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..
Come March 29, 2015. Golaghat General Field will turn into a mini north east. Courtesy Srimanta Sankardev Foundation. The organization is gearing up to hold the first ever Golaghat Festival to showcase the rich craft and culture of the region. The most vaunted festival will open with a folk dance. The week long festival includes almost every aspect of the state. Artisans, such as women entrepreneurs, woodworkers and weavers, demonstrate their traditional crafts in small shops with ethnic food will be the mail attraction of the festival. Intending participators may contact Suvansu Bora, Secretary, Golaghat Festival -2015.
The Centre is considering the names of five veteran political leaders to replace JB Patnaik as Assam governor whose tenure ends on Wednesday.The name is yet to be finalized. Nagaland governor PB Achraya is expected to be given additional charge in the state until further order. Gauhati High Court chief justice will administer oath of office and secrecy as Assam Governor at a brief function in the Raj Bhawan on Friday.
Experts and intellectuals have categorically asked KMSS not to compromise the mega dam issue in the tripartite talks in Delhi on Thursday.A public consultation organized in Guwahati on Tuesday said that the Centre and NHPC must listen to the voice of the north eastern people before resuming the construction work at Gerukamukh. KMSS is gearing up for the tripartite talks in New Delhi on the fate of NHPC mega dams. The organization on Tuesday held a public consultation in Guwahati to finetune the main issues to be raised before Union power minister Piyush Goel. Apart from Union sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal, NHPC heavyweights are also expected to attend the meeting to be chaired by Goel...
Assam go down to Chattisgarh won by 27 in the final match of the Cooch Behar Thophy in Bokakhat on Tuesday.The Chattisgarh team won the toss and decided to bat at the Bokakhat District Sports Association Ground. Out of 141 for Chattisgarh, AG Tiwari alone scored 49 runs followed by MSS Hussain with 40 runs. Assam had to remain satisfied with 88 runs.
Guwahati Literary Fest 2014 will be held on December 27-29. It aims to bring into a common platform young and senior writers, journalists and intellectuals of Assam, its immediate neighborhood and the rest of India. Assam is a multi-ethnic, polyphonic state, and Guwahati has for long been at the center of its intellectual life. The Guwahati Literary Fest will acquaint the participants with the ancient and glorious literary traditions of the state. It shall also provide an opportunity to learn from the literary developments taking place elsewhere in the country. It is believed that the exchange of literary experiences and trends thereby will help build a strong shared literary bond....
A major explosion averted in Karbi Anglong when police seized a huge quantity of explosives from a passenger bus on Friday. These include 1,720 gelatin sticks.According to SP Mukdhya Jyoti Mahanta, these were seized during a routine checking at the CRPF check point at Bokajan where 86 packets of gelatin sticks, 30 packets of detonators, and 286 metres of cable wires were seized from the Dimapur-bound bus travelling from Shillong.Police have arrested two drivers of the bus. Investigations are on.
The Central Bureau of Investigation is all set to step up its probe into the gory firing inside Bihali reserve forest in Sonitpur district bordering Arunachal Pradesh early this year.A CBI team is camping in Tezpur to probe the incident where at least 15 people where killed where miscreants from Arunachal Pradesh fired upon a group of people at a camp inside the dense forest.Led by Superintendent Rajshekhara N, the CBI team on Friday talked to Deputy Commissioner Lalit Gogoi and SP Sanyukta Parashar separately and collected the necessary papers relating to the incident.
Sonia Gandhi has asked Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to ensure that the Bezbaruah Committee recommendations on the north east in the new NCERT syllabus are implemented.In a recent letter, Gandhi suggested Gogoi to ensure changes in NCERT syllabus in case the Centre decides to update the syllabus as per the recommendations made by the Bezbaruah panel.She said that in the event the Centre does not act on the Bezbaruah Committee recommendations, the Congress-governed states in the region should do whatever is possible to implement them within their own states.Gandhi also urged Gogoi to initiate steps to identify and highlight the contributions of freedom fighters from the region to create an...
In a bid to give the flood hit people some sort of relief, popular singer Angaraag Mahanta has contributed Rs 17 lakh to Chief Minister's Relief Fund. Mahanta handed over the cheque to chief minister Tarun Gogoi at the latter’s residence in Koinadhara on Thursday evening. Accepting the cheque Gogoi appreciated the singer saying that it would be a big help for the flood affected people. Mahanta, popularly known as Papon raised the amount through a musical concert held in New Delhi in October. The brain behind the initiatives was Bollywood music composer Vishal Dadlani and Papon himself along with popular artistes Arijit Singh, Harshdeep Kaur, Neeti...
Extraction of natural resources would ensure sustainable development if the local communities are taken into confidence. Without considering the rights of the indigenous people and the impending impact on the bio diversity of an area, extraction turns into exploitation of natural resources. This was more or less of what the experts feel while they rubbed shoulders at a consultation in New Delhi on Thursday.Jointly organised by Coalition on Enviroonment and Natural Resources and the Indraprastha Public Affairs Centre, the Consultation on mining (oil, gas and natural resources) in north-east and its economic and environmental impacts with a particular focus on gender inclusive...
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