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..
Security forces had apprehended four hardcore militants of NDFB(S) including a self styled commander and a arms dealer in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district on Sunday, police said on Monday.Following a tip-off, Meghalaya police had launched operation at Byndihati village in the hill district and nabbed the militants and arms dealer.“We have apprehended the militants who were trying to smuggle explosives from Meghalaya to Assam,” a top police official said.The nabbed militants were identified as B Boro, a self – styled commander of the NDFB, his aide Santosh Kharkekary, G Gayari and D Basumatry.“We have also arrested the arms dealer B Deb Varma,” the police official said.Police...
The journalist fraternity of Assam today demonstrate their angers against the relentless brutal assaults and killing of scribes across the country in front of Guwahati Press Club. The protest demonstration that started at 12 noon and continued till 1 pm. Representatives of various journalist organizations, while meeting at the local press club yesterday, observed that the media persons based in different parts of India should get united demanding justice for all the slain journalists and also raise voices for a national action plan for the safety & security of newsmen across the country.It may be mentioned that the present month has witnessed a number of cases relating to the physical...
Dissident Congress leaders are holding a convention in Guwahati on July 26 to float a new party. Bora told reporters that they would try to float a party to help the people. He further appealed to other senior leaders to support him.He said,”under Dutta’s leadership the party will never fare well in the next assembly polls.”
AICC is set to expel five Congress leaders for doing dissidence against state party president Anjan Dutta.Immediately on receipt of the resignation letter from Hiranya Bora, the senior AICC leaders are contemplating to expel these leaders. Sources told Assam Times that APCC has already received green signal for necessary action against Bora and five others for failing to turn up.
Security forces held two army jawans in Golaghat district when they tried to rape a women inside a moving train on Monday.The two jawans were held at Furkating junction in the wee hours after a women who was travelling on the Dibrugarh bound Brahmaputra Mail started screaming to get rid of the two jawans.Later GRP held both of them and registered a case.
Amid simmering dissidence inside the Assam Congress, senior leader Hiranya Bora quit the party alleging autocratic style of functionings by Anjan Dutta.Bora, senior leader and former Dhekiajuli MLA sent his resignation letter to party president Sonia Gandhi dropping a number of complaints against the state party president.Later addressing a press conference at his residence in the morning, a visibly emotional Bora said that he tried to tolerate for the last several decade. Bora, along with five other got notice from the party leadership for anti party activities.
After a brief silence poaching riddles Kaziranga again where yet another rhino was killed on Monday.The poachers struck at the Kothalchang area of Burhapahar range of the world heritage site in the wee hours where the poachers managed to take away the horn of a rhino.On hearing the firing sound, forest guards sprung into action with an encounter. But the poachers fled away from the spot. This year alone, the poachers have killed 12 rhinos for horn.
The journalist fraternity based in the city are staged dharna on Monday against the recent assaults and killing of scribes. journalists of all media houses in the city gahtered in front of the Guwahait Press Club at 11 in the morning to stage the dharna.Representatives of various journalist organizations observed that the media persons based in different parts of India should get united demanding justice for all the slain journalists and also raise voices for a national action plan for safety & security of newsmen across the country.It may be mentioned that the present month has witnessed a number of cases relating to the physical attacks on the scribes in various parts of the country,...
National Conference of the Tibet Support Groups of India will be held at Guwahati on 10th & 11th October 2015. The organising committee, headed by Sri RK Khrimey, former minister of Arunachal Pradesh, who is also the Chairman of the organising committee visited Guwahati today along with Sri JP Sharma, senior advocate, Delhi High Court, convenor of Delhi region and Jigmey Tsultrim, coordinator of Indo-Tibet Coordination Office, New Delhi as a preparatory team.Sri Khrimey informed the media persons that representatives of more than 250 Tibet Support Groups from across the country will assemble at Guwahati for the conference. He also added that many prominent political leaders, few...
Marks of crack is spotted on the walls of the Deputy Commissioner’s office building after the Sunday’s morning quake.Official sources told Assam Times that many buildings developed cracks under the impact of the tremor forcing the people to come out of their houses.Local residents came out in large numbers to escape the death when the building were shaking.
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