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..
The Central Bureau of Investigation, probing the Saradha scam questioned Congress MLA Anjan at its Kolkata on Monday. Sources told Assam Times that Dutta was questioned on his business deal with Sudipta Sen which came under the scanner as he used to publish material for Saradha group.The Amguri MLA arrived in the CBI’s office at CGO Complex in Salt Lake at 1 in the afternoon to be interrogated. CBI summoned Dutta and Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma to Kolkata to be quizzed in this connection in between Monday to Wednesday three months after his residence was raided.
Hundreds of people had a narrow escape when security forces recovered a huge bomb from a train from the outskirt of Guwahati on Monday. The powerful bomb, weighing more than seven kg, was recovered from the compartment of the Lumding Kamkhya Intercity express at Tangiya in the morning.Security personnel spotted a plastic bag covered with a towel and wires sticking out in front of the compartment toilet near Kendukona Railway station under Rangiya sub-division.The passengers disembarked for checking the train thoroughly and senior police, civil and railway officials along with a dog squad of the Assam Police rushed to the spot and removed the bomb.
BJP is gearing up for the 2016 Assembly polls. The party pins hopes on prime minister Narenda Modi’s initiatives to steal the show.During his upcoming north eastern visit, the prime minister will address the party workers in Guwahati on November 30. Source told Assam Times that Modi will help the partymen prepare the roadmap fo the 2016 assembly polls. He has already directed his ministers to visit Assam along with other north eastern states.
Guwahati wears a fresh look. Roads and walls, flyovers and bus stops in this premier north eastern city are being painted afresh. Only a couple of days are left. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to Guwahati on November 29.The city turns into a security fortress in view of Modi’s maiden visit as the prime minister. Army, police and CRPF jawans are on round-the-clock vigil to thwart any sabotage attempt by the militants. Extra forces are patrolling on the entry points.Immediately after landing in Guwahati on November 29, he is scheduled to flag off the first train from Meghalaya apart from laying the foundation stone of the Bharibi-Sairang railway track. Towards the afternoon he would...
Two person were killed and over 30 others sustained injury when a powerful explosion hit a crowded place in Dibrugarh district on Sunday. The explosion took place at 7 in the evening under a truck when a round 30 people was busy with loading goods in Rajgarh town which is the main shopping point for the people.Police officials told Assam Times that the explosion took place with a huge sound but they found it quit difficult to ascertain the nature of the blast where electricity was disrupted for several hours. Identified as Manilal Gupta, the local trader died on the spot while over 30 others are under going treatment at local hospital. Five critically...
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi has ordered magisterial inquiry into it the allegations of torture inflicted on a blind student in Nagaon two months after the incident where the room mates forced the 14 year old boy to drink his urine.The incident took place on September 26 in the Sreemanta Sankar Mission Barhampur Blind School where Deba Tati from Tezpur was allegedly forced to drink urine by his room mates. Not only that the room mates tried to strangulate the boy with a bed sheet on that day accused him of passing urine in the room. The care taker was absent from the room on that day forcing the victim to leave the school.
A seismic wave of protest hits the state a day after Dr Subramanima Swamy asked the Bangladeshi immigrants to convert to Hinduism if they want to stay in Assam. Muslim people in large number took to the streets in the various places across the state in protest against the BJP leader’s comment.Congress, AGP leaders are set to oppose Dr Sawamy in a day or two while the state BJP leaders are also not prepared to react immediately. “Don’t spear communal tension in Assam. Let us live in peace. Why Dr Swamy is targeting the immigrants whom he wants to be converted to Hinduism, “said a protester who took to the streets in Guwahati on Sunday.Another protester told Assam Times,” BJP...
CBI is all set to quiz two Congress legislators in between Monday to Wednesday in connection with the Saradha scam. Former ministers Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and Anjan Dutta are believed to have received the summons a couple of days back. But both of them have yet to reveal the dates for appearing before CBI. The country’s premier investigating agency is likely to book one of the duo, if need be, for taking protection money from Saradha boss Sudipto Sen.Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, who allegedly accepted protection money from Sudipto Sen, is likely to be questioned on the Saradha payments into the account of the news channel owned by his wife. He was also allegedly in touch...
BJP leader Dr Subramaniam Swamy strongly advocates amendment in the Assam Accord to force Bangladesh to take back its immigrants. Addressing a press conference in Guwhati on Saturday, the veteran BJP leader said that the Accord was outdated that it should be amended. According to him, a new clause should be amended in the Accord empowering New Delhi to take action against Bangladesh if it refuse to to take back illegal migrants.He, however, said that the an immigrant, if covert to Hindu, should be allowed to stay. “Otherwise sealing of the Indo-Bangladesh border is not a solution to the influx problem that cripples the country, he said. “Let us tell Bangladesh that there would be dire...
The Assam Assembly will hold its winter session from December 15. Governor JB Patnaik has convened the session for only 12 working days. Several crucial bills are scheduled to be moved in the short session.
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