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Happy New Year: A stag seems to acknowledge a new year greetings from a tiny tot at the Assam State Zoo on January 1, 2001.
The Assam Tribune photo. |
Traditional arts, crafts of Dhubri district
GOLAKGANJ, Jan 1: Dhubri district, situated on the western part of Assam, is famous for traditional crafts by the local artisans distinctly of their own. The jute craft works require only the raw materials jute, which is available in Dhubri district. There are many villages and at least 500 crafts persons practise this art in the district. The main products of the jute crafts are marketing bag, different designs of side bag, gents hand bag, money bag, Sikka, flower vase, carpet, Dolna, magazine holder, doormat, etc. The Dhubri Hasta Shilpa Samabai Samity, leading samity for crafts -- development will try to manufacture jute shoes, chappal room-divider, decorative door screen etc. through the craft development centre. [AT]
Thousands throng city book fair
GUWAHATI, Jan 2: The 15th Guwahati Book Fair at the Judges' Field here has been drawing 10,000 visitors on anaverage, everyday since its inauguration in the afternoon of December 29 last. Around 15,000 people visited the fair yesterday, while the number of visitors was comparatively less today because of it being a working day. [AT]
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Aditi Chakraborty explains one of her creations to a visitor at Exhibition 2001 -- a joint exhibition on painting, graphics and drawing she is holding with Prabin Kumar Nath at Earth Song Art and Craft Gallery in Guwahati.
The Assam Tribune photo. |
He who wants to prove Newton wrong
GUWAHATI, Jan 2: Here is a man who wants to prove even Newton wrong so far as his second law of motion is concerned. Newton, in his second law said that the rate of change of motion is directly proportional to the impressed force, that is -- Force is equal to the mass multiplied by acceleration (F = mass x acceleration). [AT]
NE students making a mark in hotel management sector
GUWAHATI, Jan 3: Despite suffering from several problems, particularly those related to infrastructure, the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Guwahati, has helped dozens of students from the North East secure a foothold in the high profile and lucrative hospitality industry in the country. Students from the institute, affiliated to the New Delhi based National Council for Hotel Management and sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, have been lapped up by some of the best hotel chains in the country along with the local hotels. [AT]
Rs 220 cr scheme for NE computer sector
GUWAHATI, Jan 3: The Ministry of Information Technology (IT) has prepared a Rs 220 crore scheme for setting up of computer information centres in all the 447 blocks in the seven North-East States and 40 blocks in Sikkim within a period of two years under the Prime Minister's special package for the North-Eastern region. [AT]
'Mukti Yudha Utsav' from Jan 11
AGARTALA, Jan 4: Tripura and Bangladesh governments have decided to organise 'Mukti Yuddha Utsav Agartala-Dhaka' here and in Dhaka to commemorate the 1971 'Mukti Yuddha' (Liberation War) and also strengthen Indo-Bangla friendship. Announcing this here on Thursday Tripura's Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism Minister Jitendra Chowdhury told newsmen that the three-day festival would begin here on January 11. [AT]
Nagaland has coffee growing potential
KOHIMA, Jan 4: The Coffee Board of India has identified Nagaland as one of the potential coffee growing State, reports UNI. The Board sources said the 'arabica' and 'robusta' varieties of coffee were suitable for growing in high and low altitude areas. They said it would not only help improve the socio-economic condition of the people, but also control jhumming, land erosion and deforestation. About four lakh coffee seedlings were raised last year and distributed to the farmers of the State, the Board said. [AT]
527 patients benefit from medical camp
DIBRUGARH, Jan 5: A day-long free medical check-up camp was held recently at the Moran Gojpuria Public Health Centre, under auspices of the Dibrugarh district committee of Asom Yuva Parishad. The camp was supervised by four doctors: Dr Nabajyoti Hazarika, Dr Kente Himbu, Dr Munin Pathak and Dr Arun Nabum. Dr Hazarika said the camp benefited 527 patients. Moreover, medicines worth Rs 3.72 lakhs were distributed free of cost among the patients. [AT]
Unique documentary on Stilwell Road screened
GUWAHATI, Jan 5: A documentary titled "The Stilwell Road - Revisited" produced by Images Inc; a Delhi-based production house, was screened at the Udeshna cinema hall here this morning. Over two years of research and co-ordination with various agencies in China and Myanmar, as also in India, led to the creation of the documentary. A co-production with the Institute of South Asian Studies of Kunming in Yunnan province in China, the documentary emphasizes the fact that if the Stilwell Road is reopened, the entire economic and industrial scenario of North-east India will be revolutionized since it will open up the vista for vigorous business transactions with China and Myanmar. [S]
International infertility meet at Guwahati
GUWAHATI, Jan 5: The Seventh International Congress on Assisted Reproductive Technology and Advances in Infertility Management is being organized by the Institute of Human Reproduction, Guwahati, from February 13 to 18, under the auspices of the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR), a press release stated. The Congress will be preceded by a three-day workshop for training the doctors. Many doctors from all over India have registered for these workshops. [S]
