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..
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
Congress MLA Rumi Nath has been arrested by Dispur Police this morning in conenction with a nefarious car lifting case. She is now being interrogated at Dispur Police Station against two cases registered at Dispur Police Station and Azara Police Station respectively. The case with Dispur Police was filed by Asomiya Yuba Manch.2 more person were arrested earlier regarding these two cases.
A scrap dealer lost his life in a powerful explosion in a remote BTAD district village on Sunday.The explosion took place in the wee hours at Borjhar village in Udalguri district when the scarp dealer Ram Chandra Barman started hitting a round object with a hammer around 6.30 in the morning leading to an explosion that killed him on the spot.He collected these scrap on Saturday evening to be processed on Sunday.Three others, including a woman, were also injured in the incident who are battling for life in the hospital.The bomb was believed to have been kept in the heap of scraps by unidentified miscreants. Police investigation is going on.
The Karbi Anglong district administration steps up probe into the recent three rape allegations in Dokmoka area. Simultaneous probes are also in progress by police and the army in this connection.Soures told Assam Times that additional deputy commissioner Hunmili Teronpi is expected to submit the report in 15 days. Karbi Students' Association demands immediate arrest of the culprits. It further demands , withdrawal of the regiment from the district apart from compensation to the victims.The various local organizations are holding talks with deputy commissioner Mukti Gogoi on Sunday to resolve the issue.The incident took place on April 6 when a few army jawans raped three women at Khorsim...
The 24 hour Karbi Anglong bandh ended on Sunday morning crippling normal life across the hills district during the last 24 hours.Called by at least 10 local Karbi organizations, the band ended peacefully at 5 in the morning in protest against the alleged rape of two women and a school student by army jawans on April 6 at Dokmoka.Schools and colleges, offices and banks, shops and markets remained closed on Saturday under the impact of the bandh call. District authorities told Assam Times that there was no report of any untoward incident during this period.The incident took place on April 6 when a few army jawans raped three women at Khorsim Athoi village under Dokmoka police station as...
Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign condemns the recent rape incident in Dokmoka area in Karbi Anglong district and demands a fair probe and justice to the victims.In a press statement emailed to Assam Times, the organization, a nation-wide campaign in support of Irom Sharmila and against the draconian Armed Forced Special Powers Act said it has not been the first incident and is also not an aberration. Sexual Violence by army in AFSPA areas has been quite widespread.There have been many incidents of brutal mass-rapes that have been reported in past and justice still eludes the victims. This has been proved not only by human rights' organisations but also by government-appointed committees,...
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi wants CBI to probe into the death of 14 workers in Meghalaya which still shrouds in mystery.In his letter to his Meghalaya counterpart Mukul Sangma on Saturday, urged him to hand over the case to the CBI to ascertain the real cause of death.Gogoi, further introduced a money help of Rs one lakh to the subsequent of kin of the deceased and expressed his deep condolences to the bereaved households.The Chief Minister had earlier directed Additional Chief Secretary Shyam Lal Mewara to enquire into the circumstances main to the death of the labourers with cooperation from Meghalaya government.
Congress MP from Silchar Sushmita Dev alleged that the BJP-led board was indulging in divisive politics instead of working for the development of the town and this was “really very unfortunate.”She reacted sharply on Saturday a day after Silchar Municpal Board chairman Niharendra Narayan Thakur replaced Mother Teresa’s portrait from the his office on Friday.Opposition Congress, Students’ Federaion of India and Democratic Youth Federation are still taking out rallies in the town in protest against it.
Major controversy erupts in Cachar district a day after Silchar Municpal Board chairman Niharendra Narayan Thakur replaced Mother Teresa’s portrait from the his office on Friday.Many organizations and individuals have slammed the civic body chief for replacing the portrait. But Thakur on Saturday justified that the portrait deserves no place near Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.Sources told Assam Times that Jana Sangh leader Shyama Prasad Mookherjee replaced the portrait to be justified by Thakur.
Forest guards in Kaziranga have killed two poachers at an encounter on Saturday a day after yet another rhino was killed in the world heritage site.The encounter took place in the morning when the guards were launching an intensified operation in search of the rhino poachers in the national park. Two poachers were killed on the spot where two others managed to escape. Operations are going on to nab the remaining two.The poachers killed a female adult rhino on Friday to take away the horn in the National Park.The carcass was found at the Borboribil forest camp by the patrolling forest guards. The security forces seized five empty cartridges from the spot, he said.
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