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Young girl attempts suicide Golaghat, Mar 9: A young girl of Golaghat, Usha Kumari (17) today attempted a suicidal attempt by putting on fire herself which has created a sensation.

The girl was residing in her aunt’s house for several years.

But today due to some dispute between her and her brother she might have yaken this bold decision to attempt suicide, informed by the source.

However, she was saved and was admitted to Golaghat Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital. (Correspondent)

Foreign National arrested in Golaghat Golaghat, Mar 9: A foreign national from Nigeria named Henry Oza Kenci was arrested by the police in Golaghat as he could not produce valid passport and visa which have creates sensation in the region.

According to the report, Henry Oza Kenci who was invited by an organisation named Balijan Sanskritik Bikash Kendra for football coaching was arrested by the Bogijan Police last night as he could not produce valid passport and visa.

The police arrested him under the passport act. Today Henry Oza Kenci was produced before the court. (Corresponded)

Vol. 1

Issue 273

Dibrugarh, Thursday, March 10, 2016

A Staff Reporter Itanagar, Mar 9

The Central Executive Committee of Arunachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test Qualifiers’ Association (APTETQA) today appealed to the state government to immediately create posts for APTET qualified teacher aspirants.

Stating that there are about 1925 teacher aspirants who have cleared the Arunachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) as per the Right To Education Act, 2009 guidelines, APTETQA president Boria Atung said that while the number of qualified teacher aspirants are increasing the state government has failed to create adequate number of regular PRT and TGT posts.

Atung stated that regular Primary Recruited Teacher (PRT)

A Staff Reporter Itanagar, Mar 9

Sub-Division under West Siang district.

The All Mechukha Sub-Division Youth Association (AMSDYA) today made a fervent appeal to the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh to induct Mechukha MLA P D Sona into the State Cabinet.

The youth body further urged upon the CM not to induct the members into the Cabinet on the basis of seniority only, but also on the basis of performance, capability and caliber.

The youth members of Mechukha Sub-Division, in its representation to Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, stated that the CM should acknowledge the services rendered by Sona, who was the only elected representative from remote and border areas of Mechukha

Citing examples of Sona’s successful tenure as parliamentary secretary for tourism owing to which tourism sector of state had improved manifold, the youth organization claimed that inducting him into the Cabinet would be beneficial for the state.

Gogoi urges Chief Secretary to take necessary measures for ‘D’ voters Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today asked Chief Secretary VK Pipersenia to take up the matter immediately with the Election Commission of India regarding the exercise of franchise by ‘D’ voters in the backdrop of Supreme Court judgement.

Chief Minister Gogoi said that in view of the verdict by the apex court to restore the voting rights of ‘D’ voters the Election Commission of India must instruct the District Returning Officers to ensure that the ‘D’ voters are able to exercise their votes without any hassles.

and Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT) posts should be created which should be filled up by direct recruitment through batch and year wise of APTET cleared candidates.

He added that no further APTET examination should be conducted till complete absorption of existing APTET qualified candidates.

The association also appealed for relaxation of age in respect of in-service SSA teachers who have qualified the ATET examination while regularization against the created post.

Further, the association demanded that APTET should be made compulsory eligible criteria for recruitment of TGT under the department of both elementary and secondary education to have uniformity.

It also demanded that re-

cruitment of TGT (secondary) should be conducted through Directorate of Secondary Education and not Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC).

Atung also stated that if TGT teacher aspirants are to be recruited through APPSC then having APTET qualification will hold no meaning.

When informed that recruitment of TGT through APPSC is mandatory under Arunachal Pradesh Education Act 2010, Atung said that it can be reviewed and modified.

Furthermore, APTETQA stated that the clause “Number of posts may vary” in job advertisements should be removed and stated that there should be minimum number of waiting list candidates for any given interview.

Hailing the verdict of the Supreme Court, Gogoi said that his Government has been all along pressing the urgent need for resolving the fate of tens of thousands of ‘D’ voters hanging in the balance since long. “It’s a good decision on the part of the apex court to restore the voting rights of the ‘D’ voters, an issue hanging in the balance since long. Our Government’s stand was clear on the ‘D’ voters’ issue.

Following the apex court verdict, the Election Commission of India must pass on necessary orders to the District Returning Officers to ensure that the ‘D’ voters are able to cast their votes without facing any sort of difficulty,” he added.

ET Correspondent Khonsa, Mar 9

gumti and fencing etc were dismantled with the help of JCB.

In continuation to earlier order of the District Administration, Khonsa carried out second phase Eviction Drive at Bank Colony, Khonsa on 9th March, 2016 where 27 encroaches including permanent structures, motor garage, Pan

Some encroaches have been given specific time to dismantle the structure by themselves with undertaking on their request and such cases shall be verified on expiry of time given to them failing which the cases shall be viewed seriously.

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Ripunjoy Das Myanmar, Mar 9

east Asian nation participated in the inauguration ceremony which was attended by hundreds of local people.

In a bid to boost its tourism potential, a towering Buddhist golden pagoda was inaugurated in the Pangsaung town of Myanmar (Burma) located near the India-Myanmar border on Tuesday (March 9). A ministerial team of the south-

The sacred ceremony took place amidst the holy chanting of Buddhist monks attired in golden yellow robes. A small delegation from neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh was also invited to the ceremony. Set atop a small hill, the grand pa-

ET Correspondent Jorhat, Mar 9

Residence of Mariani village at Sujee goan in Mariani public caught a Border Security Force (BSF) Col Tosik J Khaba, a BSF havildar Probin Viravabe along with five others suspected to be Naga goons who have forcibly entered the village and demanding the villagers to vacate three villages along the Assam-Nagaland border which falls under Dissoi Valley under Mariani Police Station under Jorhat district, informed Amanjeet Kaur, the SP Jorhat here today.

The Naga goons arrived at the border village at around 11.30 a.m. in two vehicles. The two vehicles, Bolero vehicle bearing Registration no NL07C-2097 and Wagnor bearing registration no AS23B1778 were seized by Assam Police and recovered two 9mm pistols, one AK 47 rifle along with ammunitions which was kept hidden inside the vehicles.

All seven were identified Col Tosik J Khaba, Khaiukang Bongang, Tendung Aiyar, Thasansi Lakur, R.Bendung Aiyar, Probin Viravabe –BSF havildar who is the PSO to Col

Unstable situation arise following threatening to ablaze Assamese village by armed Naga miscreants at Kheuji village in Mariani along Assam-Nagaland boarder. Pic - UB Photos

Tosik J Khaba, Anunvha Lakur.

All seven have been booked under case. no 43/16 under section 143, 447,448,387,427and 506, arms act RW-25 (1 a), and were detained at the Mariani Police Station then produced at the Titabor Sub divisional Court here.

They were produced at Sub divisional Judicial Magistrate’s Court and sent to Jorhat Central Jail here this evening.

Police has been verifying

with inputs from Mokokchung counterpart about the five member suspected NSCN goons who forcibly tried to scare the border residents in Assam land under Mariani Revenue circle, senior administrative officials from Mokokchung district will arrive along with BSF officials tomorrow to for further investigation of the BSF officer and the havildar from BSF office at Dimapur. Actual reason behind is expected and the actual motive behind the seven member group from Nagaland will

come to light, informed senior police official here.

It is to inform that Nagaland goons suspected to be selfstyle NSCN who regularly tries to create problem along the four border sectors A, B, C, D between three districts Golaghat, Jorhat and Sivasagar.

It is a regular phenomenon as certain group of anti-social elements from the hill state always tries to create tension and break the great friendship between the two states which the common people suffer.

CID team at Salt Brook Academy to probe Biology paper leak A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Mar 9

A 4 members CID team today arrived at the Salt Brook Academy (SBA) Dibrugarh today on 9 am in connection with the investigation of the Biology question paper leakage. A day ahead of its schedule on March 7, copies of leaked question paper of the Class XII Biology paper were found circulating in social media like WhatsApp in several parts of the state. Just around that time, near the Salt Brook Academy on the boundary wall of a house, it was discovered that someone had scribbled a few questions of the Biology paper with the words “2016 Bio leak” on top and “Please justice” on bottom. Later it was found that the questions matched with the original paper.

The investigating team ques-

tioned a few students and officials of the academy today. The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) had constituted a committee comprising retired IAS officer LN Tamuli and ex academic registrar of Guwahati University, Jitaram Dutta to inquire into the matter. The Biology paper has been rescheduled to March 19.

“We are providing full cooperation with the investigative team. On finding the wall writing we immediately informed the AHSEC. They told us to send them photographs and later they confirmed that it matched with the original question paper. Maybe some student may have scribbled the question paper out of frustration after receiving the leaked paper on the social media. We want the investigating agency find out the truth,” said Salt Brook Academy director Aswini Dowerah.

Golden pagoda inaugurated at Pansaung in Myanmar near India-Myanmar border

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Arunachal Pradesh TETQA appeals BSF Colonel & havildar among five Naga state government for creation of posts goons arrested with arms in Assam village

All Mechukha Sub-Division Youth District Administration Continues Association demands Pul to include Eviction Drive at Khonsa Sona into the State Cabinet

A Staff Reporter Guwahati, Mar 9

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goda stands majestic with the famous “Lake of No Return” visible in the valley below.

Tourists will be able to visit the golden pagoda which is located a distance of 12-km from Nampong town in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

It is the last town on the Indian side. Both the towns are connected by the legendary Stilwell Road built by US Gen-

eral Joseph Stilwell aka “Vinegar Joe” during the World War-II. On 10th, 20th and 30th of every month, Indians are allowed inside Myanmar upto Pangsaung town.

People usually got there to visit the Lake of No Return and shop at the famous Pangsaung roadside market which sell artifacts, handicrafts, local wares and other products.

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DIBRUGARH, THURSDAY, MARCH 10

ASTRO FOR YOU Aries The yogis have finally succeeded in impressing you. Was it a stint in a Art of Living course? It gives you the thumbs-up and suggests you join that music or dance class you have been wanting to. Generally a nice day, and success is on the cards.

Taurus Today, you need to take hold of your emotions. Urges you to not get carried away by your feelings. Instead, you should try to maintain a practical, sensible frame of mind. Women are like to feature prominently in your life during the day. Try to be magnanimous and open hearted. That will take care of the problems that could be coming your way, and shall help you end the day on a happy, cheerful note.

Gemini Your long-term goals seem to be shaping up well. You may also expect some good news, which will change the course of your life. Play a waiting game in matters of auctions and sealed tenders. And memorise these words: Prevention is better than cure.

Cancer Not a good day for you in terms of fortune and opportunities. You will constantly find yourself in unwanted tricky situations without any fault of yours. You, however, are likely to know what to do in such situations by now, for you have been in too many of those in the past. The best course of action will be to stay out of arguments.

Leo Over the years, with your natural instinct to be a social charmer, you have built a fine circle of dedicated friends on whom you can bank with confidence under any circumstance. Today might be a day when you get the opportunity to make use of such friendship. Rest assured, as your friends stand you in good stead today.

Virgo An easy-going day full of fun and light moments will help you vent all that pressure built up inside you. Predicts a progressive and profitable day for you. Expect to honour invitations to social events or even parties.

Libra It is more than likely, and possible indeed, that you will surpass your own past performances today. All this is on the cards, despite the fact that your peers at work will try to outwit you. But it is your consummate set of skills that shall help you pre-empt all such attempts. If it is some peace that you are looking for today, expect to find it in meditation.

Scorpio You should do better to control over-indulging in food as it may lead to obesity. Ganesha advises you to stick to a healthy lifestyle, especially when it comes to meals.

Sagittarius You become your own judge today. Through introspection, you try to find you the various causes that lead to troubles in your life. Though it may take time, eventually you achieve what you want and try to find reasonable solutions for the same. However, make sure you do not waste your entire day in pondering about the glitches; move on.

Capricorn It's going to be a day of pleasant surprises. You will try your level best to help people around you, and will find it exceedingly frustrating when the results won't be as expected.

In fact, this may even dampen your spirit and shake your self-confidence. But try and transform your weaknesses into strengths - it will help you develop a more positive approach to life.

Aquarius As always, sentiments may come in the way of your success today. Be careful, especially while taking decisions that will impact your future. You don't want to study law, just because your friends are doing it!

Pisces Now is the time when the inner circle of friends that you have nurtured over the years will prove their worth. It is good to know that in times of need you can bank on their support and count on their cooperation. You will be able to luxuriate in the benefits of their friendship today.

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Siv Ratri Mela gathering at Sivasagar campus today. Pic - Firuz Ahmed

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Four youths from Sasoni show way to be self sufficient ET Correspondent Naharkatia, Mar 9: Four educated youths from Sasoni have shown the way to be self- sufficient in the field of cultivation. Pinku Saikia, Tutu Saikia, Raman Chutia and Mintu Saikia of Amguri village under Naharkatia in Dibrugarh have set an example in selfemployment in the cultivation of seasonal vegetables.

They started mixed farming with seasonable fruits and vegetables in four bighas of land a few years ago. At

present, in their vegetable farms, pumpkins, potatoes, chillis, spinach, etc., are being grown. They supply vegetables to the daily market at Naharkatia town and nearby earning between Rs 5000-6000 in week.

In upper Assam, almost all young people do searched for a traditional job, but now these young people have converted the traditional way of searching for job to cultivation since it provides an assured annual income, youths like Pinku Saikia and

others have shown an example that one can also be self-sufficient through agriculture too if they have a will to do.

Although in today's age, large numbers of youths prefer government job and other business than agriculture. Only a sizable number of rural youth prefers agriculture as their occupation like fisheries, piggery, diary, poultry or vegetable farming.

Assam has an abundance of

natural resources which are yet to be engaged industriously.

The agro-climatic condition of the State favours the growth of a variety of fruits and vegetables. With better quality of planting material, sufficient research support and better know-how, the State could easily be poised for a major boom in the vegetable growing. However, will government provide any help to such educated youth is a matter which needs to be seen?

Seminar on Civil AAMSU to hold protest if service at DU the Congress gives ticket to Abdur Rahim Ahmed

A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Mar. 9: India’s Northeast Region is a rich in natural resources and there is feeling that it could potentially be one of the wealthiest region of India.

The literacy rate if the region is higher than the national average.

The student of the region are hardworking but due to absence of quality coaching centre in the region the student are forced to go to places like Delhi, Pune, Bangalore etc. The need for providing a coaching that could lead to enhancement of the self believe of the student is recognised by the visionary Prof. A.K. Buragohain Vice Chancellor of Dibrugarh University.

He undertook initiatives which are first of its kind in country like India where in the university entered into an agreement with the leading institute of Delhi, Khan Study Group. (Whose Di-

rector Dr. A.R. Khan has been teaching the aspirants for past 20 years) to introduce two types of courses: Entry into government service and entry to civil services in Dibrugarh university campus.

In today’s seminar which was well attended by the student Dr. Khan emphasized the importance of group study in entry to government services and civil services. He said that the present education system is formed set up and is focused on subjects where as in jobs general studies is needed, so he advised the student to study group study along with their college studies.

Khan also answered all the queries of the student and the interaction session was well attended by the students. Khan study group has its branch in Delhi, Jaipur, Bhopal, Patna and Chandigarh.

ET Correspondent Barpeta, Mar 9: “If Abdur Rahim Ahmed is given the ticket from Congress party, then the party will lose its support from the minority areas” said Ahmed Hussain, central secretary of AAMSU in a press meet here at Barpeta press club premises.

He also added that AAMSU is now ready to answer CM Tarun Gogoi this time in the election who broke the backbone of minority by depriving them from socio-economic development, education, and

showed nothing in solving burning issues of the minority community.

“AAMSU could not digest the news of joining Abdur Rahim Ahmed in the Congress party and giving him the ticket for the upcoming Assembly election who was alleged to be the main culprit of NRC pilot project scheme at Barpeta where only for him four persons had to lose their lives. If Abdur Rahim Ahmed get the ticket from the Congress party, the AAMSU will protest in different minority areas” warned Ahmed Hussain.

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Army inaugurates Hand pump in Sasoni Block ET Correspondent Naharkatia, Mar 9: With a view to promote clean hygienic and safe drinking water to the students of Deodhai L.P. School, the DAO division of Naharani inugrated hand pump today under the aegis of operation Sadbhavana.

The army has been making sincere efforts to provide human touch along with their role of counter insurgency operation in northeast. It must be mentioned that there was a long pending needs of safe and clean drinking water in the school which was fulfilled today.

