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Police fails to protect Don Bosco statue With some sections of society opposing the installation of the Don Bosco statue, firstly near Dighalipukhuri and then in Bharalu river front, the authorities of the organisation say they do not want to hurt the sentiment of the people but meanwhile, the vandalism of the statue raised questions about the administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preparedness on handling untoward situations in the city. PG 02

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Lead Story RAHUL CHANDA

ast year Don Bosco School, Pan Bazar initiated the year-long bi-centenary celebrations of Don Bosco’s birth in Guwahati and during the inauguration programme, Don Bosco authorities decided to install a statue of Don Bosco in any public place of the city to provide recognition to the Italian priest, also known as the friend of the youth worldwide. The decision might have been appreciated by many but certain sections of people also opposed the decision recently. The city witnessed stirs against the move which finally culminated with the defacing of the statue early on Thursday morning by a group of people and throwing the statue in the river Bharalu. What is, however, shocking is that the city police was not able to control the crowd and four police personnel were injured in the scuffle that followed.

Police fails to protect Don Bosco statue

After announcement that chief minister Tarun Gogoi was expected to unveil the statue, unidentified people defaced the installation and tossed it into the Bharalu river, raising questions on the police preparedness for any such incident in the city Picks from Social Media Sanjeev Mishra

Pradyut Sarma

not at all....he was a friend of children...he has spent his whole life working for children...... we in Don Bosco have never attained such attitude towards anything.... we preach secularism...we sing bhajans in our assembly, named the 4 houses of the skul in the name of Lakhminath “Bezbaruah”. Gopinath “Bordoloi”, “Lachit” Barphukan n Tarun Ram “Phukan”.... Saint Don Bosco was a great personal.... this vandalism is absolutely wrong

The complete story After deciding on the installation, the Don Bosco authorities applied for permission to erect the statue at Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Library junction, as according to them, the place is near the Don Bosco School and a pivotal point where people can see the statute clearly from all sides. The process for getting the permission started with the PWD to the GMC, the Traffic Police and all city authorities. Finally on 14th July 2015, Don Bosco received the permission from Assam government, specifically from PWD department. Even the district administration permitted the move. There were two electric posts at the location which had to be removed and Don Bosco approached the APDCL to do the needful. APDCL removed the posts but took a fee of Rs 2,50,000. The location is again surrounded by some solar kiosks which are basically advertisements and the statue could not be installed if some kiosks are not removed, so, according to sources in Don Bosco, the authorities approached the company dealing with the advertisements but the company also already had the GMC’s permission to put advertisements there and did not agree to remove the kiosks. According to the source, the advertising company secured the GMC permission on 15 February 2015 which is technically earlier than the permission provided to Don Bosco. As soon as the company was approached, after few days, some organisations like the ABVP, Bajrang Dal and many more started protesting against the move at Dighalipukhuri. Then on 4th August, around hundreds of students of Cotton College staged a dharna at Dighalipukhuri protesting against the decision of installing the statue of Don Bosco by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at Dighalipukhuri.

The protestors Cotton College General Secretary Deepjyoti Das said, “There

Monoj Bhagabati

lack of knowledge abt don bosco

Lakshya Gayan

no respct nthing was thr 4 him..its under assam government “tel mora” policy 2 impress UPA head Ms. Gandhi

Hani Jain

Don Bosco gets permission from the government to install Don Bosco’s statue at Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Library junction on 14th July APDCL removes the electric posts from the location at a cost of Rs 2,50,000 The location remains surrounded by solar kiosks installed by a private company DBS approaches the company but company refuses to remove the kiosks to allow installation as they have GMC’s permission for the same Various organisation like ABVP and college students oppose installation of the statue at Dighalipukhri

Government provides new site for the statue at Bharalumukh river front DBS decides to install statue on 7th August and CM confirms to unveil the statue Some organisations and also the local people oppose the move Police plans the security arrangements for 7th August as CM was expected to visit the function On 7th August early morning at 6am, a group of unidentified people throng the location and deface the statue, throw it in the river besides injuring four police personnel The event gets cancelled and police claims to investigate the matter

It is a cowardly act. It can’t be supported in any manner. There are many other ways to protest. This incident will carry a wrong massage among the mass people.

These acts of vandalism are similar to that what happened in Afghanistan. Are we having talibans here also ? In fact we should have been proud of having John Bosco’s statue. No doubt we in Assam are thought to be junglees even today. I request every one to demand lawful action against the culprits.

Tickendrajit Necrophagist Das Totally nt justified

Jazper Jack

the statue could had been installed somewhere else ... may be in there premises.. i am sure no one would had given a word against it.. there are lots of great man.. still to be respected from Assam.. we are failed to do that.. rather installation of his statue..##that too in such a place between the great martyrs ... of this land.... this Gov. is again.. a donkey doodles...

madhur@MadhurDr Sad that statue of #donbosco destryed in assam. No doubts such thngs bound 2 happen aftr bjp n rss on rise in assam Junaid Ahmed@ahmedjunaid372 @guwahatiplus It waz not a proper place to put the statue but that doesnt meant to thrw it away..miscreants should be punished.. anupam@diary_of_a_hack That is atrocious.

DBS avoids controversy and seeks a different location from the administration

are various Assamese scholars who had contributed much to the Assamese society and we demand that the statues of one of the scholars from Padmanath Gohain Baruah, Krishnakanta Handique, Bhuban Ram Das, Surjya Kumar Bhuyan and Ranjit Borpujari be installed there instead of Don Bosco. We oppose the installation of Don Bosco’s statue in any public place of Guwahati.” He further said that Don Bosco authorities can install the statue in their own property or anywhere near their school but not in any of the public place.

The main chaos Don Bosco authorities then wanted to avoid controversies and sought a different location from the district administration. The administration then asked them to

install the statue at the Bharalumukh river front in Machkhowa area. The date for unveiling the statue was fixed on 7th August and on Thursday (6th August)evening, the statue was placed on a pedestal on the bank of Bharulu River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River, ahead of its unveiling scheduled for Friday morning. But, on Friday early morning at around 6 am, a group of unidentified people defaced the Rs one lakh worth statue and threw it in the river Bharalu. There were police at the location but they were not able to handle the crowd and four police personnel were injured in the melee. The statue was later lifted out of the water and taken away by Don Bosco workers. Local people said that all the faces from the crowd were unknown. The chief minister was expected to unveil the statue at 8.30 am and on Thursday the police also checked

the location to plan the security during CM’s visit. There might have been sentimental or political agenda attached with the incident, but the question remains that the police was not able to handle the protestors at a location which was expected to be visited by the state’s CM. The chief minister, in a statement, condemned the act and said that there might be local sentiments but the work of Don Bosco in the field of education cannot be forgotten. Don Bosco’s Principal Sebastian Mathew said that the bi-centenary celebration function started successfully in the school with various events, but the unfortunate part was that some narrow minded people did not allow the installation of the statue. He said, “We at Don Bosco do not want to hurt the sentiments of the people and we prefer Don Bosco to be known and loved by all.” He said that

there are many statues in the school premises and they wanted to install one in a public place as a recognition to the friend of the youth which was, however, not possible. He also said that they are thankful to the government of Assam who recognised their service and gave them permission to install the statue. Meanwhile, the police said they have registered a case and will do a speedy enquiry to find the culprits. Whatever may be their explanation, the city police failed to protect a place which was expected to be visited by the state’s CM. The onus also lies with the government to analyse all the factors before providing permissions. If the Dighalipukhri site was already occupied by an advertising company, the statue permission could have been given at a different location. rahul.chanda@g-plus.in

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he suicide of an M Com student of Gauhati University has come as a shock to the people of Lal Ganesh, with the locals still unable to grasp the reason why 23-year-old Sneha Das ever take such a drastic step. With speculations adrift about the reasons after any such incident come to light, people speculate on various angles, mostly settling on relationship crisis. In this case, however, the matter was different and the suicide note recovered after two days of her death discloses the reason for her actions.

The incident On 5th August evening at around 7 pm, Sneha jumped from the terrace of the four storey building where she was living with her uncle. She landed on the boundary wall of the building and the fall was first witnessed by the neighbours. She was bleeding from her mouth and was unconscious. The neighbours immediately raised a hue and cry which brought her family members down and she was rushed to the Hayat Hospital but was declared dead by doctors there at 7.30 pm. The police also arrived at the hospital and the family members then informed that they did not find any suicide note. They also searched Sneha’s room but were unable to find the reason for such a step on that day. After two days, however, the family members recovered the suicide note from underneath a suitcase in her room where she laid out the reasons for taking the extreme step.

The suicide note In her suicide note Sneha wrote that she felt like a paralytic inspite of having full use of her hands and legs, she felt so helpless. She wrote that she did not want to study M.Com and she

was scared that if she failed in her exams, people would laugh at her and she won’t get any job in the future. She said in the note that she was a failure and she was taking the step as she was not good for anything. The note was handed over to the police by the family members. According to the police, however, she had a very good academic record. The police said that the reason for the suicide was that she was not happy with the academic course she was pursuing. G Plus has managed to get a copy of the suicide note, although the police is still investigating the matter to check for any other possible angle.

The personality A shopkeeper Ujjal Dey of Shreebhumi Nagar in Lal Ganesh area said, “15 minutes before the incident, Sneha came to my shop and bought milk. She was joking with my wife and playing with my kid. She told my child to study and said that she would help my child with everything if required.” Dey further said that Sneha used to always visit his shop and she was a very good girl. He was shocked at the news and said that no one can think of a reason which would have forced her to take such a drastic step. Another neighbour of Sneha said that she was one of the best girl in the locality and her family did not look like one that could have put any pressure on her for studies or any other academic activity. She said that Sneha was very good in studies and since she used to study in South Point School, people used to get regular news about her good results. The neighbour said that she used to stay in Lal Ganesh with her uncle as Sneha’s parents lived in Barpeta with her only younger sister who is also a student.

Lal Ganesh girl Sneha Das kills self Under academic pressure

Suicide note recovered from Sneha’s room states that she did not commit suicide because of any love affair RAHUL CHANDA 23-year-old Sneha jumps from terrace of a four storey building at 7 pm on Wednesday in Lal Ganeh Rushed to Hayat Hospital but doctor declares her dead at 7.30 pm Police starts investigation and after two days family members recover suicide note Sneha was a student of M Com from Gauhati University Suicide note says Sneha committed suicide because she did not want to study M Com She was scared that if she failed, she would become a laughing stock for the people

The family members did not want to comment anything as they were shocked at the incident but some of her close friends said that they are not aware why Sneha took such a drastic step as she was very good in her studies and no matter what course she might have persued, she would have easily scored good marks. There have been many incidents in the city where students have committed suicide because of

Sneha jumped from the terrace of this building

academic pressure, failed love affair etc. In this case, the student was scared that she won’t be able to do well in the subject she was studying, which would make her a laughing stock. Sneha did not want to study M.Com but according to her family and friends, she was never forced to study that, so what went wrong? According to experts not only students but the parents also require counselling to deal with

The water pipe was damaged as Sneha fell on it

their children as rising competition in the society, puts undue pressure on students and if anything goes wrong they undergo depression and take such drastic steps. If Sneha would have been guided by someone about the problems she was facing or she would have chosen some other course, she might have been alive. Career competition killed a 23-yearold. rahul.chanda@g-plus.in

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“Complete probe of cases against MPs and MLAs within 3 months”

he Prosecution wing of Assam police, in a recent order, directed the superintendents of police of at least 12 districts including the Guwahati police commissionerate to finish investigations of the all cases registered against the state’s sitting MPs and MLAs of the state within 90 days. Most of these cases are pending over two years and more. At least 36 cases are registered in various police stations of the state against some 21 political leaders including two such cases against state’s chief minister Tarun Gogoi at Dispur police station. Several heavy weight leaders like Badaruddin Ajmal, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Akon Bora, Rumi Nath, Aminul Islam, Pramila Rani Brahma, Moni Kumar Subba and even MPs like Hira Sarania, RP Sharma are also in the list against whom criminal cases were registered in the state. The Assam police (Prosecution)

Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jyotirmay Chakravarty who recently took over the wing, though an office memo, has directed the Commissioner of police, Guwahati and Superintendents of Police of Barpeta, Nagaon, Morigaon, Hojai, Kamrup (Rural), Baksa, Biswantah Chariali, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Golaghat and Sonitpur to ensure completion of the probes expeditiously and submit their final reports under proper supervision. The office order said, “Some of the cases are still under investigation while charge-sheets have been filed in respect of some other cases. Charges were framed by courts in many cases where charge-sheets were prepared and trial has also begun in few cases. In pursuance of the Supreme Court’s direction and instructions by both Central and state government, the SPs are requested to compete the investigation within 90 days.” The ADGP has also asked for a

fresh status report of all the cases from the concerned district’s SPs and the city commissionerate within August 10. The order too asked the public prosecutors and additional public prosecutors of these cases to move prayers before the concerned courts for fast trial on a day-to-day basis in compliance with the order of the Supreme Court in respect of cases where charge has been framed. “In respect of charge-sheeted cases where the court is yet to frame charges, a prayer may be moved for early framing of charge or otherwise,” the order said asking all the public prosecutors to report to the ADGP in case the district police fail to serve summon notices to witnesses in connection to such under trial cases . The police wing has also ordered the investigation officers (IOs) never to fail in appearing before the court whenever necessary.

