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Prag Cine Awards
Prag Cine Awards are presented annually by Prag News & Rengoni, a satellite television channel from Assam. The aim of the award to give support, recognition and inspiration to the Assamese film industry and honour some of the eminent film personalities who have contributed to the cause of Assamese cinema of Assam. The award was first instituted in the year 2003. Starting from 2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ..., films produced in other Northeastern states were also honored in this ceremony. Ceremonies Awards Awards for films from Assam Awards for films from rest of northeast India See also * Assamese cinema * National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese References External links Actors play phoenix at awards function- Gogoi ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh () is a city in the Indian state of Assam, located 435 kms east of the state capital Dispur. It serves as the headquarters of the Dibrugarh district in Upper Assam. Dibrugarh also serves as the headquarters of the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council, which is the governing council of the Sonowal Kachari tribe (found predominantly in the district). The historic town of Dibrugarh was formally announced as the second city of Assam on 7 March 2024 with the formation of the Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation by dissolving the municipal board. Etymology Dibrugarh derived its name from Dibarumukh. Either the name "Dibru" evolved from Dibaru river or from the Tibeto-Burman languages, Tibeto-Burman word "Dibru" which means a "blister" and "Garh" meaning "fort". The Tibeto-Burman languages, Tibeto-Burman add the prefix "Di-" (which means "water") wherever there is small stream, a river, or a large river in a town or city. History Dibrugarh became a separate district when i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ravi Sarma
Ravi Sarma is an Indian actor who works in the Assamese cinema. He has starred in films like '' Hiya Diya Niya'', '' Tumi Aahibaane'', ''Nayak'', '' Sri Raghupati'' etc. His film Rudra has not garnered the same level of audience attention as his previous film Sri Raghupati, despite extensive publicity and advertising efforts. Career Ravi Sarma's debut Assamese film was '' Hiya Diya Niya'' (2000) directed by Munin Barua. He then went on acting in '' Tumi Aahibaane'' (2017) directed by Prerana Barbarooah, '' Poley Poley Urey Mon'' (2011) directed by Timothy Das, '' Sri Raghupati'' (2023) directed by Suvrat Kakoti etc. He has also acted in many mobile theatres of Assam. At present, he is associated with Hengool Theatre. Filmography Film Short film/web series Political life Ravi Sarma has joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 2 August 2019. He resigned from Bharatiya Janata Party to protest against the Centre’s move immediately after the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pratidin Time
Pratidin Time is a 24-hour Assamese news channel. The programs of the channel include various infotainment, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, showbiz, fashion, and education. History Pratidin Time, is a 24-hour Assamese satellite news channel of Assam, India. It launched on 1 April 2015. Pratidin Time is a unit of Yash TV Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. The Channel is a sister concern a media network of Assam, weekly newspaper Sadin, daily newspaper Asomiya Pratidin and women's magazine Nandini. Associated journalists *Nitumoni Saikia, editor-in-chief of this channel. *Mrinal Talukdar, senior journalist Controversies *In August 2015, Pratidin Time was slammed on social media for airing a report on "scantily clad" women, calling them a summer-time nuisance that went against the local culture. After the massive outrage online, Pratidin Time pulled down the video from its official YouTube channel which was uploaded in May 2015. However, a copy of it with English subtitle went viral on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aribam Syam Sharma
Aribam Syam Sharma is an Indian filmmaker and composer from Manipur. He debuted in the first Manipuri film '' Matamgi Manipur'' as an actor. In 1974, he directed his first movie '' Lamja Parshuram''. It became the first Manipuri film to run for 100 days in the box office. His 1979 film '' Olangthagee Wangmadasoo'' was the first ever and the only Manipuri film to run for 32 weeks. It also broke the local box office records of ''Sholay''. His fourth film as a director, ''Imagi Ningthem'' (My Son, My precious) brought him international recognition when the film received the ''Montgolfiere d' Or'' at the ''Festival of Three Continents'', Nantes in 1982. His 1990 film ''Ishanou'' (The Chosen One) was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. In 2006, the Government of India awarded Sharma with the Padmashri, but he returned the award in February 2019 to protest against the Indian Government's decision to enact the Citizenship Amendment Bill of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
University Of Science And Technology, Meghalaya
The University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (or simply USTM) is a private university in India located at Ri-Bhoi, in the state of Meghalaya. It is the first State Private University in the entire Northeast India. The University is established through the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya Act, 2008 of the Government of Meghalaya. This University is a project of Education Research & Development Foundation (ERDF), the largest educational network in the North Eastern region of India. It has been accredited with 'A' by NAAC. History The University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) has been established under the provisions of University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya Act (No.6 of 2008) enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya and notified vide Gazette Notification No. LL(B)87/2008/21, dated 02.12.2008 of Government of Meghalaya. The University is empowered by University Grants Commission (UGC), to award degrees as specified by the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gauhati Medical College And Hospital
The Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, the second medical college to be established in Assam, is also a health care institution. It provides medical education at undergraduate, postgraduate and superspecialty level. History Dr. John Berry White, MRCS, a British surgeon of the East India Company, was the pioneer of health education and health care in Assam. He established a medical school known as 'Berry White Medical School' in Dibrugarh, Assam in 1898–99. The school was upgraded and on 3 November 1947, the Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, was established and it stands as the first medical college in Assam. With increasing demands for health care and health education, the need for more medical colleges in Assam was felt. In 1959, the state government, headed by Bimala Prasad Chaliha, the then Chief Minister of Assam, Fakaruddin Ali Ahmed(Finance Minister), and Rup Nath Brahma (Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Assam), decided to have a second medical colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Munin Barua
Munin Barua (5 November 1946 – 7 April 2018) popularly known as ''Bhaimon Da'' was an Indian film director in Assamese cinema industry. Among his best-known films are ''Pita-Putro'', ''Prabhati Pokhir Gaan'', '' Hiya Diya Niya'', ''Daag'', '' Nayak'' and ''Bidhata''. Barua is widely regarded in Assam to have been one of the directors who helped popularize and establish Assamese cinema outside the state, primarily elsewhere in India where other industries had historically dominated. In 2000, his film ''Hiya Diya Niya'' became a first 'blockbuster hit' in Assamese cinema, which helped to revive the Assamese film industry. His another film '' Dinabandhoo'' received National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese in 2005. He died on 7 April 2018, at the age of 71 in Guwahati. Early life Barua was born in 1946 at Khumtai in Golaghat district, Assam. His father late Hemendra Nath Barua was the mouzadar in Khumtai mouza and mother was Latika Barua. He was the youngest in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kokrajhar Town
Kokrajhar () is a town in the Bodoland Territorial Region, an autonomous territory in Assam, one of the North Eastern states of India. History Under the Kingdom of Bhutan From the early 17th century to the present day, the Kokrajhar district was under the control of the Kingdom of Bhutan, until the Duar Wars in 1865, when the British removed the Bhutanese influence and later the areas were merged into the undivided Goalpara district of the Indian Union in 1949. Geography Kokrajhar is located at . It has an average elevation of 38 metres (124 feet). Climate Demographics Indian census, Kokrajhar had a population of 31,152. Males constitute 52% of the population and females constitute 48% of the population. Kokrajhar has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 71%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 74%. In Kokrajhar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. The district has 3 sub divisions Kokrajhar, Gossaigaon and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Prag Cine Awards North-East 2017
Prag Cine Awards North-East 2017 was a ceremony that took place at Kokrajhar, Assam, on 17 and 18 June 2017, organized by the Prag television network, that honoured films made in 2016 in Assam and the rest of Northeast India that had been censored by India's Central Board of Film Certification The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is a statutory Motion picture content rating system, film-certification body in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of .... Winners and nominees In this edition of Prag Cine Awards, awards were given in 26 different categories to the Assamese films produced from Assam and other language films produced from Northeast India which were censored in 2016. '' Maj Rati Keteki'' topped the nomination list with ten nominations. Awards for films from Assam Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Awards for films from rest of northeast India Winne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Barsha Rani Bishaya
Barsha Rani Bishaya is an Indian actress who works in Assamese cinema. She has acted in commercial and critically acclaimed films like ''Bidhata'', '' Tumi Aahibaane, Ratnakar'', etc. Bishaya is also part of mobile theatre groups of Assam. Apart from acting, she is also a Bihu dancer in Assam. She has also acted in many popular VCD films, hosted TV shows and also acted in television series and telefilms. Career In 1998, Bishaya made her debut in Ashok Kumar Bishaya's '''Joubone Aamoni Kore'.'' Along with the films she has also appeared in various mobile theatres of Assam. In 2009, she acted in Hiren Baruah's ''' Basundhara where she had done a very challenging role and won the 57th National Film Awards The 57th National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 2009. Three different committee ... for Best Feature Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tezpur
Tezpur () is a city in Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Tezpur is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, northeast of Guwahati, and is the largest of the north bank cities. History Tezpur was under the rule of the Koch dynasty and later became a part of the Ahom kingdom in the 16th century. The Ahoms, known for their administrative prowess and patronage of art and culture, played a vital role in shaping Tezpur's heritage. The city witnessed several battles and conflicts during the medieval period. Modern Tezpur is a medieval trading town and cultural and educational hub, home to several archaeological sites, temples, and monuments. Climate The average high temperature in summer is around while the average winter low temperature is around . Demography At the 2011 census, the population of the Tezpur city Municipal Corporation area was 102,505. Of these, 40,837 people spoke Assamese, 18,696 spoke Bengali, 11,050 spoke Hindi, and 31,920 spoke other langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
