Dr Arati Barua from Assam who is an Associate Professor, Philosophy, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi & the Founder Director of Indian division of the Schopenhauer Society (IDSS) under the main International society in Germany, was conferred with the prestigious national award “ Bharat Excellence 2016” by FFI at New Delhi on April 25.
Dr. Barua has been conferred with the National award of Bharat Excellence 2016 in recognition to show that she is a great achiever who has done something extra – ordinary for her country and countrymen and has attained greater excellence in his/her field of activity and enhanced the image of India. Earlier Dr Barua was awarded with “Bharat Jyoti Award 2015” and “Best Citizens of India 2015” by different institutions .
This award includes an award and a GOLD MEDAL with (Certificate of Excellence) (Certificate of Felicitation) for the year 2016 and was presented by Honorable Choudhary Randhir Singh, former Governor of Sikkim organized by Friendship Forum (FFI) in a NationalConference on “ECONOMIC GROWTH & NATIONAL UNITY” in NEW DELHI on 25thAPRIL 2016 which was attended by Educationists, Intellectuals and Industrialists and so on.
The awards which carried a Citation, Gold Medal and a Certificate of Excellence, was presented by Shri Chaudhury Randhir Singh, Former Governor of Sikkim, at a NationalSeminar entitled ‘Economic Growth & National Unity’.
The ‘Bharat Excellence Award’ recognizes the various achievements, excellence in business and outstanding contribution made by individuals and institutions towards Society and National Welfare. The awards are a testimony towards the proactive attitude, innovation, contribution and global perspective reflected by the recipient towards business and economy.
The ‘Bharat Excellence Awards’ is instituted by the Friendship Forum of India, a New Delhi based social & cultural organization focused on forging greater unity, integrity and collaboration among Indians across the globe. About 40 individuals from around the country were presented the Bharat Excellence Award for their contribution in education, social work, medicine, arts, science and entrepreneurship.
Previous eminent awardees include Governor Khurasheed Alam Khan, Sunil Dutt, Justice P.N. Bhagwati, Dev Anand, Shammi Kapoor, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Sunil Gavaskar, Manik Dastoor, and Shri BKS Iyengar.
The United Liberation Front of Assam(Independent) Assam has claimed the responsibility of the blast that occurred at upper Assam town of Digboi, near an army camp.
Taking the responsibility, the banned outfit's has issued statement.
In the statement signed by its publicity department's in-charge self-styled Captain Deep Asom said, “At around 6-45pm on January 22, 2021 a bomblast occured at the camp of the 3rd Garhowal regiment of the Indian Army. The blast was done by the ULFA(I). The blast occured on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Assam and Meghalaya visit.
In a tragic accident, six migrant workers from Assam, reportedly, died in a forest area in Meghalaya after falling into a pit. The NDTV has reported that the accident occured in East Jayantia Hills.
Meanwhile, in a facebook post senior journalist Patricia Mukhim has said that the mortal remains of the miners are kept in the morgue at Khliehriat.
In the post Mukhim lamented saying, “ Just out: 6 miners have died due to an accident inside an abandoned coal mine in East Jaintia Hills..All 6 are from Assam. Bodies lying in the morgue at Khliehriat..And we say there's no mining???””
Two innovative food processors namely a ‘Solar Drier’ and an ‘Electrical Smoker’ developed jointly by Assam down town University (AdtU) and North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC) were inaugurated at National Agri Horticultural Show 2021 on 21 January being held at Bokakhat, in Golaghat district of Assam by Atul Bora, Minister of Agriculture, Horticulture & Food Processing, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Govt of Assam.
The processors were developed under an MoU signed between these two leading organisations.
Talking to Assam Times, Dr Sunandan Baruah, Dean of Engineering & Technology and head of the innovation team of AdtU...
Rajya Sabha MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, on Thursday claimed that the Congress-AIUDF grand alliance will win 88 seats in the upcoming Assam assembly elections.
Slamming the ruling BJP, the Rajya Sabha MP also said that the alliance will perform beyond its expectation. “We will able to win in 88 seats. The BJP will fall well short of its target of winning 100 seats,” Bhuyan added. A few days ago the Congress forged pre-poll alliance with five other parties including the Badaruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF.
Badarpur: In a shocking incident, at least 15 passengers were injured after the Sealdah-Kanchanjunga Express met with an accident at the Badarpur railway station. Police said that among the injured, five of the passengers were critically injured and have been rushed to Railway Hospital. Unfortunately among the gravely injured are a pregnant woman and a child.
According to sources within the railway, a preliminary investigation by the railway department has revealed that the accident took place due to the negligence of the Loco Engine Center. Rajiv Kumar, in-charge of the Locomotive section has been suspended immediately after the incident.
Reportedly, S Umesh, Area Manager of the...
Pallab Kumar Gogoi, an oil company officer who was abducted by suspected ULFA(I) a month earlier, has, reportdly, appealed to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to save his life.
The Arunachal Times twitted two videos purpotedly released by the outlawed organization, two persons are seen and heard seeking help for their safe releases.
In one video, uploaded on the tweeter by the newspaper, the Assam oil officer is seen and heard with folded hands saying, “ Sir, I am Sri Pallab Gogoi, an employee of the Quippo Oil and Infrastructure Ltd. I have been abducted by the ULFA(I). I am appealing to you (CM Sonowal) for my safe release.”
ULFA-I has released a video in which Pallab...
Setting aside all speculations the Congress has, on January 19 formally forged alliance with five other parties including the Badaruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF. This was announced by APPC president Ripun Bora in a conference. Bora informed that apart from the AIUDF the Grand Old party has also cemented pre-poll alliance with CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) and the Anchalik Gana Marcha(AGM). He also said that the party is ready to form alliance with more other like-minded parties to take on the BJP in the upcoming Assam assembly elections. “ We keep door open for forming alliance with other like-minded parties,” he added. Speaking on the occasion Rajya Sabha MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan has termed the day as a...
The hapless people of Lakia Dadhia, who became homeless after a massive erosion, have appealed help from people for survival. In December last year they have started a sit-in-demonstration demanding rehabilitation. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, on Sunday, in a public meeting at Jonai, Dhemaji assured that the state government would rehabilitate the people of Lakia Dadhia soon.
Earlier today, noted Assamese story teller Juri Bora Borgohain has on behalf of the helpless people asked for help. In a facebook post the the story teller said, “Laika Dadhia's people are now seen utterly helpless. They have nothing to eat except rice. I appealed to all people and organizations to extend help...
Atleast 15 MLAs and Ministers in the current Assam assembly have criminal cases registered against them, said the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).
As per reports, the ADR has analysed the affidavits filed by the MLAs ahead of the 2016 assembly elections and bye elections and revealed the sensational data.
The analysis further stated the cases registered against the elected representatives includes murder, theft, rioting, cheating among others. Most the cases are still pending, report said.
A group of farmers from Assam has, reportedly, reached Delhi to join ongoing anti-farm laws protest near the National Capital. The farmers are the members of the All India Farmers' Associatio.
As per reports, the Assam farmers' group consists of more than one hundred members.
Along with the group Gajen Barman (Bijani), a member of the All India Farmers' Association central committee, has also reached Delhi to join the protest, reports said.
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