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Nava Thakuria

Nava Thakuria is a Guwahati (North East India) based journalist, who contributes to News Hour and various other media outlets. He writes over various socio-political and environmental issues of North East India along with Bangladesh, Burma, Tibet, Bhutan, and Nepal. One of his areas of interest is also the media and its development.

World Heart Day rally organized in Guwahati

by Nava Thakuria - Oct 1, 2019

Assam’s Dispur Hospitals and ‘The Heart, Sahridoy Gosthi’, a premier non-government organization organized an awareness rally on the occasion of World Heart Day on the streets of Guwahati. Braving the rain in morning hours, over 300...
PPFA approves more honor to Bhupen Hazarika

by Nava Thakuria - Jul 9, 2019

Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA), while endorsing the demand for erecting a statue of Bharat Ratna, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika in the premises of Parliament, thanked AGP lawmaker Biren Baishya for adoring Bhupen Da (as he is...
Demanding Bharat Ratna for Dalai Lama

by Nava Thakuria - Jun 26, 2019

Indian supporters for a free Tibet have urged the Union government in New Delhi to confer Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honor, on the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for his...
20% city scribes have low hemoglobin in Guwahati

by Nava Thakuria - May 26, 2019

In an alarming revelation, one in five scribes of the city has been found vulnerable for anemia. Recent hemoglobin (Hb or Hgb) screening camp, organized by pioneer healthcare institute Down Town Hospital at Guwahati Press Club,...
Afghan scribe bats for strong ties with India

by Nava Thakuria - Mar 6, 2019

India and Afghanistan have maintained historically close ties fruitful for both nations. But political disturbances in Pakistan, located in between, poses difficulties for the Indo-Afghan bilateral relationship, observed senior Afghan radio journalist Abdul Mujeeb Khalvatgar while...
Afghan journalist to interact with Guwahati scribes

by Nava Thakuria - Feb 27, 2019

Senior Afghan radio journalist Abdul Mujeeb Khalvatgar will interact with member-journalists of Guwahati Press Club on 3 March at 3.30 pm. An MA in international relations, Khalvatgar is scheduled to address the city based scribes through...
Generating patriotism in northeast India

by Nava Thakuria - Feb 23, 2019

As if the people of northeast India became more conscious about India’s constitution, rule of law and its secular image abroad. So groups of people, including politicians, civil society group representatives, media personnel etc came to...
Assamese scribe extols Singapore’s great leap

by Nava Thakuria - Jan 31, 2019

“In a single generation, Singapore became a first world country. It is now one of the wealthiest nations in the world while maintaining social harmony and remaining free of corruption and crime,” so said senior journalist...
Singapore based journalist Hiren Phukan to attend GPC program in Assam

by Nava Thakuria - Jan 24, 2019

Senior Assamese journalist Hiren Phukan, who has worked for many years in Singapore, will interact with the city-based scribes on Friday (25 January 2019) next. Phukan, now settled in the port city State, will answer queries...
JFA expresses concern over the detention of Imphal based TV anchor Kishore Chandra Wangkhem

by Nava Thakuria - Dec 24, 2018

Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) expresses concern over the detention of Imphal based television anchor Kishore Chandra Wangkhem under the National Security Act (NSA) and demands his immediate release. However, the Assam based scribe’s body urges everyone,...