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..
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AICC screening committee meets on Wednesday in New Delhi to prepare the list of the candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.The meeting is scheduled to be chaired by Union home minister Sushil Kumar Shindhe, who was appointed as the chairman of the AICC screening body for Assam in presence of APCC president Bhubneswar Kalita and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.APCC poll committee on Monday prepared the panels of candidates for 12 seats.
AASU vows to intensify protest against the fielding of Dr Sanjay Singh in the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls calling it an insult to the Assamese.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Wedenesday, adviser Dr Samujjal Bhattacharya took on Chief minister Tarun Gogoi and APCC president Bhubneswar Kalita alleging that they don’t want to get an indigenous personality to represent the state in parliament.The AASU leaders said they would hang the effigies of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Tarun Gogoi, and Bhubneswar Kalita in public places to be thrown out in on the Brahmaputra.
Dr Sanjay Singh’s fielding in the Rajya Sabha runs into a hail of protest across the state putting Congress in a fix three months before the general election.All Assam Students Union activists on Tuesday evening took out procession in some places in protest against Dr Singh hours after he filed nomination for Rajya Sabha polls. The protesters burnt the effigies of Sonia Gandhi, chief minister Tarun Gogoi and APCC president Bhubneswar Kalita. They further threatened to intensify the protest.
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