A statue from Thailand dedicated to Lord Buddha unveiled Buddha temple in Mitta Bhava Buddha Monastery Campus at Lokhora, Guwahati on Wednes day. On occasion of Buddha Purnima, one of the most revered festival of Buddhism the statue was unveiled at presence of devotees. After hoisting the Buddhist International flag in the Buddha temple inside the campus the idol was unveiled by Buddhist priest Bhangte Nyane Tishai. He planted a peepal sappling under which species Lord Buddha had his enlightenment in Buddha Gaya. Social worker Rajib Panikhuan, D. Ganesh Pegu, Promod Shyam, Bhugeshwar Shyam, Nag Aang Kham, Teng aung Shyam, Prafulla Hafiza, Hifijul Ahmed, Mangalsing Bay and environmental worker Chandan Kumar Duarah were present in the pray to Lord Buddha. Devotees planted saplings in the campus. An organisation from Thailand offered the Lord Buddha golden brass statue of complying with a request from Assam Therawada Buddhist Welfare Society.
The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi today inaugurated the 12th South Asian Games, 2016 in a glittering ceremony at the Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati before a rapturous and capacity crowd . A host of dignitaries were present on the occasion including, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports(IC), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, the Chief Minister of Assam Shri Tarun Gogoi , the Chief Minister of Meghalaya Shri Mukul Sangma, the Governors of Assam and Meghalaya , the Union Petroleum Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan among others. The event was telecast live on Doordarshan to millions homes across the region. Declaring the Games open, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi,...
Union Minister Rajib Pratap Rudy inaugurated the “Udyami Mitra Cell”, a skill-job exchange centre at Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati on February 3. The cell will provide support and consultancy services to existing and upcoming entrepreneurs of the North East Region. The UMC has been positioned to target the first generation entrepreneurs who seeks information regarding business ventures opportunities, market intelligence, technical & financial expects sources of machinery & raw material etc. The Skill-Job-Exchange Centre is set up to develop a platform for skilled job seekers and Job providers. In the Interaction Meet held at IIE auditorium, the Rudy...
The Ajmal Foundation under Ajmal Media Welfare Scheme has offered financial supports to five ailing journalists of Assam. Khasrul Islam, manager of Ajmal Foundation has handed over the amount totalling rupees 1,15,000 to the beneficiaries at a brief function held at Guwahati Press Club on Wednesday. Dr MRH Azad, deputy manager of Ajmal Foundation with NI Laskar, Haidor Bora and Nava Thakuria, secretary of Guwahati Press Club were also present on the occasion. The detail list of beneficiaries assisted under the Ajmal Media Welfare Scheme (AMWS) is as follows. SL Name Media Amount Purpose 1. Pitamber Newar Dainik Purvoday 25000/- Medical Aid 2. Bitul Bora Reporter, News Live 25000/- Medical...
Contrary to apprehension ULFA(I) has come in support of the South Asian Games in Guwahati and Shillong much to a major respite for the security forces. In statement ULFA-I chairman Abhijit Asom said that the sporting event would help Guwahati and Shillong get footfall of world leaders.
Ridiculing Assam chief minister’s comment over Padma award recipients of the State including senior journalist Dhirendra Nath Bezboruah, the Journalists Forum Assam (JFA) expressed shock that a veteran politician like Tarun Gogoi can publicly malign the distinguished personalities, who were declared as winner of Padma Shri by the Union government on the occasion of 67th Republic Day. CM Gogoi on 28 January 2016, while addressing a press conference at Dispur expressed his displeasure that the Centre had not recognized anyone for Padma awards from the list of Assam government. He also asserted that the Centre had thus (ignoring the State government’s list of 28 personalities) shown...
Federation of Industry and Commerce of the North Eastern Region (FINER) is organizing North East Skill Conclave on February 3-4 at NEDFi Convention Centre, Guwahati. The main objective of the Conclave is to disseminate appropriate information to the prospective investors and investment partners from the region regarding Government of India’s thrust area. The Conclave will revolve around presentations and interactive panel discussions on the various aspects of the importance of ‘Skill Development & Entrepreneurship initiative challenges and way forward, followed by a one-to-one interaction between Ministry officials, Industry captains and...
A book penned by an Assamese technocrat turned writer AK Pathak was released at Guwahati Press Club on 28 January 2016. Eminent Assamese author and former Asom Sahitya Sabha president LN Bora released the book titled Mizo Tawng Made Easy, where the writer made an effort to make Mizo language understandable for a non-Mizo reader. Bora also pointed out that the primary language of Mizoram should be announced as a modern Indian language. Anchored by Ms Alaka, the meeting was also addressed by writer Pu Pathak AK, journalist Nava Thakuria, resident commissioner of Mizoram House in Guwahati Lian Sang Zuala Chhakchhuak with the field secretary Rev H Lalhming Mawia.
2nd edition of "Brihot Tai Jati - Ahom Buranji", a book on the Ahom kingdom written by historian, lawyer and social worker Late Rameswar Bora of Jorhat, was released by by Dr. B.K. Gohain, Administrator, Scholar and Vice Chairman of Sukapha Kalakhetra Samaj, Jorhat at Guwahati on Monday. Kiran K Gogoi, writer and lawyer and past President of All Assam Ahom Sobha was present as the chief Guest along with family members of Rameswar Bora. The book was published by Bora's Grandson Rupom Chetia Bora.
The 67th Republic Day was celebrated on Tuesday with great enthusiasm and fervour in the Guwahati Frontier of BSF at Patgaon. The Sector Headquarters and Battalions under this Frontier also celebrated the Day with great pomp and show. SK Srivastava, Inspector General of the Frontier, after unfurling the national tri-color, addressed the border men including personnel of 1st NDRF. He reminded them of the supreme sacrifices made by the freedom fighters of the country in making India a sovereign nation. Srivastava said that we should sow the seeds of unity in diversity and urged upon the troops to contribute to the society through various societyoriented programs like the civic action...
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