On 18 July, 2009, Rini Kakati was presented with the prestigious "Glory of India Award" from the India International Society. The "Glory of India Award" ceremony was held at the St. James, Buckingham Gate, London. She is the first Assamese lady to receive this prestigious award.
An international organisation of global repute and influence, it represents the people of India, now nearing one billion living in India and millions more in other countries and Non-Indians of various nationalities, who support India. It espouses humanitarian causes, promotes universal brotherhood and especially works for India's development by campaigning for and mobilising NRI and foreign investment in India.
The award recognises those members of the Indian Diaspora from all around the world, who have etched their own distinct identity - socially, professionally and culturally by the virtue of their own excellence. These individuals have been proactive and instrumental in strenghthening Indo-British ties and encouraging foreign investment in Indian projects and thus contributing to the economic growth of India.
Mrs. Kakati was recognised for her outstanding career and community work, socially, educationally and culturally spanning 35 years, started at the Area 4 Department of Social Services and Community Health in Brent Council. Her academic career started by opening up the Neighbourhood English classes, at Nicole Road Project Centre in Harlesden, also her highly respected and distinguished work in establishing a local nursery for the underprivileged and a drop-in-centre for the women and children at Church Road. In addition, Mrs. Kakati's many community and dedicated works were recognised. She was the first Asian woman Governor at Newfield Junior school. She is multi-lingual and her asset to help the community at large in today's multi-cultural Britain.
On 18 July, 2009, "Glory of India Award" presentation ceremony held in London, were attended by distinguished dignitaries from around the world, including the award presenters invited as guests of honour. Mrs. Kakati was bestowed her award by Mr. M.V. Rajasekharan (Former Union Minister of State for Planning, Govt. of India) the Right Hon'rble: Mr. Marsha Singh, MP ( House of Commons and chief guest), Baroness Sandip Verma (Member of House of Lords) and guest of honour Baroness Prashar of Runnymede (Member of House of Lords)
A Sivasagar court remanded dreaded ULFA leader Ram Singh to four days police custody on Thursday. According to information, soon after the end of all the legal formalities he would join the pro-talk faction.A days after he was arrested, the ULFA leader was interrogated by army at the Moran based camp of 318 Field Regiment and on Wednesday night he was handed over to police for interrogation. Earlier on Thursday, he was produced before the Deputy Commissioner.Talking to reporters on the way to the court, Ram Singh refuted the allegations of stage-managed arrest by police and army. He further said he was in no way involved in the extortion drive and in the backlash against the Hindi-speaking...
A day after the alleged stage-managed arrest of ULFA top gun Ram Singh, an ULFA militant was killed in an encounter with police on Thursday in lower Assam's Kamrup district. According to information, the decased has yet to be identified, exchanged fire with the police at Maujuli village. However, none from the security forces were injured in the encounter. A M-20 pistol and an Australian grenade were recovered from the slain ultra. The body has been sent for post-mortem.
Assam and Meghalaya on Thursday have failed to get a silver lining in the border dispute centering around Langpi. Participating in the meeting at Byrnihat, Meghalaya Chief Secretary Ranjan Chatterjee has urged his Assam Assam counterpart to withdraw the demand for Langpi saying the area belongs to them.Assam Chief Secretary P C Sarma has asked Meghalaya to stick to the findings of the Chu Chandra Committee set up by the Supreme Court. But the neighbouring state straightly rejected it. The Assam government further strongly advocated the interstate boundary demarcation by the Centre citing the meeting on June this year by the Chief Ministers in Dispur which was also rejected by the...
There is more revelation in connection with Assam serial blast. According to police, Thungri Boro and Dinesh Boro are the main culprits behind the blasts that shocked Kacharighat and Panbazar on October 30. According to police, both they parked two cars in Panbazar and Kacharigaht containing some explosive materials. Babul was the driver of the car blue coloured Alto bearing No AS )1 AE 9726 to lift Thungri and Dinesh to Rangiya from the city’s Bharalumukh area. Babul was produced before the court of Kamrup Chief Judicial magistrate Kabin Phukan as an approver. Babul was silent when he was brought to the court.Meanwhile, On the other hand, Rajiv Chainary and Mridul Basumatary on...
ULFA and NDFB have been helping Bhutan Maoist topple the Bhutanese government if the arrested rebel from the neighbouring country is to be believed. During interrogation, Tenzing G Zangpo picked up in Guwahati in connection with the serial blast told police that they are seeking help from these two main rebel outfits from Assam. According to the rebel, they are not happy with the Bhutanese government for the Operation All Clear launched to evict the rebel outfits from its soil. He revealed that they think it unjustified to have evicted the Nepalese from southern Bhutan.In his confessional statement, Tenzing told police that the plan for the explosions was hatched between August and...
The people of Rangiya has foiled the bid of a major blast when they caught red handed two bike lifters on Monday. The lifters confessed before the people that they did it to strike a blast. According to eyewitness, local resident Nasir Ahmed went to Nursery to fetch a news paper after parking the bike. Immediately after it, the youths started lifting it and left the spot. Nasib over his mobile phone informed it to his friends at Rangiya and they caught the youths red handed with the stolen bike.Both the youths have been rushed to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital after preliminary treatment from at the Rangiya Civil Hospital in view of their deteriorating health.Police have identified...
A major blast was averted in Sivasagar district as police and army recovered a huge quantity of explosive materials from Buhubar area on Sunday. These explosive materials were recovered from a rented house of one Moinuddin Haque at Bihubar area in Gelekey. These materials were recovered four days after the arrest one Niajuddin Talukdar known as the brother in law of Moinuddin.Moinuddin Haque is a driver by profession who stays. On November 12 his brother in law Niajuddin was arrested by army and police with explosives near Naginimara in Sivasagar. Then he was on his way from Ladrimby in Meghalaya to Sivasagar. On the basis of his statement the Simaluguri police and Army’s 581 Light...
A two-member team from the Union home ministry will visit the state’s Indo-Bangla border on Monday. Led by Secretary Border Management Jarnail Singh, the team will make an on the spot assessment of the Cachar-Karimganj sector before suggesting steps to check infiltration from across the Indo Bangla border.The home ministry team will further review the implementation of the Bodo Accord with the Assam government officials in Dispur. The team will assess the progress made in the probe into the October 30 serial blasts. According to reliable sources, officials will get a detail study on the NDFB activities to finalise further extension of ceasefire.
BJP says the north eastern region needs a security council to deal with the issues like infiltration and insurgency.Addressing a poll meeting in Tripura on Saturday, the party president Rajnath Singh said its the party's demand to ensure better safety and security in the region. He hoped that the security panel will be able to reduce the level of infiltration from across Bangladesh and Myanmar. He said both insurgency and infiltration problems should be firmly dealt with adding that if voted to power his party accord priority to fencing of all borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh as in the west on the Indo-Pak border.Taking a dig at the Mizo National Front led by Zoramthanga and Congress...
Till the other day Ganeshguri area in the cuty was teeming with buyers and sellers. But its the serial blast that have turned the place into a graveyard in broad day light. The fruit and vegetable vendors remain waiting for customers. But of no avail.This is how the small businessmen are bearing the brunt of the serial blast that rocked the state on October 30. No customer dares to rush to the shops apprehending sudden blast once again. Eerie silence prevails in the area. Talking to Assam Times, the businessmen deplored, "the customers are doubtful of the security in the area and hence they want to avoid the place and we the small traders are left affected."One Bhaskar Das who deals...
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