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Government yet to release funds for city floods

In Conversation with

mahavir Jain president, kamrup chamber of commerce

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Elections in city colleges conclude peacefully

After the recent torrential downpours that hit Guwahati, the city seemed to have coped with the situation slightly better but there is still a long way to go as the government has not released any funds yet for city floods.

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Lead Story

Government yet to release funds for city floods JUTHIKA BARUAH

The work of diversion from Noonmati railway, PIBCO, Juripar and AGP state office will be started after October.

The Government has not released fund to improve the flood situation in the city.

Last year Rs. 1.82 crores have been spent of which not a single rupee has been given by the Government till date.

80% of the flood will be controlled from next year once the diversion work is completed.

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very monsoon comes in like a curse for the citizens of Guwahati as it reels under artificial flood. It seems that the people will never come out of the problem even after the administrations’ repetitive struggles to control the flood problem.

With incessant rains lashing the city since the 19th of September, Guwahati has been reeling under floods especially the Panjabari area and the Zoo Road area which get affected the most. “Artificial flood is a problem as the work has not progressed. Cleaning of water channels and wetlands are not the only solution. The diversion work from the Noonmati railway has not been completed as we have not received any permission from the railway authority but it is likely to be started after the month of October.

Another diversion work from Pibco, Juripar and from the AGP office, Ambari will be done and thereafter the problem of artificial flood is likely to be solved to some extent,” said Narayan Konwar, Commissioner of Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) while speaking to G Plus.

Konwar also said that the Government has not released a single rupee to start the work and last year, Rs. 1 crore 82 lakhs had been spent from the corporation.

“We are working to provide relief

The GMC has started the work of diversion and other flood related issues and last year the corporation had spent Rs. 1.82 Cr. But the government has not yet released the any funds till date. to the public without a single paise being received from the government.

The funds of last year have not yet been released and this year, we are still trying our best to make the city free from floods. The people should also cooperate with us by keeping the city clean,” said Konwar.

Talking about the awareness of the people, Konwar said that 90% of the people in the city are literate. “It is shameful to arrange awareness programmes in the city to ask the people not to throw garbage everywhere or to throw plastic and bottles in the drains.

We have arrange many awareness programs and many facilities have been provided to them - from door to door collection of garbage to setting up of garbage bins in most of the places, but people still do not follow the rules. And when the city becomes flooded by water, they blame the administration or the government,” Konwar added.

The Commissioner said that 7080% of flood will be controlled once the diversion work is completed “This time the Panjabari area has been the most affected area, but this will be solved by next year.

We have been trying hard to make the city flood free but still the local by-lanes are affected due to the public’s irresponsibility. Some people do not leave space during the

construction of houses for which the drains cannot be built properly and therefore the water cannot be drained out and If we register any complaint, it becomes a High Court case which we don’t want to be dragged into because once it becomes a case, the problem remains unsolved. Therefore, people should be conscious themselves if they want a flood free city,” Konwar informed.

He further opined that the

scenario of artificial floods has improved from last year. “Earlier, the water remained logged for two-three days. However, this year, the water has been seen to be clearing out in two-three hours.

The Additional Chief Secretary M.G.V.K. Bhanu and the Deputy Commissioner M. Angamuthu have made all efforts to make the city free from artificial floods. Whoever was the DC or the Commissioner of

GMC earlier, should have taken the problem seriously before and then it might have changed the scenario much before,” said Konwar.

Encroachment, deforestation and earth-cutting on the hills and rapid shrinkage of wetlands in the face of mounting anthropogenic pressures, have been a major cause of water-logging in the city.

The State Government, however, has failed to exhibit the kind of sincerity required for tackling the dual menace, with hardly any intervention coming in to stop the vandalism being perpetrated on the hills and wetlands.

Meanwhile, Nandini Dutta, a resident of Anil Nagar said, “Every year we have to face the same problem. People enjoyed the monsoon but we live in fear as to what problems we would have to face during the rainy season. Every year we have to face loss as the properties worth lakhs of rupees get damaged in the flood. We are observing that the administration is taking initiatives to curb the menace of flood but still the struggles were in vain and we don’t know the reason behind it. We want a long term solution to the problem so that we don’t have to face the problem again and again.” juthika.baruah@g-plus.in

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Governance

Property tussle continues in Kamakhya RAHUL CHANDA All immovable properties handed over to the Bordeuri Samaj Kamakhya temple earns approximately Rs 80 lakhs every month The Debutter Board was also asked by the SC to handover the financial properties to the samaj but it did not happen District administration officials say that board members not co operating to obey SC order DC informs to Gauhati High Court and the government Bordeuri Samaj mulling to move the court against the board Inspite of SC order property tussle still continues in Kamakhya

With the recent SC ruling, the Debutter Board was expected to hand over the temple property to the Bordeuri Samaj, but according to district administration, the board is not cooperating and is violating the apex court’s ruling.

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he long awaited Supreme Court order regarding the administration of the Kamakhya temple was passed by the apex court recently and the SC upheld a Gauhati High Court order of 2011 to restore the traditional system of the Kamakhya Temple affairs being managed by the Bordeuri Samaj in place of the Kamakhya Debutter Board. With regard to the SC decision to dissolve the Kamakhya Debutter Board, three administrative officials - Lakhinandan Saharia, Oswin Nampui and Swapna Kakoti were instructed by the District Magistrate, Kamrup (M) to follow up on the verdict and to take over the relevant documents and property, which were under the Kamakhya Debutter Board.

The administration of the temple is now managed by the Bordeuri Samaj and the temple is entirely in their possession, but the Samaj members claim that the administration did not handover the entire property to them and they had to start from zero.

The property The district magistrate had asked the administration officials to complete the process within one month. The administration officials started the process and it was also seen that the main Debutter Board office in the premises was handed over to the Samaj so that their committee members can work there. Similarly all other immovable assets were also handed over to the Bordeuri Samaj.

The G Plus team visited the temple and received information from the newly formed committee members that

although the temple and the immovable properties are under their possession now, the administration has not yet handed over the movable assets like the bank accounts and other financial details of the temple.

Approximately 5000 people visit Kamakhya every day including those who buy Rs 500 tickets to enter Kamakhya on a priority. According to the sources in the Kamakhya temple, the Debutter board used to inform the district administration that the approximate earning was worth Rs 40 lakhs per month through donations and tickets.

However, in 2012 when the Debutter Board moved the Supreme Court, the former deputy commissioner of Kamrup (Metro) Ashutosh Agnihotri had said, “The Supreme Court ruled that the board should take care of the administration management part, but should submit the details of monthly earnings to the deputy commissioner.

Agnihotri had then said, “The Debutter Board shows a monthly earning of Rs 72 to Rs 82 lakhs to us and we are maintaining a record. But, the SC also ruled that the board, before making any expenditure above the amount of Rs 50000, should take my permission, but the board till now has never taken any permission from me. They show the expenses splitting the amount below Rs 50000 and even if the amount is more than Rs 50000 they do not bother to take my permission. I have already issued 10 to 12 notices to the board members. I am simultaneously informing the court about this. The Debutter Board is not following the Supreme Court orders.”

This shows that even in the past

the Debutter Board did not follow the SC order and likewise, even now according to the Kamakhya Committee members who are the Bordeuris, the administration did not hand them over any financial details regarding the monetary assets of the temple. A samaj member Bhaskar Sarma said, “We did not get any financial details from the district administration and have already informed the deputy commissioner about the issue. We will wait for some time and still if we do not get, we will take legal measures.”

Does the Debbuter Board still exists or not?

A senior official of the district administration said that the Debutter Board members feel that their board still exists and they will handle the accounts themselves. According to the official, the board members are not cooperating with the district administration and are not handing over any financial details.

The official also mentioned that the Deputy Commissioner has already informed about the issue to the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court and the government (Additional Chief secretary, department of revenue and disaster management). The official feels that the issue should be informed to the Supreme Court and if the SC asks the DC to use his powers to get the details, then the issue can be resolved.

Meanwhile, a member of the Bordeuri Samaj said that the Debutter Board members had submitted two review petitions in the Supreme Court against the recent ruling and the court has rejected both of them. The member

said, “The Debutter Board exists only in their minds, not in reality and they don’t have any locus standee. This is something which the court also mentioned.”

The district administration official said that the government and the court had also asked the administration to keep a check on the financial dealings of the present Kamakhya Committee as well.

The Debutter Board members are not speaking to the media and when G Plus tried to contact them regarding the issue, they did not want to comment.

The newly formed Kamakhya Committee members who are from the Bordeuri Samaj meanwhile are preparing a master plan for the development of the temple and they have also consulted the IIT professors to help them. They want to make sure that none of the pilgrims who visit the temple should face any problem.

One of the members said, “Previously people had to wait for hours in the queue to enter the temple, but we are making sure that it should take lesser time.” He also said that they are preparing to make special arrangements for the children, the aged and the differently abled people when they visit the temple. The committee also has many development plans but they have started from zero and are awaiting the financial details of the temple which is with the Debutter Board.

The Debutter Board had previously also violated SC orders and according to administration, even now they are not following the Supreme Court’s order. rahul.chanda@g-plus.in

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City

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Guwahati police still to mandate tenant verification

Section 144 enables police to issue orders to house owners Asking them to provide information about tenants In the case of foreign nationals, landlords should provide a copy of the passport and other travel documents as well as purpose of stay In case of Indian citizens, a copy of rental or lease agreement along with passports, contact numbers, order of appointment with the employer and their PAN card or any other official identity document House owners who don’t comply with this order can be punished under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code which attracts a month’s simple imprisonment or fine or both This can be implemented by the police and after the formation of commissionerate Guwahati police can issue such orders Ironically its been nine months but Guwahati police has yet not mandate tenant verification

Police claim that the supervision has increased after the formation of the commissionerate, but even after nine months, tenant verification is still not a mandate.

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he formation of a Commissionerate in a city usually means a change in the policing system. The police get conferred with certain extra powers which is used to improve the law and order situation.

Thousands of people come to Guwahati in search of jobs and finally settle down in the city and according to police, many of the crimes in the city takes place because of the floating population. This is because of the people’s failure to earn a decent lifestyle - they form gangs and indulge in various criminal activities and in many cases, they get away with the crimes as they are untraceable.

A source in the Gorchuk police said that the local police have many a times failed to nab the culprit because the owner of the house, where the accused lives as a tenant, is unable to provide the permanent address of the criminal as the owner fails to get the tenant verified by the police. The source also said that in Assam, the owners cannot be charged if he or she does not get the tenant verified.

Tenant verification Recently, the Bhubaneshwar police decided to create a database of tenants and asked house owners to furnish details about them. The Bhubaneshwar police said that house owners would have to submit details of their tenants

with the police stations concerned. The Bhubaneshwar police would conduct regular inspections to ensure its proper compliance and violation of the order would invite 6 months’ jail and a fine of ` 1,000.

Similarly, in Bangalore after learning that Yasin Bhatkal, the alleged mastermind of the Chinnaswamy stadium twin blasts and explosion at the German Bakery in Pune, had stayed in a rented room in Tumkur, Bangalore police were taking steps to make tenant verification mandatory. The police then enforced the rule under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), commonly used to impose prohibitory orders. Section 144 enables police to issue orders to house owners, asking them to provide information about tenants.

In the case of foreign nationals, landlords should provide a copy of the passport and other travel documents as well as purpose of stay. In case of Indian citizens, a copy of rental or lease agreement along with passports, contact numbers, order of appointment with the employer and their PAN card or any other official identity document has to be furnished.

House owners who do not comply with this order can be punished under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code which attracts a month’s simple imprisonment or fine or both. So is tenant verification mandatory in Guwahati as

now the city also has a commissionerate?

Is tenant verification mandatory?

