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..
Will Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma join BJP to boost the party’s poll prospect? Will the dissident leader float a new regional party for a regional coalition with the help of AGP, AIUDF, BPF?Amid unending speculations chief minister Tarun Gogoi said that he won’t believe the his former cabinet colleague would quit the ruling party.Talking to Assam Times after attending a meeting with Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi non Tuesday, Gogoi said that there is no basis of these speculations.“He is still with us. I have been hearing all these for the last two years and that’s why, I won’t believe it.”
BJP workers across the north eastern region thronged Guwahati to hear Amit Shah on Tuesday ten months before the assembly polls in Assam.Convened at the Machkhow ITA, the meeting of the state leadership will discuss the growing activities of the party in the eight north eastern states.“His visit boosts our morale and we are encouraged to met him and listen to him,” said a senior BJP leader from Imphal.Shah is scheduled to hold yet another meeting with Assam unit leadership to take stock of the party’s poll preparedness. Siddharth Bhatacharya, Sarbananda Sonowal along with other sitting MPs are attending the meeting.Earlier at 10-30 in the morning Shah landed at the Borjhar airport to be...
An orgy of untoward incidents marred the 12 hour statewide Assam bandh on Tuesday. Called by the All Assam Bengali Student Federation demanding inclusion of all religious Hindu Bengali people in NRC, the bandh started at 6 in the morning.Bandh supporters in large numbers came out to the road in many places.Some of them brunt tyres on the road to disrupt the movement of vehicles.In some places, the supporters forced some shops and markets to remain close. The bandh meets partial response in BTAD areas.
BJP president is on stock taking visit to Guwahati nine months ahead of the assembly polls.Immediately after landing at the Borjhar airport, he along with 10 other top leaders straightly arrived at the Machkhowa ITA to address the convention of the party’s north eastern leaders.Later in the day he would met the state leadership to take stock of the state’s pre poll political landscape. He is scheduled to leave the city in the evening.
Pre poll political landscape is set to give regionalism a fresh lease of life if the hectic confabulations are any indication.A circle of dissident Congress leaders is silently preparing to join Asom Gana Parishad to revive the regional party. The first formal meeting is over.Led by Congress MLA and former cabinet minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma at least five dissident MLAs hunkered down with top AGP leaders at on Monday midnight.Convened at the residence of an AGP ideologue, the meeting discussed a set of strategies to strengthen regionalism. These include joining of dissident Congress leaders in AGP, seeking support from BPF, AIUDF.Attended by AGP leaders led by president Atul Bora, Dr...
Amid resurfacing dissidence APCC president Anjan Dutta is scheduled to meet Sonia Gandhi to discuss some crucial issues on Tuesday.Sources told Assam Times that Dutta is likely to seek the party high command’s seal of approval for stern action against the dissident leaders.Apart from poll strategies, dissidence by Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, Balin Kuli, Hiranya Bora are expected to figure in the discussion scheduled at the 10th Janpath on Tuesday afternoon.Dutta along with chief minister arrived in New Delhi on Monday and attended Sonia Gandhi’s iftar party in the evening.
Japanese encephalitis continues to wreak havoc in many parts claiming at least 21 lives within the last couple of days.In Golaghat district alone, the killer disease have claimed 4 lives. Over 15 people have been undergoing treatment in the district.Golaghat is followed by Morigaon district where the toll stands at 3. Two people died each in Jorhat, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, Sonitpur districts.According to information, 128 people have been undergoing treatment across the state.
The killer encephalitis has claimed yet another life when a person died at GMCH on Tuesday.He was Mithinga Bodo from Sonitpur district who has battling for life for the last three of days.Bodo died in the early in the morning hours after a woman died of this disease in Golaghat district on Monday.With this, the toll has gone up to 21 during the last couple of days. Fourteen other people are still undergoing treatment at GMCH.
The Assam government has recommended the extension of the time-frame for submission of NRC applications.In its additional affidavit before the Supreme Court, Dispur has requested the authority to simplify the ongoing process to update NRC. It further seeks more computers along with operators.Justice Ranjan Gogoi who has been following the entire affairs is reviewing the process on Tuesday. Justice Gogoi is further considering as many as five new affidavits on Tuesday.
The Supreme Court will consider Dispur’s additional affidavit requesting inclusion of the original inhabitants based on the Citizenship Act 1955, Rule 2003 in the updated NRC.Official sources told Assam Times that the government has pleaded for changes in the modalities of the NRC updating exercise for unconditional inclusion of all the Scheduled Tribes (STs) both Hills and Plains and other six ethnic communities namely Morans, Mataks, Chutias, Tai-Ahoms, Koch-Rajbonghis and tea communities.
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