The people of Guwahati, along with the Tai Ahom people, will come together to celebrate the historic recognition of Charaideo Moidams-the Mound-Burial system of the Ahom Dynasty as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The event will honor the key individuals whose tireless efforts contributed to achieving this prestigious milestone.
The event will be held at Karmashree Hiteswar Saikia College Guwahati, with Dr. K.C. Noriwal, a renowned historian, and other eminent personalities gracing the occasion as chief guests.
As part of the program, a detailed presentation showcasing the significance of the Moidams will be screened.
A Community meet on ongoing Oil Exploration survey by Asian Oilfield was held at Khaidem Mayai Leikai, Laibung, Imphal West, Manipur on 18th May 2017, organized by the Meira Paibi Associations and Youth Clubs of Khaidem Villages, Awang Leikai, Makha Leikai and Mayai Leikai with the Committee on the Protection of Natural Resources in Manipur, All Manipur United Clubs Organization and North East Dialogue Forum. The Consultation is organized in the context of 2D surveys for oil exploration works in Manipur by Asian Oilfield, contracted by the Oil India Limited. The participants condemned the oil exploration surveys and multiple blasting by Asian Oilfield in Khaidem area and resolved...
At least three pilgrims from Assam died of heatwave inside the train on their way to the northern region. Many others in the train are falling sick. The passengers and pilgrims in the train which departed Guwahati on May 11 the authority has not provided them with minimum facility. “Even a drop of potable water is available inside the train. Despite repeated request, the authority has not blinked,” said a passenger. He said,”even the electricity fans are pathetic. The fans, mostly, do not function properly big to speak of the medical facility.” Named as Aastha, the newly introduced train for the pilgrims left for the northern region on May 11 from Guwahati.
An Assamese professor in New Delhi has fetched huge pride to the north eastern region when she received a prestigious award in the national capital for her outstanding works for the country and it's people. She is none other than Dr Arti Barua, who has received the Mother Teresa Global Award for Excellence and Gold Medal for 2017. Baruah, who teaches Philosophy in the Deshabndhu College, University of Delhi received thr coveted award at a glittering function in IIC , New Delhi attended by former Sikkim Governor Ch. Randhir Singh. Dr Barua was awarded for her excellent work done which is something extra – ordinary for her country and countrymen and has attained greater excellence in her...
In a bid to give awareness and guidance related to various career options and opportunities a day long career awareness programme was organised by YPM Education Society in Udalguri. This programme was organised for the students who have appeared in board exams recently at Aspire Junior College Campus on 15th May 2017. The resource person for the day programme was Ranjan K Baruah, Social Entrepreneur and Career Consultant who spoke about different options and opportunities for students after class X and class XII. Apart from career options and opportunities, students were also oriented on required skills to be successful in life. More than 400 students along with their parents participated...
Delhi and NCR are still unsafe for the north eastern women if Sunday’s incident is any indication. A gang of three miscreants taped a Sikkimese woman inside a moving vehicle where she was forcibly taken away from Gurgaon on Sunday. According to the complaint, the miscreants forcibly lifted the woman at night immediately after landed near her house in Sector 7 on her way back from the Cannaught Palace in New Delhi where she works. Then the trio repeatedly taped her inside the moving vehicle and dumped her at Najarfgarh in the national capital before vanishing from the spot. Walking people rescued her and sent to a local police point who referred the case to their Gurgaon counterpart for...
Police have arrested two more youths in connection with the Baithangsu incident where a gang of miscreants taped and killed a local girl at night. Identified as Joysingh Kro and Rupinsingh Phangso, the due were picked up from Hojai on Sunday where they were hiding after the double crime. The duo were brought to Baithalsngsu for interrogation where police arrested two others a day after the incident where they gangraped the girl before killing her on May 10 night was she was on her way back to the home from a cultural function. The body was spotted on the roadside sending huge shock and anger across the hills district where various organizations and individuals have demanded capital...
Caught in a barrage of criticism Chief Minister Sarbanabda Sonowal makes it plain that never his government has issued any instruction to skip any story on the rebel outfit. Talking to reporters in the sidelines of a function on Sunday he said,” simply incorrect. We have not issues ant such order.” Former chief minister Tarun Gogoi thrashed the government alleging it an attempt to gag the media. “When BJP was at the Centre and AGP was in Dispur, journalists were arrested. Media no less criticised me and our government. Never we did anything to disrupt the freedom of Press.” I spoke to Chief Secretary & he told me no instructions were given for media censorship. All such news are...
Beware media fraternity. A reporter or editor might be put behind the bars if their news papers, journals, television channels publish statements of a rebel outfit, photo grsph, video footage or an audio or visual interview. The person who draws ire in this connection is move other than chief secretary Vinod Kumar Pipersenia who is believed to have verbally asked the police to act accordingly. Many people from media fraternity have come down heavily on the government saying that the bid to gag the media suggests utter frustration of the government. Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, however, has brushed aside and allegation saying that his government has not passed such order.
Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) expresses serious concern over the media reports narrating the verbal direction of Assam chief secretary Vinod Kumar Pipersenia to take stringent actions against the journalist/editor/proprietors for giving space to banned armed militant’s views. “We should remind the State’s chief government official that the working journalists enjoy the right to maintain access to any outfits (may be banned) and even use their version in need but without justifying & glorifying it. So the anger and direction from the State chief secretary to take actions against media persons for using militants’ point of views are unjustifiable,” said a JFA statement. However, the...
A hardcore GNLA rebel laid down his arms before BSF in Meghalaya on Friday giving the security forces a sigh of relief. According to BSF, identified as Marus Ch Sangma, who was trained up outside surrendered before thr authorities in presence of Sankatha Prasad, the Commandant 20 Bn BSF at Tura in the evening. The 26 year old local resident of Telekhali in Gasuapara, near Baghmara which falls under South Garo Hills district confessed to have joined ANVC-B in 2012 before undergoing three months arms training in Bangladesh. During this period, he learnt handling of various weapons like Carbine, AK Series and Pistol and explosives. When ANVC-B surrendered en masse three years...
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