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Constraint of LPG creates crisis in the city Constraint of LPG, the ensuing flood situation and the continuing black market in the state has caused a crisis in the city. However, Kamrup (M) has the highest number of consumers to have given up LPG subsidy.

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Lead Story

JUTHIKA BARUAH

Constraint of LPG creates crisis in the city

People can book the cylinders through Interactive Voice Response System in the number 7670024365.

Consumer can also complain in the helpline number 18002333555.

IOCL will improve the DBC connection to reduce the LPG crisis.

35 truck loads is necessary everyday in the city against 4000 metric tonne monthly.

4000 consumers are registered of the Giveitup subsidy scheme.

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he Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) crisis in the city has created massive problems among the citizens due to the bulk constraint of LPG and the flood situation of the state for which the loaded trucks are not being able to deliver.

According to sources of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), the crisis of LPG is due to bulk constraint and IOCL will solve the problem soon so that people get relieved from the situation. “In Guwahati there are 4,10,000 consumers for whom there is a requirement of 4000 metric tonnes of LPG per month and 35 truck loads are required every day. But due to the ongoing flood situation, the trucks are not being able to come and half of the LPG cylinders come from outside the state. This is why the people are having to face such problems,” the source told G Plus.

Earlier, the Consumer Legal Forum had submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup (M) seeking his intervention in artificial cooking gas crisis after which the DC instructed all the agencies to deliver the LPG to the consumers in due time. According to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000, every consumer should get the

Black marketing of LPG is one of main reasons behind the city facing an acute crisis of LPG and the distributors are unaware of the situation. refill cylinder at the doorstep within a stipulated time but the consumers alleged that they do not get cylinders on time.

However, the agencies are violating the directives and the consumers receive cylinders onetwo months after booking. The delay is due to the malpractices by the gas agencies of the flourishing black market. The cylinders are available in the black market at two to three

times the price. Talking to G Plus, an official of Sandhan Gas Agency said, “The black market is not reviewed by the agencies as we are not aware of it.

It so happens that some customers use cylinders for a few days and then let it be used by another consumer.

After purchasing a cylinder we cannot monitor what the authorised person wants to do with it. It’s up to them and therefore people thought that we are selling cylinders in black

market.”

The Consumers’ Legal Protection Forum received regular complaints from customers about the diversion and sale of LPG cylinders in the black market by a section of distributors, which leads to the artificial scarcity of cooking gas in the city. People also alleged that the booking system has also been mismatched.

“New systems have been put in place to book the cylinders through SMS or Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) but sometimes we fail to receive the confirmation for booking for which, it becomes difficult to get the cooking gas on time. Earlier there was a rule that we should get cylinders after 21 days from the date of booking but nowa- days it almost takes a month or more for it to reach after the booking or sometimes, we also do not get home delivery on time and have to rush to the distributor when we need cylinders,” said Rita Banik, one of the consumers.

Meanwhile, the source of IOCL said that the IVRS booking system is a process through which consumers can access the system directly or they can dial 7670024365. “In order to reduce the complaints of the consumers of LPG crisis, IOCL

will improve the Double Bottle Connection (DBC) and at present 70% of the consumers have DBC connection. There is no alternate to LPG and therefore DBC can help the consumer from facing problem of LPG crisis,” the source informed.

IOCL is also taking up a new initiative by improving the home delivery system and every delivery boy will have their own identity card on which the name of the agency will be mentioned along with their own name so that it will be easy for the consumers to find out from which agency the delivery boy belongs to.

“This will also help the consumers and if the delivery boy does something wrong then people will be able to complain to the respective distributors as his name and distributor name will be available in the card,” informed the IOCL source.

The IOCL is also carrying out a campaign to ensure propagation of subsidy scheme in various clinics, retail outlets, through sponsorship and through mass media campaign and Kamrup (M) has the highest number of consumers in the entire Northeast with 4000 consumers to have given up the subsidy. juthika.baruah@g-plus.in

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Crime

Another teenage death rocks Guwahati

KALYAN DEB

17-year old Pratiksha Sahar’s mysterious death took place on September 12th Pratiksha’s body was recovered from house no- 15 of Rajgarh bylane-11 after the body was discovered by roommate Payal Raha while hanging from the ceiling fan.

Pratiksha had been residing in the rented apartment in Rajgarh since March after Payal took her in.

Pratiksh had left her house in Noonmati after several alleged occasions of domestic violence by her mother.

The 17-year old had also lodged an FIR against her mother following which the mother had served 3 months under custody.

Although police suspects the case to be of suicide committed under severe depression the mother of the deceased claims that Pratiksha was a victim of a planned conspiracy.

More is yet to be done in the case since post-mortem report is awaited and the deceased’s mother is still to be interrogated.

Another mysterious death adds to the growing list of murders and suicides in the city

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series of crimes and unnatural deaths in the city in the past few weeks has created a sense of dread in the minds of Guwahatians. In yet another incident, a 17-year old girl’s mysterious death that took place on September 12th has only added to this growing sense in fear. The victim, Pratiksha Sahar’s body was recovered from house no- 15 of the Rajgarh bylane-11 when her roommate Payal Raha discovered her hanging from the ceiling fan.

The body was discovered at around 4:00pm after Payal arrived from office. The neighbours had to break into the room since the door was locked from inside following which, Pratiksha was taken to the GMCH where she breathed her last.

According to witnesses Pratiksha was alive till the time she was taken to GMCH but could not be saved even after continued efforts.

Payal, who works in a private firm in FCI near Noonmati, had been staying in the rented

Even on the day of the mishap it could not be suspected that she would take such drastic measures since there was no abnormality in her behaviour, but at around 1:30pm there were noises of banging of the door that could be heard from her room. It was only after Payal had arrived from work that Pratiksha was discovered hanging from the fan apartment since December 2014 whereas, Pratiksha was brought in by Payal in March, 2015. The deceased had left her home in the

Noonmati area where she had been residing with her mother.

Following several heated arguments and alleged occasions of domestic violence, the seventeen years old had lodged an FIR against her mother and had been living with Payal ever since.

The mother was held in custody for three months following the FIR lodged by her deceased daughter.

Whereas, according to reports the mother of the deceased claims that Pratiksha had been a victim of a planned conspiracy. The mother also claimed that her daughter went missing for the last four months.

However, police has denied any signs of struggle and visible marks in the deceased’s body and suspects the case as suicide committed due to severe depression and the postmortem report is awaited.

According to neighbours and landlord Pratiksha was never in a foul mood and always responded to everyone in a jolly manner.

“Every time we greeted her she

used to respond gracefully and never showed any signs of tension or depression, although, occasional interactions with her mother did upset Pratiksha,” said the land owner.

“Even on the day of the mishap it could not be suspected that she would take such drastic measures since there was no abnormality in her behaviour, but at around 1:30pm there were noises of banging of the door that could be heard from her room. It was only after Payal had arrived from work that Pratiksha was discovered hanging from the fan,” the owner asserted.

Although several assumptions are being made by many following the mysterious death of Pratiksha no conclusion of any kind has been reached. The post-mortem report will only help in getting a step closer in solving the mystery and more is yet to be done since the whereabouts of the deceased mother is yet to be interrogated. kalyan.deb@g-plus.in

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of Kharupetia were drugged through tea when the train made a stop in Lumding, which knocked them unconscious till Wednesday. Railway doctors were immediately called in and the victims were later admitted to the MMC Hospital, Panbazar. The accused were handed over to Goverment Railway Police and a case has been registered against the convicts (case number 155/15) under section 328, 380 and 34 IPC. Specials teams of RPF (anti-drugging team) in a special drive against incidents of miscreants drugging and robbing passengers have started vigilant activities in different zones. “RPF officials dressed as civilians remain active in the trains to keep intact the incidents of drugging and looting passengers. Although there are several gangs that remain active in most night trains since the passengers are more vulnerable at nights,” said an RPF official.

It can be mentioned that the Dhubri is one of the prominent bases of such criminals and several gangs function from that particular area.

he Goverment Railway Protection Force (GRPF) on Wednesday, September 16th arrested 2 miscreants from the 15666 DimapurKamakhya BG Express while they were engaged in looting cash from passengers. The miscreants identified as Abdul Salam (26) of Shimabari, Goalpara and Yusuf Ali (36) of Dolagaon , Nagarbera were nabbed following a special drive by GRPF where anti-drugging teams of Lumding, Maligaon and Guwahati railway station. Three mobile phones, RS.16,700 in cash and a wallet and belongings of the victims were recovered.

The incident took place late-night on Tuesday when the suspicious activities of the two miscreants caught the attention of the GRPF team. The special team of railway police then followed the two and caught them red handed while trying to steal belongings of one of the passengers whom the miscreants had drugged earlier.

On interrogating the convicts it was found that the passengers Banshidham Dajodia (49) Rifleman, Assam Rifles and Abdul Aziz (45) a resident

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he Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) under the ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai Government along with the support of Industries and Trade Fair Association of Assam (ITFAA) organised a Thai Business matching program in the city on September 16th. The single day event took place at the city’s Lily Hotel and was a part of ongoing World Trade Fair, Guwahati edition. The event hosted eight companies from Thailand that hold significance in the trade and commerce sector of the country.

The companies offered several products such as cosmetics, food products, lifestyle among others with the motive of developing business relations with companies from the region. Meanwhile, over 200 companies from all over northeast took part in the first of its kind event to be held in northeast.

“The main objective of the business matching was to provide a boost to the trade relation between Thailand and the Northeastern region. The event is also a golden opportunity for the traders of the region as Guwahati is f looded with

shopping centers and malls so the local companies availing the variety of products will get great response.

It will also help the traders as the Thai products are being brought to their doorsteps,” said Rajesh Das, vice-president, ITFAA, NER. “The event is also an eye opener for the northeastern companies to tie up and promote northeastern goods in the international market

since unlike trade fairs, the event is a step forward to provide a permanent platform for companies to globalise their products.

Following the business tie-up, the next step will be to make the local entrepreneurs aware of the customs structure, which also stand as a hurdle for the companies,” Das added.

Prasanta Sirorasa, International

Business Manager, New Concept Product Co. Ltd. said, “Since India is one of the fastest growing economies, the business matching will help in developing the trade of both the countries. Thailand and India also share a similar culture regarding food - the same base product but holds different purposes. This should attract the buyers.”

New Concept Product are manufacturers of health and fitness drinks and offers products such as slimming tea, coffee for weight loss and ginger based drinks for cold and sore throat. Among other companies that took part in the business matching are Makdee Corporation, Kiang Huat Seagull, B.A.G. Trading, Rubber Planet and Sunapo Food Products.

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Vishwakarma idols to be collected by GSMGOA for a clean city Juthika Baruah

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supported by Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), Indian Oil Corporation and Topcem Cement,” said Shekhar Dey, Chief Adviser of the Committee while speaking to G Plus.

Dey said that the drive will be formally started from the 20th of September in presence of the GMC Commissioner and the Traffic DCP from the Volvo transport’s garage, Ulubari. “The idols from the entire city will be collected and will be placed at the Sonaram playground field and the low-lying area near Neptune cinema hall at Beltola. Some idols will also be immersed at the Brahmaputra River,” said Dey. Dey informed that GMC allots 3 to 4 vehicles to collect the idols but this year they will provide more vehicles and Topcem Cement will also provide three vehicles. Other vehicles will be provided from their association and five labours will be deployed for each vehicle, which will be provided by the Association itself.

Governance

Vishwakarma idols to be collected by the GSMGOA with the support of GMC and other organisations.

Idols will be placed in the allotted area by GMC.

