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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Sensation prevails in Udalguri district following the recovery of three dead bodies in various locations. Reportedly Panery police recovered the dead body of one Gauranga Das (50) a resident of...
Traditional bonfire and feasting were accompanied by widespread protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the length and breadth of the state from Monday evening. The anti Bill protest dominated the festivity as folks in the rural and urban areas vowed to vehemently oppose the Bill that promises citizenship to non Muslim neighbours who intruded into the country from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to escape religious persecution till December 31, 2014. Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on sharpened his predecessor Sarbananda Sonowal and called him the weakest of all the Chief Ministers. Talking to reporters in Guwahati in the sidelines of...
AGP veteran and former minister Biraj Kumar Sarma passed away in Guwahati on Tuesday. Sarma, who was suffering from ailment breathed his last at the Nemcare Hospital in the city at 2.30 in the afternoon where he was undergoing treatment. Many political parties, leaders, organizations condoled the sudden death of the Assam Accord signatory and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family members.
Apart from keeping the state on the boil, the Citizenship(Amendment) Bill, 2016 has started dividing BJP, the ruling party even after the exit of its coalition partner. Nearly a dozen of party MLAs is believed to have been preparing to stand united against the Bill if the party leadership fails to read the writings on the wall. Talking to www.assamtimes.org, a senior party leader in Delhi said only a handful of party MLAs along with the ministers are unlikely to maintain studied silence. Nearly 25 MLAs are likely to come up openly against the Bill to put the government in a fix. “The number of aggrieved BJP legislators is increasing on every passing day. These legislators, mostly, are...
The protest over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 refuses to die down even in the run up to the much vaunted festival of Magh Bihu. Many organizations and individuals have staged dharna on Sunday across the state warning of dire consequences if the government fails to listen to the voice of protest. “We won’t let this to happen. I would like to throw an open challenge to BJP and RSS leaders: Get the Bill passed in Rajya Sabha and face the consequences. Don’t allow Assam---its people of ethnic diversity to be eclipsed in Hindutva politics,” said Kriskak Mukti Sangram Samity adviser Akhil Gogoi. Gogoi, the influential peasant leader said he would be on a fast on Monday on the day of...
The widespread anger and acrimony against sedition charge on Dr Hiren Gohain has spilled beyond the geographical and political boundary in the north eastern region. Noted writer and political commentator Prof Yogendra Yadav has strongly condemned the charge against the social scientist who recently addressed a rally to oppose the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Guwahati. Let’s listen to what Prof Yadav said.
In a move that runs into a hail of statewide protest the Guwahati police have booked Dr Hiren Gohain along with two social activists 3 days after they allegedly made highly objectionable speech as they attended a rally against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The Latasheel police station have filed a suo moto case of sedition charge against the noted intellectual fuellung the situation. Dr Gohain in a statement has denied making any statement which is fit for sedition charges under the various section if IPC. AGP, Congress along with many organizations and individuals have criticized the government for the step against Dr Gohain. AGP leader Prafulla Kumar Mahanta called it ...
An orgy of violence in Assam on Tuesday when over 100 parties and organizations have observed north east bandh in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Many bandh supporters attacked some BJP offices and burnt tyres to stop the movement of vehicles.
AASU along with many other organizations have submitted over 2.5 lakh objections before the NRC authorities in different parts of the state from Saturday to Monday. According to sources, these objections, mostly, were submitted in Kamrup, Goalpara, Nagaon, Barpeta and Morigaon districts. Nine lakh applicants who were dropped from the draft in June last year did not turn up with supporting documents while 31 lakh submitted claims. The phase to submit claims and objections ended on December 31 and process to take up the claims is said to have started.
Nearly 200 political parties and organizations have started vehemently opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in many forms after JPC set up to study the controversial Bill approved it to submit before Lok Sabha on Monday. The All Assam Students Union along with 30 other ethnic pressure groups are holding a huge rally in the capital city of Guwahati on Sunday opposing the Bill that would give citizenship to the non Muslim immigrants. The influent peasant body along with 50 other organizations are holding sit in strike demanding halt in the move. The main opposition Congress will protest the Bill both inside and outside the Parliament. Opposition leader Debabrata Saikia has...
Guwahati: Assam Governor, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Christmas. In his message to the people of Assam, Prof. Mukhi stated, “I convey my warm greetings and best wishes to the people belonging to Christianity in particular and all the people in general on the occasion of Christmas”. The Governor also said, “Christmas is a celebration of birthday of Jesus Christ and on this occasion let us all rededicate ourselves to the teachings of Lord Jesus for strengthening universal brotherhood, love, compassion and harmonious co-existence”. The Governor has appealed to everybody to use this occasion as a cause to spread the message of peace, co-...
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