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 overall flood situation remains unchanged on Thursday forcing the district administration to expedite relief and rescue operation. More and more areas have come under surging waters of the overflowing Brahmaputra and Demow rivers. According to official sources, the flood waters have affected 11, 471 people from 44 villages in Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts. The worst-hit areas in Dhemaji district include Dhemaji, Jonai, Sisiborgaon where relief and rescue operations are in progress.
DoNER minister VK Singh will be on a two-days visit to Guwahati on Saturday. During his maiden visit, Singh will open the ICC-NEDFi-sponsored National Cold Chain Summit in Dispur. Towards the evening, Singh is expected to review the progress of the DoNER-funded projects. Before leaving Guwahati on Sunday, the former army chief is scheduled to address the 16th Convocation ceremony of the IIT, Guwahati. The entire function is being organized at the Bhupen Hazarika auditorium.
The drive to evict the illegal settlers in Guwahati seems to have mired in more controversy with the death of one more woman just before demolishing her hut on Wednesday. Identified as Pokhila Begum, the resident of Silsako area died at 11on Wednesday night hours after her hut was demolished during the eviction drive. Family members told Assam Times that the heart patient fell flat just before the arrival of the eviction team. Local residents failed to rushed her to the hospital after the eviction tem demolished the bamboo bridge.This is the second death during the on going drive to clear the wetlands in Guwahati.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the eviction drive would not halt until and unless the illegal settlers are not evicted at all. Talking to reporters on Wednesday, Gogoi said that not even a single illegal settlers would be spared. He made it plain and simple that the entire drive against the rampant encroachment in the wetlands and hill tops would be carried out as per the law. District administration officials told Assam Times that altogether 46 pucca and huts were demolished apart from 21 temples ad mosque and 35 boundary walls to clear 14 bighas of land.
The ongoing drive to clear the encroached wetlands is likely to touch several high rise buildings in Guwahati in a day or two. According to sources, if this drive is allowed to continue a 17-storied building owned by Himatsingka Group may be demolished at Pathorquarry. Other under the scanner in Chachal include Ginger Hotel, Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Hamja Properties are likely to be demolished. The possibility grips a day after the eviction officials demolished a part of the Hyundai shpwroom in Ganeshguri on Tuesday. Talking to Assam Times, district administration said that the drive would continue till the city is not made...
Assam gets a raw deal in the Narendra Modi government’s rail budget. Once again if the various political parties, Centre’s step motherly attitude reflects in the Modi government’s rail budget.This was more or less of what the various political parties, organizations and individuals said after rail minister Sadananda Gowda tabled his maiden rail budget in parliament on Tuesday. The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee said the Railway Budget has nothing new for the state and that it is full of the promises made by the erstwhile UPA government. Party leaders told Assam Times that the budget has hardly anything for Assam.Asom Gana Parishad has alleged large scale discrimination towards the...
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is arriving in Guwahati on Wednesday after meeting president Pranab Mukherjee, prime minister Narendra Modi along with several other AICC leaders and Union ministers during the last three days. Gogoi on Tuesday met Mukherjee in New Delhi apart from calling on Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Union human resources development minister.
FINER has welcomed the rail budget after it was tabled in Parliamnt by Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday. According to the industry body, the rail budget has not only rightly diagnosed the ailments of the Indian Railways, but also prescribed a clear roadmap and corrective actions ahead. FINER officials said that Gowda has come out with a strong action plan to complete pending projects including projects of national status in the North Eastern region in a time-bound manner.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi pins hopes on a Rs 1,450 crore central fund for infrastructure development in10 state universities. The fund would also be utilized to set up the proposed women varsity in the state. Gogoi raised the demands when he met Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani in New Delhi on Tuesday. According to official sources, Gogoi sought a special incentive package for development of higher education and adequate funding for promotion of literacy and education in the state. Apart from seeking a special incentive package to boost the higher education sector by attracting private investments, Gogoi underlined the need of central funding for filling up of...
Amid simmering controversy over the eviction drive in Guwahati, the Assam State Human Right Commission has asked chief secretary to conduct an enquiry into the allegations that Chandra Devi had to lose her life after failing to bribe the eviction officials. A division bench of Commission, comprising its chairman Aftab H. Saikia, member Tarun Phookan, taking suo moto cognizance based on news paper reports and a complaint issued notice to the Chief Secretary asking him to cause a prompt and inclusive enquiry to be conducted into the complaint as well as the news item submit the report thereof before this Commission within 30 days of receipt of the Notice, vide its order dated 07/07/...
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