Recently, a forgery case was registered in the Fatasil Ambari police station but the accused was never arrested. A source in the police station said, “The accused stayed in the Kotabari area but after the crime, the owner of the house did not have any idea about the accused as no verification was done.” The source also said that in a major murder case in Lokhra, the accused (Biku) was never arrested as he used to stay in his relative’s place and his verification was never done. He was untraceable even after many of his family members were interrogated.

Similarly, the Fatasil Ambari police said that tenant verification requires a law which is not there in Guwahati and it creates problems as the house owners cannot be charged if they do not verify the tenants technically.

The police said that most owners do not cross-check the antecedents of their tenants. If a young stranger asks to take the house on rent citing he is a student, they simply take it on face value.

They’re happy as long as the tenant pays the rent on time. They’re least bothered about their activities. The source also mentioned that this happens only because tenant verification is not mandatory in Guwahati.

The Joint Commissioner of Police NMASF Haque said that Guwahati police is asking all the owners to do tenant verification but it is not mandatory. He said, “Tenant verification is not a priority for us right now.” Haque said that the house owners are asked by the police to practice tenant verification or at the least, should maintain a record by themselves However, he also mentioned that tenant verification is not mandatory in Guwahati. The JC also asserted that the border police undertakesrelevant surveys on the houses which are doubtful and mostly where foreigners stay.

After nine months of existence, if the city police says that tenant verification is not a priority, then is there a question to be raised? The police also claim that they are asking the public to do verification, whereas many house owners are not even familiar with the process.

A form provided by the local police station has to be filled and submitted along with the relevant documents. A highly placed source in the police said that after the identity of the tenant is submitted, the permanent address and crime records should be verified, but the police only keeps the details in the police station if only someone submits the verification on his/ her own will, but does not do any relevant verification of the tenant.

But with Guwahati growing day by day, mandate of tenant verification is a must for safety, law and order. rahul.chanda@g-plus.in

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In The News

159 cases of Dengue reported in Kamrup (M)

JUTHIKA BARUAH

159 cases reported in Kamrup (M) till thursday.

Areas like Kachari Basti, Ujjalnagar, Tiwa Nagar affected the most in the Narakasur hill.

Medical teams are visiting the areas daily and camp has been organised to aware the people about the disease.

Cold, cough, fever, headache, rashes, vomiting etc. are the symptoms of dengue.

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The residents of Narakasur Hills are mostly affected as they preserve rain water and stagnant water is the root cause of the disease.

he city has witnessed 159 cases of dengue and the Narakasur Hill has been badly hit as most of the cases are reported to be positive from the area.

Speaking to G Plus, District Epidemiologist, Dr. PC Hazarika said, “The areas like Kachari Basti, Ujjalnagar, Tiwa Nagar and Shankar Nagar of Narakasur Hill are the most affected areas with highest number of cases of dengue being detected from here. One-two cases have also been detected from the main areas like Silpukhuri and the adjacent areas.”

Hazarika said, “The people residing in the hills are mostly affected as they preserve rain water and use it

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for household purpose as there is no water supply. If they are asked not to use the rain water they get aggressive.

They do not even cover the preserved water in which the mosquitoes lay eggs, which is harmful. A larva is formed and after seven days, it turns into a mosquito. We have asked them to purify the water after seven days so that it cannot affect them.”

Hazarika said that till now no death has been reported and the critical cases are being referred to Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH). “We have organised camps in the vulnerable areas and have detected the patients with cold, cough and fever, which are the symptoms of viral fever. As dengue does not have any treatment we have supplied medicines for these ailments and have asked them to follow a healthy diet which is equally important. The vaccination of dengue has not yet been launched as it is still in trial process. Unlike the JE treatment being made free, the government has not yet declared the treatment of dengue free,” said Hazarika.

He also mentioned that they have been updating the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) and have asked them to undertake fogging in the areas. It has also been suggested to the people to use mosquito nets even in the afternoon and wear full

sleeves. He also said that Assam is vulnerable for vector-borne diseases like dengue, Japanese Encephalitis and Malaria. Open dumping of solid waste is common in the city and contributes towards the high breeding of mosquitoes.

People have also been advised that they should keep the areas clean and maintain a hygienic and healthy environment. As the mosquitoes breed on solid wastes, unused car batteries, tyres, drums – object where water can accumulate, these should be discarded immediately or burnt.

Talking to G Plus GMC Commissioner Narayan Konwar said that fogging is being done in the entire city and mostly in the affected areas.

But due to the rain, the spraying could not be done as it will not be beneficial.

ADC Fakhruddin Ahmed said that medical teams are visiting the affected areas daily and none of the patients have suffered from haemorrhagic fever. Most of the patients have shown inf luenza like symptoms which is not dangerous.

Some of the symptoms exhibited in dengue cases include fever, headache, cough, rashes, loose motion, itching, rashes, abdominal pain, irritability, nausea and vomiting. juthika.baruah@g-plus.in

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Issue

JUTHIKA BARUAH

Will the Administrations’ drives bring about fruitful results?

Driving camps will be organised to train the drivers of private city buses.

New routes will be introduced for providing better service to the public so that the public transport can be available in all the areas.

The autos will have to run by fare meter or else their licenses would be cancelled.

The drives are not bringing about fruitful results for a better city.

The administration has inspected schools, hospitals and city buses with all efforts but no fruitful results have been reached yet. Have the drives been halted for now?

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ill the District Administration and the District Transport offices’ drives to combat against the violation of rules by the commercial vehicles, private hospitals and schools be successful and bring about a long term solution to such problems?

Many of the school buses, private schools, hospitals and private city buses are found to have many issues and are operating by violating the laws. They have been asked to rectify the problems by the respective departments but whether

the steps will bring about fruitful results is a big question. “We are doing the inspection, phase-wise as there is limited manpower and it is being done on rotation basis.

After the inspection of the school buses, 70-80% buses have been changed and in due course, relevant measures will be taken,” said Gautam Das, DTO (Registration & Licensing) while speaking to G Plus.

The DTO said that for city buses too, new routes will be introduced.

The DC took all the details from the association - the city bus

registration numbers, the number of buses in each association, the number of buses in each route and so on. “The DC instructed the associations to follow the rules and law as they are making business by providing service to the general public. He also said that it has been decided that the associations would be brought under one umbrella to provide smooth service. A committee will also be formed with police officials, DTO, transport commissioner, Guwahati Municipal Corporation and the PWD to monitor the service of the

city buses. They will monitor all the details,” said Das. He also said that a driving camp would be organised for the private city bus drivers, to train them in every aspect. “They should learn how to drive, how to behave with the public. Since they are providing service to the public, they should learn how to deal with the public,” Das said. The DTO said that they were also trying to bring the situation under control. They are also trying to bring the auto service under control. A notification has been sent to the government regarding the fare and after the notification it will be declared that the autos would run by the meter.

After the notification gets approved, if the autos do not run by the meter, their permit will be cancelled. The price has been fixed at Rs. 40 for 1st two kms and Rs. 20 for every additional km,” Das added.

The private nursing homes too are being inspected but it seems that the inspection is limited to some hospitals as the administration has stopped the drive. When the ADC Fakhruddin Ahmed was asked regarding the continuation of the drive, he said that the issue of hospitals are sensitive and they cannot be closed instantly.

“There are no major violations

and they have complied with the notifications issued to them. Some provisions do not come under the Health Establishment Act and we only looked after the provisions,” said Ahmed.

On the other hand, ADC Rajib Prakash Baruah said that the inspection of private schools are a continuous process and strict actions will be taken if any are found guilty after the stipulated time that are being given to them to rectify the faults.

The question that arises though is that, are such drives to be continued in future and will they bring long term solutions for a better tomorrow or is there any political pressure for which the operation remains incomplete.

The hospitals and schools have been given time to rectify the problems but is the administration taking any action against those who are violating rules and regulations.

The operations were started to bring about a revolution but no fruitful results have come out and it remains unsuccessful. It seems that the government official comes under political pressure after a certain point of time for which the works do not get a result according to sources. juthika.baruah@g-plus.in

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Campus

Elections in city colleges conclude peacefully JUTHIKA BARUAH

ABVP wins in GCC election and the poll was held in 13 posts.

NSUI wins in B. Barooah College with Ankit Saikia elected as the President from NSUI. Students’ body would likely to improve the development issue of the respective colleges after being elected in the polls.

ABVP and NSUI bagged the winning position in two different colleges in the students’ union polls and for the first time, ABVP has won in the GCC elections.

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he students’ body elections of top two city colleges ended successfully with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) turning out winning teams.

Speaking to G Plus, Deepak Borah who was elected as the President of Gauhati Commerce College said, “Being elected as a President of the students’ body is a great responsibility.

We have many problems in the colleges like the absence of a girls’ hostel, which is a problem for the girl students. Many students from outside the city come to pursue education in the college and they have to stay in private hostels with double the money.

Staying in private hostels also becomes a risk for the girls and parents also want that a college hostel is necessary for the girls.”

Borah said that it is not possible to complete a hostel in a year but if the process is started, then it could be completed by the next students’ body who would be elected. “Another problem is the girls’ common room which is in a pathetic condition.

There is no water supply in the toilets which needs to be improved. The boys’ hostel too is in a deplorable condition.

During the monsoon, the hostel is

flooded with water which becomes a hindrance during the exams. The field of the college too cannot be utilised as it gets flooded in the rainy season. Although we have a field, we have to move to other places for the college week. Therefore it needs to be constructed well so that we can have the events in our own field,” said

Borah.

Himanta Buragohain has been elected as the General Secretary, Simanta Goswami as Assistant General Secretary, Riyaz Ahmed (Debate & Symposium), Social Service (Ruprekha Deka), Mridupawan Talukdar (Major Games), Jyotirmoy Das (Minor Games), Pankaj Sarma

(Cultural Secretary), Uma Sarma (Girls’ Common Room Secretary), Denim Kashyap (Boys’ Common Room Secretary), Rakesh Sarkar (Literary Magazine).

Borah also said that this year, the NSUI candidates have not been allowed to contest in the election as they have low attendance numbers.

On the other hand, NSUI won the B. Barooah College students’ poll with Ankit Saikia as the President from NSUI, Ujjal Kumar Nath as Vice President from Chatra Mukti Sangram Samiti and Abhijit Deka as General Secretary from NSUI. Talking to G Plus, Ankit Saikia said, “First of all we will set up a complain box in the college campus so that students’ can lodge their complaints in it and we can take measures accordingly. There are also other development issues, which need to be improved.” He said that the election was held peacefully without any problem.

The other elected candidates are Bedanta Bikash Boro as Social Service Secretary, Ananya Kashyap as Girls’ Common Room Secretary, Inzamamul Haque as Cultural Secretary which is uncontested. juthika.baruah@g-plus.in

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Crime

Protecting the scene requires more caution The role of crime scene preservation is the key to solving a crime but the same has not been successful in today’s scenario with the involvement of unwanted presence Kalyan Deb

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he most important aspect of evidence collection and preservation is protecting the crime scene, which is to keep the pertinent evidence uncontaminated until it can be recorded and collected.

The successful prosecution of a case can hinge on the state of the physical evidence at the time it is collected.

Modus operandi The protection of the scene begins with the arrival of the first police officer at the scene and ends when the scene is released from police custody.

However, many times, the arrival of additional personnel can cause problems in protecting the scene. In most crime scenes in the city of Guwahati, such contamination is largely evident as people from surrounding areas along with media personnel burge into the scene in order to be the first on to break the news whereas, such kind of intrusion cause severe damage to the crime scene.

“Only those people responsible for the immediate investigation of the crime, the securing of the crime scene, and the processing of the crime scene should be present. Non-essential police officers, media personnel and other additional people should not be allowed into a secured crime scene but for the current scenario, it is the media that should be blamed for the failure in preservationof a particular crime scene. In several cases it is also seen that the media is informed before the police. Even in the Banphul Path triple murder case, it was the media who were informed before the police. To carry out an investigation, the police require the crime scene to themselves for a certain period of time but within a span of three to four hours the reporters start pressurising about breaking the news”, said Swapnaneel Deka, DCP (Crime).

