Adivasis observe Karam festival
The Adivasi community offered their worship to the almighty Shiva god on the occasion of Adivasi Karam festival at Karigaon Dhanpur ground in Kokrajhar district on Monday. It was organized by Raji Parha Bharat Sammelon, Dhanpur, which is an Adivasi cultural festival. It is agriculture based festival of Adivasi community. This festival has been observed every year on this day of Bhadra month.
We have been observed this festival since immemorial of times among Adivasi society where we offer our dedication and worship to Karam devote, said Raju Kerkato and Budra Mathua, organizers of the festival said. The festival has been observed since immemorial of Adivasi community as community lives on agriculturists. An Adivasi cultural showcase was also presented on the occasion.
“We observe this festival on Bhadra month to offer our worship.It has been observing since immemorials of times among Adivasi community”,organizers added.
Other Contents by Author
An orgy of untoward incidents has forced the authorities to clamp indefinite curfew in Silapothar where a section of protesters opposing the Assam Accord, 1985, attacked s local AASU office on Monday.A group of miscreants keeps touching some houses in the area since the attack on the AASU office triggered huge protest. Army, police and para military forces have been patrolling on roads apprehending any outbreak of clash.The miscreants have torched at least ten houses so far and not even a single night passes with such incidents in the area.On the other hand, the Dhemaji police are still clueless on the whereabouts of Subodh Biswas who invited the attack on the AASU office. But police...
The indefinite hunger strike organised by the All Bodo Students Union ABSU, NDFB (P) and PJACBM seeking separate Bodo state and political rights of the Bodos living outside proposed Bodoland enters in second day on Saturday which was started from Friday in Kokrajhar.Meanwhile, the health condition of some of the members who are participating in the indefinite hunger strike is slowly deteriorating. Since completion of 32 Hours many members are on treatment given medication on its second day.The hunger strike venue has been shifted to Kokrajhar Higher Secondary & MP school ground from near FCI godown, JD road due to pouring of incessant rainfall.Thousands of people from many corners...
The indefinite hunger strike programme by All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) and its movement group like Peoples Joint Action Committee for Boroland Movement (PJACBM) and National Democratic Front of Boroland-Progressive(NDFB-P) demanding early solution to the demand for creation of Bodoland state and ensure political rights of the Bodos living outside the proposed “Bodoland” area began from this morning in Kokrajhar district.Over 2000 activists started their hunger strike begun from 9 am this morning at Kokrajhar town near FCI godown ground along JD Road. Over 5000 people from various parts of the state also participated in the strike giving moral support to the movement. Leaders...
Police arrested Mitichar Mushahary,main accused operson in connection with the kidnapping of Ranjit Dutta of Kokrajhar district recent. Based on information about presence of the kidnapper of Ranjit Dutta, a joint team of Kokrajhar and Chirang police launched a search operation along Duttapur area under Runikhata PS of Chirang district today and abled to apprehend main accused of kidnapping case registered at Kokrajhar PS,case no.109/2017,U/S 365 IPC.The arrested person was trained cadre of NDFB(38th batch).
A total 934 students are being awarded Anundoram Borooah, who were stood in first division in the HSLC examination 2016 in Kokrajhar district at a programme held at Basic Training Centre hall on Wednesday.The Kokrajhar district administration ceremonially distributed laptop under the Anundoram Borooah Award scheme,2016 among the first division holder students. Among the first divion holders, 910 are given away laptop and 24 are giving away cash under the award(Rs.13,500 each), of which today 547 students under Kokrajhar Sadar sub-division were given away the laptops along with certificate each. The students of Gossaigaon subdivision and Parbhatjhora subdivision would be given away the...
Hundreds of trained ANM nurses staged protest demonstration with banner,placards in front of joint director of health services in Kokrajhar today in protest against deprived of nursing recruitment in BTAD region under National Health Mission.The protest demonstration was carried out under the banner of All BTAD ANM nuse candidate association,demanded early recruitment of trained ANM nurses in BTAD region in the health and family welfare department under NHM.The protestors shouted slogans demanded early stop of recruited ANM nurses who are hailing from non BTAD region.The association said that there are 105 posts of ANM in BTAD dsitricts,but only 32 nurses from BTAD got selected in the...
Two business women were honoured with Aijw Palangi Bantha 2017 (Women Enterpreneur Award) on the occasion of International Day of Women’s at a programme held at Gwjwn Dera,Chandrapara in Kokrajhar district on Wednesday. The International Day of Women’s was celebrated at Chandrapara,which was organised by NERSWN NGO in Kokrajhar.Womens and young girls from different parts of the district participated on the occasion which saw integration of womens that witnesses of various competitions like music chair,spoons carrying,sports,cultural etc among womens on the day.Womens presented cultural showcase on the day to mark the celebrataion. Young womens hailed the day where they presented their...
The ruling Bodoland Peoples Front(BPF) party organised a peace meeting involving AASU,Bengali Youth Students Federation,senior citizens at PWD Guest House on Wednesday to create peace and tranquility among society in Kokrajhar district.The meeting discussed about maintaining peace and harmony among all sections of communities in the region,which was chaired by Doneswar Goyary,BTC executive member. AASU delegation led by Nabajyoti Roy,assistant general secretary,AASU,members from BYSF,Banga Sahitya Sammelan,senior citoizens from different communities also took part in the meeting and urged for restoration of peace and harmony in the region.The meeting condemned the Silapathar violence that...
Preparations are in full swing to host international book fair cum literary festival, cultural exchange, food festival and trade fair beginning from March 16 with week long colorful programmes to be held at Bagduar Nwgwr, Bijni in Chirang district.Speaking the reporters at a Press Conference held at Kokrajhar Press Club on Wednesday in Kokrajhar,Umesh Chnadra Brahma,executive secretary of Bodo Writers’s Academy and chairman of Media & Communication of Reception Committee of the event said the international event has been organized in connection with celebration of 33rd foundation day of the Bodo Writers' Academy , an organization of Bodo writers. He said that Chief Minister Sarbananda...
Kokrajhar district administration organized an all party peace meeting on Wednesday involving students unions representing different communities, political parties, social organizations to create awareness among people so as to maintain peace and communal harmony in the district following the Silapathar violence. Bibekananda Choudhury,DC,Kokrajhar chaired the meeting held at the DC conference hall and attended by members of various students organisations, political parties and leading citizens apart from civil and police officials.The meeting addressed about ensuring peace and tranquility in the district among all sections of communities in the district following Silapathar situation...
Add new comment