purkayastha and Jakir Hussain Sikdar. My gratitude to our former PCC @ripunbora. We will work with @JitendraSAlwar to strengthen @INCIndia .— Gaurav Gogoi (@GauravGogoiAsm) July 24, 2021
The Covid-19 crisis in India has posed severe challenges to small and growing businesses in the country, widening the pre-existing gender gaps and diminishing considerable developments achieved within the women entrepreneurship ecosystem in the past decades.
In a bid to shed light on the unique and disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women-led businesses, GIZ has recently come out with a detailed report. The report titled “Women Entrepreneurs’ Resilience in Times of Covid-19” was based on GIZ’s Project Her&Now. The Her&Now project is implemented by GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) on behalf of the German Federal...
Governor Prof.Jagdish Mukhi has extended his greetings to the people of Assam on the occasion of the holy festival of Islam Id-ul-Zuha.
In a statement here on Tuesday, Prof. Mukhi said, “I extend my heartiest greetings and warm wishes to the Muslim brethren of the state on the occasion of Id-ul-Zuha. May the festival augur peace and motivate all of us to embrace each other with the feeling of brotherhood. On this occasion, I appeal to the people to celebrate the festival with a renewed sense of sacrifice for the larger societal goal and work for strengthening the bond of co-existence to make our life more beautiful and harmonious”.
He further said that the celebrations of...
FASS International (a think-tank non-profit organization for NER overall development ) was little involve in Assam Govt.
Budget preparation this year. FASS International welcomes and congratulating Assam Finance Minister to presenting a strong progressive budget for the year 2021-22.
FASS is incredibly happy to see lots of provision in this budget that included as suggested by FASS. Assam is an agriculture-based state and enough importance have been reflected in this budget for this sector.
TEA industry is one of the backbones for Assam economy and budget is giving good focus in TEA industry and the people involved in this industry.
It is a balanced budget and going to build a...
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