Film critic-journalist Utpal Borpujari has been nominated as a member of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) jury for the 34th Montreal World Film Festival (MWFF), considered among one of the most prestigious film festivals globally. Borpujari will serve in the jury that will decide the International Critics’ FIPRESCI prize at the festival that will run from August 26 to September 6.
The other members of the jury, chaired by Andrea Dittgen of Germany, are Mario Abbade from Brazil, Diego Cabrera from Peru, Jon Frosch from France, Pascal Grenier from Canada, Anders Larsson from Sweden and Jake Wilson from Australia. Borpujari, who had won the Swarna Kamal for the Best Film Critic at the 50th National Film Awards in 2003, has served in FIPRESCI juries earlier also, in international film festivals like MAMI in Mumbai, Osian’s Cinefan in Delhi and documentary festival MIFF in Mumbai.
Hailing from Guwahati, Borpujari is currently working as a senior journalist with the New Delhi bureau of Bangalore-based English daily Deccan Herald. He is currently also a member of the world film selection committee of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held annually in Goa.
The Board of Secondary Education, Assam is announcing the results of the Assam High School Leaving Certificate and Assam High Madrassa Examinations, 2008 at 11 in the morning today. According to information, the results of the examination will be available in all disrict headquarters. Moreover, these results are also available in www.indiaresults.com and through short message services.
Tension is simmering along Assam-Arunachal border in Charaideo sub division in Assam as the Arunachal Pardesh police administration stopped a motorcycle rally the by AJYCP on Monday on its way to Bimalapur and Chaipung where the neighbouring state was holding its panchayat polls. The AJYCP leaders have alleged that the Arunachal Pradesh Government was holding panchayat polls in Assam’s territory in the area under Charaideo sub division in Sivasagar district. That is why, the Arunachal police prevented the AJYCP-sponsored motor cycle rally before it reached Bimalapur Charaipung. This has forced an uneasy situation in the area and student leaders burnt poll posters and banners in the...
Up till now there was a situation of conflict and palpable tension between the Pradhans and the citizens' groups conducting the social audit of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in Miyaganj block, Unnao district. However today surprisingly the tension dissipated after yesterday's dialogue with the Pradhans explaining that the social audit is not to instigate any legal action against them but to enforce all the provisions of NREGS and empower people's rights in the democracy. The pradhans cooperated in the social audit today.The social audit went ahead in a normal routine way today without any opposition in Himmatkhera, Ahra Dadia, parenda, Miyaganj, Salempur,...
Tension runs high in Krishnai and Jyoti Nagar area of Goalpara distict a day after the police firing which left a person killed and 10 others injured forcing the authorities to clamp curfew till Monday. Identified as Roshan Ali, the person was killed when police open fired on an irate mob in Krishnai on Sunday evening after being attacked by a group of people. According to information, the incident took place as police picked up some 25 people in connection with a case where two houses belonging to Rabha people were set on fire at Jyoti Nagar of Krishnai yesterday in the morning.As these detained people were rushed to the police station, an irate mob attacked the policemen injuring a few...
One person has died and more than 30 injured in police firing at Krishnai, Goalpara today. The incident occurred when police resorted to open fire while trying to control a clash between Rabha and non-Rabha groups that was arising over a dead body found there. Pix by UB Photos.
The Tarun Gogoi government has achieved its milestones within a brief spell of two years. This is more or less of what several speakers said at a function organized on Sunday at the historic Judges’ Field. Assam Congress president Bhubneswar Kalita, Education minister Ripun Borah, BPP(F) chairman Hagrama Mohilary have all praised the Gogoi government saying it has been success on all fronts.The Tarun Gogoi government has achieved its milestones within a brief spell of two years. This is more or less of what several speakers said at a function organized on Sunday at the historic Judges’ Field. In his address Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said the state is marching during his tenure...
Two local residents of Miyaganj block, Unnao district (UP, India) Virendra Singh and Yashwant Rao, had written to Block Development Officer (BDO) of Miyaganj seeking support to conduct the social audit of NREGS. The BDO wrote to every pradhan in this block seeking their cooperation in submitting all documents pertinent to the NREGS. On behalf of all pradhans, the president of the Pradhans' association, had filed a writ petition in the High Court demanding a stay order, which she did get on 22 May. It was this stay order which had spread the perception that the pradhans have obtained a stay against the social audit.However the people's movements conducting the social audit have taken a...
A 12 hour statewide Assam bandh is disrupting normal life from early this morning which is marked by some sporadic incidence of violence. Sponsored by a teachers' body in protest against the celebration of two year anniversary of the Tarun Gogoi Government, the bandh is total in lower and central Assam districts.Altogether 10 people have been injured when they were caught in a clash with police in Jagibhakat gaon in Morigaon district early in the morning. This was followed by an altercation by police and some picketers in Lahorigaht in Nagaon distict.On the other hand, police have arrested in 10 people Basanaghat area, 15 others in Abhayapuri in Bongaigaon area while some picketing teachers...
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