12 arrested from birthday party

ollowing a complaint by local residents for loud noise and disturbance at a birthday party at Shikha Restaurant, the police learned that the restaurant was serving alcohol without any bar license. The customers were allegedly found in inebriate condition and also misbehaved with the police. 12 people have been apprehended and shut down the restaurant. A case has also been registered against the ac-

cused whereas many girls were sent home and were not arrested. The Police will take this issue up with Civic

authorities regarding places who serve liquor without having proper licences.

earing growth of radical militancy in the state, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has instructed the Assam police to launch ‘counterradicalisation’ efforts to eliminate fundamentalist extremist ideologies such as that espoused by ISIS. The decree came after intelligence sources confirmed such radical forces spreading its tentacles in Assam and 11 other states of the country. All these states were marked vulnerable to radical militancy. On August 1, Union Home Secretary LC Goyal called for a high level meeting to frame strategies to combat radical militancy with top level police officials and home department officials of all the sensitive states. A home department official said that the department has been working to put a robust system to counter radicalisation of local youths. “Already the presence of Jammat-ul- Mujahedeen of Bangladesh (JMB) in the state has triggered a huge concern. Now the reports of invasion of ISIS ideology spreading in the state is surely a dangerous phenomenon. Assam police have been asked to alert all

sheer grit and determination and the efforts of the school, she not only started normal physical activities, but also keenly participated in various sports events. In the past, she has won one Gold in Badminton Singles, one Silver medal in badminton doubles and one Silver medal in Mixed

doubles in the Special Olympics held at New Castle, Australia in December 2013. She also won one Gold medal in Badminton Singles and one Silver Medal in Badminton Mixed Doubles in the National Championship of Special Olympic Bharat held at Mumbai in July last year

its forces to keep a sharp eye on any such activities,” the official said. The MHA instruction has asked state police to create mechanism for quickly responding to any report of youths planning to join terror groups like ISIS or other radical fundamentalist outfits. The counter-radicalisation efforts would include counselling of youths, convincing community elders to persuade the younger generation to not get influenced by any extremist ideology, monitoring of social media sites and taking of preventive steps. The MHA has also directed the state police to constantly monitor the social media websites and to create a list of suspected account holders. Sources said that Assam police have sought help from its counterparts of Maharashtra and Telangana who have already put in place a model for dealing with ISIS-related cases. The union home ministry has also decided to strengthen the capacity building of the police officers in states through training programmes, to be organised by central intelligence and security agencies.

Assam CM welcomes Naga peace truce but asserts strong opposition to any move likely to affect Assam’s interests

Assam girl wins medals in Special Children Summer Olympic

axmi Kumari of Asha Special Children School, Narangi Cantonment, Guwahati, has brought laurels for the country after she won one Gold medal in Soft Ball and one Silver Medal in 50 meter race in the Special Olympics World Summer Games, held at Los Angeles (USA) from July 20 to August 2. As she returned to the city on Thursday, she was given a grand welcome at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport by her fans and admirers. Laxmi Kumari joined the Asha School, Narangi run by Army, at the age of 7 with mild mental retardation and spinal disabilities. But with her

Counter radical militancy urgently: MHA to Assam

ith ignorance on the ‘text’ of the Naga peace accord signed between India government and NSCN (IM) leaders on Monday, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, while welcoming the step, asserted that the state government will leave no stone unturned to protect Assam’s integrity. Huge confusion sparked across the region over the freshly penned Naga peace accord. Though it was yet to be cleared what transpired in the accord literally, neighbouring states like Assam, Manipur and Arunchal Pradesh are keeping a close watch on the entire development. The primary demand of NSCN was the formation of ‘Greater Nagalim’ comprising “all contiguous Naga-inhabited areas” along with Nagaland. That includes several districts of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, as well as large tracts of Myanmar. The map of “Greater Nagalim” has about 1, 20,000 sq km, while the state of Nagaland

consists of 16,527 sq km. Gogoi, while welcoming the peace deal said, “Though the agreement has been reached after prolonged struggle by the Naga group, it is astonishing why the clauses of the agreement are kept in the dark. Even the Ministry of Home Affairs has given the impression that it is in the dark about the details of the agreement”. He added, “To keep such an important document under wraps raises doubt about its veracity. It also raises doubt that the peace deal might affect the interests of Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.’’ Recounting his strong opposition to the previous NDA Government’s move to extend ceasefire in the Naga inhabited areas beyond Nagaland, Gogoi said, “We appreciate peace in Nagaland and welcome settlement of Naga issues. But we will oppose tooth and nail any move that affects the interests of Assam”.

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Police set to combat all I-Day threats

RAHUL CHANDA

Intelligence report says eleven states including Assam under ISIS threat MHA asks Assam police to eliminate fundamentalist extremist ideologies City police says no specific threat from ISIS as no links yet have been traced Police says there is always a threat from NE rebel groups during Independence Day and they are prepared Sabotage check team and mobile commando patrolling party has started checking the city thoroughly Police and army working together to avoid all kinds of untoward incident City nagarik committees asked to report any suspicious activity

n the last few years Guwahati has kind of come out of its shell and the people can now be seen celebrating the Independence Day and the Republic Day which in the past, used to elicit fear and apprehension among the city’s denizens. But in the run-up to the Independence Day on August 15 next, with news of terror attacks coming in from different parts of the country, be it Punjab or Jammu and Kashmir, the question remains how secured will the city be this year and how prepared are the police to tackle any kind of emergency situation. With various rebel groups every year calling a bandh during the Independence Day and bomb blasts always being a threat to the city, G Plus reviews the city’s security preparedness as Guwahati prepares to celebrate freedom.

Is there any specific threat? Certain people with malicious intent try to spread rumours and create fear among the public through threat of militants during such occasions. People are terrorised into fearing for their lives and those of their loved ones which makes them prevent their families and friends from stepping out of home and celebrate the day. A city

With reports of ISIS ideology influencing a section of people in the state and even NE rebel outfits anxious to make their presence felt, city police sounds confident to tackle any kind of situation based housewife and mother Deepa Nath said, “My children want to go to school for the flag hoisting ceremony during Independence Day celebration but I don’t allow them as there is always a threat in Assam on such days and this time according to the news, ISIS is making its presence in the state, so, it is more risky. This time too, I won’t allow them to go to their schools.” A section of the people in the city strongly feel there is a threat and with news of ISIS ideology making its presence felt in the state, they are really scared and fearful for their lives. On this issue DCP (East) Hemanta Das said, “There is no specific threat from ISIS as we have not traced any link to that organisation in the city as yet and if there are any sleeper cells, we do not have any such information. There might be threats from NE insurgent groups which is always there and we are very much prepared to fight any kind of situation.” He further said that organisations like NDFB(S), ULFA (I) and other local rebel groups always target Guwahati during such occasions to make their presence felt, so there is always a threat from such elements. According to reports, however, the presence of Jammat-ul- Mujahedeen of Bangladesh (JMB) in the state

has triggered a huge concern. While reports of ISIS spreading in the state is surely a dangerous phenomenon, but the city police sounds confident in tackling any kind of situation.

The preparedness According to DCP (East), security has already been beefed up in the city in the run-up to Independence Day celebrations. He said, “We have a proper security plan in place and the entire city is being guarded in such a way that no external elements can enter the city and carry out any kind of threat.” All the city’s entry points on the highways are being thoroughly checked as well as the train’s entry points. Certain areas in the city are under the police scanner and are being checked almost every day. Close eyes is also being kept on the jail to see if there is any activity happening within the confined space. All the security measures like checking, frisking and so on are being carried on an everyday basis with change of time to keep the surprise elements intact. Several teams checking anti-sabotage activities keep patrolling in different areas every day. The river ways of the city is also being well guarded with all the river ghats being thoroughly checked every day keeping an eye on suspected people crossing rivers.

All suspected miscreants of the city are being scanned and if required, interrogated to search for clues. All the hotels and lodges are being checked and strict verification is been done of the people visiting the city. There are commando teams moving as mobile patrolling and door to door checking is been done area wise. All the city based nagarik committees have been informed to report any kind of suspicious activity to the police.

The venue Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will hoist the Indian flag at the Khanapara Veterinary Field and all strict security arrangements have been made to avoid any kind of untoward activity. One platoon of Assam Police battalion has been deployed inside the field and one platoon of CRPF jawans are guarding the field from outside as the rehearsal for the Independence Day celebration is on. ACP (Reserve) Gayatri Sonowal is supervising the security of the field at present. Three police officers have been given the responsibility to be at the field and keep an eye on the activities 24/7. The entire field is under CCTV surveillance and biometric surveillance is in place to check all the workers or anyone visiting the

field. There are seven watch towers in the field to keep an eye on all the activity in and around the field. Anti sabotage check team of CRPF and SB headquarters are inspecting the field to scan for any programmable time explosive device which can be fixed by extremists even as long as six months ago. The Meghalaya police is asked to check the nearby areas which falls under that state. The security plan for August 15 is being kept secret but according to sources, around three companies of armed forces will be deployed at the venue. There will be police in civil dress and both police and army personnel will be deployed in and around the field. There will be different layers of security cover for the venue and the police is confident that no one will be able to enter the field unchecked. Indian Intelligence has informed the Union Ministry of Home Affairs that ISIS is trying to enter 11 Indian states including Assam and the MHA has asked the Assam police to eliminate all fundamentalist extremist ideologies, but meanwhile the city police says that they are ready for everything and also feel that Guwahatians will surely celebrate Independence Day safely. rahul.chanda@g-plus.in

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Drive @100km/hour on Assam four lane highways

City vehicle owners asked to affix HSRP ADITYA GOGOI

peed lovers in Assam can now drive their vehicles at 100 km per hour on four-laned divided carriageways on the national highways (NHs) in the state. The newly prescribed speed limits fixed by state’s public works department (building and national highways) has allowed all types of vehicles to run at the high speed of 100km/ hour in selected stretches across the state. The official statement said, “In four-lane divided carriageways, it is 100 km per hour. But in curves and in developed areas of NHs, it should be 40 km per hour.” However, for those national highways which run through busy

town areas, the speed limit was fixed at 40 km per hour. “NHs in congested town areas like Mirza, Chaigaon, Boko in Kamrup district, Gauripur in Dhubri, Mangaldoi, Kharupetia in Darrang district, Banderdewa in Lakhimpur and Moran in Dibrugarh, it is 20 km per hour while in hill areas, it is 40 km per hour,” the official statement added. For national highway stretches on the plains with seven-metre carriageway without paved shoulders, the speed limit was fixed at 70 km per hour while for those with paved shoulders, 80 km per hour was fixed.

DC felicitates Special Olympics World Summer Games medal winners

C Kamrup (M) Dr. M Angamuthu on Friday felicitated the Special Olympics World Summer Games medal winners at the DC office, conference hall. Lakhi Kumari of Asha Special Children’s School, Narangi Cantt, won a gold medal in Soft Ball Throw and secured a silver medal in the 50mtr sprint. Anyatam Rajkumar secured gold in the 25mtr Swimming (Backstroke) whereas Kabir Pratim Baruah secured 4th

position in the 25mtr soft ball and 50mtr sprint. The DC also felicitated the 7-a-side Indian Football team who secured a bronze medal in the event following which, a discussion was held with Ranjit Bora, Coach of the Indian Football Team. 177 countries participated in the event which was held at USA and of 241 Indian participants, secured 47 gold medals, 54 Silver medals and 72 bronze medals.

