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.
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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 Asom Gana Parishad is considering a soft approach to Padma Hazarika five months after the Sotea MLA was suspended for anti-party activities. Party leader and former president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta confirmed the development when he addressed a press conference in Guwahati on Tuesday. Mahanta told reporters that he had nothing to object if the suspension of Hazarika is withdrawn. “I am ready for any approach if it helps the party improve the regional party before the 2016 assembly polls,” said Mahanta.Party sources told Assam Times that senior leader Phani Bhushan Chaudhury has been trying to bring Hazarika back to the party who was suspended for 6 years alleging that he...
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An upbeat AIUDF again slammed Congress saying that the ruling party had to heavy price of rampant corruption and misgovernance in the assembly polls.Talking to reporters after the formal announcement of the by poll results in Jamunamukh, AIUDF president Badaruddin Ajmal said that more murky days await the ruling party. “It the price of rampant corruption and misgovernance of the Tarun Gogoi government,” said Ajmal. Notably, his party retained Jamunamukh while got second position in Silchar and Lakhipur.
Congress candidate Rajdeep Goala stole the show in the assembly by polls defeating his nearest rival AIUDF candidate Mukesh Pandey at the end of the poll counting on Tuesday. The son of former MLA Dinesh Prasad Goala obtained 80,096 votes followed by AIUDF candidate where BJP candidate had to remain satisfied with third position.
AIUDF retains Jamunamukh assembly seat in the by polls on conducted on Saturday.Party candidate Abdur Rahim Ajmal defeated his nearest rival Congress candidate B Laskar by a margin of 22,959 votes.The son of party chief Badarudin Ajmal obtained 62,163 votes leaving the BJP candidate in the third place. Earlier, polling started at 8 in the morning after the authorities opened the strong rooms amid tight security measures.
Ruling Congress lost Silchar assembly seat in the bypolls conducted on Saturday. The defeat was so humiliating that the party candidate Arjun Dutta Majumdar had to remained satisfied with third position.The contest was straight between BJP candidate Dilip Kumar Paul and AIUDF counterpart Nur Ahmed Borbhuyan who was defeated by a margin over 36,000 votes after the end of the final round of counting.Paul got 71,876 votes to defeat his nearest rival AIUDF candidate. The Congress candidate was slammed to third position. The counting began at 8 in the morning amid tight security arrangement. The by poll was required following the election of MLA Sushmita Deb to the Lok Sabha in the...
AIUDF, Congress and BJP are going neck and neck in the by polls in three assembly constituencies where counting is in progress. AIUDF is likely to retain Jamunamukh as the party candidate Abdur Rahim Ajmal is taking a comfortable lead over BJP and Congress candidates Bilal Uddin and Bashir Uddin Laskar respectively till the 12 rounds of counting. Congress is likely to retain Lakhipur seat where party candidate Rajdeep Goala, the of former MLA Dinesha Prasad Goala continues to take lead over Mukesh Pandey from AIUDF) and Sanjay Thakur from BJP. The ruling Congress is set to lose its Silchar seat where BJP candidate Dilip Kumar Paul is leading over his nearest rival Congress candidate Anjan...
BJP has failed to make any progress in the by polls in two of the three assembly constituencies where counting of votes is underway. According to the trends available AIUDF candidates are taking comfortable lead in Jamunamukh and Lakhipur while the saffron party is taking a slight lead in Silchar. Congress trailing behind BJP candidate in Silchar. BJP candidate Dilip Kumar Paul is leading over his nearest rival Congress candidate Arun Dutta Majumdar in Silchar.The by-election on September 13 was necessitated following the election of Silchar Congress MLA Sushmita Dev and Jamunamukh AIUDF MLA Mohammad Sirajuddin Ajmal to the Lok Sabha during the last general elections.
Congress candidate Arjun Dutta Mazumdar is trailing behind BJP candidate Dilip Kumar Paul in Silchar where poll counting is going on. Mazumdar was taking an early lead. But after the third round, the entire picture changed.Poll authorities have opened the strong rooms as soon as the clock struck at 8 in the morning. The results are expected by 12 noon.After the counting of ballot papers, the electronic voting machines were taken for counting. The poll authorities have deployed sufficient security forces in and around the counting booths to ensure free and fair counting.The fate of 12 bypoll candidates has been sealed in the electronic voting machines. constituency has 206,573...
AIUDF is leading an early lead over Congress candidate in Lakhipur constituency in the by poll where the counting of votes is in progress. AIUDF candidate till 9-30 in the morning. The results are expected by 11-30 in the morning.The poll counting got underway at 8 in the morning after the opening of the strong rooms.Amid tight security the votes are being counted in the electronic voting machines. The authorities have already deployed sufficient security forces at counting booths to ensure free and fair counting. .
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