Guwahati, April 22 -- Noted writer, journalist, and former editor of Assamese daily Asomiya Pratidin, Nitya Bora passed away in Jorhat on Wednesday. He was 83.

He breathed his last at a private hospital in Jorhat around 2:30 pm on Wednesday. According to reports, Bora had been unwell for a long time and was undergoing treatment.

Born in Jamugurihat in 1943, Bora worked as an officer in the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) before retiring from service. He later went on to make a significant mark in journalism and literature.

Nitya Bora served for several years as the editor of one of Assam's leading newspapers, Asomiya Pratidin. Alongside journalism, he earned wide respect as an accomplished writer, essayist, and editor. During his life...