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..
An uneasy situation is prevailing in Bongaigaon following the shoot out where an ABMSU leader sustained serious injury on Saturday. The incident took place at 11 in the morning at Manikpur where unidentified gunmen pumped several rounds of bullets on ABMSU general secretary Lafikul Islam. The miscreants managed to flee immediately after the shoot out. A seriously injured Islam was rushed to the Lower Assam Hospital where his condition is said to be critical. Senior police officials rushed to the spot. But nobody has been arrested in this connection. Nobody has so far owned up the responsibility. But the needle of suspicion points towards Ex-BLT members.
Once again a molestation attempt has forced the state and its people to hang head in shame. This time the epicenter is Tinsukia district where an Adivasi girl had to jumped from a moving bus to get rid of a molestation attempt on Friday. According to information, two girls jumped from the bus when of their co passengers made a desperate attempt to molest them on a moving bus in the evening. The hapless girls had no option but to save themselves from the molester passenger. One of the two girls sustained serious injury and died on the way to the hospital. Details awaited.
Durga puja is over. Puja pandels have fallen silent. The idols of the goddess of strength, mostly, have been immersed in rivers and water bodies across the state on Friday evening after the Mahanavami and Dasami on the same day. But a section of the puja organizers are set to immerse the idols only on Saturday morning. Guwahati also falls silent after soaking in the festivities for a week. The idols were immersed on the river Brahmaputra while city district administration has asked the remaining organizers to complete the immersion of the idols by Saturday noon.
Sankardev birth anniversary is being organized with cultural procession, seminar of the saint and staging of bhaonas across the state from Friday. The disciples of the saint Sankardeva in Guwahati also took out clourful cultural procession on Friday and Saturday on the occasion. Our Majuli Correspondent adds: Durga puja festivity hardly grips in Majuli. But the river island is in the deep grip of the traditional religious fervor of the Sankardev anniversary. The premier seat of Vaishnavite cultural is celebrating the saint’s birth anniversary with much pomp and gaiety. Cultural procession, seminars and bhaonas are lined up on the occasion. Our Barpeta correspondent adds: In Bhawanipur also...
Flood waters continue its receding trend. But the affected people have yet to get out of the blues. The toll has gone up to 44 with the recovery of yet another body in Morigaon on Thursday. With this, the toll in Goalpara alone stands at 20 while 16 persons lost their lives in Kamrup Rural. These are apart from 6 in Guwahati and one each in Morigaon and Dhubri. According to official information, 242 villages in four districts are still reeling under the flood waves. In Goalpara, nearly 3.7 lakh people are affected, followed by around 15,000 in Kamrup Rural district.
Assam remembers Mahatma Gandhi on his 145-th birth anniversary along with other parts of the country on Thursday. Chief minister Tarun Gogoi led the state and its people in paying tribute to the father of the nation. Gogoi laid floral wreath at his statue atop Gandhi Mandop in Guwahati in the morning. He further addressed a brief function on the occasion.
HANTIGIRI NARZARY, KOKRAJHAR: Come October 6. Kokrajhar is gearing up to host the 17th Daoharu Mungkhlong Football Trophy-2014. Altogether 12 teams have confirmed their participation in the clash for the coveted trophy. These include SBI, Bhopal(Madhya Pradesh),Dumdum Samanyay Samiti, Kolkata (West Bengal), Coochbehar MRSC(West Bengal), Gossaigaon Salbagan SC, Assam Rhino, Tezpur; City Police, Guwahati; FCI, Guwahati; Udalguri Elevent, Dotma DASA Elevent, Barhungkha AC,Kokrajhar and Rongjali Club Simlabagan Chirang. The match will kick start with the inaugural match between Barhungkha AC, Kokrajhar and Rongjali Club Simlabagan in Chirang. The winner of the trophy will be awarded cash Rs.50,...
The Centre will help Assam tide over the flood fury. Rajnath Singh announced Rs 286 crore central share of disaster relief to the state after the Union home minister made an aerial survey on the worst-hit Goalpara and Kamrup (rural) districts on Wednesday.Singh promised more funds once a detailed assessment of the extent of damage was done. Singh announced it after he met chief minister Tarun Gogoi.Earlier, he made his day-long trip to the region during which he made aerial survey of flood-hit districts of Assam and adjoining Garo Hills region of Meghalaya.
Union home minister Rajnath Singh said that the Centre was expecting a detailed memorandum from Dispur to ascertain the amount of central fund to tide over the flood fury.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati after touring the flood-hit Goalpara and Kamrup(rural), Singh said that an inter-ministerial team would assess the total extent of damage by the flood waves.Singh said, “I met both chief ministers Tarun Gogoi and Mukul Sangma and discussed the situation, and have asked them to send a detailed memorandum each. An inter-ministerial team will then come for a final assessment, after which the Centre will provide maximum possible support.,”The Centre’s share in the disaster relief fund...
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi sought divine help to tide over the problems confronting the state these days. Addressing the devotees at a Durga puja mandap in Panjabari area in Guwahati on Wednesday, he hoped that the blessings of the goddess of strength will ensure lasting peace, progress and prosperity in the state. Accompanied by his wife Dolly Gogoi, the chief minister paid obeisance to the goddess and hoped that there will be new hope dawning in the lives of the affected people.
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