GSMGOA with the support of GMC, Indian Oil and a private cement brand will collect the Viskhwakarma idols from the roadsides and will keep them in a place allotted by the GMC.

he Guwahati Scooter, Motorcycle, Garage Owners’ Association (GSMGOA) has completed 18 years of taking up the initiative to collect the Viswakarma idols from the roadside and have urged the puja committees and the citizens not to dump the idols on the roadsides.

The festivals are being celebrated with fervour but after the puja gets over, the citizens dump the idols indiscriminately, which is a disrespect to the religious festival.

In order to increase awareness and to keep the streets of the city clean, the GSMGOA took the initiative of collecting the idols and have been doing it for the last 18 years. “This is the 19th year that we are doing this but still the citizens of Guwahati do not gain any sense not to throw the idols here and there. After the puja is over, people keep the idols under a tree or on the footpaths where animals come and mess up. This is disrespectful. This year we have been

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IOCL and Topcem have helped the organisation to collect the idols financially and providing them vehicles.

The objective of the initiative is to give prestige to the idols as the citizens do not pay respect to it once the puja got over.

The Indian Oil Corporation will provide financial help for the same.

“Last year we collected 4000 idols and this year too, we will collect a good number of idols. It’s not only Vishwakarma idols that we collect but also the idols of Saraswati, Lakhsmi, Kali idols as well. We have also distributed leaflets to the citizens requesting them to place the idols on the main road so that it becomes easy

for us to collect them,” informed Dey. Dey also stated that they have been repeatedly requesting the GMC to take steps against the people who setup their garages on the footpaths, without having trade license but the Corporation has failed to take any action against them. “Maximum footpaths have been occupied for business purpose for which the commuters face problems. We are

creating awareness and also urge the authorities to take steps and if the GMC won’t take any action we will stop to take the initiative of collecting the idols from next year. The people should have civic sense. It’s not only the responsibility of the Government or the concerned organisation but the citizens too should be equally responsible for keeping the city clean,” said Dey.

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City

City shopkeepers in dilemma about selling noodles Juthika Baruah

The state government has withdrawn the ban of Wai Wai noodles The health department tested the noodles and has declared that it is not harmful.

Triveni masur dal also been banned by the state government.

The State Government has withdrawn the ban on Wai Wai noodles but retailers are still not sure about sales.

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ith the ban of Maggi, the Government had reportedly tested all noodles and had banned the sale of Wai Wai ready-to-eat noodles. But the ban has been now lifted by the state government.

Speaking to G Plus, Food Safety Officer Samiran Baruah said, “After the Government instructed to test all the noodles post the finding of MSG in Maggi, we have collected the samples of all the noodles and had them sent to the public health laboratory to test if they are safe for consumption.

After receiving a notification from the health laboratory we found that there are no such ingredients in Wai Wai noodles for which the government has withdrawn the notification of banning the

noodles.”

“Fear psychosis had got into people’s minds after the incident of Maggi and the issue has been discussed in a manner that people were bound to believe that noodles are bad. It is not only noodles that contain MSG but other fast food as well, which people are consuming.

They are equally harmful. If we find any problem in packaged food, we immediately instruct the retailers not to sell such products,” said Baruah.

The ban was issued after the Assam Commissioner of Food Safety had issued notification against CG Foods prohibiting manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of the products. The product had been sent for testing by the Food Analyst and to CG

Foods were also served notices.

The food analysts then certified the samples of the two variants.

However, the question that has risen after the lifting of ban of Wai Wai is about Maggi - will the ban be lifted for them as well?

“These noodles do not have proper food value. It is only the taste and f lavour for which children and students love it the most and it is easy to prepare as well. Such products will be sold in the market and banning of products does not last long. After a period of time it will again come to the market with a different name citing that it is good for health or so. But it is the parents who have to be conscious about the diet of their children and examine what is good or bad for health,” said Dr. Dipti Sarma.

“I don’t know what the policy of the government is. First they banned the sale of noodles and now, it has been lifted. This is some sort of manipulation. If a product is banned, it should stay banned. Once people think that a particular product might have some problem, then they do not buy it the next time, as they are already mindful that the product contains ingredients which are harmful. We as shopkeepers have to face the loss as the product once banned and then brought back to the market, does not get sold,” said Banik Roy, who owns a grocery shop.

One of the customers, Mitali Devi said, “The policy of the government is different in different states and after lifting

the ban on noodles, we are puzzled whether the product once tested as harmful is safe now. The Assam Government has passed it as safe but you never know when some other state government will term it harmful. It becomes difficult for us to take decisions. And moreover, the children do not listen and once it comes out in the market, they insist on having it.”

Assam Government has also banned Triveni masur dal packed

by Triveni Foods Pvt. Ltd, a Delhi based company for six months as the state food analysts found the product coated with oily substance and is considered unsafe for consumption. juthika.baruah@g-plus.in

Weather report for the week SAT 19 September

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MON 21 September

TUE 22 September

WED 23 September

THU 24 September

FRI 25 September

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In The News

A year after Monikut murder, prime accused still at large

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year back, an Assam civil servant official Monikut Pathak was found dead inside his Lakshmi Nagar residence.

The then city police began the investigation and arrested at least three persons who were involved in the murder of the official.

But a year later, the city police are yet to arrest the key accused, a lady named Purnima Gowala.

Finding no hope in police investigation, the deceased father today said that he is considering withdrawing his case as a protest against police apathy.

What turned out to be more suspicious in the case was that first the accused Purnima Gowala fled during police interrogation and the second accused was one of signatories of the controversial Luis Berger water project deal during his service.

“I don’t know who killed my son and why, but all I want to know are the answers. One year has gone by, but the police are yet to catch the key accused. It’s not only sad but also disturbing. I am contemplating to withdraw my case if I find no development in the case soon. When police is doing nothing much, then there is no point I continue to believe in the system. I want to give police relief from the case and I will live with the idea that justice eludes me,” lamented the disappointed father and noted educationist Ramesh Pathak.

The father is of the view that his son might have known some classified information about the

Preliminary police investigation said that Purnima was known to Monikut for some time and on that day, she drugged him before killing. Then she along with four others robbed him.

Luis Berger deal which resulted in his killing. “The angle of a political conspiracy can’t be overruled in the case,” he said.

He informed that the forensic lab report had pointed that one of the kidneys of the deceased was missing and also his private part was detached from the body. However, the police investigation continues to term the killing as a part of a robbery. “If they (killers) came to rob him then why would do kill them in such a way. I demand a recheck into the entire forensic and post mortem report in the case,” Ramesh Pathak demanded.

Preliminary police investigation said that Purnima was known to Monikut for some time and on that day, she drugged him before killing. Then she along with four others robbed him. Police though brought Purnima for interrogation a few days after the incident but she managed to flee from the Panbazar Women’s Police Station. Two police officials were also suspended for negligence.

“Who knows, whether she is alive or has also been killed?” the father said.

GHC calls for case diary of MLA molestation case

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he Gauhati high court has asked the Boko police to submit the case diary in the molestation case registered against Boko MLA Gopinath Das within September 22. However, the court did not pass any order on his anticipatory bail plea. Das moved the high court praying for an anticipatory bail after a lower court rejected his plea.

The Boko police had registered a case against him on September 5, a week after Das allegedly sexually abused his minor domestic help inside his moving vehicle. The HC directed the registry to send the two affidavits singed by the victim’s parents enclosed with Das’s bail plea to the investigation officer of the case for further action.

Das while filing his anticipatory bail plea, enclosed two affidavits singed by the victim’s

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8 out of 85 Marriage Halls (Bibah Bhabans) of Guwahati to be served closure notice on failure to meet the norms set by GMC. However, the list of 78 marriage halls has not been declared by the urban body. Mushroom growth of marriage halls, often without following the relevant norms, has always been a major reason behind nuisance late at night and hike in traffic congestion. During weddings, glimpse of groomsmen dancing along with the ushers is a common sight and also a major reason for traffic congestion. Citizens are forced to spend sleepless night as the groomsmen come dancing

parents saying that they had registered the case against Das on instigation by some political rivals of him.

However, the victim’s mother has denied singing any such document.

Meanwhile, despite repeated attempts of apprehending Das and police raids at several locations last week, the MLA was nowhere to be found.

A police sleuth of Boko police even launched an operation in neighbouring Goalpara too after they received a tip off. However, Das again managed to flee. Sources said, “Das took shelter at one of his relative’s house at Mornoi

in Goalpara district. But before police reached the spot, he fled.” He is believed to be using a friend’s vehicle in the run as police have already seized his vehicle. His mobile phone was also switched off.

A huge public outcry erupted after the incident came to light and locals blamed police of protecting the MLA and letting him to escape. “Immediately after the case was registered on September 5, police had gone to his residence and interacted with him on the following day. Why didn’t the police take him into custody then? Next day he was found absconding. We believe police are letting him avoid arrest till his bail plea is heard in the Gauhati High Court,” locals alleged.

Besides, Childline and a police team rescued another teenage girl from Das’s residence. The girl who was also working as a domestic help was rescued following the statement of the victim.

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along the tune played by a music band in order to conduct marriage ceremonies. While the groom’s car stands in the middle of the road, the ritual of bursting crackers continues creating hassle for the passersby and the nearby residents.

Parking is also a major problem with the city marriage halls. Since there are usually no attendants at such ceremonies, due to inadequate space for parking, guests at such wedding halls are forced to park their cars on

both sides of the road. It can be mentioned intervening the menace created by marriage halls, the Gauhati High Court, last year had asked the managements of marriage halls to comply with the norms set for running marriage halls and also asked the district and police authorities to see that the norms are strictly adhered to. However, ignorance in following the norms by the marriage halls in the city have already come into notice in several occasions.

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Trade and commerce

KALYAN DEB

Chinese products dominating city markets

Chinese products penetrating Guwahati markets with pocket friendly rates mostly targeting the middle class and the lower middle class.

Chinese goods though made its way to the markets of Guwahati several years ago but significant changes has been witnessed for the past two to three years.

With regular products like I–pod, pen drive, calculator, watch, torch light, CFL bulb, toys, cosmetics, etc. that are widely available, rich assortments of seasonal products such as crackers have also grabbed the attention of the buyers.

Though Chinese products are largely known for the low quality but over the years the Chinese manufacturers have developed the quality quotient and to this date also offer high-end products which also stand as a challenge for Indian products.

Chinese goods infiltrate the Indian markets through three entry points viz. Nepal, Myanmar and Kolkata from where the goods gradually makes way to Guwahati.

However, most retailers deny of selling Chinese products that are smuggled into the country and claim the products are bought from local wholesalers.

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With Chinese goods flooding the local markets attracting many buyers, Indian manufactures are bearing the brunt.

muggled electronic items and other consumer goods, made in China are flooding the city markets and Guwahati being the business hub, is witnessing the maximum infiltration of Chinese goods. Most of these items are cheap and look similar to some leading branded items.

But when it comes to quality, these Chinese items are sub-standard.

Since, the target customers of such goods are mostly the middle class and the lower middle class, the quality quotient is ignored by the masses. These products are very popular with people who wish to buy fake versions of their favorite brands at nominal prices.

The Chinese goods made their way to the markets of Guwahati several years ago with the introduction of simple products. But gradually, significant changes have been witnessed in the past two to three years these goods making up all the sectors - from electronics to mobile handsets and DVD players to clothes. The Guwahati market has become one of the hubs for cheap Chinese goods.

Chinese items like i–pods, pen drives, calculators, watches, torch lights, CFL bulbs, toys, cosmetics, etc. are readily available. Meanwhile,

locals flock to the markets of the city to buy the products at knock-down rates. Low prices and attractive packaging are the major reasons behind the growing popularity of Chinese goods in the city.

