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..
Skill Development has been one of the priority areas of government as well as corporate in the country. As a part ‘Swabalamban’ which is Corporate Social Responsibility programme of OIL India Ltd, a skill development programme has started which is implemented by Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship in association with APRINS. , a non governmental organisation based in Guwahati. Under this project 60 youths from upper Assam would be trained on Retail Management and they would be placed after successful completion of the training programme. The formal inauguration programme was held at APRINS Training Centre on 19th Feb. The inauguration was attended by Mr Manoj Kr Das, Director of IIE and he...
Several renowned scholars will rub shoulders in Delhi from February 23 to 25 to attend the 3rd international conference on Self, World and Morality: Schopenhauer and Indian Philosophy with Special Reference to the Upanishads.According to Dr Arati Barua , director of IDSS of Indian div of Schopenhauer society, the two days conference will take place at the JNU Convention Centre from February 23 to 25.The scholars include President of the international Schopenhauer Society Prof Matthias Kossler who would be accompanied by a few other German, France and Australian scholars.
Now north eastern region is caught in the killer swine flu forcing the authorities to step up preventive measures across the region.Sources confirmed that an air hostess from Nagaland has tested positive. The test was conducted in Dibrugarh to be confirmed H1N1 outbreak on Wednesday.The authorities are stepping up measures to efficiently deal with the situation. Health departments across the region have been put on alert fearing possible spread of the disease.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday accused the Centre of downplaying the miseries of the flood hit people.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Wednesday, Gogoi said that the Centre has not released no fund to mitigate the miseries of the flood hit people even four months have passed since his government submitted the proposals. “The inter-ministerial team visited the flood-hit areas only this month. Where will they get flood now? It does make sense that the Centre is not at all serious about the problem in Assam," said Gogoi.
A string of unfair things seem to have surfaced in Assam BJP forcing a party leader to quit on Wednesday. A day after disclosing his decision on his Facebook, Pradyut Bora on Wednesday has mentioned a few reasons behind his resignation. The most striking reasons include political corruption in state BJP unit, ongoing process for Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma’s entry into the party apart from State unit president Siddharth Bhattacharya’s “actions and utterances”. These, he said, are apart from the unacceptable treatment for Assam in the distant Delhi and “subversion of the democratic tradition by the Modi-Shah duo.” Bora, a prominent party leader in the national level observed “...
India and Bangladesh have chalked out a slew of measures to end cross border crimes confronting both the countries for decades. These include insurgency, infiltration, and smuggling apart from the land boundary issue that remains unsettled in the home secretary level bilateral talks in New Delhi on Monday. Led by senior home secretary Dr Md Mozammel Haque Khan, the delegation from Dhaka strongly raised the land boundary issue with their New Delhi counterparts. The Constitution Amendment Bill is pending before the Rajya Sabha. But the Parliamentary Standing Committee has cleared it a few months back. New Delhi raised concern over the unstoppable influx from across the border...
After pulse polio, yet another immunization campaign is in place in Guwahati. It’s the Pentavalent vaccine campaign that hits the city on Wednesday. It contains five antigens being introduced under the routine immunization in the Kamrup Metros. Kamrup metro health officials told Assam Times that the vaccine contains diptheria, pertussis, tetanus, Hepatitis B and Haemophilus Influenza type B. The said that it will reduce the number injections required for vaccinating children at 6, l0 and 14 weeks of age. Three doses of Pentavalent vaccine are included in Universal Immunization Programme. The first dose will be given only after a child is 6 weeks old, second and third dose will be...
When will Anup Chetia be back to his birthplace? Again this question hits media headline after a brief silence. The answer is uncertain. New Delhi and Dhaka have been holding several rounds of meetings. But the solution eludes time and again.The issue figured in the home secretary level bilateral talks in New Delhi on Tuesday. Despite repeated requests, Dhaka refused to indicate anything. As the issue came up for discussion,Bangladesh home secretary Dr Md Mozammel Haque Khan avoided the plea and instead mounted pressure for ratification of the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA).When the direct reply was sought from the reporters, Bangladesh Home Secretary Mozammel Haque Khan said...
A huge area in Golaghat district bordering Nagaland mires in tension when a section of people from the neighbouring state tried abortive attempt to build their houses beyond their territory. Golaghat district administration officials told Assam Times that the situation is now under control. DC and SP are closely monitoring the situation.Local residents under the B sector along the interstate border told Assam Times that feeling of insecurity still grips them. A group of Naga people on Tuesday came to Rajapukhuri, Romanbasti areas asking the villagers to vacate the place. They further threatened the villagers of dire consequences if they are not allowed to build their houses....
A team of Enforcement Directorate officials grilled Riniky Sarma on Tuesday two days after CBI questions her in connection with the Saradha chit fund.According to Assam Times Crime Investigation Bureau the wife of former minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma was grilled for several hours in Kolkata on Tuesday.The ED sleuths interrogated Sarma on the deal her Pride East Entertainment (P) Ltd struck with Saradha boss Sudipto Sen. Her satellite news channel allegedly took money from Sen to air ad on behalf of the chit fund.The ED team asked her whether money was paid by Saradha group without actually airing those advertisements in its entirety or not. ED questioned her two...
Comments
we know or have read many
Pages
Add new comment