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..
Hundreds of AIUDF workers on Monday staged dharna in Boko to release Gopinath Das alleging that the local MLA was a victim of political conspiracy.The party workers thronged in front of the Bokopolice station demanding release of the MLA whom AIUDF has suspended in connection with the rape case.They further asked the party leadership to reconsider the suspension decision.Police arrested Das on Sunday aftenoon from the outskirt of Guwahati in connetion with the rape case against him.
An eerie silence prevails in Sarthabari a day after four persons of a family committed suicide caught in a quicksand of insolvency. A section of local residents blamed it all on the ruling Congress for allowing Prabin Barman to take this extreme step. “Since he has been an active Congress men in the grass root level. He was involved in a number of social organizations only because of his close association with the ruling party. The block level party leaders were aware of his dire need of help. But what did he got?,” said a local resident Tarini Kalita.Aparajit Das, a college goer said that for last several years he has been doing social works downplaying his personal interest. “He was...
Finally, the Boko police have arrested Gopinath Das nearly a month after they booked the AIUDF MLA in Boko in a rape case. Das, who allegedly raped his 14 year old domestic help was nabbed from Rangiya when he was on his way to surrender before the court on Sunday. Immediately after his arrest, he was taken to the Palashbari police station where a team of senior police officers has been interrogating him.Police booked him on August 29 under section 343 IPC for wrongful confinement, read with Section 4/8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 after the victim and her parents lodged he complaint at Mandira outpost under Boko police.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the government won’t allow the Numaligarh Refinery authority to grab more in forest areas in Golaghat district. Rampant encroachment in Deopahar reserve forest by the Numaligarh Refinery prominently figured in the meeting attended by the chief minister who is chairman of the board. Mubina Akhtar, a member of the Board underlined the importance of this forest in the context of Kaziranga and Karbi Anglong landscape.Deopahar is an important elephant habitat and a crucial transit for migrating pachyderms from Karbi Anglong to Kaziranga and vice-versa. Akhtar on behalf of the Deopahar Reserve Forest Demand Committee (Deopahar Sangrakshit...
The Supreme Court is likely to hear the PIL advocating ban on sale and registration of cars weighing below 1500 kg. The Gauhati High Court which imposed a temporary ban on the basis of the PIL last month recently is believed to have transferred the plea to the apex court which will start hearing this month itself. Moved by a Guwahati-based lawyer, the petition created no less flutter in the country’s automobile sector much to a major disappointment of Maruti Alto and Hyundai.The High Court transferred the PIL after it received an application for the road transport ministry with the request where the ministry was itself one of the parties.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi asked the tea companies operating in the state to ensure 20 per cent puja bonus to the tea workers. In a statement, Gogoi maintained that 20 per cent bonus is due amount for all companies. He further said the tea companies, which have not decided as yet to pay 20 per cent bonus, should make their stand clear to avoid any unrest or resentment.He also said that the State-owned Assam Tea Corporation Limited has already committed to pay 20 per cent bonus to its workers.
AJYCP members have ended the two days hunger strike on Saturday demanding Inner Line Permit system in the state to safeguard the interest of the indigenous people. Hundreds of AJYCP workers started the hunger strike in the morning on Friday which ended on Saturday saying that ILP is the only and best possible way to protect the indigenous people.Talking to Assam Times, the AJYCP workers said that they won’t allow the Centre to implement the refugee notification and that they want the ILP system to be implemented. “We have been demanding the system since 1978. But the governments at the Centre and state have not been considering it. We will intensify the agitation if the government...
A soon to be organized round table conference in Guwahati is expected to help both Assam and Nagaland resume the age old bonhomie between the two north eastern states. At least 12 civil society organizations from both the states have confirmed their participation in the event organized by a non governmental organization at the Indian Institute of Bank Management in Khanapara on October 9. Veteran Naga social activist Niketa Iralu will head the six Naga civil society organizations while author, educationist and retired Dibrugarh University teacher Dr Udayan Mishra will head their Assam counterparts. Asom Sahitya Sabha president Dr Dhrubajyoti Bora, AASU adviser Dr Samujjjal...
After a brief lull, poachers have struck again in Kaziranga leaving a full grown rhino killed in the world heritage site. The incident took place in Burhapahar range where the poachers have killed the animal.But they failed to take away the rhino as the forest guards reached the spot as soon as they came to hear the sound of gun firing. This was followed but a fierce gun fight where the poachers managed to vanish from the spot.
Indrani Mukerjea is battling for life after she was believed to have attempted suicide inside the jail in Mumbai on Friday.The main accused in the sensational Sheena Bora murder was said to have consumed pills before she fell unconscious forcing the jail authority to rush her to the hospital.Doctors attending her at the JJ Hospital said that she was unconscious and that she consumed some pills.After month long police custody she was remanded to the Arthur Road jail last month in connection with the murder of her daughter in Mumbai 3 years back.
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