Rich assortments of seasonal products such as crackers have also grabbed the attention of buyers over the years. During festive seasons, people go for lights made in China due to its large variety and attractive patterns. A walk through the city during festivals like Durga Puja or Diwali, one is sure to find beautiful Chinese lights in different shapes, sizes and colours, hung alluringly in shops across its length and breadth.

Though Chinese products are largely of inferior quality, over the years the Chinese manufacturers have also developed the quality quotient and also offer high-end products which pose a challenge to the Indian products. Since, in general a customer’s psyche is to get good quality products at cheaper rates, the Chinese products available in the market are doing the same. This has given a chance to a section of unscrupulous traders to carry on with the smuggling of Chinese goods into the State and selling the same to the consumers who also prefer

Chinese goods over Indian items.

These Chinese products are also affecting the economy to an extent.

Chinese electronic items are being brought to Assam by a section of unscrupulous traders by violating India’s trade import policy and thus depriving the country’s and State’s exchequer of import duties. India has three entry points for Chinese goods to infiltrate the Indian market.

While one is through Nepal others are through Myanmar and through Kolkata, from where the goods make way to Guwahati via New Jalpaiguri.

Smugglers take advantage of the easily accessible India–Nepal border to smuggle Chinese goods and products to India. They use the routes leading to India in order to avoid the custom duty officers located at the borders. Reportedly locals residing in the border areas also help smugglers.

A shopkeeper in Fancy bazaar said, “These China-made products are packaged attractively which helps attract customers. Besides, customers usually do not ask for Chinese products but it is the products that do the trick. Unlike a few years ago when Chinese goods were known for their inferior, the scenario has drastically changed.

Products, especially garments and accessories, have

gained popularity over the years as a large variety of designs and quality is offered in such products.”

However, most retailers deny selling Chinese products that are smuggled into the country and claim the products are bought from local wholesalers.

A mammoth raise has also been witnessed in the mobile phone market scenario. From the introduction of Simoco mobiles through which Chinese mobile phones made its way into Guwahati, the Chinese mobiles are offering Indian consumers the latest technology at very affordable prices as the manufacturers have overcome the general impression in India that their products are low on quality.

Not too long back, Indian brands like Micromax, Karbonn and Lava were celebrating their success in giving global companies a run for their money with their pocket friendly phones. But they have recently come under pressure from Xiaomi, Gionee and Lenovo and other Chinese brands that have taken India by storm with their feature-rich phones. kalyan.deb@g-plus.in

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G PLUS SEP 12- SEP 18, 2015

Guwahati girl turns into a super cop

People

Doon School Principal visits Guwahati

Although she was just in her training period, DSP (Probationer), Pallabi Majumdar (Police Commissionerate) has turned out into a super cop and feels that she can never do any wrong. rahul chanda

Threat to the criminals

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ecently, on a walk from the Vishal Mega Mart at AT Road towards the Nepali Mandir at Paltan Bazar, we overheard a couple of seedy looking characters chatting between them - “It is very difficult to drink on the roads nowadays. Last time I was thrashed black and blue by Pallabi Majumdar.” Apparently, this police officer that they were talking about, patrols all around the city at nights, thrashing the drunks and eve teasers.

DSP Probationer Pallabi Majumdar is the talk of the town.

Although she is just a trainee, she has busted many sex rackets and trouble makers try to avoid crossing her path.

When we asked her about her being the face of terror for the criminals, Pallabi said, “I would owe that credit to my previous mentor IPS officer AP Tewari who combined me with the Veerangana and made me the in-charge for a few days. While working with Veerangana I came to know all the hot spots of the eve teasers, alcoholics, chain snatchers and others. They frequently saw me on the streets moving around with Veerangana and while trying to control them I tended to use my ‘lathi’a lot. Former commissioner Jyotirmay Chakravarty Sir also paid a lot of attention so that I could learn and put me in law and order fronts like the Akhil Gogoi Dharnas.”

She said that KMSS is very different from other agitating groups.

According to her, people are very aggressive in that group and use foul languages to irk the police. It is very difficult to control KMSS until you have experience. She said that while controlling them, one has to have control over oneself. The present commissioner Mukesh Agarwal too sends her on special duties. “I think the maximum learning I received during my tenure in Guwahati was from the crime branch. I was attached to a DCP who taught me a lot. He allowed me to go to the Glisten raid and other such assignments,” said Pallabi.

Guwahati girl Guwahatian by birth, Pallabi Majumdar comes from a family of bureaucrats where her father is a retired IAS officer (Hemanta Kumar Majumdar), two siblings are serving in the Assam Civil Services, one sibling is in Assam Police Services and one is a journalist. Apparently Pallabi was very inclined towards joining civil services from a very young age.

Pallabi completed her schooling from St Mary’s Guwahati and then joined Handique College, graduating with flying colours. She was the first student from Handique College who managed to secure a first class third in economics. After graduation she completed her post graduation from Gauhati University and also simultaneously completed LLB from Government Law College.

She then appeared for civil services and in 2013, she qualified after which she found her name figuring in the Assam Police Services.

Pallabi said, “Since I had given my first preference to ACS but I got enrolled in the police services, initially I was not that happy. But then, all my friends and family members encouraged me for the police services. They said that the opportunity is much bigger in the police than the civil services and the fact that police service is courageous and adventurous.”

Training After joining she underwent the induction course for 15 days in the Administrative Staff College and went to the Police Training College, Dergaon where she underwent approximately 13 months of training.

After PTC, she got posted to the Commando Battalion Mandakata,

Important cases

“I tended to use my ‘lathi’a lot” where she underwent commando training for one month.

“That training almost took away our lives. We had to climb mountains and a lot of other rigorous training,” said Majumdar. After successfully completing commando training she was attached to a battalion for fifteen days and then as part of the training, she came to Guwahati.

It’s been eleven months now that she has been in Guwahati, working in various positions as probationer officer and in just eleven months she has become popular among both the police and the criminals who are terrified of her.

She was firstly attached with the Police Reserve Office and then with the Pan Bazaar Police Station (Sadar Thana attachment) following which she went to Azara for rural thana attachment where she functioned as OC. She was then attached with the Dispur Police Station.

“In Dispur we had several occasions where we faced many Dharnas specially Akhil Gogoi. It was a big learning curve for me in law and order,” said Majumdar. After Dispur Police Station she was attached to the Crime Branch. Majumdar was also the parade commander in the Republic Day parade at Khanapara.

Pallabi has busted two major sex rackets in Guwahati and has also confronted a man who had not been confronted till date. She busted the Glisten sex racket and a house at the Adil Shah Road in Jalukbari. Adil Shah is apparently a rich and reputed person in the area, but she rescued some sex workers from his house who were forced into the business.

According to sources Adil Shah was not arrested because of lack of evidence but the women were rescued from his house. According to sources, the local police was initially not helping her in the raid but she managed without their help and even used force to rescue the workers.

Pallabi Majumdar believes that she can never be wrong and will not lose her humanity even while dealing with criminals. Sanjukta Parashar is her idol and she is totally against corruption. We hope she remains as she is for her entire career. rahul.chanda@g-plus.in

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orn in Northern Ireland, Doon School Headmaster Dr Peter McLaughlin has a lot of sympathy for India as even the Irish were ruled by England. McLaughlin recently visited Guwahati and speaking to G Plus, he stressed that his school caters to all sections of society and is not just for the ‘rich, elite and the powerful.’

Promising a ‘different’ kind of education to the students, the headmaster said that the Doon School also provides scholarships to needy students and people can pay according to their earnings.

“There is a fee structure of Rs 8 lakh annually for the students of class 7 to 12, but if the students are needy and still possess the will to study in our school, they can apply for scholarships,” he said, mentioning that there is an entrance test and students can apply accordingly.

The principal also revealed that there are many students from the northeast who are studying there including the wards of many prominent personalities.

McLaughlin also mentioned that the Doon School was a revered institute and was set up like an old Indian school. It has a mission of producing boys who can serve for a democratic India were all people live united.

Before McLaughlin joined the school, it was observed that the school was shrinking to a regional format which was not its ideology and that was the reason why the Headmaster was travelling across the country to invite people to send their children to his school. According to him, in England, Indian and Chinese students are always the toppers but in the Indian education system, the students do not get the opportunity to analyse things and end up mugging up and passing exams.

In his school, McLaughlin tries to makes sure that when the students encounter a problem, they work together to solve it, which gives them the ability to think and analyse. According to him the school will not open up branches everywhere like other international schools as it is not looking for business but an identity which is inimitable.

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G PLUS SEP 19- SEP 25, 2015

Campus

Foul play alleged in Handique College elections

Juthika Baruah

Rhimjhim Daimary elected as the General Secretary of Handique Girls’ College Students’ Union poll.

Students’ alleged that the hostelites have make Daimary win through dirty politics.

The funds of the college have not been utilised properly by the Union.

The college do not have an auditorium and proper toilet facilities.

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lthough the student body election of Handique Girls’ College went off peacefully, many students’ allege that the hostels students’ have taken the advantage by supporting the hostel candidates and made them win in the elections.

The day the election was held i.e.

14th September, there was a bandh and therefore the local students couldn’t participate in the election and hence the hostelites took advantage to support the hostel candidates and make them win. This was alleged by a group of students.

Rhimjim Daimary of All Assam Students’ Union who was elected as the General Secretary from (AASU) of the Students’ Union had defeated Khamsing Bohagi Rajkumari, daughter of former ULFA leader Aurobindo Rajkhowa.

One of the students’ while speaking to G Plus said, “The polls of students’ union is completely political in nature as the hostel candidates get all the advantages depriving the local candidates. We came to know that Khamsing had got the highest votes but surprisingly the result came out in favour of Rhimjhim. They have also conspired during campaigning and the science students were not being given the opportunity to contest the elections.”

Students allege that although most of the students voted for Aurobindo Rajkhowa’s daughter Khamsing Bohagi Rajkumari it was Rhimjhim Daimary who won the election.

The student also alleged that the union of the college did not have any active participation as a result of which the entire scenario of the college remains in deplorable condition. “The college gets adequate funds to develop the infrastructure but the funds were never utilised. The condition of the college canteen is so horrible that students hardly go to the canteen. The price of the items are double the standard rates and students do not get any concession. The science laboratory does not have any facilities and the toilets are not in a usable

condition,” alleged the students.

Moreover, there is discrimination between the Assamese and English medium students. “The college has two mediums and the major students have to take English medium whereas the pass course students can take either Assamese or English. But the teachers do not give proper guidance to Assamese medium students and whenever anyone asks them about the notes, they said that there is no rule for notes to be provided in Assamese, which is a sheer discrimination,” added the students.

Anindita Baruah has been elected as the Cultural Secretary followed

by Bismita Saikia as the Magazine Secretary, Rashmi Rekha Sarma Vice President, Asima Das Community Secretary, Mitali Patowari Common Room Secretary and Rajkumari Manashree Deka in Debate.

Another student Helena Swargiary said that there are many problems in the college and we want the new members elected for the students’ union to take up the initiative of solving such problems.

“There are 6-7 toilets against 3000 students which is not sufficient and there should be at least 10-15 dustbins.

Proper dustbin should be present in each and every washroom,” said Helena.

