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..
In a bid to restore confidence among the people along the Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat, the Assam government officials will hold a meeting between heads of all the affected villages from both sides on September 22. The decision figured in the meeting between senior officer MGKV Bhanu and AK Rout in Golaghat on Sunday attended by DCs and SPs of Upper Assam districts. DCs and SPs from Golaghat, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao attended the meeting which primarily discussed the border issue. /
Former DGP Shankar Baruah is undergoing treatment at the Down Town Hospital on Sunday.He was admitted in the hospital following sudden ailment on Saturday. But only to be released in the evening.Baruah, who hit media headlines after CBI raid in the multi crore Saradha scam, was again rushed to the hospital on Sunday morning. His condition is stable.
Yet another suicide incident shocks the Guwahati IIT. A B Tech student of the institute committed suicide on Sunday. According to information, identified as Tushar Yadav, the student from Gurgon in Haryana committed suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of his hostel. The incident took place at 8 in the morning where Yadav was believed to have jumped from Kameng Hostel. He was taken to the hospital where he was declared brought dead. This was the second such incident during the last six months.
Security forces have been put on alert in BTAD, Barptea, Sonitpur, Darrang and Lakhimpur district in view of NDFB’s Martyrs’ Day which falls on Sunday.Vital roads, bridges and major industries are heavily guarded fearing the attack of the militant outfit on Sunday.A suspected NDFB-S militants exploded a powerful grenade on Saturday night at a tea garden office where a trader was killed and two others sustained injury a day before the Martyrs’ Day.
The Central Bureau of Investigation pulls up its sleeves for the fresh round of probe into the Saradha scam.This crucial round is expected to uncover the role of political leaders who struck alleged deal with Sudipto Sen.Many stunning facts are believed to have surfaced during the interrogation of Sadananda Gogoi who was arrested on Fridayin this connection.These revelations are likely to put a former cabinet minister and a retired top police officer in peril.Acting on the inputs available with it, the country’s premier investigation agency is set to summon the duo in a day or two.According to sources, CBI is fully prepared to summon them to the Kolkata office very soon to be quizzed in...
The Assam government has removed Sadananda Gogoi from the state publication Board a day after CBI arrested the top official in connection with Saradha scam.According to sources, the education minister further has dissolved the core committee of the Board where Gogoi was holding the post of convener.The popular singer was appointed the Board Secretary when Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma was holding the portfolio of education department.
A businessman was killed and another sustained injury when suspected NDFB-S militants exploded a powerful grenade in Dalgaon on Saturday night. The incident took place near the office of the Bargang Tea Estate when two motorcycle born militants lobbed the grenade at the tea garden office. Businessman Kavil Chand Jain was killed on the spot while Ramakanta Tiwari who is a staffer at the tea garden sustained serious injury. Security forces arrived in the spot and cordoned off the area to nab the militants. But they managed to escape. The injured Tiwari is battling for life at the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital. Nobody has claimed the responsibility of the explosion. It...
The Central Bureau of Investigation probing the Saradha scam got Sadananda Gogoi in five days custody a day after the investigation agency arrested him in connection with the multi crore scam.CBI’s special Crime branch got five days custody when the popular singer and film maker was produced before the Alipore court in the afternoon.The judge granted the remand to the investigation agency till September 17.Gogoi was arrested at the Kolkata office after five hours of interrogation for his alleged role in the link between Saradha chief Sudipto Sen and a circle of ministers, MLAs and businessmen.
Amid mammoth security arrangement, polling in Jamunamukh is over as soon as the clock struck at 5 in the afternoon with a huge turn out.The polling was by and large peaceful where no major incident or anomalies were reported. From early in the morning voters waited in huge queues to exercise their franchise in the by poll which began at 7 in the morning.The counting will took place at 8 in the morning on Tuesday along with Silchar and Jamunamukh.The ruling Congress has fielded Goala's son Rajdeep while Sanjay Kumar Thakur is the BJP nominee. Mukesh Pandey is the AIUDF candidate. The by election was required following the death of Dinesh Prasad Goala in April this year.
Amid tight security, polling passed off peacefully in Jamunamukh where 165,718 voters have sealed the fate of five candidates in the electronic voting machines on Saturday.The polling percentage is a huge 70. But the poll panel has yet to officially announce the turn out. There is no report of any untoward incident during this period.AIUDF has fielded Abdur Rahim Ajmal, son of AIUDF chief Badaruddin Ajmal.Congress has put up Bashiruddin Laskar while the BJP has nominated Bilal Uddin for the by-polls.
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