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..
Tinsukia police arrested four persons for allegedly extorting money from tea garden authorities in the name of ULFA on Tuesday. The fake ULFA militants were nabbed from Dholla in Tinsukia when they arrived in the tea garden office to extort money. Police officials were waiting on their way to the tea garden office acting on the prior information on Tuesday. Interrogation is going on. /
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Dissident Congress legislators are trying their level best to corner the Tarun Gogoi government in the upcoming assembly budget session. Led by the outgoing education minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, the dissidents are scheduled to meet in Dispur on August---just 2 days before the assembly session to formulate their strategies. A dissident MLA who refused to be named told Assam Times that they would criticized the anti people policies of the Tarun Gogoi government to justify their dissidence against the chief minister. /
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