The DCP informed that the initial step to preserve a crime scene is to create a boundary around the scene and secure the area following which an effort must be made to disturb things as little as possible while assessing the situation.

Particular attention should be paid to the things around the scene andthe floor since this is the most common repository for evidence and it poses the greatest potential for

contamination. Once the scene has been stabilized, the immediate area and any other areas which may yield valuable evidencein the vicinity of the crime scene should be roped off to prevent unauthorized people from entering the area and potentially contaminating it.

“In many cases it is also seen that people tamper with evidences present in the scene and pick up the same with their bare hands. We instruct our officials to maintain all kinds of disciple to carry out the judicial procedure and to dissuade unnecessary people from entering the crime scene but it is partly due to the insensitivity of the media and some of the officials where in cases of comparatively minor crimes such as theft, people burge into the scene and tamper with the evidence. Lack of awareness among the people is also a major hurdle.

The first person to reach a particular crime scene should inform the police first rather than entering or contaminating the particular area. However, once the scene is being intrudedupon, then it there is no means to create the boundary. ”, the DCP added.

Role of Forensic To discourage non-essential personnel from entering the crime scene, the officer can also stop unwanted visitors from entering the restricted area. If extraneous people do have to enter the scene, thenthe investigating team have to make sure that they are escorted by someone who is working the scene. This is to make sure that they will not inadvertently destroy any valuable evidence or leave any worthless evidence. Retrieval of evidence in an untempered state also plays a major role for the forensic department.

“Entering a crime scene by unofficial persons may pose a problem by adding potential contamination.

Although officials of the forensic department are present in certain crime scene depending on the severity of the case,however, the evidences that being sent by the police department are sent through a chain of custody where the evidence collected by the police has to authorised by a personnel along with the case number and several other details of the case”, said an official of the forensic department.

“Forensic is a way that helps in

Non-essential police officers, media personnel and other additional people should not be allowed into a secured crime scene but for the current scenario, it is the media that should be blamed for the failure in preservation of a particular crime scene. The police require the crime scene to themselves for a certain period of time but within a span of three to four hours the reporters start pressurising about breaking the news. In several cases it is also seen that the media is informed before the police.”

Swapnaneel Deka, DCP (Crime) solving a crime scientifically even if the alleged person or the suspect denies committing a certain crime, the same can be proved through the evidence. In order to successfully retrieve all the evidence, police officials should include intensive training on how to properly protect crime scenes. Potentially, any police officer can be put into the position of first responding officer to a crime scene and should approach the scene slowly and methodically. In some eases, this is not altogether practical. The crime scene investigators need to collect fingerprints, shoe print, fibers, blood, saliva, hair and several other objects relating to the aspect of a particular case. Photography of the crime scene and if required filming the entire scene is one of the essential steps”, the official added.

Forensic is a way that helps in solving a crime scientifically even if the alleged person or the suspect denies committing a certain crime, the same can be proved through the evidence.

In order to successfully retrieve all the evidence, police officials should include intensive training on how to properly protect crime scenes. Potentially, any police officer can be put into the position of first responding officer to a crime scene and should approach the scene slowly and methodically.”

Forensic official.

Moreover, protection of the crime scene also includes protection of the witnesses. Giving away certain details about the witness and the suspect also poses a threat to the case especially if the suspect has not been apprehended.

There are many stories of suspects still hiding at or near their areas of misdeed.

The initial step to preserve a crime scene is to create a boundary around the scene and secure the area and disturb things as little as possible.

Only those people responsible for the immediate investigation of the crime, the securing of crime scene and the processing of the scene should be present.

It is at times seen that people tamper with evidences present in the scene and pick up the same with their bare hands.

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Crime

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Unsolved crimes of the city

In the past few months, several incidents rocked Guwahati. From suicides, robberies and a homicide, the people of Guwahati have witnessed it all in a short span of time. While some of the cases have been solved and the convicts are behind bars, many still have been left unsolved with the families still waiting for answers.

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Incident : Murder Date : September 10th

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he Hatigaon area witnessed a series of murders in the past few months and adding to that list, another homicide took place on September 10th. One Amjad Khan (35) slashed his wife Nisha Sinha Khan’s throat in the presence of their 6 year old child and has been absconding ever since. Hatigaon police informed that Bhopal Superintendent of Police has also been approached and all the details of the convict have already been shared.

Khan has his roots based in Bhopal due to which it is suspected that the convict may have fled to his state of origin. Amjad also has a criminal background. He had a case filed against him by his father himself for an attempted to murder after he battered his elder brother following an argument. Following the incident, Amjad was taken into custody and was bailed out by his wife.

On the evening of September 10th after committing the crime, Amjad called his sister who resides in Sijubari and left his child there and has been absconding since. The child had blood stains on his shirt. It was only after Amjad’s parents who informed the police that the incident came to light. Hatigaon police who reached the couple’s rented house in Ajanta Path found the door locked from outside and had to break their way in where Nisha’s blood covered body was discovered.

Amjad and Nisha had an intercaste marriage and were residing in a rented house in Chilarai Path on Ajanta Path since the couple had

been banished by their families.

However, after two years of marriage the couple started having problems and arguments till late at night, were a regular affair. On several occasions, the arguments would also end up in domestic violence. It was alleged by locals that since Nisha was the only one to earn bread and butter for the family, it was one of the causes that led to arguments between the couple. It has also been stated by some of the relatives and neighbours that the marriage was headed towards separation as both were seeking divorce and for several days Nisha had been staying in an ashram in Narengi.

Incident : Homicide Date : June 20th

he missing case of Pranjal Das still remains a mystery, since neither the body of Pranjal has been recovered nor is there any information of his whereabouts. Meanwhile, the three accused - David Rabha, Partha Bhattacharya and Bidyabanta Basumatary are still behind bars. The accused have not been granted bail and the accused stick to the same statement that was provided after the incident.

The cause that led to the incident has not been verified.

The last update in the mysterious disappearance of Pranjal was on Friday July 24th when Pranjal’s slippers were recovered from near the location where he was last seen.

Earlier, Pranjal’s family members had expressed grave dissatisfaction over the police’s cooperation of both the states as to whereabouts of Pranjal Das. The information of the handing over of Pranjal’s bike, a blue coloured Bajaj Discover 155ST bearing registration AS 01BF0612 to Hatigaon police on July 23rd was not shared with Pranjal’s family members and was kept at the police station.

Meanwhile, Hatigaon police have been repeatedly saying that just because the victim is from his area does not put the case under their jurisdiction. Since Pranjal was last seen in Guwahati in his college in Six Mile, which falls under the Dispur police station and went missing from Byrnihat, so it should

be Dispur police who should take charge of the case and coordinate with Byrnihat police.

Pranjal Das has been missing since July 19th since he left home for college. Pranjal had visited his college, Hiteshwar Saikia Jr. College situated in Sixmile where he was enrolled as a degree student under the KK Handique State Open University to collect his second semester admit card, but never made it back home again. It was later found out that he had travelled to Umtru with some friends and was with them till 4pm of July 19th.

Pranjal on the fateful day made

plans along with friends David Rabha, Partha Bhattacharya and Bidyabanta Basumatary to visit Umtru and as stated by the three, was with them until 4pm after which he went to relieve himself.

That was the last they saw him.

According to the three they looked for Pranjal’s whereabouts till 8pm that day and when he could not be located, informed the Byrnihat police the next day as they were too nervous to inform Pranjal’s family members. The three were detained on suspicion of involvement in Pranjal’s disappearance and are still in judicial custody.

Incident : Reported missing Date : July 19th

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n incident that shook Guwahati to the core was the triple homicide that took place on the Banphul Path of Hatigaon. The case took several twists and turns as mysteries kept unfolding during the investigation. Attempts of suicide following an extramarital affair also got revealed in the process but the real motive behind the killings never came to light. The chain of events began on June 21st when Priyanka Mahanta, and her two daughters, Adrita (18) and Akshunna (12), were found murdered inside their house at Banphool Path, Hatigaon. The whereabouts of Pranab Mahanta (54), the main suspect of the homicide remains untraced. However, his car was found parked near the Brahmaputra.

Police confirmed the case to be a homicide and a hammer was also recovered from one of the beds.

Pranab had called several relatives on the morning of June 21st, offering an

apology, following which his mobile phone was switched off. Police had also recovered a note which revealed that Nayanjyoti Bhattacharya had not returned Rs 7 lakh he owed Mahanta as his name was mentioned in the note purportedly written by the accused.

Preliminary investigation suggested that Bhattacharya’s refusal to pay back the money had resulted in financial distress for Mahanta.

However, a twist in the tale took place when absconded businessman Nayanjyoti Bhattacharya, turned up at Hatigaon police station after over a month after acquiring an anticipatory bail. Police had also found chances of a different plot behind the murder after arresting one Bhaskar Dutta from Pathsala who was allegedly having an extramarital affair with Priyanka Mahanta and Adrita at the same time.

The same also led Priyanka to attempt to commit suicide. kalyan.deb@g-plus.in

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Snippets

Rs 225 lakh Lime scam in Agriculture department: Sanction to try erring officials sought

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Ulfa (I) chairman identity mystery: NIA began probe

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he special judges’ court here has directed Assam Public Works (APW), a NGO, to seek persecution sanction for three state’s agriculture department officials who were accused of involved in a scam of supply of ‘lime’ for farmers in the state.

The APW earlier moved the court seeking a high level investigation into the scam which the NGO believed to be worth Rs 224.10 lakh in the agriculture department.

“The special judges’ court has directed APW to pray for prosecution sanction for Kabindra Borkakoti, Mazam Ali Akanda and Upen Borah, all top officials of state agriculture department, from competent authority to start the legal proceedings. APW is going to pray for the same within this week,” said APW president Aabhijeet Sarma.

“If no action is taken on our plea of granting sanction within 3 months, then the court can take up the matter by its own,” Sarma added.

The court has fixed October 3 for the next hearing.

APW moved the court following an RTI report revealed that the agriculture department sanctioned a total Rs 224. 10 lakh to one Md. Sanowar Hussain, owner of Star Agro Enterprise, for the supply of some 7116.48 MT of ‘lime’ to farmers during 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Sarma informed, “However, the Directorate of Agriculture, Khanapara, here failed to provide details of the supply with connecting documents such as documents on road permit, company bill/challan, name of the company and address etc. Also it asked APW to collect details of supply from contractor Md. Sanowar Hussain. As the office of Director of Agriculture,

Khanapara had not maintained any such documents, APW has apprehension that the whole amount of Rs. 224.10 Lakh was misappropriated. So we seek the court for a proper investigation by an appropriate investigating agency to find out the truth.”

The organization claimed to conduct social audit at several places by visiting farmers who received bags supposed to contain lime but found to be containing harmful chemicals with less percentage of lime in it.

“The lime shown to have been supplied were not actually supplied against which payments were shown to have been made,” he alleged.

APW has even accused former state agriculture minister Nilomoni Sen Deka into the same complaint.

However, the court did not pass any order against the accused minister so far.

Pro-talk faction of Ulfa is getting restless: Gogoi

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ssam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has asked the Centre to resume talks with the protalk faction of insurgent outfit ULFA at the earliest.

“I urge the government of India to resume peace talks with ULFA at the earliest as any delay may give wrong signals,” the chief minister tweeted.

Gogoi’s reaction came following the pro-talk faction of ULFA served ultimatum to the union government to initiate the peace process quickly and to end the peace process by November this year.

The pro talk faction Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa on Sunday had threatened to abandon the peace process and take an “alternative path” if the Centre fails to resolve their problems by November 30.

