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..
Three girls met watery grave when the boat ferrying them capsized on the river Burhi Dihing at Tengakhat on Thursday.The tragic incident took place in the evening when the boat was ferrying 5 people. Local residents rescued two people while three bodied were fished out one hour after the incident.
Local residents in Basistha area blamed it all on the delay in the arrival of firefighters for the massive inferno that ravaged properties worth lakhs of rupees on Thursday evening.According to allegations, despite repeated calls the first one fire fighters arrived in the spot only after 45 minutes. But by then the fire took the devastating turn and engulf as many as ten houses.Five more fire tenders arrived 30 minutes later which needed another 15 minutes to be deployed.“Had all the firefighters arrived in the spot within 30 minutes the situation could have been brought under control,” said a section of eye witnesses.Some of the local residents said that the situation was brought under...
In a major setback for Nagaland, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain the plea to adjourn the hearing of the border dispute with Assam. A division bench of the top court comprising Justice T S Thakur and Justice R Banumathi said, “the issue is decade old and we want to make it clear that no further adjournment will be granted." Then the Nagaland government told the court that the advocate general was new and that he needed time to study the deadlock. But the case will figure on September 7.The court had said that the border dispute between Assam and Nagaland could be resolved either by deciding the law suit or by referring it for arbitration.
A massive inferno reduced properties worth lakhs of rupees to ashes in Basistha area on Thursday forcing the authorities to deploy army to deal with the situation. Originated at a hut, the devastating inferno started spreading in the evening at the Nepalibasti area at a stone’s distance from the police station. The explosion of at least 15 LPG cylinders aggravated the situation where more than ten fire tenders found it quite difficult to bring the situation under control. As many as fifteen people are feared to have sustained injury to be rushed to the GMCH for treatment. Details are awaited.
Amid an escalating controversy over the inclusion of all voters in the updated NRC, the Supreme Court is all set to review process on July 14.Dispur has written to New Delhi advocating the inclusion of those who are voters by virtue of birth.A top court bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi will review the progress where Dispur’s plea is likely to come up.On the other hand, APW along with some other organizations are expected to go all out against the plea. Now all eyes are fixed on July 14.
A senior cabinet minister courted yet another controversy on Thursday when he strongly advocated the inclusion of outsiders in the NRC who came across from the border for the sake of their lives.He was none other than panchayat and rural development minister Rockybul Hussain who told reporters that those who came across from the border to escape their impending death should find place in the updated National Registrar of Citizens.Hussain’s statement assumes significance amid the hue and cry over the recent decision to move the Centre seeking the inclusion of all people who are voters by virtue of birth.
After weeks of will-it-won’t it, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the criminal proceedings against Subramanian Swamy who was to pay heavy price for his hate speech in Karimganj.The BJP ideologue is likely to move the Karimganj court seeking the complaint to be quashed at any moment from now.The Karimganj lower court last month issued non bailable arrest warrant against Dr Swamy for his hate speech forcing him to move the top court seeking stay of criminal procedure. A bench comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice M Y Eqbal, on Thursday is learnt to have stayed criminal proceedings against BJP leader Subramanian Swamy who challenged the hate speech law.
As the assembly polls are round the corner the Congress government starts wooing the voters at the cost of the public exchequer.Chief minister Tarun Gogoi distributed loans to at least 3600 self help groups at a function organized by the panchayat and rural development department in Guwahati on Thursday.In his address before distributing in cheques, Gogoi and urged hoped that the loans would help the self help groups in a big way.According to sources, the loans need not be returned and the self groups would be utilized the fund at their own discretion.
Caught in a grim controversy chief minister Tarun Gogoi has asked chief secretary VK Pipppersenia to monitor the NRC preparation process across the state.The chief minister’s office issued the order after people in large number hit the streets alleging gross anomalies and helplessness to fill up the NRC forms.A section of officials deployed in the process is alleged to have been demanding money to help them complete the task.
Policemen tracing the triple murder in Hatigaon claimed to have got the vital clue after the arrest of a person on Thursday.Hatigaon police on Thursday wee hours arrested Bhaskar Dutta from Pathsala who was wanted in the sensational murder case where businessman Pranab Mahanta went missing after allegedly killing his wife along with two minor daughters.Bhaskar was believed to have been in close touch with the Mahantas till the day when the sensational murder case took place at Bonphool Nagar in the city’s Hatigaon area. A group of senior police officials is interrogating Bhaskar.
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