Lakshmi Nandan Bora. File
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He was the first to be awarded a doctoral degree in meteorology by the Andhra University
Noted Assamese litterateur and Padma Shri awardee Lakshmi Nandan Bora passed away at a private hospital in Guwahati on Thursday. He was 91.
Suffering from ailments associated with old age, he was admitted to the hospital more than a week ago after he tested positive for COVID-19.
Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mourned the death of the writer whose novel
Patal Bhairavi fetched him the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1988.
“His death has left a void in the Assamese literary world,” former Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said.
Assam Cabinet Approves Proposal To Increase Daily Wage Of Tea Garden Workers
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary shared that the workers will now get a daily wage of Rs 217 and Rs 101 for ration Outlook Traveller Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-20T20:56:56+05:30 Assam Cabinet Approves Proposal To Increase Daily Wage Of Tea Garden Workers outlookindia.com 2021-02-20T22:11:27+05:30
The Assam cabinet approved a proposal to increase the daily wage of tea garden workers in the state to Rs 318, including Rs 101 for ration, as the state elections approach.
Following the cabinet meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary informed the reporters of the development. Tea estate labourers in the state will get a daily wage of Rs 217, a hike from Rs 167, and also receive Rs 101 for ration, he added.