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..
AASU leaders and activists across the state were on a day long hunger strike on Saturday demanding the visit of a central team to the violence-hit Assam-Nagaland border areas. The 12 hour-long hunger strike began at 6 in the morning in all district and sub divisional headquarters and ended at 6 in the evening. Other demands include proper rehabilitation of the affected families in Uriamghar, replacement of CRPF currently on duty from the interstate border, deployment of Assam police for strict vigil and shifting of top administrative officials.
The Assam government will seek a CBI probe into the recent Assam-Nagaland border flare to unearth the truth. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced it when he met a delegation of 13 organizations in Guwahati on Friday evening. But, he said, the first priority would be to restore peace in the affected areas. He further said that the displaced people wuld be send back to their homes soon. The chief minister assured the delegation that security measures would be in place, including permanent police pickets, in the affected areas to instill confidence among the border people apart from adequate rehabilitation measures. Gogoi said that MGNERGA card would help the the affected...
Dispur would soon move the Supreme Court for early settlement of the vexed border issue. Chief minister Tarun Gogoi told it to a delegation of 13 local organizations who met him in Guwahati on Friday. Further, the Chief Minister thanked the organisations for calling off their agitation programmes and sought their cooperation for early restoration of peace and tranquillity in the trouble-torn area. The representatives of Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), All Tai Ahom Students' Union (ATASU), Assam Tea Tribes' Students Association (ATTSA), All Adivasi Student Association of Assam (AASAA) and SC Students' Union were among those who took part in the...
DoNER minister Gen VK Singh contradicts Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on the reasons behind the border dispute with Nagaland. Talking to reporters in Guwahati on Friday, Singh said that infrastructure has nothing to do with border dispute between two states. He told it a day after in his address at the North East Chief Ministers’ Meeting in Guwahati, Gogoi blamed lack of infrastructure as one of the major issues for border disputes.
DoNER minister General VK Singh Friday disassociated flood problem from his ministry saying that it is for the water resources ministry to do whatever is necessary. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Friday, General Singh said that flood is nothing new to Assam as he has been dealing with the problems since 1970. “I can assist. I can suggest. I can push. But if you are thinking that the DoNER is going to do flood control, I am sorry that is not done,” said the Union minister. He, however, said that he would recommend the Water Resources Ministry to conduct an in-depth study on Brahmaputra considering various aspect. According to him, silting of Brahmaputra was a big...
Yet another minor girl was raped after she was taken away to Madhya Pradesh assuring her of a comfortable job where six persons including a state BJP leaders have been arrested. The incident came to light on Thursday evening during a police routine checking on Ujjain road. Policemen stopped a car and found a 15-year-old girl in the captivity of four men. The girl revealed the police that she was lured by a person from Doipang area near Guwahati. She was brought to Mumbai for a job. But only to be raped by by few persons. Later, she was brought to Indore in Madhya Pradesh where a middleman Raja alias Rakesh allegedly sold her to a woman agent, Mumtaz after taking money...
Flood waters are likely to wreak havoc in Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts again if the rise in the water level of the Subansiri river is any indication. There has been sudden and steep rise in the water level the river in Arunachal Pradesh for the last couple of hours on Friday posing serious threat to the two districts. The river is flowing 7 metre above the danger level and if this alarming trend continues, a huge flood wave is likely to wash away Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts within the next 12 hours. The panic stricken people in some areas have started leaving for the safe places from Friday morning. ///
One after another problems seem to have crushed the spine of the common people in Golaghat these days. A section of businessmen in this trouble torn district has hiked the prices of the essential commodities to make the people bear the brunt of the blockades against Nagaland. The district authorities relaxed the indefinite curfew on Friday to help the common people buy essential items. But strangely, the people, mostly, found it difficult to buy the essential commodities at an exorbitant rate alleging halt of surface communication for the last couple of days.
In a bid to restore peace and normalcy in Golaghat district chief minister Tarun Gogoi is holding a meeting with a delegation of the seven organizations in Dispur on Friday. Facilitated by PWD minister Ajanta Neog, the AJYCP, KMSS and ATTSA representatives are attending the chief minister’s meeting at 12 noon.
Curfew reimposed in parts Golaghat on Friday after six hours of relaxation from 6 in the morning. People in the trouble torn district came out of their homes for shopping after three days of bandhs and blockades in the time of border flare up. Schools and colleges are remaining closed while the government offices registered hardly any attendance. Security forces are patrolling on the streets. Public places in the vulnerable pockets are being heavily guarded to prevent the gathering of people. If the situation continues to improve, the authorities are likely to relaxed curfew for 12 hours on Saturday morning.
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