The faction blamed the Centre of dillydallying the dialogue for vested political agendas. So far this

year, the pro-talk faction has sat for talks with the governmetn for only once, in May. Sources inside the faction said that thousands of pro-talk faction members are currently residing in designated camps and becoming restless due to the delay in resolving the issues. Many leaders and cadres

of the outfit are unhappy with the delay and was putting pressure on Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa to take a stand.

Intel inputs also suggested that the hardline faction led by Paresh Baruah is too trying to regain its strength by inviting the pro-talk factions to rejoin them.

tarting to dig the real identity of a general practitioner in UK Mukul Hazarika, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) team visited Kaxorigaon in Nagaon district and a government school at Puronigudam area earlier this week.

NIA doubts that Hazarika is the same person who is acting as the chairman of Paresh Baruah led Ulfa (Independent).

Earlier, the agency had summoned Hazarika to appear before its head office here before September 30 at its Guwahati based office to question in a NIA case in connection to Ulfa (I) recruiting new cadres, organizing terrorist camps and resorting to extortion and kidnapping to raise funds for launching attacks on Indian security forces to wage war against

the government of India.

The NIA sleuth questioned several teachers of the school where Hazarika is believed to have sent a set of sports accessories and items along with a greeting card during an alumni function of the school earlier this month.

The sources added, “There were reports that some locals to the school and supplied the sports items as a gift from Hazarika. The sleuth is investigating who had sent them and from where it was originated.”

Though there were reports that both Hazarika and Ulfa (I) Abhijit Asom are the same person, the outfit has refused it. In 2011, the hardline faction had declared Abhijit Asom as the chairman of the organization after its then chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa and other top leaders were arrested.

Watch your pockets this Durga Puja

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ith Durga puja festivity round the corner and city’s puja committees, district administration and police are readying for the arrangements, several groups of criminals are also trying to sneak into the city eyeing for easy catches during crowded puja season.

Thanks to the city police central district team who have succeeded to bust one of such gangs and nabbed at least 11 persons including 10 women who have entered the city to pick some pockets in the crowd.

Amitava Sinha, deputy commissioner of police, (Central) said, “Anu Halder and Ranjit Halder of Hooghly district of West Bengal apprehended by Latasil police recently. On their interrogation, another nine women were arrested.

They had come from West Bengal for snatching and pickpocketing.”

However, some other members of the gang are yet to be arrested.

Coming mostly from West

Bengal, Bihar and even Maharastra, such gangs are expert in pick pocketing, snatching and vehicle lifting are the main targets. In many of these gangs, there are even trained children.

Explaining their one modus operandi, a cop said, “Usually women with kids of such gangs target crowded locations. The kids were even trained to distract the people by either acting sick or crying, then the women posing as guardian of the kid seek help and when someone falls into the trap and come for help, she picks the valuables without anyone’s knowledge. It is then passed on to their other gang members who leave the spot immediately.”

The city hosted around 424 pujas this time in the city last year with the area under Jalukbari police having the highest numbers of pujas, 71, followed by Paltan Bazar with 43 and Fatasil Ambari with 42 pujas.

Ganesh chaturthi celebrated at police reserve for the first time

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Ward Watch

Kenduguri locals fed lies and false promises WARD NO

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The Kenduguri area in Narengi remains deprived of basic amenities despite landslides and words from authorities

t was almost the same time last year that an innocent life was lost because of a landslide in the Kenduguri hills. What was even more embarrassing was that the rescue work got hampered as the excavator which was called in, got stuck. Even the army personnel faced a tough time in clearing the route for public use.

Following the mishap, several government officials along with the sitting MLA of the area, Akon Bora visited the area and assured the residents that the work on the road would be undertaken and completed as early as possible. The incident was also covered by both print and electronic media but sadly, as time passed by there was no follow up by the authorities.

Our request is that a road should be constructed up to the cremation ground in the area, commonly known as Sashan Basti.

People are still facing hardships as vehicles get stuck on the muddy roads as similar incidents took place earlier this monsoon. A truck and a private car got caught in the mud road making it impossible for other vehicles to ply through the road. The residents here then had to arrange and lay debris on the road to make it possible for vehicles to pass through. We humbly request our ministers for whom the citizens voted for and the concerned authorities to consider

Concentrated Area Solapara providing the basic amenities such as proper roads and initiate an early construction of the street.

This was the message that Satyajit Chakrabaty, a student and a resident of Kenduguri, sent to G Plus, requesting us to cover the area and highlight the problems faced by the residents.

A calm and peaceful locality in the eastern parts of the city, Kenduguri is probably not known to most people of the city. However, the settlement of civilisation in the area dates back to quite some decades ago. Located near the Narengi Railway Station Kenduguri is a densely populated but is generally a very peaceful area.

The area also connects to several other parts of the city such as Guligaon via Suraj Nagar, Chandrapur, Bonda and Kharguli but the residents remain deprived of basic developments. Although, anyone visiting the area via Narengi will come across well constructed roads, the picture gets worse as one heads towards the Buddha Mandir Path.

As alleged by the locals, the road of the entire area was sanctioned in the Gram Sadak Yojna but only the road adjacent to the Narengi railway station was constructed while the connecting road, which is a busy route, remained as it is.

The area up to the Kali Mandir near the railway station, which is a

prominent landmark, is till where the construction was carried out in the year 2011-12.

“The connecting road, which is used by many on a regular basis, remains ignored by the authorities.

The road, besides connecting several surrounding areas, can also be helpful in taking the load off the city streets as people travelling to Uzanbazar and other northern parts of the city can travel via this particular road rather than struggling though the traffic on congested roads. After last year’s mishap, several government officials including Akon Bora and Bijoya Chakrabarty visited the area and assured the construction of the road but nothing has happened so far,” said a local resident.

“The condition of the road worsens during monsoons, since along with the water running down the hills, loose red soil also gets deposited. The soil leaves a slippery layer over the road which makes it dangerous. Every evening, cars line up for parking space by the Kali Mandir since no vehicle can ply on the road during monsoon,” the resident added.

Following the heavy downpour earlier this month locals took the initiative of collecting funds from each household, and laid a layer of stones over the slippery road to make it convenient for pedestrians to pass by.

Ward number 10 Councillor Mrigen Sarania Phone number 9864043462 Sub-division 10(c) Area Sabha Member Sanjay Debnath Phone number 8486512103 Problems:

Councillor’s say Speaking to G Plus, the councilor of the ward Rajen Das said that the construction was carried out by PWD till only the Kali Mandir because the residents of the area did not vacate a required part of land for construction. Thus the division 3 of PWD only constructed the road adjacent to the railway station. Moreover, due to the lack of funds for the council body, the rest of the area could not be constructed.

“However with the support of the MLA, some of the areas have been suggested for development. A sum of Rs. 5 Lakhs has been requested for the construction of the Suraj Nagar Path (Sashan Basti) and a sum of Rs 20 Lakhs for the Kenduguri area. Other areas too have also been included in the FRD (Flood Disaster Restoration) fund,” said the councilor.

“Since the government projects take time to be processed, the tender will be passed only after officials survey the area. It can be expected that the construction process will be initiated by the month of December or January,” the councilor added.

Although, the councilor has assured of development by the beginning of the new year, it remains to be seen whether it actually materialises. kalyan.deb@g-plus.in

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Society

Heritage site cries out for attention

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The Shankardev Gotanagar Satra is engulfed by the surrounding greenery, which is on the verge of turning into ruins due to the lack of concern by committee members.

ituated amidst a serene environment and surrounded by greenery, Srimanta Shankardev Gotanagr Satra is a heritage site known to the locals of Maligaon. Located in Nambari, Railway Colony in Maligaon the history of the Satra dates back over 200 years but no inscription can be found that could identify the exact date of inception of this religious site.

The inception of the Satra came into being after people from the surrounding areas such as Teteliya, Boragaon, Shadilapur, Boripara, Pandu, Gotanagar, Padumbori and Sundarbari came together to offer their devotion to Srimanta Shankardev. However, at present, the heritage site struggles for development due to lack of response from the committee members.

History Although the Satra is commonly known as the Gotanagar Purnadhariya Gosainghar and Gotanagar Naamghar, the original name of the Satra was Gotanagar Hasanga [sic]. It was in the year 1972 when the name was changed to Srimanta Shankardev Gotanagar Satra. Though no inscription of the initial days of the 200 year old Satra could be found, legend has it that the hasanga, before its establishment in its present location in Gotanagar, was situated near the Deepor Beel.

It was after the bhokot (priest) had a dream that the Hasanga should be relocated to Gotanagar that is was re-established in the current location. As informed by the former committee members, it was known that from 1930 onwards, Daibya Chandra Mahanta took the initiative of the Satra then known as

the Gotanagar Hasanga. Till the year 1958 one Kaliram Kumar maintained the Hasanga as per traditional regulations.

It requires mention that the Hasanga, prior to residential settlements in the area, was surrounded by paddy fields but with gradual transformation of the city and with establishment of the railway colony in the area, most part of the lands of the Hasanga were acquired by railways constricting the area of the Hasanga only within 2 Bghas and 3 kathas of land. The same was also followed by the financial downfall of the Hasanga. The then Bhokot of the Hasanga approached the locals of the area for donation and with their support, the prayers and offerings

were made to the lord.

Functioning For the smooth functioning of the Hasanga, a committee consisting of nine members was formed in the year 1960. Including several other committee members, Gahin Kumar and Aditya Kumar were bestowed with the posts of the president and the secretary positions respectively. In the same year, the railway department also funded an amount of rupees ten thousand to the Satra through which a house was established near the main building of the Satra.

In the year 1966 a committee was formed for the second time following

which the railway authorities took the responsibility of providing electricity to the Satra. During the same time, 19 holy books including The Bhagwad Gita, Adi Jamol, Srikrishna Gita, Brahmageet and Chakrabhed, ShriLakhi Charit, Shri Shri Satyanarayan Pachali, nine flowers made of silver, a flower made of brass were also acquired for the Satra and are still well maintained.

It was informed that one Sarat Kumar took charge of the maintenance of the Hasang in the year 1975. However, apart from offering prayers and other activities of the Hasanga, Kumar went against tradition and established idols of gods and goddesses within the premises. He also initiated following the ekadasi, purnima and gurutithi in the Satra and organised Raas Mela for several years. But, in an unfortunate event in the year 1978, Sarat Kumar lost his life when he fell into an old well in the Satra.

Following Kumar’s death the functioning committee was reformed and during the same meeting the name of the Hasanga was changed to Srimanta Shankardev Gotanagar Satra and has been known by that same name ever since. Although the name of the Satra had been changed, the initiative taken up by Sarat Kumar was kept alive. With the sole motive of bringing together the devotees residing in different areas, the organising of Raas Mela continued in the Sarta continued for several years.

Present condition Though the functioning of the Satra is bestowed upon a committee, at present, the Satra has become engulfed by the surrounding plants, due to negligence. One can see the Satra covered with wild plants, creepers and vines growing all over the walls of the Naamghar.

Although the existing building is a upgrade from the Satra that was initiated several years ago, the basic requirements such as maintenance, a secure boundary wall and a gate are yet to be provided. “Though the Satra has existed from long and holds significance in the particular area, the people have lost their faith upon the Satra. Even for basic needs we have to approach the locals since the committee members are not showing any concern. The members themselves are power hungry and want the top position in the committee but no one is willing to take any initiative towards the development of the Satra,� said an associate of the heritage site.

It was Sayaram Kumar who forwarded a helping hand and through his initiative the Assam type building of the Namghar was upgraded and he also provided a Monikut in the year 2000 but a lot still remains to be done for the development of the Satra. kalyan.deb@g-plus.in

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Art

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ith extra-curricular activities getting priority in the lifestyle of the youth, music is the subject that most students are taking up and both Indian and Western Classical are being given importance, here in Guwahati.

