Articles for category: Media, National

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JFA demands clarity on police actions against journos

Guwahati: Expressing concern over the recent arrest and raids of media office and residences of journalists in New Delhi, an Assam based scribe’s body urges Delhi police to clarify the reason behind the actions against media personnel in the last few days. Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) stated that no scribe should be harassed for his/her ...

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Bharat Raksha Manch insists on registering FIRs against Hajela 

Guwahati: A national body, dedicated to make India an illegal migrant free nation, urges Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to approve all FIRs to be registered against the scam-stars of National Register of Citizens (NRC) updation process in the State. Bharat Raksha Manch (BRM) also appeals to the State government to file an affidavit ...

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Prof Yunus summoned again by anti-corruption commission

Guwahati: As if, it was not enough to malign the image of Professor Muhammad Yunus, the lone Nobel laureate of Bangladesh, by repeated legal harassments from various government agencies, now the pioneer of microfinance and social business has been summoned to appear before the anti-corruption commission on 5 October 2023 against a money laundering case. ...

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309 AGNIVEERS Pass Out in Grand Style at Salaria Stadium

Chandigarh: A strength of 309 AGNIVEERS pass out in an impressive Passing Out Parade at the historical Salaria Stadium of 14 Gorkha Training Centre in Subathu on 03 Oct 2023. On implementation of AGNIPATH Scheme in Indian Army, this is the second batch passing out on completion of their 31 weeks rigorous training. Brig P ...

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Pragjyotishpur Literary Festival 2023 concluding today

Guwahati: Three-day Pragjyotishpur Literary Festival 2023 is concluding today at Asom Sahitya Sabha bhawan and district library premises as the valedictory function is scheduled at 4.30 pm where eminent personalities like Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Diganta Biswa Sarma, Sudeshna Bhattacharjya etc will be present. Organised by Sankardev Education and Research Foundation (SERF) with the theme ‘In ...

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Propagating Pragjyotishpur with a literary festival

Guwahati: An intellectual and interactive treat for the literary enthusiasts, cultural connoisseurs and budding writers is waiting to emerge as Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival 2023 (PLF) which will unfold a series of literary activities for three days in the historic city. The three-day literature festival, organised for the first time by Sankardev Education and Research Foundation ...

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JFA expresses grief over demise of two Assamese scribes

Guwahati: Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) expresses profound grief over the sudden and untimely demise of two Assamese scribes in two weeks and prays to the almighty to bless them with eternal peace. JFA hopes that the families of Dhurva Saikia and Deepangshu Dev Sarmah will be able to bear the irreparable losses, as both the ...

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RSS Samanvay Baithak in Pune to discuss current national issues

Guwahati: Akhil Bharatiya Samanvay Baithak (annual all India coordination meeting) 2023 of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS, the powerful idealogue of  Bhartiya Janata Party) is being held in Pune (Maharashtra) on 14-16 September, in which 266 key officials from 36 organizations are participating. Five issues namely environment friendly lifestyle, life-value based family system, insistence on harmony, ...

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Engineers’ forum insists on popularizing household solar projects

Guwahati: Expressing concern over the erratic supply of electricity across Assam for many days because of power deficiency, a forum of graduate engineers urged the government to encourage more people tonurture solar power consumption initiatives for their daily needs. All Assam Engineers’ Association (AAEA), in a media statement, also urged the State power generation and ...

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SSB personnel sensitized on wildlife crime/trade

Guwahati:  Nearly 100 Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)  personnel were recently sensitized on  preventing wildlife crimes and illegal wildlife trade in a workshop organized by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and biodiversity conservation group Aaranyak at Salonibari of Tezpur in eastern Assam. “A group of 99 senior as well as junior officials/personnel of India’s elite ...

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PPFA demands new city flyover to be named after Maa Kamakhya

Guwahati: Congratulating the concerned authorities and agencies for completing the new flyover starting from Kamakhya temple’s entry gate towards Maligaon with diversion to Pandu township on the bank of mighty Brahmaputra, the Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) urges Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to name the flyover after Devi Kamakhya, Goddess of fertility, desire ...

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JFA demands compensations to  DA News Plus employees

Guwahati: Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) has expressed concern over the sudden closure of city-based satellite news channel DA News Plus from Friday and demanded fair compensations to the employees including scribes. The affected employees saw a notice on 17 August 2023, where it was stated that the telecast and other related activities will be ceased ...

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tricolour on independence day

PPFA urges NE citizens to hoist Tricolour on Independence Day

Guwahati: Denouncing the diktat of separatist armed outfits, Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) urges the north-eastern citizens to hoist the national flag on 15 August and pay their respects to the martyrs,who made supreme sacrifices to create a sovereign nation called Bharat/India. The forum of nationalists issued the statement countering the boycott call of 77th ...