On the occasion the teachers along with students of the school thanked the army for providing their helpful hand in solving the problem of drinking water.

Mangaldai College’s NCC wing organizes voluntary blood donation camp ET Correspondent Mangaldai, Mar 9: A voluntary blood donation camp was organized by the NCC Army wing of the Mangaldai College today with a view to relieve the authority of the Mangaldai Civil Hospital Blood Bank which has been running short of blood over the last few days. 54 units of blood have been collected from a voluntary blood donation in the noble event.

The blood donors included the Commanding Officer of the Army Camp, Chapai, Mangaldai, Associate NCC officer of the NCC wing Mangaldai College Captain Harimon Deka along with NCC cadres, students, and members of local non-government organizations among others.

The daylong programme was earlier ceremonially opened by Commanding Officer of the Army Camp

Blood donation camp organized by NCC army at Mangaldai Chapai by cutting a ribbon in presence of Dr Khagen Nath, Principal, and Dr. Joykanta Saharia, member of college governing body

and Dr Daud Ali, Medical Officer in charge of Blood Bank, Mangaldai Civil Hospital along with students and teachers of the institution.

The brief inaugural function anchored by Deborshi Goswami witnessed explaining the objectives of the camp by Capt Harimon

Deka and rendering of a popular song of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika by Palash Jyoti Medhi, an ex student of the college.

Revelry between leaders may wane Congress prospect ET Correspondent Diphu Mar 9: After declaration of poll notification political ambiance of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council area has frenzied swiftly, although it was anticipated that the BJP will have to confront discontent within the party on the matter of awarding party ticket for the coming legislative assembly election but at this moment it is Congress where strong lobby politics have surfaced.

Both in Howraghat and Diphu numbers party member have pleaded for Congress ticket defying the tacit rule of the party i.e. not to upset the arranged applecart. It was assumed that the seating MLA of Diphu Bidyasing Engleng will be awarded Congress ticket

unconcealed but allegedly at the command of Khorosing Engti, the incumbent Hill Areas Development Minister and MLA of Howraghat John Millick has applied for party ticket from Diphu. Ex MLA Monsing Rongpi has also sought party ticket for Diphu LA segment at the will of Khorosing Engti.

Presence of multiple strong applicants within the party is viewed as a bad portent for the seating MLA. “This has been done to split Congress vote by the powerful lobby loyal to Khorosing Engti, he is utilizing extra leverage to minimize Bidyasing Engleng’s winning chance” alleged a diehard supporter of Bidyasing Engleng.

Congress is facing analo-

gous situation in Bokajan where seating Congress MLA Klangdun Engti, son of seating MP Biren Sing Engti is facing tough situation in obtaining party ticket which should have been a cake walk for the MP’s son.

In this LA segment also purportedly the powerful lobby devoted to Khorosing Engti has projected deputy chairman of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Surya Rongphar as claimant of party ticket for Bokajan LA seat. In identical manner the all powerful congress leader of the hills Khorosing Engti the seating MLA of Howraghat is facing similar situation. Khorosing Engti who claimed that he will unopposed Congress nominee for Howraghat LA seat is now an annoyed person

to find youth congress leader Madhuram Lakthe to be a strong pretender of ticket. The daring act of Madhuram Lakthe has been viewed as the lever action of seating MLA of Diphu Bidyasing Engleng as a counter against Khorosing Engti who is jeopardizing his winning chance.

Karbi Anglong district Congress committee which has practically alienated into 3 factions loyal to seating MP Birensing Engti, Khorosing Engti, Hill Areas Development Minister and MLA of Diphu Bidyasing Engleng; swift partying between the leaders has perplexed the second line leaders of the party and the grass root workers who are already facing cataclysm at the sudden rise of influence of BJP

in every nook and corner of the hill area.

Mean while just a week left for filing of nomination both Congress and BJP are yet to announce list of its candidate, while Congress have small option other then filing the sitting MLA’s on the fray BJP still dwindling from announcing their contender. While Congress internal assessment has predicted negative result in both Bokajan and Diphu and marginal chance for the Howraghat and Baithalangso seats BJP is facing internal divergence in almost every LA segments.

HSDC source has indicated that it will not enter into prepoll alliance with any political party but will remain with the ruling party in formation of government.

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DIBRUGARH, THURSDAY, MARCH 10

Lohit District Bharat Scouts & Guides collects money for flood victims of Tamil Nadu ET Correspondent Tezu, Mar 9: The Lohit District Bharat Scouts & Guides collected a sum of Rs. 19, 360 through the cubs, bulbuls, scouts & guides of eleven government schools of Lohit district, being the voluntary donation collected under the joint appeal of CoSAAP and Bharat Scouts & Guides Arunachal Pradesh for the flood victims of

Tamil Nadu in the name of “solidarity for flood relief of Tamil Nadu”.

As informed by DDSE Tezu, a demand draft was made out of the said amount in favour of the President CoSAAP and was forwarded with a great expectation that the meager amount would provide small help to the victims of flood affected

area of Tamil Nadu.

DDSE, M. Linggi, also the District Chief Commissioner of Bharat Scouts & Guides conveyed her profound thanks to all the unit leaders and the Heads of Institutions for taking out the initiative to involve the cadets and contributing in the noble job.

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Sub-divisional Library inaugurated at Kamba

Sub-divisional Library inaugurated at Kamba Aalo, Mar 9: The Sub-divisional Library Kamba was inaugurated by N. Lollen, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kamaba in presence of public, staffs of ADC office, and local children on Tuesday. Sub-divisional Library of Kamba will run a library awareness campaign at a building spared by the ADC Kamba which was build for the purpose of office canteen till it gets its independent building.

Speaking on the occasion Nyiken Lollen, ADC Kamba

stated that sub-divisional library opened at the doorstep will serve the reference needs of the students, collegians and public and stressed on its best use.

Y. Kena, DL&IO gave brief note on the importance of library and its use and that the new library will cater good information centre for book lovers of Kamba sub-division and appealed the gathering to make maximum use of it. Advocate Geli Noshi thanked the library department for such activities

for creating awareness of library at Kamba division which was deprived for many days.

Nomuk, librarian of HS School Kamba expressed his personal views and shared his problems faced in his library and asked cooperation from the library dept. of west Siang to help his library in the time of need. Y. Gadi Ronya Jr. Librarian Kaying also appealed all the gathering to make maximum use of the newly established library. DIPRO

Assam Rifles donates solar panels ET Correspondent Changlang, Mar 9: The Assam Rifles under the aegis of DGAR MCA Project donated two solar panels at Judung Juda Village in Changlang District on Tuesday. It is

a valuable contribution towards the welfare of the society as a part of its Military Civic Action Programme through the creation of infrastructure in the villages.

The Village headman and other members of the village lauded the efforts of the Assam Rifles for their kind gesture which will help the villagers access electricity for basic needs.

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All Arunachal Contractors’ Welfare association suggests CM Pul to not induct the MLAs involved in PDS scam A Staff Reporter Itanagar, Mar 9: The All Arunachal Contractors’ Welfare association (AACWA) today while welcoming the State Cabinet’s decision to improve service delivery and adopt zero tolerance against corruption, sug-

gested to Chief Minister Kalikho Pul to not induct those MLAs in the council of ministers, who are allegedly involved in the infamous multi crores Public Distribution System (PDS) scandal.

Citing reasons that inducting such MLAs as

cabinet ministers could damage the clean image of the newly inducted chief minister, the AACWA hoped that under the leadership of Pul the PDS case would move faster and accused person(s) would be punished as per law.

The AACWA also urged

the chief minister to immediately set up Lokayukta court in the state for speedy trail of corruption case and to implement his dream to make the state corruption free.

Further, the association also expressed gratitude to

the chief minister for announcing abolition of civil deposit system in state by the Finance Department as most of the sufferers were contractors and hoped that developmental activities would be equally undertaken under the government funding schemes.

East Siang administration reviews District Annual Development Agenda ET Correspondent Pasighat, Mar 9: For a holistic and inclusive socioeconomic development, East Siang administration today reviewed the DADA (District Annual Development Agenda) in a coordination meeting, held in Siang Hall under the chair of Deputy Commissioner Isha Khosla. The meeting was initiated by the DPO Ponung Boring and was attended by the Nari-Koyu and Pasighat MLAs Kento Rina and Kaling Moyong respectively. ADCs of Pasighat, Mebo, Ruksin and Nari-Koyu participated while all the HoDs unveiled the perspective infrastructure development plans with estimated costs.

After threadbare discussions, Khosla accepted many proposals seem to be beneficial to the people. She while rejecting few plans had directed the concerned

Moyong advised to expedite the long pending 132Kv line coming to East Siang,Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit, Namsai and Anjaw districts. Expressing his dismay, Moyong informed that the issue was raised by him in the state Assembly and 10 Crores was sanctioned by the government and the work was supposed to be completed in March last year but the department finally failed to complete timely.

Holistic and inclusive socio-economic development, East Siang administration reviewed the DADA coordination meeting at Pasighat today. departmental heads to make feasibility, in-depth study on their proposed projects and to submit reports immediately to her, aligned with overall vision and to work out for DADA, 2016-17.

She advised the officers to prepare always people oriented plans right from the beginning and discuss thor-

oughly in such forum, so that any faults and lacunae could be detected and corrected and laid stress on quality work, development and prosperity for all.

Nari-Koyu MLA Kento Rina suggested to take appropriate steps for constructions, widening and mainte-

nance of PLTK road, and also roads from New Seren to Old Deka, Korang to Mane, Korang to Lipin and Korang to NEC road upto Nari. Rina assured to take irrigation channels to every village under his area development fund.

Pasighat MLA Kaling

He also advised the power department to obtain timely approval for renewal of Jonai (Assam)-Pasighat supply to minimize suffering of the people of Pasighat during summer. He also instructed the concerned officer to ensure to construct drainage system to reduce waterlogging in the township especially in High-region, APP colony, Banskota and Airfield areas. (DIPRO)

Assam rifles conducts Meeting on finalization of Budget for Annual free medical camp Development Agenda

NEW BEGINNING Assam Rifles under the aegis of 25 Sector organized a Free Medical Camp at New Changlang

ET Correspondent Changlang, Mar. 9: Assam Rifles under the aegis of 25 Sector organized a Free Medical Camp at New Changlang in Changlang district of

Arunachal Pradesh under the provision of Military Civil Action (MCA) Project on Wednesday 9 March 2016. Besides providing free Medicines to 110 patients, the district

dental officer also provided dental care to the people free of cost. The medical camp was conducted to curb the common preventable diseases that were prevailing in the region.

ET Correspondent Yingkiong, Mar 9: A meeting in connection with finalization of Budget Document for preparation of Annual Development Agenda for the year 2016-17 in respect of Upper Siang District was held in the Conference Hall of DC Office, Yingkiong today at 1400 hrs.

The meeting was chaired by Remo Kamki, Deputy Commissioner, and Upper Siang District. DPO S. Babung highlighted the aim of the

meeting and requested all the HoOs/ HoDs to present their annual plan proposals for 2016-17.

Geku- Mariyang MLA Olom Panyang also attended the meeting. He requested the various HoDs to submit specific proposals keeping priority on need basis. All the District Head of Offices/ Departments attended the meeting and presented their list of Annual Plan Proposals for the year 2016-17. DIPRO

Kanhaiya in a fresh row over comments on AFSPA Commissioner pays visit to

Some glimpses of 'Rangoon' being shot here at Pasighat. Pic - Maksam Tayeng

New Delhi, Mar 9: JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar found himself in a spot on Wednesday over remarks made by him at a student's gathering on women's day with the BJP's youth wing filing a police complaint over his alleged defiance of bail conditions by making "anti-national" statements.

"No matter how much you try to stop us, we will speak up against human rights violations. We will raise our voice against AFSPA. While we have a lot of respect for our soldiers, we will still talk about the fact that in Kashmir women are raped by security personnel," Kanhaiya said while addressing students at a women's day march late last night.

"During war in Rwanda 1000 women were raped. In Africa during the ethnic conflict, when military attacks other group firstly their women were raped. You take example of Gujarat, women were not just killed but were raped first," he added.

Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha today filed a complaint in Vasant Vihar police station against Kanhaiya and JNU professor Nivedita Menon saying they made "anti-national" statements in the aftermath of February 9 event.

A senior police officer said, "we have received the complaint and the matter is being looked into.

No FIR has been registered yet".

"Despite the submission of an undertaking before court, Kanhaiya has yet again addressed a gathering of students and uttered poisonous words against the Indian Army, labelling them as rapists of Kashmiri Women," a BJYM statement said.

"JNU professor Nivedita Menon has been spewing hatred against the Indian Armed Forces in public meetings as well.

She made statements like it is recognized worldwide that India is illegally occupying Kashmir," it added.

When contacted Menon, who teaches at the Centre for Compara-

tive Politics and Political Theory at the School of International Studies in JNU said, " I don't believe anything I said was anti-national".

Kanhaiya's party All India Students Federation (AISF) maintained that, "he made the remarks in context of atrocities on women worldwide and not just in Kashmir. He in no way meant to demean Army or any other force and he clarified that in his speech too".

The ABVP which had objected to the February 9 event as well, issued a statement saying, "the judge in her order also advised Kanhaiaya to not forget the contribution of those sacrificing lives on borders. His statement is an attack on Indian Army".

Kanhaiya was arrested on February 12 in a sedition case over an event on campus against hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru during which antinational slogans were allegedly raised. He was granted an interim bail for six months by Delhi High Court last week.

Moyong distributes relief to the fire victims Pasighat, Mar 9: Local MLA Kaling Moyong today distributed relief to the victims of Pasighat market in Balaji Mandir in presence of PMA (Pasighat Market Association) President Obyak Ering, Modal President Obit Tamuk, councilors and shopkeepers.

On August-9 night last

year, 32 shops were gutted and several structures had to dismantle as a precautionary measure to prevent the blaze from spreading further.

Local MLA Kaling Moyong distributed relief to the victims of Pasighat market in Balaji Mandir at Pasighat.

MLA Moyong shared his pain and handed over Rs 66,200/- (Sixty six thousand and two hundred) to the each victim at Balaji Mandir complex today.

He urged the business

community to take utmost care to protect their properties and gave various safety tips to them so that such incident is not repeated in future.

Moyong extended his thanks and gratitude to the Chief Minister Kalikho Pul for his prompt action and kindness in this regard.

DIPRO

assess the implementation of schemes of Fishery Dept.

ET Correspondent Seppa, Mar 9: The Commissioner, Fishery Huzar Lollen is two day tour to East Kameng district in order to assess the implementation of schemes at the ground level. He had inspected Govt. fish farms at Veo, Pampoli and Wessang.

While interacting with Fishery staffs at DEDO office, Seppa Lollen stated that we have to ponder upon as to why there is no visible output even after being fund being allotted for passage of 36 years since inception of fishery department.

In the state, the time has come to change the mindset to work with new zeal, ideas & through at the ground level and put forward constructive suggestions to the Govt. to move ahead at par with the fish producing state, he added.

He asked them to develop work culture and also to do justice to their duties as the Govt. servants is for the interest of the public. He advised the DFDOs to have a close link with the farmers

with statistical date of fish farmers, nos. of ponds & potentials of fish culture in the district at their finger point.

What is required to be done is to select the genuine beneficiaries and promote the farmers to create assets for their sustainable income he said. He directed the DFDOs to maintain Asset Register indicating creation of assets through various schemes year wise.

DFDO, Hali Tajo reviewed the implementation of various schemes of fishery deptt in East Kameng district.

Through power point presentation which is including rejuvation of existing fishpond, expansion of Govt fish farm at Veo, commercial fish farming, river rending etc.

Latter, while responding to the memorandum for allotment of fund for repairs & maintenance of qtrs at Seppa, Lollen informed that fund allotted and UC already submitted by the contractors. (DIPRO

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CM Gogoi urges Chief APCC requests Election Commission to Secretary to initiate Model reschedule March 21 Rajya Sabha Election date Code of Conduct in all Dept.

A Staff Reporter Guwahati, Mar 9: The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee has today moved the Election Commission requesting rescheduling of the March 21 Rajya Sabha elections as the date is clashing with nomination process of assembly polls in the state beginning next month.

In a memorandum submitted

to the Commission, the state unit of Congress said March 21 is the last date of withdrawing nominations for the first phase of assembly elections on April 4 and the last date of filing of nominations for the second phase of polls on April 11.

Biennial elections to 13 Rajya Sabha seats in six states, including Assam and

Kerala, will be held on March 21. Twelve of the 13 seats are falling vacant in April. In Assam, both the seats falling vacant belong to Congress.

