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 AGP-sponsored statewide bandh is total disrupting normal life on Thursday. AGP leaders and activists along with some other bandh supporters came out to the streets in many places. A section of the bandh supporters burnt tyres on the streets to block the vehicles. Shouting slogans, the protesters asked chief minister Tarun Gogoi to step down immediately owning moral responsibility for the border flare up. Our correspondents from Sivasagar, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, BTAD, Darrang, Nagaon, Barpeta, Dhubri have reported total bandh on Wednesday. Backed by 13 organizations, the AGP sponsored bandh will end at 5 in the evening.
What triggered the flare up along the Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat district? The answer is bizarre if one go through the home ministry report. According to the report sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the entire shocking episode was triggered by a trifle and dispute between Salman Sama, an Adivasi farmer and a Naga person Ekon Lotha. Then it took an ethnic turn when the Adivasi National Liberation Army took the side of Salman while NSCN-IM and Khole Kitovi backed Lotha. But the situation was compounded by simmering protest by the so-called activists like Akhil Gogoi indirectly backed by a section of Congress leaders---opposed to Chief minister Tarun Gogoi. Violent protest...
The Centre is in a mood to relocate more forces to Golaghat district bordering Nagaland to defuse the escalating tension. These are apart from the existing 200 companies of central paramilitary forces already in the region. It further wants the 10,000 people displaced resettled under the protection of the central forces. The Central government also wants Nagaland to announce compensation equal to the Rs. 8 lakh each announced by the Assam government for all those killed in the ethnic clash.
Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju meets chief minister Tarun Gogoi and his Nagaland counterpart TR Zeliang in Dispur on Thursday. Rijiju reviewed the law and order situation along the inter state border with Gogoi before talking to TR Zeliang who apprised him of the situation prevailing in Nagaland. A joint statement is expected anytime from now. Rijiju prepared his Guwahati schedule suddenly on Wednesday night hours after chief minister Tarun Gogoi criticized him for not visiting the state. The chief minister duo are likely to come out with a joint statement after the end of the meeting in the afternoon. On Wednesday, Union home minister Rajnath Singh asked Gogoi and...
Union home minister Rajnath Singh asked Assam and Nagaland chief ministers to defuse tension along the borders of the two states where at least 18 people lost their lives in Golaghat districts. Singh’s appeal came to Tarun Gogoi and TR Zeliang a day before the much-awaited fence-mending talks in Dispur on Thursday. The Union home minister told both the CMs to come up with a joint statement on Thursday. Talking to Singh over telephone on Wednesday, Gogoi sought from him additional companies of paramilitary forces to restore normalcy in the affected areas. A joint Secretary would be visiting the trouble torn areas on Thursday to take stock of the situation.
Stunned by statewide criticism, chief minister Tarun Gogoi blamed it all on Union home minister Rajnath Singh for the Assam-Nagaland border flare up. Addressing a press conference in Dispur on Wednesday, Gogoi said the Centre has failed to provide security in the border region. Gogoi deplored that he was responsible as a chief minister. But in the same breath he dared the political parties and organizations slamming his to show the same approach to the Centre. “ Why are same charges not being made against the union home minister for failing to give protection?" said Gogoi. He alleged that the Centre was not taking the issue seriously at all.
Yet another place in Golaghat turned into a battle field on Wednesday a after the Rangajan tragedy. Three people were killed and at least 30 others sustained injury when security forces sprang upon a huge crowd of protesters in Golaghat district on Wednesday. The incident took place at Erengapar area when a section of people who took to the streets in protest against the Rangajan police excess, clashed with the security forces who tried to quell them. The situation suddenly took a worse turn when a section of the protestors allegedly attacked the security forces. Then police and CRPF jawans resorted to open firing at the protestors leaving at least 10 seriously injured. Four...
Rain waters are back in Guwahati to wreak havoc after a heavy down pour lashed the city on Wednesday. The rains that lashed the city for nearly an hour began at 3 in the afternoon to be followed by massive waterlogging in many parts towards the evening. Parts of the Guwahati-Shillong Road have been caught in the waterlogging to result in a huge traffic snarl for several hours. Roads and bylanes in Tarun Nagar, Lachit Nagar, Anil Nagar and Nabin Nagar areas have come under the rainwaters forcing the vehicles to halt. The picture is not different in the busy RG Baruah Road which was submerged near the Assam State Zoo to be followed by the paralyzing traffic snarl in the afternoon. The...
Additional chief secretary Subhash Chandra Das will probe the Rongajan firing incident that left 22 civilians and seven police personnel injured on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference in Dispur on Wednesday, Gogoi condemned the police action against protesters at Rangajan area and said the government will order an inquiry.
Finally the Centre steps in to defuse the Assam-Nagaland border tension. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked home ministry to submit a report on the entire situation a week after Naga miscreants killed at least 14 local residents of Uriamghat. But the Centre would only assist the state government to contain the violence. The Centre has already rushed around 1,000 additional paramilitary personnel for deployment along the Assam-Nagaland border. //
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