UCFMC's musical evening
GUWAHATI, Jan 5: The United Cultural Forum Music College of Pandu, an institution of classical music, affiliated to the Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh, has organized a classical music evening on January 28, entitled, "Music for Peace," at the Railway Institute Central Pandu, near Pandu College, stated a press release. The prime attractions of the evening shall be a sitar recital by Pandit Kushal Das (Calcutta), tabla recital by Mr Debashis Brahmachari (Calcutta) -- both of international repute in their respective fields -- and vocal recital by Mr Debojit Roy, one of the noted classical artistes of Guwahati. [S]
State agric deptt in international fair
GUWAHATI, Jan 5: The State Agricultural Department has been participating in an international exhibition currently going on in IARI Campus, Pusa, Delhi, stated an official press release. The Department is putting up its stall depicting the agricultural scenario of the State and its achievements which is drawing a large crowd since inauguration. [S]
Birla Hospital information centre opened
GUWAHATI, Jan 5: The Calcutta Medical Research Institute and the BM Birla Heart Research Centre with their multi-faculty, state-of-the-art health care facility has opened an information office at Dewan Mansion in Ganeshguri, said a press release. Patients will now get complete information and also an in-depth analysis for availing facilities at these two hospitals. [S]
Peace and development : twin mantra of Sivasagar administration
SIVASAGAR, Jan 5: The Sivasagar district administration, under the leadership of the Deputy Commissioner, Dr Ravi Kota, has given a twin-thrust on maintaining peace, harmony and normalcy in the district by streamlining the law and order machinery in the district on the one hand and by maintaining the spurt of developmental activities in the district on the other. Accordingly, the district administration has taken effective steps to maintain peace, harmony and normalcy in the district and in this area, the district administration has been able to achieve commendable success. [S]
Birjab's back-to-back hat-trick helps Assam to semis of NSG soccer
GUWAHATI, Jan 5: Exhibiting superb soccer skills, Birjab Mushahary recorded back-to-back hat-tricks to lead the Assam under-17 soccer team into the last-four stage of the ongoing National School Games under-17 years age group soccer at Jammu & Kashmir, according to telephonic message received here. In a one-sided quarter-final match held on Friday, Assam outplayed hosts Jammu & Kashmir 6-0 even as Bijab recorded his third individual hat-trick. Birjab's second hat-trick came in the previous match against Daman & Diu. The other three goals came through Suruj Chetri, Biju Gogoi and Arun Daimary. [NED]
Assam muga research unit achieves breakthrough
CHHAYGAON, Jan 5: Just one and half hours drive from the din and bustle of Guwahati city is situated the west Kamrup township of Boko, near which, at Aagia is situated the Regional Muga Research Station (RMRS), the country's best known research centre for entomology dealing with muga (Antheraea assama). Muga is an insect in the silkworm group which is well-known for its exquisite golden yellow silk. The most popular and sought after two-piece wonder of Assam Mekhela-Sadar is produced out of this silk-yarn. [NED]
BROWWA's medical camp at Tezpur
TEZPUR, Jan 6: Border Roads Organization Wives Welfare Association (BROWWA), Eastern Base Workshop (GREF), Tezpur organized a medical camp at EBW complex Tezpur recently. About 500 people specially the families, children and civilians availed of the facilities. Free medicines were distributed to them. People from greater part of Tezpur attended the camp and free bus service was also arranged by BROWWA. [S]
GNRC equipped with sophisticated state-of-the-art surgical instruments
GUWAHATI, Jan 6: The GNRC Heart Institute, Guwahati is now equipped with the sophisticated heart valve replacement surgery, giving a fresh lease of life to rheumatic heart disease patients of the north-eastern region. [S]
Free health camp
ITAKHOLA, Jan 6: A free health check-up camp for physically-challenged children between the ages of three to 14 was held under the auspices of the Naduar Block of DPEP at Jamugurihat. A total of 89 physically-challenged children from different parts of Sonitpur district attended the camp. [S]
State youth bags national award
GUWAHATI, Jan 6: Mr Paragjyoti Gogoi of village Hatigarh of Dhemaji district has been selected for National Youth Award for 1999-2000, stated an official press release. The award announced by the Government of India recently will be presented in a function to be held on January 12 in New Delhi. [S]
Satriya festival
GUWAHATI, Jan 7: The Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra will organise a three-day Satriya cultural festival from January 9, as part of its ongoing second New year festival. [AT]
People throng book fair
GUWAHATI, Jan 7: More than 20,000 people today thronged the 15th Guwahati Book Fair grounds in search of their favourite books with the book-release spree in the fair of for this day also. A major high point on the day was the release of the souvenir of the fair by Education Minister Thaneswar Boro. In addition to this function, several books were also released at another function inside the fair. [AT]
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Community fishing started at Deepor Beel in the city on January 7, 2001 with the participation of the local villagers in the annual ritual.
