To succeed in this competitive global environment, every student needs to have high motivation, ambition and perseverance to face the various challenges that they face. To do so, they require lot of positive attitude and inspiration from peers. Parents in this age are looking for resources, books and journals that would inspire their children to have ambition and a global outlook to excel in their chosen field of study.
The magazine Friends is a sincere effort by the Non residents of Assam towards the upliftment of the Students and youths of the North East India. It contains articles on career guidance, education, travel and tourism, volunteering and Social entrepreneurism. Chief Editor Mr. Ankur Bora from Dallas, Texas, USA sincerely desires that students and the youth of the North East India will benefit from this journal as the motto of this journal is –To inform, to inspire and to instill. It is also expected that the parents will gift this magazine to their children as a valuable resource for career development and for their future personal and professional growth.
The editorial board of Friends is looking for writers (in English) , it will be a paid engagement. Please write to Ankur Bora at ankurbora@hotmail.com .
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Goalpara police seized five crude bombs from a house on Tuesday.The bombs were kept inside a house to be recovered during an operation conducted acting on the confessional statements of the ULFA...
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Kaziranga National Park is now open for visitors. Forest Minister Atuwa Munda and Parliamenty Secretary Arun Phukan were present in a open ceremoney on Sunday morning.
18 May 2013 - 8:31pm | Jayanta Kumar Das
The declaration of Santiuse Kujur, present EM, BTC as the second Congress candidate for ensuing RS election has been welcomed by people of Udalguri district beside others. Santiuse Kujur, a young new...
12 Mar 2014 - 5:01pm | AT News
Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath reiterated zero tolerance to ensure sanctity of polls.Addressing a press conference, chief election commissioner VS Sampath said that neutrality must be...
At what point do we question whether PM Modi shares our values?
Kashmiris have been restricted from communicating outside their country for 50+ days.
In Assam, almost 2 million people are being asked to prove their citizenship. This is how the Rohingya genocide started.
At what point do we question whether PM Modi shares our values?
Kashmiris have been restricted from communicating outside their country for 50+ days.
In Assam, almost 2 million people are being asked to prove their citizenship. This is how the Rohingya genocide started.
At what point do we question whether PM Modi shares our values? pic.twitter.com/xazzwfiR61
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) October...
Guwahati: Journalists' Forum Assam (JFA) has expressed dismay over relentless incidents of killing of scribes in different parts of the country and urged the Union government in New Delhi to formulate special protection laws to safeguard the media personnel and ensure justice to the bereaved families.
The latest incident of journo-murder has been reported from Andhra Pradesh, where a young reporter was hacked to death by miscreants. K Satyanarayana, 50, who worked for Telugu daily ‘AndhraJyothy’, was targeted at Annavaram village of East Godavari district on the night of 15 October 2019.
“Local scribes revealed that Satyanarayana was targeted in an earlier occasion too and it was...
Foundation for Social Transformation (FST) going to organise 7th conversation on "Urban Lifestyle and Its Impact On Climate Change" on October 22 at its office in Guwahati.
The event will bring together students academicians/youth /working professionals and public in general across Northeast under one roof to share, discuss, communicate and learn from each other on the issues relating to climate change and its consequences and solution.
Date: October 22, 2019 (Tuesday),
Venue: Foundation for Social Transformation office premises from 3 pm onwards.
RSVP:
FST
House No 1, J N Borooah Lane
Jorpukhuri, Guwahati-781001
Ph No: 9435553373
PTI Dhubri District Correspondent Om Prakash Todi passed away on Thursday evening at 7.30 pm in Dhubri.
He had gone for news coverage at 3 pm, complained about chest pain at 4 pm.
He was taken for ECG at around 5 pm and then passed away at 7.30 pm, according to his son Ravindra Todi who is also a Journalist.
Todi had contributed news to PTI for over 25 years and was the senior most district correspondent of the news agency.
He was in his early 70s when he passed away.
Guwahati: The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) has honoured Dr Bhabadev Goswami, a leading Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist of northeast India, with its prestigious fellowship. The former head of the Department Gastroenterology in Gauhati Medical College and presently attached to city-based Dispur Hospitals, Dr Goswami becomes the first gastroenterologist from NE to be elected for the fellowship.
He is among five gastroenterologists from India this year for the fellowship offered by ACG, which is recognized as one of the largest bodies of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the world. Enriched with over 14000 members hailing from 46 countries, ACG honours few physicians, who...
Citizens of Guwahati yesterday demanded that the government declare a Climate Emergency and take strong action to deal with the climate crisis.
Despite the Durga Puja celebrations, activists draped in reds and ‘Phullam gamusas’ gathered at Shhraddhanjali Kanan and marched peacefully to the Central Mall premises.
“The Indian government report at the UNFCCC COP24 had named Assam as the most vulnerable to climate change impacts. Recent studies by IITs and the ICIMOD point to a bleak future for the region with rampant water scarcity and conflicts,” said Rituraj Phukan, Founder of Extinction Rebellion Guwahati and environmental writer with first-hand experience of warming at the polar...
Guwahati: Justice Ajay Lamba was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court today.
Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi administered him the oath of office at a solemn function in presence of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal held at Darbur Hall in Raj Bhavan.
The Governor administered him the oath of office under article 219 of the Constitution of India.
The swearing-in ceremony was attended by judges of Gauhati HC, members from legal fraternity, Chief Secretary, Govt.of Assam Alok Kumar, DGP Kuladhar Saikia and other senior officials of the state govt.
The Kamrup Metro District level National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC) 2019 was held at Panbazar Higher Secondary School on 22nd September last.
Total 72 teams, each consists of two nos. of child-scientist from different schools of the Kamrup Metro District presented their project reports at the district congress.
From amongst them, eight projects are selected as representatives from Kamrup (M) District for the state level meet of 27th National Children’s Science Congress to be held at Jawahar Novoday Vidyalay, Rangajaan in Doomdooma from 1st to 4th November 2019.
Selected projects are as follows:
Advance Blind Stick –by Kridip Jyoti Mudoi and Bitopan Nath of...
Dr. Dilip Datta (80 years), Professor of Mathematics, University of Rhode Island passed away between 2:30-4:00 am New York time on 26th September 2019 at his Rhode Island residence in USA.
Prof. Dilip Datta was a noted author and had authored many books, novels, etc, including -
1. Bhupen Hazarikar Geet aru Jibon Rath,
2. Phali Lua Biranji
3. Mur Sikkha aru Mur Sikhhak
4. Miss Gauhati (Novel)
5. Mone mur koina bisare, which was converted into a movie, including many books on Mathematics.
Dr. Datta was very close to Late Shri. Bhupen Hazarika.
He was also ex-President of Asomiya Sahitya Sabha and was running a School at his place of birth at Jorhat.
Dr. Dilip Datta was the...
Assam Don Bosco University is organising an essay competition on the topic - Youth Solidarity for Sustainable Development in Northeast India: Opportunities and Challenges.
The contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of the youth in understanding and promoting a culture of solidarity, cooperative living and sustainable development.
The contest is open to all undergraduate and post-graduate students in Kamrup district, Assam carrying six prizes consisting of Rs. 5,000 (first prize), Rs. 3,000 (second prize), and Rs. 1,800 (third prize) as well as three consolation prizes of Rs.1,000 each.
The last date of the entry is 15 October -2019....
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