The name of the people who have been for literary pensions-2007-08 have been declared by the Government of Assam on Monday Evening. The awardees are Chitralata Phukan of Janji, Sivsagar; Ahalya Gogoi of Kharghuli, Guwahati; Dr. Taruna Thakur of Nehru Park, Jorhat; Lakhi Probha Gogoi of Dibrugarh; Beuti Rahman of Nagaon; Dipika Bhattacharya of Jor Phukhuri, Ujan Bazaar; Binapani Barkataki of Jail Road, Jorhat; Dr. Thaneswar Sarmah of Narikal Basti, Guwahati; Lakshmi Narayan Knowar of Meena Para, Mangaldoi; Joykanta Sarmah of Ambikagiri Nagar, Guwahati; Baneswar Basumatari of Kokklabari, Patacharkuchi; Dr. Chandradhar Chamua of Dhakuakhana, Lakhimpur; Sheman Thapa of Chitalmari, Sonitpur; Sibananda Sarma of Sachal Path, Guwahati; Sarifuddin Ahmed of Patacharkuchi, Barpeta; Ganesh Ch. Kurmi of Nirmali Gaon, Dibrugarh; Jadav Sen Deka of Belsor, Nalbari; Guna Sagar Dihingia of Moran Town; Dr. Kali Prasad Sinha of Chincoori, Silchar; Koilash Sarmah of Samannoy Path, Jorhat; Bhabani Prasad Adhikari of Hati Gaon Guwahati; Dr. Pradip Sarmah of Silpukhuri, Guwahati; Hem Sarmah of Kharghuli, Guwahati; Heramba Bordoloi of Boiragimoth, Dibrugarh; Md. Akramul Islam (Bonanee Choudhury) of Old Chalk Bazaar, Sivasagar.
The names of the person selected for Grant of Literary Award Also declared tonight. The names are- Hiran Prabha Baruah of Nabagiri Path, Guwahati; Golok Chandra Sen of Dwarka Nagar, Guwahati; Birendra Chandra Bhattacharya of Red Cross Road, Dibrugarh; Tai Tonjor Nilomani Sinha of Manipuri Bast, Guwahati; Jogandra Narayan Goswami of Tezpur; Badan Chandra Saikia of Khanapara, Guwahati; Guneswar Sarmah of Janigog and Reba Nath Bhattacharya of Hatigaon Main Road, Guwahati.
Sixteen senior journalists from Guwahati have jointly signed a petition to appeal to the people of Assam to celebrate the 60th anniversary of our Independence Day on August 15 in a befitting manner ignoring the threats that have come from certain quarters.The petition which is also circulated on the internet further says that we believe that we, the people of the state have every right to celebrate the day, as we have inherited the spirit of the freedom fighters who had made immense sacrifices and a good number of whom, like Kushal Konwar and Kanaklata, had even laid down their lives to free the country from the clutches of colonial rulers. The Independence Day this time has an added...
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