Rajya Sabha members are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of

the single transferable vote.

The party said since MLAs would be busy with electioneering and nomination process, they would find it difficult to reach Dispur to cast their votes for the Rajya Sabha polls. It said difficult terrains would make it problematic for MLAs to reach Dispur in the middle of assembly poll process.

The All India Central Para Military Force Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association to staged protest on March 15 in Itanagar A Staff Reporter Itanagar, Mar 9: The state unit of the All India Central Para Military Force ExServicemen Welfare Association will sit on dharna on March 15 next in front of the SHQ ITBPF Khating hills, Itanagar.

mitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister of India, State governor and Chief Minister of the state and demanded 12 required points of the organisation” said the State unit President Alik Bagang and Secretary Honi Tazing.

This decision made by the national level organization and instructed to all state units to follow the suit in their respective state headquarters of military installations.

“The organisation has sub-

Their demands are- one rank one pension, with framing of separate service and pension rule instead of CCS rule, restoration of stopped pension of BSF personnel’s under BSF

rule-19, grant of 50 percent pensions to pre-2006 pensioners as per Supreme Court judgment instead of pro-rata pension, formation of statutory paramilitary welfare board instead of WARB, CSD canteen facilities instead of CPC, war-widow status and compensate appointment.

The association also demanded paramilitary service pay to serving CPMF personnel’s similar to NSP pensionable, extension of

organised service status and NFFU to group ‘A’ officers of CPMF as per Delhi High Court judgment, exemption from new contributory pension system (NPS) for serving personnel appointed from 1 January, 2004 onwards, similar to defense personnel, paramilitary resident schools in each state similar to Sainik schools and to provide government land on subsidized confessional rates in all co-operative groups housing societies of paramilitary forces.

Mottock Yuva Chatra Sanmelan demands no sitting congress MLA should get ticket from Tinsukia and Chabua Spl Correspondent Tinsukia, Mar 9: In a bid to pressurize Congress top leadership in the state, Sodou Asom Mottock Yuva Chatra Sanmelan has demanded that the party should not give tickets to sitting MLA of Tinsukia Rajendra Prasad Singh and

MLA of Chabua Raju Sahu.

In a press release, Mottock Yuva Chatra Sanmelan has alleged that on one hand Chabua has been deprive of development in the last 15 years since Raju Sahu is the MLA, while on the other hand in the name of devel-

opment Tinsukia MLA Rajendra Prasad Singh can be seen only during the time of elections.

The organization has leveled rampant allegation charges on both the MLA'S and have demanded the duo to make public the develop-

ment works done by them in last 15 years.

The organization has threatened to oppose if ticket is given to them and said "ticket should be given to such a candidate who thinks of development in these constituencies.

A Staff Reporter Guwahati, Mar 9: Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi asked Chief Secretary VK Pipersenia to instruct all the departmental heads not to slow down the development process under the garb of Model Code of Conduct.

In a statement here today, Chief Minister Gogoi said that he had received

Likewise Mira Rajbongshi, mother of a psychiatric patient from Bordoulguri observed, “Families like us will be in real trouble if government does not regularly supply medicines as we cannot afford such costly medicines.”

Similar were the reactions from Rameswar Barua of Bordoulguri , Tafazul Haque of Ghorabondha, Paban Kr Saharia of Duni and other kith and kin of psychiatric patients who participated in a seminar on “ The Treatment of Psychiatric Disorder and Its Challenges.” organized by Sipajhar based NGO “SATRA” here at the Youth Club today.

Participating the seminar , attended by senior officials from health department, leading citizens, media persons, care takers and patients Nani Kr Saikia, Ex-

Concern over poor government supply of psychiatric medicines ecutive Director, SATRA discussed on different issues relating to the addressing of the problems facing by poor psychiatric patients including lack of care takers , negative attitude among the family members , social stigma and short supply of free medicines in government aided hospitals among others on the basis of the experience he earned while implementing a project on Community Mental Health for the last three years in Sipajhar area of Darrang district.

He expressed very much concerned over the future of more than 700 patients of the area who have been ben-

efited with regular supply of free medicines through the project once it ends in the month of June next.

Speaking on the occasion Dr Munindra Medhi, Psychiatrist, Mangaldai Civil Hospital assured that he will do everything possible so that patients do not suffer due to non-availability of the medicine.

He also informed that a meeting regarding purchase of medicine by the Government held in the NHM office, Guwahati on 2nd of March and he has submitted the list of required medicine for Darrang district and it is expected to be available within a month. Concern for

medicine by the care givers & patients proved that the afford put on by SATRA is appreciable.

Dr Durgeswar Sarma and Dr Pranjal Sarma, Deputy Superintendent and Psychiatrist of Sipajhar Primary Health respectively also assured all kinds of medical support for the patients of the locality.

The seminar which ended with vote of thanks from Moni Bora Project Coordinator, Community Mental Health programme, SATRA was also addressed by senior leading Citizen Haren Ch Nath and Dr Bazrul Islam, Executive Member SATRA among others.

A Staff Reporter Guwahati, Mar 9: Gaurav Gogoi, MP of the Indian National Congress from Kaliabor had taken up the issue of North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP) at the Lok Sabha today and requested the Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry, through the chair, to take necessary actions towards cancelling the circular issued in 2014 that suspended the NEIIPP. This Special Fiscal Package policy came into force in 1997 and lapsed in 2007.

It need to be mentioned here that SATRA beside other programmes like Disaster Risk Reduction, Livelihood, Women and Children related programme, has been implementing a Community Mental Health Programme in 15 Gaon Panchayat under Sipajhar Development Block with financial support from Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust (NRTT) Mumbai, through Ashadeep a Guwahati based Mental health society from July 2013 and the programme is likely to be ended by June 2016.

Under the programme 11 person were given training

by Ashadeep in Patients Identification, Treatment & Psycho-Education, Care givers training, and Awareness campaign in the community, Advocacy, Followup, Livelihood support and Support group formation.

As of now there are 1200 patients identified and 704 patients are admitted under the programme and getting regular treatment, free medicine and all other input support under the programme. Therefore, it is of outmost concern for all concerned citizen of the area that disruption of free medicine shall lead to relapse of the psychiatric condition of the poor patients.

“Love in Tawang” Assamese cinema to be screened on March 11 ET Correspondent Tezpur, Mar 9: “Love in Tawang” the full length Assamese cinema with the theme “relationship revolves in love” and the second production of ‘Sidhartha Tele Film Production’ to be screened on March 11, after receiving good responds from the audience towards the

“Mahasamar” a full length Assamese film made on the burning issue of sever tree felling in the state taking Piporaguri forest as a symbolic forest area and released on November 22, 2013 by an established Assamese film Production Company based in Tezpur.

The film made with the

script of noted playwright, Dipak Nath is produced by Hira Gohain with the camera man Hiten Thakuria.

Tezpur, Bhalukpong , Dirang and Tawang were the major shooting locations of film.

The full length film consuming total two and half

an hour is acted by Arunachali actor Sang Tachi, Jambey Tenzen, actress Rijombey Tamblung, Dhruba and Spainy in the major roles.

Meanwhile, revealing the story about the upcoming film, Script Writer, Dipak Nath said before this correspondent that though the film revolves in a love story

of people.

The Chief Minister said that he would monitor and review the ongoing development work from time to time and would not tolerate any laxity on the part of officials slowing down the pace of development on the pretext of Model Code of Conduct being in force in view of the upcoming Assembly election.

Gaurav Gogoi takes NEIIPP issue in Lok Sabha

Concern over poor government supply of psychiatric medicines ET Correspondent Mangaldai Mar 9: “Government must regularly supply medicines for the psychiatric patients. It is the regular administration of medicines which helped me to stand and speak before you.” said Brojen Acharya of Biyaspara, Sipajhar who has recently managed to recover from psychiatric disorder.

complaints that some officers have slowed down the process of development on the pretext that the Model Code of Conduct is in force. Gogoi asked Pipersenia to ensure that the ongoing developmental activities are not slowed down in any manner and that they are being carried out expeditiously so that the fruits of development reach out to all sections

it throws light on the social system, hatred among the people, cunningness of a section of the society who always want the society to be in an unstable position but fail to achieve their goal and finally a winning of the love. He expects that the film would be able to gain respond from all the section of the audience.

In 2007, the policy was again revised by the then Government to promote industrialization in the States of the North Eastern Region (NER), thus leading to overall growth.

The provisions of NEIIPP bolstered the competitiveness of the North Eastern Industries, a couple of them being, 100 per cent income tax exemption and a complete waiver of excise duty on finished products made in North East and making available interest subsidy at the rate of 3 per cent on working capital loan.

However, despite having

three years to expiration, the Government issued a circular, wherein fresh registration of industrial units for claiming benefits of the schemes under NEIIPP, 2007 has been suspended w.e.f.

01.12.2014.

Gogoi took to the social media and said, ‘Suspending NEIIPP means that Assam is not part of the "Make in India” campaign.’ He also emphasized on the fact that the circular in many ways had already taken a toll on NER’s investment and tourism potential especially Assam.

AGP leaders reigns in Margherita ET Correspondent Margherita, Mar 9: Puran Chetry, Secretary of AGP Margherita District Committee and Partha Sarathi Saikia, Secretary of AGP Margherita Constituency Committee resigned formally from AGP Party.

Chetry alleged that AGP Central Committee leaders have no ideology and Principle that is why they have made alliance with Communal and Capitalist party like BJP. “Till Atul Borah remain as president of AGP, I will not come to party anymore because Atul Borah have cheated 855 martyrs who have sacrificed their lives during Assam Agitation” alleged Puran Chetry.

Meanwhile Partha Sarathi Saikia said that today AGP is not a Regional Party but only an opportunist Party.

In the coming days many more AGP leaders of Margherita shall resign. This Forthcoming Assembly Election will be interesting at 124 Number Margherita LAC between Sitting Congress MLA Pradyut Bordoloi and BJP Candidate.

Anti-alliance BJP activists holds protest against BJP Activist projected Uday Sankar Hajarika as a candidate for MLA in Lakhimpur LAC. ET Correspondent Lakhimpur, Mar 9: The antialliance BJP activists initiated protest program against the BJP Central and State Committees' decision on 6th March and fixed a deadline of twenty four hours demanding the reconsideration over the decision. They projected social activist Uday Sankar Hajarika as a candidate for MLA in Lakhimpur LAC

in the Assembly Poll of the State. This political activities in the district made the division of BJP crystal clear. On the other hand, it came to be known that a major part of BJP activists in Dhakuakhona LAC planned to stand senior BJP leader Dr. Rajendra Nath Pegu as MLA candidate from Liberal Democratic Party raising hostility against the candidature of

new BJP Nava Doley.

The agreement of the alliance between BJP-AGP is seen turning to be boomerang to the party as the anti-alliance BJP activists neither accepted the agreement nor decided to support the AGP candidates in the Assembly Poll. On the contrary, they demonstrated massive protest against it throughout the State.

Holyflower School to celebrate 25 years ET Correspondent Jorhat, Mar 9: Holyflower Senior Secondary School, Teok in Jorhat district is all set to celebrate its Silver Jubilee celebration on March 16 to 18 next at the school premises, Hospital Road Teok in a big way, informed Pratyush Mohan Baruah, the HR manager here today.

During the three days inaugural session which is to be celebrated throughout the year to commemorate its 25 years of service followed by March past by students, cultural programmes by different eth-

nic dance groups, Bhawna by students will be the special attraction on the first day.

The second day programme will be followed by 13 batches which will be around 6000 exstudents from the school between 2003 to 2016 and the night attraction of the day will be a power chords display by band FARRAGO MELODIC in toning upcoming singer Saurav Hazarika along with the alumni of the school to mark their memories of the by-gone day.

On the last day of the three days celebration open meeting

followed by career counseling for students by noted counselor Gauranga Sharma and a seminar on skill development which will be led by experts Bikash Kalita and Polash Kalita.

During the night on the last day attraction of the opening session of the Silver Jubilee the curtails will fall with songs, dance, local melody and musical euphoria by noted band of Assam-“ the North East Breeze” is to rock and thrill the audience, students, staff, parents, teachers and music lovers.

Rangia media monitoring cell set up in kamrup ET Correspondent Rangia Mar 9: Ahead of upcoming Assembly election, the Kamrup District Administration has constituted a Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) to keep a watch on election related news and features appearing in the print and electronic media.

The measures are being taken based on the directions of election Commission of India to help curb paid news.

In Kamrup, the MCMC was constituted with DC & DEO Vinod Seshan as Chairman, ADC Gita Sarmah and local journalist Madhusudhan Medhi as members and

DIPRO Zahid Ahmed Tapadar as Member Secretary.

The MCMC will be responsible for certification of advertisements, monitoring of paid news in print and electronic media and keeping records of all election related news. The political parties, contesting candidates or their supporters will have to take permission before pamphlet, poster, handbill etc and publishing or airing political advertisement from this Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC). The Committee members will verify advertise-

ment contents sought to be published by political parties, contesting candidates or their supporters before releasing the same to the media. The Committee would also send reports to the Returning Officer to initiate action against violations of the election code of conduct.

On the other hand Rangia sub divisional administration has also constituted MCMC with SDO civil and District Returning officer Kailash Kartik N as chairman, Mriganka Chowdhury EO, Journalist Tapas Samaddar as member and SDIPRO Sikha Saikia as member secretary for the same purpose.

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DIBRUGARH, THURSDAY, MARCH 10

IANS Imphal, Mar 9: Irom Sharmila, who has been on fasts unto death since November 4, 2000, to demand the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, has rejected state Social Welfare Minister Akoijam Mirabai's appeal to call off her hunger strike.

Also the Congress government in Manipur is in a damage control mode as Mirabai embarrassed it with her "misleading statement" before Sharmila that the state government's request for repealing the AFSPA was not being paid heed to by the Centre.

The incident occurred when on the occasion of the International Women's Day on Tuesday two women legislators -- Mirabai and Okram Landhoni, wife of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi - visited Sharmila in her security ward of J.N. Institute

of Medical Sciences in Imphal.

During the brief meeting, Sharmila wanted to know from the visiting leaders if she was asking for some-

Operation Hillstorm-3 to continue for 3 months: Police Shillong,Mar 9: Meghalaya police have sought additional 12 companies of central armed police forces apart from the newly inducted special forces (SF-10) in its operation against militants in the Garo Hills region.Besides, it has been decided that the combat operation codenamed 'Hillstorm 3' will be extended for the next three months, police spokesman GHP Raju said today."We have decided to send additional force to Garo Hills to strengthen the ongoing Operation Hillstorm-3. Additional Commandos are inducted into Garo Hills to comb the jungles of Durama and neutralise GNLA and other militant groups who have been on the run since past two weeks," he said.

He said the police have written to the Government for requisition of 12 more companies of Central Armed Police Forces and six units of CoBRA to supplement the local police for sustained counter-insur-

gency operations in Garo Hills during the coming months.Special Force-10 Commandos, who are under intense commando training in jungle warfare, would be inducted for special operations against the militants in Garo Hills, Raju said.Operation Hillstorm-3 was launched by Meghalaya Police on 24th February in the Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills districts of Meghalaya.As many as four GNLA camps were busted and 70 IEDs, 1,475 detonators and 500 g gelatin explosive materials recovered so far during this operation, Raju said.

Additional security forces have been dispatched to these areas to seal off all the escape routes and to intensify combing operations in all the villages and interior areas of these jungles.After the launch of Operation Hillstorm-3, many GNLA cadres are approaching NGOs and church leaders to facilitate their surrender.

(Agencies)

thing impossible.

"Am I asking for the moon?

The role of women in making the society peaceful and vibrant is well-known.

Though I have been on fast

Agartala, Mar. 9 : The Tripura wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has rejected suggestions that it intends to form an alliance with the Congress Party before the forthcoming assembly elections in West Bengal.CPI-M state secretary Bijan Dhar described the Congress Party as a political institution of 'monopolists, landlords and capitalists'.The party also declared its candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the state.

"In general, the political strategy of our party which is the outcome of the 21st party congress, there is no scope of an alliance with the Congress Party. From this very point, the election strategy has been formulated and naturally with Congress which still is an all India party of the monopolists, land lords and capitalists there is no chance of any alliance," Dhar said."Especially in states like West Bengali, Kerala and Tripura, there is no scope for any alliance or working from a common platform. There is

only one point that we have to remove Trinamul Congress and revive democracy as we have seen in Tripura and so trying to bring all those forces and people together," he added.He, however, kept the door open for the Congress and added that at present alliance with Congress is not required but may be necessary in the future to fight 'upcoming fascist forces'.

