User Rating:  / 0

Farmers regard japi as the portable home of the farming field. Along with earthworm, it is all weather friends for the farmer, especially in their bread earning drudgery. While in action, it shelters farmers from rain or sunshine during summer. Sadly, days are seemingly numbered for the dream refuse of cultivators because of the growing sacristy of japi pat.

If our apprehension comes true, the farming fraternity will be in trouble,” Prabin Das, an accomplished artisan in Japi making craft said. Japi, the integral part of Assamese culture and prized possession of farmers are made of particular leaves of a hilly grown plant known as lechara gas Licualapeltata. The leaves of this plant are indispensable in making this headgear if the latter is meant for farmers. Skeleton of the headgear is made of bamboo.

User Rating:  / 0

Youth drowned in Ribhoi- District

One 21 years old Derick Kharpran of Nongkhriam Block Nongthymmai drowned in the Umdkuh Thwei Diengngan river situated in Sohliya Ri-bhoi District. According to reports the youth along with 5 other friend went for swimming in the river and suddenly lost control and drown in the river. The body of the deceased was retrieved by the Search and Rescue Team of the Fire Service from Shillong. The body was sent for post mortem in Nongpoh Civil hospital.

User Rating:  / 0

A seminar on "how to increase your present income Level or Build up Secured Career” under Central government organisation was held under the auspices of  Media Study and Research Centre (MSRC) of Dhubri at Town Hotel Conference Hall on May 20.

Nearly 100 educated housewives, girls and young boys participated in the seminar address by one of the most successful LICI Development Officer (senior business associate) of Dhubri under Bongaigaon Division, Debashish Sarkar. Sarkar in his hour long deliberation as the Chief Guest and key speaker stressed on the quality and hidden talent among the participants, which they hitherto not felt.

User Rating:  / 1

Anti-CAB, BJP reason for UDP defeat for LS Shillong seat

During the review meeting of the United Democratic Party (UDP) in Shillong in the residence of President Dr. Donkupar Roy, Senior UDP leader Bindo Lanong rubbished the claims that its candidates Jemino Mawthoh defeat was the result of some betrayal by the MDA partner’s leaders.

Speaking to reporters Bindo Lanong said that “all leaders including MLA and MDC have work hard with dedication for the common candidates (Jemino) but due to various issues like the CAB, Anti-BJP and other have cause us defeat”. He also claimed that the electorates have been misled by the Congress leaders who portrayed UDP as the bad boy for working with NPP who is an ally with the BJP. The party will held a meeting on July to re-organize the party and to discuss the plans for the GHADC election. Meanwhile Jemino Mawthoh clears the stand that UDP is against CAB. When asked about the issue of ‘Punjabi Lane’ Bindo Lanong said that “the idea of relocating them is not to deprive them of their place to stay but to give them a better place to live in”.