The Assam Tribune photo. |
NEDFi plan to boost bell-metal industry
GUWAHATI, Jan 7: The North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi) has started an initiative to add glitter to the traditional brass and bell-metal handicraft industry in the State by inculcating quality consciousness in local cratfsmen. [AT]
Assam set for IT revolution in health care
GUWAHATI, Jan 7: Healthcare scenario of the north-eastern region is poised for a sea change with the setting up of the medical transcription training centre in the city by the Grace i Net Solution in collaboration with Script on-line, a multinational IT-enabled services company from Bangalore. The State Industry Minister, Mr Gunin Hazarika, who inaugurated the medical transcription centre here today, said that the geographically-isolated people of the North-east, especially that of Assam could now avail the services of doctors, experts etc., from all over the world through medical transcription. The medical transcription production centre at the STPI will start operating from May 1 with an employment of 100 trained transcriptionists. Thousands of applications are pouring into the medical transcription centre seeking transcription training. [S]
Jorhat: an 'island' of peace in trouble-torn Assam
JORHAT, Jan 7: At a time when there is violence everywhere in the State Jorhat looks like an island of peace. If a person visits Jorhat now he/she will see a quite different picture. While a record number of visitors throng the trade fair at Kachari field here in the afternoon, sports lovers of the district and from other parts of the State and the nation are having a nice time at the tennis club here where the ITF Tennis Tournament is currently under way. As a whole the town wears a festive look. [S]
Jayashree bags four golds
GUWAHATI, Jan 8 : Assam's under-19 years girls team returned home with the champions title in the National School Games Archery Championship which was held at Calcutta from January 5 to 7. Jayashree Gogoi was the most successful archer with four golds. She won 30m, 40m and individual gold along with the team title. Pallavi Das also performed well in the girls under-14 group with three gold medals. Pallavi struck golds in 40m and 50m along with individual crown. The girl's under-14 team was also adjudged the second best team and won silver. Pankaj Das won a silver in the boy's under-14 group. [AT]
Foreign players mesmerized by scenic beauty
JORHAT, Jan 9: "Assam has an attractive scenic beauty. It has a number of historic places and sanctuaries which can attract foreign tourists," a number of foreign sportsmen, who have come to Jorhat to take part in the ongoing ITF tennis tournament here, said this after visiting the Kaziranga National Park (KNP), the catchment areas of the Brahmaputra, tea estates, etc. [S]
Nagaon dist witnessed fall in crime rate last year
NAGAON, Jan 10: With the crime rate falling considerably the law-and-order situation improved comfortably in Nagaon district in the year 2000 and the activities of militant groups come down to a considerable level, thanks to the Nagaon district police administration. According to sources in the year 2000, total cases reported at different police stations in Nagaon district were 3018 against 3555 and 3606 reported in 1999 and 1998 respectively. [AT]
1 month's pay to ASTC employees released
GUWAHATI, Jan 12: The struggling ASTC employees throughout the State heaved a sigh of relief on the eve of Bhogali Bihu Uruka as the authorities have released one month's salary of the employees as per the recent Gauhati High Court order. However, there was resentment among the employees as the ASTC management tried to release two months' salaries of employees at four stations of the Corporation. [AT]
Nagaon Sugar Mill starts crushing session
KAMPUR, Jan 15: Braving a lot of hurdles and setbacks, the Nagaon Cooperative Sugar Mills Limited at Kampur began its crushing session for the current year on a note of optimism on January 5. [S]
Army organizes children's excursion
GUWAHATI, Jan 15: HQ 5 Mountain Division is organizing an excursion for the young children of Arunachal Pradesh to visit Delhi and Agra in the third week of January with a broader aim to foster greater relation, deep understanding and promoting national integration in the minds of the young children, stated a PIB (Defence Wing) release. The excursion is planned for ten days from January 21 to 31. Besides sight seeing, and visiting places of historical importance at Delhi and Agra, the children will also be witnessing "Republic Day Parade' and 'Beating the Retreat' in Delhi. Major General Devraj Singh, AVSM, and GOC 5 Mountain Division will flag off the excursion team comprising 40 children and civil as well as Army guiding staff. [S]
