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..
A moving train in Nagaon district crushed to death three wild elephants sending huge shockwaves to the animal lovers.The shocking incident took place at Kampur area in the morning when a train rammed into a herd of wild elephants as they came down from a nearby hill in search of food.The local villagers came to see the bodies only in the morning. “ As I was about to wake up I came to hear the horn of train. This was followed the cries of animals. But I could not afford to come out. In the morning I came to spot three bodies,” said Sanjay Gohain, a local villager.Pranati Saikia, a local housewife told Assam Times that wild elephants have been unleashing mo less of terror in this area...
Senior Congress leader and MLA Membor Gogoi passed away in Jorhat on Saturday. Gogoi, three time MLA from Teok died in the wee hours after prolonged illness. Congress, BJP, AGP leaders along with many local organizations deeply condoled the death of the 85 year old Congress leaders and conveyed their deep sympathy to the bereaved family members.
After months of hectic confabulations the central BJP leadership have appointed senior party leader Ranjit Das as the state unit president of Assam. Dad, who is out of station, is currently the Speaker of the state legislative assembly. Talking to Assam Times senior BJP leaders said that Dutta will resume office as soon as he reaches Guwahati. Then the party would have to propose a legislator to take over as the Speaker.
Manipur might mire in yet another orgy of violence in near future as the Joint Council of Naga Civil Society has threatened to go to any extent alleging that the governments in state and Centre have disregarded the Naga peace framework. In a statement, the organization questioned the creation of three new districts Kongpokpi, Jiribam and Tengnopol saying that it would stock a massive anger and protest once again. The civil society platform asked the tribal hohos in Manipur to oppose the posting of valley based officers in the hills area and to burn down the Manipuri textbooks in the Naga dominated areas.
A collection of adventure stories in Assamese named Kutkut-Tuktukar Abhiyan by journalist-writer Nilotpal Barua was released at Guwahati Press Club on Thursday. Published by Pratishruti Prakashan, the book comprises eight stories, which were earlier published in popular Assamese children monthly ‘Sofura’. The book was officially released by Rupam Barua, editor of Sofura in presence of journalists Nava Thakuria, Bedabrat Bora, Abinash Sharma etc.
North East still remains a distant place for a section Delhities even after so much alleged hue and cry of the racial discrimination. This has, beyond doubt, proved again when a group comprising a teacher and students from Guwahati were disallowed from visiting the Taj Mahal recently. Talking to Assam Times, Jacob Islary said that he and his students were not allowed for an entry into the heritage place during the recent educational tour from Assam Don Bosco University in Guwahati. According to the varsity faculty member, they were prevented at the gates raising doubts over the nationality and asked for valid documents. But the gate officials refused to accept the student identity cards...
Greater Guwahati Amateur Muaythai Club in association with Guwahati Press Club has organized two-day self-defence training camp for the benefit of lady scribes. The training on self-defence technique will be conducted at the press club premises on the morning hours of 17 & 18 December 2016. The session (for both the days) will start at 9 am and continue till 10.30 am. The training session will be supervised by Jhankar Gogoi, a black belt winner, which will be supported by Ranjita Rabha and Ganesh Kalita. Lady member-journalists of the press club are requested to take part in the camp.
The Kaziranga Wildlife Society will initiate a series of interactive programme with victims of man-animal conflict in the recognised pockets of the conflict all throughout the state.The society that celebrated its foundation day on December 12 at its city office will start the "Save the elephant Campaign" from the 3rd week of December.The starting point will be Numaligarh,a highly depredation area, revealed the secretary of the organization Mubina Akhtar. The Kaziranga Wildlife Society celebrated its 48th Foundation Day at its city office premises in Guwahati.The programme started with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by by the president of the society Padum Borthakur.Speaking on the...
The next Saturday evening OPD at Guwahati Press Club (GPC) will be attended by a group of physicians from the Government Ayurvedic College, Jalukbari (Assam). Led by Dr Jayanta Sarmah, the group of doctors including Dr Chiranjib Mahanta , Dr Ajay Barman, Dr Susmita Pegu and Dr Purnima Deori will examine the health of GPC members along with their dependents with random blood sugar, blood pressure and BMI tests. The 17 December 2016 camp will begin on 3.30 pm and continue till 6 pm. The last clinic with a Doctor program was graced by Dr KN Srinivasan, consultant cardiologist from Apollo Hospitals, Chennai. Over 25 media persons with their close relatives participated in the camp on 10...
A novel on conservation movement, penned by Pankaj Govinda Medhi, was released at Guwahati Press Club on Sunday afternoon. Titled ‘Charai Chuburi’, the novel in Assamese elaborates a distinctive part of the movement to preserve the forest & wildlife across Assam. Published Banalata, Dibrugarh, the book was officially released by Phanindra Kumar Devchoudhury, editor of Niyamiya Barta, award winning author Bipul Deuri, conservation personality Soumyadeep Dutta and journalist Nava Thakuria. The program was moderated by Manjit Rajkhowa, who designed the cover of the novel.
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