Music is a form of art which describes one’s emotion. Earlier, there was no scope for classical music but it seems to be increasing now-a-days with the growing number of music schools and teachers. “Classical music is not something that you can learn in a day or a month or a year. One should learn classical music to understand the concept of music. The fundamentals of classical music are the parts that one should learn in the initial stages,” said Prasenjit Gogoi, President & Centre Coordinator of Raagaloy Sangeet Mahavidyalaya while speaking to G Plus.

Gogoi said, “We are engaged in educating aspirants of Indian Classical (Vocal) music through the prescribed course leading to a Sangeet Visharad and Sangeet Alankar (Masters Program) certifications from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai.”

Gogoi said that the classical music degrees can be obtained from ABGMV Mandal, Mumbai, Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapith, Lucknow, Prayag Samiti, Allahabad and Pracheen Kala Kendra,

Classical music slowly gains ground in Guwahati

Chandigarh. “The course of Bhatkhande is of 5 years while the Gandharva course is for 7 years.

There is a certain age to complete each level of music as a student of Level 1 does not have the capacity to attain the level of 4-5. Therefore, it takes 7 years to complete a course,” said Gogoi.

Indian music, which in the days bygone had enjoyed the privilege

of honour and esteem in the royal court, was deprived of it in the mid-eighteenth century but was re-established by Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar.

Niharika Gogoi, Founder Principal of Raagaloy said, “The number of students in music is increasing gradually as the students come to know the importance of music and it is the knowledge with

Indian Classical Music Institutes: Institute Name

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Pub Sarania, Nyelane 6, Gogoi Villa

10am-6pm, 9am-6pm (Saturday & Sunday)

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State College of Panjabari, Near Music Shilpagram Jitendranath Sangeet Mahavidyalaya

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Levels to achieve in Certain Age: Basic Level Level 1: Prarambhik (9+ years) Level 2: Pravesika Pratham (10+ years) Level 3: Praveshika Poorna (12+ years) Level 4: Madhyama Pratham (13+ years) Level 5: Madhyama Poorna (14+ years) Level 6: Visharad Pratham (15+ years) Level 7: Visharad Dwitiya (16+ years). which one can even earn their livelihood.”

Elora Baruah, Faculty of State College of Music while speaking to G Plus said, “Music is the subject which has a growing importance now-a-days and we provide a Degree in B. Muse which is equivalent to B.A, B.Com or B.Sc. We provide the degree in Sattriya Dance, Khol, Borgeet also known as Sattriya Vocal music.”

Baruah said that it is not that a music student does not get scope in other areas rather they get equal

response if they want to pursue other courses after completing the degree. “Our universities do not have the Masters course in Music and therefore the students go outside to pursue the Masters in Music from Delhi University or from other universities. We are also thinking of introducing the Masters course in our college so that students who cannot go outside get the opportunity to pursue the course,” said Baruah. juthika.baruah@g-plus.in

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In Conversation

Assam politicians lack willpower

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he President of the Kamrup Chambers of Commerce, Mahavir Jain is known as a cement tycoon in the northeast and since 2011, he has also been the president of the Digambar Jain Panchayat, Guwahati. Jain talks to G Plus and shares his thoughts and experience of how one can become a successful businessman.

Would you please narrate the journey of your life - from childhood to the present?

My roots are based in Palashbari and I belong to a middleclass family and thus we were financially not very sound.

My family had to struggle a lot for survival. We had to shift to Guwahati after a massive flood in Palashbari and settled in the Hatigola building on SRCB Road, which was founded by my uncle Jhumarmal Jain along with my father Pannalal Jain.

I was born in Kolkata in the year 1959 and in 1974, I joined my father’s business and started my career in yarn, which is a handloom product and continued till the year 1982. The yarn business is considered very important in the other states of the northeastern region.

But the cost of handloom material is much more than readymade products and without the support of the government, it was getting tough to continue.

Thus, I tried my hand in real estate in Jaipur since the businessmen there were selling their lands but could not succeed due to family issues and came back to Guwahati after staying there for a year. During the period of 198284 there were several housing projects being carried out in many parts of the country but no such project existed in Guwahati in real estate ownership. The

Mahavir Jain, President, Kamrup Chamber of Commerce

first market complex in real estate ownership was the Bhajanka Apartment situated on the GS Road following which I approached the government to provide housing to bank employees. In the year 1982, my uncle Jhumarmal Ji purchased 9 bighas of land in Ulubari and after a lot of discussions with State Bank of India and after fulfilling several formalities and documentation, the State Bank Complex was constructed.

I got married to my wife Sudha in the year 1986 which was also the first marriage ceremony held at Hotel Askoha, since the hotel was newly established back then. During the same period, I started the cement trading business.

Back in the days, people were not aware of the cement business, however the change in scenario was witnessed in the year 1986. Earlier the capacity of cement plants located in different parts of the country was 600tons per day but after 1986 the entire system was changed and the capacity took a leap of five times.

Several new industries were established during the particular period.

It was then that I understood that for Northeast, the gap had to be bridged and I approached several industries and gradually developed goodwill with the cement industries. It has also helped develop a reputation among the cement manufacturers.

So which is the best cement brand according to you?

All cements are good but it depends upon the marketing of the brand and the consistency of the quality. In the northeast, the production quality varies and some people use poor quality raw materials but the bigger plants reject the product if it is found to be inadequate.

Cement needs to be examined on the

Did you ever think of joining politics?

During 1980s, when Hiteshwar Saikia was the Chief Minister I was on good terms with him and used to observe his work. He used to work for 22hrs and I had even seen that he used to write several cheques for the poor and needy and wanted to do more for the welfare of the people. After him, several chief ministers came to power but all of them lacked the willpower.

In order to change that particular mindset, I too tried my hand in politics and participated in the parliamentary election although I failed. Until and unless we free ourselves from all doubts we won’t be able to do anything. In case of politicians most think of filling their own pockets. I believe that in the next election a person who has the willpower to work for the development of the state should come into power.

Guwahati is one of the potential smart cities. Do you think it is possible? basis of its chemical composition which is lacking among the people of this region.

You are also known as a social activist these days.

How did that start?

I try to help everyone - whoever comes to me with a problem irrespective of one’s background and religion.

You are the president of the Kamrup Chambers of Commerce. What exactly is the role of the body?

It is the oldest organisation in the entire north-east region that looks after the trader’s community of the region. Any trader can be a member of the chamber however, most members are those involved in grocery business.

There was a time when two presidents of the chamber were killed by ULFA extremists and nobody came forward to look after the chamber and after several years I took the position of the president of the chamber.

In the year 2011 I was also elected as the president of Digambar Jain Panchayat, Guwahati. There are around 1500 Digambar Jains and the Panchayat is formed in every location wherever there is a Jain temple. The tradition has been continued for several years. We have been declared as a minority since population wise, Jains are very less. Only 0.5% of the entire population of the country belong to the Jain community.

You are also the chairman of Jain International Trade Organisation. What is that organisation about?

JITO has been started recently in Guwahati which has its head office in Mumbai and I am the chairman of the Guwahati branch. The main motive of JITO is to look after youngsters’ higher education and help them develop their business and encourage them in indulging in social activities. People of all cultural backgrounds have a society of their own, be it Bodo, Sikh and others and looking after the people of their society is a great job.

Guwahati is a self made city and no government plays any role in building it.

The heritage buildings that exist today were made by the British government and since then, the city has evolved on its own. If the government had worked on planning the city, the picture would have been much different as no such initiative has been seen since the past fifty years. The thought that Guwahati is the gateway of northeast never came to the minds of any politician. The government that has existed for the past fifteen years - if I had the power, I would have transformed Guwahati into a education and medical hub that would generate enough employment. but we can only discuss the idea and the implementation depends upon those in power.

As a successful businessman, what would you suggest to the new entrepreneurs of the city?

A person who is sincere and honest can start any business but the young generation needs to know that they need to generate fresh products, generate loyalty and be honest in the process.

Business should be based on principles.

There are several possibilities but one should also work within a limited margin. My personal idea is to do business with a group as there are several successful examples but honesty should be maintained. The solution to any kind of problem can be reached only by discussing it with their partners. rahul.chanda@g-plus.in

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Does India require social media monitoring?

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The Indian government has withdrawn a draft encryption policy after public uproar over the proposed measures. The new law would have forced Indians to store plain-text versions of their encrypted data for 90 days and make it available to security agencies. The draft policy sparked outrage on social media, as most messaging services use some form of encryption. G Plus asks the city people if India requires social media monitoring at some level?

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There are instances like when Lenskart made a terrible gaffe on Twitter (and on a text message broadcast) during Nepal earthquake, another such recent incident was the Jasleen Kaur outrage which later turned out to be a hoax. Still government agencies has to put in right reforms because social media gives every individual the power to reach out to the world and let their genuine concerns, regarding any relevant topic, be broadcast in public domain. We cannot be forced by law to save our WhatsApp conversations for 90 days because this is obviously not the solution and it can be misused by law enforcement brigade to harass the general public.

n the digital age none can deny the powerful role of social media. However if a tool is highly instrumental, it is also vulnerable to abuse. The recent encryption policy draft release though aimed at cyber security was placed in a very immature manner in the public space. Controversies that might arise have not been thought ahead also it indicates inadequate research and lack of coherence among PM Modi, his ministers and his back office. Nevertheless, one cannot deny that the very idea behind drafting such a policy could also indicate government is also sensitive towards public opinion and public security. The only deficiency that is clear from the releasing and subsequent withdrawal of the draft policy is a lack of maturity of public policy makers. To ensure safety in the cyberspace the first thing that can never be compromised is the privacy of the users.

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ocial media monitoring is not desirable as it will lead to gross invasion of privacy. Misuse of sensitive information is also highly possible in such a scenario.

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here are still many out there who do not understand or appreciate the concept of Social Media Monitoring. This is because of the lack of proper analysis of pros and corns of the whole idea behind it.

According to me it is very important to monitor the activism of social media in the world’s largest democracy where we enjoy the ‘Right to freedom of expression’ as one of the fundamental rights. We cannot ignore the importance of balancing both the sides of the coin.

Due to lack of accountability one is enjoying one’s fundamental right at the cost of other’s social respect. This is why social media seems to be a bane more than a boon across the globe. To reduce the misuse of this global asset i therefore feel the need and importance of monitoring the social media in a big nation like India and I feel that this will help in tackling with the network related crimes and problems to get solved faster and better.

t’s true that India’s present encryption policy is weak but privacy of people also exists. Individuals can access and use media as per their will. Monitoring social media activities to such extent is just not required.

From content banning to limiting actions, things need to be relooked into at policy making level.

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t’s unjust to monitor into someone’s personal account by any authority without being informed. So it’s a NO. Rather than regulating or monitored by authority, it should create an ambience where social media users should understand its power so that no misuse can be done.

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he Indian Baseball team created history by winning the Gold medal at the Presidential Cup Friendly Baseball Tournament in Tehran, Iran.

India played against the national teams of Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan and defeated all of them comprehensively. In the final match, they defeated host nation Iran 11-10 to create history and won the gold medal. It was the first instance of India managing to clinch a gold medal at an international baseball tournament.

The team was led by Ashma Begum who was the manager. She became the first Assamese woman to represent a national team.

Born in Nagaon, Ashma’s indulgence in sports started when she was in the 5th standard. She participated for the first time in an inter-school competition in athletics and participated in every discipline. However, later she took up hockey after reaching 6th standard and participated in Assam School Hockey in the 8th standard and became the member of first ever Astroturf match held in Ranchi.

During the 33rd National Games Ashma was appointed as a technical officer for Hockey by Indian Hockey Federation. However, Ashma’s urge to contribute to the sports fraternity was not fulfilled and wanted to be a part of the organising team. Ashma then decided to start with a sport that was not popular among the people of the nation.

Speaking about various achievements, Dr Ashma said, “Baseball is played in 149 countries but is not popular in our nation and thus I took it as a challenge and moved forward with few

likeminded people. Since then we have come a long way and as of today, we have three certified coaches trained in U.S.A. and the ABA (Assam Baseball Association) has even managed to open a Baseball academy in Duliajan.”