Fake car pass holder arrested

ne, Jeevan Keot was arrested by Dispur Police Station from the Assam Secretariat for making a fake car pass and entering the Assam Secretariat premises. A Case has been registered against Keot. Sources say that many people are in possession of such fake

documents and high profile links in the secretariat go a long way in arranging such documents. Police is currently investigating over the matter that why Jeevan Keot entered with a fake id. Police will try to get custody of the arrested for a few more days so that they may complete the investigation.

ehicle owners will have a tough time on the streets of the city if their cars and twowheelers do not possess the High security Registration plate (HSRP) from now onwards. The Kamrup (metro) district transport office has decided to facilitate the vehicle owners with six centres in the city to affix the HSRP at the earliest. The Supreme Court has, in its verdict, made it compulsory to affix the HSRP in all the vehicles of the country. Therefore, the DTO has taken up the initiative to phase wise affix HSRP in all vehicles in Kamrup (metro) district. “Al1 owners of motor vehicles registered after January 1 in 2007 are requested to approach the HSRP affixation centre immediately for affixation of HSRP in their vehicle,” said Gautam Das, DTO (Registration and Licensing). On failing to affix the HSRP, the owners will be fined Rs 1000 on

the spot. “Our men will monitor the roads across the city. On the violation of norms the owners will have to pay a fine of Rs 1000. This has to be done under the act,” said Das. The six centres allotted by the DTO are Agros Impex (I) Private Limited at District Transport office campus at Betkuchi, Ojha Hyundai at Basistha Chariali, Abhishek Motors at Adabari, Seth Automobiles at Athgaon, Auto Selection at Adabari and City Zen at Ganeshguri. The HSRPs have a non-reusable lock to prevent duplication. These number plates have two unique laser identification numbers at the front and rear end of the vehicle. Among other features, there is an Ashoka Chakra with ‘IND’ written below on these high security registration plates. Besides, a joint checking drive by Motor Vehicle Inspectors and Enforcement staff will be initiated shortly for detection of the fake licenses made in Nagaland.

After detection of the fake license, action will be taken against the holder as per MV act and Rules, said the DTO. The DTO has also taking up several initiatives to educate and train up drivers of city buses. “We have realized the fact that around 70 percent of the accidents take place due to carelessness of the drivers or human error. Keeping that in mind we have taken up several initiatives to minimize the casualties,” said Das. Traffic police records show that more than 80 people lost their lives in road mishaps, mostly in two-wheeler crashes, since the beginning of 2015. According to records, last year over 1,100 road accidents were registered in the city alone in which some 302 people died and some 690 were injured. In 2014, traffic police recorded over 1.2 lakh non-FIR cases of traffic violations like ignoring signals, drunk driving, riding without helmets, driving while talking on the phone and driving without seat belts.

NEEPCO inks MoA to implement 500 MW Solar Projects

aurya Urja Company of Rajasthan Limited”, a joint venture company between IL&FS Energy Development Company Limited (IEDCL) and Government of Rajasthan (GoR) is developing 5000 MW of solar park in phases in the Sate of Rajasthan. An memorandum of agreement has been signed on 4th August’2015 in the office of NEEPCO ( a CPSU) at New Delhi to implement 500 MW of solar plant in Phases of 50-100 MW each in the proposed solar park. The agreement has been signed by Mr. Haziq Beg,Director, Saurya Urja Company of Rajasthan Limited and Mr.R.C. Sarmah, Executive Director (Renewable),NEEPCO, Shillong in presence of Mr.P.C.Pankaj, CMD and Mr.U.Moral,Dir(Tech) NEEPCO and other senior officers of

NEEPCO / IEDCL/ Saurya Urja. This will make the way forward for NEEPCO towards meeting the commitment made by NEEPCO to the Government of India(GoI) to

develop 2500 MW of solar plants in the country in order to meet the overall requirement of a lakh of MW as per the vision and policy document of GoI.

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AGSU staged street plays in colleges across the city in order to curb the menace of ragging which affects students adversely

Street plays against ragging staged in the city colleges by AGSU

Marks of cocurricular activities should be added to the total marks so that students gets some relief from the main subjects People should change the mindset of choosing only science stream as other streams also have equal demand.

ith the start of the new academic session in colleges, the All Guwahati Students’ Union (AGSU) staged street plays protesting the bane of ragging in different colleges of the city to create awareness about this malpractice which, have, till date, left many students traumatised, some, even for life, and affected their academic careers. Members of AGSU and students of various colleges participated in the plays to highlight the menace of ragging and how some students are badly affected due to the practice. “Students come from different places to pursue their education and they are sometimes ragged so brutally that they decide to leave the college and hostel and return back to their native places which adversely affect their future. To curb the menace of ragging we are staging street plays in colleges so that students come to know about the evil effects of this practice,” said Rajmil Ali, President of AGSU while speaking to G Plus. Ali said that the plays have been staged in Cotton College, Handique Girls’ College, B. Barooah College, Gauhati Commerce College, Dispur College, S.B. Deorah College, Guwahati College, Arya Vidyapeeth College, Pragjyotish College and Pandu College. “We have been doing the street plays since the last 3-4 years and also asked the college authorities to take strict action against the students who break the rules and indulge in ragging,” said Ali.

With the starting of the new academic sessions in colleges, students want a more effective education system.

“Students come from different places to pursue their education and they are sometimes ragged so brutally that they decide to leave the college and hostel and return back to their native places which adversely affect their future.” Rajmil Ali, President of AGSU Meanwhile, the new students expressed the need for some reformation in the education system. Liza Gogoi, a H.S student of Cotton College said, “Other than the academic qualification, it is necessary to have extracurricular activities included in the course syllabus. The marks of such co-curricular activities should be added to the grand total so that it helps the students to obtain more marks. Every student is not equal in studies and some students are active in extracurricular activities, so they should

be given a chance to expose their quality in other fields other than academics.” She also said that the people still have a mindset that only science stream is good and many students take admission in reputed colleges in Arts stream only when they fail to get admitted in the Science stream. “Humanities also have good scope and every student might not be interested in science or commerce. It’s up to the students which stream they want to take. So this mindset should be changed and parents should not also compel the children to choose subjects according to their wish,” said Liza. Another student, pursuing graduation Karishma Devi said, “I am a student of Sanskrit and as the subject is opted by fewer students, faculties are not appointed as required. At present we have only three teachers for which the number of classes is affected. We need more teachers so that we can have more classes.” Juree Das of Handique Girls’ College said, “It’s only a few days that the classes have started and as of now the classes are going well. I am enjoying the sessions and the fresher’s social will be held in the 1st week of September. We are eagerly waiting for the day as we will be introduced to many students.” She also said that they have not faced any problem of ragging in the college as the practice of ragging has been stopped in the college. juthika.baruah@g-plus.in

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Onion price hike to stay

The onion price hike has not just affected commoners but has hampered the wholesale market as well. Prices to remain constant for the next seven to ten days

KALYAN DEB Unfavourable weather conditions in Patna, Bengaluru, Rajasthan and Nasik that are among the largest producers of onion. Price hike did not just affect commoners but have drastically hampered the wholesale market. The repercussions of the lack in production have been felt in the entire country. There is no provision of storage in the Kamrup district and hoarding of onions is difficult as the onions only last for 3 to 4 days. The wholesale price of onions in the market here currently stands at Rs 38Rs 40 per kg, whereas the retail rates, as on Friday, were hovering at Rs 50 a kg. Until the fresh batch of harvested onion arrives, the price hike can be expected to remain constant. Consumers should ask for the cash memo where the wholesale price of the good is mentioned as retailer can charge up to a maximum price of Rs 6 profit per kg over the wholesale price. Retailers should also display the selling price of the goods as the same would be according to the wholesale price.

nions are again bringing tears to everyone’s eyes, but for completely different reasons. It is not surprising, when it is retailing at around Rs 50 per kg, that the precious commodity is bringing tears to the eyes of consumers with the market experts forecasting a constant of seven to ten days due to overall supply shortage after the production has been affected due to unfavourable weather conditions. Even the prices at Machkhowa, the wholesale market for the bulb, have been drastically affected due to the price hike. “We attribute the rising prices of onions to a poor crop due to unfavourable weather conditions in Patna, Bengaluru, Nasik and Rajasthan from where a bulk of the kitchen essential is transported to markets in various parts of the country. The price hike hits the entire nation. Transportation from source and storage losses further add to the cost of traders here. The repercussions of the lack in

production has been felt in the entire country and can be expected to remain for seven to ten days”, said J. Islam, Deputy Director, Food, Civil Services and Consumer Affairs, Kamrup (M). Also the process of hoarding of onions is difficult to sustain as onions can only be preserved for few days compared to other food products. Besides, there is no provision of storage in the Kamrup district. Meanwhile, the wholesale price of onions in the market here currently stands at Rs 3,800-Rs 4,000 per quintal (or Rs 38-Rs 40 per kg) whereas the retail rate, as on Friday, was hovering at Rs 50 a kg. Wholesalers stated that most retailers visit the market just to enquire about the price, hoping it has reduced. Such is the condition that not a single bag of onion was being sold till the afternoon. “Until the fresh batch of harvested onion arrives, which, however, is not expected to happen anytime soon in the near future,

the price is expected to remain the same. The wholesalers are suffering the most since we have to clear out the stock as it is not possible to keep the onions from rotting”, said a wholesaler in the Maskhowa area. Onions basically require a dry, heat-protected and wellventilated environment to ensure no sprouting or rotting. The on-farm storage structures are constructed on raised platforms to prevent moisture ingress from direct contact of the bulbs with the soil. Roofs built with asbestos or heat-resistant Mangalore tiles and side walls made of bamboo battens supported by iron angles to enable proper aeration, complete the structure.

Retailers selling onions at unethical prices While the price hike has dealt a blow to the common man’s purse, several retailers were allegedly selling onions at outragous prices

following which three teams led by executive magistrates took to the city markets to carry out a survey. Meanwhile, deputy director, food, civil services and consumer affairs, Kamrup (M) asserted that consumers’ awareness is also very essential to bring the price hike and the selling of goods at unreasonable prices to a minimum. “While buying onions, consumers should ask for the cash memo where the wholesale price of the good is mentioned. Any retailer can charge a maximum of Rs 6 profit per kg on the price mentioned in the cash memo. People should develop such a habit in order to reason with the retailers according to the wholesale price which will also help the consumers and keep the retailers from selling goods at unreasonable prices. Meanwhile, the retailers should also display the selling price of the goods in relation to the wholesale price”, said J Islam, deputy director, food, civil services and consumer affairs, Kamrup (M). kalyan.deb@g-plus.in

Weather report for the week SAT 08 August

SUN 09 August

Thunderstorms. Cloudy.

Numerous showers.

25 / 34 °C

MON 10 August

TUE 11 August

Thunderstorms. Broken clouds. Thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy.

26 / 34 °C

26 / 35 °C

WED 12 August

THU 13 August

FRI 14 August

Thunderstorms. Partly sunny.

Rain showers. Mostly cloudy.

Mostly cloudy.

26 / 36 °C

25 / 33 °C

24 / 39 °C

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TRI-COLOUR PRIDE

Women busy in making the Tri-colour ahead of Independence Day are targeting production of 20,000 flags with 1,238 pieces having already been sold in the market

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The flags are being given to the bhandars for production in different departments and the city has three such bhandars to deliver the flags. The clothes are being brought from New Model Charkhar (NMC), West Bengal as the NMC of Assam has closed down because of some problems Eight women are appointed for making the tricolours.They have been working since 15-20 years and they areprofessionals, fully trained in making flags.

ith Independence Day round the corner on the 15th of August, workers of the Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board are busy making the National Flag of India in order to fulfil the huge demand for the tricolour ahead of the momentous occasion. The Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board has appointed workers on a contractual basis, most of whom have been working under the Board and have been making the tri-colour since the last 15-20 years. “It’s a proud moment for us to be engaged in such work. It makes us feel good and we consider ourselves lucky to have been engaged in this activity for so many years. I have been working here for the last 20 to 22 years and although the remuneration is not too high, we are happy as it keeps us busy. By doing this, we feel that we are

Rates of Flags: 6’x4’-

`440

3’x4 ½-

`335

2’x3’-

`180

1½’ x 2 ¼- `110 1’x 1 ½’-

`82

6’’x9’’-

`52

doing something for our country,” said Pratima Barman, a worker at the Board while speaking to G Plus. The women working there mostly belong to the economically weaker section of the society and although they get paid pittance, it keeps them busy with work, which represents the symbol of India. “During the Independence and Republic Days, we make the tricolour and during other seasons we make kurtas, pyjamas, Nehru caps, jackets and the like. We don’t think of the money, we are happy keeping ourselves busy with work which also gives us immense pride,” said Mira Saikia who has been working with the Board for the last seven years in making the tri-colour. Lankeshwar Boro, Additional Executive Officer, Marketing, Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board while speaking to G Plus said, “This year we have a target of making 20,000 National Flags. More than one thousand f lags have already been sold till date and the sale value is `1,10,856. In 2014-15, the production was 18,178 pieces of f lags while the sale value was `15, 07, 291.” juthika.baruah@g-plus.in

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City

City’s driving institutes to have mandatory DTO registration 21 private driving training centres have been given license in order to curb the number of road accidents in the city