Modi, Hasina to launch power supply, international internet gateway

To improve the internet capacity in northeastern states and other parts of India, New Delhi has set up India's third IIG in Agartala availing the 10 gigabit bandwidth from Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited.

"External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj informed Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar that Modi and Hasina would jointly launch the power supply and inaugurate the third

"In Dhaka, several meetings were held to finalise the power tariff. It was decided that the electricity would be supplied to Bangladesh at a price of

Rs.5.5 per unit."The Tripura government was ready to provide more power to Bangladesh if the central government has no objection, Dey added.The Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. and the Power Generation Company of Bangladesh, both government-run companies, set up the 47km transmission lines on their sides for electricity supply from the Tripura power plants.During his visit to Dhaka on June 67 last year, Modi discussed with Hasina power supply from Tripura.

(Agencies)

The CPIM state secretary of Tripura said, "To fight back fascist forces, upcoming fascist forces then it will be taken but at present as decided by the central committee we are not going to align with Congress."When asked about the clear standpoint of the CPIM about Left-Congress alliance in Bengal, Dhar viewed that his party in the West Bengal is trying its best to 'topple semi-fascist government' while in Kerala

the fight is against the Congress and UDF and similar is the fight in Assam where theCongress is in the government and also with the Bharatiya Janata Party.Later he announced that unanimously Jharna Das Baidya, the sitting MP has been chosen as its candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the state.The Left Front has 50 of the total 60 seats in the Tripura State Assembly.

(ANI)

In Longleng, women and girls celebrate IWD Longleng, Mar 9: In Longleng Town, the International Women's Day was commemorated at Public Local Ground organized by District Task Force (Beti Bachao Beti Padhao) in collaboration with Phomla Hoichem. It was attended by women and girl students studying in various schools of Longleng Town.

Angphen Phom, Women Secretary, Phom Baptist

IIG on March 23," Tripura Power and Transport Minister Manik Dey told reporters. "Swaraj requested Sarkar to join the video conferencing programme to be held simultaneously in New Delhi and Dhaka," he said.The minister, who was recently in Dhaka and attended a series of meetings there to finalise the power tariff, said:

under which the AFSPA is imposed."

When the Manipur government lifted the AFSPA from seven assembly segments in Imphal on August 12, 2004, the state cabinet took the decision and no permission was sought in advance from the Centre.

"Tripura government did not seek permission or approval from the centre while lifting it from that state," Mani said.

Sharmila has made it known that there is no question of calling off her fast unless the AFSPA is repealed.

The court of chief judicial magistrate released her twice. However, within two days she was re-arrested as she resumed her fast instead of going home. Sharmila is facing charge of attempt to suicide in the court of the chief judicial magistrate, Imphal West, and the Patiala House Court, Delhi.

Tripura unit of CPI-M denies alliance with Congress

Modi, Hasina to launch power supply, international internet gateway Agartala,Mar 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will jointly launch 100 MW power supply to Bangladesh and third international internet gateway (IIG) on March 23, a Tripura minister said here on Tuesday.The government earlier announced supply of additional 100 MW of electricity to Bangladesh from Tripura power plants and accordingly 47-km transmission lines were erected linking Tripura power grid to Comilla power grid in eastern Bangladesh.

for 16 years, the state government has turned a blind eye and it is very disappointing. Tripura has shown that the AFSPA can be lifted any time," Sharmila said.

Mirabai tried to mollify her by saying: "It is the central government which shall lift the AFSPA. The state government has been constantly exerting pressure on the Centre to lift it. So you must call off your hunger strike and all of us could continue demanding the same."

It sounded incredulous to Sharmila who is wellversed with law and human rights movement. Besides all sections of people were taken aback by the minister's statement.

Many sections in Manipur are asking whether it is a case of taking the people for a ride or the minister herself is unaware of the law.

Advocate and human rights activist Khaidem Mani said Mirabai is perhaps not aware of the clear-cut legal provisions. "The state cabinet is competent enough to lift the Disturbed Areas Act

Christian Association (PBCA) was the guest speaker. Highlighting the importance of Women's Day, she said the day is a celebration of women's contribution to social, cultural, political and economic achievement, a press release from Deputy Commissioner of Longleng said.

She further challenged the girl students present not to be comfortable and satis-

EC informed about Purno's death Shillong,Mar 9: The state election department on Tuesday sent the formal intimation to the Election Commission of India regarding the demise of PA Sangma, who represented Tura in Lok Sabha. According to official sources, it is

mandatory to officially inform the Election Commission regarding the death of any sitting member of any House. The official added that the EC will subsequently notify the vacant seat to hold elections within six months. . (Agencies)

New HC Judge Shillong, Mar 9: Justice VP Vaish of Delhi High Court may join Meghalaya High Court as a Judge following his transfer recently.An official source said on Tuesday that Justice Vaish, who had served as the Registrar General, was elevated in Delhi High Court from the subor-

dinate judiciary before he was transferred. After the assumption of office by Justice Vaish, another Judge from the State will be appointed by the collegium of High Court of Meghalaya. As per norm, Chief Justice and three more Judges form part of High Courts. (Agencies)

fied with being average in educational pursuit, but to strive hard to achieve excellence. She also exhorted the women to fully live out the beauty of womanhood by embracing life in oneness with God.After the formal programme, volleyball match was played between the following teams: Phenei Soti Club, Yingli College Women Team, Longleng Town Students' Union, and Veteran team. (Agencies)

'Government failing to tackle crimes against women in Manipur' Imphal, Mar 9: Manipur legislators and government have been failing to take effective measures against the increasing crimes against women, said a network of social organisations on the occasion of International Women's Day."During the recent budget session, the MLAs held a detailed discussion on the Manipuri pony. But they had no time to speak a word on the appalling crimes against women.

They are more interested in saving the pony than the women," Mangshatabam Sobita, the convener of United NGO Mission Manipur, said here in a statement after a meeting of the organisation.

others assaulted," said Sobita, providing details of some of the crimes.

United NGO Mission Manipur describes itself as a network of 235 peoples' organisations in the state that opposes Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act of 1958 and works to promote respect for human rights.While the state recorded as many as 85 heinous crimes against women in a short period from January 1, 2016 to March 5 this month, the police performance in solving the cases has been far below the mark, said the Mission's statement.

Such extra-judicial activities have now stopped, but there are enough signs that they may start again.A few weeks ago, for instance, one banned underground organisation said that it may start taking drastic action against criminals.

The activists have also expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the three female members of the Manipur Assembly whom they accuse of remaining mute spectators to the crimes committed against women.

Another grievance of the activists has been the treatment of "juveniles" who committed heinous crimes. They say that some rapists who even murdered their victims were lodged as juveniles based on school certificates.(Agencies) Caption : Government failing to tackle crimes against women in Manipur'

"There were five rapes during this period and one victim was later murdered. There was another attempted rape. Three women mysteriously died while two others committed 'suicide'. One woman was murdered and three others escaped with injuries. One sixyear- old rape victim was murdered. Three girls were molested and 22

The Mission's meeting resolved to demand funds for giving pension to various categories of women, compulsory education for girls till 20 years of age, and repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958.The activists also expressed the fear that in the absence of the state failing to act against criminals, the armed insurgent groups could start delivering their own summary "justice" to the accused.In the past, insurgent groups were known to have killed persons accused of committing sexual offences against women.

Mizoram disposes 42 of 45 domestic incident cases Aizawl, Mar 9 : Of the 45 cases of domestic incident report in Mizoram in the past three years, 42 were disposed of by courts, Dr Thanpuii, Vice President of the Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl (MHIP) or women's federation today said.

Addressing an official function on the occasion of the International Women's Day, Thanpuii said of the other

cases like 55 claims of maintenance, eight rape cases and 130 domestic violence cases in the same period, 73 cases were referred to the Women Cell in the police stations.Women activists said while there were 41,392 men in government jobs, there were only 18,220 women government employees (30.56 per cent).In the Police force, there were only 568 women (5.74 per cent) in Mizoram.

(Agencies)

Nagaland CM appeals for peace in Shamator area Kohima, Mar 9: Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang on Tuesday urged the people to maintain peace and tranquility in Shamator area under Tuensang district, stating that peace is a necessity for all round development.

Inaugurating the Shamator town council,

held at the Shamator head quarters here, Zeliang appealed to all leaders to be more responsible in setting up the Shamator town and said through this inauguration, Shamator has gone one step ahead in bringing more development. He appealed to the public that the town council is given to the

people in order to govern its own town and therefore, its citizens should contribute a positive role in the process. Besides, Zeliang, Minister of RD and REPA C L John was present on the occasion.

The Chief Minister also inaugurated the newlyconstructed ADC office complex and town council office, Shamator.

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No lapse on part of govt., says NGT's decision will decide fate of Sri Sri's cultural fest: Congress Rajnath Singh on Jat agitation New Delhi, Mar. 9 : On the violence that erupted during the Jat reservation protests, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said there was no lapse on the part of Haryana or Central governments with regard to the Jat reservation issue.

been any lapse on the part of State and Central government with regard to the Jat reservation issue," Singh said in the Rajya SabhaSingh also claimed that the Haryana Government had I advance intelligence about Rajnath Singh

the possibility of a Jat stir.

"As far as intelligence is concerned, the state government was aware that a protest on Jat reservation is going to be held.

The state government was under the impression that talks between their

(Jat) representatives were underway with the Centre and that the matter will be resolved. Centre had also issued an advisory to the state in time," he added.

The Union minister also said that a three member committee has been con-

stituted to probe the entire matter on the Jat reservation issue."We await for their report. Calling it a failure of State Governmnet before the committee submits its report, would be injustice to the State Governmnet," Singh said in the Upper House.

(ANI)

"I don't think there have

SC to states: Vaccinate stray dogs under Animal Welfare Board's supervision New Delhi, Mar. 9: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all states to sterilize and vaccinate stray dogs under supervision of Animal Welfare Board of India.The Supreme Court passed interim order on a petition of Animal rights groups against the culling of dogs by some state government.The apex court said that vaccination and sterilization should be done according to the rules of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and no animal rights group should interfere in the exercise.

In November 2015, the Supreme Court had allowed the municipal authorities in the country to eliminate stray dogs which are irretrievably ill or mortally wounded.The apex court is hearing a bunch of pleas including Animal Welfare Board of India's petition to decide the issue of primacy of laws framed by Centre and state governments in this regard.One of the pleas was filed against Kerala High Court decision approving the decision to cull stray dogs by the Thiruvananthapuram civic body. (ANI)

Irresponsible cops dump dead body in Gomti River Lucknow, Mar. 9 : An incident which brings to light the insensitivity of the police force, the cops in Lucknow dumped an unidentified dead body into a river as they were unable to decide as to which police station would take up this case.On Sunday night, an identified dead body was found in an area, which falls between Hazratganj and Mahanagar Police Station limits in Lucknow.

The cops from both police stations were unable to decide who will take up the case following which they asked a fisherman to dump the body in Gomti river.The pictures of the incident show the fisherman dumping the body in the river while a cop looks on. (ANI)

Sri Sri event row: Don't test our patience, says NGT to Centre New Delhi, Mar. 9 : In a brand new hurdle for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living World Culture Festival in Delhi, the Water Resource Ministry today informed the National Green Tribune (NGT) that they have not given any permission for the event and the bench expressed its displeasure to the Ministry of Environment and Forests.The bench also pulled up the MoEF for not submitting their affidavit on the question asked by NGT yesterday.Asking the MoEF to not test their patience, the NGT asked them flatly whether permission had been granted to build the bridge-like structure.

Later, the counsel of the Art of Living assured the bench that there will be no activity during the event which violates the NGT order and that a sufficient distance will be maintained from the

Don't test our patience, says NGT to Centre river.The NGT reiterated its question to all respondents that if any environment impact assessment was carried out regarding consequential effects of this event.Meanwhile, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has appealed to all parties to not politicize the mega function, asserting that the World Culture Festival being organised by the Art of Living foundation on the Yamuna floodplains was an

event to unite everyone."I appeal to all parties to not politicize the #WCF2016. It is to unite all cultures, nations, religions & ideologies. Let's come together!," he said in a tweet.

Earlier, the Opposition raised the issue of the Indian Army's involvement in the construction of pontoon bridges for the World Culture Festival, creating up-

roar in the Rajya Sabha.CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury hit out at the Centre asking why was the Army being roped in for a private event following which the Opposition MPs raised slogans of 'Army ka galat istemaal mat karo, raksha karo'.In response, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is committed towards protecting environment and added that it would be wrong to doubt his commitment towards nature.Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, said that he was concerned about the event as the Delhi Police had also raised security concerns.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, however, lashed back at the Opposition saying that if a matter is pending with Tribunal, ordinarily the chair doesn't allow the issue to be raised in the House. (ANI)

New Delhi, Mar 9 : The Congress Party on Wednesday said that National Green Tribunal's (NGT) decision will decide whether spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shnakar's ambitious international cultural festival will be celebrated or not.Congress leader Ashwini Kumar told media that, "I have read the reports the NGT has expressed its primary view and sought information and when it will receive all the needed information from all the agencies it will give its decision according to which it will be decided that will the programme take place or not."The (NGT) will today continue to hear the plea seeking to stop construction of temporary structure on the Yamuna floodplains for the event.

A bench headed by NGT chairperson Swantanter Kumar had yesterday asked

1 along with his team, in a report submitted to the Ministry of Urban Development, Art of Living, Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung and Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma raised serious question about the preparation and safety arrangements.

The Congress Party on Wednesday said that National Green Tribunal's (NGT) decision will decide fate of Sri Sri's cultural fest the Ministry of Environment and Forests to file an affidavit today and tell why no environmental clearance is needed for raising temporary structures.Meanwhile, The Delhi Police has raised serious security concerns over the World Culture Festival being organised by the Art of Living foundation on the Yamuna floodplains.A DCP rank officer, who inspected the venue on March

The report said that only one pontoon bridge is being prepared as opposed to seven, as proposed earlier, and the work on second bridge was still on. A pontoon bridge can at best be used by 15, 000 people in an hour, but the number of people expected to turn up for the event is around 2.5 to three lakh people, the report added.The report also raises serious concerns about the security arrangements near the main stage, where the VVIPS, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, would be seated.

(ANI)

Yashwant Sinha to hold orientation programme on Delhi Govt. budget New Delhi, Mar. 9 : Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, who was the country's finance minister in former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Cabinet, will hold an orientation programme for Delhi Finance Minister, Finance Secretary and MLAs on budget and its process on March 15.The officials of the Delhi Government had earlier approached the former finance minister seeking his directions on making the

Yashwant Sinha

budget.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Parliamentary Party meeting was held at the Parliament here on

Wednesday during which party president Amit Shah urged the Members of Parliaments to pro actively involve themselves in explaining the key aspects of the Budget to people in their constituencies.Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu, addressing the media after the meeting, said that Budget was made keeping all the sections of the society in mind, adding that MPs must ensure that its benefits reach people. (ANI)

Ishrat Jahan case: Opposition stands ex- Congress to raise Ishrat posed for trying to fix PM Modi, says Naqvi Jahan, Raipur church New Delhi, Mar. 9 : Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday reiterated the government's position that the Opposition was trying to fix Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah in the Ishrat Jahan case .Naqvi said the Opposition was making desperate attempts to malign the reputation of Prime Minister Modi in connection with this case.The BJP leader dubbed as 'shameful' the Opposition's strategy and said that they have been exposed before the nation.

"In the Ishrat Jahan case, the manner in which few minds weaved a criminal conspiracy against the then chief minister of

Gujarat - our Prime Minister Narendra Modi and our party chief Amit Shah to defame them politically was shameful," Naqvi told ANI here."All those who made such ulterior attempts have been exposed. We wish to discuss this issue in both the houses of Parliament because it's an important issue as well as a lesson for those who politicize issues related with country's safety to tell them that they will be exposed if they try such stunts," he added.Asserting that there are no enemies in politics, the BJP leader further said it is extremely unfortunate that some elements do not understand the same and repeatedly come up with u n w a r r a n t e d

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

allegations.Continuing its tirade against Prime Minister Modi over the Ishrat Jahan case, the Congress Party earlier in the day raised serious concern over the episode found to be a fake encounter.

