Assam Government Declares Pension for Journalists Ahead of I-Day

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Aug 13: On the occasion of 72nd Independence Day, the State Government has today declared the names of 20 retired senior journalists for awarding pension under the Assam Pension Scheme for Journalists 2018. The amount of pension will be Rs. 8000 per month per person with effect from April 1, 2018, stated a release.

The selected journalists are: Rina Choudhury (Kamrup M), Rupah Chaliha (Tinsukia), Nagen Bora (Karbi Anglong), Amitav Baruah (Biswanath), Binay Bhushan Choudhury (Kokrajhar), Harnul Rashid (North Lakhimpur), Pradeep Dutta (Sivasagar), Manorom Barua (Jorhat), Naudutta Talukdar (Nalbari), Mrinal Malla Patowary (Barpeta), Jyotirindra Lal Goswami (Karimganj), Dhani Bora (Kamrup M), Upen Ch. Deka (Morigaon), Arun Lochan Das (Kamrup M), Paresh Ch. Dutta (Cachar), Prafulla Kr. Sarmah (Dibrugarh), Hemanta Barman (Kamrup M), Partha Pratim Baruah (Kamrup M), Bedabrata Lahkar (Kamrup M) and Mukul Kalita (Kamrup M).