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..
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi continues to target Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma over the Louis Berger scam where a Canada-based firm had to bribe a section of ministers and GMDA officers for a huge water supply project in 2001.Talking to reporters in the sidelines of a function in Guwahati on Thursday, Gogoi said, “If he is not involved then why is he sacred of the enquiry.”In yet another development, Union minister said that Gogoi has not been able to probe his innocence. Sonowal’s comment came a day after the chief minister dared him to move prime minister and home minister seeking a probe into the multi crore scam.
Amid a bitter blame-game between Tarun Gogoi and Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma over the Louis Berger scam, the demand for CBI probe into the multi crore scam gathers momentum. Former chief minister Prafullla Kumar Mahanta broke the ice on Thursday demanding CBI probe into the scam. He said that an administrative enquiry would not be able to unearth the truth behind the scam where a Canada-based firm had to bribe a section of ministers and GMDA officers for a huge water supply project.
There seems to be no let-up in the state’s overall food fury which has turned from bad to worse. The situation would be more alarming if rains refuse to halt during the next 24 hours.The water level of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries started rising following the incessant rains that lashed the north eastern region for the last 50 hours. The worst-hit areas include Kokrajhar, Chirang, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Sonitpur and Dibrugarh forcing leaving more than 30 lakh people trapped in these districts.Relief and rescue operations are going on in the affected areas apart from the setting up 70 relief camps to accommodate the flood-hit people.Flood hits large area
Massive waterlogging wreaks havoc in Guwahati again hours after the heavy downpour that lashed the north eastern city on Thursday wee hours.The worst-hit areas include Anil Nagar, Lachit Nagar, Nabin Naga, Chandmari, RG Baruah Road where normal life have come to a grinding halt. Massive waterlogging on the RG Baruah Road has forced the vehicles to shift to the GS Road resulting in traffic snarl.Angry people forced many ministers and MLAs on Thursday when they visited the food-hit areas in the city.
Senior journalist Samudragupta Kashyap will receive Dr Bhupen Hazarika award for 2015 on Saturday. Former Union home minister Sushilkmar Shinde will give away the award to the veteran north eastern journalist at function in Pune which comprises Rs 51,000 in cash along with a citation. The award aims at strengthening bonhomie of Maharashtra with the north eastern region.
Dimapur Press Club (DPC) in association with the Guwahati based Dispur Hospitals has organized another Hepatitis-B vaccination camp for the scribes who had taken the first dose of vaccine on July 21 last at the Press Point, Dimapur. The second (and final) dose of Hepatitis-B vaccination will be administrated on Friday (August 21) at the same venue, which is mandatory to complete the vaccination process. Led by DPC president Moa Longkumer, secretary Pandi Renta and treasurer Dilip Sharma, the first vaccination camp covered more than 30 Dimapur based journalists and some officials from Dimapur district public relation office of Nagaland.Before the camp, Tir Yimyim editor Temjen expressed...
Repeated shoot outs seem to have turned Dimapur into a den of criminals where the safety and security of the common people are at stake. Yet another incident of shoot out sends no less anger and shock in the commercial hub of Nagaland on Wednesday.The incident took place at Hong Kong Market area where an unidentified gunman shot at a youth in the afternoon. The reason of the attack is yet to be identified.But the bullets pierced the right of the youth who was standing in front of the market. Amid the deafening din, the gunman managed to escape from the spot before the injured youth was rushed to the hospital.The shoot out took place at hardly two months after unidentified gunmen shot dead a...
A Silchar bound passenger sustained serious injury when the TATA Sumo carrying him to Silchar rammed into a wall in Shillong on Wednesday.The accident took place at the Shillong by-pass at Umdoh Byrthih near Umsning in Ri Bhoi district at around10:25 in the morning when the vehicle bearing No AS24C – 5096 was on its way to Silchar from Guwahati.Identified as Amanuddin Choudhary, the 43year old passenger is battling for life at the Shillong Civil Hospital.
A photo exhibition is underway in Guwahati drawing an encouraging response from a good number of people in the city.Organized by the Photography Society of Assam to mark the World Photography Day on Wednesday, the event was opened by veteran painter Swapnanil Baruah at a function at the State Art Gallery in presence of many veteran personalities in the afternoon.Renowned photographer Utpal Baruah was felicitated on the occasion for his outstanding contribution to the field of photography. The exhibition will conclude only on August 23.
All Assam Students Union adviser Dr Samujjal Bhattacharya has demanded shoot at sight order against Bangladeshi immigrants along the Indo-Bangladesh border.Addressing a press conference during his Barpeta visit on Wednesday, Dr Bhattachaya said that this would help the authorities stop influx of immigrants along with trans border crimes."Immediately after detection an immigrant should be kept in detention camp so that they cannot flee," said Dr Bhattacharya adding that many immigrants have vanished as soon as they were detected. He further strongly criticized Dispur for not allowing the people to know the findings of the report of the Bengtol incident which took place a couple of years back.
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