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.
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Finally, the axe has fallen on Mani Kumar Subba. Congress leadership on Monday suspended the former Tezpur MP four days after he submitted nomination papers as an independent candidate.During the last couple of days, Subba has been speaking ill of the Congress leadership saying that he was not worried of this raw deal and that he has thousands of supporters who would help him win the polls slated for April 7.
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NDFB-S militants on Monday threatened to disrupt Rahul Gandhi’s poll rally slated for Thursday.In a message, the anti-talk faction of the Bodo militant outfit said that Gandhi deserves that treatment as he does not want the well being of the Bodo people.The outfit said that they are well prepared to disrupt the Rahul Gandhi’s poll rally on March 27.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi hoped in Monday that the voters will judge the Congress party by the performance of the government.Addressing a huge poll rally in Ghoramara in Tezpur on behalf of Bhupen Bora, the chief minister said that the Congress government has no dearth of schemes covering the people of all walks of life.“Our government has done a lot. Our process of development has already percolated benefit to all section of the people. Nobody can stop our victory,” said the chief minister.Taking a dig at AGP and BJP, Gogoi said that both the parties have done precious little for the people and that only Congress is the option in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Congress candidate Sushmita Dev field her nomination in Silchar on Monday for the upcoming second phase of Lok Sabha poll slated for April 12.Accompanied by hundreds of party workers, Dev arrived at the Silchar Deputy Commissioner’s office at 11-30 where she filed her nomination papers before the returning officer.
Hundreds of students staged dharna in front of the state secondary education board office in Guwahati opposing the move to dilute six subjects from the syllabus.Led by Assam Sanskrit Students Union, the protestors alleged a nefarious conspiracy to dilute the vital and relevant subjects from the HSLC syllabus.Protesters told Assam Times that earlier they wanted discussion with the SEBA chairman and secretary. But they could not find time to discuss the serious issue forcing them to stage dharna on Monday.
KMSS activists are thronged in thousands in Guwahati on Monday demanding immediate release of Akhil Gogoi and land pattas for the landless lot. In a huge rally at the Laxmidhar Baruah Khetra in the city the KMSS activists further shouted slogans demanding arrest of chief minister Tarun Gogoi and revenue minister Prithvi Majhi.They alleged that the duo have been trying their best to keep the KMSS president and his associates in jail. They warned the government of dire consequences if it further makes any attempt to arrest Gogoi in fresh case.
Yet another gangrape incident has made Guwahati to hang its head in shame.The incident took place in Jalukbari area where three persons gangraped a girl on Monday wee hours.According to allegations, they forced her to consume highly objectionable with food and then gangraped her one after another.Later acting on the complaint, Jalukbari police have arrested the perpetrators. The victim is undergoing treatment at the Gauhati Medical College Hospital.
Its confirm. Rahul Gandhi will be on a visit to Assam on Thursday. During his day long visit, the AICC vice president is scheduled to hold two poll rallies.According to information, Gandhi will arrive in Tezpur at 11 in the afternoon and would address the rally in Biswanath Chariali on behalf of Congress candidate Bhupen Bora.Then he would leave for Dibrugarh. Gandhi is scheduled to hold the poll rally at 2 in the afternoon on behalf of party candidate Pawan Singh Ghatowar.
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