ASSAM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the first methanol consignment to Bangladesh from Assam Petrochemical Plant, an effort towards establishing Assam as a major exporter of petrochemicals.
In a big push towards establishing Assam as a major exporter of petrochemicals, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on July 1 flagged off the first methanol consignment to Bangladesh from Assam Petrochemicals Plant in Namrup. The Chief Minister also virtually laid the foundation for the development of Joypur Chariali and Namrup Sonari Tiniali roads to facilitate the movement of industrial outputs from Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corporation Limited, Assam Petrochemicals Limited and Namrup Thermal Plant.

A new book seeks to highlight the uniqueness of Assam’s medieval polymath Srimanta Sankaradeva’s multifaceted contributions in various fields and how he shaped the sociocultural fabric of the state.

These articles deal with the Vaishnavite saint’s contributions, which are quite relevant for knowing Assam’s remarkable contributions in the spiritual and literary Ecosystems.

Though many diverse issues mentioned in the book apparently seem not to be linked together, they actually are interlinked as Sankaradeva worked in all these areas, according to the author.

The diverse aspects also reflect on the lives and culture of Assam, the characteristic contributions of its people as shaped by Srimanta Sankaradeva. Study of the contributions of Srimanta Sankaradeva gives us a holistic understanding about the Assamese Society,” the book says.

It features the institutions created by Sankaradeva and also does comparative studies. Matters like aesthetics, feminism, Philosophy, etc, as seen by Sankaradeva, are covered in the analyses.

Sankaradeva was a pioneer in the resurgence movement of the Indian regional languages and can be considered the first playwright in all the modern Indian languages.

Olympic bronze medallistLovlina Borgohainwas named for the ‘Best Sportsperson of the Year Award 2021’ byAssam Sports Journalists Association(ASJA).

Young swimmer Shivangi Sarma and weightlifter Sidhanta Gogoi were named for Nripendra Narayna Singha ‘Best Junior Sportspersons of the Year Award’, in a release by the journalists’ body.

The ASJA said it is resuming its annual sports Awards after a gap of few years due to various constraints, and the 2021 edition will be held here on January 11