According to Mr Sarma, actually, there is no separate pool for the northeastern states and it is merely a false publicity by the NDA government. The state has been receiving an average amount of around Rs.70 crore per annum from New Delhi although the Centre claims it has a huge fund exclusively for the region’s development. Mr Sarma says most of the proposals from the state have been rejected by the Centre adding that DONER has approved not even a proposal from the Assam government forwarded from the month of November.

That was enough temptation for me to forego my Sunday afternoon siesta and sit on the banks of the Brahmaputra among friends of the North East Writers Forum, to listen to what S Mitra Kalita had to say about herself, the influences that shaped her as a hardnosed journalist covering stories on the seamy underbelly of Enron, the gut wrenching tragedy of Ground Zero and much else.

The recent scheme for 350 higher secondary students from each districts for free educational trip to Guwahati may be taken as a case in point. The government says these students will get a personality development scope while they will exchange their views with the students in the city.

Another welfare talk in the time of poll, is the announcement of a committee for the people in the tea gardens. Headed by labour minister Rameswar Dhanowar, the committee will look into the socio-economic problems besetting the tea community.

It is also arranging a Cooking Contest among the female participants at the same venue on Sunday the 15th of February.

School children of Guwahati are invited to join the Art Competition by downloading the Entry Form available in the Purabi website and bring them filled as required. They may also obtain the form from the head of the institution/school.

For more Contest details, please log on to Purabi website

Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla is one of the greatest personalities Assam has ever produced. He was a versatile genius: filmmaker, writer, musician, playwright, revolutionary, thinker… He made the first Assamese film (talkie) in 1935, and it was an aesthetic masterpiece.

His songs, of which there are over three hundred and fifty, and the melodies that he created for his songs, are known as Jyoti Sangeet, since they are acknowledged to form a genre of their own.

As a past student from GCC (1992 BATCH), I not only support the Principal, but would like to give him a huge round of applause, for the steps taken by him to ensure that the college continues to deliver a good standard. Congratulation Sir! Assam needs strict educationist and disciplinarian like you.

The celebration will commence with the burning of Meji followed by Assamese Breakfast, Various Games, Assamese Lunch, Cultural Events.

Details will be soon published in http://www.geocities.com/bihublore

Regards,

Himangshu
a_himangshu@rec-all.com

In 1995, Jahnu Barua won international acclaim for his poignant movie Hkhagoroloi Bohu Door, which raised many pointed questions about the state and its society.

Now, the latest sensation of Assamese filmmaking, Shankar Borua, is ready with his answers through an experimental film titled Hkhagor Paluhi.

The central character of the film —Bakhar Barua — will be played by National School of Drama graduate Adil Hussain, who has been making waves in London as Othello in an adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece.

Simply pin pointing on others will not help the cause of the state. See other states, how they are progressing. We have abundant natural resources, talent and manpower.

Still we are fighting in the name of culture threats, language and threat to our survival. We should first propagate the great teachings of Jagat Guru Sankardev and also revive our understanding towards Satras and make feel the whole world that Assam is the second name to Non violence and prosperity.