It was a homely meeting organized at Guwahati Press Club that witnessed the release of a travel fiction titled Ontarior Seuj Dalisat (Over Green Carpet of Ontario) and penned by Dr Jagadindra Raychoudhury in presence of several senior journalists. Inaugurating the book, Swapnaneel Barua, a scholar and also a senior bureaucrat of Assam, pointed out that the writer not only documented various events related to his visit to Canada, but also painted a humanist reminiscence with his created characters.
The function, held on 1 July 2015, was also addressed by senior journalists like Hiten Mahanta, Rupam Barua, PJ Barua, Mukul Kalita, Ranen Kumar Goswami, Nava Thakuria and Pramod Kalita. Moderated by journalist Sabita Lahkar, the meeting was graced by acclaimed story writer Jyotish Sikder, professors Anup Talukder & Nirmali Medhi, singers Anindita Choudhury & Kishor Giri and Bitopan & Sneha. A prolific writer, Dr Raychoudhury is an associate professor of B Barua College, Guwahati and contributor to various Assam based newspapers and magazines. A smiling personality Dr Raychoudhury is also a regular participant in various radio programs and television talk shows. Published by Basundhara publication of Hatigaon in Guwahati, the book has 192 pages with a nice cover designed by prominent artist Padma Singha. It is priced at Rs 250/- per copy.
PermalinkSubmitted by Bitopan Ray Cho... on Thu, 02/07/2015 - 20:32
we know or have read many travel related books but "Ontario'r heuj dolisat" is not only a travel experience but is a travel fiction..A great experience as you keep on reading this book and gain new knowledge & issues..we expect many new books from him and wish him success..
Senior Congress leader and former minister Bijit Saikia is dead at the age of 78leaving a pall of gloom in the state’s political scene. Saikia, who was a minister in the Hiteswar Saikia cabinet died at the Down Town Hospital in Guwahati on Tuesday where he was undergoing treatment for a couple of weeks. Many parties, organizations and individuals have condoled Saikia’s death and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family members. Senior Congress leaders thronged Rajiv Bhawan where the lifeless leader was brought to pay their last respect. Then the body was taken to his hometown Tezpur to be cremated in presence of his fans.
The Dispur police have arrested a youth in Guwahati a couple of days after he in social media threatened to shoot dead Akhil Gogoi. Identified as Nilotpal Baruah, he was arrested by a team of Dispur police acting on a complaint lodged by KMSS. Police interrogation is in progress and the youth is believed to have confessed it. In his Facebook status, he said that he would riddle the peasant leader with his licensed arms forcing KMSS to move Dispur police.
Assam joined May Day celebration on Monday where the working class pledged to fight against injustice to the workers engaged in the both organized and unorganized sectors. Led by the trade unions, workers in the factories, business establishments and bank employees held huge rallies in capital city of Guwahati along with the district and sub divisional headquarters. Working people in the various fields took out a procession in Guwahati reiterating their demands and asked the government to look into these demands. The speakers in the rallies, mostly, the Left leaders strongly criticised the government both in state and Centre alleging that over the years they have done precious little for...
The Dispur police have freed Anjan Bora after questioning in connection with his recent Facebook status claiming that a BJP lady legislator makes money by indulging in flash trade triggering anger and acrimony across the state. Bora, whom CID arrested on Saturday and released on bail by a local court in Guwahati a couple of hours later, was picked up by a team of Dispur police on Sunday. After questioning him acting on the complaint lodged by the state BJP leadership, the suspended assistant commandant of the Manja-based APBn was allowed to go.
Police on Sunday arrested Anjan Bora again hours after a local court in Guwahati released him on bail. A team of Dispur police on Sunday arrested the suspended deputy commandant of Assam Police Battalion in Karbi Anglong district acting on a complaint lodged against him after he in his Facebook status made derogatory remarks on a lady BJP legislator four days back. A CID team arrested him on Saturday alleging that his Facebook status violated the rules of conduct. But a court of magistrate released him on bail. In his Facebook status, Bora accused the lady BJP legislator of making money indulging in flash trade inside her chamber spreading statewide acrimony and anger.
Nearly 9000 candidates seated in the written test for 61 vacant posts of Agriculture Extension Assistant(i.e.VLEW) in the Agriculture department in BTC on Sunday held at different 21 centres in Kokrajhar. The written test was organised by BTC Central Selection Board(CSB) to select candidates against vacancies in Agricultural department in the council. Nearly nine thousand candidates from different districts of the BTAD seated in the test which was started from 11 am for two-hour in 21 centres. Candidates expresses their hopeful that they would be getting written test opportunity for the job in the Agricultural department.They said that there are around 61posts are lying vacant in the...
The M. Com Department of Guwahati Commerce College organized a Talk on 'Environmental Challenges of Our Times' yesterday to mark the ongoing Silver Jubilee Year of the institution. The welcome address was delivered by the Principal Dr. Homeswar Kalita, followed by brief talks by ex Principal Prof Umesh Ch. Sharma, the Coordinator, M.Com dept. and the Vice-Principal of the college. The Forest Man of India Padmashri Jadav Payeng inaugurated the talk with with an exhortation to embrace environment friendly lifestyles. The audio-visual presentation by Climate Reality Leader Rituraj Phukan on the 'Climate Crisis & It's Solutions' enlightened the audiences on the various impacts of climate...
The Saturday (29 April) evening OPD clinic at Guwahati Press Club was conducted by the city based Dispur Hospitals. Dr Udayan Saikia from the healthcare institution offered free consultations to over 30 participants, where they also got the opportunity to check their weight, sugar and blood pressure. Health workers Sonmani Dutta (nurse) and Biswajit Das (technician) assisted the physician to conduct the camp. The next camp under the ‘Evening with a Doctor’ series on 6 May will be graced by Apollo Chennai Hospital’s senior gynecologist Dr A Vinutha. Open for lady members of the press club along with the spouses (also daughters) of media persons, the camp will begin at 4 pm and continue till...
The ULFA(I) rebels camping at an undisclosed dense jungle celebrated Rongali Bihu recently amid the three decade old armed struggle for a sovereign Assam. The video the outfits sent to Assam Times has a glimpse of the much-vaunted Rongali Bihu celebration inside their camp in full view of their military head Paresh Baruah. With drum on their shoulders, cymbals and other traditional Assamese instruments in their hands, the rebels performed Bihu huchori with the songs of liberation in their lips. Dressed in traditional attire, the lady cadres and leaders could not resist the temptation and started dancing in the huchori where their children kept watching the festival. “After all they are...
The Assam police on Friday suspended Anjan Bora three days after the police officer dropped a bombshell against a BJP MLA alleging her involvement in flash trade in Dispur triggering statewide and acrimony. Dispur police station, has further registered a case against Bora on Thursday hours after Inspector General of Police Pradip Haloi who holds the charge of administration on Thursday moved CID registering a case against him alleging an uncharitable charge against the lady legislator. Sources confirmed that Bora has been placed under suspension during period of investigation by CID who would seek evidence from him to substantiate the allegations. Bora, who is...
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