Two Assamese woman filmmakers figure in Limca Book of Records
GUWAHATI, Jan 16: Two Assamese women -- Rita Banerjee and Shibani Choudhury -- are doing commendable jobs as an editor and a scriptwriter-cum-assistant director respectively, in one of the world's most acclaimed natural history filmmakers company -- the Riverbank Studios, headed by the famous filmmaker Mike Pandey. The team has so far produced over 20 films since 1991 on wildlife, environment, social and developmental issues and also on children education. Two of its films -- The Last Migration -- Wild Elephant Capture in Sarguja and the Shores of Silence -- Whale Sharks in India, have won the Green Oscar at the Wildscreen 1994 and 2000 festivals respectively. [AT]
Poet invited
GOALPARA, Jan 17: Mohammad Ismail, a young poet of Goalpara has been invited to visit Avijatrik Sahitya O' Sanskriti Samgsad, Rangpur, Bangladesh. Sri Ismail has not only established himself as a successful poet but he has translated good number of songs sung by Dr Bhupen Hazarika, Jayanta Hazarika, Pratima Barua Pandey and others into Urdu. [AT]
Majuli heritage to go global
KAMALABARI, Jan 18: The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), Bhopal, has already made documentation of the cultural heritage of the world's largest fresh water island Majuli's people and these documents will reach the other parts of the world through the internet network, said IGRMS director Dr Sujit Som while conducting a workshop on satra material culture at the Garamur Bangshigopal Natya Mandir this evening. [AT]
173 foreigners intercepted
SHILLONG, Jan 18: The infiltration staff of Meghalaya police have intercepted 173 foreign nationals trying to illegally enter the State through various check gates during the last two weeks. The people were all pushed back, the sources said. The foreign nationals were trying to enter the State from the check gates of Byrnihat, Ratacherra, Gasuapara, Umkiang, Khliehriat, Jamaidwar, Purakhasia and Mohendraganj, the sources added. [AT]
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Renowned Bhajan singer Anup Jalota (centre) is seen rehearsing with the music directors Jeetu-Tapan at Hotel Rajmahal in the city on January 20, 2001.
The Sentinel photo. |
Organically cultivated joha rice for German exhibition
GUWAHATI, Jan 21: Keeping pace with the rapid strides in the field of general agriculture in Assam, organic farming too has come of age in the State. This has the potential of opening up the doors of foreign markets, particularly Europe, where consumption of organically grown foodstuff is currently the rage. Organically cultivated joha rice from Assam will be one of the prized exhibits from India at the world-level Bio Fach-2001 that is to be held at Nurumberg, Germany, from February 15 to 18. [AT]
Tea auction through Net holds promise
GUWAHATI, Jan 21: Auction through the Net? Yes, that's the need of the hour. In a bid to improve the economy of Assam, besides creating an environment conducive to the healthy growth of the industry, an internet site with the name of was formed recently. The auction through the internet holds immense promise for development of the State. Teauction.Com Ltd., is India's first industry promoting digital exchange for bulk buying and selling tea through its proprietory online auction system approved in the form of an all India license by Tea Board under the Union Ministry of Commerce. With the status of organizer of public auctions, Teauction.Com has a public auction status similar to all the six auction centres in India. [AT]
Major train disaster averted
SIVASAGAR, Jan 22: A major rail tragedy was averted when the troops of 2 Mountain Division recovered a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) weighing 12 kg and 150 metres electric wires from the railway track at Kalugaon near Simuluguri junction here today. Army personnel are interrogating the local people. [S]
Big boost for State handloom sector
GUWAHATI, Jan 22: Handloom and Sericulture Industry in Assam has received a big boost with the decision of enhancement of sharing more cost by the Centre in view of meeting between the State's Sericulture and Handloom Textile Minister Mr R N Kalita and Union Textile Minister Mr Kashiram Rana in Delhi on January 19, stated an official press release issued from Delhi. In the handloom sector, so long 75 per cent project cost was shared by the Centre and 25 per cent by the State. But henceforth ratio will be 90 per cent and 10 per cent respectively. In the sericulture sector, existing fifty-fifty share has also been modified and now 90 per cent will be borne by the Government of India and 10 per cent by the State. Assam Government's proposal for setting up of one haveli at Guwahati by National Handloom Development Corporation has also been cleared in the meeting. [S]
