Bir Chilangang Basumatary, born on 1 February 1959, in Bongshigaon village in Dotma Kokrajhar, was a key figure in the Bodoland movement seeking a separate state in India. He was the founder chairman of the now defunct Bodoland Liberation Tiger (BLT) and was instrumental in the fight for the creation of Bodoland. Basumatary is survived … Read more
BTR Budget 2024-25: The two-day budget session of the Bodoland Territorial Council Legislative Assembly (BTCLA), chaired by Speaker Katiram Boro at the BTCLA House, Bodofa Nwgwr, Kokrajhar, focused on the ‘Vibrant BTR Mission 2024-25’. During this session, CEM Pramod Boro presented a budget of Rs 2200 crores for the financial year 2024-25 for the Bodoland … Read more
Kokrajhar Govt College Recruitment 2024: Kokrajhar Government College is recruiting Assistant Professors for various teaching departments. Eligible candidates can download the application form from www.kgc.edu.in and apply before the deadline on 4 July 2024. It is to be noted that, preference will be given to candidates from the Bodo Territorial Region (BTR) for the Kokrajhar … Read more
CIT Kokrajhar: Established on 19 December 2006, as a deemed university under the BTC agreement of 2003, Central Institute of Technology Kokrajhar (CITK or CIT Kokrajhar) is the only institution providing engineering education in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). Apart from CIT Kokrajhar, another engineering college in the BTR is Bineswar Brahma Engineering College (BBEC), … Read more
Bodofa UN Brahma Super 50 Mission was launched by the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) Government in 2022 to honor Bodofa U.N. Brahma. This flagship program offers free residential coaching and mentoring to 50 aspiring students each in Engineering, Medical, and Civil Service (UPSC & APSC) from the Bodoland region. The Bodofa UN Brahma Super 50 … Read more
Free Diploma Course in Hospitality Industry 2024-25: Apply for the BTR Govenment Sponsored Diploma Course in the Hospitality Industry starting from 20 June 2024. This flagship program, ‘Hospitality Industry EduP – Building Skilled Manpower,’ by the Bodoland Territorial Region Government, offers economically disadvantaged residents of BTR free training at the Food Craft Institute in Nagaon, affiliated … Read more
Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in Bodo: Self Made Rani Baro, a Bodo writer, was among the 24 awardees who received the prestigious 2024 Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in Bodo language for her short story book ‘Saikhlum’. 2024 Yuva Puraskar Award Similar to the Bal Sahitya Puraskar, 23 authors received the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2024 following … Read more
Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar in Bodo: Smt. Virgin Jekova Machahary, a Bodo writer, was among the 24 awardees who received the prestigious 2024 Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar in Bodo language for her poetry book ‘Buhuma Boynibw’. 2024 Bal Sahitya Puraskar Award Similar to Yuva Puraskar, 24 authors received the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya … Read more
Bodoland University in Kokrajhar district is the very first university in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). Within the region, there exist three universities, all of which are located in Kokrajhar district. The three universities are: These universities play an important role in catering to the educational needs of the five districts encompassing Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, … Read more
Sujit Narzary, born on 8 January 1972 became the first Martyr of the Bodoland movement. He was 15 years and 5 months old when he lost his life on 12 June 1987. Sujit was killed during a protest led by Bodofa Upendranath Brahma, targeted by anti-tribal Assamese at Tihu Chowk, Nalbari. He was returning to … Read more