The Guwahati based journalist Nava Thakuria has been elected as one of the Assistant General Secretaries of World Water Forum of Journalists (WWFJ), when the senior Bangladeshi environment journalist Quamrul Islam Chowdhury was re-elected as the General Secretary of the international forum for the year 2009-2012. The British environment journalist Alex Kirby was elected as the Chairman and the Pakistani journalist Zaigham Khan as the Vice Chairman of the organization, the head office of which is based in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka.
The new committee was formed during the 5th meeting of WWFJ held at the National Press Club, Dhaka during during the first week of September, 2009. The other Assistant General Secretaries of WWFJ are Anna Brouwer (Netherlands), Karin Jordon (Canada), Sharif E Khatib (Syria) and KS Dohou (Benin).
It once again proves that Assam is having no dearth of talents in any field including journalism. If we really take it as challenge as serve to society truely journalist can do wonder in their chosen specialization!!!
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Assam Association, Delhi is going to celebrate the Bhogali Bihu Festival as per the following day-long programme on Sunday, 20th January, 2008. We solicit your benign presence alongwith your family & friends.Venue:Central Secretariat Sports Grounds (opposite NEHRU PARK),Vinay Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021Programme:Flag Hoisting: 10:30 AMChildren's Painting Competition: 10:45 AM"Meji Prajjalan": 11:00 AMGames & Sports: 11:30 AM Cultural programme: 12:30 PM to 2 PMLottery & Prize Distribution: 3:30 PM onwardsFooding:Light Refreshment : 10:00 AMLunch: 1:30 PMEvening Tea: 4:00 PMDonation:Single: Rs.100/-Family (4 mmbers): Rs.300/
The income tax officials are conducting raids in places in the city. Most of these places include Fancy bazar and Aathgaon. These buildings and business establishments are owned by a section city businessman. The raids began two hours earlier and is continuing. Details are awaited.
A hardcore ULFA cadre died at an encounter with in Army on late Wednesday night in Arunachal Pradesh. According to information, ULFA corporal Nityananda Arandhara was killed an encounter with 19th Kumaon Regiment in Mahadevpur in Arunachal Pradesh. The Army further recovered a 9mm pistol from the incident site.
Assam is observing the Silpi Diwas, the birth anniversary of Rupkonwar Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla on Thursday across the state. Seeral programmes are being organized to observe the occasion. The Asam Government is organizing its function at the Robindra Bhawan later today where minister for cultural affairs Gautom Bora is schedule to give away the prestigious Silpi award to Pranab Bora and Minoti Khaound. The Aom Sahitya Sabha is also organizing its function in Jorhat.
The Justice Monisena Singh Commission is hearing the Beltola violence case in Dispur today. AASA leaders and several organizations and individuals are also set for appearing before the Commission. Notably, the Assam government set up the panel to probe the violence that rocked Beltola on November 24.
A set of well planned strategies are all that is necessary to stop discrimination and sexual harressement on the north eastern people residing in New Delhi. This was more or less of what the speakers said at a recent meeting held at the the Indian Social Institute. Convened by the Delhi A'chik Youth Association (DAYA), the meeting discussed in detail ther options left for an effective strategies to stop the problems confronting the people hailing from the north eastern region.DAYA general secretary F.Silkam Sangma in his address said regional discrimination is rampant in the national capital adding that it is not confined only to the people from North East India which was evidenced by the...
Three coaches of the Dibrugarh-Amritsar Express jumped off the rails near New Jalpaiguri on Wednesday morning disrupting rail traffic on the section. No casualty has so far been reported. According to information received, it was the 5933 Down Dibrugarh-Amritsar Express whose coaches including two unreserved general class derailed at around 6 in the morning in between Magurjan and Aluabari railway stations about 50 km from New Jalpaiguri. Later a crane was pressed into the service haul up the derailed coaches. Top ranked Northeast Frontier Railway officials are arriving in the spot and assessed the situation.
Two militants have been injured at an explosion that took place beside a public meeting in Kokrajhar district's Symbul gaon on Tuesday. According to information, the militants carried the bomb to the meeting but it miised the target. Later both the militants were rushed to the hospital. People here said a section of BLT cadres have join a new militant outfit named BRTF in the BTC area. Investigation is going on to unearth the truth.
Nine CISF jawans have been injured while aome Adivasi people attacked them at a incident on Tuesday in Dibrugarh district's Tengakhat area.According to information, more then 50 Adivasi people came and gatecrashed the Oil India station inside a tea garden at Tengakhat and started pelting stones at them.The mob alleged that these jawans misbehaved with an woman on Monday forcing them to retaliate. The CISF jawans fired in the air and informed the police. As soon as the police arrived in the scene, the irrate mob scuffled with the police. A bullet came off a policeman's gun injuring one of the Adivasi people. The injured CISF jawans along with the peoplemen were given first aid before release...
Its hard to believe but true. For the people of Kekerikuchi, there is no uruka and also no meji to kindle. Its time for them to weep as the bitter memory of the most gruesome murder of seventeen people are still reamining fresh in their minds.Ten years ago the militants killed these unfortunate people in the villages. A few women were preparing for the uruka feast while some others were busy with making Bihu delicacies. And the children were playing with mejis.Soon after their arrival, they started indiscriminate firing in the busy uruka evening leaving these including women and children dead on the spot.The political leaders along with some others rushed to their near and dear ones to...
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