Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty, a veteran journalist, will receive the Parag Kumar Das Journalism Award 2023. The award includes a cash prize of Rs 25,000, a citation, and a memento. The award ceremony will take place on May 17.
Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty currently serves as the National Affairs Editor for the digital news publication 'The Wire.'
The Parag Kumar Das Journalism Award was established to honor the courageous journalist Parag Kumar Das, who lost his life while fighting for the truth. The award recognizes and encourages journalists who tirelessly uncover the truth and bring it to the public.
The United Liberation Front of Asom (I) has warned of an outbreak of religious tension in Assam in near future. In a statement issued to media on Wednesday, the chief of the proscribed outfit Abhijit Asom said that the Muslim people in Assam should try to have a look at the holy scripture from a scientific point of view to keep the diabolic jihadi tentacles at bay. He further deplored that Kashmir has turned into a valley of death where the sons of the soil have been killed. He said that they won’t allow the enemies to spread tension and acrimony in the name of religion.
Assam flood scene deteriorates further on Wednesday where the water levels of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries have refused to recede. According to the government sources, the current flood wave have affected more than 13 lakh people in 19 district where most of the people have been rendered homeless. But the real figure is believed to have reached 20 lakh till Wednesday as more and more areas have come under the surging waters. The worst-hit districts include Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Majuli, Jorhat, Sonitpur, Barpeta, Goalpara, Golaghat, Morogaon and Kamrup where army personnel have been carrying out relief and rescue operation. In Morigaon district alone, three people died whole at least 5...
An intensified agitation awaits Raha demanding the proposed All India Institute of Medical Science in the central Assam area. Various local organizations and individuals have pledged to come out unitedly on Tuesday hours after in his budget speech finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma proposed an all India level Aryurvedic institute in the place. Talking to Assam Times, AIIMS Demand Committee General Secretary Birinchi Bhuyan said that they are not ready to compromise the earlier demand. “We are not satisfied with the announcement of the huge Aryurvedic institute. We need AIIMS only,” said Bhutan. Bhuyan observed that a massive agitation is required to ensure the proposed AIIMS in Raha. He...
Wine, cigarette, mobile phones would be costlier while gold, molasses, mekhela chador, candle, feeding bottle, drinking water bottle, citronella would be cheaper. This was what Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday. In his maiden speech after tabling the Rs 2880.91 crore deficit budget for 2016-17, his government has a huge liability of Rs 31,300.19 crore. He said the government has proposed to do away with the mechanism of plan and non plan expenditure. Sarma further proposed to keep the traditional Assamese mekhela chador out of the VAT while the VAT amount in molasses, candle, feeding bottle, drinking water bottle have been deceased. The government has further...
Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has tabled a Rs 2880.91 crore deficit budget for 2016-17 in the assembly on Tuesday. In his budget speech, Sarma said that the BJP-led government would keep the promises.
With an aim to resolve the periodical problems, faced by the lady member-journalists, a sanitary napkin-vending machine will be installed at Guwahati Press Club. The coin-based automatic machine, sponsored by JCI Guwahati Angels will be inaugurated at 3 pm on Wednesday. Promoting the hygiene, an incinerator to destroy the used napkins will also be installed very soon at the press club premises, said a GPC statement.
A surging water level of the Brahmaputra will submerge the city of Guwahati by the next couple of hours if the steep rising trend in the water level is any indication. The mighty river has been flowing dangerously on Monday following the incessant rains in the catchment areas in Arunachal Pradesh. According to information, the water level of the river has gone up by 3 centimeters per hour till 4 in the city till Monday afternoon. If the trend continues the premier north eastern city is bound to be submerged during the next 24 hours. A set of measures is in place to face the eventuality where the DC office, CJM Court and parts of Fancy Bazar would be the first casualty. The disaster...
The protest over the refugee status to the Bangladeshi Hindu nations gathers momentum when KMSS leaders started staging fast unto death in Guwahati on Monday. Led by Akhil Gogoi, many KMSS activists thronged beside the Dighalipukhuri at 10 in the morning and the started the fast unto death saying that Assam will not be allowed to be a dumping ground of the Bangladeshi nationals. Talking to Assam Times, KMSS leaders said, “This is not the way. Why Assam is allowed to be a dumping ground. We the people are not prepared to bear the burden of more Bangaldeshi people. We are ready to face any eventuality.” KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi is believed to have been trying to rope in more and more...
FINER has recommended a slew of budgetary measures before the Assam Government aiming at restoring a sustainable growth in the state’s economic front.In its memorandum before finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, the apex regional body of industry and commerce said that it looked forward to a positive and growth oriented budget.FINER maintained that the budget should contain big ideas to pave the way for a big leap forward and change the course of economy for a faster and sustainable development of the state.“The Assam Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2016” in its very first Cabinet meeting, we are confident that the implementation of the Act, would be the top priority of the...
The Opposition launched scathing attack on the BJP-led government in Assam on Monday alleging the brimful misery of the flood-hit people. Congress and AUIDF members alleged on the floor that many flood hot people have yet to receive any flood materials. “In many places the materials are sub standard,” said a Congress MLA who demanded a thorough probe into the allegations. The Opposition members further alleged Centre’s indifference. “Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi is least bothered. He has not come. He has not released anything. Is not it a huge problem in Assam?,” said the Congress legislators. Three people lost their lives and over 6 lakh people have been affected by the current...
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