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..
A policeman lost his life when the vehicle carrying him alonp with his colleagues collided its head on a truck in Sonitpur district on Friday. Local police told Assam Times that the road accident took place in the wee hours when the scorpio vehicle carrying a few APBn jawans collided its head on a stranded truck in Biswanath Chariali when Gautam Gogoi died on the spot. His fellow passenger is battling for life in the hospital.
A mild tremor rattled Guwahati and its adjoining areas triggering no less panic among the people on Friday. The tremor was felt at 3.30 in the morning which lasted for nearly 25 seconds forcing a section of the Guwahatian4 to come out of the high rise buildings.
Poaching are back in Kaziranga a week after the forert guards killed two poachers in the world heritage site. Poachers have killed yet another rhino in the national park tn take its horn on Thursday. The forest guards discovered the animal at Agaratoli range in the wee hours. The poachers are believed to have struck on Wednesday midnight. The incident took place a week after two poachers were killed in gunbattle with the forest guards.
Guwahati police got remand of Rita Chauhan when she was produced before a local court on Thursday. Amid tight security Dispur police produced Anil Chauhan's wife before the Kamrup chief judicial magistrate seeking her remand for 5 days. The court then cleared 3 days remand for Rita Chauhan who is believed to have helped her husband carry out the notorious business. She surrendered before police on Wednesday two days after her husband was arrested.
Yet another former Congress minister is likely to hit media headline for his alleged link with the car lifters. According to information, he allegedly has been helping Anil Chauhan getting car pass from the Assam Assembly. “Allegations are there. Some evidences are also surfacing. But we need to examine the veracity of the evidence and allegations. We are in touch with the authorities to follow the development on every passing day. We would not step back,” said the official.
Delhi police are seeking transit remand of Anil Chauhan in connection with a number of car lifting cases three days after the car lifting kingpin was caught in Guwahati.A team of Delhi Police officers has been waiting in Guwahati seeking to grill Chauhan who is wanted in numerous car-theft cases in the national capital in the past several years.“We have already declared him a proclaimed offender in as many as 76 car-lifting cases,” said a senior police official in New Delhi.According to sources, Delhi police find it difficult to get Anil in transit remand right now. This has forced them to move the authorities seeking permission to grill him.
Many sensational revelations seem to have surfaced when police raided the rent house of Anil Chauhan on Thursday.Acting on Rita Chauhan’s confessional statement policemen conducted a raid at their Azara based rented house from Wednesday midnight.“We have gathered enough evidence during the raid which continued for several hours. These include fake driving license, some receipts, fake passports, fake number plates along with some other incriminating documents which we won’t reveal right now,” a senior police officials told Assam Times on condition of anonymity.Anil hails from Delhi while his wife Rita is from Assam.
Sensational revelations are coming up as a team of senior police officials are interrogating Rita Chauhan in connection with her alleged link with the car lifters.Sources told Assam Times that the kingpin Anil Chauhan’s wife is believed to have confessed their secret understanding with MLA Rumi Nath and his estrange husband Jackey Zakir who were arrested last week.Rita surrendered before the police on Wednesday to be grilled in Dispur and Azara police in connection with a number of car lifting cases.
In yet another damage repairing exercise hardly a year before the assembly polls, the Narendra Modi government has stalled the implementation of the Indo-Bangla land deal in Assam.According to home ministry sources the decision was taken after the prime minister listened to the north eastern party MPs who told him that the party would have to pay heavy price if the deal is implemented.“But it would be resumed after the assembly polls,” senior home ministry officials told Assam Times. The government is set to move it next week exempting Assam for the time being. Union Minister of State for HomeKiren Rijiju confirmed before the reporters in New Delhi on Wednesday saying...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes heartiest greetings on the occasion of Rongali Bihu through his Twitter account. Modi is currently on a 3-country-tour: French, Germany and Canada. ব’হাগ বিহু উপলক্ষে অসমৰ ভাতৃ-ভগ্নী আৰু সমূহ ৰাইজলৈ মোৰ আন্তৰিক শুভেচ্ছা জ্ঞাপন কৰিলোঁ।— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2015
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