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..
Dispur seems to have received one after another blow from the court these days. It received another blow on Wednesday when the Gauhati High Court asked home secretary to personally appear before on Monday to inform it the measures to deal with the witch-hunting cases.Taking up a PIL by Rajeeb Kalita, a division bench comprising acting Chief Justice K. Sreedhar Rao and Justice Prasanta Saikia issued the directive to the home secretary.According to allegations, despite the death of 80 people during the last five years, the Assam government is not at all serious to firmly deal with witchery cases. Even after five months of the court order, the government has failed to prepare a set of...
Do you want to know your forefathers? You have hardly any reason to worry. Its available just at the click on a mouse.Come to your nearest NRC seva kendras. The district administrations, mostly, have released the relevant legacy information for the citizens. Just go and get to know your forefathers.Deputy commissioners are also prepared to hand over you the print outs, if required to be countersigned by the Seva Kendra official.You are free to avail of the services in the Seva Kendras where your legacy data available on line.
The updated NRC would help the Election Commission prepare a flawless electoral roll. This is the best way to honour the Assam Accord.This was more or less of what HS Brahma told the AASU leaders when they met the Chief Election Commissioner in New Delhi on Wednesday.Led by AASU adviser Dr Samujjal Bhattacharya, the delegation urged the CEC to prepare the future electoral rolls on the basis of the updated NRC.
Dispur pins hopes on uninterrupted financial assistance from the Centre without any change in the system of the pattern.In his letter to Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi urged to continue with the Prime Minister to continue the funding pattern as earlier approved under the Special Plan Assistance (SPA), Untied Special Central Assistance (USCA) and Additional Central Assistance (ACA).In a letter to the Prime Minister sent yesterday, Gogoi said, "Special category states like Assam were earlier getting SPA, USCA and ACA on a 90:10 basis. "The funding pattern of Centrally Sponsored Schemes should not be altered to our disadvantage. It is imperative that Assam and other north eastern...
Photographs from Meghalaya and and Assam by conservation activist, Journalist Chandan Kumar Duarah, found place in the photogaphy exhibition in the UN headquarter in New York. The week long exhibition was on the occassion of World Water Day on 22 March, 2015. One photographs shoot at a village in Meghalaya in which a Garo family were carrying spring water by pipe for their household uses. The other photograph took place in the main exhibition was shoot at Rani, Assam in which a son and father were collecting water from a swallow boring tube well.Apart from these, some photographs have been shown in UN Water for Life website: http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/waterforlifevoices....
Security forces claimed to have killed two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) militants during an encounter in Sonitpur district on Wednesday..According to information, the encounter took place in the Lakhipathar area where acting on a tip off, police Assam Rifles launched a joint operation.Identified as self-styled 'Deputy Commandant' Sohiasula and self-styled 'Sergeant Major' Ratan, the rebels died on the spot during the heavy exchange of firing in the wee hours.An AK-47, a magazine, ten rounds of fired cartridges, five rounds of live 7.62 mm ammunition, a Chinese grenade were found from their possession.
Now Assam has every reason to feel proud of Tezpur litchi and ginger from Karbi Anglong. Both the products are soon expected to get geographical indication tag.According to sources, the authorities have already registered the product for the rare tag along eight other north eastern products.GI registry office is believed to have been waiting for Centre’s consent to issue certificate for the honour.Earlier muga silk and orthodox tea got the GI tag to help the products get a good brand in the international market.
NDA came to power after it promised every possible measures to end the immigration problem confronting Assam for decades.But the promises seem to have been remaining only in the papers. Even the government has not informed the court on the measures to deal with the decade old problems.The Centre has yet to file an affidavit before the apex court explaining the steps to detect and deport the immigrants. It further was asked to detail the measures for border fencing.A division bench of the apex court comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice and RF Nariman has asked the Centre to file the affidavit within the next 10 days.The court issued the directives on Tuesday when it was hearing a writ...
The Kamrup district administration will not further allow anybody to encroach upon the waterbodies. Any encroachment won’t be tolerated. This was what the simple message it passed when it is carrying out an eviction drive at Deeport Beel area.Launched on Tuesday, the major drive reached Pamohi river to ensure smooth flow of flood water from the city to the two major water-bodies.Led by an additional Kamrup Metro deputy commissioner, the drive on Tuesday demolished 6-foot-high wall of school a few days after the Azara Circle Officer filed an FIR at Gorchuk Police Station.“We have already cleared five elephant corridors. Pachyderms have been using these corridors to reach Deepor Beel. For...
The Supreme Court is unhappy with the Assam Government’s affidavit on the measures to update the NRC.A division bench of the apex court comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice and RF Nariman found some flaws in the affidavit and asked for a fresh one within the next 10 days.The court made it clear that it would continue to monitor the implementation of some of its directions.“If need be, you can take help of Chief Secretary to prepare the fresh affidavit,” the court told the counsel.The court issued the directives on Tuesday when it was hearing a writ petition jointly filed by the Assam Public Works (APW) and All Assam Students’ Union (AASU).
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