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Let s welcome 2021 with hopes, aspirations & determination
As 2020 becomes a part of history, the world welcomes 2021. After a year of trials, tragedies and tears the people
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: As 2020 becomes a part of history, the world welcomes 2021. After a year of trials, tragedies and tears the people of Assam are looking forward to 2021 withlots of hope, optimism and aspirations. Here are views from a cross section of the society.
Burha Xattriya of Barpeta Xattra Basistha Deva Sarma: During my 83 summers, I never came across such a disastrous year as 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to cut short many programmes of our xatra; this never happened before. All health protocols are being stringently followed within the xatra premises.
14 Assamese who excelled in 2020
Amidst the all-pervading gloom caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 14 Assamese excelled in various sectors during 2020.
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GUWAHATI: Amidst the all-pervading gloom caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 14 Assamese excelled in various sectors during 2020.
Gouranga Lal Das was appointed as the Indian envoy to Taiwan. Of the 1999 batch of Indian Foreign Service, Das was the Joint Secretary of (America) in the Ministry of External Affairs. He hails from Barpeta district.
Ace pugilist Lovlina Borgohain earned a berth for the Tokyo
Olympics by defeating Uzbekistan s Maftunakhon Melieva at the Asian/Oceanian Olympic Qualifiers.
Noted artiste Adil Hussain bagged the Best Actor award at the Indo German Film Week in Berlin, for two of his recent performances in Pareeksha (directed by Prakash Jha) and Nirvana Inn (directed by Vijay Jayapal).