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..
Trouble seems to have brewed for Himanta Biswa Sarma and Manas Bora.Kamrup (Rural) Deputy Commissioner GM Balayogi have lodged a complaint with Dispur police station against the Jalukbari MLA and education minister along with the Congress candidate in Guwahati acting on the allegation of rigging attempt.According to sources, strict action be taken against the polling officials deployed at the Birnnijora booth where a VDP member was seen pressing the EVM button on behalf of a section of voters in full view of the presiding and polling officers.
Chief Election Officer on Saturday has suggested the Election Commission to conduct repolling at a booth in the outskirt of Guwahati acting on the allegations of vote rigging by a VDP member on Thursday.The assurance came to AGP and BJP delegations after the CEO came to see a footage produced before him to substantiate the allegations of rigging.The entire incident took place at Bornijora polling booth in full view of the presiding and polling officers which came to light after a private satellite news channel beamed the story with exclusive visuals of how a VDP member pressed the EVM button on behalf of a section of voters.
Kamrup Police have picked up a youth on Saturday acting on the allegations of rigging at a polling booth in North Guwahati where he was deployed as a VDP member.Identified as Bimal Boro, the youth was picked up from Baihata two days for his alleged rigging of polls at the Bornijora booth on Thursday.The rigging came to light when a private satellite news channel beamed a story showing the footage where Boro, the VDP member was seen pressing the EVM button on behalf of a section of voters in full view of the presiding and polling officers.
Security forces claimed to have killed two hardcore KLNLA militant during an encounter in Karbi Anglong district on Friday.The encounter took place at Borbeel in Howraghat area on Friday midnight during a combing operation where the militants died on the spot.Police further claimed to have seized weapons from their possession. The Karbi militat outfits have been unleashing terror in the area during the last couple of months forcing security forces to step in
Security forces claimed to have killed two hardcore KPLT militant during an encounter in Karbi Anglong district on Friday.The encounter took place at Howraghat area on Friday midnight during a combing operation where the militants died on the spot.Police further claimed to have seized weapons from their possession. The Karbi militat outfits have been unleashing terror in the area during the last couple of months forcing security forces to step in.
BJP state president Sarbananda Sonowal claimed to have got the maximum number of seats in the Lok Sabha polls.Addressing a press conference in Dibrugarh, Sonowal said that the internal assessment of the party suggested that the opposition party have polled huge number of votes in all the three phases of Lok Sabha polls.“I can’t go constituency wise assessment right now. But I can tell you that we will get maximum number of 14 seats,” said the BJP state president.Sonowal further urged the election authority to ensure tight security at the strong rooms so that the verdicts are kept intact.
Assam Congress leadership is confident of ten seats a day after the third and final phase of Lok Sabha polls in the state.Talking to reporters at Rajiv Bhawan, APCC president Bhubneswar Kalita said that the ruling party will not get less than ten seats on May 16.Kalita further denied any adverse impact of dissidence in the polls saying that difference may be there within the legislators. But in the same breath, he said that dissidence have little impact on the polls as the party in rank and file tried to put up a good show in the just concluded polls.
A record nearly 41 degree Celsius heat seems to have turned the state into a boiling pot.There is hardly any hope of respite during the next couple of days if the weathermen are to be believed.The soaring heat and humidity level is attributed to some development of cyclonic winds in the northwest Bay of Bengal, which diverted the monsoon winds.The Regional Meteorological Centre at Borjhar has forecast no change in weather conditions in the next 72 hours.The 38.5 degrees Celsius temperature broke 33 year old record last year. In June 1979, Guwahati recorded a maximum temperature of 38.4 degrees Celsius. But the 40 degree degree Celsius has set new record during the last couple of days. The...
Former minister Prabin Gogoi is critically ailing. The former minister in the Prafulla Kumar Mahanta’s cabinet has been suffering from cancer for the last couple of years.His condition suddenly deteriorated on Thursday at the Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital in Golaghat where he has been undergoing treatment.
A soaring mercury level has forced the authorities to keep schools and colleges closed in Guwahati.Kamrup (Metro) district administration has asked all schools and colleges to remain closed on Friday and Saturday because of unprecedented heat.The Goalpara district administration has also followed the suit asking the schools and college goers to keep at home to get rid of the sweltering heat on Friday and Saturday.Notably, parts of Assam have been burning in 40 degree Celsius for the last couple of days. The meteorological centre in Guwahati has predicted hardly any respite during the next couple of days.
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