“In our inaugural National championship in 2010, we reached the quarterfinals. Later in the year, we bagged the 3rd place in North East Championship, which improved to 2nd position the following year. Last year, three players from Assam got the opportunity to play in the prestigious Baseball Premier League (BPL) in Hyderabad and several players have represented the Indian National team in the International South Asian Championship and several international events,” said Ashma who is also the general secretary of ABA. “In a place where cricket is a religion, a sport like baseball has made significant development. Despite the lack of a baseball ground and practise in school grounds, the boys have brought glory to the nation which makes me proud. However, we are in talks with the sports authorities of Assam regarding a proper ground,” Ashma noted.

Besides sports, Ashma has also been academically sound. She came to Guwahati in the year 1997 after completing her graduation and pursued a diploma in diet and nutrition. Later she also acquired a degree in physiotherapy. Ashma is also associated with several social organisations and she is the Northeast zonal chairman of Human Rights. She is also the state minority joint coordinator appointed by AICC.

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Health

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ingworm isn’t caused by worms. The skin infection, also known as tinea, is caused by fungi called dermatophytes. Fungi are microscopic organisms that can live off the dead tissues of your skin, hair, and nails, much like a mushroom can grow on the bark of a tree.

Varicose veins develop after small valves inside the veins become weakened and damaged and stop working properly.

A number of factors predispose a person to varicose veins. These include:

What causes ringworm?

Ringworm is caused by a fungus that grows on the skin. Once the fungus is established, it spreads out in rings. The centre of the ring may clear up, while a new ring of infection develops at the edge of the old ring.

Children are most likely to get ringworm. Ringworm of the scalp can spread from child to child when children share hats, combs, or brushes. Ringworm of the body can be spread on towels, clothing, or sports equipment. Personal hygiene is important in preventing the spread of ringworm. Dogs and cats can also be infected with ringworm, and they can pass it to people through direct contact.

What are the symptoms of ringworm?

Ringworm of the scalp: • Dry, brittle hair or hair loss in patches • Severe itching • Red-ringed patch of small blisters or scaly skin • Ringworm of the body: • Red-ringed patch of small blisters or scaly skin • Severe itching is sometimes present

Consult your practice nurse or doctor if you have a red-ringed skin infection, severe itching of the skin or scalp, a scaly rash or hair loss.

How do I know if I have ringworm?

Your doctor will probably recognise the characteristic rash of ringworm. However, he or she may also: • Look at the infection with a special ultraviolet light that can detect traces of fluorescent materials that occur in a ringworm infection.

• Scrape an area of affected skin and look at the sample under the microscope.

• Take a sample of skin scrapings for culture, to

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reatment of varicose veins may be needed to ease pain or discomfort, or if there are complications, including leg ulcers or swelling or skin discolouration.

Other people may request treatment for cosmetic reasons, There are a number of forms of treatment for varicose veins. Some treatments for varicose veins are available on the NHS if there is a

get older, and women are up to 50% more likely to develop them than men.

A person with varicose veins may also experience aching uncomfortable legs,muscle cramps, swollen feet and ankles.

For women, symptoms may become worse during certain parts of the menstrual cycle.

medical need.

Compression stockings or tights. The most conservative approach is simply to wear properlyfitting support stockings, especially when the veins cause painful or uncomfortable symptoms. These stockings can generally be purchased at pharmacies, but sometimes can be prescribed by your GP. They come in below-the- knee, above-the-knee and tights styles. Compression tights are not available on prescription.

Lifestyle changes. Good skin

find out which fungus is causing the infection in order to select the most effective antifungal medicine.

What are the treatments for ringworm?

Your doctor may prescribe an antifungal medication. These drugs work to kill fungi and prevent the condition from coming back. You may use the antifungal agent on your skin as a medicated shampoo, powder, cream or lotion; or you may be given a tablet so the medicine can spread throughout your body. You may be recommended a combination of these treatments.

prevent the spread of ringworm.

Teach your child to practise good hygiene and generally not to share combs, brushes, or hats. Children also shouldn’t share towels, clothes, or sports equipment that haven’t been properly cleaned.

Ringworm can also be transmitted from an infected dog or cat, so avoid animals who look mangy or have bald spots in their coats. If you have an animal that you think may have ringworm, take it to the vet for treatment.

• Age • Genetics.

• Jobs that involve a lot of standing.

• Obesity.

• Hormonal influences during pregnancy, puberty and menopause.

• The use of contraceptive pills and hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

• A history of blood clots.

• Conditions that cause increased pressure in the abdomen including pregnancy, tumours, constipation and externally worn garments like girdles.

Diagnosis of varicose veins

Good personal hygiene helps

Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins that are usually purple or blue and may bulge and look twisted.

They usually develop in the legs.

Up to a third of the UK adult population are affected by varicose veins.

They become more common as people

If varicose veins are not causing discomfort, there may not be a need to get them looked at by a doctor as they do not usually need to be treated.

A diagnosis of varicose veins is made by a doctor looking at their appearance and talking to the person about their symptoms, including any pain.

If the doctor thinks further investigation is needed, a referral to a vascular specialist may be recommended, and tests may be arranged including Doppler ultrasoundand a colour duplex ultrasound scan.

hygiene, weight loss (if needed) and walking can help to improve varicose veins and spider veins.

Sclerotherapy. This procedure, which has been available since the 1930s, is another treatment option for some people with varicose veins. This technique uses a chemical solution that is injected directly into the vein. Pressure pad dressing and compression bandages or stockings are then applied, obliterating the vein, which will gradually disappear over three to six weeks. The procedure is simple and can be performed in an outpatient setting.

Endovenous laser treatment.

A procedure in which a small laser fibre is inserted into the vein. Pulses of laser light are delivered inside the vein, which causes the vein to collapse. The procedure is done as an outpatient under local anaesthesia and you may notice some bruising.

Radiofrequency ablation. A small catheter is inserted into the

vein which delivers radiofrequency energy to the vein wall, causing it to heat, collapse and seal shut. The procedure is generally done as an outpatient or in a specialist’s consulting room and may be done under local anaesthesia.

Surgery. Surgical techniques to treat varicose veins include ligation (tying off of a vein) and stripping (removal of a long segment of vein). Another procedure, ambulatory phlebectomy, allows for the removal of large surface veins through very small incisions that do not need stitches. Surgery may be performed using local, spinal or general anaesthesia. Most patients return home the same day as the procedure. Surgery is generally used to treat large varicose veins. In July 2013, The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended that people with severe varicose veins should be offered heat energy and laser treatment as an alternative

to surgery. NICE recommends that surgery should only be considered if neither of these treatments is suitable.

• Transilluminated powered phlebectomy. During this procedure, one or two small incisions are made in your leg. Your surgeon will place a special light, called an endoscopic transilluminator, underneath your skin to see which veins are to be removed. The affected veins are cut and removed through the incisions using a suction device. Transilluminated powered phlebectomy can be carried out under general or local anaesthetic. You may notice some bruising afterwards.

Not all patients need treatment for their varicose veins or spider veins. Many people have no pain or other symptoms. For these individuals, no treatment is necessary, unless they want the veins removed for cosmetic reasons.

How can I prevent ringworm?

Varicose veins

G PLUS SEP 26- OCT 02, 2015

A Commitment To Happiness

Life

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He was just ageing, The wrinkles on his Forehead and hands Showing A lock of grey hair Curling.

How does one maintain harmony in relationships?

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First, ladies, my suggestion to them is, never step on the ego of your man. The whole world may call your man as stupid, but you should not say that. Don’t put him in a position where he has to prove his worth to you.

The whole world can call him stupid, but you should always say that he is the most intelligent person.

You can tell him, ‘The world does not know, you have a lot of intelligence. Just because you don’t use it, it does not mean that you don’t have it!’

Always pump his ego to enhance his self-confidence, and self-esteem.

A man has to prove himself in the world, when he comes home to rest, to find peace, you should also not put him in a position where he has to prove himself. Always pump the ego of a man and you will have

no trouble.

Now, one advice for men; a man should not step on the emotions of a woman. She may complain to you about her brother, her sister, her father, her mother; but if you complain about her family, she will change sides. Isn’t it so? This is how it works in India and America; the same thing must be working in France also, yes?

Whatever is dear to the lady, the emotional quotient, should be nurtured. Suppose she wants to go for shopping, don’t stop her.

One advice for both; do not ask someone to prove their love for you.

When you are living as a couple for a long time, a little later, the expression of love becomes a little less.

Don’t keep on asking them again and again, ‘Do you really love me?’

Or keep on complaining, ‘You don’t love me these days!’ Suppose someone doubts your love for them, it becomes such a big burden for you to prove to your love to them, right?

Similarly, don’t expect others to prove their love for you. If you find that their love is becoming less, instead of accusing them saying, ‘You don’t love me, you don’t do this!’ You

should ask them ‘Why do you love me so much?’ Stop complaining. In a relationship, complaining does not give any good results at all; it will pull down the energy. Remember, your job is to push the energy up; correct?

Let us take charge of our state of mind. ‘I am responsible for my happiness, nobody else!’ Then I am in the driving seat. There may be a thousand reasons to feel down and depressed, but we have to move with this one conviction, ‘I am not going to let the world around me bury me as long as I am alive!’ This is the spirit, and this is spirituality! And for this, I am with you, I am committed for you to rise up like bubbling joy, bubbling enthusiasm.

We have a number of programs where we can spend some time together. I tell you, for sure, you will blossom into such a beautiful strong personality that everyone will love you.

His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji www.artofliving.org/yoga, Follow Sri Sri @ SriSriSpeaks on twitter

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With eyes Like the blue mountain mist.

He played a rhapsody On his silver flute Under the evergreen tree While all else was mute.

Dreaming others’ dreams.

Youth possessed him To love the Sphinx Till he was punished With her venomous sting Hissing and spitting fire On his wonderfully innocent Face!

He walks now The path his fathers had Tread For the great blue sky Beckons him To mingle in its great Heart.

One misty morning ‘twas Whence a little girl Found upon the green grass The silver flute.

She played and played On it Till sleep overcame her.

A smile cracked upon His wrinkled face.

He retreated once again To vanish in the golden clouds Just being born....

Above the setting sun!

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This is not a personal opinion, but an opinion shared by many citizens. The drive taken up by the government authorities last year did bring about fruitful results for us to see this year and it’s a surprise how a few months of dedicated and focussed work managed to bring about such a massive change in the well-being of the city.

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Unfortunately, this is only a utopian idea and processes don’t function as smoothly as it seems.

Yes, processes!

Everything seems to be reeling under the never-ending processes and red tapes. From a simple appeal to get your mark sheet re-checked to an application to change your address – the time and effort required seems to drain the energy and objective of the issue.

So what is the way forward?

E-governance? While officials are still asking for applications in ‘hard copies’ that too seems a bridge too far.

Koushik Hazarika Editor

Should schools include sex education in their curriculum?

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arious statistics show the impact of not having sex educations in schools. The highest STDs and teen pregnancy is observed in schools with no sex education. Parents say that abstinence is definitely the safest of all safe-sex measures and hence children should follow only abstinence. But there also comes a point at which we have to accept the reality. Children today engage regularly in sexual practices without having any knowledge of the consequences. Hence sex needs to be dealt with in a smart, productive and educational setting by professionals.

On the other hand some parents feel their children are given details that are too explicit and of sexual nature. It should be borne in mind that a good sex education program, delivered by confident adults only increases children’s knowledge about their health, equips them with communication and relationship skills. It supports them to develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others. Failing to provide good sex education leaves children and young people vulnerable to exploitation, abuse, fear, misinformation and ill health. Children have the right to education, protection and healthcare. Hence providing a healthy sex education program, that responds when children begin to ask about bodies and babies and develops as they do, is our responsibility.

