Journalist

I am a journalist and just walked out of the prison on July 29, 2018, and know how painful is the ‘lashed’ of state patronized repression and hostility on the journalists. After my release, I have made a pledge to myself of fighting against…

It has more than 17 years. 17 long tearful years to a mother, a brother, wife, two children and other family members who have been denied of justice because their beloved son, brother, husband or father was the truest lover of his…

In the state which has recorded the highest crime against women and violent crimes last year, do you know what keeps the Assam Police busy? Do you know where the millions of rupees In the name of technology usage by the police authorities…

Last year, when a lady teacher named Jahnabi Mahanta Rajkonwar joined banned outfit ULFA, Assamese media published a notorious rumor that she had an affair with the outfit's chairman Dr. Abhizeet Bormon. And the rumor was based on the…

Threats and criticism resulted out of true and uncompromising nature of news or articles published has been the building blocks for Times of Assam ever since inception. Times of Assam had been previously threatened by several ones including…

By- Correspondent | Date- April 08, 2012 The assaults on media persons in Assam have reached an alarming rate and the authority has shown unbelievable reluctances in nabbing the culprits, this is how the Electronic Media Forum Assam (EMFA)…

In presence of Bertil Lintner, eminent journalist from Bangkok and the State chief minister Traun Gogoi, over 25 television journalist and media persons were honoured on March 18 with 2nd EMFA Media Awards in a glittering function held at…

By- Correpondent | Date- January 26, 2012 Journalists and other patriotic citizens gathered in the Guwahati Press Club premises on Thursday to celebrate the Republic Day in what can be called yet another befitting reply to the…

By- Correspondent | Date- January 21, 2012 The DoNER minister P S Ghatowar, while appreciating the role of media in India, criticized a section of newspaper and news channels for their exaggerated news with an imposed views and also…

By- Nava Thakuria | Date- January 12, 2012 Asia-Pacific Forum of Environmental Journalists (APFEJ) has urged the province government of Assam in North East India to investigate the mysterious death of a journalist turned advocate Deva…