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..
Assam is all set to get a health policy soon. Chief minister Tarun Gogoi disclosed it on Saturday. He said that the comprehensive health policy would encompass all health related aspects and would adopt a holistic approach to make the state a healthy one.“The affluent can avail the best of medical care and treatment. Our aim is to reach out to the poor and weaker sections of society,” he said atAfter distributing appointment letters to 1,134 newly recruited doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians under National Health Mission, uniforms to 211 ASHA workers at a function at Sarusajai Stadium complex in Guwahati, he said that the government has accorded priority to safe drinking water and...
Mukesh Agarwala is now Guwahati police commissioner. Additional Director General of Police took the charge after Jyotirmoy Chakraborty left for training abroad.After assuming the charge Agarwala held a series of discussions with senior police officials where he stressed measures to efficiently deal with the crimes.
BJP has announced its first list of candidates for ten constituencies for the ensuing election to the Bodoland Territorial Council scheduled for April first week.BJP Assam state general secretary Bhabesh Kalita announced the names on Saturday. The names includes Sibnath Brahma from Soraibil, Dilip Kumar Barman from Fakiragram, Bibhuti Borgoyary from Dotma, Manoj Kumar Brahma from Banargaon, Raj Kumar Brahma from Baokhungri, Baliram Rabha from Kwirabari, Dilip Pradhan from Nonai Serfang, Niranjan Singh from Mudoibari, Kartik Chandra Boro from Harisingha and Tapan Sarkar from Pashnoi Serfang.Most of the candidates recently joined the party.
The Assam government is set to hike the power tariff again. But this time the authorities have targeted the commercial establishments.Sources told Assam Times that 7-12 per cent hike is expected to be effective from April.But the common people would not be spared. The commercial establishments are likely to allow the common people to bear the brunt in the form of price hike.
The Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has asked for a report from the Assam Government on the H1N1 outbreak in the state where one person died lat week.A bench of the Commission comprising Dr Justice AH Saikia and T Phookan asked Chief Secretary JS Khosla to submit a detailed report within two weeks clearing the government’s position on the measures to deal with the situation.At least 10 H1N1 patients have been undergoing treatment till date. Of them, the condition of two is serious.
An Assamese student died when he fell from a rocky area in the US as he was wandering at a place along with a few of his friends on Thursday.Identified as Rishabh Chaudhary died in Arizona when he slipped from 100 feet near Camp Verde when the group of students was hiking West Clear Creek.The body was late retrieved when the students called up a DPS paramedic through a canyon and a river in darkness.Rhishab was the son of NSG director JN Choudhury who has arrived in the US to receive the lifeless Rhishab.The body is expected would be cremated in the US after completion of all official formalities.
Congress and AIUDF are inching closer to each other a year ahead of the assembly polls. Both the parties have agreed to forge the pact only after the polls early next year. Congress poll strategists are confident of retaining atleast 40 seats while AIUDF is expected to get no less than 20 seats which would help the ruling party retain power in Dispur. “It is our strategy. But we have not reached any formal pact with AIUDF. But we pin hope on their support,” said a senior Congress leader from Assam who refused to be named.“BPF is unlikely to support Congress. But we would keep all options. It would depend on the post poll scenario,” said the Congress leader in Delhi.The ruling...
Most of the city based media persons have shown impressive health status when they attended a day-long general health check-up camp, organized by Dispur Hospital in Guwahati Press Club on Wednesday (11 March 2015).Over hundred journalists with their close relatives participated in the health camp and received consultations from the attending doctors and got the benefits of blood sugar test, lipid profile, ECG and thyroid check. The attending doctors of Dispur Hospital including Dr Brajendra Lahkar (medicine), Dr TA Choudhury (nephrology), Dr Dippy Aggarwal (gynaecology), Dr PK Bhatta (orthopaedics), Dr Chandan Modak (cardiology) with Dr Abhishek Debnath, Dr HK Bordoloi and Dr Banajit...
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