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..
Guwahati: Police have arrested a JEE candidate for engaging a candidate to appear on his behalf in the recent Joint Entrance Examination.
According to information, Neel Nakhstra Das, who secured 99 per cent marks in the competitive examination did not himself appeared in it from Guwahati centre. He engaged one of his acquaintances who appeared on his behalf.
Das was held on Wednesday acting on a formal complaint.
Guwahati: The policemen probing the police recruitment scam has arrested a businessman on Tuesday.
He is none other than Akhshay Chand who got the sub contract to conduct the recruitment test on September 20.
The Bongaigaon based trader was held immediately after a private hospital in Guwahati released him 10 days after he was rushed to it for treatment.
Before undergoing treatment in the hospital, he was admitted in another private hospital in the city.
Later, CID produced him before CJM which remanded him to judicial custody.
The court rejected CID's prayer for Chand in their custody.
But the court rejected it citing health ground.
Tinsukia: A group of around 30 youths unleashed no less terror in Tinsukia as they took out a bike rally in the town on Monday.
Local residents say the youths who claiming to have been representing Bajrang Dal took out the bike rally with sharp weapons triggering sharp reaction across the town.
According to the policemen, who prevented the youths from proceeding and arrested 5 youths, the district administration was not in the know of such rally.
But Bajrang Dal leaders have disowned the claim of the rally.
Guwahati: Former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has left the Guwahati Medical College Hospital on Sunday after undergoing treatment of COVID19 for more than three months.
GMCH doctors and staff bade farewell to the senior Congress leader after the authority declared his full recovery.
Gogoi also thanked the government, doctors and staff for ensuring his recovery.
Gogoi was rushed to the premier north eastern Medical Institute on August 20 after he tested positive.
His condition deteriorated because of post COVID 19 complications and AIIMS director rushed an expert who guided the GMCH doctors.
After Gogoi was admitted health minister...
Guwahati: Noted economist and thinker Dr Jayanta Madhab passed away after prolonged ailment in Guwahati on Monday. The end came in the wee hours where he was surrounded by his family members. His fans and relatives thronged his residence in Guwahati to pay him the last respect as soon as the news of his sad demise spread like wildfire.
The renowned economist served as an advisor to CM Tarun Gogoi from 2003 to early 2009 and during this stint he advised the Congress government a slew of measures on economic and financial affairs before.
Born on October 25, 1929, he held Ph.D from the London School of Economics and worked as director with the Asian Development...
AIAZWL: Thousands of people from Assam feel it quite unsafe to stay in Mizoram following Saturday's border skirmish where 3 people from the state sustained in an incident of attack by miscreants at Lilapur.
The district administrations have sounded alert on the people from Assam residing in the various places to keep themselves confined to their homes fearing more incidents of attack.
The authorities in the capital city of Aiazwl has also beefed up security fearing attack on the people from Assam.
@himantabiswa Sir, as Assamese staying in Mizoram due to service, we feel threatened as MZP(eqv to AASU) has advised(?) all non mizo, specially Assamese to stay inside home....
Silchar: Tension is escalating along the Assam-Mizoram border after a group of miscreants from the neighbouring north eastern state pounded on a section of people in the territory of Assam.
The incident took place suddenly at Lailapur area in Cachar district when a group of Mizo miscreants started indiscriminate firing in the area terrorizing the people of Assam.
Then some of the miscreants started setting afire as many as ten big and small business establishments owned by the people of Assam.
A team of Assam Police and central para military force arrived in the spot and disposed the miscreants and it took several hours for the Mizoram police to reach the spot....
Guwahati: A police team has arrested a local BJP leader in Guwahati after it registered a suo motto case alleging a scam in the recruitment of employees in the panchayat and rural development department.
On the basis of some preliminary evidence, the police team probing the scam held Rajib Parashar from a Dhaba after conducting a raid at his residence in Sixth Mile area in the city.
Many startling revelations are believed to have tumbled out during interrogation and a few names of senior political leaders and bureaucrats are coming to light.
The recruitment process took place 2 years back with a written test where lots of allegations and anomalies surfaced. The allegations...
Guwahati: After a brainstorming session in Guwahati on Thursday Congress, CPI, CPM have agreed to fight unitedly to keep BJP at bay in the 2021 assembly polls.
The leaders of all the three parties to hit the streets alleging corruption, utter lawlessness across the state. Convened at the hotel Gateway Grandeur, the meeting further discussed the preparation of a common minimum programme to sort out the issues.
Later Congress president Ripun Bora said that only a united fight can upset BJP in the upcoming assembly polls. CPI, CPM leaders also said that Congress should lead the alliance and called upon the like-minded parties and organizations to join the fight against BJP.
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