All Assam Students Union has warned the government not to allow the immigrants to settle in the name of rehabilitation package. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Sunday, the AASU leaders said that they would keep a close vigil on the rehabilitation works to ensure that not even a single immigrant is allowed to get the benefit.
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Bodo must look after themselves, do not fall to sweet talk of Gogoi, Sonia or Shinde. They will butcher Bodos for vote bank. We all know about AIUDF, a terrorist organization. Ajmal gets money from ISI and Saudi Arabia to bribe Congress and help to bring more Bangladeshi to Assam. Bodo's must fight for their survival or we will be wiped out by this invasion.
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At any mention of the syllables “Bhupen Hazarika”... a very vivid image of howling winds gushing over turbulent Brahmaputra waters under, starkly contrasting, a calm azure sky... fills the canvas of my mind.
I am, what Temple Grandin would call, a visual thinker. I think in pictures... in bright overwhelming images. To me, “Bhupenda”, as he is fondly called by my parents and their peers, is a lyricist of the highest calibre. I have often felt that he and I, we have one thing in common – the love of creative expression. He has a gift – he can conjure dramatic images out of words and evoke their movement in our imaginations through his music. He works...
Assam on Monday received Dr Bhupen Hazarika’s body with all tears two days after the noted singer and lyricist passed away in Mumbai.
The entire state gears up to cremate him at the Gauhati University premises on Tuesday. The government revoked the decision to cremate him on the Brahmaputra river bank in Fancybazar in view of the popular demand to cremate him at the varsity campus.
Before that Assam Governor J B Patnaik and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi received the lifeless body at a coffin at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at 11-20 in the morning in presence of lakhs of his fans who rushed to Barjhar to get a glimpse of his body.
The coffin stopped at...
The legendary figure of the Assamese and Indian Music Dr.Bhupen Hazarika expired in the evening of 5th November 2011 at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital,Mumbai. Upon receiving the news of his death, Assamese community of Mumbai’s Music Industry rushed to the Hospital to pay tribute to “Sudhakantha”. Jitu Sharma,Jatin Sharma,Dhruba Phukan,Joy Baruah,Ibson Lal Baruah,Abani Tati,Saswati Phukan,Anindita Pal,Rajjyoti Konwar,Debojit Changmai,Chandan Das,Rakesh, actor Minu Barua,Inu Bonia,Nandini and many other paid tribute to Dr.Hazarika. People from News and Media like Anuradha Sarma Pujari and Arnab Goswami , Executive committee members of The Assam Association, Mumbai...
An indefinite curfew was imposed in Kokrajhar on Sunday following a series of violent incidents on Saturday. The town witnessed violence after a sweet-shop owner Lalchand Badani was killed by unidentified gunmen in the vicinity of Kokrajhar police station on Saturday.
Following the death, a mob damaged several government vehicles in front of the deputy commission's office and gheraoed it. They also pelted stones at the Kokrajhar police station and superintendent of police bungalow besides burning tyres on the road.
Police fired several rounds in the air and burst tear gas shells injuring one person who was hospitalised. The Merchant Association of Kokrajhar called an indefinite...
Assam is well prepared to bid tearful farewell to veteran singer Bhupen Hazarika who passed away in Mumbai on Saturday. The mortal remains would reach Guwahati on Monday morning and would be kept at the Judges’ Field in the city to help the fans pay their last respect to the legend.
His body will reach the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via a Jet Airways flight around 11.30am on Monday. The coffin will be taken to his ancestral home at Nizarapara.
The body would be taken for cremation in the afternoon on Tuesday at the Brahmaputra riverbank with full state honour. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting held on Sunday evening in Dispur.
AzmiShabana Azmi shabana Sorry to learn about bhupen hazarika.His was a unique voice and he wrote lyrics using Assam's folk music as an instrument of social change..
singer_shaan shantanu mukherji Just landed into Mumbai and got the terrible news of Bhupen Da... He was so profound and yet so simple..Never imposing.. Fondest memories..
ucidrecess Lucid Recess"Ami Axomiya Aji Dukhiya" Rest in Peace Dr. Bhupen Hazarika
SrBachchan Amitabh Bachchan T 549 - Bhupen Hazarika passes away ! A musician of many talents and what a voice .. prayers and condolences !!
SushmaSwarajBJP Sushma SwarajBhupen Hazarika is no more. That is a very painful sound of music.
sardesairajdeep Rajdeep...
The entire Assam on Saturday plunged in to a pall of gloom when the news of Dr Bhupen Hazarika's death was spreading like wild fire.
His family members have been camping in Mumbai after he was rushed to the hospital in June.
President Pratibha Patil led the nation to condole the death of the maestro. Vice President Dr Hamid Ansari, Prime minister Manmohan Singh, Assam Governor JB Patnaik and Chief minister Tarun Gogoi have mourned Dr Hazarika’s death. Gogoi said,"his loss is a great loss for the country. His music was universal.”
His long time associate and film maker Kalpana Lajmi who was beside Hazarika till the end of the moment said,” his spirit was great,...
Assam Times joins India in mourning the passing away of the legendary Dr Bhupen Hazarika. May God rest his soul in peace. This great loss has been mourned by a lot of people. Some excerpts
Jitu Tapan : Words cannot describe how we feel now. We shall always cherish the memories of our close association. He was a world class artist. Assam has lost one of its greatest sons.
Eli Ahmed : He was the best and a very good person too. Bhupenda will continue to live in our Hearts
Zerifa Wahid : Unbelievable. I am at a loss of words. He was a legend and an inspiration for all of us.
Nayanmoni Baruah : For filmmakers of Assam, he was a source of inspiration and guidance. I have worked very...
Pride of Assam Dr Bhupen Hazarika is no more. He was 85. The end came at 4:30pm on Saturday at the Mumbai-based Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital where he was undergoing treatment.
Hazarika was born in 1926, at Sadiya in Assam. He did his Intermediate in Guwahati in 1942, and went on to Banaras Hindu University to complete his B. A and completed his M A in Political Science in 1946. Soon after, he did PhD from Columbia varsity in New Yorkin Mass Communication. He also received the Lisle Fellowship from Chicago University, USA to study the use of educational project development through cinema.
Dr Hazarika was also ranked amongst the leading film makers of the nation. It was he who...
The 9th Rongtheang Fest’2011 was held on October 28 and 29, 2011 at Serhongkup, Rongtheang, Diphu. The event was a big success and concluded with a peaceful note. The theme of the festival for this year was “Youth for Peace & Progressive”. The various event like Nokbe Kekat (Marathon Race), Kengdongdang, Bathali Keap, Sansuri (Tug of War), Mir Kerim (Flower Arrangement), Poem Recitation, Rongtheang Beats, Hon Ke-Jeng (Spinning), Simlir (Painting Competition), Open Air Dance Competition, Inter-School Quiz Competition and Cultural show, perform by various local Traditional Troupes were organized. The events saw a large number of participants.
Rongtheang Klimsomar Club...
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