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he District Transport Office (DTO) Kamrup Metro has licensed as many as 21 drivers’ training institutes in the city to impart driving training and help in curbing the increasing number of traffic violations and road accidents. Speaking to G Plus, DTO (Registration & Licensing) Gautam Das said, “Trade licenses have been provided to the training institutes as driving is an important task, especially in the city and trained drivers are necessary as most people do not follow traffic rules. The institutes will follow a set of rules and regulations and there would be a syllabus which will have both theory and practical classes.” Das said, “The classes would be conducted by professionals appointed by the institute itself while special classes will also be taken by the Motor Vehicle Inspectors (MVI) and the schools will be examined by the officials of DTO. The duration of the course is one month and 15 days of practical training will be imparted to the trainees.” He added that after the training, the trainee will be tested in the Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) and High Motor Vehicle (HMV) simulator in the Principal Driving School, Betkuchi. They will also be tested in the training track

Name and Address of Driving Training School Name

Address

Class of Vehicle

License No

M/S Biswa Karma Motor Driving Training School

GNB Road, Ambari

Motor cycle & LMV

M/S Maa Kamakhya Driving Training Centre

Santipur

M/S J B Motors Driving Training Centre

RGB Road, Chandmari

LMV

M/S New Brahmaputra Driving Training School

Sewali Path, Hatigaon

LMV

Institute of Engineering of Driving Centre

Bamunimaidam

LMV

M/S Kamakhya Motor Driving Training Centre

Maligaon

LMV

M/S M B Motor Driving Centre

Gotanagar Railway Maligaon

LMV

M/S Bimal Auto Agency

Near old post office, G.S Road, Christianbasti

LMV

M/S Jana Kalyan Trust Driving Training School

Samprati Path, Jatia, Kahilipara

LMV

M/S Rose Driving Training Centre

Dhirenpara

LMV

St. Josephs Industrial Training Centre

Sawkuchi, Sonaighuli

LMV

M/S Maa Chandika Motor Driving Training Centre

Super Market, Dispur

LMV

M/S Maruti Driving School

under the supervision of MVI. Preference for trainers will be given to ex-ITI instructor, ITI student or ex-employee of ITI. The training institute should have all the modern technologies, well equipped with

latest model of cars so that the drivers would be trained in all aspects to be an expert in driving. Meghali Bora of Meghna’s Driving and Training Institute while speaking to G Plus, said, “We

have been giving driving lessons to women drivers as they are vulnerable in the city and we don’t have any facility for women while travelling. The training is imparted especially in following the traffic

rules, road safety measures etc. After the women are trained, they are also given a chance to seek employment as drivers of ladies taxis which are running successfully in the city.” Bora said that most of the girls come for training privately but those who can’t afford the fee are provided free training by the institute. The course fees is Rs. 6000 for 10 days but it depends on the girls how long they take to become skilled drivers. They are provided with a certificate after the training. On the other hand, Deba Chandra Boro, proprietor of M/S J B Motors Driving Training Centre said that after the DTO provided the trade license to the driving training institute, the vehicles are asked to make it commercial. “There are two courses, of one month duration and another of 20 days. The fee for one month course is Rs. 4000 and for 20 days the fee is Rs. 2,700,” said Boro. DTO Gautam Das said that as 30 per cent of the deaths in the city occurs due to road accidents, its very important to train the drivers, especially the commercial drivers, to follow the traffic rules to reduce the number of accidents. Therefore, driving training has been emphasized on so as to produce trained drivers. juthika.baruah@g-plus.in

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Khanapara point remains chaotic despite of a functional ISBT

KALYAN DEB

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The Khanapara Bus stop provides transport service to almost whole of Assam starting from places like Jagiroad, Morigaon, Sonapur, Meghalaya, Nagaon, Jorhat, Djuliajan,etc. The Khanapara bus stop being just around the corner, it is more convenient for the people to wait there for vehicles as Travellers and Buses are easily accessible. Inspiteof the ISBT being constructed on the city’s outskirts to avoid traffic congestion within the city, the Khanapara area remains gridlocked throughout the day.

The age-old problem of traffic congestion in the east end of the Khanapara fly over continues to persist due to lack of enduring arrangements

esides the growing problems of traffic within the city, the outskirts has not been spared either. Khanapara being one of the entry points of the city face similar problems of traffic congestion throughout the day. Due to the several numbers of vehicles (travellers and buses) parked by the road side that provide transportation facilities to different parts of the state and the neighbouring state of Meghalaya, the NH37 has not only been narrowed down for the vehicles plying through the highway but has also created havoc for the traffic emerging from the city. The problems are not just being faced by the vehicles travelling through the highway but also the traffic officials on duty and the drivers themselves who park vehicles by the highway. Inspite of the ISBT being constructed on the city’s outskirts in order to deal with the traffic related issues, the much touted facility has not been able to contribute much of a solution. Although the bus terminus is making transportation easily accessible to hundreds of passengers who travel to different parts of the state on a regular basis, for people travelling to places such as Morigaon, Jagiroad and Sonapur, going all the way

to ISBT from Khanapara does not make much of a sense. Since the area is a prominent stoppage, most people prefer to take a direct conveyance from Khanapara itself. However, officials of All Assam Motor Shramik Federation asserted that vehicles have been plying the same way since ages and those violating any kind of norms have to pay a fine of certain amount since parking of vehicles by the road is also a violation of norms. “It is due to lack of connectivity with the ISBT (Inter-State Bus Terminal) from the particular area. Though there are few buses but the numbers are not adequate enough and apart from that, people are dependent on trekkers. Moreover, the passengers who have to travel to nearby places like Morigaon, Sonapur, etc. never go to ISBT as it only costs them more”, officials of the All Assam Motor Shramik Federation said. “There is no other provision in the area to make stoppages and vehicles having to ply from ISBT cost them expenses for an additional 36 kms along with the parking charge of Rs 200”, officials added. Traffic department’s say The Khanapara Traffic Department has the same opinion as asserted by the people. S.P. Nath, ASI,

Traffic Department, Khanapara said that being a main stoppage for buses plying from the city for most people travelling to upper Assam, this particular area becomes more convenient rather than going all the way to ISBT which is located at a further distance, especially for a person travelling along with his family members. “There are certain provisions such as the service road adjacent to College of Veterinary Science to be used as a bus stand and the same has been informed to the senior officials as well. But there were also cases of complaints by students of the veterinary college who objected to the use of the road as a bus stand due to the noise. Besides, the traffic department has deployed two officials who remain on duty throughout the day as vehicles have to be kept in control in order to maintain traffic since the plying of Travellers begin as early as 6am and lasts till 7pm everyday,” Nath said. Nath also mentioned about 2 bighas of government land by the police colony that can be used as a parking space. Meanwhile, DCP traffic, Pranab Jyoti Goswami said that the entire thing is a huge chaos, a part of which is the problem of connectivity with the Inter-State Bus Terminal. In or-

der to bring an end to the problem, the transport department has to come up with a proper terminal for the vehicles and several applications have been forwarded towards the transport department for the same. He also informed that the Service Road is under a beautification project by the GMDA and is also in consideration of a location for vending zone. “Even if the vehicles ply from ISBT, there will be stoppages after a certain distance such as Lokhra, Games Village, Basishta Chariali, as people who can access the vehicles from these areas would avoid travelling to ISBT. On the other hand, a committee has been formed and several considerations are being made by the transport department, such as the area near Green Wood Resort where the drain is broader could be used as a stand. Since the coal business is shut down, so several depots are not in use hence a solution is expected soon”, said the traffic DCP. Although, much has been said and discussed but the solution to the same cannot be expected soon due to the lack of land. The DCP also mentioned that 2Bighas of land is yet to be cleared whether it belongs to the government of Assam or Meghalaya. Meanwhile, things can be expected to be the same as now for quite a while.

Vehicles remain parked on the NH37 causing heavy traffic. Only two numbers of traffic officials remain placed in the area in order to control the traffic congestion However, the Service Road adjacent to the College of Veterinary Science which can be used as a parking space, remains unutilised and is meant for a beautification project by the GMDA. Officials of traffic department, Khanapara also mentioned about the existence of two bighas government land by the police colony that can be utilised as a parking space but it is yet to be cleared whether it belongs to the government of Assam or Meghalaya. kalyan.deb@g-plus.in

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GMC to set up garbage stations in city

Garbage bins will be removed from the city to make the roadside free from waste disposal and garbage will be transferred to the dumping stations

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he Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has come up with a new project of making the city dustbin free by setting up six solid waste management plants in the city. The solid waste management plants will be set up at Mother Teresa Road, near the Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH), Ulubari Nursery, Chabipul, Adabari and Ganeshguri Nursery. “The treatment plants will be set up in order to make Guwahati free from garbage bins, which makes the city dirty. The segregated waste would be collected by the NGOs and the wet waste will be transferred to locations which have high capacity stationary compactors where garbage will be stored in airtight containers. Once the containers are filled, it will again be transferred to the organic manure producing unit of GMC at Boragaon,” said Narayan Konwar, Commissioner of GMC while speaking to G Plus. Konwar said that segregation of the waste products will be done at the Ulubari station where organic composting will also be carried out. He said, “While picking up garbage from the bins, the dumpers take up a lot of space which leads to traffic congestion and at times the dumpers have to collect the garbage three to four times a day, it creates problems for the people. But now the garbage will be directly transferred to the garbage

stations which will benefit both the public and the NGOs.” Dry waste, on the other hand, will be taken directly to CIPET for recycling. Once this arrangement works out, dustbins and garbage points will be removed from the city in a phased manner. The plant will follow a simple segregation process in which plastic, solid materials and large particles of the garbage are removed and the rest of the garbage is allowed to dry till the moisture content settles down. On the other hand, Care Assam, an NGO has taken an initiative for

Affordable Waste Management in the city to find solutions for waste management. The main pillars of this innovative project are simplicity, affordability and sustainability. “The sustainability of public participation projects is a crucial factor but is believed to be stronger in such an initiative as the local community is a major stakeholder and the direct beneficiary in a zero waste locality. The core objective is to offer a waste management design to the city in the form of satellite plants that could be easily fabricated by local materials and technology, which is self sustain-

ing and revenue earning and also would supplement as well as compliment the government’s waste disposal system. The model is designed to offer citizens a zero waste place to live in, thereby enhancing the quality of our surroundings by many folds,” said Pradip Baishya, President of Care Assam. As a first step towards this innovative approach, Baishya has designed a unique garbage bin which is portable with wheels and could separate and dry recyclables and biodegradable waste in a single unit. A resident block in the Games Vil-

lage Campus, Borsojai, Guwahati has been selected as the first phase of implementing this AWMI campaign. The specially designed bins have been distributed among residents of a single block. Commissioner of GMC said that the proposal has also been sent to them and if the design seems to be beneficial and proper, then the project will be implemented by GMC. The plant for segregating recyclables and wet waste has been set up in the locality itself in a plot offered by the residents. The plant consists of semi mechanised conveyor belt, de humidifier etc which has been fabricated from locally available materials. The efficiency of the plant is such that it takes just two minutes to segregate one kg of mixed waste. Out of the total mixed waste collected only 7-8 per cent of the waste goes to landfill which can be further reduced with proper washing facility. Baishya said, “Municipalities also would get some breathing space and buy time too in the process and efficiently deal with their share of waste. Large dump sites have been used by municipalities for open dumping of garbage. Condition of roads, accessibility in certain areas of the city, traffic congestion, limited resources of vehicles and staff, flooding in the city- all add to the problems of collection and disposal of waste.” juthika.baruah@g-plus.in

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Politicking

In Assam, it’s season for new political parties in the offing Syeda Ambia Zahan

U.G. Brahma: United People’s Party

Pradyut Bora: Liberal democratic party

Atul Bora: Eight Party front

head of the state assembly election early next year, it seems, now is the best season for new political parties to bloom in the poll bound state of Assam. Dissidence within most of the prominent political parties, i.e. Congress, BJP etc in Assam, has seen new parties coming up every now and then. With the People’s Coordination for Democratic Rights (PCDR) announcing a new political party, a total of five political parties has been formed in eight months of 2015 which would give the older parties a run for their money to change their political equations. Here are five political parties that may change an already unpredictable poll scenario. United People’s Party A new political party called United People’s Party (UPP) was floated in Kokrajhar under the People’s Coordination for Democratic Rights, a conglomeration of various political and non-political parties in the BTAD. The new party was formed uniting two regional political parties, the Bodoland Peoples’ Progressive Front (BPPF) and United Democratic People’s Front (UDPF), apart from the PCDR members. With the floating of the new party, both the BPPF and UDPF were dissolved unanimously. Former Rajya Sabha MP and ex-president of the All Bodo Students Union, U.G. Brahma is the UPP president and ex-BTC member Pradip Daimary is its general secretary. The party will have nine vice-presidents and 13 secretaries. It will have 23 organising secretaries and 17 CWC members

Hiranya Bora: Assam Gana Congress

from the four BTAD districts. The BTC member from Chirang, Maoti Brahma Hazowary, is the treasurer. The development is likely to have a far-reaching impact on politics in the Bodo belt, which is dominated by the BPF, sources said. Liberal Democratic Party Former BJP national executive member and former national convenor, IT cell, Prodyut Bora has floated a new political outfit, christened as Liberal Democratic Party. Bora resigned from BJP on February 18 this year complaining about style of functioning of the top leadership including Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and national president Amit Shah. Liberal Democratic Party will be ideologically committed to liberalism and social democracy. “To start with, we will concentrate on Eastern India and the first election the party will face is the 2016 assembly polls,” says Prodyut Bora.

