The School of Journalism, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (USA) in association with Guwahati Press Club has organised a two-day media workshop for mid career journalists on strengthening media professionalism and the NGO-media interface in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka for HIV/AIDS coverage. The workshop, to be held at Guwahati Press Club, will begin on January 4.
The workshop will include joint sessions for all participants together including one headed by a Guwahati physician who is expert in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, and breakout sessions specifically for journalists, journalism educators and Non-Governmental Organizations.
The programme will be led by two American faculty members (James D. Kelly and Jyotika Ramaprasad) with experience in print and television journalism, photojournalism, and social marketing communication campaigns. James Kelly has worked for the Associated Press and for the South Bend (Indiana) Tribune newspaper and is Associate Professor at Indiana University. Similarly Jyotika Ramaprasad has worked on communication campaigns for international agencies including Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Bangkok, Thailand and is Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University.
The workshop will comprise only seven journalists, who will be given certificates of completion at the end of the workshop. Those interested are requested to contact Nava Thakuria, Secretary, Guwahati Press Club at 0361-2630963 (e-mail: gpc@journalist.com, navathakuria@rediffmail.com) as early as possible.
At least 20 people died within this week as the killer cholera is spreading in Sonitpur district. A section of people in Biswanath Chariali sub division is also undergoing treatment in the hospital after they complained stomach problem and vomiting focing the authorities to step in. The affected people, moslty, hail from tea garden areas of unhygienic condition. These include Chakukhata, Sajuligarh, Komarjan, Munda line. District authorities have put the toll at 16 but the unofficial figure stands at 20.
One miscreant killed another injured during an encounter with security forces in Sonitpur district on Thursday. The encounter took place at Gopal Tiniali where one of the two injured miscreants died on the way to the nearest hospital in the morning. The duo are believed to have hailed from the neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh. Two 9 MM pistols have been seized from their possession.
Barnadhya Hazarika, student of Class VIII, Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Silpukhuri, Guwahati has secured First position in the event of Classical Orchestra Mixed Group, along with seven other students, in the Maharishi National Cultural Celebration -2010 held at Hyderabad from 22-24 October, 2010. He played harmonium in the Orchestra. He is the son of Mamani Hazarika and Mowsam Hazarika.
Deewali exhibition is being organised by Rajasthani Mahias and children at Rajasthan Vishram Bhawan, Shillong on October 27-28 from morning 10 am to 6 pm in the evening. Various stalls such as flower bouquet, boutique, pickles, jewelleries, delicious food items, paintings is being showcased in the exhibition. Apart from Shillongites some of the people from as far as Guwahati and Jaipur has displayed the items.
Rajoo Sharma, Shillong
Once again violence rears its ugly head in Dima Hasao district. Two blasts have rocked the Haflong town after governor inaugurated colourful festival at Jatinga on Wednesday.
The first blast took place at around 12:30 on a railway tracks where 3 boggies of the barak valley express derailed on the way to Silchar from Lumding. The second one blast took near Haflong town in the evening. There is no report of any casualty.
Seven years have passed since Bhimakanta Buragohain was captured on the soil of Bhutan. Since then he has been languishing in the Tezpur Central jail. On Tuesday only, ULFA's political adviser was released on bail. Additional Judge Sonitpur district and sessions court Hemadevi Phukan Bhuyan set Buragohain free on receipt of surety of Rs 25,000, each for two bail petitions moved by his nephews Anup Phukan and Kula Mohan Barua. Buragohain was granted bail on October 8 by Sonitpur District and Sessions Court judge Dinesh Chandra Choudhary but could not be released due to a strike by judicial employees and Durga Puja vacation. He was produced before the court again on October 12 but could...
One person died, several others have been injured when a severe storm lashes parts of Dibrugarh district on Sunday. The storm lashed the upper Assam district on Sunday night and it took a grim turn in Lahowal area where one Prasanna Das, a resident of Charaihaabi village died after his house collpased. The worst affected areas include Bogibeel, Gardorohia where at least 50 houses have been ravaged.
Simmering tension refuses to die down in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Assam after nine people injured in a firing incident on Monday. The incident took place in the morning when a group of suspected Khamti miscreants started indiscriminate firing on a group of villagers at Aalubarui where 9 persons have been injured. All injured people have been rushed to Sapakhowa Hospital in Sadiya. The incident took place a few hours after miscreants set on fire several houses belonging to non tribal people in Piyong area. These are taking place two days after a group clash over PRC.
Meanwhile, Lohit district administration issued a shoot-at-sight orders to prevent further escalation...
There is report of simmering tension prevailing in the trouble torn Rongia two sdays aftere the police firing where two persons were killed and 4 others have been injured. Army jawans on Monday morning recovered 2 IEDs during an operation at Tulsibari area. These explosive devvices were kept inside a inside a bag.
Amid brisk preparation for ULFA-government peace parleys, a team of hardcore ULFA cadres has managed to sneak into Guwahati, possibly, to carry out strike. This has forced security forces to fan in the nook and corner of the city to thwart any subversive attempts. Police have arrested two ULFA rebels along with a linkman from Guwahati on Sunday.
Acting on a tip off, police have arrested a senior ULFA rebel Paresh Deka alias Joy from Hengrabari area. A powerful hand grenade has also been recovered from him. He was brought to Dispur police station immediately after the arrest. Joy is known to be sergent major of ULFA's 27th battalion.
Hours after it Dispur police arrested another ULFA...
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