Padma Bhushan for Bhupen Hazarika
NEW DELHI, Jan 25: Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, noted film director Hrishikesh Mukherjee, eminent surgeon Dr Chittaranjan S Ranawat, superstar Amitabh Bachchan and world chess champion Viswanathan Anand have been selected for the Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan awards announced today. Evergreen hero Dev Anand, music composer Bhupen Hazarika and eminent Tamil and Telugu actress Bhanumathi Ramakrishna have also been selected for Padma Bhushan along with Bachchan and Ranawat, who performed the knee operation of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee. [AT]
2 abducted NF Rly employees released
AGARTALA, Jan 29: Two out of the nine North-Eastern Railway employees who were abducted by insurgents of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from Dhalai district earlier this month have been released by the outfit, police said Sunday, reports PTI. Police said the driver of a water tanker of NF Railway Venkatesh Rao and his assistant Tapan Mohanti returned unhurt at Ambasa in the district Saturday. The armed insurgents had intercepted the watertanker at Nailahabari area of Dhalai district and kidnapped them. [AT]
Tiwa students call off central Assam bandh
MORIGAON, Jan 29: The All Tiwa Students' Union (ATSU) has called off the proposed 12-hour central Assam bandh on January 31, following a discussion with the Assam Government yesterday on their various demands. [S]
Business community heaves sigh of relief on ultras' surrender
JORHAT, Jan 29: A group of 21 ULFA members surrendered recently at Golaghat. The police administration and the business community of Golaghat heaved a sigh of relief at the surrender of these few dreaded terrorists. This group of ULFA members had created terror and tension amongst the business community since the past several years. Specially the business community of Dhansiri sub-division has been greatly relieved when they came to know about the surrender. The district administration, the police and Minister Mr Binod Goala played a vital role in bringing the militants to the national mainstream, said a local source. This group of 21 ULFA members were extorting huge amounts of money specially from the business community of Dhansiri sub-division. [S]
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Guwahati wore a festive look on January 29, 2001 on the occasuion of Saraswati puja with young girls dressed in their finery adding colour to the puja celebrations.
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The students of Handique College in Guwahati taking flowers from the priest for anjali in the Saraswati Puja organized in the college campus on January 29, 2001.
The Sentinel photo. |
Plan to promote silk industry in NE
GUWAHATI, Jan 29: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with Central Silk Board (CSB) has launched a Rs 1654.15 lakh programme under country co-operation framework to support the promotion and development of muga and eri silk industry in Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland, for three years. Inaugurating a 15-day resource development programme here, Joint Director of CSB and sub-programme coordinator of UNDP, Sri JV Krishna Rao said the non-mulberry silk development programme would focus on participation of rural masses especially women. The programme will also focus on profitable marketing of muga and eri silk products by forming selfhelp groups. [AT]
Sister Lopez : Changing the lives of the disabled
Sister Rosario Lopez, the recipient of this year's Pa Togan Nengminza Award for social service, has, ever since her arrival in the Garo Hills, virtually changed the living conditions of the blind and the disabled. She has made the lives of these neglected groups of people proud by educating them, teaching them to earn their livelihood and most of all, making them aware of their rights and proud of what they are. [AT]
SBI to instal 10 ATMs in North-east
GUWAHATI, Jan 31: State Bank of India is all set to commission ten more automated teller machines (ATM) in the North-east, including four in Guwahati, SBI NE Circle Chief General Manager J.P. Saikia informed the members of the Inter-Media Publicity Coordination Committee (IMPCC) for Assam in the city yesterday. SBI has also installed a "helpline" at its local head office in the city to provide information to public. [S]
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