Rhimjhim Daimary while speaking to G Plus said, “As a student we face many problems and until and unless we get some powers, we cannot take any initiative to solve the problems. And now that I have become the GS, I can now do something. One of the major problems is of the toilet which every student speaks of and being a girls’ college the toilet needs to be maintained well. I will try my best to improve the condition of the toilet as per the demand of the students. It has also been seen that we do not have a common room whereas

there is a Teachers’ Common room which is of no use. Teachers do not required a common room as they have separate departments and the teachers’ common room remains empty. Therefore, a girls’ common room should be constructed as soon as possible.”

Daimary also informed that there is only a single counter against 3000-3300 students’ which becomes a problem. “We need 4-5 counters so that the work can be done smoothly and with a single or two counters it takes a lot of time during the form fill up or admission procedure,” said the GS. She also admitted although it is one of the oldest colleges, it does not have an auditorium and there is no space to construct one. “Many students’ say that the union members do not take any initiative to develop the infrastructure but we are also students. And until and unless the Principal and the college authorities do not support us we cannot move on.

We can write a letter to them asking them to pass the proposal but if the things go slowly, we cannot proceed as we do not get much time after the elections. In a period of one year it’s not possible to complete each and every work,” said Daimary. juthika.baruah@g-plus.in

G PLUS SEP 12- SEP 18, 2015

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In Conversation

rahul chanda

I will never join BJP

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Former CM, Assam

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ince his childhood, Prafulla Kumar Mahanta had been a member of the All Assam Students Union and was involved in numerous social activities. Starting as the general secretary of the high school, Mahanta then went on to become the AASU general secretary of the Kailabor unit, following which he became the president of the Nagaon unit. Likewise in 1979 he became the president of AASU. Since then Mahanta was involved in the state-wide movement and in last part of 1985 he made his foray into politics. Serving the state as its chief minister for two separate terms, the once influential politician of the state, talks exclusively to G Plus about his present and future plans.

People of Assam used to trust you but the scenario has now changed. How will you regain their trust?

It totally depends upon time and we are trying our best. The Assamese society is now fragmented but during the Assam movement, it was all united. Our languages and religions might have been different, but we were able to unite everyone on one platform. Before 2001, insurgency had created a lot of trouble and many had lost their lives. Insurgent groups were formed in the name of communities.

When Congress came to the power in 2001 again, they divided the Assamese society - on the basis of language and religion and therefore the society is fragmented now.

We are trying our best to unite all communities and I believe there is no hope for the progress of the society.

Is there any special strategy for 2016?

In 2016, I myself believe that there is no way out other than a coalition government. And I think with the leadership of the AGP, this can happen. We have invited all the political parties except Congress and BJP to interact and see how we can merge together.

There are speculations that AGP might ally with

the BJP...

I don’t know as I have not yet interacted with the BJP leaders and I have also not interacted with my party office bearers.

After Himanta Biswa Sarma joined the BJP, do you think that the saffron party will be able to form government in Assam?

It is their dream but I don’t think it is possible. In 2016 there is no way

other than a coalition government.

Talking about coalition government what is your prediction for 2016?

The situation is murky now, but after two-three months I think the scene will be clearer. The post election alliance is difficult to predict now. The party motto will not get priority for forming the government but it is the alliances that will get priority. No political party will be able to form the government on its own.

If you go to the grass root level, all are confused now.

What is the future of Congress in Assam according to you?

They have finished themselves because of their internal clashes and quarrels. There is also a lack of proper leadership in the Centre.

AGP as a political party is not doing well. What is the future of the party?

If you get an opportunity, will you ever join the saffron party?

It depends upon the leadership of the party because you know that after 2001, I was not the office bearer of AGP. It will depend on how we rebuild the party and bring back the confidence of the people with different activities and social work. I think if all the leaders want, then it will be easy to bring back the confidence.

This question does not arise. I will never join BJP. Lot of proposals have come to me but I have never accepted it from any political party.

What is your strategy to protest against the Centre’s move of allowing Hindu refugees to stay in

If you know about the Assam Accord, there was a circular from the home ministry of Government of India in the month of September 1971, that after ‘71, people who come from Bangladesh or any other country they will not be accepted by India.

But the Modi government, to protect their vote bank, they have issued an ordinance, which is not notified in the gazette up till now.

They gave it to the press to create confusion. If their government has a national or international commitment, they can give them shelter in other parts of the country but not in Assam because Assam is over burdened now. We have told the centre that this provision is the violation of the Assam Accord and it cannot be done in Assam. At the time of partition too, Assam saw many people coming in from Bangladesh and Nepal. They live in the plains mainly near Barak and Brahmaputra. This cannot happen in Assam and the Centre’s move is not yet clear.

What would have been different if you were the CM instead of Tarun Gogoi in the last five years?

We did not get the sufficient time. In our tenure there were lot of insurgency problems, which created a lot of trouble for us. But in spite of that, we were able to reform the economic situation of the state.

We adopted many schemes which helped the people. The present government is very corrupt and has not been able to provide the utilisation certificate for around Rs 86000Cr. There are many scams like the NC hills scam and the Rs 10000Cr scam in agriculture department. The financial condition of the government is poor and all financial plans have been stopped. There wouldn’t have been any corruption had we been there.

Who according to you are the CM candidates from Congress, AGP and BJP? It’s not possible for BJP to form the government here and I don’t want to comment on this question now. rahul.chanda@g-plus.in

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G PLUS SEP 19- SEP 25, 2015

Concern

Tobacco consumption is the most common cause for cancer in city G PLUS FEATURE

Head and Neck cancer that is large caused by consumption of tobacco mostly found in men.

Carcinoma Nasopharynx is also a common type of cancer found in people of the north-eastern region.

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n the list of diseases for which there is still no treatment, cancer bags the top spot. While scientists are working overtime to get to the root cause of it, there are many who are still at risk. The scariest thing about cancer is that it does not discriminate between adults, children, men or women with both being equally at risk of acquiring it making the host suffer.

In addition to that, research is still to pinpoint the exact cause of it yet.

In a visit to Guwahati for the commencement of Oncology Consultation Services at Narayana Super-speciality hospital, Guwahati senior Consultants in Oncology Dr. Suman Mallik, HOD, Radiation Oncology from Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Kolkata, Dr. Arunava Roy, Gynaecological Oncology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, Dr. Sourav Datta, Head and neck surgical oncologist, Narayana Superspeciality Hospital shared their insight in preventing the terminal disease.

Cervical cancer which falls in the category of Gynaecological cancer is the most common cancer among north-eastern women.

If detected early almost 70 percent cases of head and neck cancer is curable whereas 90 percent cases of cervical cancer can be cured.

Advancements in cancer treatment

Most common types of cancer in the region Even in the northeastern region the disease has hit a large part of the population. The most common type of cancer found among the people of the region is head and neck cancer that is largely caused by consumption of tobacco based products. Among women, the most common cancer is cervical cancer which falls in the category of gynaecological cancer. Another type of cancer commonly found in the people of the region is carcinoma nasopharynx which is again a type of head and neck cancer and is largely found in both men and women.

“Although cancer is considered to be a mortal disease, if detected early, almost 70 percent cases of head and neck cancer is curable. In case of cervical cancer, 90 percent of cases can be cured if detected in early stages through simple pathological tests,” said Dr. Suman Mallik, Radiation oncologist, Westbank Health and Wellness Institute, Howrah.

HPV infection may cause cervical dysplasia, or abnormal growth of cervical cells. Regular pelvic exams and Pap testing can detect precancerous changes in the cervix.

“The cases of cervical cancer have however come down in several countries through a process of vaccination given to young women, which can prevent the cancer from harvesting.

The ideal age of providing the HPV (Human Papillomaviruses) vaccine is 13 to 19 years before youth become sexually active, since those who have

Types of cancer largely found in Northeast

not yet been infected with any HPV types will get the full benefit of the vaccine. However, due to the lack of awareness among the people about the vaccination and the disease, the country is lagging behind in curing the disease”, said Dr. Arunava Roy, Gynaecological Oncology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata.

Cancer cases due to tobacco consumption high in NE Carcinogens in tobacco smoke and cigarette smoke condensate has been shown to cause tumors. It has also been estimated that tobacco smoking is currently responsible for approximately 30% of all cancer deaths in developed countries, and that if current smoking patterns persist, an epidemic of cancer attributable to tobacco smoking is expected to occur in developing countries. In addition, smoking causes even more deaths from vascular, respiratory, and other diseases than from cancer, so that, in total, tobacco smoking is estimated to account for approximately 4–5 million deaths a year worldwide.

However, anti- tobacco campaigns are abundant all over the country and several organisations are also contributing to increase the awareness among the people. We also see television and print advertisements to

spread awareness among the people.

However, despite the government’s several efforts, existing anti-tobacco laws are not implemented in the northeastern region of the country.

“The cases of tobacco related cancer are very high in northeast and 40 percent of cases of cancer found across the country are caused due to consumption of tobacco. Betel nut (tamul/ supari) according to the World Health Organisation is also a grade one cancer causing element”, asserted Dr. Sourav Datta, Head and neck surgical oncologist, Narayana Superspeciality Hospital.

Cancer as a lifestyle disease The change of lifestyle is among major reasons that trigger cancer.

Besides smoking and drinking, other factors related to lifestyle also cause cancer. “According to the national cancer history report, incidents of endometrical cancer are rising in India, which is triggered due to increase of estrogen which helps stimulate the buildup of lining of the uterus. Late marriage, late child bearing, infertility, getting cured for infertility and obesity, which are increasing in the lifestyle of the people, causes endometrial cancer. The prevention of such kind of cancer is only possible by maintaining a healthy lifestyle”, Dr. Arunava Roy added.

Several developments have been made in the field of cancer treatment.

Surgeries such as laparoscopic and robotic surgeries have come up in the field of gynecological and neurological cancer, which provide the same level of surgery and minimises the pain and blood loss of the patient. Radio therapy has also escalated as the cure ratio has grown over 70 percent. Meanwhile, development is on the verge of providing less morbid treatments and morbid chemo therapies. Whereas in other types of cancers researches are being carried out to develop several types of molecular treatment, vaccines and drugs that will act on genes.

“Since cancer is not a single disease and is a combination of various disease so there is no particular magic drug. However, the treatment in various stages of cancer is internationally standardised and the same is followed throughout the world,” Dr. Suman Mallik noted adding, “Although before being diagnosed for cancer it is very crucial for the disease to be detected in the early stages. There are certain prominent symptoms that can be harvesting the disease in one’s body. Any kind of lump or change of voice should be checked for laryngeal cancer, breast lump and nipple discharge is a major symptom of breast cancer, abdominal cancers nausea, vomiting, bleeding per rectum are common symptoms.

While many ignore such symptoms as they are similar to gastric and other stomach related problems but it is suggested that any abnormality should be checked for abdominal cancer.”

Cervical cancer can be prevented through HPV (human papillomaviruses) vaccine which can be given to girls between the ages of 13 to 19 years.

Due to the lack of awareness among the people about the vaccination and the disease as well the country is lagging behind in curing the disease.

Cases of tobacco related cancer are very high in northeast and 40 % of cases of cancer from across the country are caused due to consumption of tobacco.

According to the World Health Organisation Tamul and supari are also Grade-1 cancer causing element.

Development is process for providing less morbid treatments and morbid chemo therapies and researchers are working on several types of molecular treatment, vaccines and drugs that will act on genes.

However, the treatment in various stages of cancer is internationally standardised and the same is followed throughout the world.

It is crucial for the disease to be detected in the early stages as there are certain symptoms that shows signs of the disease harvesting in one’s body.

G PLUS SEP 12- SEP 18, 2015

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Special

On the eve of

VISHWAKARMA PUJA This Vishwakarma Puja was no different than the previous years - the same fervour, zest and dedication was to be seen through out the city.