Akhil Gogoi: Gana Mukti Sangram Samitee

Gana Mukti Sangram Samitee Former Team Anna member and KMSS leader, Akhil Gogoi launched his political party in March. Gogoi said that his party, Gana Mukti Sangram Samitee would be a channel of alternative polity. “The new political force, which will be against the Congress and the BJP will offer an alternative to the people.” Akhil was against the formation of Aam Admi Party by Arvind Kejriwal in 2013. KMSS, which claims to have membership of 13 lakh cadres, has campaigned against the Congress during the last Lok Sabha polls. The new party has a four member core team- Akhil Gogoi, Kamal Medhi, Bedanta Laskar, Mahammad Hussain Shahjahan, marking a departure from the usual structure of political parties.

Assam Gana Congress Former senior Congress leader Hiranya Bora who parted ways from the Congress along with another leader Diganta Kalita, has recently announced the formation of a new political party named “Assam Gana Congress”. Hiranya Bora and Diganta Kalita quitted the Congress alleging an autocratic style of functioning by APCC president Anjan Dutta. Hiranya Bora also claimed that the proposed party would have the blessings of state assembly Speaker Pranab Kumar Gogoi. The Speaker, who has been at loggerheads with chief minister Tarun Gogoi over several issues since more than a year, however, was not available for his comments. Further, another leader Diganta Bora said that the party would take up welfare of the people as the main issue ahead of the assembly polls. He further appealed to other senior leaders to support him.

Eight Party Front The Asom Gana Parishad has brought together eight political parties and announced its efforts to constitute an antiCongress and anti-BJP front with a common minimum programme in order to fight the ‘anti-people’ and ‘antiAssam’ policies adopted by the two parties. The eight party front included CPI, CPI (M), NCP, Samajwadi Party, Hill States Democratic Party, Gana Shakti, and CPI (ML). The party’s image has also been weakened in the recent past with many of its veteran leaders walking over to the BJP camp. The upcoming state polls will be a litmus test for party president Atul Bora to galvanize their long lost position in the state politics of Assam.

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Ward Watch

WARD NO

KALYAN DEB

Despite being ignored for long, Satyapur locals remain hopeful Even after several approaches made to GMC, no initiative has been taken so far. The councillor, however, denies the charge Concentrated area Satyapur Path Ward number 28 Sub division 28(a) CounciLlor Bhagya Ram Terang Phone number 9864015761 Area sabha member Gita Deewan Phone number 9707023273 Problems Poor road and drainage system

Councillor’s Say

urrounded by well constructed roads all around the Beltola Road, Satyapur Path is the only area that has been lagging behind in terms of development. A residential area adjacent to the Beltola Road, the people of the area allege of being neglected by the authorities since long. Even after making several approaches, no response could be elicited by the locals from the concerned departments so far. The area faces problems of poor roads and drainage system that are also being faced by most areas of the city but unlike other areas, Satyapur Path has been sidestepped for long. The road has been measured several times over the years but no further initiative has been taken up. While the surrounding areas have been welldeveloped and provided with basic amenities under the mentorship of MLA Akon Bora, locals of Satyapur Path alleged that the MLA is not even aware of the existence of the road within his constituency.

People’s Say “There have been several collective approaches made to the GMC by the residents of the area but no response has been received so far. Officials have visited the area and measured the road and drainage system but no initiative has been taken up so far. The last

Situated adjacent to the Satyapur Path, at a stretch of approximately hundred metres, Baikuntha Dham is located within the same area. Comprising of five to six households and a Namghar, the area shares the same problems as Satyapur Path since the last development work was carried out in the year 2000. Along with the problem of proper road, the area lacks a drainage system. Being unable to discharge the impure water, the residents are forced to store the same within the backyards of their residences. Although certain problems such as water logging has been solved lately with the collective efforts of the people of the area, the residents are hopeful of a more permanent developmental measure to be taken in due time.

Baikuntha Dham

Talking to G Plus, councillor Bhagya Ram Terang asserted that none of the locals of the area has brought the matter to his notice. The councillor, however, said that he, along with the area sabha members and the ward committee members will look into it. “The sanctioned amount of Rs 30 lakhs has already been utilised and the maintenance of cleanliness is properly carried out in the area but no approach has been made by any of the locals so far. But I will look into the matter along with the area sabha member and the ward committee members and it will be sorted out very soon”, Terang said.

developmental procedure was carried out during the tenure of former chief minister, Prafulla Kr. Mahanta following which no initiative has been taken so far”, said Deben Rahang, a local resident. “The area being low lying in comparison to that of Basishta Road, with the construction of buildings around the area, it is causing even more inconvenience to the residents as during monsoon, the water from the drains run into our campuses along with all the garbage which is not hygienic at all”, Rahang added Locals also mentioned that the area gets flooded in knee deep water due to the lack of a free flowing outlet and being low lying, the street turns muddy after every rainfall like paddy fields, hindering the movement of any kind of vehicles on the street. Office goers and the school going children have to suffer the most due to this predicament. “Due to lack of a proper drainage system, it used to take a longer duration of time for the logged water to clear off the roads but now, with the collective effort of the locals, several temporary measures have been taken following which the problem of flood

has been resolved. But the street still gets muddy after every rainfall which makes it difficult for any person or vehicle to commute through the street. Unless a permanent measure is taken, the problem will remain and keep getting worse with the passing time”, said Deepika Debi, a local resident adding, “Since MLA Akon Bora’s residence is in the same area, he should have taken measures for its development. The surrounding areas are all provided with wellconstructed road and proper drainage system.” The people also expressed dissatisfaction at the setting up of shops in the area during the Beltola market every Sunday as the temporary shops block both sides of the road making it inconvenient for people and vehicles to pass through. Satyapur Path is connected to several surrounding areas besides being adjacent to the Beltola Road. Among some of the surrounding areas, the Garoguchi Path and the Dharmapur Path are well-developed. It also interconnects some of the nearby areas such as Jayanagar and Six-mile. kalyan.deb@g-plus.in

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In Conversation

LGBI Airport has huge potential for commercial development

rahul chanda

Jaideep Singh Balhara, Airport Director

Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport Director Jaideep Singh Balhara who recently joined the coveted post, promises the people here that as long as he is the director, he will try his best to improve the facilities and all the services available in the airport. Bordoloi exclusively talks to G Plus and expresses the changes he wants in the airport. a PPP mode with the hotel industry. One more critical area is that there is no cargo in Guwahati Airport and nothing much has been done in this regard. There should be a terminal exclusively for cargos. We have also shown our interest to open up a duty free shop. We have also started the tendering process for meet and greet service where people will accompany aged and disabled passengers to the flight. The service is not there now but it will start soon at the Guwahati airport by a private party. If you have to prioritise the changes you want to bring into the airport just after joining, what would they be? Cleanliness is the first issue as all the toilets and other facilities have to be maintained properly; it is not upto the mark now. We are bringing some new machineries which will help. Secondly, we do not want long queues anywhere in the airport, whether it is at the entry or at the x ray or the security boarding area. Some air conditioning issues are there and we will improve it and make it perfect. Fourthly we are looking at more international connections besides some domestic stations which we are not connected directly now like Chennai, Goa etc.

Can you tell us about your background and your experience before joining as Airport Director, Guwahati? I joined Airport Authority of India in 1994 when it was known as National Airport Division and I was posted as Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical) at Dibrugarh Airport. I was there for more than two and half years and that was the first time when runway lights started in the airport runways in northeast. I had done my graduation in electrical engineering before completing my MBA in finance and marketing. During the service, I did a special course which is recognised by international civil aviation organisation as well as the airport council international. They gave me a certificate as international airport professional worldwide, and there are only around 250 people like me in the entire world. During most of my professional career, I have done engineering work. I have done projects in airports like Chandigarh and Dehradun. Prior to joining Guwahati Airport, I was serving as the airport director for eight

Why is there only one international connection? What are the hurdles for more connections?

months in Chandigarh Airport. I am born and brought up in Chandigarh. After working in so many airports, what do you think will be your challenges here in Guwahati? Its been around fifteen days that I joined here and within these few days I feel that there is a huge potential for commercial development of this particular airport. The land for

the new terminal has been identified and it will come up after two-three years when this is saturated. Now I am looking for more international connections like Singapore and the Middle East so that people can go directly to any part of the world from this airport. Presently there is only one connection to Bangkok and therefore, I want to increase the international moveability. Also there are no hotels around the airport and other commercial developments. We have the land, so, we want to go in

The international flights, mostly from India take off during the night time only and so far, we have watch hours upto 7.30 pm. We need to open the airport for the whole night and as soon as we get the connections for international flights, we will open it for 24 hours. There is not much potential for domestic flights during the night. Only if international flights come, we can keep it open at night. In other words, we are capable, we just have to increase a bit of our man power. Even now sometimes we extend our watch till 11 pm, if any flight is delayed. At present there are 78 scheduled flights. Apart from that there are many unscheduled flights like the helicopters and private company flights.

Two years back Guwahati Airport was given second rank in customer satisfaction in the entire country. What is the status now? We still have very good ratings compared to other airports. In the last quarter, we received 4.41 points out of 5. We will still improve it further. When will be the Guwahati Airport privatised? It is not in my purview to talk about this issue as it is handled by corporate headquarters, but presently there is no proposal about privatisation. How secured is LGBI Airport according to you and is there any threat at present? The security of the airport is with the CISF and they are capable of handling any kind of emergency situations. Today we have introduced one more x ray machine so that people do not stand in long queues and it will help the cargos also. Guwahati airport is secured. What do you like and dislike about Guwahati? Dislikes I cannot say, but if you ask about what I like there is so much natural beauty here. Potential in the city is very high. Any new technical equipment you are getting for the airport? We will go for the CAT I CAT II operations for the night time. It will help the pilots as they can land in low visibility. At present if the visibility is below 1300, they have to go back. Tell us something about your hobbies and your family. I have two sons, one is doing medicine and one is in class XI and my wife is a house wife. I like reading some special books besides playing badminton. rahul.chanda@g-plus.in

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Life

AN ODE TO MY BROTHERS!

