Mid April the major festival of composite Assamese society the Rongali Bihu begins, this also brings exuberance to the youths even to the aged and kids. As Assam and the Assamese people are gearing up with the preparation of Bihu; UB Photos – a premier news photo agency of North East India came out with full length commercial Bihu Video CD “Jaan Oi Zowan Doi” to be part of this gala celebration this year. The artists and producers released the VCD yesterday in a ceremony in UB Photos premises.
Speaking on the sidelines of the release Chief Photo Editor and Proprietor UB Photos Utpal Baruah outlined how and why UB Photos conceptualized on making of a Video Cd though it was a established name in still photography. Baruah reasoned that with visual media and editing set up being established in UB Photos; we tried to give a click with all freshmen in the technical setup. Directed by young director Kumar Sanjay Sarkar and freshman cameraperson Utpal Kalita the VCD is of standard quality. Most of composition through out the VCD has been given a second thought that is how the entire film becomes a good watching stuff. The fresh visual editor of UB Photos Pranab Bhuyan have done a wonderful job as well with sequence order, sound mixing and other editing activities. The entire UB Photos team has worked heart and soul to present a fabulous gift to the people of Assam this Rongali Bihu.
“Jan Oi Zowan Doi” has cast Kapil Borah as Jugal and Ratul Das as Pranab both ambitious village boys who come to Guwahati city to full fill their dreams. But they do not find any suitable employer or even a house to live in. In dilemma they lie and occupy a good accommodation in LP’s (Siddharta Mukherjee) house as tenants. Madhumita (Bhranti Medhi) is a pampered only daughter of LP who falls in love betrayal actor Pranab and her cousin Nandita (Zerifa Wahid) who comes to stay with them falls in love with Jugal an architect as lied to them. Alas! They (LP and family) come to know about their truth. The VCD however has a happy ending amidst tragedy, comedy and heart throbbing songs. Nishita Goswami appears as Guest Appearnce in a song. Acting by kid artist Rajhshree is really appreciable and it can be said from her skills that she owes a bright future in cine industry The other cast Lipika Bora Medhi, Kishor Choudhury, Debo Barman, Junali, Puspha Mishan and others. Bappa Ahmed, Ashim, Uday and Chandan have choreographed the dances and Ranjit Gogoi composed music. It is worth mentioning that songs have been sung by gen-X singer Zubeen Garg, Bollywood heartthrob Sonu Nigam, Jitul Sonuwal, Saswati Phukan and Sandhya Menon.
Actor Kapil Borah, Nishita Goswami, Sidhartha Mukherjee and the entire cast also spoke at length on their experience working with the UB Photos film unit. Produced by UB Photos the VCD has been supported by grassland, Reliance Mobile and co- produced by CEC Educational Group and Master (India) Brewing Company. The executive producer is Vinod Kumar Jain. During the release ceremony Dipankar Dutta, President CEC praised the efforts of all members of UB Photos and the film unit for their untiring effort behind the VCD. He expressed his desire to support and promote any group who is ready to come up with such commercial projects. A member of UB Photos termed it as leaning experience. A host of media persons, well-wishers and sponsors were also present during the release. The VCD is a must watch one this Rongali Bihu.
Asom IGP attached to the BIEO, Pradip Kumar, has been selected for President’s Police Medal for his outstanding service. SDPO Kamal Kumar Gupta, SI Ruhindra Nath Changmai, SI Naba Kumar Borah, constable Dhiraj Choudhury, constable Soda Tisso, ASP Ashim Swargiary, DSP Biraj Mohan Borooah and SI Jayanta Kalita have been named for police medals for gallantry, Prosecution Director/DIGP Promothesh Ranjan Das, SB ASI Abdul Quddos Khan, 10th APBn havildar Mahendra Saikia, SB head constable Jogen Chandra Sarma, 3rd APBn havildar Khiteswar Borah and APRO constable Lohit Basumatary have been selected for police medal for meritorious service.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has asked Chief Secretary PC Sarma to probe into the matter as to why Assam tableaux is not being put in this year’s Republic Day function in New Delhi and submit the report forthwith. According to sources, Mr Gogoi has taken the matter seriously and asked the Chief Secretary to probe into the matter to find out the lapses, if any, and to fix responsibility on the officials concerned.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has asked the Chief Secretary to set up a one-man inquiry committee headed by Principal Secretary PK Choudhury to probe into the reasons for the rise in incidents of poaching at the KNP and to make recommendations for prevention of such incidents in future as well as measures for effective protection of the park. At the directive of the Chief Minister, a 12-member assessment committee headed by Forest Commissioner and Secretary BB Hagjer was constituted on January 22 to probe into the killing of a female rhino and its calf at the KNP recently.
Defying ULFA diktat, amid an water tight security arrangement Assam is celebrating the Republic Day on Saturday along with the nation. The situation till now is by and large peaceful. There is no report of any incident from any place. Assam Governor Lt general (retd) Ajoy Kumar Singh has unfurled the national flag at the Judges' Field and inspected the guard off honour. In his address, the governor said Assam is marching in the path of progress and hope that peace will pave the way for development.
IAF’s Western Air Command’s AOC-in-C Air Marshal Pranab Kumar Barbora is among the Param Vishist Seva Medal (PVSM) winners — PVSM is the highest peacetime military Presidential award. Barbora is the first from the North-east to receive this award. The award is being conferred to him by President Pratibha Patil on Friday.
The illegal felling of trees and illegal operation of Sawmills in Meghalaya has assumed such wide and significant proportion that the said illegal operation of saw mills and also illegal felling of trees has resulted in severe public outcry in the State. The common conscious citizens of the country have reasons to be anxious in the face of gross mismanagement of the entire forest cover and resources of the State. The entire episode has now attained higher proportions in view of some recent developments which prima facie reveal the intention of the authorities manning the affairs of the State to help in achievement of undue gains to a few individuals at the cost of the Environment, depleting...
Noted Karbi litterateur Rong Bong Terang and Vaishnavite scholar Sonaram Chutiya have been declared the recipients of the prestigious Madhabdev Award. According to information, minister for cultural affairs Gautom Bora will give away the awards to them at a function in Jorhat on Saturday.
Asom Sahitya Sabha is mired in yet another controversy with former secretary of the Sabha and the sitting president are lashing out at each other.Addressing a press conference in the city on Friday, Patgiri along with Satyendra Narayan Goswami, Krishna Rai Medhi, Dharani Goswami said the Asom Sahitya Sabha president Kanaksen Deka must quit the post for his involvement in some cases of extortion which is degrading the value of the state's largest literary body. Also they say there are some other cases which is why the Sabha officials have to hang their heads in shame. Therefore, they demanded Deka's resignation saying he had lost his moral rights.
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