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..
The Gauhati High Court on Monday will decide on the fate of Gopinath Das who is an absconding rape accused. But policemen probing the sensational case have been carrying out operation in many place in the city and its adjoining areas in search of the Boko AIUDF MLA who allegedly raped his minor domestic help inside his car a couple of weeks back.Immediately after his anticipatory bail plea was rejected by CJM court, he moved the high court for an interim bail where his case would come up for hearing on Monday. Local residents in Boko continue to hit the streets demanding immediate arrest of the MLA.
Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar is on a visit to Jorhat on Friday. Sarkar arrived in Jorhat on the Intercity Express in the morning to be received by hundreds of SFI leaders and activists. Sarkar is visiting Jorhat to attend the SFI session on Friday.
In an unprecedented move for sustainable peace in Manipur, women in large number started lying on a bare road in Churachandpur, Manipur donning sack on Thursday. They lost 8 people in the recent orgy of violence which erupted after the assembly passed three controversial bills. Notably, women in this restive north eastern state have been raising voices against injustice, rights violations and all adds for the last many years.
The Opposition Asom Gana Parishad is contemplating to move Supreme Court challenging the Centre’s Indian citizenship for the non Muslim Bangladeshi and Pakistani immigrants. Talking to Assam Times AGP president Atul Bora confirmed the move saying that they have been preparing to move the court.“We are considering the options and we hope that we would be able to do so,” said Bora. The party has been dead opposed to the idea of the Centre for Indian citizenship to the Bangladeshi and Pakistani non Muslims.
In yet another case of crime against women three miscreants gangraped a local girl in a remote place in Sivasagar district in full view of her brother in law on Thursday night.The shocking incident took place at Hanuman Tea Garden in Nazira when the girl was walking along with her brother in law. Local residents said three motor cycle born youths appeared on the scene and forcibly took away the girl to be gangraped.As the local residents in large number thronged the miscreants fled from the spot. The girl was rushed to the Hiteswar Saikia Sub divisional Hospital.
Guwahati police have yet to trace out Gopinath Das in connection with a rape case pending against the AUDF MLA in Boko. The city police team probing the sensational case have been looking for the MLA for the last three days who has been on the run. Sources told Assam Times that a police team looked raided the house of a college teacher on Thursday in search of the absconding MLA. But he was not present there. Police registered the case against the AIUDF MLA on the basis of the allegation of his minor domestic help whom he allegedly raped inside his car last week. Initially, police refused to step in. But bowing down to mounting pressure Boko police registered the case and...
East Siang Deputy Commissioner Isha Khosla along with Mebo ADC Yemling Tayeng, members of District Disaster Management Authority visited the flood affected villages like remote Namsing, Mer and Gadum to assess the situation.DC Khosla was shocked by seeing the quantum of damages of Mebo subdivision. At Taratamak, EE apprised the DC of a suitable scheme, DPR has been prepared and already been submitted to the government.While inspecting the Mebo-Dhola road, Khosla instructed the executing agency to maintain quality and long-lasting restoration work whenever necessary fund is made available to them.Concerned over the serious devastation made by the nature’s fury in the areas, she...
Bowing down to an escalating pressure 3 more MLAs have put in their papers in Manipur on Thursday. Phungzathang Tonsing, Dr Chaltonlien Amo and T Vungzagin resigned after they hardly saw any possibility of withdrawing the three controversial bills that triggered howls of protest in the north eastern state.Contrary to what was widely believed, home minister Gaikhanngam did not resigned. He would not follow the suit. He confirmed it saying that he would remain firm on his stand.
One after another political parties and organizations have thrashed AASU adviser Dr Samujjal Bhattacharya. AIUDF leader Abdul Rahim Khan on Thursday tore apart the AASU leader calling him a secret agent of RSS and BJP. Talking to reporters in Guwahati, the MLA said that during the UPA government he was dead opposed to all activities. But he keeps mum on the same activities during the NDA government. KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi also came down heavily on the AASU leader for his mysterious silence in a number of vital issues.
Blazing gunfire again seems to have buried the hopes of people in Dima Hasao district. Terror shadow falls again on the peace loving people atop the hills district.Dima Hasao police claimed to have killed three insurgents at an encounter on Thursday. The encounter took place at Karachand area in Basabari in the wee hours where DHD(A) dreaded leaders Nigu Fonglu, Sibu Kamprai were killed on the spot. The third insurgent was from KPLT who also killed in the encounter. Police further seized arms and ammunition from the spot.
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