“I can see the stars They seem to smile I don’t know If it’s day or night I know the time is right, To be in the arms I love The night sky seems More beautiful When the moon and The Stars dance Together Reminds me When me and my love Look eye to eye And our souls dance to The beat of our heart beats….” You wrote This….this? I am too Thrilled for words, Rather, I now think It’s spine-chilling. As I lie besides you I can see There….the flotsam Knowing not where It is headed. Knows nothin’ ‘bout Love.. And you and me. As it gets tossed into The sea, Again and again.. You smile You hardly can Can you..? Comprehend The gargantuan Damage To the soul… Mine? No…his, the innocent

The smiling face The blue baby The pink lipped… I can see tears Searing his Cheeks, his chubby Blue cheeks And almost drenching His naked chest Save his gold Embellishments As he held me. Close to his chest…. So close I could Hardly breathe. But hear I could In the rise and fall Of his heart, The persecution, Of the spirits Locked and barraged Under the fly-over… Remember? He asked. How I found you…? Just a lump Of flesh… Shorn of all Your adornments And belongings… Lying wretchedly Like garbage..? While you were Dragged apart From place to place. No grave big enough To lay Your battered soul... Or small enough? For your heart. I will not let you go now!

tinat ATIFA MASOOD

Adding value to education

nly an education that can nourish inbuilt virtues can impart true intelligence. Today, it is the concern of every parent that their children should grow up to be well-educated human beings with certain values in their lives, and that they should be happy. But somewhere along the line, the link to happiness appears to be getting severed. We are losing the goal of happiness. See the face of children. What a beautiful smile a child has. What joy and friendliness it exudes. But see the face of the same child by the time he passes out of school and college. Does it still retain that joy, that innocence, that beauty that it was endowed with as an infant? Is there a way to retain the innocence of a child when one grows older? If we can achieve that, then we will have attained something really marvellous; because innocence brings with itself a certain beauty. Can’t we introduce in our education system such values that will ensure that every child learns to be friendly? These days if you ask children how many friends they have, they will count on their fingers — one, two, three, four, five... Not more than that. If you don’t know how to be friendly with the 40-50 children present in your classroom, how will you ever become friendly with the six billion people on this planet? The basic tendency to be friendly is lost somewhere in the

pursuit of selfish education. It’s high time that we came together to identify ways and means of restoring the respect, honour and dignity that education has commanded historically. The need of the day is a broad-minded education accompanied by a warm heart. It is of no use if you acquire good education and then begin to look down upon everybody else. A well-educated person is one who is friendly and compassionate, who can be a ‘nobody’ with everybody. Obsolete principles, theories, systems of education and methodology of transmitting knowledge need to undergo a change. Today you don’t need to by heart the multiplication tables. If the same outdated method of education is followed in our schools and colleges, it is a waste of time. In this computer age, one can know all about history on just a click. Still children spend hours and hours learning when the Mutiny happened. By the time a child comes to college, he or she is already worn out. He carries the books like a donkey, on his back -- huge loads of books on irrelevant subjects. This system needs to undergo a change and we need to harness a child’s capacity to digest more, understand more. Sadly, we have done nothing to increase the capacity of our consciousness. At the same time there is a bombardment of information from visual and audiovisual media, movies and video games. This puts such a pressure on

one’s mind. It would only turn children schizophrenic and attention deficiency syndrome will come up, because their brain cannot digest the information and reproduce it. The methodology of education needs to change to eliminate a lot of the unwanted information. Creative methods of teaching will help children build their personalities. Creative sports and ancient techniques such as meditation, yoga and pranayama should be a part of a child’s learning process. A good system of education must instil self-esteem and creativity. We have to instil confidence in education, broaden the vision and deepen the roots. The education system should prevent people from becoming fanatics. The right education must harnessed a mind that is free, not obsessed with anything and neither angry about the past nor angry about the future. Everybody who has a stake in education must ponder on a holistic, healthy education system that will retain the virtues and values which we are all naturally endowed with. Education must attend to all facets of human life. The key is to harness the ancient and being innovative with the modern.

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

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Does Assam require a 24x7 English news channel or news bulletins?

Meet

In Focus

Loya Agarwala Student Counsellor

With the onslaught of 24*7 news channels on Indian television, the news industry has undergone a massive change. People are bombarded with news and views, often repeated across channels, albeit in different formats. In Assam, several channels have been vying for the limited viewership, applying various means to increase their viewership, while trying to ease out their competitors. Although there are a number of regional news channels, however, a long felt need for an English news channel or news bulletin has been felt for quite some time now. G Plus talks to a number of people, both from the industry and elsewhere about their opinion on the subject.

his was tried in Assam channels but there is no viewership and it is not sustainable. The English viewership migrates to national and international channels besides social media for information. So I do not see there is a viability of any 24x7 English channel in Assam. We tried to telecast English news bulletins but there is no viability. Viewership and cost involvement is too high and multi language channel is not possible in India and except in Assam it was never tried. English understanding viewership has no interest in local issues and that is quite evident in the viewership profile.

would say we need an English news channel based in Guwahati which covers not just Assam but the whole of the Northeast. That is a necessity because the region does not get due coverage in the TV medium because of logistic problems. Once we have that, national TV channels can pick up stories from around the region. As far as Assam is concerned, it is doing fine with its half-a-dozen Assamese language channels!

Wasbir Hussain

Mrinal Talukdar

Political commentator and television talk show host

Consulting Editor DY365

es of course. Not a single satellite TV channel in Assam has English news. Do the nonAssamese people living in the state have no right to news? English TV journalism is dead in Assam. The reason is that the channels cannot afford to compromise on TRPs. It is ironic that at a time when Assam has no English news bulletins, English schools are flourishing all over the state. If such is the scenario, then how can we expect the national media to cover us when we ourselves don’t have a single English news in the present news channels. In a region populated by multiple tribes and languages and where English is the only link language, there is not a single news channel that offers English news.

Puja Mishra

Former news presenter

he existing news channels started off well as some of the channels also telecasted news in different regional languages along with English. The inception of a 24*7 news channel is certainly very essential that will also cater to the requirements of the neighbouring states but depending upon the quality of content. News channels, rather than providing breaking news round the clock should try to fill the void of content. As an audience I would appreciate seeing a 24*7 English news channel, provided the channel is catering quality news and documentaries rather than being loud.

Indrani Das

Faculty, Assam Institute of Mass Communication and Media Research

ow that Assam and Guwahati is slowly opening up to lot of commerce and trade and lot of businesses are coming up and setting up in the state and improving job opportunities for not only the locals but also for others who once could not imagine shifting to Assam but now they look forward to be updated with the local news. Such people are dependent upon the local news channels to stay updated as the national news channels do not provide much about what is happening locally as much as the regional channels do. Besides the migrants, also the youth who are much more educated than their previous generations, are comfortable with English along with the regional language, so definitely an English channel coming up would be something very important.

Eugene Cyril

Territory Sales Manager, Maruti Suzuki

n English news bulletin is a priority for Guwahati or Assam as a whole. The collective decision from all regional news channels to discontinue English Bulletins was driven by the lack of viewership that affected the overall ratings of the channel, but then there also has to be a progressive way of looking at things. With Assam becoming a commercial hub, the influx of people from outside the state has increased and an English bulletin gives the state a chance to let those people know about not just the regular news but the positive aspects as well. This in turn creates good vibes which contributes to the overall image of Assam.

Shabib Mokles Student

oya Agarwala was born, brought up and educated in London graduating with a BSc (Hons) from Brunel University, West London. After she came to India, she did her Masters in Psychology and Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling from the Indian Institute of Counselling, New Delhi. She has been counselling professionally for 12 years. Presently she is a weekly visiting counsellor for three renowned educational institutions of Guwahati and also a member, Legal Advisory Committee of the Assam State Women’s Commission. Her first book entitled ‘A School Counsellor’s Diary’ based on her experiences in counselling was published by Westland Ltd in 2013. In 1992, on account of her marriage, she shifted from the UK to Assam. Till then, she was the first person in the first generation of Assamese (those born and brought up in UK) to emigrate to Assam to live permanently, although normally it’s the other way around. Femina magazine had published her story and she had also received offers from writers who wanted to write her biography. Although she have been happily living here for the last 23 years, in her heart she still considers London to be her home and she regularly goes there since her parents, her brother and her son all live there. Even though she speaks Assamese fluently, she was not prepared for the challenges of living in India like load shedding, floods during monsoon, water supply problems, the humidity, poverty, chaotic traffic, open dumping of household waste and the mosquitoes, to name but a few. Professionally, perhaps her modern approach and fresh perspective on life endeared her towards the youth and today she feels blessed that her skills as a counsellor and Personality Development consultant are recognised and appreciated by many institutions. She is often invited to speak as a motivational speaker on life skills for teachers, government officials, undergraduates and even participants for beauty pageants, many of whom have gone on to participate at the national level.

Since she works in three mainstream educational institutions of Guwahati, she comes into contact with thousands of students. According to her, youngsters here are no longer lagging behind their counterparts across India in all aspects - be it academics, sport, or dance and are just as competent as anyone else. However, she feels that we lag behind in our spoken English skills, especially fluency, and this may hamper our chances when we go out into the bigger world since this is often a big drawback in the corporate world. She feels that whilst we should always be proud of our identity and our rich culture, we also need to take the best from the west too. Our youngsters must be well read, knowledgeable, fluent in speaking and confident in their attitude because a person with a strong self-identity and with excellent English speaking skills will always be a winner. She always found it easy to express her thoughts through writing and have written hundreds of articles in newspapers and magazines. However, writing a book is special because the shelf life of a book is far longer than that of a newspaper or magazine. It all started when a well-wisher pointed out that after so many years of counselling, she was being selfish by not sharing what she had learnt, especially with parents of teenagers. She considers herself lucky that a national publishing house took it on and released 5000 copies nationally. Now she can reach out to more parents so that they can understand their children better through the real life cases of 34 teenagers. Her father is Kamal Hazarika and her mother Dheera Hazarika. Many people know her father as the man who composed the song ‘Senai Moi Jaon Dei’ sung by Dipali Borthakur and her mother as Assam’s first lady pilot. She married Amitabh Agarwala, a member of the illustrious Agarwala family of Assam, of which Rupkonwar Jyoti Prasad Agarwala is the most wellknown. She has two children who are still studying. Her son, Arnav, is studying Law in London while her daughter, Akriti, is in eleventh standard.

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Health

Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid cancer is a very rare type of cancer and people need to be aware about it.

Do we really need to know about thyroid cancer?

s it an exotic disease that happens to some unknown person, one amongst millions, who we are unlikely to ever come across? Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, President of Argentina, had it. So did actress Catherine Bell, Pulitzer Prize winning film critic Roger Ebert and Saturday Night Live comedian Joe Piscopo. Almost one out of every 25 people reading this article will develop it by the time they are in their old age. Don’t panic; if you are one of those persons, it is most likely a tiny cancer (micropapillary) that you won’t notice and won’t affect you in any significant way. However, not all people are so fortunate. The thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped organ situated in the front of the neck. It secretes hormones essential for normal metabolism, growth and development, and the maintainance of body temperature. Many people concerned about their weight gain despite desperate efforts to slim down are becoming aware of the term hypothyroidism, a situation where the thyroid doesn’t produce enough hormones for the body’s requirements. There are others in whom the opposite happens, where patients lose weight despite having a good appetite, a situation called hyperthyroidism.

But what happens in thyroid cancer? More often than not, there are no dramatic symptoms to start off with other than a swelling in the neck; the thyroid hormone levels are usually normal. This swelling may grow over many months to years, eventually compressing the wind pipe and causing difficulty in breathing and swallowing, hoarseness and pain; or spread to other organs such as the lungs and bones causing coughing, pain in the bones, and occasionally bone fractures. Thyroid cancers consist of a diverse group of diseases ranging from what pathologists like to call welldifferentiated thyroid cancer (the good thyroid cancer), which has one of the best prognoses of all cancers,to anaplastic thyroid cancer, having one of the worst. In between, there are a range of tumors which will challenge both the patient and physician and punish any neglect on the part of either. Women are affected three times as often as men, but men have a worse deal when it comes to the eventual outcome. It can occur at any age, with

More often than not, there are no dramatic symptoms to start off with other than a swelling in the neck; the thyroid hormone levels are usually normal. around two out of three cases occurring under the age of 55. Fortunately, the majority of these tumors belong to the well-differentiated category which can be successfully treated if detected in time. In patients below the age of forty, the prognosis is so good that it is quite likely that the patient may outlive the surgeon. Medullary thyroid cancer especially interests endocrine surgeons because in many cases it is associated with exotic syndromes with multiple hormone secreting tumors which often mislead physicians with their unusual presentations. The neck lump may go unnoticed while the patient is treated for varied problems such as chronic diarrhoea, panic attacks associated with headache and sweating, hypertension, abdominal pain, bone pains, a tendency towards bone fractures, recurrent kidney stones, depression and fatigue. Some medical historians suspect that American president Abraham Lincoln had a rare syndrome called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 2b, consisting of medullary thyroid carcinoma, a tall thin gangly appearance, swellings of the nerves and a hormone secreting tumor of the adrenal glands (pheochromocytoma). Anaplastic thyroid cancer is the cancer that all thyroid surgeons dread; Although rare, it is one of the deadliest and most aggressive cancers known to man, a relentless boa constrictor that suffocates its victim. I still find it difficult to tell a patient and his relatives the true significance of this diagnosis. It most often arises in an elderly person who has harboured an apparently harmless lump in the front of his or her neck for many years. In many cases, there is an underlying well differentiated cancer that has gradually gone bad under the influence of mutated genes. And all of a sudden, as if possessed by

an awakened demonic force, it rapidly expands over a few weeks. Most patients succumb within a year of diagnosis, despite all efforts. Newer drugs are being developed and tested which may provide a ray of hope in the future. What tests do we have to undergo if we think we may have a thyroid tumor? The initial evaluation for a suspicious thyroid swelling usually involves taking a small sample of cells from the neck(fine needle aspiration cytology or FNAC), an ultrasound of the neck and a blood sample to determine the thyroid stimulating hormone levels(TSH). Further test-

ing depends on the type and extent of the cancer, followed by evaluation for fitness for surgery. The treatment of thyroid cancer involves an operation removing the thyroid gland and any enlarged neck lymph nodes as the first step. For well-differentiated cancers (the good cancers-papillary and follicuar), this may be followed by what is called a radioactive iodine uptake test to see if there are any remaining cancer containing areas in the neck and other organs. Such areas are then treated with a dose of radioactive iodine taken as a liquid or in capsule form. Medullary and anaplastic cancers are resistant to radioactive iodine treatment as their cells do not take up iodine. The patient has to continue

taking thyroid hormone substitute tablets for the rest of his or her life, often at a higher dose than the body usually requires, as this helps to prevent future recurrences. This is a watered down version of a complex treatment algorithm. Radiation and chemotherapy is not required for the majority of cancers, being reserved for inoperable and aggressive tumors. Thyroid cancers need not be feared but must not be neglected. If you develop a swelling in your neck, please do get it evaluated at an appropriate healthcare centre.