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday reiterated the government's position that the Opposition was trying to fix Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah in the Ishrat Jahan case

trate had ordered a probe to ascertain if it was a fake or a genuine encounter. Then a High Court monitored SIT and CBI probe was ordered and it was found that it was a fake encounter. We are only concerned with that," said Congress leader P.L Punia.Former home secretary G.K. Pillai had earlier alleged

that former home minister P. Chidambaram 'bypassed him' and rewrote an affidavit submitted to a court on Ishrat Jahan, the 19-year-old student killed in an encounter in 2004.Referring to the change in the Home Ministry's affidavit in the Ishrat Jahan case that did not refer to her as Lashkar-e-Taiba operative, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley yesterday while intervening in the motion of thanks for the President's address to Parliament told the Rajya Sabha, "In the process you unbarred the entire security apparatus of India because you wanted to fix a political leader.

Some day an investigation will take place on how internal security was played with."(ANI)

attack in LS today

New Delhi, Mar. 9 : The Congress party will raise the Raipur Church attack issue and the Ishrat Jahan case in the Lok Sabha today.Former home secretary G.K. Pillai had earlier alleged that former home minister P. Chidambaram 'bypassed him' and rewrote an affidavit submitted to a court on Ishrat Jahan, the 19-year-old student killed in an encounter in 2004.Chidambaram responded, saying that the revised affidavit was absolutely correct, adding he accepts full re-

The Congress party will raise the Raipur Church attack issue and the Ishrat Jahan case in the Lok Sabha today sponsibility for the affidavit as a minister.

Meanwhile, ten people have been arrested so far in connection with the attack on a church in Khamardih area of Chhattisgarh's Raipur city on Sunday. (ANI)

SC to hear plea to restrain Vijay Top ISIS leader likely MH370 mishap: Malaysia to re-examine Mallya from missing plane's pilots and crew killed by US airstrike leaving country

New York, Mar. 9 : Abu Omar al-Shishani, one of the Islamic State's top commanders, may have been killed in a US-led air strike in Syria.Red-bearded AlShishani, a senior aide to ISIS leader Abu Bakr alBaghdadi, was likely killed in a bombing last Friday near the southern town of al-Shaddadi, which American-backed forces from the Syrian Arab Coalition seized from the Islamic State last month, reports the New York Post. AlShishani, who was based in Raqqa, was recently sent to al-Shaddadi to give a boost to the group's soldiers after a series of defeats to local

forces supported by the US coalition, the Pentagon said.

In a statement released by Pentagon yesterday, it said that Al-Shishani is a battletested leader with experience who had led ISIL [ISIS] fighters in numerous engagements in Iraq and Syria.The statement further said that his potential removal from the battlefield would negatively impact ISIL's ability to recruit foreign fighters - especially those from Chechnya and the Caucasus regions - and degrade ISIL's ability to coordinate attacks and defense of its strongholds like Raqqah, Syria, and Mosul, Iraq.The Pentagon also

confirmed that al-Shishani was specifically targeted in the strike. US official however did not confirm his death.

"We don't have any hard evidence showing he's been killed. We're still assessing the situation," one official told The Post reported New York Post. Al-Shishani, also known as ISIS's minister of war, was considered one of the most-wanted terrorists by the US reward program, which put a $5 million price on his head .Born in 1986 and raised in Georgia while it was under the control of the Soviet Union, he was nicknamed "Omar the Chechen" . (ANI)

"Ishrat Jahan's encounter case pertains to 2004.

The metropolitan magis-

Melbourne, Mar. 9 : Malaysia has announced that its MH370 investigators will return its attention to the crew of the missing Boeing 777's, year after the 12 men and women were cleared as suspects after there the 2nd Interim Statement yesterday.The reports on MH370, released on the second anniversary since the plane went missing, identified eight areas under review by the Malaysian International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team for MH370 including flight crew profile.

The report highly anticipated drew criticism because it failed to address key questions relating to radar anomalies and analysis of the

flaperon.The only piece of debris confirmed to have come from MH370 was that found on La Reunion last July.The interim report shed no lights on how and what happened to Boeing 777 while flying en-route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 227 passengers and 12 crew members on board.

However the newly-stated intention to review the background of the flight crew

drew suspicions from people citing that Malaysia is preparing to divert the attention and with it blame the pilots if the plane was not found.Meanwhile, Martin Dolan, Australian Transport Safety Bureau Chief Commissioner had earlier this week said that he had not given up hope that the plane would be found before the official search is scheduled to wrap up in early July.(ANI)

New Delhi, Mar. 9: The Supreme Court will hear today a plea filed by public sector banks seeking a direction that liquor baron Vijay Mallya be restrained from leaving India. These banks had advanced loans of over 9,000 crore rupees to his firm.The consortium of banks, in their appeal, has assailed the March 4 order of the Karnataka High Court refusing an ex-parte ad interim order against Mallya, England-based Diageo Plc and United Spirits Limited.

The banks said that the High Court should have

passed an interim order, securing their financial interests.Prior to moving the High Court, the banks had filed four pleas in the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) at Bengaluru seeking reliefs like freezing of Mallya's passport and arrest warrant against him.They had also sought a direction to Mallya that he should disclose his assets on oath. The DRT, on March 2, heard arguments only on one plea and did not consider other three pleas which were related to freezing of the passport and restraining Mallya from leaving country.

(ANI)

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Indian envoy hopeful about normalised fuel supply to Nepal soon Kathmandu , Mar.9 : India's Ambassador to Nepal, Ranjit Rae, has said that New Delhi remains hopeful and positive about normalising fuel supply to Nepal.Interacting with media persons in tourist spot Chitwan,Ambassador Rae, however, placed some of the blame for disrupted fuel supply on the Nepal Oil Corporation that failed to place its petroleum demand on time with New Delhi.He also said that India is interested to extend assistance to Nepal to promote tourism.

Rae's comment on disrupted fuel supply to Nepal came on the same day as his Nepali counterpart Deep Kumar Upadhyay said that Kathmandu is pushing New Delhi to restore oil and gas supply to the country that was disrupted five months ago by a Madhesi protest along the border in southern Nepal.

Upadhyay admitted that Nepal is completely dependent on India for fuel

India's Ambassador to Nepal, Ranjit Rae, has said that New Delhi remains hopeful and positive about normalising fuel supply to Nepal

and any disruption in supply creates huge problems for the Himalayan state.The public sector Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has been supplying petroleum products, diesel and kerosene to Nepal at Indian rates for the past four decades. There are currently 26 IOC-managed fuel supply trading

Newly elected Nepali Congress Gen secy Shashanka Koirala calls for political stability

Shashanka Koirala calls for political stability Kathmandu, Mar.9 : Shashanka Koirala and Sita Devi Yadav, who were elected general secretary and treasurer of the Nepali Congress respectively at the party's 13th National General Convention, have called for establishing political stability and development of the country as the two mantras to be followed without fail.Both belong to Ramchandra Paudel-led panel, reports The Himalayan Times.Koirala defeated his closest rival, Arjun Narsingh KC, by 400 votes, while Yadav defeated her nearest rival Chitra Lekha Yadav by eight votes.

Koirala garnered 1,417 votes while KC of Sher Bahadur Deuba-led panel got 1,017 votes. The third

contender, Gagan Thapa ,from Krishna Prasad Sitaula-led panel got 584 votes.For the post of treasurer, Sita Devi Yadav got 1,217 votes, Chitra Lekha Yadav of Deuba panel got 1,209 votes.Koirala, 58, is the youngest son of NC's founding leader BP Koirala.

He became NC's Central Working Committee member in the 12th NGC of the party held in 2010. He was elected Constituent Assembly member twice in 2008 and 2013 from Nawalparasi under the-first-past-the-post system.Sita Devi Yadav is the only woman district party president of the party and has been the president of Siraha for three terms.

She has joined the party's CWC for the first time.(ANI)

China develops desert robots to monitor sandstorm Beijing, Mar 9: Chinese scientists in the country's northwest have developed two specialised robots that will record sand and dust levels related to desertification. The robots, one sixlegged and the other wheeled with a loading capacity of 8 kg and 80 kg respectively, can measure wind speed, air pressure, humidity, sand vibration and wind erosion, Yang Zelin, a member of Ningxia University research team said today.

The robots, which are equipped with solar panels, use microwaves to relay data over an area of 25 kilometers. They can run for one hour, state-run Xinhua news agency quoted Yang as saying. Currently desert

data is mainly collected from aerological stations, as it was previously difficult to collect on-the-ground information. "The various sensors installed on the robots are only 50 centimeters from the ground, offering us the much needed in situ data we require," said Yang. The robots are the result of a collaboration project between Ningxia University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, the University of Pennsylvania and the Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Ningxia, a dry and barren region in northwest China, borders Tengger Desert, China's fourth largest desert, which stretches over 43,000 sq kms. (Agencies)

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points to the Nepal Oil Corporation.

Before the Madhesi agitation, India was supplying approximately 1.3 million tonnes of petroleum products there, worth around Rs 9,000 crore annually.

This included petrol, diesel, kerosene and cooking gas, transported from IOC refineries in northern and

eastern India to NOC's depots across the border.With China committing to supply 1,000 tonnes as a grant and agreeing to negotiate a long-term commercial agreement with NOC for future supply, India's IOC runs the risk of losing a third of its fuel export business to Beijing. (ANI)

Incoming Myanmar government mulling Chinese dam rethink Yangon,Mar 9: Aung San Suu Kyi's incoming government is considering a rethink of a controversial Chinese-backed dam in Myanmar and looking for ways to end a military conglomerate's "privileges", according to her party's economic advisor.Her new government, which is expected to take office in early April, faces a raft of economic challenges, not least the continued financial clout of Myanmar's military, while needing to manage delicate relations with China, its biggest trading partner.Critics of the former junta long argued that Myanmar's military elite grew wealthy off a cosy relationship with Beijing that granted the giant northern neighbour lucrative concessions with little trickle down benefit.

Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) have offered few policy details, beyond a broad manifesto, in the lengthy transition period since winning last November's elections with a thumping mandate.But Hantha Myint, the head of the NLD's economics com-

Aung San Suu Kyi mittee, said voters were expecting tangible change."The people have very, very high hopes and then if we misbehave in some way... the people's expectations will be crushed," he told AFP during an interview at the party's headquarters in Yangon.While underlining that Aung San Suu Kyi would make the ultimate decision on policy he said a potential redesign of the multi-billion dollar Myitsone hydropower project in northern Kachin State was on the cards -comments likely to reverberate in Beijing.The trained engineer raised fears over its proximity to an active earthquake fault line, but said a compromise

Prince Harry to visit Nepal for five days from March 19 Kathmandu , Mar.9: Britain's Prince Harry will visit Nepal for five days from March 19.A statement issued by the Kathmandubased British Embassy on Wednesday said Prince Harry will stay in Nepal for five days during his first visit to the Himalayan nation.Upon his arrival on March 19, he will attend a reception hosted by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamal Thapa.He will call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari on March 20, the statement read.

He will also meet those affected by two devastating earthquake which struck Nepal in April and May 2015 to learn about efforts being made to restore buildings of historic significance and to assist disaster preparedness.On March 21, Prince Harry will travel to Bardiya National Park and Banke National Park.He will experience rafting on the Khauraha River and view tiger camera traps in the jungle, the same day. He will also visit Dalla, a local community which is benefitting from the economic potential of tourism by of-

fering homestays to visitors, the statement further read.Later that day Prince Harry will travel north to the Pokhara area, where he will take part in a trek in the foothills of the Himalayas, read the statement.

Prince Harry will also visit the British Gurkha Camp in Pokhara, reports the Himalayan Times.The trek will end in a remote hamlet in the hills where Prince Harry will enjoy a cultural show organised by local people before, watching the sun set over the Himalayas. He will spend the rest of the evening

at a Gurkha homestay, where he will stay overnight, the statement read.

On March 22, Prince Harry will watch the sunrise over the Himalayas before departing the hamlet and trekking to a local secondary school.The visit will conclude in Kathmandu on March 23.In the morning Prince Harry will open the Nepal Girl Summit together with President Bhandari who, in addition to being the country's first female President, has campaigned on the issue of women's rights.

(ANI)

Pak launches probe into MQM's alleged ties with RAW Islamabad, Mar 9: Pakistan has launched formal probe into the reports and allegations that India's RAW gave money to Karachi-based Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party to destabilise the country, officials said today. Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan tasked the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to probe various allegations of funding by Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) to MQM dominated by Urdu-speak-

ing people who migrated from India to Pakistan after partition in 1947.

An official of the Interior Ministry said that the initiative was taken after a prominent businessman and London-based confidante of MQM Sarfaraz Merchant said in a recent TV interview that he had seen proof of Indian funding to MQM. He said that India also provided money to buy weapons. Merchant said several lists of weap-

ons had been found in the house of MQM chief Altaf Hussain in London during a raid by Scotland Yard in 2014. India has repeatedly dismissed the claim that it was funding the MQM to destabilise Pakistan. MQM on Monday also rejected as "false" and "baseless" the allegations against it of having ties with RAW. Hussain fled to the UK in 1992 and later got British citizenship. He has been running the party from London where he is being

probed by London police for money laundering.

FIA plans to interrogate Merchant and others. Pakistan will also ask the UK at an appropriate time how and why Hussain, a British citizen, was using Indian money to destabilise Pakistan, the officials said.

Karachi has seen widespread violence for over decades and MQM is often blamed for it but the party always had denied it.

(Agencies)

Aung San Suu Kyi's incoming government is considering a rethink of the controversial Chinese-backed multi-billion dollar Myitsone hydropower dam in northern Myanmar. could be made to reduce risk."If we refuse to build a dam at Myitsone we can build other dams upstream," he added.

Hantha Myint also said it was time for Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL) - a military conglomerate that runs business interests as diverse as construction, transport and brewing - to "compete at a level playing field"."The privileges given to MEHL by the previous government, we will not be able to give them those privileges," he said, adding however those other military financial ventures would remain outside of civilian control.Aung San Suu Kyi has shown a pragmatic

streak in dealing with both Myanmar's powerful military and controversial Chinese-backed projects.She led an inquiry into the Letpadaung copper mine in central Monywa - a joint venture between MEHL and China's Wanbao - following a violent police crackdown on protesters including monks in 2012.

The probe attracted the ire of activists after it recommended construction be allowed to continue in the interest of the economy.But it also made a host of other recommendations for reducing the impact of local communities that Hantha Myint said the new government would revisit.Wanbao plans to start production in May, in a move likely to pose an early challenge for the NLD government, which the firm expects to handle continued protests by angry local farmers.Aung San Suu Kyi is banned from becoming president but she has vowed to rule through a presidential proxy, with the NLD expected to announce their candidate for the job on Thursday. (Agencies)

1 killed, 2 missing in plane crash in Bangladesh

Plane crash in Bangladesh Dhaka, Mar 9: A privatelychartered Russian cargo plane crashed today into the Bay of Bengal killing a flight engineer, critically injuring its navigator while two others are missing. The aircraft carrying shrimp fry from Cox Bazar to western Jessore district, crashed into the sea around half a kilometer off the shoreline soon after it took off at 9.40 AM, civil aviation officials said.

"Before the crash the pilot sent us a message saying one of the two engines of the plane went out of order‌ We prepared the airport for its emergency landing but the aircraft could not make its way back here," airport's manager Sadhan Kumar said. Flight engineer of the aircraft Kulisn Andriy was declared dead by doctors while flight navigator

Vlodymyr Kultanov was being treated at the Cox's Bazar sadar Hospital with critical wounds, an official of the Russian-owned True Aviation cargo service which hired the aircraft for transportation said.

He added that all the four onboard were Ukrainians while fishermen near the shoreline rescued the two of them. "But pilot Murad Gafarov and co-pilot Ivan Patrov are still missing .We don't know if they are still inside the aircraft or could make their way out of it," official of the aviation service Hashmat Jahan said.

Navy and coastguard ships joined the fishing boats in carrying out a search campaign in the vicinity of the accident scene, just a kilometer off the shoreline.

(Agencies)

Sharif may spell Pakistan role in Saudi-led military alliance Islamabad, Mar 9 : Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif finalised the strategy for his Wednesday's trip to Saudi Arabia, where he is likely to define the role Islamabad will play in the 34-nation counter-terrorism alliance formed by the kingdom.Sharif on Tuesday met his top foreign policy, economy, military and intelligence advisers before him and

the army chief General Raheel Sharif leave for Saudi Arabia, Dawn online reported.

