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.
Police in Sivasagar district have arrested a gang of dacoits a few hours after they looted money, ornaments and mobile phones at a New Delhi bound train on Friday night. The incident took place in the wee hours on Saturday when a gang of 6 member dacoits managed to board on the Dibruhgarh-New Delhi Brahmaputra Mail and looted money looted money, mobile phones from a section of passengers at a compartment and fled away in Sonari. Police latter arrested the entire gang in between Bhojo and Longpotia. Investigation is on.
A two-day national seminar titled “Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities: Responses to Climate Change”, was organised by St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama (Nagaland). The governor of Nagaland Nikhil Kumar, gracedthe occasion as the chief guest. The inaugural session was chaired by the convenor of the event, Fr. Abraham Lotha. Welcoming the chief guest, the college principal, Fr. Isaac Padinjarekuttu, said that the seminar is part of the college’s silver jubilee celebration. The governor mentioned that the topic was of importance and termed it the order of the day. Mr. Probir Bose, of The Climate Change Project, delivered the keynote address. He...
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Amid the much-hyped bid to ensure talk between Ulfa and government, a tea garden manager was injured when group of Ulfa activists let loose a reign of terror in upper Assam on Thursday. The incident took place at Luit Estate in Tinsukia district when a gang of armed youths severally assaulted tea garden manager SK Tamuli along with his employee near the garden. They further set on fire a minibus and two bykes on the spot. The gang of the armed youths unlesh panic by blankfiring before disappearing from the spot. Later the duo were taken to a nearest hospital. Sources told assamtimes that the owner of the tea estate recived an extortion notice a few months back.
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Noted critic and prominent citizen Dr Hiren Gohain has sent a letter to chief minister Tarun Gogoi on the progress in terms of holding talks with Ulfa. According to reliable sources, Dr Gohain,who recently led a delegation of Sanmilita Jatiya Abhibartan to Delhi, in his letter to Gogoi on June 28 has asked the chief minister to let him know the progress made so far to hold talk with Ulfa. It may be noted that the government is clearing the decks to appoint former intelligent bureau chief PC Halder as its interlocutor in the process. Halder called on Dr Gohain when the latter was visiting Delhi to meet PM,Chidambaram along with several other top political leaders.
A tough time awaits the Tarun Gogoi government as the Assam Assembly is set to hold its moonson session from July 12. The brief session is expected to be a stormy one in view of the CBI probe into the multi crore scam in Dima Hasao district. Another issue which may rock the House is the multi-crore LoC scam a few weeks after Dispur urged the CBI to reopen the case. The government is set to present on the floor of the House a white paper on its performance. Meanwhile, the opposition Asom Gana Parishad and BJP are preparing a set of strategies to corner the government.
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi says it is for the court to decide on the release of the jailed Ulfa leaders. Talking to reporters on Thursday in Guwahati Gogoi said his government can only facilitate talk among the the jailed ULFA leaders.
Assam on Thursday paid its last respect to the body of six brave hearts two days after they lost their lives at the hands of Naxals in Chhattisgarh. Led by Assam director general of police Shankar Baruah, top ranked police and civil officials gathered at the Lok Priya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Borjhar and paid their last respect to the bodies after these were flown to the home state.
The overall flood situation remains unchanged in Assam as the mighty Brahmaputra and its tributaries are flowing above danger level in several places of the state. The surging waters of Beki ane Pagoladiya have submerged a vast area in lower Assam rendering thousands of people homeless besides damaging crops in several places. Meanwhile, floodwaters are refusing to recede in Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts where over 200 villages are under flash flood.
Altogether 6 CRPF jawans died when the Naxals ambushed a patrolling party in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. The incident took place at Narayanpur at around 3 in the afternoon. The bodies are being airlifted to the home state. They include Rajendra Das from Betbari in Sivasagar, Anjan Phukan from Jorhat, Dhruba Thakuria from Dadara in the outskirt of Guwahati along with Suhil Rana from Barpeta. Moreover, several other jawans hailing from Assam have been injured in the deadliest attack. Other CRPF jawans from Assam killed in the incident are KI Sinha and Arjun Gayari.
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