It was 13th April, 2008, a hot sunny April afternoon. In spite of that, as soon as the evening approached, people from Assam as well as the well-wishers of Assam, currently staying in the millennium city of Gurgaon and also people from the National Capital Region of Delhi started congregating at the HUDA Community Hall at Sector-46, Gurgaon to celebrate the most cherished festival of Assam i.e. 'Rongali Bihu'. As soon as the Chief Guest of the evening, Honorable Justice of Supreme Court of India Dr. Mukundakam Sharma along with his better half arrived, the cultural evening started with lighting of lamp by the chief guest. He along with Shri Binoy Sharma, Ex-CMD of Oil India Limited was flanked by President of Assam Association Gurgaon, Shri Mridul Bhuyan for 'Lighting of Lamp' and with that the cultural evening started at about 7:45 PM.
The 'Lighting of Lamps' was followed with the graceful dance recital of 'Ganesh Vandana' by Ms. Banditta Nath. The major attractions of the cultural evening were elating performance by 'Bihu Team', a regular of 'Sankar Dev Kalakhetra' of Guwahati, who were in all practicality 'air-lifted' from Guwahati at the nick of time and Renowned singer from Assam, Ms. Luna Bharali Das. Other captivating events of the evening were melodious presentation of Assamese songs by Mr. Debojit Das, entertaining dances by Ms. Akankshya Bhuyan, Bihu Songs by Mrs. Rim Pathak and exhilarating Bihu dance by Mrs. Smrita Barua, who is an Executive Member of Assam Association Gurgaon. Finally, the evening came to an end with a spectacular presentation of songs by the guest artist Ms. Luna Bharali Das and 'Vote of Thanks' by the President, Assam Association Gurgaon. The cultural evening culminated with an exquisite Assamese Dinner consisting of 'Maati Dal', 'Mixed Vegetables', 'Maangso', 'Masor Tenga', Murighonto', 'Bilahir Tok', 'Bangenar Bor' and 'Paayas'. The event was relished by about a 300-strong crowd." Mridul Bhuyan President Assam Association Gurgaon
PermalinkSubmitted by MONANGKUR CHOWDHURY on Fri, 18/04/2008 - 15:55
There is no doubt in my mind that we the people of Assam have proved our presence in this world today and the day is not far that our heritage and culture will be known to this world as the best.
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Nitul Khatoniar from Cotton College has been seen among his fellow mates in the college premises in Guwahati on 14-05-08 after he ranked topped in the 2008 Higher Secondary Science stream results that announced today. Pix by UB Photos.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is leaving for China on a seven-day official visit with a view to boosting commercial ties with the neighbouring country. According to information, Gogoi is set to visit several areas to get first hand information about the development taking place in China in sectors like progressive farming, tourism, vocational training institutions, bamboo cultivation and bamboo-based industries. He is scheduled to visit the Xier hydel power plant and exchange views with Indian students studying in Dali University in Kunming. Gogoi is also schedule visit the Yunnan Academy of Social Science besides holding series of meetings with leaders of the Yunnan provincial party and...
Pradip Ranjan Kar, APS Additional Superintendent of Police North Cachar District has been awarded by the Governor of Assam Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Ajai Singh, for his outstanding contribution to lead from the front in Counter Insurgency Operations in North Cachar District in Guwahati on 14-05-08. Pix by UB Photos.
The Railways have taken Assam's volatile law and order issue with the Union Home Ministry and seek adequate security for its employees. According to information, the ministry has written a letter written to Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta, and expressed grave concern over the militant threat to the railway projects and the recruits. Work on the crucial Lumding-Silchar gauge conversion project in Assam is forced to remain disrupted due to reports on attack. The work has been disrupted at all the sites following insurgent attacks in a number of projects. Two workers were killed and another injured when the militants opened fire on a labour camp site near Migrandisa railway station in Assam...
Anandita Bora of Dibrugarh Salt Brook Academy and Nitul Khataniar of Cotton College have jointly toppped the Higher Secondary examination in science while the same position in arts and commerce streams have gone respectively to Mukul Haloi from Nalbari and Nikita Jabak in the results announced here on Wednesday.The percentage of successful candidates, highest in the last ten years, in science is 80.73, in arts is 65.33 while 69.96 candidates have come out successful in the commerce streams. Out of 15,093 candidates in science, 4629 ranked in first division and 6368 in second division. In arts stream the number of candidates appeared is 1,37,270 and the number of first division candidates is...
Sunaina Jain, KC Das Commerce College has been ranked 4th in the 2008th Higher Secondary Commerce Stream Result seen with her parents after the announcement of the result at the college premises in Guwahati on 14-05-08. It is mentionable that in this year 69.96% Students from the Commerce stream becomes successful. Pix by UB Photos.
The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council is announcing the results of the Higher Secondary Examinations, 2008 just a short while from now. The results of the Examinations in all arts, science and commerce streams will be available at 11 in the morning, informs Assam Higher Education Council sources.The results are available online at http://resultsassam.nic.in.
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