Sharif will attend the concluding ceremony of the multinational counter-terrorism exercise - Raad alShamal. Discussions on the shape and scope of activities of the Saudi-led alliance are also expected to take place on the sidelines of the ceremony.Pakistan

has kept its position on the alliance vague, but government ministers have on different occasions hinted that it could help in intelligence sharing, capacity building, provision of military hardware and formulation of counter-narrative to ext r e m i s t propaganda.Anticipating a major return for engagement with Saudi Arabia in its venture, the govern-

ment is pushing for a more active involvement in the alliance.

The meeting, according to a source, also discussed the progress in investigation into the involvement of Pakistan-based militants in the Pathankot airbase attack and the impending visit of the investigation team to India for collecting further evidence. The investigation team is expected to travel

to India in the next few days. Pakistan tipped off India about a terrorist plot hatched by Lashkar-eTaiba for whose execution it was said that a team of 10-15 militants had crossed the border.In the domestic context, the meeting discussed the Karachi situation, terrorist attack on the court complex in Charsadda and the last phase of ongoing Shawal

operation.The statement said the meeting had reaffirmed the government's commitment to fighting terrorism."The meeting agreed that elimination of terrorism from our soil is a national resolve and paid tribute to the personnel of law-enforcement and security agencies who embraced martyrdom while fighting this menace of terrorism," it said. (Agencies)

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Supply Chain in India - anassortment of Demand and Supply methods Redundancy at its highest rate Literate yet unemployed

Unemployment Rate in India decreased to 4.90 percent in 2013 from 5.20 percent in 2012. Unemployment Rate in India averaged 7.32 percent from 1983 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 9.40 percent in 2009 and a record low of 4.90 percent in 2013. The report for 2012-13 states that Sikkim has the maximum number of unemployed people where as Chhattisgarh has the minimum number of unemployed people in the country. Overall unemployment rate of the country is 4.7%. In Northern India, Jammu and Kashmir has the maximum unemployment rate followed

by Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana. Unemployment rate in rural area is 4.4% whereas in urban area it is 5.7%.

According to a National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) last year also there was a dip in India's employment rate that had gone down to 38.6% in 2011-12 (July-June) from 39.2% in 2009-10. With this unemployment rate had gone up from 2.5% to 2.7%. In the year 2004-05 the employment rate was 42%. In the five year period falling between 200405 and 2009-10, 2.7 million new jobs were created where as in the previous five years 60 million new jobs were created. As per the survey number of women who lost their jobs was more than that of men.

Number of employed men between 2009 and 2012 remain almost same but number of employed women dropped from 18% to 16%. Though in terms of percentage it looks small but the actual figures are really daunting.

In rural sector about 90 lakh women lost their jobs in the period of two years.

On the other hand 35 lakh women were added to the workforce in urban areas.

Overall unemployment rate in females was more as compared to males. For females it was 7.2% whereas for male the unemployment rate was 4%.

State of Kerala being the most literate state in India had the highest rate of unemployment, i.e, close to 10% among the large states. Whereas the rate of unemployment in West Bengal was 4.5% and in Assam it was 4.3%. Number of workforce in agriculture sector has gone down and for the first time it is below 50%. The farm sector now has 49% of the workers whereas manufacturing sector has 24% and services sector has 27% workforce. India must see and consider employment as a major driver of the economy. Economic growth in 2009-10 was 9.3% whereas in 2011-12 it came down to 6.2%.

Jobless youth is left with no other option but to go for self employment and if he does not possess specific skill then youth has to do low paying jobs like hawking magazines, etc.

On the other hand youth is now more interested in skill based job as salary is better. This has been shown by an increase in the education loans in India.

HS paper leaked Plagued the education system The higher secondary examination this year is developing leak after leak, with yet another paper circulating in social media sending the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council into a panic. A day before candidates were to appear for the Biology paper, it was found leaked, forcing the AHSEC to postpone the examination.

The examination now is schedule on March 19.

The paper was allegedly leaked this morning at Sonari, ironically the constituency of Education minister Sarat Barkataky.

Though the leaked paper was not identical to the one set by the AHSEC for the examination, it was very much similar. A handwritten copy of the question paper found its way to the hands of examinees through social media. An embarrassed council immediately constituted a committee comprising LN Tamuly and Jitram Dutta to probe the incident.

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who tendered his apologies to the affected students, said he has asked the Education minister to ensure that such incidents are not repeated and that the culprits are arrested.

The higher secondary examination this year commenced on February 15.

Altogether 2,54,860 students are appearing for the examination. According to the original schedule, the examination was to conclude on March 14. An indignant All Assam Students Union described the incident as a crime com-

mitted by the council and the government.

Earlier, the AHSEC had to postpone its Physics examination to March 17 after the question paper was leaked hours before start of examination on February 24 last. The council had later lodged a case against the headmaster of Grahampur Higher Secondary School at Tamarhat in Dhubri district after a preliminary inquiry by a council-appointed committee found a physics question paper from his residence. The matriculation examination too conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Assam, has also been mired in controversy after over 12,000 answer scripts were charred in a fire in an evaluation centre set up in a school in Jorhat. It's extremely unfortunate and disturbing that two such incidents have taken place in quick succession In the past one year, about a dozen major question paper leaks have been reported affecting lakhs of students across India. Paper leaks have plagued the system for so long that students preparing for various examination are almost certain to be approached with dummy question papers at some point in time.

Paper leaks has always been there. But our education system has not kept up with the changing times.

And given India's current education system and its fixation with rote learning, there are no effective measurement to minimise paper leaks in schools, colleges and elsewhere.

Pranjal Kumar Phukan Most plants in India have some form of Kanban system or restricted bins (or restricted carriages to hold SKUs).

Some plants deliberately limit space to force flow of inventory. With minimal inventory on the production floor and the incoming stores, implementation of other tools of TPS (just-in-time manufacturing) like 5 s, cellular layout most plants look clean and organized. Visually, these clean plants give the impression that years of effort has gone into implementing the best of flow systems and that the OEMs' supply chains are very stable.

The stability of a supply chain can be gauged by two parameters - the level of expediting and the stability of inventory profile in the chain. Frequent rescheduling due to incomplete kits further aggravates the kit availability problem. Most auto supply chains in India do not have the stability of schedules. At the same time, the inventory of the entire supply chain goes haywire from time to time. This leads to a "bull-whip" effect, and the inventory goes haywire for many players in the chain. At the same time, every month end the level of inventory of the OEM drops with a huge spike in last week dispatches.

Similar inventory problem exists with the component vendor, whose warehouses usually have a month's inventory even when they are few hours away from the assembly plants of the OEM. Despite having a month's inventory, the OEMs do not seem to have the component SKU they need for the day. Theoretically speaking, instability indicators (high expediting and varying inventory levels) should not be seen in a supply chain, which is supposed to move inventory based on "just in time", only on a pull trigger like availability of space or a bin.

But most Indian OEMs has not been able to impose the smoothening of SKU demands across time horizons, and hence are severely exposed to the problem of wide fluctuation at SKU level. At the same time, changing Euro norms have increased the rate of new product introduction at a component level.

The same is the case with dealers - they get inventory as per sales targets of OEMs. It is not aligned to the actual rate of secondary sale. Most OEMs in India do not have a Kanban system for inventory movement between dealer and the OEM as the demand fluctuations across time horizons for an SKU is high, and they have not been able to enforce smoothening of SKU demand on the market.

As a result, most auto supply chains turn into botched up combinations of a push system with few "visible" elements of pull system mechanisms in restricted locations of the supply chain. Tier I and tier II vendors operate on forecasted schedules provided by the OEM every month. Due to plant scheduling and material planning based on a monthly or a weekly forecast of the OEM, the vendors' ability to respond quickly to OEMs' daily production plan changes is restricted.

Therefore, they fail to meet changing requirements at a daily level.

Many component vendors analyze their performance based on initial monthly plans of the OEM and give themselves high marks. At the same time, issues such as rescheduling, search for missing components and daily expediting requests remain on the problem lists of both the OEM and the tier vendor.

The way forward How does one improve the supply chain? Most OEMs and component vendors have an ineffective supply chain where inventory at finished goods level is many times higher than inven-

tory of the incoming component level. This is despite the fact that the component level holds highest form of aggregation (same component can be used across many end SKUs). It is not uncommon to find that components required to complete an SKU are missing while the same component has already been used up in an SKU that is not likely to be dispatched in the near future. One can argue that the same component could have been used to produce what is required rather than produce what is not required. If one can reverse the inventory pattern at OEM, an OEM stands to gain a lot without changing the way all tier vendors work.

We know that an component vendor has already invested in space for maintaining buffers for OEM. So, if we are able to have the right inventory profile at a daily level, then an OEM can still enjoy low inventory of component while having good availability of the feeding components.

When one OEM changes over to pullbased movement of inventory at the dealer level, the immediate impact would be better smoothening of load on the plant and subsequently on the multiple tiered component ven-

forecasts but also on the impact of production schedules changing due to incomplete kits. It is nearly impossible to mathematically model the vicious loop of rescheduling decisions to find out the forecasts for the component requirement with any reasonable accuracy. So, the only way out for component vendors is to shift from

In the current paradigm of push- based functioning, most component vendors are expecting improved forecast accuracy from the OEM as an answer to the puzzle. The OEMs, however, believe that component vendors need adequate capacity buffers to absorb any kind of variation. Is there a way out of this conflict?

Forecasts can never be accurate at a component level - the OEM's component requirement is dependent not just on the

push-based production to pull based production, even though one has a monthly schedule of offtake from the OEM. So, instead trying to adhere to a monthly sched-

ule provided by the OEM, they need to produce to actual off take from the warehouse. To cut down on disruptions in the plant at a daily level, they need to have a buffer level which protects them from maximum consumption during supply lead-time.

Consumption from the buffer level (or the norm level) can be the trigger for daily production. The norm level is the artificial lock - no one is allowed to move inventory or produce above the norm (like use of space or reacting to Kanban cards).

various feeding components (procured from tier II vendors). The problem is aggravated by lack of adequate space at the purchase stores. There is a need to have adequate space for ensuring good availability of feeding components. The feeding component inventory (of tier II vendors) should be enough to accommodate the demand during the supply lead-time of feeding-component. Procurement triggers should not be based on forecasts but on daily consumption.

Once adequate inventory buffers are available for the feeding component (incoming components from tier II vendors), the supply lead-time for component of tier I vendors comes down.

The level inventory for incoming feeding inventory can go up in the short term, but the finished goods inventory can come down dramatically - there should be net reduction in total supply chain inventory for the tier I vendor. Once all sub-components are available on a daily basis, the ability of production to respond to changing requirements is greatly enhanced as the spike gets smoothened too.

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priority system can be implemented for feeding components to the incoming side. One can work on a process of ongoing improvement by helping suppliers (tier II vendors) to reduce their supply lead-time, which in turn will reduce the level of inventory at the tier I vendor. Our experience of implementing the

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The same is the case with dealers they get inventory as per sales targets of OEMs. It is not aligned to the actual rate of secondary sale.

Most OEMs in India do not have a Kanban system for inventory movement between dealer and the OEM as the demand fluctuations across time horizons for an SKU is high, and they have not been able to enforce smoothening of SKU demand on the market. dors.

However, if supply lead-time is high, the level of demand spikes imposed on the plant is high. To minimize the impact of spikes, it is important to reduce the supply lead-time. Most component vendors actually have short production lead-time but the supply lead-time goes up due to unavailability of

Sir, How can the people repose faith on a minister who by his irresponsible action proves to be a total failure? His son, too, got implicated in some scam in the education department. Perhaps, the minister is well aware of the saying, 'Better late than never'. Inducted in the Cabinet of Tarun Gogoi led minister towards the end of the tenure, he is a non-performer. Nevertheless, the minister grabs all opportunities to nestle his house. Now that the dates of the forthcoming assembly polls are declared, it lies in the realm of speculation, whether or not, he can win the election. His successive failure in holding the examinations (H.S.L.C and H.S.S.L.C), the only examinations in his tenure flawlessly puts this minister in on embar-

above system over a oneyear period has shown that the total inventory turns can be improved from an average of six rotations in a year to about 18 in a year. But this requires sustained effort with a partnershipbased approach to help each tier II vendor to improve his lead-time. It is important to build winwin partnerships with vendors and let go of the promiscuous relationship based just on price reductions.

As they say, win-win and lose-lose are the only practical possibilities in every relationship. Winlose is just a temporary phase which deteriorates to lose-lose within no time. So the only way to ensure Win for us is to ensure the Win for the other party in relationship.

(The author is a Regional General Secretary, CaSI (Global certification body headquartered at New York, US) and recipient of Peter F Drucker award for outstanding contribution to management by University of Swahili, Panama-A fully Government Chartered University. He can be contacted a t pranjal_xlri@yahoo.com)

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rassing situation. He was seen faltering in putting forward arguments with the reporters in his own defence shows him in poor light. First, it was leakage of Physics paper in H.S.S.L.C. followed by the burning Letters to the of answer-scripts (H.S.L.C) at the Sankardev seminary, Jorhat is really editor and articles abominable. Any excuse proffered by should be sent to : The Eastern the minister is a lame excuse. The minister must shoulder the responsiToday bility for his lapsation.

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DIBRUGARH, THURSDAY, MARCH 10

Assistant Coordinator in Assam Higher Secondary Education Council Last Date: 10 Days.

Applications are invited from intending eligible candidates for filling up of the following post in the office of Assam Higher Secondary Education Council.

Name of post: Assistant Coordinator (Academic) No of post: 1 Pay: Rs 12000 Rs 40000, GP=Rs 5900 Educational Qualification: A uniformly good academic career having at least 2nd Class Master r Degree with atleast 50% marks in Arts, Science or Commerce and BEd Degree with 5 years of working experience in Open & Distance Learning (ODL) institutions.

Application Fee: Rs 200/ as Bank Draft.

IOCL, Bongaigaon Refinery Trade/ Technician Apprentice Recruitment Last Date: 15/03/2016.

Applications are invited from candidates meeting following qualification and other parameters for engagement as apprentice at Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bongaigaon Refinery in the trade/disciplines mentioned below.

1. Trade Apprentice/ Attendant Operator (Chemical Plant), Discipline-Chemical No of post: 25 2. Trade Apprentice (Fitter), Discipline-Mechanical No of post: 10 3. Trade Apprentice (Boiler), Discipline-Mechanical No of post: 5 4. Technician Apprentice, Discipline-Chemical No of post: 25 5. Technician Apprentice, Discipline-Mechanical No of post: 15 6. Technician Apprentice, Discipline-Electrical No of post:10 7. Technician Apprentice, Discipline-Instrumentation No of post: 5

Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 Tezpur, Assam Interview Notice Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 Tezpur, Assam Interview Notice Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 Tezpur will conduct the interview for appointment of contractual teachers for the session 2016-17 on 22.03.2016 (PGTs & TGTs) & 23.03.2016 (PRTs & others) at 8.30 a.m. Date of submission of duly filled application forms with self attested certificates is from 25.02.2016 to 15.03.2016 between 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. Terms & conditions of appointment, eligibility criteria and remuneration will be as per KVS norms.

For details visit the Vidyalaya/ KVS websites : www.kvno1tezpur.edu.in & www.kvsanghathan.nic in

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LDA Jobs in District Legal Services Authority, Nalbari District Legal Services Authority, Nalbari.

Last Date: 5 Days.

Applications are invited from the intending candidates who are citizens of India in standard form as published in Assam Gazette Part-IX for filling up of the following posts under the office of the District Legal Services Authority, Nalbari.

Name of post: LDA No of posts: 2 Pay: Rs 5200- Rs 20200, GP= Rs 2200 Educational Qualification: HSLC Passed.

UCO Bank Law Officer, Engineer Recruitment UCO Bank.

Last Date:15/03/2016.

UCO Bank, a leading Public Sector Bank, invites applications from Indian citizens for the following posts: 1. Law Officer: 21 Posts 2. Engineer: 04 Posts [ Civil Engineer: 03, Electrical: 01] Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Degree in Law with minimum 55% marks for Post 1, Degree in Civil Engineering/ Electrical Engineering for Post 2.

Age: Candidates age should be between 28-35 years for Post 1, 21-30 years for Post 2 as on 01-04-2015. Age relaxation is applicable by 5 years for SC/ ST, 3 years for OBC & for others as per rules.

Selection Process: The selection will be made through the online test conducted by IBPS and interview conducted by Bank.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs. 600/- (Rs. 100/- for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates) by online through the bill desk payment gateway.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website www.ucobank.com from 23-02-2016 to 15-03-2016

LDA cum Typist Jobs in ASTEC, Assam Assam Science Technology & Environment Council.

