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..
Eminent Assamese singer Pulak Banerjee inaugurated the first copy of Evolution, an English monthly, at Guwahati Press Club on 15 May 2015. Banerjee was assisted by senior journalists Nava Thakuria, Rajib Choudhury and Hiren Kalita to launch the new publication. Kailash Sarma, the editor of Evolution also spoke on the occasion.
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The on going process to update the National Register of Citizens reaches its crucial stage. From next week the forms would be available for all. In some areas, the officials would drop the forms at the door steps.Senior officials deployed in the operation told Assam Times that the forms would be available free of cost for all citizens. They can fill up the form in English, Assamese and Bengali. The NRC Seva Kendras, mostly, have already received the forms for distribution. The form is accompanied by a sheet of papers containing the guidelines to fill up the form. The form can also be downloaded. Each of the families would get one form each. But additional form is required if case the...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed both Delhi and Dispur for failing to stop influx from across the Indo-Bangla border. The apex court further appointed an officer to physically verify the border fencing works. A division bench comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R F Nariman straightly rejected the affidavits explaining a slew of measures to check influx of illegal Bangladesh nationals into the northeastern state through the porous Indo-Bangla border.Then the duo asked senior advocate Upamanyu Hazarika to physically verify the fencing and security across the Indo-Bangla border running through Assam and file a final report by June 30. The home ministry will have to pay Rs 5...
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