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..
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi is all set to seek Sonia Gandhi's permission to quit a week after poll debacle. But AICC sources told Assam Times that the Congress president is unlikely to accept the move. Talking to reporters on Wednesday evening at the Assam Bhawan premises he confimed his decision. Three of his trusted cabinet colleagues Pradyut Bordoloi, Rockybul Hussain, Nilomoni Sendeka and Anjan Dutta are set to call on Gandhi to urge her not to accept the move. On the other...
An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted Assam and parts of eastern region on Wednesday. The earthquake measuring 6.5 in the Rickhter scale was felt at 9.55 at night spreding panic among the people. As the quake originated on the bay of Bengal struck, a section of the people came out to the street fearing a devastating turn.
The death toll in the Dhupdhora truck-winger collision has gone up to 11. Eight people including Singer Sumanta Mahanta died on the spot. The others succumbed to their injuries after they were rushed to the hospital. The incident took place at Dhupdhora on the National Highway when the Guwahati bound winger carrying a 15 member cultural troup collided its head on a speeding truck which later managed to flee from the spot.
At least nine people were killed and five others sustained serious injury when a truck collided its head on a winger in Goalpara district on Wednesday. The tragic mishap took place at Dhupdhara at 5.30 in the morning on the National Highway where the 15 seater vehicle carrying a cultural troup from a function at Matia. Eight people include singer Sumanta Mahanta died on the spot while another succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital. The truck managed to flee from the spot. Local residents in large number came to the rescue and rushed the injured to the hospital.
Hours after Tarun Gogoi left for New Delhi to apprise Sonia Gandhi of the post poll situation, the dissident MLAs and ministers met in Dispur on Tuesday.Led by health minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, 37 MLAs thronged at a dinner session in Dispur where they discussed their strategies, most probably, for leadership change.
Stunned by the Lok Sabha poll debacle Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is set to apprise Sonia Gandhi of his preparedness to quit the office on Wednesday.Gogoi is set to call on Sonia Gandhi on Thursday to seek her permission to resign. But sources said that the high command is unlikely to accept it citing collective responsibility. Then Gogoi is in all probability will seek her seal of approval to a slew of strategies to rein in the dissidence MLAs and ministers. He is believed to have drawn out a blueprint to cut the dissident lots to sizes.
Forest guards gunned down one poacher while trying to escape at KNP. Guards also recovered a rhino horn from the slain poacher. Poachers killed a rhino in the eany morning. This is the 18th rhino killed this year.
A day after his party's defeats in the Lok Sabha polls chief minister Tarun Gogoi said that the ruling party has failed to read the pulse of the people which was why, the party won only 3 seats out of 13. Addressing a press conference at the Rajiv Bhawan on Saturday, Gogoi hoped that the party leadership would deeply examine the reasons behind the poll debacle and to address them accordingly. "I do admit that our performance has failed to attract the new voters,"
In a major development that indicates an imminent repatriation of Anup Chetia, the jailed ULFA leader in Bangladesh has sent his family members to his ancestral home in Dibrugarh.Chetia’s wife, son and daughter arrived in their home after 19 years in Jeraigaon in Chabua on Friday. Chetia’s family members said that they arrived from Dhaka in the afternoon to be welcomed by family members, friends, relatives and well wishers. Chetia, the founder general secretary of the banned insurgent outfit has been languishing at a jail Bangladesh for the last 20 years since he was arrested on charges of illegal entry to the neighbouring country and procuring fake passport.New Delhi...
Normal life seems to have come to a grinding halt morning following the 96 hour Karbi Anglong bandh which came into force from Saturday.Vehicles are off from the streets, schools and colleges, shops and markets in most of the areas in the hills district are remaining closed under the impact of the KPLT-sponsored bandh in protest against the recent encounter.Security forces shot dead the outfit’s commander in chief along with 6 others at the Singhason hillls.
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