Shreemoyee Asomiya Mahila Samiti (SAMS) organized ‘Zubeen nite’ at Bunt’s Centre, Navi Mumbai on Novembver 28. The event was inaugurated by the chief guests, The Chief Adviser of SAMS & Deputy Resident Commissioner of Assam Bhawan Sri Debasish Sharma, Sri Abani Das, Dr. Tapan Saikia & Sri Shyama Prasad Borthakur , the vice president of Assam Association Mumbai, by lighting the lamp.
Mrs Nibedita hazarika (gen secretary,SAMS) started the evening with the welcome speech and informed the people the cause of the event. The money raised from this event will be spent for the welfare of the society specially for underprivileged women and children. Zubeen Garg, the famous bollywood playback singer and music director of Assam has always taken part in these kind of charity programmes.
Zubeen Garg recently won the 55th National award for best music director for the film ‘Echoes of silence’. He was felicitated by Mrs.Bina Saikia( President, SAMS) with a ‘gamucha’ and a bauquet.
The anchoring for the event was done by famous Assamese actress and dancer Mrs. Barsha rani bishoya.She was felicitated by SAMS joint secretary Mrs. Indrani Borpujari with a bauquet.About 25 cancer patients staying at Assam Bhawan were invited by SAMS to the programme. Zubeen’s performance was rocking and touched the heart of all the audience.
Along with Zubeen’s performance , there was a dance performance ‘Mangalacharan’ by Kumari Bhavya , Comedy programme by famous Mr. Narendra Bhansali and songs by Miss Prarthana Chowdhry. Both of them were felicitated by Mrs Krishna khaund and Mrs Anjana Saikia. The members of SAMS worked really hard for making this event successful. It was a great team work and SAMS is planning to organize more charity shows in the future.
Police on Tuesday arrested Gargaram Pegu a day after the Mising autonomous council principal secretary was detained for possession of Rs 16 lakh in cash. Police interrogation is in progress. In yet another development, plains tribes development minister Pramila Rani Brahma said the government ordered probe into it after she drew flak from the opposition AGP. But it failed to assuage the AGP who demanded her resignation. Amid an acrimonious scene, the AGP MLAs walked out of the House. Notably, sources, a team of CID rounded up him on Monday afternoon in Mongoldoi on his way to Guwahati. A bag containing Rs 16.5 lakh was recovered from his possession.
The Assam government finds it quite difficult to deport the Bangladeshi immigrants. This was what Assam Accord implementation minister Dr Bhumidhar Barman informed the Assam Assembly on Tuesday morning.
Replying to a set of questionnaires posed on the floor, Dr Barman said the BDR is quite reluctant to accept these Bangladeshi nationals in question. The House further discussed the return of at least 3900 Bangladeshi nationals after they were deported from the state.
AGP leader and Tezpur MLA Brindabon drew the attention of the House citing the deplorable infrascture of the foreigners tribunals set up to deal with these cases. In yet another reply, Dr Barman said the government lack...
The country's top industrialists and bankers are assembling in Guwahati as the the principal city of the north eastern region hosts Assam investment advisory board on Tuesday. Convened by Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi the crucial meet is expected to be attended by Ratan Tata and RB Mittal. The crucial meet is set to discuss the investment scenario in the state.
Police seem to have unearthed a huge financial scam at the Mising autonomous council when Rs.16 lakh was recovered from the council's principal secretary Gargaram Deori on Monday. According to sources, a team of CID rounded up him in the afternoon in Mongoldoi on his way to Guwahati. A bag containing Rs 16.5 lakh was recovered from his possession. Interrogation is in progress.
The Assam government was today left red faced when the Supreme Court on Monday slapped a notice to Assam chief secretary PC Sarma. The court has entertained an allegation of violation of traffic rules at the Srirampur entry point along the Assam-West Bengal interstate border.
For the first time on Monday the Assam government admitted that dreaded terrorist and DHD-J chief Niranjan Hojai is absconding. This was confirmed by Assam forest minister Rockybul Hussain as he was replying to a set of questionnaires on the floor of the House on Monday. After laying down arms and ammunition Niranjan was rushed to a designated camp in the district. The minister said he would be arrested as soon as he is spotted.
The proceedings in Assam Assembly came to a grinding halt on Friday for almost an hour a day after the debate went all time low on Thursday.
As the House began its question hour at around 9 in the morning, Opposition members did not allow the Speaker Tanka Bahadur Rai to come out of the chamber demanding steps to rein in Assam health minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma who locked horn with former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta. Deputy Speaker Pranati Phukan who began the question hour in the absence of the opposition members adjourned the House for an hour. Later, The Speaker convened an all party meet at his chambers and promised that he would ensure that no member is allowed to go...
ULFA Vice president Pradeep Gogoi was released from jail a week after he procured bail from a local TADA court.
Gogoi completed his formalities on Thursday and came out of the Guwahati Central Jail on Thursday evening and stayed for the night at Guwahati and on Friday morning left for his home district Sivasagar. On his way to Mautgaon in Sivasagar, the ULFA top leader was accorded a heroic welcome by the people who lined up at the road side from the morning. Talking to reporters in Guwahati immediately after his release, Gogoi hoped that other ULFA leaders would be freed to help them sit together to hold a meaningful talk with the government.
The Central Administrative Tribunal has scrapped the appointment of Sankar Prasad Baruah as the Assam police director general. The tribunal has further asked the Assam Government to appointa new police chief within a period of one month.
The significant order came up on Friday when CAT was delivering its final order on senior additional director general Sarada Prasad who challenged Baruah’s appointment as DGP violating the seniority rules.
The CAT, however, has asked Barooah to continue his office until the government makes an alternative arrangement. The Assam Government appointed Baruah as DGP reportedly at the intervention of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in July last year...
The Assam government drew flak on the second of the Budget Session for its failure to hold election in number of tribal autonomous bodies. AGP MLA- Chandramohan Patowary, Ramendra Narayan Kalita, along with Independent MLA Bhuban Pegu and others blamed the government for the poor economic background of the tribal people. The ruling party MLAs also charged the opposition parties with not helping the government. Tribal welfare minister, Promilarani Brahma tried to pacify the opposition parties but failed. Thus the house witnessed an unruly scene where the opposition party MLAs and those from the ruling party namely Rockbul Hussain, Bhupen Bora, Chandan Brahma, mired in trading charges and...
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