While lines of cars could be seen in front of servicing stations, waiting for a thorough wash, others were donning their vehicles with decorations and offering puja for their longevity and durability.

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G PLUS SEP 19- SEP 25, 2015

Ward Watch

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Concentrated area Satgaon Ward number 31 Councillor Swapan Das Phone number 9864067152 Sub division 31(b) Area sabha member Naba Kumar Dutta Phone number 9859257657 Problems Drainage, Poor road, Drinking water

Satgaon in shabby condition due to ignorance KALYAN DEB

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hile Guwahati is apparently all set to be a smart city in the near future, there are parts of the city that are still deprived of basic amenities.

Satgaon as a part of Guwahati suffers from inconvenience due to ignorance by concerned authorities.

The poor road condition begins from the Narengi area and gradually worsens as it proceeds towards Satgaon. The lack of a proper drainage system and output for the rain water is the root cause of the deplorable condition of the area. A small drizzle is enough to flood the entire area and the water remains logged for several hours due to the lack of an outlet. The same problem also causes major inconveniences for the people of the area as the SatgaonPanjabari Road is a major way of transportation.

The Satgaon-Panjabari Road has also been hampered due to water logging as several potholes have been created that remains filled with water throughout the year. Several houses also remain flooded for several days after just a light rainfall as the logged water moves into the low lying residences.

Despite of the poor condition of the area no initiative has been taken so far yet and locals allege that corruption and ignorance of the concerned authorities has resulted in this situation. The area has not seen any development since 1996 and even after several protests, nothing has happened. A road blockade was also carried out on September 3rd by locals and development committees

of the area following which, many were taken into remand by Satgaon police.

“The motive of the protest held on September 3rd was to provide the government and the authorities an eye opener in order to develop the area and it was not the first time such road blockades were initiated.

Earlier this year on February 12th and March 19th similar protests were initiated but no steps have been taken for the development of the area. The authorities including MLA Akon Bora has completely ignored the sufferings of the people of Satgaon,” said Sewali Das, a local resident.

“The Satgaon-Panjabari road had also been sanctioned to be of 42ft width following which eviction drives were also carried out in the area but no initiative to develop the road has been taken so far. Whereas, some of the by-lanes in the area that houses the residences of some of the ministers have been well constructed, the main road remains neglected,” Das added.

It was also informed that the authorities such as Deputy Commissioner Dr.M Angamuthu and Akon Bora, MLA, Dispur constituency had also been approached for the construction of a proper drainage system but there has been no response yet.

Drinking Water Drinking water also remains one of the major issues faced by the people of the area. Since no

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water supply is present in the area, most people are dependent upon wells. Thus, as stated by locals the water is not appropriate for drinking thus most residences have to buy their drinking water. After several efforts made by the locals, a water supply project named as Kalyankuchi Pani Jogan Asoni was initiated in the year 2011.

The drinking water project was allotted to supply water to around 300 houses but is right now supplying water to over a thousand households and hence the supplied

water is not enough.

The water is supplied only for 20 to 30 minutes every day, which is not sufficient for any household.

Moreover, although the water tank is located in Satgaon High School the project is named differently due to which some of the authority members are misusing the project and selling the water commercially,” said Dilip Das, a resident of Satgaon.

Residents also noted that the GMDA/JICA water supply project has not been initiated in the area under which the entire city will be provided with 24 hour running water.

Talking to G Plus, Swapan Das, councillor of ward number 31mentioned that since the year 2003, the road has been repaired thrice by PWD but in the year 2012 the work was left incomplete. The councillor also mentioned that the suffering of the people is due to the lack of drainage and a Rs 6 Cr project has been sanctioned in the month of March.

“A project of 6 Cr was sanctioned in the month of March and is currently underway.

According to the project, the road from Baghorbari Tiniali till Satgaon will be covered and will also include the drainage system. I agree that the people have been suffering due to the lack of proper drainage thus as per the project proper drainage will be constructed prior to the construction of the road,” the councillor asserted.

The councillor also informed that several areas in the area were encroached and had to be evicted which increased the time span of the project. However, it can be expected that the drainage installation will be concluded prior to winter following which the construction of the road will kick off. Meanwhile, the solution to shortage of drinking water remains since the area has not been declared to be a part of the water supply project. kalyan.deb@g-plus.in

G PLUS SEP 12- SEP 18, 2015

Does Guwahati have the capacity to become a smart city?

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In Focus

Dilip Tamang Chef / Caterer

With the recent declaration that Guwahati has been shortlisted to be one of the smart cities of the country, G Plus decided to check on the general feeling among the citizens about it. Is the city up for it or will it miss the bus?

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Gaurav Pratim Dey

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es, but the approach stands as a political and social challenge rather than a technical one. If political and social problems can be solved, technology is only an application part. Widening of roads, land requisition, prohibiting settlement in hilly areas, efficient drainage system, mass transport system, uninterrupted water and power systems, communication networks are prerequisite of a smart city.

f the thinking of the people change and they broaden their views and accept all cultures. Because smart cities mean there is going to be a lot of exchange of people and thus exchange of new culture this is mainly the problem in all NE States.

ever! Until the government departments stop indulging in corruption and start working for the development of the city. For example roadways, flood, traffic etc. and moreover there are no rules for city bus which mainly affect the traffic of the city.

es, Guwahati definitely has the potential but, it also needs a strong approach from the Government. Proper road condition, 24x7 electricity, running water, free from water logging, proper law enforcement, protection to women and keeping track of violators of vegetable price, fixed auto fare and rash driving of city buses - these are the features which need to be upgraded for Guwahati to get the tag of Smart City.

t has to be a collective approach by each and every Guwahatian. Only Government bodies working in silos are not going to transform our city, they should officially involve all sections of people from various fields as volunteers to make it happen.

he word ‘no’ or ‘can’t be’ is there. For those who are active and smart, can even make gold out of garbage. Guwahati city obviously has its own problems but then it can be definitely turned into a ‘Smart City’ and for that, the citizens need to be smart enough to know and undertake their responsibilities towards the city. With cooperation from all the stakeholders, I’m sure that Guwahati can get a makeover and be a role model for other cities.

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Catering can be both a career and business. It has a high demand in the market now-a-days,” says Dilip Kumar Tamang, Propreitor of A2Z Catering who has etched his name in the catering business across Northeast.

For Tamang, who has been involved with the industry since 1986, has taken up catering as a career. But he started his business at a time when there was hardly any scope but he struggled hard to be successful in his career. “I had joined Hotel Brahmaputra Ashok in 1986 for a basic pay of only Rs. 500 and at a time when the basic was increased to Rs. 1200, I decided to get married. But after starting a family, Rs. 1200 was not enough and decided to work part-time in a press.

I thought of working as a composer in a press as there were no computer at that time but I didn’t get any job. When I did not receive any promotion and appreciation even after working at the hotel for six to seven years, I decided to start my own endeavours during my off days,” said the soft spoken man.

Tamang started to cater to parties during his off days without the consent of the hotel but eventually, when the hotel authorities did come to know about this, he was handed over a letter of suspension. “I didn’t accept the suspension letter but said that I would rather give a resignation. Soon after I resigned from my job and landed a project for a medical conference in 1997. Later on, I started getting contracts from different medical departments regularly,” he said.

Using his business acumen,

Tamang targeted the f lats and apartments that were just mushrooming in Guwahati.

“I targeted them because in each apartment, there were at least 40-50 families and every family has some occasion or other like birthdays or marriage. I used to make Rs. 50000-60000 in a year in 1997-98 but had a target of around Rs 3 to 4 lakhs annually. Gradually after 3 to 4 years of struggle, the market has become better and now I can’t even spare time for a few events. I keep all the local foods of all the tribes and tradition in the menu and as per the demand of the customers I prepare the items,” said Tamang.

Tamang is also looking forward to start an organic farm in his village at 3 No. Pani tanki, Dimakusi in Udalguri district.

“As people do not have access to fresh and organic food, I am thinking of starting a farm in my village. This will also inspire people to start their own cultivation and stop buying vegetables, which contain pesticides,” He added.

He is also seeking support and help from the Government to start the organic farm and wants to convey a message to the people of the village that if everyone starts to cultivate at least one or two types of vegetables, then it will be beneficial for the people as it would be healthy as well as hygienic.

Dilip Tamang believes that today’s catering scenario is favourable towards good business and as private occasions like birthdays, marriage and farewell parties, frequently happen, so the business of catering is a good opportunity to start a career now.

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G PLUS SEP 19- SEP 25, 2015

Health

MENTAL HEALTH

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he young people in the age group of 10 to 24 years in India constitutes one of the precious resources of India characterized by growth and development and is a phase of vulnerability often influenced by several intrinsic and extrinsic factors that affect their health and safety. Nearly 10 to 30% of the youth suffer from health impacting behaviors and conditions which may have a long lasting impact on their lives.

These include nutritional problems( both malnutrition, overeating) besides substance abuse, stress related disorders, high risk sexual behaviors, suicide ,injuries from road traffic accidents, violence of different types as well as common mental disorders.

The World Health Organization(WHO) defines ‘adolescence’ as age spanning 10 to 19 years, ‘youth’ as those in 15 to 24 year age group and the common overlapping age group as young people between 10 to 24 years.The National Youth Policy(2003) defines the youth population as those in the age group of 15 to 35 years.

Youth is a critical phase of life, a period of major physical, physiological, psychological and behavioral changes with changing patterns of social interactions and relationships.

It is the window of opportunity that sets the stage for a healthy and productive adulthood .A myriad of biological changes occur during puberty characterized by sexual maturation and changes in body composition.

Psychologically, it is the age when the individual gets integrated into the society of adults associated with profound intellectual changes .It is also an age of impulsivity accompanied by heightened emotionality and vulnerability to peer pressure, media influences that result in changes of perception and practice and acquisition of new emotional, cognitive and social skills.

Common mental health problems like depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and anxiety disorders may for the first time present during the period of youth. However in recent times there has been a gradual rise in the incidence of stress related disorders notably anxiety and depression as well as behavior problems in the form of youth violence, reckless driving, high risk sexual behaviors, substance abuse among the young people. These are leading to an ever increasing rate of crime, poor social discipline, suicide and a generalized sense of disorderliness in the society at large.

The causes of this can be attributed to many factors. Usually a complex interaction of biological , social and psychological aspects play a major role in the occurrence of mental health related problems. In recent times there has been tremendous

OF THE YOUTH

Common mental health problems like depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and anxiety disorders may for the first time present during the period of youth. However in recent times there has been a gradual rise in the incidence of stress related disorders notably anxiety and depression as well as behavior problems in the form of youth violence, reckless driving, high risk sexual behaviors, substance abuse among the young people. changes in the social fabric of the society with rapid industrialization, urbanization and migration which have led to loosening of the traditional methods of social control rendering an individual vulnerable to the stresses and strains of modern life.

The disintegration of old joint family system, absence of parental love and care in modern families where both parents are working, decline of old religious and moral values, upsurge in the use or rather misuse of social media along with an increased academic competition ,high expectations and pressure to achieve are making our youth more vulnerable to various mental health problems.

Depression has emerged as one of the leading causes of disability in the world population accompanied by immense dysfunction, morbidity and economic burden.The report on Global Burden of Disease estimates the one year prevalence of unipolar depressive episodes to be 5.8% for men and 9.5% for women. It is estimated that by 2020 it would be the second leading cause of disabilityadjusted life years(DALY). One of the most unfortunate consequences of untreated depression is suicide, the rate of which has almost tripled between the 1960s and 1980s.At present , the suicide rate in India is 10.5% with about 1/3 of the suicides occurring in young people between 15 to 29 years of age. Common causes of youth suicide include failed love affairs, academic pressure to achieve, family problems and often trivial stress factors borne out of impulsivity and poor frustration tolerance in psychiatrically disturbed and vulnerable youth. The high risk group include young people with mental problems, comorbid substance abuse, poor psychosocial support system including a chaotic, abusive, neglectful environment and a family history of depression or suicide.

