Noted litterateur Rong Bong Terang has been elected the new president of Asom Sahitya Sabha on Sunday. The announcement to this effect was made by the state’s largest literary body came up at the Bhgawati Prasad Baruah Bhawan in Guwahati after the counting of votes sent by the district bodies ended. Kanak Chandra Sarma will be vice president while Dr Paramananda Rajbanshi has been elected as the secretary of the literary body. Terang is a litterateur whose epoch Rong Milir Hanhi sent him into the acme of glory. Contemporary social life in the state is very much there in his literary works . Jak Heruwa Pakhi is all about the ethnic frenzy between Karbis and the Kukis. The Assam agitation is what dominates his Krantikalor Oshru….During that time, he was attracted by the prose works of Hem Barooah’s Hagor Dekhisa not to speak of Banikanta Kakoti’s Sahitya Aaru Prem. Besides, he wrote a lot for Karbi language and literature. Mention may be made of Karbi Lamkuru, Karbi Kala Aaditag. Besides, some of his notable works in Assamese literature are Rong Milir Hanhi, Karbi Sahitya-Sanskritit Abhumuki, Nila Orchid, Smritir Papori and what not. It was Terang who for the first time used the word Karbi Anglong in his lyric.
PermalinkSubmitted by T DIPU SINGH on Sat, 09/05/2009 - 11:49
Rongbong Terang is a great writer and a well-known personality of Diphu, Karbi Anglong in Assam. His work is really appreciable and unique. Assam Sahitya Sabha will go a long way under his presidentship. We wish him all the good luck and prayers for future.
PermalinkSubmitted by rituraj boruah on Mon, 26/10/2009 - 14:36
Respected Sir,
Myself as a magazine secy. of Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat needs a article from you.so please advice me how can I get your article. I will be remain grateful if you respond my request.
PermalinkSubmitted by Dr Ramani Barman on Mon, 09/11/2009 - 10:59
Asam Sahity Sabha since its inception selecting the person as its President who hiself is an institution. This time Rongbong Terang has been selected to Chair the glorious organisation of the people of Assam. Hope, he will be able to lead the present complex situation for better cause of Assam and the North East with selfless design.
PermalinkSubmitted by Tapan Kumar Bor... on Tue, 16/03/2010 - 19:50
"You are the best choice as the President of our respected Asom Sahitya Sabha. We hope that you can make our Assom peaceful And "Samannayar Shetu" between the pahar & Bhoyam. You make us (our Sahitya Sabha) proud to be an Assamese."
PermalinkSubmitted by Nayan Dutta on Sat, 15/05/2010 - 19:42
'sir i think that finally the eyes of assamese people open as they elect a person like you to save our assamese culture from sure destruction.'i wish a very good health of you.
Defying the militant diktat Assam celebrates the 63rd Republic Day on Thursday with lots of promises. Governor JB Patnaik unfurled the national tricolor and inspected the guard of honour of the armed forces and NCC at the Kahnapara veterinary playground.
In his address, Patnaik said that his government is committed to uplift the poor people and that the government would leave no stone unturned to permanently restore peace and normalcy in the state. He said the militant outfits, mostly, have come back to the national mainstream which would go a long way to help the state get peace restored.
Patnaik said that his government would not harass even a single genuine citizen in the name of...
The Centre on Wednesday announced Param Vishisht Seva Medal for Air Marshal Anjan Kumar Gogoi.
He would be conferred the award for his distinguished service to the nation. Bestowed the highest peace time award for rendering service of the most exceptional order, the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Air Command was born at Dibrugarh to former chief minister Keshab Gogoi. Gogoi was the first batch of students in Sainik School Goalpara in the state in 1964. The National Defence Academy graduate was commissioned in the Fighter Stream of the Indian Air Force on June 2, 1973, and has since logged over 3000 hours of fying on various aircraft.
He is a Qualified Flying...
Much to a major disappointment for Assam and its people, the Centre has announced Padma Bibhushan for legendary maestro Dr Bhupen Hazarika along with four other eminent scholars a day before the Republic Day.
Dr Hazarika would posthumously receive the second highest civilian award for his exceptional and distinguished service in vocal music. For the last couple of years the state has been urging the Centre to confer the Bharat Ratna for the legendary maestro. The cry of Bharat Ratna gathered momentum when the maestro passed away on November 5 in Mumbai.
The Assam Legislative Assembly in its winter session also unanimously passed a resolution for the country’s highest civilian...
Security has been tightened to ensure smooth conduct of the 63rd Republic Day celebrations on Thursday.
Assam Chief Secretary N K Das reviewed security scenario when he was chairing a meeting in Dispur on Wednesday.
Special security cover has been laid on major and important sectors like installations of OIL, ONGC and IOC, railways, airport, bus depots and other public places, sources said.
Apart from showcasing the diverse cultural extravaganza and displaying of tableaus, scouts and guides of the state will be felicitated for rendering service in managing the large inflow of mourners following the death of the legendary Dr Bhupen Hazarika.
During the British rule the Jorhat central jail was established in 1911. Preparation is going on to celebrate the completion of 100 years of this historic jail. The opening programme will be start from August 9 and concluded on December.
In a conversation with the media, on January 24, Akon Bora, minister of Jails disclosed that, in association with this celebration its cells and the scaffold of the jail will be preserved and develop as museum for tourist attraction. The cell in which Pitambor Deva Goswami confined will be rebuilt and specially preserved. He also said that the process is going on transfer the jail to a new place.
A five-days Farmers’ Training Programme on Bio-diesel and its economic benefits was organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering of North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh concluded on Tuesday.
Prof. Dipankar Pal, Director of NERIST has attended in the valedictory function on the concluding day and emphasis that there is no need of much discussion on Bio-diesel, as the Bio-diesel from Jatropha is well established from research to market. It is the high time to us to switch over our dependency on fossil fuel to bio-fuel and strengthen the country economy. He further asserted that NERIST has been established to...
After the boycott call from the rebel groups of North-East India, the Assam government has increased keeps strong vigil on the law and order situation of the State. The Sivasagar district administration also tightened the security with mobile patrolling and rigorous checking of the vehicles. The police administration has set up strong mobile vigilance group to monitor and tackle any untoward incident during these days.
You are cordially invited to attend the Republic Day celebration by Assam Association, Delhi at Srimanta Sankaradeva Bhawan on 26th January 2012 at 10.30am.
Dr. Sashanka Sk. Dutta (RSVP: 9818241962)General Secretary
In a major hit and run accident between a school bus and motor cycle on Wednesday morning at around 9 am, motor cycle rider died on the spot. Angry commuters in the area burn the traffic point point, as the point was empty for the last couple of months.
The concluding programmes of 125 years completion of Dibrugarh Amolapatti Namghar will be held with four-days colourful programmes from January 27-30. Distinguished guests from different corners of teh state are invited for the celebration. Four dramas - Pritya Biyug, Baan, Bikhoy Hobo Prem and Bihuramar Bagisa will be staged in the four evenings. A souvenir "Natya Mancha" will be released on this occasion. MP Prithibi Majhi and Pranati Phukan will be attended as special guests in the open session.
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