Veteran journalist Pranab Kumar Borah passed away

Aug 25, 2015, 19:25 IST

Borah was associated with the prominent Assamese daily newspapers like Dainik Janambhumi, The Sentinel Group, Doordarshan and Bishmoi.

Veteran journalist Pranab Kumar Borah passed away on 24 August 2015 at his residence at Morikolong, Assam following a brief illness. He was 63. He is survived by wife, a son and a daughter.

Borah was associated with the prominent Assamese daily newspapers like Dainik Janambhumi, The Sentinel Group, Doordarshan and Bishmoi. He was the pioneer in arranging the first Book Fair of the state, that was held at Nagaon in 1978.

Borah was also an uncompromising journalist who always fought for justice.

Now get latest Current Affairs on mobile, Download # 1  Current Affairs App

Rupali Pruthi is an academic content writer with over 6 years of experience. She is a Masters in English Literature and has previously worked with an NGO and an IT company. At jagranjosh.com, she creates digital content for Current Affairs and various Govt Exams. She can be reached at rupali.pruthi@jagrannewmedia.com
... Read More
Get here latest daily, weekly and monthly Current Affairs and GK in English and Hindi for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway, Defence and exams. Download Jagran Josh Current Affairs App.

Take Weekly Tests on app for exam prep and compete with others. Download Current Affairs and GK app

AndroidIOS

Trending

Latest Education News