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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Japanese Encephalitis claimed as many as 64 lives in different parts of the state till Tuesday. The number of affected people reached 265 on Tuesday.
State Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...
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Badarpur: In a shocking incident, at least 15 passengers were injured after the Sealdah-Kanchanjunga Express met with an accident at the Badarpur railway station. Police said that among the injured,...
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The Udalguri Kashibari Youth Club beat Coochbehar Municipality Recreation Sports Club from West Bengal by 4-1 goals in Wednesday’s clash for the 17th Daoharu Mungkhlong Trophy being played at Dotma...
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Poachers struck at Kaziranga killing this year’s first rhino in the national park on Sunday. The one-horned animal was was killed in the park's Burhapahar range. Forest guards rushed to the spot only...
Hajo is throbbing with the activities for sports of birds which is unique in its kind. On Magh Sankranti, thousands of people from across the north eastern region rush to the Haigriv temple premises to see this traditional fight of Bulibuli birds. Usually, its preparation began from mid December each year. Those willing to participants in the fight trap the birds from the nearby forest and keep them with care. The local residents further train up the tamed birds for fighting with each other.
Also on the eve of the day, these tamed birds are made addicted with alcoholic substances. But after the fight is over, these are freed again, say Balin Das, a local residence.
There is no...
Noted Karbi folk artiste, researcher, drum exponent, folklorist, playwright and writer Jor Singh Bey has been selected for the Bokul Bon Award for 2008 instituted by Bokul Bon Trust in memory of Assamese literary icon late Ananda Chandra Boruah. According to Bokul Bon Trust President, Samiran Bordoloi, the 52-year-old artiste from Wirwar Denterang village in Karbi Anglong district, has been espousing the cause of Karbi folk arts since 1982. Be wrote a book on the art of playing Karbi drum in 1999. He has also published an anthology of Karbi folk songs and written modern songs, plays, short stories and other articles.
The State Directorate of Cultural Affairs has nominated noted recitationist Pranab Bora and noted violinist Minati Khaund for the Silpi Divas Award this time. The Directorate will celebrate the Silpi Divas Centrally at the Rabindra Bhawan here on January 18. On the occasion, it has also organised competition among the school and college students to test their excellence in singing Jyoti Sangeet and reciting the poems of the Rup Konwar. The competitions will start sharp at 10 that day, said a press release of the Directorate.
Festive mood grips Assam as people across the state are celebrating the much vaunted Bhugali Bihu with much fanfare and extravaganza. The bihu began with the kindling of the meji at the break of the night to worship the fire god. Several sports and cultural programs are also being organised to mark the occasion. Despite stioff resistance by a section NGOs buffalo fights are reported from some rural area. Hajo, known for its fight of nightingale is all abuzz. Monday evening was the time for feast. Community feasts were organised by the people of all sections which lasted till midnight. Assam governor Lt Gen Retd Ajoy Kumar Singh, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi have greeted the people on...
Sensation still prevails in Umrangso a day after Black Widow militants killing five people including a girl near the Kopili Hydroelectric project. Police and para-military jawans are patrolling in the area but have failed to spot the militants. The militants opened indiscriminate fire outside the power generation project. Two security guards were also among those killed by the militants.
Assam Association, Mumbai has cordiall invites all to the Magh Bihu celebration on 19th January 2008, to be held at: Assam Bhawan, Opposite Centre One, Near Vashi Railway Staion. Th eprogram will start from 6 pm and will continue till 10 pm. The programs include: Annual General Meeting of the association, cultural program by ONGC colony teams, violin by Manas. Zee TV fame Bonjyotsna and Debojit Saha will take part in the event. There will also be a gala feast on the occasion.For further inormation, please contact Deepen Rajkonwar, General Secretary, Assam Association Mumbai, at: 9892114116.
ULFA continues its strikes with granade on Monday. The banned insurgent outfit has exploded a powerful grenade in Morigaon leaving two people injured in the evening. According to information, the explosion took place at around 7-15 in the evening in front of the zilla parishad office leaving four people injured. Besides, a scooter has been damaged in the blast. Immediately after the incident, the police arrived in the spot and started investigation.
The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC), Bokakhat, earned Rs 30,03,155 in the year 2007, an increase of Rs 4,93,849 than the previous year. In the year 2006, the station got the third best station award of Asom. The station now earns almost an amount of Rs 11,000 per month from the commercial establishments including the canteen of the campus. The passengers of the station have also been greatly satisfied on the smooth conduct of the station. The station has only two buses from Bokakhat to Margherita. It requires a bus from Bokakhat to Guwahati. The station also needs two more drivers as it has been provided only four drivers including one who has taken a long leave since October last...
Assam’s law and order situation still remains volatile with militants killing two security guards at the Umrangsu based Kopili Hydroelectric Project on Monday morning. There are reports that these two guards have been gunned down while they were on duty. Police investigation is going on. Details are awaited.
Today is Uruka. Brisk preparations are afoot in the city to celebrate the Bhugali bihu with traditional fanfare and gaiety. The common people are left worried in the face of skyrocketing price hike while some others are cashing on in the unprecedented price hike.Assam is throbbing with activities to prepare for the uruka’s harvest festival. The scent of traditional Assamese laru, pitha and other recipes are all that say that Bihu is here.For Jyotsan Bora, Dheki is an inseparable from the Assamese. But it is going to extinct even in rural life. She said, but we are trying to continue this tradition”.But for a section of residents in the city, the Bihu shopping has some bitter...
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