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..
Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar on Thursday urged the people to vote for the Left parties to get rid of the problems confronting them for decades.Addressing a huge poll rally at Samata in Nalbari to campaign for Barpeta CPI candidate Uddhav Barman, the veteran Left leader said that none but the Left Front would be able to give the country a corrupt-free and transparent governance.Sarkar, who took oath as Tripura chief minister for the fourth consecutive term said that while exercising their franchise, the voters should cast their votes only to the candidate who is associated with misery of the people in the grass root level.
Amid a pall of gloom, thousands of his fans and partymen paid last respect to Dinesh Prasad Gowala after his body was flown back to his home in Lakhipur a day after the veteran Congress leader died in Delhi.Kumbhirgram was teeming was bereaved people when the flight carrying the lifeless Gowala landed at the airport at 10 in the morning.After last respect by the Silchar Congress heavyweights, his body was rushed to his ancestral village in Lakhipur for funeral rites.Before that the body was kept to facilitate his partymen and well wishers pay their last respect. The sitting MLA and former minister passed away at Medanta hospital in Gurgaon early in the morning...
Amid watertight security, repolling passed off peacefully with a brisk note in seven booths.Voters in large number were making long queues to exercise their franchise till 5 in the evening after it began at 7 in the morning.Repolling was conducted in Gaglachera LP School and Ananta Vidyaniketon under Hilakandi assembly constituency, Deorail Maktab Bhanga ME Maddrassa, Rakeshnagar ME School under Badarpur assembly constituency along with Chargula LP Schoool under Ratabari assembly constituency and Nakirkona LP School under South Karimganj Assembly Constituency.
Repolling is over with brisk note in nine Barak Valley booths on Thursday.Repolling, which began from 7 in the morning in 2 booths under Silchar constituency ended as soon as the clock struck at 5 in the evening.Voters in large number were waiting in front of both the booths till 5 in the evening to exercise their franchise in Jogai Madhai ME School under Lakhipur assembly constituency.Sources told Assam Times that the repolling passed off peaceful which was ordered because of technical glitches in the electronic voting machines on April 12.Heavy repolling is also going on in Balichand LP School under Borkhola Assembly constituency.The authorities ordered repolling in the booth acting on...
The Tinsukia district administration has ordered a magisterial probe into the shoot out inside the Guijan police outpost where a youth Kartik Das was killed on Wednesday wee hours.Apart from this, a departmental probe would be initiated against Thaneswar Phukan who shot dead the youth Congress leader.
Normal life remains totally paralyzed in Tinsukia district following the 24 hour long strike on Thursday in protest against the firing incident.It took place inside the Guijan police outpost where a local youth Kartik Das was shot dead by a drunken constable.Vehicles have refused to ply on the road. Shops and markets have remained closed for the day under the impact of the strike.Apart from exemplary punishment for the guilty constable, local organizations have demanded a huge Rs 10 lakh compensation and a job for the victim’s family member.
Amid massive security arrangement, repolling is underway with brisk note in nine Barak Valley booths on Thursday.Repolling began from 7 in the morning in 2 booths under Silchar constituency.Voters in large number started waiting in huge queues to exercise their franchise in Jogai Madhai ME School under Lakhipur assembly constituency.Repolling was ordered because of technical glitches in the electronic voting machines on April 12.Heavy repolling is also going on in Balichand LP School under Borkhola Assembly constituency. The polling will take place till 5 in the evening.The authorities ordered repolling in the booth acting on the allegations that a group of youths damaged the EVM on the...
Repolling is underway with brisk note in seven booths from 7 in the morning.Voters in large number are waiting in front of the polling booth to exercise their franchise.Repolling is going on peacefully in Gaglachera LP School and Ananta Vidyaniketon under Hilakandi assembly constituency, Deorail Maktab Bhanga ME Maddrassa, Rakeshnagar ME School under Badarpur assembly constituency along with Chargula LP Schoool under Ratabari assembly constituency and Nakirkona LP School under South Karimganj Assembly Constituency.The repolling will end at 5 in the evening.
The Tinsukia police are in a damage repairing mood a day after a drunken constable shot dead a youth Congress leader inside a police station on Tuesday.Hours after the public outrage and vociferous protest by the local residents, top police officials visited the victim Kartik Das’ bereaved family members.A top police official on Wednesday assured Kartik’s elder sister of a job at the Guijan police station where the bizarre incident took place----the Lakhimpur district youth Congress president was shot dead when he moved the Guijan police station to lodge a complaint.Local residents in large number raided the police station and demanded exemplary punishment for the policeman who shot Kartik...
Good news for Assam. Courtesy Jahnu Baruah. Once again the film maker on Wednesday brought no less pride and glory in the time of Rongali Bihu.Baruah’s Ajeyo has clinched the best Assamese film award (Rajat Kamal) award which was declared on Wednesday evening in New Delhi.Ajeyo is an adaptation from Arun Sarma’s award-winning novel and Jahnu Barua directed the film.Barua seems to have given very strong social messages in his Assamese film ‘Ajeyo’where the end comes with a smiling mood.The film was screened at the last Mumbai’s Kala Ghoda Arts Festival. It is based on Arun Sarma’s Akademi Award winning Assamese novel ‘Axirbador Rong’.The prestigious Rajat Kamal award has Rs 1,00,000...
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