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Dwipen Baruah, Anuradha Sharma Pujari conferred with News Live’s Lifetime Achievement Award and Assamese of the Year Award 2024

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GUWAHATI, Feb 8: Versatile singer and music composer Dwipen Baruah was conferred News Live Lifetime Achievement Award while noted Assamese author and journalist Anuradha Sharma Pujari was honoured with the News Live Assamese of the Year Award for 2024 at Guwahati’s Hotel Radisson Blu today.

The awards were presented by Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya in the presence of eminent spiritual guru Sadhguru.

The prestigious awards were presented at the first-ever Pride East Conclave 2025 organzed to mark significant milestones — 17 years of News Live, 7 years of Northeast Live, and 7 years of lifestyle magazine Aaina Jibonor.

Instituted by News Live, these awards recognise two eminent personalities each year for their outstanding contributions to Assamese culture, literature, music, sports, and journalism.

Past recipients of these honours include luminaries such as Dr Bhupen Hazarika, Arnab Goswami, Adil Hussain, Zubeen Garg, Angaraag Papon Mahanta, and Hima Das.

News Live Bangla, the first satellite news and infotainment channel of the region exclusively dedicated to Bengali-speaking viewers was also launched during the conclave.

Speaking on the occasion, Governor Acharya congratulated the Pride East Group on reaching the significant milestones and commended Pride East Group CMD Riniki Bhuyan Sharma and her team for 17 years of dedicated journalism.

He hailed News Live for its comprehensive coverage of issues that positively impact people’s lives, contributing to Assam’s growth and transformation it into one of the developed and self-reliant states. He highlighted that Pride East Group has not just reported on Assam’s journey but actively participated in shaping the state’s future.

Governor Acharya also lauded Pride East Group’s impressive expansion since its inception in 2008, including the group’s growing media presence and its contribution to the electronic, print, and digital media landscape.

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