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..
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is confident that his party will get majority in the Lok Sabha polls.Talking to reporters after casting his vote in Dispur on Thursday, Dr Singh who represents Assam in parliament said that the ruling has not lost its ground.He casted his vote along with his wife at 12-30 noon at the Dispur Govt HS School and left back to New Delhi after informal and courtesy meet with chief minister Tarun Gogoi and APCC president Bhubneswar Kalita.This is his last visit to his second home state as prime minister.
In his last visit as prime minister, Dr Manmohan Singh has exercised his franchise in Dispur in the third and final phase of Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.Dr Singh, who represents the state in the Rajya Sabha casted his vote at 12-30 at the Dispur Govt HS School.During his one and a half hour long visit to his second home state, he and his wife Gurusharan Kaur landed at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at 11-45 in the morning.Then he left for Khanapara by a helicopter to be received by chief minister Tarun Gogoi and APCC president Bhubneswar Kalita.After talking to media just for two minutes, he left fir New Delhi.
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