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 Assam government will soon hold a discussion with concerned officials and MLAs from the border areas to solve various issues. Accepting a request from AGP MLA Prafulla Kumar Mahanta in the assembly on Thursday, minister Rockybul Hussain said that the government was taking steps to minimise conflicts, Hussain said Border Peace Committees are being formed to maintain cordial atmosphere through dialogues with the neighbouring states. He further said that the government has set up 48 border outposts, he added. Between 2011-12 and 2013-14.
Steps are on to claim nearly 80,000 hectares of land occupied by six neighbouring states. This was what the Assam government informed the assembly on Thursday. In response to a query by an AGP MLA, minister Rockybul Hussain said that a total of 77,531.71 hectares of Assam land across 15 districts are under the control of six neighbouring states. According to Hussain, these include Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura. Even in Dispur revenue circle, over 40 hectares of land are being illegally occupied by Meghalaya. Nagaland has possessed the highest amount of land - 59,159.77 hectares. tis was followed by Tripura in 25 hectares....
In bid to clear the extra rush of passengers, the Southern Railway will operate weekly special trains between Kochuveli-Guwahati via Perambur to clear the extra rush of passengers. Train No 06336 Kochuveli-Guwahati weekly special will leave Kochuveli at 12 noon on August 10, 17, 24 and 31 (Sundays), leave Perambur at 5.20am on Mondays and arrive at Guwahati at 8.15am on Wednesdays. According to the railways, the train No 06335 Guwahati-Kochuveli weekly special train will leave Guwahati at 11.25pm on August 13, 20, 27 and September 3 (Wednesdays), leave Perambur at 4.30am on Saturdays and arrive at Kochuveli at 10.30pm on Saturdays. The composition of the trains...
AGP MLA Phani Bhusan Choudhury called Wednesday’s noisy scene on the floor an unfortunate. In his reaction immediately after Anjan Datta staged walk out in the assembly in protest against the new seat arrangement, the AGP leader said that the entire incident seemed to have belittled the Speaker. /
Congress legislator Ardhendu Dey, who was allowed to sit in the place of Anjan Dutta on Wednesday said that he was a senior member and there was nothing wrong in the new arrangement. Talking to reporters outside the House on Wednesday after Anjan Dutta’s walk out, the former cabinet minister said that his seat in the second row was given on a written request of the Parliamentary Affairs Minister. He said, “I went to the Speaker and asked why this was done to me as I was a senior member and was a cabinet minister. Then the Speaker gave me the seat to be opposed by Dutta.
Senior Congress legislator Anjan Dutta questioned the impartiality of Assembly Speaker when he walked out of the House in protest against the seat arrangement. Dutta, who felt insulted to be seated in the rearranged row alleged that the dissident legislators, irrespective of age and experience were allowed to sit in the front row. “I am in this Assembly since 1991. Sir, why suddenly my seat was rearranged? There are junior MLAs sitting in the front row. Those doing dissidence will be rewarded with a front row seat. Speaker sir, are you impartial?,” an angry Dutta told Speaker Gogoi. /
Congress MLA walked out of the assembly on Wednesday alleging that his seat in the House was not in order. It took place just before House started functioning. The Amguri MLA got into the House but found it strange to have not seen his seat unlike Monday and Tuesday. An angry Dutta got to know that his seat was shifted. Speaker Pranab Gogoi tried him to pacify inviting him for talks at his chamber. But after heated arguments with the Speaker, Dutta walked out of the House.
AKRSU(B) is all set to intensify its demand for Kamatapur and Scheduled Tribe status. The Koch Rajbanshi student body would stage a sit-in demonstration at Dighalpukhuripaar in Guwahati on August 20. It would be followed by the black day on August 28. AKRSU(B) leaders told Assam Times that they would enforce a 24-hour Kamatapur bandh on September 1 which would be followed by a motorcycle-bicycle rally on September 10. These are apart from a 12-hour road blockade on September 25 and a torch rally slated for October 20. This fresh series of agitation would end with a public rally in Guwahati in mid-November. The executive meeting of the organization cleared the prolonged strike in...
The Centre is hopeful. It wants an end to the three year long impasse over the NHPC-owned power project in Gerukamukh along the Assam-Aunachal Pradesh border. Addressing a function in New Delhi on Tuesday, Union power minister Piyush Goel said that he was hopeful to resolve the dispute between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam over the Lower Subansiri Hydro Power Project by next month. He said, “we are looking to resolve the dispute by next month after calling officials from Assam.” Developed by NHPC, cost of the project cost has gone up by about ₹1,200 crore due to forced suspension of work since December 2011. The company has already spent ₹6,600 crore.
Caught in a barrage of criticism for power cuts these days, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi asked his power minister Pradyut Bordoloi to improve the situation without any delay. During his meeting in Dispur on Tuesday, Gogoi underscored the need to improve the power scenario by completing the projects under various stages of progress. The meeting with Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL) officials discussed steps to modernize the Lakwa thermal power project to make it more viable and cost-effective. The 150 MW Lower Kopili hydro-project and the acquisition of around 100 acres of land involving Rs 84 crore for phase-wise construction of the project also figured in the meeting. Bordoloi...
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