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.
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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..
The All Bodo Students Union(ABSU) strongly protested government’s step-motherly attitude towards indigenous tribal educational aspects across the state as indigenous tribal students deprives from getting admission into MBBS/BDS courses in the state.The students union activists burnt copies of Medical Colleges of Assam and Regional Dental College,Guwahati(Regulation of Admission into First year MBBS/BDS courses) Rules,2015 at Kokrajhar along RNB Road in Kokrajhar today. Students union activists slammed the education department for anti-tribal policy as tribal students are deprived from getting doctorial admission in higher studies across the state.Students union activists and citizens...
Appeal to withdraw the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. From: Dr. Kamal Kumar Tanti <kamaltanti@gmail.com>Date: Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 12:44 PMSubject: Request for Withdrawal of proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016To: jccab-lss@sansad.nic.in To, Satyapal Singh, MP Chairman Select Committee on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi Subject: Views and Suggestions on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 Sir, As citizens of this country we register our deep anxiety and distress at the proposed amendment of the Citizenship Act under consideration of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament. Whatever humanitarian consideration prompted...
In yet another incident that strike statewide shock and sensation a couple and their son and daughter were believed inside a Guwahati-based hotel where the family checked in on Tuesday. The incident took place at Hotel Suncity where their bodies were recovered on Wednesday. Police investigation is going on.
Rich tributes were paid to the martyrs for their supreme sacrifice in 1942 Quit India Movement on 20 September at Guwahati Press Club. The contributions of freedom fighters from Gohpur and Dhekiajuli were remembered in a meeting, organized by the Assam chapter of All India Patriotic Forum. Presided over by journalist Rupam Baruah, the meeting recalled the sacrifice of Kanaklata Baruah, Mukunda Kakoti, Monbar Nath, Moniram Kachari, Ratan Kachari, Mangal Kurku, Sarunath Sutia, Kumali Devi, Khahuli Devi, Lerela Kachari, Dayal Das Panika, Tileswari Baruah, Mahiram Koch etc. The meeting was also attended by columnist-social worker Manoranjan Goswami, senior journalist Dhirendra Nath...
The Delhi government has endorsed the office bearers of Indian Federation of Working Journalists (IFWJ) headed by president K Vikram Rao, as the legal and representative body of the working journalists across the country. The government in the national capital of India took the decision after five months of intensive scrutiny, as a dispute was raised by IFWJ’s former secretary general Parmanand Pandey. It may be noted that Pandey, a practicing lawyer in the Supreme Court, claimed before the Registrar of Trade Unions that he was leading the journalists’ body, founded on 28 October 1950 and registered in 1992 under the country’s trade union act, replacing Rao. However, the Registrar UK Sinha...
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal is on a visit to New Delhi on Wednesday. During his brief visit Sonowal is scheduled to meet top BJP leaders to discuss the ongoing political situation of the state.
Veteran Assamese editor-journalist Tilak Hazarika was hospitalized on Monday night at GNRC hospital (Dispur campus) following brain hemorrhage. According to the hospital source, his condition remains critical. The former editor of Asom Bani and Sadin was not feeling well for some time due to age related ailments. Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal wishes his early recovery and announced that his entire medical expenditure will be borne by his government at Dispur.
Two persons died and several others sustained injury when police opened fire at a group of people who opposed the eviction drive on Monday without any compensation.
Physicians from north Guwahati based Narayana Super-Specialty Hospital will conduct the next ‘Evening with a Doctor’ program at Guwahati Press Club (GPC) on 24 September 2016. The evening OPD on 17 September has been canceled due to Viswakarma Puja celebrations at the press club premises. Meanwhile, the last evening OPD for media persons was conducted by Dr Rajib Das (Cardiology) and Dr Bikash Rai Das (Heart Surgeon) from GNRC Group of hospitals. Baring few, most of the city based scribes and their close relatives had shown satisfactory heart conditions when they went through preliminary health parameters including the electrocardiogram tests. The physicians were assisted by health...
Despite stepped up measures, the armyworms menace in the crops fields in Assam refuses to die down. The menace keeps spreading to more and more areas much to the major disappointment of the farming community who fear a feminine-like situation in the state. Now altogether 22 districts have been grappling with the menace forcing the government to step up measures to deal with the situation where crops on more than 31, 000 hectares land have been damaged. The worst-hit district is Golaghat which is followed by Majuli apart from Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Sivasagar. The newly affected districts include Charaideo, Darrang, Nagaon, Morigaon, Kamrup, Sonitpur, Dhemaji and Biswanath.
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