Also, this month:

“Assamese Meet’ by Ramjas College Assamese students

• The  ‘Assamese Meet’ organized by Ramjas College Assamese students in New Delhi on the 22nd of September, 2008, was a grand success. It was attended by over one thousand students from Assam, currently in New Delhi. It was a memorable experience to share a series of high quality cultural events performed professionally by students, well-maintained […]

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New Leadership Team Takes over Assam Society of America

• President: Dr. Ganesh Bora, Fargo, ND Past President: Mr. Dhruba Das, Coatesville, PA Vice President: Dr. Samar Jyoti Bhuyan, Phoenix, AZ General Secretary: Mr. Utpal Borah, Glenmoore, PA
  ASA Newsletter: Possowa
  Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Jugal Kalita, Colorado Springs, CO Technical Director: Mr. Babul Gogoi, New Delhi, India

  Executive Members:
  Mr. Kedar Bhuyan, Mays Landing, NJ […]

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Mike’s Space Mission And The ISS

• It was past midnight on October 12, 2008, in Houston. While most Houstonians were sleeping, the visitor’s gallery at the NASA Control Center was alive and packed with relatives, friends and well wishers of NASA’s Astronaut Edward Michael Fincke. There was good reason for this. Astronaut Michael Fincke, popularly known as “Mike”, was scheduled to […]

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Srimanta Sankardev Tithi Celebration in Northeast

• The Assamese community in the Northeast USA celebrated the death (“tirovav”) anniversary of the great saint and scholar Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardev on the 27th of September 2008. As has been the tradition year after year, the community came together to celebrate the “Sankardeva Tithi” at the Kingston Presbyterian Church, Kingston, New Jersey. The celebration started […]

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Arangetram by Gayatri Deka (Dolly)

• Young danseuse Gayatri Deka enthralled the audience at the India International Centre on 5th October on her Arangetram -debut public performance. She performed for nearly two hours with precise movements and the promise of a brilliant career. Justice Shri Mukunda Kam Sharma of the Supreme Court of India spoke on the occasion and remarked […]

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Sankardeva Tithi Celebrated in Mumbai

• Assam Association, Mumbai celebrated the 559th birth anniversary of the great saint and social reformer Srimanta Sankardeva on the 12th of October, 2008. On the occasion of the birth anniversary, Assamese people of Mumbai assembled at Assam Bhavan, Vashi. The celebration started with ritual “Naam Prasanga” performed by Assamese community of Mumbai. The Prasanga ended […]

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