Nazira paid tribute to the late Aboni Borthakur, a distinguished educationist and former Principal of Nazira College, with a memorial meeting held on Sunday. The event, organized at the Nazira M.C. Club, was presided over by Atul Gogoi, a former Principal of another college.
The gathering saw the presence of several notable figures, including retired professor Dr. Provat Borah, renowned writer Juri Borah Borgohain, Nazira MLA Debabrata Saikia, and CPI leader Kanak Gogoi, among others. The speakers reflected on Borthakur’s contributions to education and society, celebrating his legacy as a thinker and academician.
A highlight of the meeting was the unveiling of a memorial book that explores various facets of Aboni Borthakur’s life and work, offering a fitting tribute to his enduring impact. The event underscored the deep respect and admiration the community holds for the late educationist.
Expressing concern over the Pakistan government’s indirect threats to a Pakistani scribe for his recent media reports in the acclaimed newspaper Dawn, the Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) urged the Islamabad based government to show respect to the media. The northeast India based scribes’ forum argues that the Nawaz Sharif government should not act against Cyril Almeida with personal vendetta, who showed his commitment in reporting the ongoing rift between the civilian government and the military in the backdrop of Indo-Pak conflict. It may be mentioned the Islamabad regime got angry over Almeida’s report titled ‘Act against militants or face international isolation, civilians tell military...
Guwahati breaks into a sea of humanity as Durga puja festival enters fourth day on Monday.Devotees started thronging the festival venues in the premier north eastern city from early in the morning in search of divine help to restore peace and prosperity.Heavy presence of devotees and visitors have forced the metropolitan authorities to restrict the city bus services on the busy Guwahati-Shillong Road from afternoon.Amid the sounds of hymns, drums and cymbals, the devotees started waiting in long queue in front of the goddess to seek her blessings from early in the morning.Cultural functions, music and drawing competitions are also lined up till Monday.The puja is concluding on Tuesday and...
Durga puja fever still grips Assam as the annual Hindu festival enters fourth day on Monday. Puja pendals in the nook and corner of the premier north eastern state are teeming with devotees of all ages who are offering pujas to the goddess of strength for peace and prosperity. Amid the sounds of hymns, drums and cymbals, the devotees started waiting in long queue in front of the goddess to seek her blessings from early in the morning. Cultural functions, music and drawing competitions are also lined up till Monday. The puja is concluding on Tuesday and the idols would be immersed on the rivers and water bodies.
Kaziranga has added a new feature on its cap when the famed abode of one horn rhino found place in KLM flight. In a major boost to Assam’s tourism front, Boeing 777-300ER belonging to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has added PH-BVO named after the Kaziranga National Park which flies in between New York & Amsterdam. Talking to Assam Times in Guwahati, People's Science activist, science writer and environmental activist Mowsam Hazarika said that it was a part of a campaign to spread awareness. In his tweet, Hazarika said, "We feel proud see the name of 'Kaziranga National Park' in one of your KLM flight. Thank you so much KLM . It will promote tourism of Assam." #KazirangaNationalPark on...
The 62nd wildlife week concluded at Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve on Friday. The concluding day of the programme was attended by noted veterinary surgeon Dr Kushal Sarma, HoD, Surgery, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara. Speaking on the ocassion Sarma stressed on the resources the national park is endowed with. He said that the inhabitants in the periphery of the national park are the one who need to keep a vigil and protect the national park. He further said that the people in the periphery of the park are well advanced in the agricultural sector but people of the area need to educate themselves for building ourselve as a human resource. Attending the programme...
Asia-Pacific Forum of Environmental Journalists (APFEJ) expresses concern over the ongoing initiative to block a tributary of Brahmaputra inside Tibet for a massive Chinese hydro project and urged the Chinese regime in Beijing to remain cautious about its impacts on lower riparian localities in India and Bangladesh. The Chinese government run news agency reported recently from Beijing that a hydro project at Xigaze/ Shigatse on Xiabuqu river (a tributary of Yarlung Zangbo, the Tibetan name for Brahmaputra), inside Tibet was coming up involving an investment of USD 740 million. The construction of the expensive project began in June 2014 and it is scheduled to be completed by 2019. “The...
Electronic Media Forum Assam (Emfa) expresses its profound grief at the sudden demise of Arundhati Dutta in New Delhi on Saturday morning. Ms Dutta, 61, apart from being a promising writer, was a popular Assamese news reader in Doordarshan news bulletins. Daughter of Assam movement leader Nibaran Bora and wife of academician Deven Dutta, Ms Arundhati was not feeling well for some time, as she was undergoing the prolonged treatment for cancer. The Emfa, while praying the Almighty for her heavenly abode, extended heartiest sympathy to the bereaved family, based in the city.
Guwahati wears a festive look as the Durga puja festivity grips the premier north eastern city. The air is full of the sounds of Durga hymns accompanied by drumbs and cymbols while the street lights have given the city a fresh lease of life in the evening. Amid tight security arrangement the city is holding this huge festival with around 3000 pendals in different palces. Many pendals have pulled huge crowd with stat-of-the-art decoration. Dressed in traditional attire the devotees started thronging the puja pendals from early in the morning in search of divine help for well being. “Since She is the goddess of strength. I therefore, have sought her blissings to wipe out the inimical forces...
A huge road blockade on a vital road in the outskirt of Guwahati heavily disrupted transport services on Saturday. Thousands of people in Kukurmora area near Boko blocked the National Highway No 37 a day after the Sarbananda Sonowal Government rejected erstwhile Gogoi Government’s move to create the South Kamrup district. Trucks, buses along with other two and four wheelers on the road were forced to remain standred for several hours as the protesters refused to disperse from 10 in the morning. A crucial cabinet meeting on Friday evening abandoned the idea of creating East and South Kamrup districts considering the lack of adequate infrastructure much to the major disappointment...
Durga puja festivity grips Assam as the premier north eastern state is celebrating the annual Hindu festival from Friday. Dressed in traditional attire, devotees from early in the morning started offering pujas to the goddess of strength acorss the state. Many Durga puja committees are holding huge cultural functions in the evening apart from drawing, dancing and music competitions among the children. The authorities have asked the puja committees to install CCTV cameras at the pendal to ensure better safety and security during the festival. The goddess of strength along with her children would be immersed in the river and waterbodies Tuesday.
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