Dr. Sunil Malla Bujar Barua, MCh Endocrine & Breast surgeon, GNRC Hospitals

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Sports

ith the English Premier League ready to begin this Saturday, the 8th of August, we have listed the games which all EPL fans will look forward to. As always, this season also promises to be exciting with clubs strengthening all around and with the new television deal kicking in, the English clubs were not afraid to splurge with numerous potential stars choosing to play in the league.

Manchester United This might be an exciting season for the Red Devils if Louis Van Gaal manages to get the players gelling from day one. The squad still seems imbalanced but then the transfer season is not yet over.

The Madness

Begins

Saturday 12 September 2015

Man Utd v Liverpool

Sunday 25 October 2015

Man Utd v Man City

Arsenal

With Arsene Wenger finally seeming to have found a team strong enough to challenge for the title, Petr Cech will be a vital factor adding experience and steel to the backline of the Gunners.

Monday 28 December 2015

They will be team to beat this season. Jose Mourinho seems to have found the right mix at the club and if they add John Stones to their defence, the blues will again look to run away with the title.

Saturday 19 September 2015

Chelsea v Arsenal

Saturday 31 October 2015

Chelsea v Liverpool

Saturday 16 January 2016

Man Utd v Chelsea

Chelsea v Everton

Saturday 27 February 2016

Saturday 6 February 2016

Saturday 2 April 2016

Saturday 16 April 2016

Man Utd v Arsenal

Chelsea v Man Utd Chelsea v Man City

Man Utd v Everton

Liverpool

Manchester City They will expect to win silverware this season as always and although Raheem Sterling is now in their ranks, they might still continue to buy a few more

Sunday 16 August 2015

Man City v Chelsea

Saturday 21 November 2015

Man City v Liverpool

Wednesday 13 January 2016

Man City v Everton

Saturday 19 March 2016

Man City v Man Utd

Saturday 7 May 2016

Man City v Arsenal

Players to watch out for

Chelsea

Having signed a number of players this summer, Brendan Rogers will hope to come up with a team that will not falter at the business end of the season.

Monday 24 August 2015

Arsenal v Liverpool

Sunday 4 October 2015

Arsenal v Man Utd

Saturday 24 October 2015

Arsenal v Everton

Saturday 19 December 2015

Arsenal v Man City

Saturday 23 January 2016

Arsenal v Chelsea

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Liverpool v Arsenal

Saturday 16 January 2016

Liverpool v Man Utd

Saturday 27 February 2016

Liverpool v Everton

Tuesday 1 March 2016

Liverpool v Man City

Saturday 12 March 2016

Liverpool v Chelsea

Gerard Deulofeu Everton

Memphis Depay Manchester United

Roberto Firmino Liverpool

Jordy Classie Southampton

Having played at Everton already on loan from Barcelona a season back, the Premier League will not be much of a different stage. But now with a permanent move to Everton, this former La Masia graduate will look to grown even more and fight for a place in the Spanish national team for the Euros. As with all Barcelona youngsters, Gerard has lots of talent and it will be up to Roberto Martinez to turn his potential to fullfledged star material.

Brandishing the tag of being the most prolific goal scorer in the Eredivise, the Holland international Memphis Depay comes to United with lots of expectations and hopes clinging on to the 21-year old. Having been compared to earlier United legend and now Real Madrid talisman, Cristiano Ronaldo, Depay has huge potential. With an immaculate first touch, tremendous ball-control and lethal freekick among his weapons, it will be interesting to see how well he adapts to this huge step up from PSV Eindhoven to Manchester United.

A lot of credit to Hoffenheim’s performance in the Bundeliga last season went to Roberto Firmino as he finished joint fourth in the number of goals scored. Playing a major role in Brazil’s Copa America run as well, Roberto Firmino comes to Liverpool with the mission of rejuvenating the club and finish in the Champion’s League places this season. The deft touches and killer passes he has exhibited along with his goal scoring ability should be an upgrade to the existing team, which has also lost Raheem Sterling to Manchester City. How he performs in the Premier League, only time will tell.

With Morgan Schneiderlin moving to Manchester United, Southampton’s Dutch manager Ronald Koeman turned to his countryman Jordy Classie to fill in the void. While his miniature frame might not exactly strike fear in the hearts of Premier League defenders, Classie possesses a fantastic footballing brain. His ability to control and dictate from a deeper midfield position will add another dimension to Southampton’s high adrenaline style. Colleagues and coaches have showered a lot of praise on his ability to make a decision and spot a pass even when it seems there are none. This looks like another shrewd buy from Koeman.

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angistan’ is aptly titled, in the sense that it induces desires to bang your head against a wall/ steel plate/ any available hard surface multiple times while watching it. Alternately, its sheer inanity & bad acting (Pulkit Samrat shines in this space) numbs your mind. Multiple times while it played out, you wonder how a banner like Excel Entertainment, led by Ritesh Sidhwani & Farhan Akhtar, ever greenlit a project so shoddy. An attempt at the sub genre ‘Jihad comedy’, Bangistan recounts the journeys of two young, easily influenced boys from the fictitious nation who travel as suicide bombers to Poland (Pulkit Samrat & Ritesh Deshmukh). While the first, a ‘Ram Leela’ performer is a Right Wing Hindu, enthralled by a guruji that leads the quirkily named political party ‘Maa Ki Dal’, the other is a devout Muslim who sheds his call centre job due to an identity crisis and decides to plunge into ‘jihad’ full time. He too is won over by the violent message and promise of heaven of ‘Al Kaam Tamaam’. Their coincident missions are to sabotage a World Religions Conference, where peace and brotherhood will be discussed. These bumbling oafs end up sharing a ramshackle flat in Krakow, and getting somewhat enamoured by a free spirited bartender, Rosie (Jacqueline Fernandes). As the film progresses, you

regularly grit your teeth, wondering if anything about this script was ever written out properly, and why would anyone attempt a sensitive, complex subject like satire around religion & terrorism in such a juvenile manner. Add to that, pathetic, over the top acting from everyone in it’s cast, except for Ritesh Deshmukh, and you know that this is a recipe for disaster. I am all for drawing from international forms & flavours, provided one actually begins with a solid, convincing premise. 15 minutes of this film and you know the journey is going to be down hill. Nothing makes any sense, which in a satire comedy, could work. But here, it only exposes more flaws in the plot. The drama is forced, the foreign characters caricaturish & the conclusion random and unconvincing. Ritesh Deshmukh is completely wasted in this film, and the only saving grace. Pulkit Samrat is simply bad, and has to work off a huge Salman Khan hangover. A dialogue in the film, where Ritesh calls Pulkit a ‘truly bad actor’, induced the most laughs. Go figure. Kumud Mishra & Chandan Roy Sanyal are trapped in loud, quasi comical parts that have little for them to do. Jacqueline Fernandez is pleasant in her tiny part. A good word for a few moments in the film that turn out to be actually funny- a Chinese bomb maker who speaks chaste Hindi, and a few dialogues show promise of a decent comic writer. But that’s about it.

ossibly the most incredible achievement in military sniper history goes to Finnish soldier, Simo Hayha, who earned the nickname “The White Death” because of his 500+ kills of Russian soldiers while defending his homeland during World War II. Donning winter camo, Hayha would carry minimal supplies while enduring temperatures that dipped below -20 degrees Fahrenheit. Even more amazing is that “The White Death” was known to use only his iron sights and fill his mouth with snow so that scope glare and the heat of his breath would not compromise his location. Releasing on the heels of the blockbuster hit American Sniper, with amazing lore like the story of “The White Death” as influence, and the inclusion of all DLC since

the game originally released in June 2014, Sniper Elite III Ultimate Edition has all the makings of a game that will give players the feeling of infinite bad-assery. Sniper Elite III was already an awesome game before this Ultimate Edition added some sweet extras. Rather than focusing on accessibility for fans of the twitchy FPS games, this title sets itself apart to deliver a fun, challenging, and satisfying militarized stealth experience set in the ominous atmosphere of WWII. Destroying the weapon cache of the opposing forces unnoticed, absconding with valuable intel, and putting well-placed bullets through various parts of the enemy’s anatomy creates an overall experience that differs, in a good way, from your average third person shooter.

eturning from an extended absence -- she hasn’t made an album since 2009’s Come to Life and hasn’t seen a record released in the U.S. since 2001’s White Lilies Island, which was the sequel to her 1997 blockbuster Left of the Middle; a long time gone, in other words -- Natalie Imbruglia lands upon an interesting concept for her comeback: take 12 songs written by male singer/songwriters and recast them as feminine. For Imbruglia, this means reviving the hazy focus of her global blockbuster “Torn,” a feel created with soft, strummed guitars and clear vocals, a sound that suits a middle-aged singer as comfortably as it does a young one, perhaps even a touch better. Although Male shamelessly evokes Left of the Middle -the cover itself looks like something of a sequel -- Imbruglia takes pains to show that she’s listened to recent music. Not only are there covers of Daft Punk, Death Cab for Cutie, and Iron & Wine, but she grafts a Mumford & Sons folk-stomp onto the Cure’s “Friday I’m in Love,” then gently pushes Tom Petty’s “The Waiting” toward a tapped folk rhythm. Everything is so sweet and light, it’s difficult to discern whether Imbruglia’s choice of songs is meant to convey something greater than that these are a bunch of nice tunes.

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Tech Watch

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Local Manufacturing commences for

Sony BRAVIA TVs

ony India commenced manufacturing of its BRAVIA television in India partnership with Competition Team Technology (India) Pvt. Ltd. in Tamil Nadu. Sony will start manufacturing two models, both Android TVs in the initial phase. The first batch started on 4th August, 2015. The decision for local production of BRAVIA TVs will boost the company’s effort to cater to the overwhelming demand of Sony TVs for Indian customers. Mr. Kenichiro Hibi, Managing Director, Sony

India was also on a tight schedule where he took reports of manufacturing operations, market situation and other factors such as product life cycle, lead-time and costs to ensure that the company remains competitive. He said, “India has been an important strategic market for Sony and this development underlines our continued commitment to this market as well as our alignment with the Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ program”. There is huge potential in the TV business for Indian customers for

Intel India to set up Maker Lab in Bengaluru

ntel India announced its plan to set up ‘Intel India Maker Lab’, a unique innovation Lab in its Bengaluru campus to be operational soon. The Lab aims to accelerate hardware design innovation by boosting product innovation and enhance maker capability for innovators and startups in India. The Intel India Maker Lab will provide the infrastructure, development kits, reference boards, hardware and software tools, in addition to mentoring local Indian entrepreneurs and innovators to develop and test their ideas leading to products and solutions using this unique Lab.

Following a successful prototype tested at the lab, Intel India will help connect them to local technology ecosystem like Electronic Manufacturing Service providers, Original Design Manufacturers, Independent Software Vendors and System Integrators, in alignment with the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Intel India would work closely with India’s startup ecosystem including Central/State Government incubation initiatives, academic institution-led incubators, corporate as well as commercial accelerators to complement their efforts for better and faster cycle of product realization.

conversion from CRT to LCD to LED TVs and rate will definitely accelerate over the next few years. There is also very high demand for technologically advanced products such as 4K and the newly launched Android TVs. BRAVIA contributes more than 40% to the overall sales of Sony India and with products now being manufactured locally; Sony plans to perfect its TV business operations in India and further strengthen its marketing and distribution channel. In FY14, Sony clocked sales of ` 10,600 crore.

n an era of Smartphones with touch screens, LG Electronics (LG) is set to release its newest hybrid, designed especially for a generation of users who are more accustomed to the feel of flip phones. LG Gentle rebranded as the LG Wine Smart will make its international debut later this month and target countries including France, Italy, Poland, Spain, Kazakhstan, Japan, United Kingdom and maybe, India. LG Wine Smart was positively received in Korea last year and this time, LG has optimized the latest model with more advanced multimedia features to make the transition from feature phone to smartphone as seamless as possible. The new LG Wine Smart is powered by Android Lollipop 5.1.1 to run the latest apps without complaint includes a large physical 3x4 numeric keypad for easy and accurate typing

and hotkeys that provide instant access to frequently used features such as phone dialer, address book, text messages or camera. Larger-than-normal icons take full advantage of the 3x3 home screen layout on the crisp 3.2-inch HVGA display. The Wine Smart includes LG’s Safety Care feature which can be set to automatically transmit emergency alerts and realtime location to pre-selected contacts whenever the user needs immediate assistance.

