People from Assam, who have made Kuwait their second home, are all set to celebrate Rongali Bihu this year with even more fanfare than ever before, under the aegis of Asom Association Kuwait, which was established and registered with the Indian Embassy, Kuwait, in 2009. This Organization formalized the celebration of Bihu in the State of Kuwait, and became instrumental in showcasing the rich culture & tradition of Assam. In the 3rd AGM held on 12th February 2011, a new Executive Committee was formed with Sri Anup Bora as Hony. President and Sri Bijan Goswami as Hony. General Secretary, to lead the activities of organization through the year 2011-12.
Over the past few years, the Assamese community in Kuwait had the opportunity to enjoy the enthralling performances by the likes of Zubin Garg and Manas Robin, who brought lot of glitz and color to the festivities here in in this part of the middle-east. This year the community is all set to sway to the music and melodies of yet another great singer from Assam – Shmti. Shanta Uzir. She will be accompanied by her Music Composer husband Sh. Bhupen Uzir. The cultural evening set for the 13th May, will be enriched by her Bihu songs along with her other famous hits. The venue for the ‘Shanta Uzir Nite’ will be the famous “Al Murjan” Banquet hall of “Hotel Crowne Plaza”, where performances from the local Assamese community will add variety, color and enthusiasm amongst the community.
Earlier, the onset of Bohag was celebrated by the Assamese community here by organizing a day long festivities of ‘Khel-dhemali’ and ‘ Bhoj’ in the Fintas Park, located in Mahboula, Kuwait. Members along with their children participated in the fun games and contests and the winners were suitably awarded with prizes and gifts.
Among the notable fresh initiatives of the Asom Association Kuwait, was the formal launch of a website www.kuwaitotasom.com to showcase and highlight the activities of the Organization. Members have enthusiastically responded by making this virtual forum a window to all that the organization stands for. Appropriately, the Assamese community has strived to create what the name of the website suggests Kuwait-ot-asom i.e an Assam in Kuwait.
Senior Congress leader and former industry minister Dr Anandaram Baruah died as his car rammed into a stranded truck in Guwahati last night.According to information, the incident took place at Christianbasti at around 1-30 AM when he was on his way towards Ganeshguri. The truck was remaining stranded after it developed technical snag in the middle of the road. The former MLA of Roha died on the spot while the four others left seriously injured him have been rushed to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital.The driver and his assistants managed to flee from the spot minutes after the incident. Investigation is on.Meanwhile, a pall of gloom is descending in his home constituency. Several...
More than 75 houses were left ravaged as a devastating fire broke out at the Paltanbazar based police reserve in Guwahati on Monday morning.According to information, the incident took place at around 9 in the morning following an electric short circuit. There is no report of any injury in the fire but it reduced to ashes properties lakhs of rupees. It is alleged that the electrical appliances have been lying without any repair for the last several years.In yet another incident in the wee hours, Manish Jain, a medicine dealer grievously beaten up by the local residents in Shantipur in Guwahati charging him with deliberately setting on fire his goodwon as the goodwon contained some spurious...
The souvenir of the 70th Dhemaji Session of the Biennial Conference of the Asam Sahitya Sabha was inaugurated by Dr Girish Sharma at Sukapha Pathar Samanway Kshetra, Dhemaji on Sunday.Photo: Buljit Buragohain
A Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant was killed in an encounter with army in Karbi Anglong district of Assam on Sunday.According to information, the encounter took place when jawans of 5 Rajputana Rifles intercepted four KLNLF ultras at Langlakso. While one of the militants was killed, the other three managed to escape.One pistol, three rounds of ammunition, one AK-47 magazine with 15 round ammunition were recovered from the slain ultra.
The Asom sahitya Sabha will hold its 71st biennial session at Dergaon in 2011 while the annual session will be held in Baithalangsu in Karbi Anglong district. This was decided at a meeting of the new executive body presided over by Rong Bong Terang on Sunday.
It was a sea of humanity as thousands of people across the north eastern states gathered at the Latasheel Palyground on Sunday to felicitate the noted maestro and film maker Dr Bhupen Hazarika at function organized by All Assam Students Union.The function began with the felicitation to the living legend by several organizations from the region and outside. This was followed a thrilling cultural show that made Dr Hazarika spell bound. Dr Hazarika in his short but illuminating speech thanked the gathering and the organizers and hummed a few of his evergreen lyrics.Later he was felicitated by a band of 671 boys boys and girls with bihu sings in their lips. They sang and danced and made the...
Lakhs of people are attending the second day of the 70th Asom Sahitya Sabha session in Dhemaji on Sunday. The second day two of the session began after the flag hoisting by the outgoing president Kanaksen Deka in the morning. This was followed by the inauguration of the book fair by Assam education minister Gautom Bora. Mising autonomous council chief executive member Paramananda Chayengia inaugurated the trade fair minutes after the inauguration of the book fair. The session got off to a colourful got underway on Saturday morning with the last meeting of the outgoing executive body presided over by president Deka.
“A Hygienic & Healthy Environment can only lead to a good health and that always by maintaining cleanliness”, with this motto JBF (Just Be Friendly) organized a Free Health Check-up cum Awareness Camp on Sunday, 8th February 2009 at Safdarjung Flyover Basti (Slum Cluster), New Delhi where JBF Welfare Organization has started another Informal School recently. This camp was a part of different activities JBF is planning for the slum cluster.Chief Functionary of JBF Dr. Sashanka, other team members...
The newly formed Third Front is riddled with simmering discontent as it has completed the seat sharing deal for 9 seats for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The crack among the constituents comes up clearly as the Asom United Democratic Front (AUDF) is demanding a few vital Lok Sabha seats violating the norms.CPI-M is miffed at AUDF president Badruddin Ajmal's announcement that he will be the Third Front candidates from the Barak valley seat. According to the senior CPIM leaders, its a gross violation of the agreed norms they cleared before the formation of the third front. The four constituents agreed to field mutually acceptable candidates in 9 of the 14 parliamentary seats. The front is...
Third Front leaders will meet on Tuesday in Guwahati to complete the seat sharing deal for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The Third Front comprising AUDF, CPM, CP and NCP has already finalised the deal for altogether nine seats. Of them 4 for AUDF, 2 each for CPI and 3 for NCP.
CPI leaders have anounced that the party will field sitting Nazira MLA Drupad Bogohain from Jorhat Lok Sabha seat while Bhugeswar Dutta will be the candidate for Lakhimpur seat.
According to sources, NCP would field one of its candidates in Guwahati Lok Sabha seat.
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