The epidemic of substance abuse has assumed alarming dimensions in India. According to the WHO, substance abuse is persistent or sporadic drug use inconsistent with or unrelated to acceptable medical practice . According to a UN report, one million heroin addicts are registered in India, and unofficially there are as many as five million. Cannabis, heroin,codeine based cough syrup and pharmaceutical sedative and analgesic drugs besides alcohol are the most commonly abused. Volatile inhalant drugs( erasex, dendrite) use is seen more in younger abusers. Drug

abuse leads to a detrimental impact on the society . Drug use removes inhibition and impair judgement egging one to commit offences and also makes one more prone to road traffic accidents and consequent disability.

The addicts resort to crime to pay for their drugs and incidence of group clashes, assault, impulsive murders increase with drug abuse. Apart from affecting financial stability, addiction increases conflicts and causes untold emotional pain for every member of the family.

Digital media and online communication have become a pervasive part of our everyday lives. Internet has penetrated deep into our social and cultural setup particularly in the urban and semiurban areas bringing with it lot of changes in how we think, feel and perceive. Young minds are getting highly influenced by the rapid spread of the world wide web and their life seems incomplete without it’s support and presence.

Rightly so in the present complex, fast moving mediacentric world, media literacy is an increasingly important skill and deemed important to academic and social progress. However the unchecked and rampant use of the internet ,too much indulgence in computer and online games by the upcoming generation may lead to problems. Studies have shown that “online addiction” is emerging as a fast growing problem in some young people that interferes with engagement in other activities, impaired attention and concentration, scholastic backwardness, mood swings and aggression besides numerous physical ailments like parasthesias, strained vision, backache and weight gain. It also seems to impair the development of real empathy in the young minds who seem more comfortable in their virtual interactions and leads to so-

cial awkwardness in the face of real life situations. The role of media education for youngsters is important and strive to guide children to be better, responsible and responsive recipient of media content. Parents should be aware of their children’s activities and constant guidance, monitoring and support without being too overintrusive is very essential.

It is not possible to describe in detail the many aspects of mental health in the young and only the salient features of today’s youths’ problems have been highlighted. But it is high time the society woke up to the mental health problems of the youth.

Parents and guardians, teachers, law enforcers, NGOs and civil society members can play a very important role in moulding the young people in right direction by providing them with the necessary guidance, love and support to help them pass through life’s turbulent years. It is also very important that people break the social stigma associated with mental health problems, learn to treat mental illness as any other illness and bring forward their loved ones for psychiatric help at the earliest if needed. A comprehensive life skills program(WHO, 1997) should be part of the curriculum in all educational institutions aimed at promoting psychosocial competence among the students and help achieve mental wellbeing and ability to cope with the realities of life. Mental health awareness programs aimed at the target population and their guardians by regular interactions with mental health care providers, provision of counseling services in schools and colleges , establishment of help lines are some important steps in the right direction.

Dr. Nahid S Islam Neuropsychiatrist, GNRC Hospitals

G PLUS SEP 12- SEP 18, 2015

The Law Of Attraction

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Life

BURY MY SOUL AT ABU GHRAIB “I wanted to die a thousand deaths,” Unblinking Battered His was only a Wisp of a soul!

As the war raged Within And outside!

The monstrosity of the Gnome!

Revealing his true Self!

The matriarchal heart Not knowing The unfathomable Sea and sky!

Only crystallised Tears of Pain Or joy?

WINGS Q. I am getting married soon but I have this one botheration. For the past 6 months I have had many fights with my fiancé and I am not sure if I should continue this relationship.

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ow, you stop demanding love from the person. If you demand love or ask proof of their love, you are destroying it. How can someone prove their love to you? You should not burden the person.

Suppose, someone asks you every day, ‘Are you honest? Are you honest?’ What will you feel? Bad right? Similarly, if you keep asking someone, ‘Do you really love me?’ How will the person feel?

The burden to prove one’s love is a very big. Your fiancé is coming to you to find comfort, and instead of giving the person comfort, you make him miserable. You should stop demanding love. Love should be given and not demanded.

Take it for granted that we you both have good understanding and then understanding will grow. If you question or doubt the understanding, it will start crumbling. All these things are stupid things to do.

Your feelings need not be the football of others opinions. You should be independent of the way you feel.

When you feel his attention towards you has reduced, just say, ‘I know you love me too much. Why do you love me so much!’ Then the person will feel better and their whole tone will change to the way you want it to be.

Isn’t that want you want to hear? For that you should not blame the other. When

you throw blame, blame will come back to you. If you show humility and throw compliments on the other person, that will bounce back to you.

Always give compliments and you will see that comes back to you many folds, and if you throw blame, it will come back to you. This is the law of attraction. Whatever you throw bounces back onto you.

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

What is love?

The rainbow, The birds Or the rain?

Colours were Never Do colourful, Dreams gave way to Life Tears-wet and soft, But Happiness Oh, aplenty!

Through glasses

Damp and moist....

Dripping And Moans of ecstatic love.

Loving Like there’s no tomorrow!

Sweet surrender To the twittering Birds Of the Morn!

tinat ATIFA MASOOD

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G PLUS SEP 19- SEP 25, 2015

G-Talk

Time for the Should private city public to assist bus services be shut the authorities down?

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s the authorities continue their drive against the buses and trekkers, a very interesting feeling of sympathy has been observed among a section of the public.

While a section of the citizens are quite happy with the recent tightening of screws on the rampant traffic violations by the public transport vehicles, a few others have also voiced their concerns about this drive. This feeling has risen primarily from the fact that while the buses and trekkers are usually all over the road, the private vehicles are no better.

They obviously have a point there and the fact is that the private vehicles too need to be kept a check on as most of the vehicles, both cars and two-wheelers, seem to have very little knowledge of traffic rules. However does the fact that public transport are ‘commercial’ meaning they are making money out of it, make them more liable to rules and regulations.

The answer is probably a ‘yes’ but that does not make the private vehicles any less responsible while they are on the road. So, in the intellectual sparring of who is indulging in the greater evil, are the citizens missing a point?

If we consider the fact that most of the bus and trekker drivers are not educated enough to figure out what is right and wrong, where does that leave us – the public. What about the

person who raises his hand in the middle of the road to hail a bus or a trekker? What about the commuter who ignores the sign ‘bus-stop’ and decides to wait somewhere else for the bus?

It is not easy for the authorities to approach each and every citizen and provide them orientation on where to wait and so they do the next best thing – clamp down on the buses and trekkers who halt to pick up passengers at places where there are no stoppages and fine those who do not comply with the traffic rules.

Moreover, who is to say the cops have received enough orientation? Police vehicles taking wrong U-turns at traffic islands are a common sight in the city – are they aware they are breaking traffic rules? In all probability, they do not violate rules deliberately and it is likely that they are not aware of all the rules and regulations.

Indeed, we can choose to go round and circles, pointing fingers at each other or we can choose to break the cycle and take it up on ourselves and train ourselves to be more citizen-like.

With the smart city news just coming in, isn’t it time that we, the Guwahatians, smarten ourselves up?

The TV bashing This had to happen!

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n light of recent events that took place on national TV, Deepa Sharma, a self proclaimed astrologer slapped another self proclaimed Dhram Guru, Om Ji Maharaj on IBN7’s evening debate show ‘Aaj Ka Mudda’.

The video has gone viral and I’m pretty sure not for the right reasons. If there is one lesson you can take away from the incident is that their teachings justify misbehaving and abusing. There seems to be no place for opinions these days.

Deemed as ‘the most deplorable incident on Live TV’ the whole fiasco just goes to show how intolerant people and society have become. Covered with the veil of religious fanaticism, this stupidity is being justified by cult followers.

If you haven’t watched the video, you should. It is these very people who preach Nari Seva, Sati, Sita, Durga Maa and then physically abuse women. 10 points to you sir!

These TV debates have made way only for loud and amusing evenings. There is never any con-

structive conclusion that can be derived by sitting for an hour in front of that idiot box. Yes, democracy is all about opinions, but an opinion is only valid when it is being heard. What is the point of randomly screaming and inciting the thousands of viewers who sit in front of the TV sets? People subconsciously keep these ideas in their head and this culminates into random gibberish nonsense when they are having a real conversation. Despite all my hatred for television sets, I still think it is more to do with the content being put out there rather than blaming people for it. Yes, it would still be better if there were some scrutiny or introspection on the people who come to such debates. Words are poisonous. You never know who will take what away at the end of the day. The day your words turn into fist fights, you just devolved. It’s all TRP I tell you!

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he private city buses running on the roads are violating all the rules and regulations. In spite of forming many associations, the buses have not been brought under control and the laws are not being implemented. As the number of commuters are increasing day by day, they have enough and more business but they should follow all the rules and regulations. There are many guidelines that the city buses or the associations are not following as a result of which, it becomes problematic for the people. It is for the city buses that there are traffic congestions and the private vehicles and pedestrians have to face difficulty. Many accidents are caused due to the fault of the city buses. The ASTC buses are also doing a good job and therefore the private city buses should be banned. The city buses will never follow any guidelines nor will the associations be concerned to run the buses smoothly.

They should just be banned.

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anning of buses is not the solution.

With the increasing number of commuters, there is necessity of more and more public transport and although the ASTC buses are providing decent service to the people, there are only a few number of such city buses. Simply operating the ASTC buses are not sufficient. At the very beginning, the ASTC buses provide good service but knowing how government services are run, it is doubtful that they too will remain efficient. Therefore, both ASTC buses and private city buses are important. And for the city buses to run smoothly, proper guidelines should be implemented and the authorities should be strict enough to take actions if found anyone is found guilty.

Moreover, it will not possible for the ASTC to cater to the growing number of commuters in the city. The failure of the authorities to keep errant buses and associations should not be the reason to shut down private city buses.

Counter point

Interactive

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t was almost the same time last year that an innocent life was lost because of landslide in Kenduguri hills, Narangi. What was more of a shame is that rescue works were badly hampered as the excavator which was called in, itself got stuck in the muddy road and the army personnel faced tough times in clearing the route and open it for public use. Many government officials came and also our sitting MLA Shri.

Akon Bora paid a visit and assured the residents of the place that the work on the road will be undertaken and it will be completed as early as possible. This story was covered by print as well as television media but sadly as time passed by there was no follow up to this, as it is the case with many other stories, and the common people are left with same old hardships. Our request is that a road should be provided till the nearby Cremation ground or Sasan Basti. Now talking about our hardships this monsoon already a truck and a private car got caught in that muddy road and making it impossible for any vehicle,even two wheelers, to ply through that road anymore. We the residents here then had to arrange and lay debris on this road to somehow ply through it. At last I humbly request, Mr. Minister we the citizens who voted you to power at least deserve the basic amenities like Road and we urge you to look into this matter. Hopefully the concerned authority consider our genuine request and construction of this street is carried out. Hope this article is published in your paper as this is not a personal issue.

Yours Faithfully, Satyajit Chakrabarty Kenduguri, Narangi Guwahati-781026.

Letter to the Editor To Mr. Koushik Hazarika Editor of GPlus

Dear. Mr. Hazarika,

I must congratulate you for all the efforts you put in, to publish GPlus. It is really great because it is a source of good information, for citizens as well as outsiders. I wish you longevity.

