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..
Festivity seems to have gathered momentum when the Ronagli Bihu entered second day on Tuesday. The entire state is throbbing with the sounds of Bihu Huchoris a day after the people observed the Goru Bihu with traditional cattle worship on Monday.Bor Bihu falls on Tuesday and the celebrations are getting quite colourful and vibrant. Donning traditional dhoti, gamosa and saadar mekhela, the young boys and girls are visiting every households in the rural areas to perform Bihu huchoris.Bor bihu marks the New Year of the Asamese calendar. The temples and namghors are teeming with the people seeking divine bliss to help them remain happy.The festival is being celebrated with greatest...
A ray of respite for Congress in Assam. An opinion poll seems to have brought smiles to the party in rank and file amid hectic activities for the ongoing Lok Sabbha polls.According NDTV opinion poll aired on Monday evening, the ruling party will get 8 seats. The party’s vote share will stand at a comfortable 42 per cent.Apart from it, its alliance BPF will win one seat---Kokrajhar.The opinion poll conducted in the first week of April by Hans Research have given BJP 5 seats---one seat more than what it got in 2009 General Election.The survey finds no space for AGP , AIUDF, CPI, CPM, AAP.
The Paltanbazar police have arrested a prominent doctor in Guwahati charging him with assaulting his wife on Monday.Identified as Dr Prakitish Bora, the veteran pediatric was arrested from the residence of his father law Capt Robin Bordoloi who represents East Guwahati in the Assam Legislative Assembly.Sources told Assam Times that Dr Bora was assaulted during his alleged detention inside the house of Bordoloi alleging torture on his wife Ashima Bordoloi who happens to be the daughter of the legislator.Later police arrested Dr Bora on basis of the complaint field by Ashima Bordoloi who is the deputy mayor of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation.
Two persons were killed and five others have been critically injured when two groups of people clashed with each other in Nagaon district on Monday.The incident took place in Bokulguri area where both the groups clashed over a plot of land. The situation was brought under control after policemen had arrived in the spot.Two persons died on the spot while the five critically injured persons including two women are undergoing treatment at Jamunamukh Hospital. Police investigation is going on.
A hardcore NDFB-S militant was killed at an encounter with army in Udalguri district on Monday.The encounter took place at Mitunmai area in Majbat in the morning.Acting on a tip off that a group of NDFB-S militants are camping in the area, police and army conducted a raid where the encounter took place.Identified as Mustak Khan Mooshahary, the Bodo militant died on the spot.Notably, a section of NDFB-S militants has been unleashing terror in the area in the form of kidnapping, extortion and killing.
Amid pomp and gaiety of the Rongali bihu, the watery grave of a youth sends shockwaves across Nagaon district on Monday.The incident took place at Raidongia area in the morning where a local youth was drown as he was getting his cattle traditional bath in the river Natundubi.Identified as Dipmoni Kalita, he was washed away by the strong under current of the riverwater when he went into the midst of the river along with other local residents.Later his body was fished out of the river. A pall of gloom has descended into the entire area following the incident which took place amid the Rongali bihu pomp and gaiety.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi said on Monday that art and culture cannot be confined to a particular state or area as Assam is proud of its unity in diversity. Talking to reporters in the sidelines of a bihu function at Latasheel Playground in the morning, Gogoi said that the performers have every right to perform in any language in the bihu functions.“Nobody can stop them from performing even Hindi songs. Accordingly, no performer will abide by a diktat if somebody passes,” said the chief minister before hoisting the flag of the festival.Gogoi’s comment assumed significant three days after ULFA-I asked the artists not to perform Hindi songs in the bihu functions.
Eight IRB jawans along with five others sustained serious injury in Dima Hasao district at a tragic mishap on Monday.The mishap took place in the wee hours when the bus carrying the IRB jawans collided its head on a dumper at Harangajao area on their way to Nagaon to be deployed in election duty slated for April 24.The IRB jawans were believed to have been coming from Tripura. The injured have been shifted to the Harangajao Hospital where they are battling for life.
The wait is over. Rongali bihu is back. The much –vaunted festival begins across the state on Monday with goru bihu.Cattles were bathed and worshiped in the rural riversides or open fields full of water in the morning which marks the beginning of the seven day long festival.Rongali Bihu wishes are pouring in from Sunday. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, chief minister Tarun Gogoi and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Nabam Tuki have greeted the people on the occasion. People of all walks of life are welcoming the news years day of the Assamese calendar on Tuesday.Bihu functions are lined up across the state to mark the occasion. Guwahati alone have over 500 bihu functions...
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday claimed to have firmly deal with Bangladeshi infiltration from across the border.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Sunday, Gogoi said,”we have done a lot. More needs to be done. But I can say that the infiltration from across the Indo-Bangla border is on the decline.”He said BJP has no right to take on his government citing unabated infiltration of Bangladeshi immigrants.
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