Last Date: 14/03/2016.

Applications are invited in Standard Form as published in Assam Gazette from the intending candidates for filling up of the following posts under Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.

Name of post: Lower Division Assistant cum Typist No of post: 3 [OBC/MOBC= 1, UR=2] Educational Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Arts/Science/Commerce from any UGC /AICTE approved/ recognised universities.

Age: 18 to 38 years as on 01.01.2016.

Pay: Rs 5200 - Rs 20200, GP= Rs 2400 How to apply: Candidates have to submit their application form along with caste certificate, character certificate, employment exchange certificate, three copies of passport sized certificate to the following address: Director, ASTE Council, Bigyan Bhawan, GS Road, Guwahati-781005.

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DUIET, Dibrugarh University Instructor Recruitment Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology (DUIET) Last Date: 16/03/2016.

Applications in the prescribed format are invited from the intending qualified and competent candidates for the following posts in the Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology (DUIET), Dibrugarh University, which shall have to reach the Registrar, Dibrugarh University on or before 16/03/2016.

1. Sr. Instructor(01)post Computer Science 2. Jr.Instructor (01)post Carpentry Shop 3. Jr. Instructor(01)post Electrical Shop Age: Age of the candidate should not be below 18 years and should not exceed 38 years as on 01.01.2016. Relaxation of upper limit of age will be as per Rules.

How to apply: The prescribed form for the above post can be downloaded from the Dibrugarh University website www.dibru.ac.in . The application form must be submitted to the Assistant Registrar(Admn i/c), DU along with all the necessary documents and a Demand Draft of Rs. 100/-(Rupees One Hundred Only)drawn in favour of the Registrar, Dibrugarh University payable at Punjab National Bank, Dibrugarh University Branch,(Code994000)Dibrugarh.

UCO Bank Law Officer, Engineer Recruitment UCO Bank.

Last Date:15/03/2016.

UCO Bank, a leading Public Sector Bank, invites applications from Indian citizens for the following posts: 1. Law Officer: 21 Posts 2. Engineer: 04 Posts [ Civil Engineer: 03, Electrical: 01] Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Degree in Law with minimum 55% marks for Post 1, Degree in Civil Engineering/ Electrical Engineering for Post 2.

Age: Candidates age should be between 28-35 years for Post 1, 21-30 years for Post 2 as on 01-04-2015. Age relaxation is applicable by 5 years for SC/ ST, 3 years for OBC & for others as per rules.

Selection Process: The selection will be made through the online test conducted by IBPS and interview conducted

by Bank.

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‘The Eastern Today’ has taken an initiative to present Questions & Answers to help the aspirants in their competitive exams (SSC, Banks, Insurance, etc.).

1). Which Railway Zone has introduced Biodiesel for train operations? a) Western Railway b) Central Railways c) South Western Railways d) Southern Railways Answer: c) 2). What is percentage of standard rate which was recommended by the Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Dr. Arvind Subramanian? a) 18-19% b) 15-16% c) 16-17% d) 17-18% Answer: d) 3). Delhi Assembly has passed the Jan Lokpal Bill, 2015 to establish an independent authority to investigate offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, _______. a) 1988 b) 1998 c) 1989 d) 1999 Answer: a) 4). Which country has recently send its first consignment of Uranium to India after 41 years? a) Australia b) Russia c) Canada d) UK Answer: c) 5). According to Brickwork report, which of the following state's economy is biggest in India in FY 2014-15? a) Rajasthan b) Maharashtra c) Gujarat d) Bihar Answer: b) 6). National Green Tribunal (NGT) Bench which was headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar has banned straw burning in New Delhi and 4 north western states which of the following is NOT one of them? a) Punjab b) Gujarat

c) Uttar Pradesh d) Haryana Answer: b) 7). Which city was selected to enhance basic infrastructure including water supply and sewerage conditions under AMRUT action plan for the year 2015-16? a) Champai b) Saiha c) Aizawl d) Mamit Answer: c) 8). Which state government has launched the "Clean UP, Green UP" initiative which was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records? a) Kerala b) Maharashtra c) Madhya Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh Answer: d) 9). What is the name of the cyclone which recently hit Yemen? a) Floyd b) Haiyan c) Chapala d) Wilma Answer: c) 10). Which of the following banks holds world's largest assets? a) Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) b) CITI Bank c) Bank of North America d) HSBC Answer: a) 11). Which of the following country belongs as the top source of FDI into India during the first half of the current fiscal? a) Germany b) Singapore c) Mauritius d) Malaysia Answer: b) 12). Union Government has released _______ and _______ coins on Dr B R Ambedkar as part of the 125th birth anniversary year celebration of the architec-

ture of Indian Constitution. a) 100 rupee and 125 rupee b) 50 rupee and 100 rupee c) 10 rupee and 125 rupee d) 100 rupee and 500 rupee Answer: c) 13). 8th India-Russia joint Naval Exercise, INDRA NAVY-15 was recently started at ________. a) Mundra b) Kandla c) Visakhapatnam d) Kochi Answer: c) 14). Which of the following has launched $500 million Transformative Carbon Asset Facility (TCAF) to boost Climate Change Action? a) World Bank b) WHO c) WTO d) United Nations Answer: a) 15). Union Railway Minister has recently flagged off the first fully air-conditioned double-decker train between _____ and _______. a) Delhi and Agra b) Pune and Mumbai c) Mumbai and Thane d) Goa and Mumbai Answer: d) 16). With which of the following IT giants, IDFC has signed an agreement for core banking solutions? a) TCS b) Wipro c) Infosys d) IBM Answer: a) 17). Australia has won the Men's Hockey World League Finals by defeating ______, which was held at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Stadium, Raipur. a) South Korea b) China c) Belgium d) India Answer: c) 18). Armed Forces Flag Day was observed across India

on _______. a) 5th December b) 6th December c) 8th December d) 7th December Answer: d) 19). Who has been appointed as the new President and Managing Director of the General Motors? a) Randhir Singh b) Nigel Harris c) Kaher Kazem d) Arvind Saxena Answer: c) 20). In DTAA, "T" stands for ________. a) Textiles b) Taxation c) Trading d) Transport Answer: b) 21). Which is the first oil company from India that has joined the Zero Routine Flaring by 2030 initiative of the World Bank? a) IBP b) GAIL India c) IOCL d) ONGC Answer: d) 22). Lok Sabha has introduced the Atomic Energy (Amendment) Bill, 2015 which seeks to amend the previous Atomic Energy Act, _______. a) 1962 b) 1972 c) 1974 d) 1964 Answer: a) 23). Which of the following companies has launched SME Council in India to help small business? a) Snapdeal b) Facebook c) Twitter d) Flipkart Answer: b) 24). Which is the India's first state to allow its MLAs to raise online questions? a) Punjab b) Maharashtra c) Bihar

d) Gujarat Answer: b) 25). First ever "red alert" warning on air pollution was issued at ________. a) Taipei b) Beijing c) Shanghai d) Hong Kong Answer: b) 26). Which of the following company has won the prestigious "Forbes Top 100 Middle East - Global Meets Local 2015' Award" which was recently held at Dubai? a) TCS b) HP c) Tech Mahindra d) HCL Answer: c) 27). As per the latest Indian State of Forest Report (ISFR 2015), what is the total percentage of geographical area is covered by forest in India? a) 21.34% b) 22.43% c) 24.12% d) 20.58% Answer: a) 28). Name the state government which has decided to celebrate "Gita Jayanti Mahotsava" from 19th to 21st December 2015? a) Bihar b) Madhya Pradesh c) Haryana d) Gujarat Answer: c) 29). National Security Advisor (NSA) level talks between India and Pakistan were held at _________. a) Kuala Lumpur b) Bangkok c) Jakarta d) Manila Answer: b) 30). Which is the first state in India to join the UDAY scheme of Union Government? a) Haryana b) Uttar Pradesh c) Maharashtra

d) Andhra Pradesh Answer: d) 31). Which is the first Indian Company to receive the approval of Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to launch Hepatitis C Medicine? a) Beryl Drugs b) Hester Bioscience c) Combat Drugs d) Hetero Drugs Answer: d) 32). Which of the following countries has formally joined as the 9th member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)? a) Brunei b) New Zealand c) Singapore d) North Korea Answer: b) 33).The Central Research Institute in Yoga and Naturopathy will be set up at which Indian state? a) Odisha b) Maharashtra c) Karnataka d) Andhra Pradesh Answer: a) 34). International Anti Corruption Day was observed on 9th December 2015 with the theme of _______. a) Rise Your Hands to abolish corruption b) Time to stand up against corruption c) Break the corruption chain d) Abolish corruption to lead the world Answer: c) 35).Which state government has decided to honor Frank Islam (Indian-American Entrepreneur) to recognize his achievements and outstanding contributions in a foreign country? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh c) Bihar d) Rajasthan Answer: b)

Image for representational purpose (Photo: flckr) 36).5th "Heart of Asia" conference was held at _________. a) Pakistan b) China c) India d) Bangladesh Answer: a) 37).Which of the following country has recently inaugurated a new stock exchange, in the name of "The Yangon Stock Exchange"? a) Angola b) Myanmar c) North Korea d) Indonesia Answer: b) 38).Which country has recently test-fired the Ghadr110 ballistic missile which has the range of 1,800 to 2,000 km? a) China b) Saudi Arabia c) Iraq d) Iran Answer: d) 39).Carolina Marin has won the 2015 BWF Female Player of the Year Award, she belongs to which of the following countries? a) Norway b) Korea c) Spain d) Italy

Answer: c) 40).Which of the following banks has announced mobilizing of 5 billion US dollars for climate action? a) Yes Bank b) ICICI c) Axis d) HDFC Answer: a) 41). Who has been honored as the Person to the Year 2015 by the Time Magazine recently? a) Xi Jinping b) Angela Merkel c) Vladimir Putin d) Barack Obama Answer: b) 42). Which country placed 1st position in the black money outflows as per report revealed by Global Financial Integrity (GFI). a) Mexico b) Russia c) China d) India Answer: c) 43). Which of the following countries has approved the World's first dengue fever vaccine? a) US b) Mexico c) China d) Japan Answer: b)

DIBRUGARH, THURSDAY, MARCH 10

BUSINESS

Mercedes Maybach S600 Guard launching in India today Pune, Mar 9: Mercedes launched the Maybach S600 Guard in India.

MercedesMaybach S Guard is the first civilian vehicle ever to achieve a VR10 ballistic protection rating.

It's also just as adept at keeping occupants protected from explosive devices. The entire underbody is shaped and armored to deflect an explosive charge detonated under the car, and Mercedes says that the same level of protection can be expected if said charge is detonated at the vehicle's side. But perhaps the most impressive thing about this particular MercedesMaybach is that all of this extra protection has been integrated into the car without changing its appearance. From the outside it looks just like any other Maybach S 600. And as business

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people and heads of state -- the clients Mercedes hopes to attract with its latest Guard model -know all too well, being inconspicuous is just as important as bulletproof glass when it comes to

keeping safe. The Maybach is designed to keep moving even when under attack thanks to run-flat tires, a very powerful engine and a reinforced, tamper-proof fuel tank. (Agencies)

Ø Mercedes will launch the Maybach S600 Guard in India. MercedesMaybach S Guard is the first civilian vehicle ever to achieve a VR10 ballistic protection rating. Ø The entire underbody is shaped and armored to deflect an explosive charge detonated under the car. Ø The most impressive thing about this particular Mercedes-Maybach is that all of this extra protection has been integrated into the car without changing its appearance. From the outside it looks just like any other Maybach S 600. Ø The Maybach is designed to keep moving even when under attack thanks to run-flat tires, a very powerful engine and a reinforced, tamper-proof fuel tank.

Encryption on Amazon's Fire tablets to be restored soon

Hyderabad, Mar 9: American electronic commerce and cloud computing company Amazon.com Inc has planned to restore an encryption feature on its Fire tablets. The move comes after the customers complained for removing the security option since the company released its latest operating system. "We will return the option for full-disk encryption with a Fire OS update coming this spring," said company spokesperson Robin Handaly. The company said that it had removed the feature in a version of its Fire OS since only a few customers used it. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Amazon is the largest Internet-based retailer in the United States. The company produces consumer electronics-notably, Amazon Kindle e-book readers, Fire tablets, Fire TV and Fire Phone-and is the world's largest provider of cloud infrastructure services (IaaS). Amazon also sells certain low-end products like USB cables under its in-house brand AmazonBasics. (Agencies)

14.5% dip in gems & jewellery exports during Apr-Jan Chennai, Mar 9: Gems and Jewellery exports declined by 14.5 percent to USD 25.95 billion during the first ten months of the current fiscal due to slowdown in global demand. In the April-January period of last fiscal, the exports stood at USD 30.35 billion, according to the data from Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).

Besides global slowdown, the rejection of consignments is one of the reasons for dip in the value of exports. During the ten-month period of the current fiscal, con-

Mathura to get first high-octane fuel unit

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan (Photo: chennaicitynews) Mathura, Mar 9: Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stone for India's first "Octomax" unit at the Mathura refinery for the production of high-octane gasoline. "The unit at Mathura refinery will be the first-of-its-kind in India addressing the emerging scenario in petroleum refining," Indian Oil Corp said in a statement on Monday.

"Octomax is a novel technology developed in-house by the research and development centre of Indian Oil for production of high-octane gasoline blending stock from the C4 stream to give very high-octane number of the product," the statement said. "The refinery will set up a plant of 55 kilo tons per annum (KTA) capacity at an estimated cost of Rs.43 crore and is expected to be completed by October 2017, it added.

"Mathura refinery will play major role in meeting government's target of introducing BS-VI standards in petrol and diesel by 2020," Mr. Pradhan said.

(Agencies)

signments worth USD 5.15 billion were returned as compared to USD 2.73 billion during the same period previous year. The sector contributes about 14 percent to the country's overall exports. Exports of cut and polished diamonds fell to USD 15.83 billion during the ten-month period from USD 19.11 billion a year ago. Similarly, shipments of gold jewellery contracted to USD 3.22 billion from USD 5.54 billion during April 2014 January 2015. Exports of gold medallion and coins, however, increased to USD 4.50 billion during

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the ten-month period of this fiscal from USD 2.03 billion in the same period previous fiscal. Dip in gems and jewellery export has also impacted the overall outbound shipments of the country. Exports dipped for the fourteenth month in a row, down 13.6 percent in January to USD 21 billion due to fall in shipments of petroleum and engineering goods, although trade deficit showed improvement.

The government is hopeful that incentives such as 3 percent interest subsidy and enhanced rate for duty drawback could help contain the decline. (Agencies)

Jewellers to continue their strike for indefinite period Kochi, Mar 9: Jewellers decided to continue their panIndia strike for an indefinite period against the budget proposal to impose 1 per cent excise duty, despite the Centre's assurance that it would look into the issue.

"We have met more than 358 associations affiliated with Gems and Jewellery Federation (GJF), consisting of over 3 lakh manufacturers, retainers, artisans, among others, who have collectively decided to extend the strike indefinitely, till we get some positive announcement from the government," All India GJF chairman Sreedhar G.V told reporters. "We urge the government to withdraw the proposal. Our protest continues till the government takes cognisance of our views and acts favourably," he added. Jewellers have been on a strike since March

25% growth aimed by TAKE Solutions, eyes acquisitions Pune, Mar 9: TAKE Solutions Ltd., a technology firm focused on life sciences, is targeting a 25 per cent annual growth taking advantage of the developments in biotech sector. "Demand environment is positive as more and more drugs are being brought to the market, especially with regard to biotech and bio-similars, both fast-growing categories. In 2004, out of top 10 selling drugs in the world, only one was biologic, while the remaining were chemical compounds. "In 2015, out of the top 10, six were biologics. There is a clear migration towards biotech sector. There is a tremendous opportunity for us," said H. R. Srinivasan,Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Take Solutions.

The optimism for such

H. R. Srinivasan,Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Take Solutions.

(Photo: intoday) growth prospects comes from growing demand for solutions, change in regulations in top markets and growing complexity in clinical trials in the life sciences segment. (Biologics are genetically-engineered pro-

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(Photo: theindependentbd) 2, protesting against the proposed excise duty imposition on non-silver jewellery items made in the budget as well mandatory quoting of PAN

by customers for transaction of Rs 2 lakh and above. Representatives of GJF on March 4 met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to press for

their demands. After the meeting, GJF had said Mr. Jaitley has assured that he will look into their grievances. (Agencies)

Aggarwal, Dalvir Suri, and Mukund Jha, dunzo allows users to create to-do lists through the app and have them complete by dunzo. It leverages both AI and human operators in providing solutions. "Rather than focussing just on a chat-based platform, we want to automate the process and focus on the user's to-do list. The funds will be used to build a

larger engineering team and focus on the automation part so that we can bring down human intervention to less than 5%," said Biswas.