With your vast circulation, you may cover one more topic that young generations are aggressively looking forward to. Your important weekly could cover employment news as Guwahati is central to the major cities in Assam.

It is my humble suggestion for your kind consideration, not an advice.

With regards, A.K. Das Gitanagar, Ghy Mobile No-94350/15945

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G PLUS SEP 12- SEP 18, 2015

Events

Seminar on Branding organized by Ad Club, Guwahati

4th Element W hat can be more delightful than witnessing Jazz, R&B, Funk and soul music on a Sunday evening along with some whiskey to set up the mood? Well, it happened Last Sunday at Cheers Crossroads where 4th Element, a band that blends all the above mentioned styles of music to create a new flavour of their own, came all the way from Shillong.

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he Advertising Club, Guwahati, the industry’s professional organization representing the vision and mission of the local advertising community organized an interactive seminar on the ‘Role of Branding’ today. The seminar was attended by over 100 students from reputed institutions across the city like Gauhati University, Cotton College, Asian Institute of Management and Technology, etc. and industry professionals.

The session was organized to offer students and members an opportunity to interact with industry professionals and introduce them to the fundamentals of brand building and communication. The subject matter was elucidated via National and International examples to make the session practical and interesting for the attendees. Organised at Provincial House- Don Bosco School, Pan Bazar, the key note speakers for the event was Mr. Sunit Jain, Director, Insight Brandcom Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Abhra Rajiv Banerjee, Executive Director, Dalmia Bharat Cement Ltd. The Chief Guest for the Event was Father V.M. Thomas, Provincial, Don Bosco. Ghulam Kibriya, President of The Advertising Club, Guwahati said, ‘such platforms serve as an impetus to The Ad Club, Guwahati’s objectives of learning and growing where key resource persons from the industry share their enriching experience and insights.’

Next days

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EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 19 TO SEPTEMBER 25

DATE

VENUE

EVENT

19 SEPT

RABINDRA BHAWAN

19 SEPT 19 SEPT

DMD, 1ST FLOOR,DOLEY COMPLEX, SIX MILE TOPAZ

CELESTIAL BORGEET IN ORGANUM OF 10TH CENTURY AD BOLLYWOOD SENSATION V2 SEAWALK BOLLYWOOD NIGHT WITH DJ TEJAS

19 SEPT

TERRAMAYAA

20 SEPT

CHEERS CROSSROADS

21 SEPT

SRIMANTA SANKARDEV KALAKSHETRA AUDITORIUM

BACARDI NH7 WEEKENDER PREPARTY FEAT TAPAN RAJ [MIDIVAL PUNDITZ] SKD LIVE; ELECTRONIC ROCK BAND WORLD ALZHEIMERS DAY OBSERVATION AND OPENING OF DAY CARE CENTRE FOR DEMENTIA PATIENTS

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G PLUS SEP 19- SEP 25, 2015

Reviews

NOW SHOWING

Cast: Imran Khan, Kangna Ranaut Director: Nikhil Advani

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mran Khan and Kangana Ranaut have been paired up for the first time ever in Nikhil Advani’s Katti Batti. The promos of the film looked seriously promising and we are given to understand that the film is an emotional roller-coaster. The first impressions of the film, Ah…the pain of a breakup! That terrible longing for someone with whom you shared so much, yet now she exists only in memories.

Those who have gone through that pain will definitely relate to the first half of Katti Batti.

That said, its not a dark narrative. There are several light mo-

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uring the 1990s, threetime Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton was the darling of American track and field. An outstanding runner, a major sports apparel spokesperson, and a happily married wife, she was the model for an active, healthy, and wholesome life. But her perfect facade masked a dark truth: manic depression and bipolar disorder that drove her obsession to perform and win. For years after leaving the track, Suzy wrestled with her condition, as well as the loss of a close friend, conflicted feelings about motherhood and her marriage, and lingering shame about her athletic career. After a misdiagnosis

and a recommendation for medication that only exacerbated her mania and made her hypersexual, Suzy embarked on a new path, and assumed a new identity. Fueled by a newfound confidence, a feeling of strength and independence and a desire she couldn’t tamp down, she became a high-priced escort in Las Vegas, working as “Kelly.”

But Suzy could not keep her double life a secret forever. When it was eventually exposed, it sent her into a reckless suicidal period where the only option seemed out.

Finally, with the help of her devoted husband, Suzy finally got the proper medical help she needed.

ments interspersed in the tale.

The story is of Maddy (Imran Khan) and Payal (Kangana Ranaut), who are college sweethearts turned ex-lovers. The film follows a nonlinear pattern, with the actual track following Maddy’s traumatic journey following their breakup. Then there are flashback portions which consist of their college life and their live-in relationship.

There are several breezy moments in their life, some touching ones as well, for instance how Maddy is dealing with the breakup and how he wants to reconnect

In this startling frank memoir, she recounts the journey to outrun her demons, revealing how a woman used to physically controlling her body learned to come to terms with her unstable mind. It is the story of a how a supreme competitor scored her most important victory of all— reclaiming her life from the ravages of an untreated mental illness. Today, thanks to diagnosis, therapy, Kelly has stepped into the shadows, but Suzy is building a better life, one day at a time. Sharing her story, Suzy is determined to raise awareness, provide understanding, and offer inspiration to others coping with their own challenges.

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This means bigger players can stamp their authority on the game - Yaya Toure, Nemanja Matić and Paul Pogba are beasts, devouring the opposition if you play to their strengths, like getting shoulder-to-shoulder with another player, or in a good position to make a challenge.

It works in other ways too, adding an element of strategic depth to the gameplay. Playing as Man United, there were times I struggled to break the ‘park the bus’ strategy of lesser teams.

A scary case of gaming mimicking real life, I know. Anyway, in these instances, I brought on Marouane Fellaini. Unlike Anthony Martial, the lanky Belgian

was able to use his frame to hold up the ball, bring other players into the game and win the majority of aerial battles. Moreso than any other PES, here it’s all about reading the game, thinking a step ahead and positioning your players accordingly.

You might think all of this makes PES 2016’s gameplay skewed towards the more physically gifted teams and players, but there’s no need to worry.

Sure, bigger players have the advantage during both ground and aerial tussles, but smaller players can still work their magic. It’s all contextual as well; you simply use the left stick, no fancy button presses required.

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Album: Repentless Artist: Slayer

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he modern game of football is as much about physicality as it is about pace or technique. It’s strange that no digital representation of the beautiful game has managed to nail this particular aspect of the sport. There have been attempts, with some going hilariously wrong, but nothing to impact the gameplay in a positive way. Enter PES 2016, sporting its ‘advanced collision system’, looking to do exactly that. You know what? It succeeds, quite brilliantly.

Each and every interaction between players matters, impacting the gameplay in some way whether it’s big or small.

with Payal desperately, despite his best friend telling him otherwise. Imran Khan is back in form, as he makes for a believable lead, someone whom you can empathise with. Kangana Ranaut is spunky and cute, but since the first half revolved around Imran Khan, ofcourse there is more of her in the second half.

The Sarfira song is foot- tapping. The film reaches interval point when Maddy decides to go to Delhi to get Payal back. Will she accept him? And why exactly did she break up with him? Well, watch this space for more updates…”

n the decades since Slayer’s inception in 1982, although the band have messed about with various techniques and sounds -- they even cut a disastrous numetal album -- they’ve never really been big on experimentation.

Of the big four -- with Metallica, Anthrax and Megadeth -- they’ve remained closer to their roots than any of the others. Repentless, their debut for Nuclear Blast, is their first record in

GOLD Cinema six years and showcases a host of changes. The most significant one, of course, is the death of founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman in 2013 -- the chief architect of the band’s sound. As the composer of many classic Slayer tracks including “Hell Awaits,” “Angel of Death,” “Dead Skin Mask,” “Raining Blood,” etc., he brought an unhinged punk spirit and inventive creative intuition to Slayer’s metal palette.

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Lifestyle

Micromax’s

Yu Yunique 4G M

icromax’s Yu Yunique 4G was recently launched to take on Moto E and Redmi 2 smartphones in the super competitive Indian market. The phone comes with a price tag of Rs. 4999. The phone is equipped with an HD display with a 4.7-inch screen. The device is powered by the very common but powerful Snapdragon 410, 64 bit processor. The phone has 1GB RAM which is a whole GB less than what its competitors in this segment offer (for a little extra money). The device comes with the latest CyanogenMod 12.1 with Android 5.1. The device has an inbuilt memory of 8GB and features expandable storage

MIND YOUR EYES

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ashion is not set in stone, but everyone wants to be in trend.

Everyone wants to have the right attire and the right look. So apart from dress and shoe shopping, people invest in things like the right handbag, shades or hairstyle and sometimes even the right lenses.

But these fashion contact lenses or colour contacts are more dangerous than decorative. If bought from the wrong place at a dirt cheap rate you will get a hefty medical bill and a near blinding experience.

So before buying decorative lenses, here’s what you should know: They are more than just cosmetics or over-the-counter merchandise: These lenses are supposed to be regulated by a medical authority. Places selling these as cosmetics without a prescription are guilty of breaking the law.

One size does not fit all: An eye doctor should measure each eye properly so that the lenses fit examine how the eye responds to wearing contact lenses. A poor fit can cause serious eye damage, including scratches on the cornea and thus ruining whatever natural colour

you have. More problems could include corneal infection, conjunctivitis, decreased vision and complete blindness.

Places that sell decorative lenses without a prescription may give you few or no instructions on how to clean and care for your lenses.

Failure to use the proper solution to keep contact lenses clean and moist can lead to infections. Our eyes are very sensitive to external infection and with eyes, what’s once lost is almost impossible to get back.

It is best to avoid buying contact lenses or decorative lenses from street vendors, salons or beauty supply stores, boutiques, novelty stores, convenience stores and the Internet (unless the whole procedure requires you to provide a prescription).

A timely eye exam is important even if you feel your vision is perfect and Follow directions for cleaning, disinfecting, and wearing the lenses, and visit your eye doctor for followup eye exams. See your eye doctor right away if you have signs redness, eye pain that doesn’t go away or decrease in vision

Display 4.70 Inch

of upto 32GB. An added benefit is the dual 4G sim card option to use the official and personal number together on one device.

The phone features an 8MP primary camera and a 2MP secondary camera.

The phone is equipped with the latest Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, FM Radio and the very common Micro-USB v2.0, which means you won’t be running out of battery easily since the cable will be easy to find.

The device unfortunately will be available via online flash sales only. The analysts call it a marketing gimmick but people do not fail to make a beeline for it at these sales.

Processor 1.2 GHz Front Camera 2 megapixel Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels

OS Android 5.1 Storage 8 GB Rear Camera 8 megapixel Battery Capacity 2000 mAh

Why should you hide your phone number on Facebook and how to do this?

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Small patio and flower gardens are always great for having a cup of tea in the evening. People often find gardening to be a mellow hobby, often relaxing. So here are a few nifty little pointers for those who plan to start gardening or handy tips for those who think they’ve mastered the art.

RAM 1GB

sidharth.bedivarma@g-plus.in

o make the recovery process faster Facebook asks everyone to add phone number But can be a great privacy risk . Anyone can find information about you just by using phone number. Actually, they just need a random phone number and then they can easily find out who is the person using the phone number. This is a huge privacy flaw but most of the people are not aware of this. Even you can try searching for a random number on Facebook search. If the

GARDENING TIPS FROM BEYOND.

number exists in any Facebook profile, you will end up getting that profile in search.

