Atanu Bhuyan
Encyclopedia
Atanu Bhuyan is the present editor-in-chief of News Live
, a satellite news channel based in Assam
, northeast India.
and Ajir Dainik Batori.
police personnel when he was working as executive editor of the Guwahati
-based daily Ajir Batori. Editor Dhiren Chakravarty and publisher Rajendra Prasad Bora were also arrested along with him.
They were charged with defaming Parliament after the publication, two months previously, of an article critical of Parliament. They were jailed for 24 hours.
In April of the same year, Bhuyan was assaulted by unidentified men in his residence. Allegedly the attackers had links with the Assamese ruling party of that time.
lady on his Facebook
wall in late 2011. While Atanu Bhuyan clarified that he is a responsible person and he did non commented against any community. The controversial comment was posted in a fake account in his name, Bhuyan said.
News Live
News Live is a 24 hour satellite channel of Assam, northeast India. Newslivetv.com is the official portal of the news channel. This is second satellite news chennal of northeast India. News Live broadcasts news in Assamese & English language. It was launched on 21 January 2008.-Bureau:News Live has...
, a satellite news channel based in Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
, northeast India.
Career
Bhuyan started his career in journalism with the regional daily Purvanchal Prahari. He was a local correspondent for the newspaper when he was a collegian in the 1980s. In 1986, Atanu Bhuyan became a staff reporter at the same newspaper. Later on, he joined the publications Aajir Batori, Asomiya KhoborAsomiya Khobor
Asomiya Khobor is an Assamese daily published simultaneously from Guwahati and Jorhat. A weekly supplement named Deoboriya Khobor is published with it on every Sunday.-References:**...
and Ajir Dainik Batori.
Threats to Atanu
On 15 May 1998, Atanu Bhuyan was arrested by AssamAssam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
police personnel when he was working as executive editor of the Guwahati
Guwahati
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
-based daily Ajir Batori. Editor Dhiren Chakravarty and publisher Rajendra Prasad Bora were also arrested along with him.
They were charged with defaming Parliament after the publication, two months previously, of an article critical of Parliament. They were jailed for 24 hours.
In April of the same year, Bhuyan was assaulted by unidentified men in his residence. Allegedly the attackers had links with the Assamese ruling party of that time.
Facebook Controversy
Representatives from the Tai-Ahom community in Assam alleged that Atanu Bhuyan posted derogatory comments against AhomAhom
The Ahoms, who ruled Assam for six centuries are the descendants of ethnic Tai people who accompanied the Tai prince Sukaphaa into Assam. And for this reason people of this community call themselves the Tai-Ahom. Sukaphaa established the Ahom kingdom and the Ahom dynasty ruled and expanded the...
lady on his Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
wall in late 2011. While Atanu Bhuyan clarified that he is a responsible person and he did non commented against any community. The controversial comment was posted in a fake account in his name, Bhuyan said.
Shows anchored by Atanu Bhuyan
- Akathya, a television show in northeast India
- Live at 9
- Ranangan
- Ranakakshya