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Lattice Releases World’s First superMHL for USB Type-C

attice releases a superMHL for USB type-C to deliver 4K 60fps Video with concurrent USB 3.1 data. This transmitter and receiver pair can deliver and receive 4K 60fps over a single lane, enabling a PC experience with USB Type-C devices. The two interfaces launched by the devices are SiI8630 which can interface with HDMI® 2.0 transmitters available in the latest phones, tablets and notebooks. Since this part has an MHL switch, it enables a direct interface with a USB 2.0-enabled Type-C connector without the need for additional high-speed switches and a second SiI9396 which is ideal for MHL adapters and docks. When paired with the SiI7023 or SiI7033, MHL accessories can be designed toconnect USB Type-C mobile and PC products to HDMI displays and USB devices such as keyboards, mice and external storage. The SiI9396receiver can also be used in monitors, projectors and TVs to connect to MHL and superMHL sources, including mobile and PC devices with the USB Type-C connector. USB Type-C products using these solutions will be able to connect to more than 750 million legacy MHL and future superMHL TVs, monitors,AVRs, Blu-ray Disc™ players, projectors, set- top boxes and automotive products.

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Entertainment

BEER PUPPETS

azz as a genre in India is still struggling to find its footing. Amidst this weak groundwork, ‘Beer Puppets’, a Kolkata based Jazz band has been hoping to make a difference in this scene. Experimenting and collaborating with national and international artists, Beep Puppets is striving to help this generation appreciate jazz music. The project is spearheaded by Shreya Bhattacharya on Vocals, Avishek Dey on Bass and Srinjay Bannerjee on Guitars. All three of them are alumni of Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music, Chennai. Their collaboration includes New York based Jazz artists Carolina Calvache on Piano and Karina Colis on Drums. The band has videos of their usual jam sessions on their Facebook page and sessions of Music Mojo, Kappa TV on Youtube. They recently performed in Guwahati at Cheers Crossroads and GPlus was in conversations with Beer Puppets. Here are the excerpts from the conversation:

Tell us something about the Jazz scene in India from your travels

BEER PUPPETS: Jazz mu-

sic has grown in this country and is

Your biggest struggle as a band?

BEER PUPPETS Learning and coming up with new stuff, every day.

gaining more popularity than before. There are musicians who are learning this parent genre and a wider range of artists are supporting it. It is also inspiring to see young people starting off by choosing jazz and honing their talents, pushing it more to gain recognition in this scene. The day is not

Love in Tawang

ezpur’s Siddhartha’s Telefilms made its foray into movie production with Mahasamar, based on environment conservation, which was also a comeback film for veteran director Jones Mohalia. After the 2013 movie, the production house is now preparing a new venture titled ‘Love in Tawang’, which revolves around the theme of youthful love and romance. The film has been directed by Dipak Nath

how you put colors and brighten the melody. It’s beautiful and it’s something everyone should be exposed to. Of course, the technicality is part of the fun; once you get it, there’s nothing like it. We thought of forming a jazz band because the range of audience we could address; contemporary R&B, neo-soul and jazz fusion, would increase and fall under one roof. After couple of gigs, we all got into a comfortable space and formed this project. And, we’d rather say that the acceptance for this music is doing a lot better in this country than before. It’s great to see people giving us recognition and respect that the genre deserves.

who is also responsible for story, dialogues and lyrics. On his first venture as a director, Nath has given emphasis on scenic locations and appealing music, with an eye the youth and their taste. Apart from a number of local artistes, Love in Tawang also features three popular artistes from Monpa and Bhutanese films. The film was shot in locations that really offered breathtaking views like Tawang,

far where jazz as a genre will be in the limelight in India. Your performances and audience reception

BEER PUPPETS We have performed almost everywhere in India. Crowds always feel the buzz and the

reception has been great. A jazz band in a place which has limited mainstream acceptance and few people understand its technicalities. What was the idea behind it?

BEER PUPPETS: Jazz is about

Your vision for this band ahead?

BEER PUPPETS We are en route to release an EP and make an EP Tour all across India. We want to hit the major jazz festivals across the globe too. interviewed by Sidharth Bedi Varma

New Album

Bhalukpong, Dirang besides a number of places in and around Tezpur, where a major part of the shoot was completed. The scenic beauty of Tawang has been mainstreamed through this movie like never before. The romantic lead of the movie has been played by Dhruba and Spaini, who are new to the industry. The other cast and crew include Arun Nath, Atul Pachoni, Subhash Mudok, Biswajeet Hazarika, Juri Devi, Simashree Bora etc. The three artistes from Arunachal are Jambey Tenzin, Changtasi and Rizong Bey Tamblung. The cinematography has been done by Hiten Thakuria. The film’s music has been scored by Abhijit Barman and Dipak Nath. The film contains five tracks out of which three of them are in Assamese, while the other two are in English and Hindi. The songs have been rendered by Zubeen Garg, Dikshu, Priyanka Bharali, Barnali Kalita, Manoj Kashyap, Satyasandha Hazarika and Kabita Das. The film has been edited by Diganta Khaund and make-up has been done by Prashanta Bora. The film’s chief assistant director is Jayanta Sarma while Hemen Bora is the film’s production controller. This romantic movie named ‘Love in Tawang’ will hit the theatres on February 12, next year, just before Valentine’s Day in hopes of targeting the youthful audience and taking Assamese entertainment to the next level.

Kinu Ei Jatra

n audio album titled ‘Kinu Ei Jatra’ presented by MbrotherSH (Manmit, Mandeep, Shane, Mrinmoy) has been drawing the attention of Assamese music lovers. The lyrics of 7 tracks of ‘Kinu Ei Jatra’ have been written by Mandeep Mahanta and the other two songs have been written by Late Manoranjan Barua (Song: O Xaratar Xewali) and Sri Lakhya Borkotoky (Song: Rimjhim) respectively. Vocals and composition have been done by Manmit and Mandeep Mahanta. The music has been arranged by MbrotherSH and the songs are mixed and mastered by Solomon Mosahari at RMC STUDIO. Manmit & Mandeep being the sons of Digen Mahanta & Progati Mahanta, renowned artists of As-

sam, have music in their blood. The whole family has contributed to the art and culture of Assam and have shot to fame around the rest of India was well. The family has had personalities like Late Khagen Mahanta, Archana Mahanta, Angaraag Papon Mahanta, Digen Mahanta & so on. They have been groomed by their families in the art of music and they have been performing professionally for the past 15 years. They have also performed in many TV shows around Assam and are a major crowd attraction during Bihu functions. Along with singing, they have mastered various instruments including the tabla and keyboard. Mandeep is also a sound engineer, an acoustic guitarist, bassist and a keyboard player as well.

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EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Horoscope Aries You’ll be in the mood to enjoy yourself. With a delightful blend of energies, it would be worth your while to make the most of any available opportunities. As Venus continues retrograde, a romantic notion could feel right but may not be smooth sailing for a while. Despite the fun, Mercury’s move into Virgo suggests it’s time to knuckle down and proceed with plans that have been on the back burner. Tweaking diet and health routines can also be rewarding.

Warm, tender feelings are enlivened this week, encouraging you to reach out to friends or family you haven’t seen or heard from in a while. It’s also an opportunity to meet with neighbors or support charity or other events in your locale. Although you could encounter a few delays, an optimistic outlook can make all the difference.

This week’s blend of energies encourages you to get your house in order, literally and figuratively. Get busy with important DIY projects and handle any family disputes wisely. Entertaining could be a lot of fun, despite one or two obstacles to contend with. The focus then shifts to fun opportunities. There’s no need to look far for excitement - you can find it in your neighborhood.

The week starts pleasantly, as friends and associates are likely to be in touch. Enjoy the company of a special partner or love interest - the opportunities for romance are yours for the taking. Venus continues retrograde, so try not to have too many expectations about the future. It’s best to go with the flow for now if possible.

Finances get a boost this week, but not before you’ve had to scramble to tackle a few problems. Delays to money coming in or going out might cause frustration, but it’s nothing you can’t resolve. As Mars hikes into this sector of your chart from Saturday, you’ll be motivated to explore new ways to earn extra cash and boost your income.

Virgo If you can spare an hour or two for a massage or beauty treatment, you could find it very soothing and healing. It’s time for you to be pampered and nurtured with a little tender, loving care. Mercury heads into your sign on Friday, enhancing your communication skills and encouraging you to get involved in projects that are personally fulfilling.

Scorpio

Libra Romantic opportunities abound, but it’s best to go with the flow rather than make any firm commitments. The more willing you can be to network and interact, the more options you’ll have to take life to new, exciting levels. Mars zips into Leo on August 8, so you could be in the mood to organize events. You may even be slightly competitive when it comes to a love interest or impressing others.

Even if you’re uncertain about being in the spotlight, you can make great strides by taking advantage of this opportunity. Don’t refrain from advertising your goods and services - you’ll benefit greatly by doing so. Meanwhile, avoid being too pushy, as this could work against you. Your social life picks up later in the week, encouraging you to get in touch with friends you haven’t seen in a while.

Capricorn

Sagittarius Travel and educational pursuits could hold a lot of appeal, particularly if you’re itching to expand your horizons. It’s a good time to let your curiosity lead you to new and exciting adventures. You may have a few doubts to contend with, too, causing you to hold back when in your heart you know it’s time to move out of your comfort zone.

Work and finances may be on your mind, as well as progress. However, if you listen to friends or supposed experts, you may wonder if you’re doing the right thing. It’s best to go with your gut and follow through. Things could work out even better than expected. Go easy if you’re playing with really large amounts of money, as retrograde Venus can cause unanticipated delays and reversals.

Pisces

Aquarius

Sudoku

Work and lifestyle issues continue to keep you busy this week, particularly if you’ve recently taken up a new sport or decided to get fit and lose a few pounds. It helps to persevere, even though you might find this difficult in the weeks ahead. If you get off to a good start, you’ll be likelier to reach your goals. Mercury’s presence in Virgo can encourage a connection with someone who has some good advice for you. 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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Partnerships and relationships could keep you busy. There are plenty of options for an upbeat social life, although it helps to tread with care when it comes to romance. As Venus continues retrograde, this isn’t the best time to make big decisions or commit. Try to go with the flow for now. As Mercury heads into Virgo, it’s time to plan for your financial future.

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Catching Up

Gigi Hadid world’s most connected supermodel

igi Hadid has been named The World’s Most Connected Supermodel by W Magazine because of her “incredible influence” on social media with five million Instagram followers. “All the companies I work for want me to guarantee how much I’ll post for them. But I’m not going to force my ca-

Ankita Bishaya

reer onto the people who follow me. I refuse to do 40 Instagram posts about any campaign,” said Hadid. The model is also adamant she’s more than just a pretty face. She told W magazine: “I have always been aware of the business side of the industry. I’ve always seen it as a career that required work and planning.”

Ka m u r of the week

fter all the hue and cry, porn is back on everyone’s PCs, mobiles and tabs! After hours and days of arguments, counterarguments, status updates and debates, the sleazy fun is back on every body’s screens and all of us simply wasted time worrying about our favourite pastime. Much ado about nothing!

GYAN

Mojo My family and my small, but close circle of friends who have encouraged and guided me in every single step I’ve taken, as a result of which I am what I am today. route in the woods For me, education and passion are two completely different concepts. I consider both my endeavors equally important for success and for now, I’m just trying to excel in my studies.

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About me Hey beautiful people! This is Ankita Bishaya; A crazy, fun-loving and self-obsessed person. I’m a student of HS 2nd year, studying in Cotton College Guwahati. My friends call me the ‘fashion bird’ of the group. My fashion sense is appreciated not because of what I wear but the decency and elegance I carry it with. I’m a passionate dancer, a singer and I’ve just started exploring the field of drama. I have done several Assamese musical albums too.

Did you know?

Ganesh Market

anesh Market in the Ganeshguri area on the R.P Road is the first ever market complex built in the area. The result of an initiative of development taken way back in the year 1983 by Arjun Thakuria when entire area was surrounded by wet lands, Ganesh Market was constructed with merely 10 shops but now is the source of bread and butter for

over 500 people and has 45 shops within the market complex. Arjun Thakuria who was like a fatherly figure to the people living in the area was known for his polite behaviour and his helpful nature. He was also the Gaonbura of the area and had donated several plots of land among which Gopal Boro Higher Secondary School stands as a significant example.

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