Homen Borgohain, a veteran journalist and Sahitya Akademi awardee, passes away at 88
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Last Updated: May 12, 2021, 01:03 PM IST
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He was acting as chief editor of Assamese daily Niyomiya Barta at the time of his passing.
He was also the president of Asam Sahitya Sabha, the apex literary body of the state. (Photo: Twitter)
Veteran journalist and Sahitya Akademi awardee Homen Borgohain passed away on Wednesday morning at a private hospital in Guwahati. He was 88.
According to reports, Borgohain breathed his last after suffering from a cardiac arrest earlier today. He had recently returned home after recovering from Covid-19.