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 Public Service Commission has called off the combined competitive examination (mains) slated for Saturday to select the candidates for ACS, APS and allied services, a day after the commission mired in controversy over the alleged leak of question papers. The decision was taken after commission’s chairman SK Paul called on Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in the afternoon. According to the commission, the new schedule would soon be announced.
New Delhi reiterates its efforts to bring Anup Chetia back to boost the peace process with ULFA. During her visit to Dhaka, minister for external affairs Sushma Swaraj raised the issue with the Bangladesh Government on Friday. She stressed the need to get the ULFA’s founder general secretary extradited at an earlier date. If the talks are successful, then Chetia would soon be able to come back to his motherland .
Four persons lost their lives in shocking electrocution in Guwahati when the city was reeling in rainwaters on Friday. The first shocking death took place in Rajgarh area where an aged person was killed in electrocution. The second incident was further shocking where two persons died in Dwarokanagar near in the afternoon. Apart from these three incidents of electrocution, yet another person met watery grave on Friday. He was believed to have been washed away by the Bharalu river which is flowing dangerously following the incessant rains during the last couple of days.
The Guwahati landslide toll has gone up to 4 with yet another person succumbed to injuries in the afternoon. The injured was rushed to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital on Thursday after she was injured when a huge wall slipped into her house atop Narkashur hills. Three of a family died and another seriously injured when a wall collapsed on a houses where they lived. The incident took place on Thursday midnight in Bhangagarh area where three persons were killed on the spot. The injured person was rushed to the GMCH to be succumbed to injuries in the afternoon. Incidents of landslide have been reported in Chandmari, Koinadhara and Hengrabari where several houses have been collapsed.
Three people of a family died and another seriously injured in Guwahati when a wall collpased on a houses where they lived in due to the incessant rains that lashed the city on Thursday. The incident took place on Thursday midnight in Bhangagarh area where three persons were killed on the spot. The injured person was rushed to the GMCH. Incidents of landslide have been reported in Chandmari, Koinadhara and Hengrabari where several houses have been collapsed.
Normal life in Guwahati has come to a grinding halt because of massive water logging hours after heavy downpour lashed the city on Friday. Many parts of the city has come under the rainwaters disrupting normal life from the morning. A huge portion of the GS Road RG Baruah Road have been submerged making it difficult for the vehicles to ply on the roads. Rain waters have further submerged many houses in Chanmari, Lachitnagar, Nabin Nagar, Anil Nagar, Zoo Road, Rupnagar areas where the residents find it difficult to remain inside their houses. The massive waterlogging hs resulted in a huge traffic snarl in the entire city from Friday morning and if the rain continues the situation...
Incessant rains in Guwahati seems to have wreaked havoc in Dispur where rainwaters have submerged a few MLA quarters on Friday morning. A few quarters in the MLA hostel have come under the rainwaters on Thursday midnight a hour after the heavy downpour. Parts of Hengrabari, Dwarakanagar, Beltola and Basistha also have been submerged in the downpour disrupting the normal transport services.
A section of Congress legislators is happy with BPF’s decision to severe ties with the ruling party. Talking to Assam Times, sources said that the party which have absolute majorityhas really no room for the coalition partners in the council of ministers. The space vacated by the BPF minister and parliamentaries woul help Chief minister Tarun Gogoi accomodate Congress legislators at address the growing dissidence in the CLP. BPF anounced the decsion on Thursday after the executive meeting in Kokrajhar alleging that the Congress has done precious little for the BTAD areas.
Transport minister Chandan Brahma along with two parliamentary secretaries from the Bodoland Peoples’ Front are quitting on Friday a day after the ruling Congress severed its ties with the Bodo party. BPF anounced the decsion on Thursday after the executive meeting in Kokrajhar alleging that the Congress has done precious little for the BTAD areas. Congress sources told Assam Times that they are happy with the development and that the ongoing development suggests a clear cut understanding between BPF and BJP.
The combined competitive examination for selection of candidates for Assam Civil service and allied services mires in uncertainty. The mains examinations slated for June 28 to be conducted by the Assam Public Service Commission is likely to be rescheduled following allegations of question paper sale in the open market. A candidate brought this sensational allegation forcing the authorities to step in. A high level CID team rushed to the APSC office to probe the allegation.
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