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any surveys, which have questioned thousands of parents, found that majority do not agree with the fact that sex education should be taught to children in schools, even from a young age. Sex is a sensitive subject and parents have their own way to approach it and want to control what their children know, even more so at a young age.

Sex education might encourage girls to carry a condom and boys to use them, rather than pointing out to them to stay away from sex till marriage or attaining legal age. Under age sex is illegal, so why should schools increase the desire. Giving sex education to underage children is like teaching drug addicts the safe way of having drugs. If a thing is illegal it has to be abstained from totally and the safe way of having it is by not having it at all.

The Indian government has rejected western-style sex education programs, saying they do nothing to solve the problem of teenage pregnancy but only exacerbate the problem by promoting sexual promiscuity.

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am a student of Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara Guwahati-22. I am writing this message with the aim to let you know that there is no fan in our class. Living in the 21st century, it’s quite hard to accept that a school like K.V.K has no fan in the classroom. I had taken up the issue with the school authorities and despite reporting our grievances; they have only responded, ‘we will look into it’. So we, the students want this to be an issue of relevance. Please visit the school campus if possible. Despite our class teacher making a lot of effort in having the fans installed, the authorities have failed to keep their commitments and the summer heat makes attending classes unbearable.

Student of K.V.K (name withheld)

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he conversation about governance and government seems to be an endless rant about what needs to improve; whether they complement each other whether they should be counter weights.

The new Central Government’s super word was ‘progressive’ and ‘development’, but in light of the recent steps that state governments are taking regarding meat ban and porn ban and monitoring social media, it seems like the ideals are not in tandem. Putting a ban on things only makes us crave more for it. Take away chocolates from a child and then you’ll know what I’m talking about. Ban-

ning things and calling them ‘solution’ is one of the most regressive things you get to hear in the 21st Century.

Religious sentiments are being exploited. Shouldn’t intelligent government account for good governance, smarter cities, building state capacity, tax reforms, and improving public services?

Then why is the government running after petty things and curbing personal taste and choice? Maybe it has more to do with exploiting religious sentiments people hold so dear and increasing the divide in what is already a very intolerant society and less about actually making a progressive state.

To Mr. Koushik Hazarika Editor of GPlus

Letter to the Editor

The private city buses create a lot of inconvenience to each and every commuter of Guwahati and they are the major causes of traffic jam in the city. Run by private owners, it seems that administration has no control over these buses. The bus stops are made at every prominent location in the city but these buses stop at their will and surprisingly it is clearly overlooked. And moreover the condition of these buses are very dangerous and life threatening.

Still people board these buses thinking that they would be cheaper but the fares are almost same as compared to the much safer and well managed Government run low floor buses. Over speeding and rash driving has caused so many accidents in the recent past but no one seems to be bothered. As a daily office goer, I face the same problem everyday while driving or boarding a bus at Ulubari or ABC area. All the buses will try to stop at once in these stops and will always try to overtake other buses to reach their destination so that more and more passengers can be picked up. The buses are generally overloaded and are in very poor condition. With parking all over the banks of GS Road, keeping very less space to drive, the buses turns out to be a real spoilsport. The administration should be stricter in this case.

Only a strong governance and awareness can improve the situation. Several road safety drives has been carried out in the city recently but these issues are not helping the cause. Lack of proper road crossing marks and points in the city are making the situation worse. Imposing fines and penalties may be a good option to begin with for the traffic controllers and will spread a strong message to all the law breakers. Even regularizing the auto fares can be a good option to spread out the number of commuters evenly. I hope that few steps will be taken to make Guwahati roads a better and safer place to move.

With regards, Nilankan Dey Guwahati

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North East Fashion A

A fusion of tradition and trend

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IFT Guwahati centre on 20th September organised a fashion show “ North East Fashion “ at Hotel Landmark in Guwahati.

The sole motive of the show was to highlight the rich cultural heritage of Northeastern handlooms and textiles with the latest fashion trends, to attract the new generation. The show included 15 sequences of 15 different renowned and nationally famed designers of Assam and other North Eastern states.

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Reviews Cast: Ruhi Singh, Satarupa Pyne, Akanksha Puri, Kyra Dutt, Avani Modi, Suhel Seth Director: Madhur Bhandarkar The film starts off with an introduction to the chosen five calendar models.

We are first shown a picture of their backgrounds as they come from different towns and different family values too.

The five models essaying the lead characters are Akanksha Puri as Nandita Menon, Avani Modi as Nazneen Malik, Kyra Dutt as Sharon Pinto, Ruhi Singh as Mayuri Chauhan and Satarupa Pyne as Paroma Ghosh.

Typically, the story takes off by showing the changes that take place in the lives of these Calendar models post the fame they receive after its release. While Nandita gets hitched into a royal family, the Pakistani girl Nazneen tastes a bitter medicine, thanks to her

religious background.

Sharon on the other hand, a straight forward girl, carves her way up with honesty and even changes her career as she becomes a TV anchor.

Mayuri takes Bollywood by storm with her social networking skills and Paroma gets involved into a match fixing controversy.

Add this story with heaps of make-up, notso-classy dresses, cheesy dialogues and here is what the film is all about.

We are tired of being told that ‘models are dumb’, designers are gay and corporates are all about escorts. That is the kind of stereotyping Madhur Bhandarkar portrays in his new film Calendar Girls. Half the time, he is busy remind-

ing us of his own works and the rest is nothing startling or a discovery for us.

There is little realism in Bhandarkar’s so-called realistic film. If the whole dark side of fame and glamour was any less done-to-death, there are regressive ideas passed on too. In one of the scenes, the editor of a news channel is actually seen asking Sharon’s character who plays an anchor for an entertainment show that she has been promoted to the Delhi office so that she can do ‘serious journalism’. Well, looks like Mr. Bhandarkar thinks there is no ‘serious’ journalism left in Entertainment.

Thank God! Bhandarkar missed the ‘drug abuse’ issue.

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umar Shiv Ram Kishan aka Bholu (Sharma) is a dude who drives a fancy car, works in a fancy building and regularly wears a three-piece suit in Mumbai so that everyone knows he’s rich. Over the course of what appears to be one year, Bholu acquires three wives. It’s actually all his mother’s fault. She told him he should never break a woman’s heart or home, and in his attempt to live by that maxim, Bholu finds himself saddled with three wives.

If this sounds vaguely like how

Draupadi ended up with five husbands, perish the thought. Mahabharata is a gritty documentary in comparison to the flights of logic and reason that is KKPK. Bholu lands Wife Number One because he held a stranger’s hand for much longer than was necessary. While this is creepy behaviour, marriage seems to be an extreme reaction to the circumstances. His second spousal acquisition is the result of his friend conning both Bholu and the bride, who cannot find a groom because

she’s a model who had a wardrobe malfunction during a show.

She tells Bholu that if he doesn’t marry her, she’ll throw herself in the havan. Ignoring the fact that she would have to shrink to about 1/20th her size to fit in a havan and that without shrinkage, the havan can cause very limited damage, Bholu becomes a bigamist. When he stops a third woman from committing suicide, she falls in love with him and because she has a deaf gangster for a brother, Bholu has a shotgun wedding.

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ike the best professionals, FIFA 16 responds to an unexpected challenge with disciplined play driven by the knowledge of what it takes to win.

Having slammed the door on its competition for much of the preceding console generation, EA Sports’ FIFA was blindsided last year by the soccer video game equivalent of an equalizer goal. Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 delivered stronger gameplay than FIFA 15, a withering success against a franchise that prides itself on technical brilliance.

To carry the sports metaphor further, all eyes fall on the betting favorite after such a startling blow, especially when a fickle crowd turns and cheers the underdog. After PES 2015 arrived,

players of both games wondered if the big goals routinely scored in FIFA 15 were truly earned.

FIFA 16 responds with a longtime pro’s self-confidence, never too proud to shape up the softer parts of its game, and committed to winning on fundamentals, not reputation.

Past editions of FIFA were almost punishing in the obligation placed on the lone humancontrolled ballcarrier, offering little in the way of support. FIFA 16’s teammates space out better, probe the defense more intelligently and better present themselves for a pass or a scoring opportunity.

Their support seems to be somewhat conditional, however; if the human player is moving

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and advancing, they will too, but the briefest of pauses will stop them and leave the player to a smothering AI defense. Keep moving and keep passing.

The drawback is, unlike Draft Champions, each trip through FUT Draft costs virtual currency.

A lot. The first tour is free but afterward, it takes 15,000 “Coins” or 300 “FIFA Points,” the latter of which is bought for real money.

Coins are earned whenever you play FIFA 16’s numerous modes, but the entry fee is still equivalent to about $2.50. On one hand, this is a brake on abusing FUT Draft to level up your main Ultimate Team with the prizes it offers for winning. On the other, it’s a payto-win scenario, rather than a complementary experience.

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ormer Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour is not prolific.

Rattle That Lock is only his fourth solo studio album (though it follows his late band’s final album, The Endless River, by only ten months). Gilmour recorded some 35 songs for this set, some dating back 18 years. Trimming them to ten couldn’t have been easy. Titled for John Milton’s second book in Paradise Lost, Rattle That Lock is structured as an

GOLD Cinema informal song cycle to reflect the sometimes random, sometimes weightier thought processes of a typical person in a single day. It begins, appropriately, with the instrumental “5 A.M..”

Orchestrated by Zbigniew Preisner, Gilmour’s signature slow, bluesy, Stratocaster sting enters just 30 seconds in, followed by fingerpicked acoustic guitars, gentle synths, and electric piano amid chamber strings to announce the title-track single.

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fter the Californian giant Apple started launched 2 varied versions of their flagship devices with the + symbol, other companies did not waste time in following the move of the ©biggest tech giant (one in particular). We have for you the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+, Samsung has truly innovated their Galaxy series with the 6S and 6S+ in terms of the design. The screen boasts a 5.7 inch full HD, super AMOLED display that is ridiculously vibrant when it needs to be. The camera on this beast is remarkably fantastic!

(Yes, 2 words of praise for a Samsung phone). The 16MP camera justifies the pictures it takes and is extremely vivid and detailed.

And like most flagship phones, has 4GB RAM which means amazing multi tasking. Their signature inhouse designed Exynos chipset is an 8 core processor and has a GPU clocked at about 650 MHz. Whether you want to shell out more than

GET SHORTY

Wearing shorts has somewhat been under the scanner for a while now, whether on Facebook posts or people having serious discussions about it at social gatherings. It’s almost October and people are happy about the approaching winter and so many right now just want to set ‘winter is Coming’ as their Facebook status (for the very obvious reference). But for some of us, shorts never go out of season. While the last days of wearing shorts are still around, here is a small list of things to look out for when you’re wearing shorts this season and the next.

Get the right length

Your shorts should be real shorts, not just baggy cargo shorts that make you look stout and unappealing. The length that grazes the bottom of the thigh is best. It is the most flattering shape and appropriate length for whether you have fleshy claves, or knobby knees or skinny chicken legs

Tone up those legs If you have skinny chicken legs, please, get in shape.

Play some football, do some calf raises. Just a couple of sets at home also help. If you are a fitness enthusiast or atleast hit the gym often, make sure you do your lunges and squats. Your thigh muscles should fill up your shorts and a little bit of ripping never hurt anybody.

Check the weather before you pick your shorts Take a look outside, peep through the window and make sure the colour and material you’re picking is appropriate. If it’s a hot sunny day outside, chino and cotton shorts would be your best bet and something preferably from the lighter side of the colour palate. Don’t wear super black shorts on a hot day. Black is universally loved, but don’t be afraid to experiment with some colour.

Pattern:

While plain shorts are good, you could try experimenting with some patterns. While this does not mean you should try wearing leopard prints, but wearing the occasional chequered and pastel pattern is a good change.

