Award winning litterateur Mamoni Raisom Goswami passed away on Tuesday. The end for the Jnyanpith award winner came at around 7-30 in the morning at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital where she was undergoing treatment for the last several months.
The Assamese editor, poet, professor, scholar and writer was born in 1942 in Shillong. She was a celebrated name in the Assamese literary world.
She is the second Assamese recipient of the Jnanpith Award, the highest literary award in the year 2000.
Dr Goswami received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1982, the Jnanpith Award in 2000 and is the country’s first Principal Prince Claus Laureate in 2008.
A few years back, she played the role of a peace negotiator in the ULFA-government peace talk. Later, ULFA elected her as the PCG member. Thousands of her fans rushed to the GMCH as soon as the sad news was spearing like wildfire.
PermalinkSubmitted by Dilip Kumar Das on Tue, 29/11/2011 - 15:23
A great loss to the literery world and a huge setback to the assamese culture. November 2011 has taken away from us two most distinguished and illustrious persons. It is almost impossible to fill up the void created on account of the sad demise of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika and Mamoni Raisom Goswami. May the almighty God grant eternal peace to the departed souls.
PermalinkSubmitted by Sekav on Wed, 30/11/2011 - 04:19
Our tribute to the great Assamese litterateur. She will always be remembered for her excellent contribution to the Assamese Literature and efforts brought forward to bring around social change.
Security forces have apprehended two youths during a sudden operation in Guwahati on Tuesday and seized the deadly weapons from their possession.
Identified as Taj Ahmed and Hasanur Rahman from Lakhipur, the duo have been arrested from Jorabat on their way to Goalpara to Dimapur on an Indica car. According to information, the weapons were believed to have been rushed to GNLA at Tikir Killa in Goalpara. Some initial inputs available with police suggest GNLA’s dangerous link with a group of anti-talk ULFA leaders under the leadership of Dishtri Rajklhowa.
Police have arrested a self styled 'sergeant major' of Peoples Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak in Guwahati on Tuesday.
The militant was picked up from Dighalipukhuri area in the city following a tip-off. Investigation is on. PREPAK militants are believed to have been operating from a hideout in Guwahati.
Twenty-six new born babies had a miraculous escape Tuesday when a devastating fire broke out in the Jorhat Medical College.
The incident took place in the wee hours at the special care unit. Patients and attendants in the hospital raised an alarm and the babies were immediately shifted to a separate ward. The fire broke out due to short circuit in a machine in the radial warmer unit.
Principal of Jorhat Medical College and Hospital Dr Dhurbajyoti Borah has ordered an inquiry into the incident.
AIUDF has demanded the expulsion of Border Areas Development Minister Siddeque Ahmed over his alleged land involvement in a reserve forest.
During the recent visit to the spot, a party team spoke to the affected persons who accused Ahmed of misusing his powers to evict a number of families who had been residing in that area for decades. They said that AIUDF president and Lok Sabha MP Badrauddin Ajmal would raise the matter in Parliament.
The Diaspora from Assam that call the UAE home is all set to celebrate Rongali Bihu in a grand way on the 6th of April in the glitzy desert city of Dubai. The event is a formal culmination of festivities that take place in various households in the community. No wonder, it is a much awaited event for all those who yearn for the magic of Bihutolis at this time of the year.
It was the year 1999 when the UAE first witnessed Rongali Bihu celebrations in an organised way. With each passing year the celebrations have grown in scale and grandeur thanks to the tireless efforts and active participation from each and every member of the diaspora. Rehearsals for the big day are underway in many...
In presence of Bertil Lintner, eminent journalist from Bangkok and the State chief minister Traun Gogoi, over 25 television journalist and media persons were honoured today with SBI 2nd EMFA Media Awards in a glittering function held at Ravindra Bhawan on March 18 (Sunday). Guest of Honour was Ram Krishna Garg, Chief General Manager, State Bank of India-Northeast Circle. Awardees were felicitated with a citation, trophy and a cheque for Rs 10,000/- each.
Best Voice Over: Mousumi Bora (News Live) Best Video Editor: jointly Anupam Bordoloi (NETV), Ms Atraye (DY365) Best Graphic team: Frontier TV Best Programme: Khoj (Prime News) Best Programme (Women Issues): Bandhabi (Rang) Best Anchor (...
Good news for AIDS patients and their relatives. The Assam government on Saturday announced that it would give financial assistance to the next of kin of those who have died of AIDS.
Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarmah said that the government would give Rs 1 lakh to the family members of those who have died of the disease as they too suffer considerably during treatment of such patients.
Health minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday distributed cheques to kidney patients for transplantation.
He said that the government would also provide a daily allowance of Rs 100 daily to buy medicines from outside to all patients who undergo treatment at government hospitals, besides free treatment and medicines available in the health centres.
The minister distributed cheques worth Rs one lakh to kidney transplanted patients for post-transplantation care at a function on Saturday.
Minister of state for cooperation and border areas Siddique Ahmed has urged transport minister Chandan Brahma to include state in transit routes from the north-east to the rest of the country through Bangladesh.
In a letter to state Transport Minister Chandan Brahma, Ahmed urged him to take personal initiative to include Assam in the proposed route so as to cover road, rail and water connectivity to benefit people and ensure better business relationships.
He said road and water connectivity was already functioning between Karimganj and Bangladesh and that a rail route exists between Mohisasan in Karimganj to Bangladesh though presently this rail-route remains unused but could easily...
The Assam Public Works on Saturday would move the Gauhati high court next week against the Election Commission and state government's decision to launch photo electoral rolls.
The Guwahati based non governmental organization fears that the decision will aid illegal foreigners get enlisted in electoral rolls and decision move should be postponed until the National Register of Citizens is updated. APW has been fighting a case against the state government in Supreme Court against its failure in updating the NRC in Assam.
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