In remembrance of the legend, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, on his birth anniversary, the country today celebrated Bhupendra diwas for the first time.

The legendary Indian lyricist, musician, singer, poet and film-maker Dr. Bhupen Hazarika who weaved magic out of traditional Assamese music is missed by all. In remembrance of the legend on his 86th birth anniversary, the country today celebrated Bhupendra diwas for the first time.

The world pays homage to the great cultural icon who brought worldwide recognition to assamese music and swayed millions with the power of his voice.

Legendary poet Hiren Bhattacharyya passes away.

The legendary Assamese poet and Sahitya Akademi Award winner Hiren Bhattacharyya passed away after prolonged illness this morning at around 11:30 am in Guwahati.  

Popularly known as ‘Hiru Da’, Bhattacharyya(80) has achieved numerous prizes and accolades for his poetry including Bishnu Rabha Award in 1998, Rajaji Puroskar(awarded by Bharatiya Bidya Bhawan) in 1984-1985, Soviet Desh Neheru Award in 1987 and Asom Upotyoka Sahitya Award(Assam Valley Literary Award) in 2000. His anthologies of poems include 'Roudro Kamona', 'Tumar Bahi', 'Sugondhi Pokhilaa', 'Moor Dekh', 'Bibhinno Dinor Kobita' and 'Shoichor Pothar Manuh'.
Born in Jorhat, Assam in the year 1932, Hiren Bhattacharyya, who has also edited several newspapers and magazines in his lifetime, was one of the most celebrated poets of Assam.
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SIKKIM WITNESSED TRANSIT OF VENUS, 2012

One of the rarest of predictable celestial phenomena

(The photo had to significantly underexpose so you could see the transit of Venus )

The 2012 transit of Venus, when the planet Venus appeared as a small, dark disk moving across the face of the Sun, began at 22:09 UTC on 5 June 2012, and finished at 04:49 UTC on 6 June.

 In Sikkim, India, it took place from 7 am till 10.20 am of 6th June. 

(The photo had to significantly underexpose so you could see the transit of Venus )

The Sikkim State Council of Science and Technology (SSCST) had provided an arrangement for watching  this wonderful view of transit of venus across the sun at white hall complex. The awesome spectacle was also witnessed by the people of Sikkim in different places. 

SSCST had also provided Safe Solar Viewers  and awareness programme to the students of various schools.
The last transit of Venus occurred on June 8, 2004 and was visible across India. And the next pair of transits will not occur until December 2117 and December 2125.

(The photo had to significantly underexpose so you could see the transit of Venus )

ASSAM CELEBRATES WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY - 2012

World Environment Day (WED) is observed on June 5 every year to promote awareness on the importance of preserving our biodiversity, the need to identify problems related to the environment and ways to take corrective action.

To mark the World Environment Day, leading cement brand Topcem announced free distribution of one lakh non-woven eco-friendly carry bags in Guwahati city. It has set up free distribution kiosks, today, at various market areas such as Fancy Bazaar, Ganeshguri, Beltola with the objective of creating awareness on the use of eco-friendly carry bags.
 The bags are also  distributed through the dealer network of the company across the State.

KILLER SPIDERS CREATE TERROR IN ASSAM

Swarms of poisonous nocturnal spiders have cast a web of terror in the northeastern state- Assam’s Sadiya area bordering Arunachal Pradesh. The spiders have strong neurotoxic venom known to be fatal. 

The first of the spider attacks on May 8, in Chaulkhowa Na-Gaon village, left a middle-aged man dead due to spider bite. Barbora, Jiyagaon, Dikrong and a few other villages in the area reported spider attacks in the next few days. At least 20 people have subsequently undergone treatment for swelling and pain at Sadiya Civil Hospital. This spider species has reportedly found its way to Guwahati as well.

 

People fear more attacks by the ‘alien’ arachnids. Zoologists said the description of the spiders fit the venomous black or brown widow species belonging to the Latrodectus genus found in contiguous areas of Myanmar, China and Thailand.

Country's longest rail-cum-road bridge in Northeast nearing completion

A decade after commencement of construction work of India's longest rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra river in Assam, considered crucial for the defence requirement of the region, the mega project nears completion.
Work on the 4.940-km long Bogibeel rail-cum road bridge connecting Assam with Arunachal Pradesh, was sanctioned in 1997-98 and the foundation stone of the multi-crore project was laid by former Prime Minister A B Vajpayee on April 21, 2002.

This project was declared a national project only in 2007 after which the pace of the work gained momentum. The project is expected to be commissioned by the end of 2015.

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THE INNOCENT DESERVE JUSTICE

 Today, India Gate witnessed hundreds of Northeast Indians demanding justice for innocent Dana Sangma, a student of Amity University, who had to pay her life because of the cruel authorities of her institution at such an early age.

 

We, the Northeast Indians, stand to fight for her until she is rendered the justice she deserves. ‘Cause this is discrimination and we don’t deserve it.

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BIG NEWS : ASSAM'S GUINNESS BID

In a bid to enter the Guinness World Records, 100 people on Sunday, 29th April, planted 40,885 saplings within an hour near the Chirang Reserve Forest in lower Assam.

They wanted to break the record of 26,422 saplings planted in an hour in a Northern Ireland park two years ago.
The event was video-graphed in the presence of three independent observers and the footage would now be sent to Guinness World Records. "Our objective is not just to establish a record. Our motto is 'plant a tree, save a life'. We want to highlight the loss of trees in our area and impress upon the civil society to do its duty to save the forests," said C. Ramesh Kumar, divisional forest officer of Haltugaon Forest Division under the Chirang Reserve Forest.


The Assamese team is hopeful of breaking Northern Ireland’s record. Cheers!

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A ferry carrying over 300 passengers sank in the Brahmaputra river

A ferry carrying over 300 passengers sank in the Brahmaputra river after being caught in a severe storm midstream in Dhubri district on Monday, April 30.
100 people drowned, over 100 went missing and several others are feared dead in this boat capsize.


This happens to be one of the worst boat tragedies in Northeast India. A massive rescue operation was launched but darkness and bad weather hampered the search. A clear picture will emerge only on Tuesday.
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