Know your shorts

No, shorts are not just shorts. There are a lot of different types; Chinos, cargos, jersey, Bermuda and much more, you should know not to wear chinos to the gym or a running session and neither should you be wearing jersey shorts to your parents’ anniversary dinner

And no, boxer shorts are not real shorts

A very Guwahati centric statement where people wear boxers and roam around like nothing’s wrong. Boxer shorts are what you wear under your pants; basically it is an ‘underpant’. It is disturbing to see young people wearing boxers roaming the streets, pretending everything is just fine and ‘hanging brain’. If girls wearing skirts can be news, guys wearing boxers should be an outrage.

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CARE FOR YOUR NAILS AT HOME

Trim your nails timely:

You should cut your nails often.

When your nails unknowingly dig your own palms, it’s beyond time and it’s time to clip them asap. Longer and ill maintained nails often get caught on things and break off, which is pretty painful. Your toenails deserve special attention. Contrary to popular belief, you should trim your nails straight and not curve them. Cutting them inappropriately can result in bleeding and splitting of nails and also leads to ingrown nails.

Nails need food:

Nails are dead protein cells.

Lack of nutrition can make your nails fragile and cause them to break often. Vegetable and food items like red meat, beetroot, soy products, beans, lentils and other poultry items keep your nails healthy. Intake of calcium and vitamin D is essential for great glossy nails.

Keep your nails clean:

Lemon juice is nature’s safest acid. It is great for cutting oil and stains from your skin. A tbsp. of lemon juice in luke warm water makes a great solution to dip your fingers in and clean those puppies up. Wash your hands with hot water and then use a moisturizer after 10 minutes of dipping. Using olive oil is also a great way to help strengthen and harden your finger and toenails.

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G PLUS SEP 26- OCT 02, 2015

Entertainment

A Tribute to Kanaklata ‘Tik Tok Tik Tok…’

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n the occasion of the death anniversary of freedom fighter Kanaklata on 20th September, 2015, a function was organized by LPKG Productions where it was announced that a Hindi feature film titled ‘Purab Ki Awaz’, based on the life and sacrifice of Kanaklata will be being made. This venture will be produced by Loknath Deka and directed by Assamese director Chandra Mudoi. Another Assamese film titled ‘Epah Phulil Epah

Xoril’ is under production by LPKG Productions. According to director Mudoi, it has been made with a view to draw national attention to the bravery and sacrifice of a 14 year old young girl Kanaklata, during the freedom movement. Shot dead by the British while hoisting the national flag, her bravery and sacrifice should be remembered and cherished as much as the martyrs Bhagat Singh and Mangal Pandey. ‘Epah Phulil Epah Xoril’ will be a testament to

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llah Bhagwan, an off-beat video album, has recently been released.

The album carries the message of nurturing human relationships and communal harmony. The album is the first venture for Ratul Hajo, who has rendered the songs, and has also penned the lyrics. The video has been shot in and around Hajo’s Poa Mecca and Madhav Mandir, as well as at the Sai Baba Mandir in Guwahati. The artistes in the video are Gunjan, Kalpana and Saju, among others. The video has been choreographed

by Ashim Baishya and the music video has been produced by Arif, Moon and Safikul.

the freedom fighter of Assam.

The major roles in both the films will be led by Nipon Goswami, Urmila Mahanta, Debashish Barthakur, Manimala, Tapan Sarma, Rina Bora etc. The music directors are Dr. Hitesh Barua, Ajay Phukan and Tapan Kakati, while lyrics have been penned by Chandra Mudoi and Dipak Roy; the cinematography has been done by Naba Kumar Das and edited by Syamol Das.

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new Assamese audio-video song, depicting memorable college days titled ‘Tik Tok Tik Tok…’ was recently released on YouTube and Social media platforms. The song was very well received by the college audience. Private music channels like Ramdhenu, Rengoni and Jonakk also featured the song. The song has been penned by cine journalist Kalyan Kumar Kalita while composed by popular Assamese music director Palash Gogoi. The song has been tuned by Ganadip Kakati and sung by Ganadip Kakati and Bhagyashree Roy. College life is the most memora-

ble and the best part of our lives. No matter where we are, we always miss our college campus, our canteen, bunking classes, and all hands on one single lunch box. The song talks about and recollects these memories that are a part of our college lives. The key role in this video has been essayed by Anurag Bitupon Gogoi, Jayashree Sonowal, Kakoli Handique among others. The choreography has been done by Suresh Medhi and editing has been done by Moni Rajkonwar. Cinematography is done by Dhandip, make-up by Milan Moon and the song has been made under the banner of Geet Music Productions.

‘Prarthana Choudhury’ TAKING A NEW JOURNEY

rarthana Choudhury, one of Guwahati’s buzzing artists, is hitting new milestones. Her journey began as a six year old girl who performed in an evening of classical music to commemorate late Hiren Sarma and her rendering of Raag Behagleft people mesmerized.

Prarthana Choudhury was also one of the country’s top 10 finalists, on Zee TV, SONA BHAKTI KI AWAAZ and was appreciated by stalwarts of the likes of Jagjit Singh, Anup Jalota, Sudha Malhotra and Kailash Kher back in 2010. In February 2015, she performed at Muscat (Oman) in a function organized by SPANDANA, a South Indian cultural organization.

In 2013, she performed as a Guest Artist at the 34th Assam Convention in the US held at Detroit. This was followed by her heart-stealing versatile performance at Houston organized by the Asomiya Samaj of Houston.

Prarthana Choudhury is proficient in Ghazals, Hindi songs and Bihu. She has also performed a Kannada duet number! Talk about versatility!

Prarthana is an approved artist of Asomiya Adhunik Geet at AIR Guwahati. She has performed in AIR Guwahati, DD Guwahati, PPCNorth East, AIR Mumbai and DD Urdu. She has a number of solo audio

and video albums of Assamese modern songs to her credit, and not to forget, an album of ‘Kamrupi Lokogeet’ as well! Prarthana has rendered her voice in some TV serials, Assamese albums and movies which includes ‘Jil Mil Jonak’ which was released last year.

Prarthana’s Marathi video song recently launched on Youtube by Kalaman is gaining popularity. A Hindi song ‘Kaisi Khudgarzi’, based on the Rock-music genre and penned, composed and sung by Prarthana herself

has been taken up by Hungama.com and is available on iTunes and caller tunes. Prarthana has also rendered a song for a yet-to-be-released Bollywood movie. This upcoming artist has done the state proud and is on her way to gain stardom at the National and International level.

Currently Prarthana is busy wrapping up on her audio album of Assamese Modern Songs and a music-video which will be released shortly.

G PLUS SEP 26- OCT 02, 2015

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Horoscope Aries Curb impatience when the demands made upon you are greater than you can honestly fulfill. Rather than head for the hills, consider delegating some of your work as a way around the problem. Later this week the accent shifts from fun to work as Mars zips into Virgo.

The focus zeroes in on job and lifestyle matters. You may find you’re a lot more competitive than you have been and eager to enhance efficiency.

The Sun dances into Libra this week to light up your zone of health and lifestyle. If you’ve been working hard and pushing yourself lately, this influence can serve as a reminder to take some time out.

Consider a spa day, massages, and a little pampering. Mars stirs up your romance sector from Thursday, perhaps making you more determined to impress a certain person.

Cancer

This week’s Quarter Moon suggests conflicts could arise if one person considers details important while another views them as irrelevant. Embracing both ends of the spectrum can give you a new perspective on things. Later, the Sun lights up your zone of fun, entertainment, and romance. It’s time to kick back and enjoy yourself, whether that means playing sports, going on vacation, or becoming more creative.

A friend or business partner could be trying to attract your attention. Perhaps some of your plans seem unrealistic or ill thought out and they’re eager to give you some advice. However, Mars jogging into Virgo from Thursday could inspire you to look at things from a more practical viewpoint. Perhaps you’ll see flaws that you hadn’t noticed before, helping you to put together a strategy that can lead to success.

Monday’s Quarter Moon could cause you to vacillate between practicality and frugality on the one hand and extravagance and generosity on the other. You’ll find the right balance eventually. You may be more motivated to increase your income once Mars enters your financial zone on Friday. Make a point of editing your resume and including as many skills and talents as possible.

With Jupiter maintaining its link to Neptune, it helps to keep your feet on the ground. While you’re usually very practical, you could get carried away by someone’s sales talk or persuasive tones. If in doubt, ask a friend for their take on things. Later, the Sun’s move into Libra lights up your financial sector, encouraging you to set goals and consider your plans for the coming months. Write them down!

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If your social calendar has been overbooked, the cosmos is encouraging you to turn to quieter and perhaps more spiritual pursuits. It’s a chance to reflect on your thoughts and feelings and get acquainted with your heart’s desires. Mars may have the effect of stirring up your psyche from Thursday, encouraging vivid dreams, inspired ideas, and intuitive hunches.

Networking is a good way to boost business and get ahead. Jupiter’s presence in your social sector is certainly encouraging you to move in new circles and enjoy meeting other people. However, you might need to strike more of a balance between work and rest as the Sun jogs into Libra and your spiritual zone.

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Sagittarius The unexpected words or actions of someone you care about could leave you unsettled, but any hard feelings won’t last. Unfortunately, an intense attraction may not last either! Certain tensions could put you on the spot, but as the Sun dances into Libra on Wednesday you’ll begin to find your social equilibrium.

Strong desires enhance your feelings for someone who may be related to the past. A sudden burst of excitement can encourage a secret meeting or bring them swiftly into your social circle. However, the intensity you feel could later ease, allowing things to simmer along nicely. Your career sector lights up as the Sun dances in midweek, encouraging you to take stock of your goals and priorities.

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However, as Jupiter links with Neptune early on, don’t take everyone at face value. If you find it difficult to understand where someone is coming from, ask a friend for advice. You’ll also find business matters and shared resources come into focus from midweek, encouraging you to take a look at your priorities and make wise choices.

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A Sudoku puzzle consists of 81 cells which are divided into nine columns, rows and regions. The task is now to place the numbers from 1 to 9 into the empty cells in such a way that in every row, column and 3×3 region each number appears only once.

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Finances continue to flourish, although you’ll need to keep your feet on the ground early in the week. Don’t be swayed by ideas that may be a little impractical. You’ll be ready to go exploring as the Sun dances into Libra and your travel sector. If you haven’t yet booked a vacation, maybe you should look into it. Shared finances and business matters get a boost from Mars starting on Thursday.

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Catching Up Most shared story of the week This week a post on ‘Ironman’ Milind Soman who ran 100 KMs from Guwahati to Shillong saw a record number of Shares on G Plus Facebook page at 212. The post was viewed by almost 80,000 people, liked 2,191 times and received 82 comments. The same post on our Twitter handle also received a lot of attention with 4 favourites and 4 retweets.

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Naina gogoi About Me

Hey there! This is Naina Gogoi. I am a very simple girl with big dreams; dreams that are around the world of fashion and glamour. I am from Guwahati and I work every moment to turn my dreams into reality. I’ve been involved with modelling for some time now and I can relate to it as a career.

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I want to inspire people, I want someone to look at me and say “Because of You I Didn’t Give Up”. That is the kind of person I want to be.

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s one pass through the hustle and bustle of Ambari, an imposing structure that catches the eye of everyone is the famous Bura Jame Masjid. Although, the origin of the name could not be known, oldtimers say that there was an old pir who used to offer prayers regularly in this masjid and later died on its premises and thus, the place got its name as the Bura Masjid. It is also one of the

oldest mosques in the city. The original masjid building was destroyed in the earthquake of 1857 and was rebuilt into a small Assam-type structure with brick foundation being laid by Akhtar Hussain and Ida Khan. However, the present structure of the mosque was built during 1980s in the plot of land adjacent to the old mosque allotted

by Gopinath Bordoloi after independence.

Without a doubt, I see myself working and associated with the glamorous industry of fashion. Every step I take is to make myself more creative and to become the most talented fashion designer.

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