If you are moving to Chennai and want any kind of help please contact the Assam Association, here are the details of the office bearers of the association.
Sulakshan Saikia (President): 9444391730
G.N.Baruah (Secretary): 9445005186
B.K.Sharma (Asstt.Secretary): 9445005171
Kishore Kalita (Organising Secy): 9840588738
Pradeep Hazarika (Organising Secy):9884269490
Himangshu Hazarika(Organising Secy):9176445196
S.K.Borah(Organising Secy):9445005962
Indukalpa Saikia(Megazine Secy): 9840943308
P.K.Bhattacharjee (Treasurer & Cultural Secy):9445005154
PermalinkSubmitted by Dr. Devdas Kakati on Fri, 05/12/2014 - 21:16
Very happy to know that the association is continuing to do well and growing. I had the privilege of being the President of the association around 1981-82 when I was a Professor of IIT-Madras ( now Chennai). During Assam Movement, we published the Brahmaputra Beckons. You will be happy to know recently a book by me on the life & events in Majuli was published by Partridge India of Penguin-Random House Group :"An Insane Moon". I can send some details if you send me a contact email address.
With best wishes to you all, Devdas Kakati. 05 December 2014.
Nagaon BJP candidate Rajen Gohain and his AGP counterpart Mridula Borkakoty filed their nominations to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls slated for April 24.Accompanied by over 500 the sitting MP reached the Nagaon Deputy Commissioner’s office premises at 12-30 in the afternoon where he filed his nomination papers before the returning officer.On the other hand, accompanied by senior leaders along with many party workers the AGP candidate took out a procession across the Nagaon town for two hours. This was followed by the filing of her nomination papers.The election in this third phase will take place on April 24 in Nagaon along with Barpeta, Dhubri, Mongoldoi, Kokrajhar.
Three workers including a women were killed and three others sustained injury when miscreants fired upon a group of people who were building a bridge in Gossaigaon on Wednesday.The incident took place at Kochugaoon Borbzar area at around 11-30 in the morning when three motorcycle born youths halted and started firing indiscriminately at the workers engaged in the bridge construction site.Identified as Rajjib Mushahary, Ashatun Bibi and Khairbur Sheikh were killed on the spot. Immediately after it the miscreants fled from the spot.After arriving in the spot, security forces cordoned off the entire area to nab the miscreants. The injured were rushed to the hospital.
Tezpur Congress candidate Bhupen Bora on Wednesday dared BJP and NDFB-S to kill him by April 7.Addressing a poll rally at Napam area, Bora reiterated his allegations of the party’s nexus with NDFB-S to kill him. He said that he would be happy if he is killed for the sake of people whom he respects.Notably, a senior BJP leader disclose recently that BJP has struck a secret deal with NDFB-S to help the party win the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi has urged the people to judge the Congress governments in Delhi and Dispur by the performance during the last ten years.Addressing a poll rally in Silapothar to campaign for Ranee Narah on Wednesday, Gogoi said the AGP-led govt in Dispur and the NDA government at the Centre has done precious little for the people of Dhemaji.He said that his government would leave no stone unturned to give the backward areas a fresh lease of life. If the Congress is allowed to retain power, then it would be a big boost to the process of development in the flood ravaged district.Then the chief minister left for Majuli by a helicopter.
A mild tremor jolted parts on Assam creating panic among a section of the people on Tuesday midnightThe earthquake of 4.6 intensity in the Richter scale jolted the Central parts of the state at 11.17 midnight forcing a section of people in Guwahati to come out of their houses. Originated in Nagaon, the earthquake struck for 9 seconds.
Political heavyweights have a hectic schedule in Majuli on Wednesday hardly a week before the Lok Sabha polls. Chief minister Tarun Gogoi is visiting the river island on Wednesday to woo its voters.During his day long trip, the chief minister is holding at least three poll rallies to campaign for Lakhimpur candidate Ranee Narah. This is apart from his visit to the Vaishnavite monasteries.BJP president Sarbanada Sonowal is also visiting Majuli on Wednesday to woo the voters. This river island falls in Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency where he is contesting in the first phase of polls slated for April 7. On the other hand, AGP president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta has also a busy...
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday said that Akhil Gogoi has secret understanding to defeat Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.Talking to reporters after attending a poll rally in Sivasagar, Gogoi said that both Modi and Akhil Gogoi won’t be able to dislodge his party. “Let them do these. Let them take on me and our party. We won’t allow it to happen,” said Gogoi. The chief minister’s comment assumes significance a day after the KMSS president pledged to go all out against him and Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Akhil Gogoi urged the voters to even prefer BJP to Congress.
Police seized 84 bottles of foreign liquor in Guwahati on Tuesday citing it a case of violation of modal code of conduct. sources told Assam Times that the seizure was conducted in Khanapara when a person was carrying these commodities. Police and state excise departments are now carrying out further investigation into the alleged links of the accused with political parties.
Congress will retain Assam to keeps BJP and AIUDF at bay if pre poll surveys are any indication.According to Lokniti, CSDS-IBN-National Election Tracker pre-poll survey, the Narendra Modi magic will have hardly any impact on the ruling party’s poll prospect. The survey conducted in March indicates that Congress is way ahead of others, including the BJP. The ruling party’s preference stands at 44 percent---ahead of its closest rival BJP which got just 19 per cent.The AGP is in dire-strains, Modi magic is ineffective and the sinking popularity of AIUDF have left the field open for the Congress to thrive. According to the survey, “the position of the BJP and AGP is so poor that...
The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday adjourned the move to register cases against Chief Minister and revenue minister in connection with the Pranab Boro self immolation case.The high court intervention came after the court heard a petition of the government challenging the additional chief judicial magistrate’s order to file a case against the duo acting on the complaint of the victim’s wife.The court, however, has issued notice to the ACJM in Kmarup in this regard and decided to hear the entire case after the bihu.Notably, ACJM has directed Dispur police to file case against chief minister Tarun Gogoi and revenue minister Pritivi Majhi on the basis of Purnima Boro’s allegation that the duo...
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