Facebook lets you change this settings , but by default it makes your phone number open to all. It may be because it now has a caller id app Hello which depends on the profiles searchable by phone number. You can change it in privacy settings to disallow your search by a phone number. This will protect your information from going to a random person’s hand.

• Go to the Privacy settings of your Facebook account.

Here see the third section saying “Who can look me up?”

• In this edit “Who can look you up using the phone number you provided?”

• Change this settings to Friends.

• Now, strangers will not be able to find information about you just by typing your phone number.

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1. Clay pots often have deposit salts with prolonged use. It makes them look dirty. To remove these, combine equal parts white vinegar, alcohol and water in a spray bottle.

Spray the mixture on the pot and scrub with a brush. Remember to let the pot dry before you plant anything in it.

2. Gardening is a dirty work. To prevent accumulation of dirt under your fingernails swipe your fingernails on a bar of soap. This seals the undersides of the nails and the dirt stays out. After you’re done gardening, use a small soft toothbrush or nailbrush to remove the soap.

Don’t forget, this will keep your nails sparkling clean.

3. Gardening often comes with discipline of placing the plants at a proper distance from each other.

Stop bothering with a measuring tape. You can use a long handled tool as a measuring stick. Just write inch and foot marks on the handle and viola!

4. The next time you boil or steam vegetables, don’t pour the water down the drain. You can put it to better use. Use it to water potted patio plants, and you’ll be amazed at how plants respond to “vegetable soup.” I don’ think it can be considered as cannibalism though.

5. Leftover tea and coffee beans acidify the soil of acid plants such like azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias, gardenias. These plants thrive on acidic characteristic of the soil.

A light sprinkling once a month will keep the pH of the soil on the acidic side and you can watch them bloom.

6. Drying herbs? Just imagine your condition when you sit inside a hot car with closed windows in the sun. Lay a sheet of newspaper on the seat of the car, arrange the herbs not overlapping each other, roll up the windows and close the doors. You will know what ‘dried to perfection’ means. What’s more, your car will smell great.

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G PLUS SEP 19- SEP 25, 2015

Entertainment

Promoting film and tourism in the North-East

diverse destinations of Assam with an audio-visual presentation. Writer Shobha De stressed on the need for the rest of India to understand the North-East, which is a uniquely beautiful part of the country. The other speakers included journalist Shekhar Gupta and Adi Godrej. Ajay Kanoujia, Director (North-East) in the Union Home Ministry invited the filmmakers present there to explore the North-East as a filmmaking destination.

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n event, titled ‘Colours of the North East’, was organized at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, last month, with the objective of creating awareness about India’s North-East and to promote filmmaking and tourism in the region.

The programme was attended by some of Mumbai’s top industrialists, journalists, writers and film-makers, among which writer Shobha De, and filmmakers Anurag Basu, Kiran Rao and Ronnie Lahiri are the prominent names.

The event was organized by the socio-cultural trust – Trend MMS. In the programme, Dr. Joram Beda, Secretary, Tourism, Arunachal Pradesh, made a presentation on the State being a filmmaking and tourism destination. Inviting the Mumbai filmmakers to make films in Arunachal Pradesh, Dr. Beda spoke about the states exotic locations.

Manik Chandra Sarma, Managing Director, Assam Tourism Development Corporation, highlighted the

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Woodpecker You Need to Know About the International Assamese Mobile Theatre Film Festival 7 Northeastern films

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opularly known as Bhraymaman Theatre, The Assamese mobile theatre groups have been providing entertainment in both urban and rural areas of the state for years.

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The Theatrical Movement in Assam had a glorious past.

It was initiated by the great saint Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva in the early 15th century with his maiden drama called Sihnayatr.

In 1931, Brajanath Sarma, with the help of Phani Sarma, introduced female actors for the first time in their drama productions at a time when male acting was completely dominant. This was a welcome and a revolutionizing step in the Assamese theatre.

Though the mobile theatre of Assam has certain things in common with the Jatra of West Bengal, the Assam productions put in much more effort for technical perfection and have evolved from depictions of mythological stories to themes of contemporary nature.

Kohinoor Theatre is the

only Assamese mobile theatre group that has performed outside Assam.

National School of Drama (NSD) had invited them to perform in New Delhi in the year 2010.

10 crore. This industry been surviving with the massive support from the people, its audience the Government has not taken any initiative for its growth or development.

From sinking the Titanic to making the Anaconda crawl to recreating the Jurassic Park, the mobile theatre groups have been there and done that. They are now all geared up with their annual dose of ‘miracles on stage’.

Pathsala is often described as the Hollywood of Assam for its big mobile theatre groups and regular performances of drama and other cultural activities. Again, the first modern Assamese theatre hall, the Ban Theatre, was established in the year 1906. Many of the great modern Assamese dramas of Rupkunwar Jyotiprasad Agarwala and Natasurya Phani Sarma, were first staged here.

The tradition continues even today.

Now more than 23 theatre companies are operating in Assam. An industry in its own right with an annual turnover of over Rs.

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he WFF is almost here and the Woodpecker International Film Festival has shortlisted 7 films for its special segment on North East this year.

This year the four-day festival will screen 68 documentaries and short films from 21 cities spread across 15 states. Here is a brief on the films from the Northeast Lotkon (Directed by Jivikesh Mazumder): The animation film tells the story of a clever Brahmin who earns money with his intelligence and made his family surprised.

A River island tale (Directed by Porag Jyoti Gogoi): A kid’s life changes when his father brings home a little pig. Set in the backdrop of a River Island, the idea is to tell a story which is essentially Assamese. A graphic poem of sorts, the texture and the overall look of the film is inspired from the great 90’s Assamese movies.

Style of animation is inspired form a little girl’s slate illustrations.”

The Devil inside me (Directed by Raja Narzary): After partying with friends a young man feels stomach ache in the night and it makes him scare about death.

Sita (Directed by Kangkan Deka): Moina a 9-year-old

boy lives with his mother, who is a widow. They are financially unstable and his mother runs the livelihood by doing household chores at other’s house. The only happiness in Moina’s life is his best friend, his Goat, Sita. He finds solace when his Goat is around him. Though his mother often thinks of selling it, but she can’t compromise with her son’s happiness. But destiny has some other plans, which turns the situation topsy turvy for them.

The Thin Red Ribbon (Directed by Ishani K Dutta): This film captures the life of a group of orphan kids at a home in Imphal.

Through the means of a film production workshop the team members of this film tried to understand the world of these children.

Khoh ki Bo (Directed by Gautam Syiem): The film speaks about the conservation of dying art of basket weaving in north east region especially in Shella area in Meghalaya.

Nagaland is changing but… (Directed by Gurmeet Sapal): The film depicts the current environmental scenario of Nagaland where pollution has gripped the natural resources and forest life of the state.

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G PLUS SEP 12- SEP 18, 2015

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Horoscope Aries Although you’re all geared up for action, you need to tread with care this week, as there’s the potential for confusion and misunderstandings. Jupiter’s link to Neptune will certainly enhance your imagination, but you might find it hard to concentrate. You’ll need to pay attention to details and manage your time for things to go as planned. If you’re artistic, inspiration could come your way.

Getting your work/life balance right could be crucial, as you may be putting too much emphasis on one and not enough on the other.

Only you know what works best for you. If you have unrealistic expectations of yourself, you’ll only end up feeling exhausted. Take a look at your plans and goals and eliminate any that aren’t urgent or truly necessary.

A romantic opportunity could seem too good to miss, but don’t rush into anything too quickly. Although there’s a heady, mysterious atmosphere encouraging you to surrender to the moment, think about the consequences before you go forward. Get to know the person better before you get too serious. Saturn’s move into Sagittarius could encourage you to tackle any problems associated with finances and resources.

If someone tries to manipulate you into buying or signing, don’t let them! Take the time to research your options and find out if there are better ones out there. You could save yourself a lot of time and money. Saturn hikes back into your romance and creativity zone, which could see you eager to excel at a hobby or sport even if it means more hard work.

There’s a chance of mixed messages as a dreamy blend of energies suggests that you may have your head in the clouds. This can be great for brainstorming and coming up with some fabulous ideas, but it might not be so helpful if you have deadlines or targets to reach. Daily exercise might help you get grounded, enabling you to focus and concentrate better.

Virgo If you’re uncertain about what you feel for another, or vice versa, do nothing. This week’s Jupiter/Neptune alignment could encourage you to fantasize and put someone on a pedestal. By taking the time to know the person better, you’ll realize they have flaws just like everyone else. However, the flaws might endear him or her to you even more!

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Libra Rather than working hard and not getting too much done, you might find it better to take time out to relax. You’ll be more productive if you get the rest you need. Mercury turns retrograde in your sign from Thursday and remains so for approximately three weeks. Back up important information and check that your antivirus software is up to date.

Although you may feel that dating a certain person is a good idea, their practical take on the situation could reveal that it isn’t. It’s even possible that you’d have a better relationship if you remained friends. This week’s alignment suggests you could have stars in your eyes, but that you could quickly come down to earth. Saturn’s move into your financial sector can make you a lot more businesslike about money.

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Aquarius Don’t presume anything where your finances are concerned, as you could be wrong. An edgy alignment that spans your financial axis could see you making a purchasing or investment mistake. Ask the opinion of a friend or get some expert advice before you go ahead.

Mercury’s retrograde phase could affect travel plans, although any unexpected detours or delays might only add to your adventures!

Just remember to keep your personal information and passport safe.

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If you have anything important to sign, read the terms and conditions so you understand what’s being offered. This week’s blend of energies hints that you may be so enamored of an idea that you forget to note the practicalities, which could be vital. You’ll do best if you get a second opinion or do more research. Mercury enters its retrograde phase in your career zone on Thursday, so there may be delays.

Pisces

You still have a competitive edge at work, which seems to be helping you make good progress. However, some of this could be undone if you misunderstand what’s needed in a crucial situation. Be sure you’re on the ball before you agree to anything or offer to help someone out. Saturn’s move back into your career zone could bring you back down to earth.

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last week solution

As Mars continues its journey through your travel and adventure sector, the desire for new experiences is very much alive. If you haven’t made travel plans, you may be feeling restless. You’ll also be more serious about your goals and plans and eager to turn them into reality as Saturn edges back into your sign. You’ll be likelier to take off on a trip if it serves a purpose other than having fun.

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G PLUS SEP 19- SEP 25, 2015

Catching Up Most shared story of the week In a week when the city was in a festive mood, a post on Indian Idol Junior runners up, Nahid Afrin’s arrival in Guwahati on September 14 received maximum attention. The post was viewed by almost 50,000 people, shared 35 times, liked 2,907 times and received 67 comments. The same post on our Twitter handle also received a lot of attention with 9 favourites and 5 retweets. facebook.com/guwahatiplus twitter.com/guwahatiplus

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urudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, which is commonly known as Sikh temple, is a significant landmark of the Fancy Bazar. Almost all Guwahatians have heard of this landmark somehow. The Gurudwara was initiated in the early 1920’s and the job of building the gurudwara was taken up by Sardar Allah Singh who served as a railway station master along with businessmen Kissan Singh, Kesar Singh, Jiwan Singh and Nagina Singh on a land measuring 1 katha lecha that

was donated by Bahadur Ida Khan and Denish Ali Ahmed. The entire complex of the Gurudwara was re-built in the year 1974 and as of now it stands as a five storey building. While it is in the second floor where the main worship place is housed with the Guru Granth Sahib installed there, the other floors of the building are used as langar-ghar, accommodation of the priests and out station visitors. The crown of the Gurudwara, known as gambuj is adorned by a kalsi of 58 tolas of gold.

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