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 on Wednesday accused Narendra Modi of helping Lalit Modi saying that without Prime Minister’s help a known offender can’t proceed to such an extent.Talking to reporters in Guwahati, Gogoi said the support for Lalit Modi was amounted to impropriety.Gogoi observed, "the Modi government and BJP are providing all facilities Lalit Modi to evade tax.”"Without the help and support from the prime minister, the foreign minister can’t help a person who has a red alert issued against him,” he told reporters.
Akhil Gogoi’s arrest triggers statewide protest in the form of dharna, road blockade by many organizations on Wednesday. Backed by the various organizations, KMSS activists in large number hit the streets from Wednesday morning demanding immediate release of the KMSS leader.Shouting anti government slogans, the protesters threatened to launch a massive protest if Gogoi was not released. “I won’t bend till Akhil Gogoi is release. We will disperse only after his release,” said Naren Saikia in Tinsukia who along with others blocked the road in the morning.A local court in Guwahati sent Gogoi and Kamal Medhi to jail after police arrested the duo for allegedly inciting their supporters to...
Police arrested Akhil Gogoi and Kamal Medhi on Tuesday when they were staging a fast unto death near the APSC premises against irregularities in the Commission-conducted examination apart from demanding removal of the APSC Chairman from the post and also a CBI inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the 2013 civil service examinations. The duo were picked up near the APSC office when they were preparing to address a press conference.Gogoi and Medhi were arrested after with Basistha Police Station registered a case lodged by APSC examination controller ND Sinhawho alleging that KMSS had disrupted the official functionings.…
The overall flood scene turns more grim with more areas coming under the surging waters on Wednesday. The Brahmaputra and its tributaries have been flowing above the danger level following the incessant rains that lashed the north eastern states for the last couple of days.Water level in the worst effected Lakhimpur district is still surging displacing at least ten lakh people in over 300 villages forcing the authorities to step up relief and rescue operations. Same it is in eleven other district where there is hardly any let up in the situation. Chief minister Tarun Gogoi has asked the flood affected district authorities to expedite relief and rescue operation. Senior water resources...
A massive operation is going on in Bangaluru in search of more NDFB ultras who are believed to have been hiding in the IT town for the last couple of months.The operation has been intensified after police apprehended 4 NDFB militants who were engaged in a manufacturing factory in the city.Police have inputs suggesting that nearly 40 militants have been hiding in the various southern cutues forcing the authorities to launch the operation.At least 20 of them are engaged in a few factories in the state where police and internal security division in Karnataka have been continuing a number of raids.The militants were believed to have been planning to attack a number of personalities in Karnataka...
Flood waters continue to wreak havoc in Kaziranga, Pobitora and Sibru Saikhowa following the rise in the water levels of the Brahmaputrea.Flood waters in Kaziranga have forced the animals to shift for the high lands. Rhinos, tigers, deers along with others are leaving for the Karbi hills in Kaziranga.The picture is not different from the Dibru Saikhowa. The panic stricken wild horses are sneaking into the human habitats seeking shelter forcing the authorities to ensure tight vigil.
There seems to be no let up in the overall flood scene with rains refusing to halt on Sunday. More and more areas have come under the surging waters during the last 24 hours. The Brahmaputra and its tributeries are still flowing above the danger level suggesting that it would take time for the water levels to recede. The worst-hit districts include Barpeta, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Sonitpurwhere lakhs of people have been rendered homeless apart from damaging crops. While the Brahmaputra flowed above the danger mark in Nimatighat in Jorhat and Dhubri, its tributaries washed away roads, embankments and bridges in various districts.
BJP will field Manoj Baruah from Pattacharkuchi in the assembly polls early next year.Sources told Assam Times that Baruah agreed to join the saffrone party only after the leadership assured him ticket to contest from the Barpeta district constituency.Baruah resigned as AJYCP president at a special meeting in Guwahati least week.
A team of police from Guwahati is seeking transit remand for four NDFB militants two days after they were apprehended in Bengaluru.Identified as Tonon Basumatri, Sundun Basumatri, Nerson Basumatri and Jibnal Nersary, they would be brought to Guwahati for interrogatin by police and other investigation agencies.According to police, they were hiding in their Laggere house, near Peenya to be raided on Friday. They have been working in a bag-manufacturing unit at Srigandhakaval, off Magadi Road.
Outgoing AJYCP president Manoj Baruah has joined BJP on Sunday after he was assured of ticket to contest from Pattacharkuchi in Barpeta district in the next assembly polls.Baruah joined the party before state unit president Siddharth Bhattacharya at a brief function organizaed at the party headquarters in Guwahati on Sunday.Several senior party leaders attended the function who hope that his joining would boost the morale of the party.
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