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..
Caught in a barrage of criticism and controversy, Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh has ordered a magisterial inquiry into Churachandpur violence where 8 people lost their lives last week hours after the assembly cleared three controversial bills.The chief minister confirmed the probe when he was holding a cabinet meeting in Imphal on Saturday night. The cabinet further took stock of the law and order situation in the vulnerable areas.
Parts of Manipur start bearing the brunt of landslides, bandhs and blockades by United Naga Council. A fuel crisis is waiting to hit the restive north eastern state when the paralyzing bandh forced many trucks to remain stranded on the way to Imphal on the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway. The existing stock of petrol will not last more than four days and if these are allowed continue then the state had no way but to grapple with the impending fuel crisis. Deports, mostly, in Imphal town and adjacent areas have been rationing for the last couple of days suggesting that the fuel crisis is waiting to rerun in the state.
Two incidents of landslides heavily disrupted surface communication on the Guwahati-Shillong Road for several hours on Saturday night. The first incident of landslide took place in Jorabat area forcing many vehicles to remain stranded for several hours on Saturday night.Another landslide incident took place at 13th Mile area where a huge hillock collapsed on the highway. It took several hours for the workers to clear the road.
Congress is not worried at all over the exodus of sitting MLAs. Talking to Assam Times on Saturday, senior party leaders said that the ruling has already roped in at least 30 MLAs to help the government survive the impending constitutional crisis. These MLAs include AUIDF, BPF and AGP.“We would survive the impending crisis even if 20 sitting MLAs resign. We have number. But we won’t reveal our survival strategy,” a senior party leader told Assam Times after 9 MLAs met Amit Shah n New Delhi on Saturday.The party is prepared to face the early polls. According t APCC sources, the government has asked the state secondary education board to hold the HSLC and HS examination in...
Army claimed to have gunned down two insurgents at an encounter in Manipur on Saturday. The encounter took place in Moreh bordering Mynamar in the afternoon where the suspected militants died on the spot. Details are awaited.
Stunned by the unofficial joining of 9 sitting MLAs, two AICC leaders are on a visit to Guwahati to assess the political situation. Hours after the nine MLAs met Amit Shah, AICC leaders Dr CP Joshi and Abinash Pandey landed in Guwahati and held a series of meeting in the city to stop the exodus.Talking to reporter after a meeting, senior leader Pradyut Bordoloi said that Congress will not suffer if a group of opportunist quit the party.
Escalating protests seem to have failed to help the state stop rape and molestation cases. Yet another rape incident rocked the state on Friday. The victim is a minor girl in Sonapur area in the outskirt of Guwahati.The duo forcibly took the girl on Friday evening to be raped inside the vehicle and dumped at the roadside in the morning. Police arrested the culprits hours after the victim’s family members moved police with a complaint. Many local organizations demand exemplary punishment for the culprits.
Much to their utter disappoint, BJP central leadership has asked nine sitting Congress MLAs to contact state president Siddharth Bhattacharya who was not aware of the political development.According to sources, Bhattacharya received no information either from Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma who took the lead or from the central leadership. Dr Sarma , however, justified that since they have not joined the party and that they met Amit Shah to support the Narendra Modi government, that’s why, Bhattacharya was absent from the scene.Talking to Assam Times, Dr Sarma said that the nine sitting Congress MLAs would join the party at a convenient date in consultation with Bhattacharya. The Congress MLAs...
Barpeta district observed the teachers day along with other parts of the country marking the birth anniversary of Dr S Radhakrishnan on Saturday. Speakers at the central function organized in the District Library urged the teachers to help the country progress. Additional deputy commissioner presided over the function.
Eminent educationist Professor Srinath Baruah on Saturday attended the first ‘Prangon the emfa’s courtyard’ program at at Guwahati Press Club and interacted with the scribes. The former vice-chancellor of Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University highlighted some ethical guidelines for the television reporters from his personal point of views.Professor Baruah also expressed disappointment over the frequent use of wrong Assamese words, confusing structure of sentences and repetition of some unhealthy visuals by many news channels. He asserted that some news channels have emphasized more on entertaining rather than educating the viewers. Nonetheless he appreciated the role played by Assam...
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