Prior to dunzo, Biswas had founded hoppr, a location based coupon service company, in 2012, which eventually got acquired by chat platform Hike. The 20-member-team of dunzo, which currently operates only in

Bengaluru, claims to see around 300 transactions daily. "When a customer needs any task, they don't need to know how it gets done, they just want it completed and almost perfectly.

Through its integrated operator, merchants and logistic platform, dunzo fulfills with chat and images on its app," said Karthik Reddy of Blume Ventures. (Agencies)

teins derived from human genes, while bio-similars are biologic medical products whose active drug substance is made by a living organism or is derived from one.) For the half-year ended December 2015, consolidated net sales of the company grew by 39 per cent to Rs 718.07 crore compared to the year-ago period. "We offer process and strategic consultancy, bringing in technology solutions through our own IP to solve business problems and also help in the client's migration process to develop a pipeline of products," said Ram Yeleswarapu, President, TAKE Solutions. The company is now eyeing acquisitions to support its growth plans. (Agencies)

Hike in General Motors prices up to Rs 51,000 Jamshedpur, Mar 9: General Motors India hiked prices of its entire vehicle range by up to Rs.51,000 in order to offset the impact of new levies proposed in the Union Budget 2016-17. "We are undertaking price adjustments on the entire range of Chevrolet vehicles due to increase in cess and additional luxury tax announced in the Union Budget. The amount ranges from Rs.3,500 to Rs.51,000 depending on the model and the variant," said General Motors India Vice-President Sales, Hardeep Brar.

The revised prices will be applicable from Monday across the entire range, he added.

"As part of our commitment to provide customer delight to new Cruze customers, we are retaining the strategic price positioning of entrylevel LT variant at Rs. 13.95 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)," Brar said. General Motors sells a range of vehicles, from entry-level model Beat to premium SUV Trailblazer, priced between Rs. 4.28 lakh and Rs. 27 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Various carmakers including Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai Motor, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, MercedesBenz and Nissan have already announced price hike on their products. The gov-

FOLLOWING FELLOW COMPANIES priced between Rs. 4.28 lakh and Rs. 27 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

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(Photo: bgr) Ø General Motors India hiked prices of its entire vehicle range by up to Rs.51,000 in order to offset the impact of new levies proposed in the Union Budget 2016-17.

The amount ranges from Rs.3,500 to Rs.51,000 depending on the model and the variant.

Mumbai, Mar 9: Apollo Tyres announced that it will foray into the two-wheeler market. It will start rolling out tyres from its upcoming plant in Hungary by January 2017.

The company also said that it will invest up to $600 million (about Rs 4,000 crore) next fiscal to enhance capacity at its plants in India and abroad.

"We plan to spend around $500-600 million as part of our capital expenditure in the next fiscal on our two plants in Chennai and Hungary," Apollo Tyres Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Neeraj Kanwar said. He further said the company is doubling the capacity of its Chennai plant to 12,000 truck and bus radials (TBR) a day from 6,000 earlier. Commenting on the company's foray into the twowheeler segment, he said it is a part of a move to offer a complete range of products for the automotive industry. Initially, the company will sell its Apollo Acti series of tyres for motorcycles and scooters in the after-market.

"Today, we are selling all types of tyres except two-wheelers.

The Indian two-wheeler industry has been growing and it was time that we entered the segment," Kanwar said. The Indian two-wheelers category is growing at around 8.5%. The company said as per estimates, there are about 120 million

Ø Various carmakers including Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai Motor, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mercedes-Benz and Nissan have already announced price hike on their products. Ø The government has decided to impose 2.5 per cent cess on diesel vehicles of length not exceeding 4 meter and engine capacity not exceeding 1,500cc, while higher engine capacity and SUVs as well as bigger sedans were slapped with a cess of 4 per cent on the value of the car.

Ø General Motors sells a range of vehicles, from entry-level model Beat to premium SUV Trailblazer,

Ø These are over and above a cess of 1 per cent on petrol/ LPG/CNG driven vehicles of length not exceeding 4 meter and engine capacity not exceeding 1,200cc.

ernment has decided to impose 2.5 per cent cess on diesel vehicles of length not exceeding 4 meter and engine capacity not exceeding 1,500cc, while higher engine capacity and SUVs as well as bigger sedans were slapped with a cess of 4 per cent on the value of the car.

These are over and above a

cess of 1 per cent on petrol/ LPG/CNG driven vehicles of length not exceeding 4 meter and engine capacity not exceeding 1,200cc. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also proposed to collect tax at source at the rate of 1 per cent on purchase of luxury cars exceeding value of Rs. 10 lakh. (Agencies)

Two-wheeler segment entered by Apollo Tyres

$650k invested in dunzo by Blume Ventures, Aspada and Google's Ranjan Anandan New Delhi, Mar 9: Chatbased personal management platform, dunzo has raised $650,000 in pre-Series A round of funding from Blume Ventures, Aspada Ventures, and other angel investors including Rajan Anandan, MD of Google India and Sandipan Chattopadhyay, CTO at JustDial. Founded in 2015

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two-wheelers in the country.

Elaborating on the company's strategy for the two-wheeler segment, he said, "initially, we will focus on the aftermarket and gradually build up."

When asked about expectations from the category, he said it's too early as competitors like MRF, Ceat and TVS have been in the market for a long time.

"We are, however, confident of doing well in the two-wheelers segment considering our brand equity. We entered TBR late in 2008 but we are leaders today. Similarly, we entered passenger cars in 1999-2000 and are among top two players," Kanwar said. In the first phase, Apollo Tyres will offer two-wheeler tyres which are "coverage oriented", followed by performance- oriented range in the second phase. The company has outsourced production of the two-wheelers tyres in South India. "Depending on the demand and growth of volumes, the company will decide where it will manufacture the two-wheeler tyres on its own," the company said. The company is looking to sell 5 lakh two-wheeler tyres per month over the next two years that would translate roughly into 10% of the market share. In the next five years, the company plans to offer both bias and radial tyres and attain a market share which will be close to a leadership position.

(Agencies)

Rs 25,000 crore to be invested by Indiabulls Mumbai, Mar 9: Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. along with is group firm Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd., has committed an investment of Rs 25,000 crore in Haryana over the next seven years. In a statement, Indiabulls Group said it has signed the memorandum of understanding with the State government as a part of Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit.

The investment will happen by the way of direct lending through home loans, as well as indirect lending to the developers of various projects, particularly in the affordable housing segment, it said. "With the encouragement from the State and the Central governments, and to contribute to the overarching social objective of "housing for all by 2022", Indiabulls seeks to significantly scale up its operations in Haryana to provide a boost to the State's economy, as also to tap into the growing demand for affordable housing," it said. (Agencies)

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Watson eyeing Indian shuttlers set sights on All England Open All India Inter University Volleyball competition coaching role post concludes in Tripura T20 retirement Shane Watson ANI Melbourne, Mar 9: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has admitted that he will consider calling curtains on his international career after the World T20 in India while pointing out his desire to assume coaching role in future.

The 34-year-old, who retired from Test cricket following the disastrous Ashes series against England last year, said that he was excited about being a part of the World T20 squad, but insisted that he would think

about his international swansong after the conclusion of the T20 format's pinnacle event.

According to news.com.au, Watson had already turned his mind towards a coaching career after ending his cricketing career which he had started in 2002.

Reflecting on the same, the veteran all-rounder expressed that he would be happy to provide his cricketing experience to the upcoming generation.

Watson, who has appeared in all the five previous T20 World Cups, had already been giving his valuable advice to his teammates about the upcoming challenges in India.

The Steve Smith-led side will start their World T20 campaign when they will take on New Zealand in the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on March 18.

PTI New Delhi, Mar 9: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu and K. Srikanth are among the 11 Indian shuttlers who will be seen in action today in the opening round of the All England Open Badminton tournament in Birmingham.

ANI Suryamaninagar (Agartala), Mar 9: The East Zone and All India Inter University Volleyball Competition for men was recently held in the Tripura University campus.

This is for the first time that such a huge event has been organised in the university which has the states lone synthetic volleyball court.

Saina will take on Michelle Li of Canada while Sindhu will meet Thailand's Porntip Buranaprasertsuk.

In all, 45 universities, including 25 from the East Zone and 15 all India, took part in the championship.

In the men's section, K. Srikanth will clash with local boy Rajiv Ouseph, with Ajay Jayaram battling it out against Long Angus of Hong Kong.

Sai Praneeth, HS Prannoy and the pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa are also among the Indian shuttlers who will play their first round fixtures today.

Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu

Champions League: Ruthless Ronaldo punishes profligate Roma PTI Madrid, Mar 9: Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez left Roma ruing a host of missed chances as Real Madrid moved into the quarter-finals of the Champions League 4-0 on aggregate with a 2-0 win on Tuesday.

Edin Dzeko and Mohamed Salah were the culprits in front of goal for the visitors before two goals in four second-half minutes ensured Madrid's first win in a two-legged tie over Italian opposition in Europe for 29 years.

Ronaldo swept home Lucas Vazquez's cross 26 minutes from time before turning provider for Rodriguez to smash home the second.

"I am happy with the way we attacked and I think defensively we improved a lot in the second-half," said Real boss Zinedine Zidane.

"Everyone dreams of winning the Champions League and we are in the hunt."

Roma coach Luciano Spalletti criticised his side's mental strength after letting Madrid off the hook.

"We have to point out that

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we had more chances than them and if we'd taken them then the psychology of the game changes," said Spalletti.

"Right now on a mental level perhaps we are a bit fragile. It's a big game, big games make us nervous and we have to change this."

Gareth Bale started for Madrid for the first time in over six weeks due to a calf injury and the Welshman began brightly as he got a rare chance to start on the left with Ronaldo through the middle in the

absence of the injured Karim Benzema.

Bale's cut-back was sliced wide by Marcelo as Real threatened early on.

However, it was Roma who enjoyed the best of the chances before halftime to get back into the tie.

Former Manchester City striker Dzeko failed to repay Spalletti's faith by handing him a start up front when he fired into the side-netting after Salah's pace tore through

Tripura University Vice Chancellor Professor Anjan Kumar Ghosh along with Arjuna Awardee volley ball player Dr. Dalel Singh Chauhan who is also the Directorate of Sports of Kurukshetra University welcomed the players at the final.

the Madrid defence.

Madrid defence.

Salah had a great chance himself but he too could only find the side-netting when clean through on Keylor Navas just before the half-hour mark.

Navas then had to make two smart saves from Alessandro Florenzi and Kostas Manolas as Roma finally at least hit the target.

Yet, the hosts could also easily have been ahead by the break as former Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny was put to work in the Roma goal.The Polish international's palms were stung by Luka Modric's long-range drive before Szczesny got down well to turn Ronaldo's low shot to safety.

Bale was replaced on the hour mark by Vazquez and the Spanish winger made an instant impact to tee up Ronaldo's 13th Champions League goal of the season.

Four minutes later it was 2-0 as Ronaldo led a Madrid counter-attack and teed up Rodriguez to lash between Szczesny's legs.

Ronaldo then had Madrid's best chance of the half when he was played in by Bale, but Szczesny again scurried from his line to block the three-time World Player of the Year's effort.

Ronaldo missed a glorious chance for his second of the night 20 minutes from time when he slotted just wide after a brilliant Real break involving Marcelo, Rodriguez and Vazquez from a Roma corner.Spalletti then put his recent spat with club legend Francesco Totti behind him to introduce the 39-year-old for the closing stages to a standing ovation by the home fans.

Szczesny was forced into action once more at the start of the second period to parry Rodriguez's volley.

However, the pattern of the first half was repeated as the Italians then passed up a host of chances to put themselves ahead on the night.

Salah again failed to hit the target with just Navas to beat as the Egyptian continued to find acres of space in behind the

And Roma were denied at least the goal their performance deserved when Navas flew to his right to claw away Diego Perotti's effort and ensure he still hasn't conceded a goal in the Champions League this season.

Students and sport lovers were highly enthusiastic being able to witness the big event from where many national players were selected.

In the final of the All India inter university competition both the teams of the last year final were again fighting this year for the championship. There was tough fight and audience enjoyed the game.

The result was the reverse of the last year and previous runners Chennai-based SRM University defeated Kurukshetra University which was champion last year.

The score was 25-19, 2125, 25-23, 20-25, 25-12 and won the all-India inter-university men’s volleyball tournament.

WT20: Kolkata likely to host India-Pakistan clash

Kolkata likely to host India-Pakistan clash PTI Kolkata, Mar 9: Dharamshala's loss may be Kolkata's gain as the marquee India-Pakistan encounter of the ICC World Twenty20 on March 19 is likely to be shifted to the iconic Eden Gardens here.

The official confirmation from the ICC is awaited but according to a top BCCI official, Kolkata has the "highest" chance compared to other prospective venues like Mohali and Bengaluru.

In a late night development yesterday, the Pakistan Cricket Board had put its team departure to India on hold following security concerns for the marquee match originally scheduled to be played in Dharamshala."Logistically, and from security point of

view, Kolkata is the ideal place for the match as they would not have to travel to Dharamshala... It's feasible from broadcasting point of view as they would not have to the cost for taking the expensive broadcasting kit to another venue," a BCCI official told PTI. The West Bengal government led by Mamata Banerjee in the past too had shown keen interest to host BCCI's meeting with PCB after their proposed talk in Mumbai faced protest from Shiv Sena activists.As per the ICC itinerary, Pakistani team are slated to camp in Kolkata where they will play two warm-up games (against Bengal, March 12 and Sri Lanka, March 14) and one in the main round against Group A qualifier March 16.

As per the schedule, Pakistan were to arrive late evening today and fly out to Dharamshala on March 17 but if the match is shifted they will remain here till March 20 before heading to Mohali where they face New Zealand March 22.After a recce of Dharamshala, the PCB were reluctant to play there citing security concerns.

"The Himachal Pradesh chief minister has not committed full security for the match and the Indian government has also not come up with any assuring statement... Under the prevailing circumstances how can we allow our team to play there?" PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said yesterday.

Like to bowl on wickets that don't spin much: Moeen Ali Ali troubled India with his off spin bowling when Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men toured there two years ago.

"I like to bowl on those pitches that don't really spin a lot. It is a little bit easier in terms of your line. But when it is spinning, you have more chances of getting wickets. But there you will also leak more runs if it is spinning as much with my style of bowling.

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"If a person like Ashwin is

Moeen Ali spinning, he is still a lot more economical," said Ali at the team's open media session here today.

Ali is one of three slow bowlers in the England squad for the ICC World T20 Championship that

times. My job will be simple - to contain runs, not get hit for too many boundaries and not look too much wicket-wise. The pitches are very good here and the boundaries are short. My job will be to be very economical. I work on my bowling a lot harder than I used to."

Ali, who will man the spin department with leggie Adil Rashid and left-arm Liam Dawson, still saw himself as a batting allrounder.

started with the qualifying yesterday.

The England allrounder said his job in the tournament was primarily to contain the run flow and not take wickets.

"I like to see myself as a batsman even though I am batting at eight. My role in the team is a little different now. So I have to consider what is keeping me in the team.

"I have not been here many

"(But) As long as I am play-

ing in the team, it doesn't really matter where I am batting. In my domestic team, when I first came, I was opening the batting. My role is to go and score quick runs depending on the situation of the game. It's difficult for me because I am not somebody who goes in and hits the ball out of the ground straightway."

He did not want to talk much about the success he tasted against a top team like India who play slow bowling well.

"That was a while ago. I was a little bit surprised there. I did bowl quite well there in the Test matches, especially during the latter stages. That doesn't really count for anything now. I am looking for the (fresh) challenge."

He described England as a young and inexperienced side.

"Coming to India, in general, is a massive challenge especially, and the T20 World Championship is an even a bigger challenge. So it will be tough.

"When you have a young team you play differently and with a lot of freedom.

(I) hope that can work in our favour on this trip."

Hales, (Joe) Root, (Jason) Roy -- they can all change the game," he said during the team's open media session.

The pacer, who was picked in place of injured Steve Finn, said the English side has been pretty successful over the last 16 months and that they will not change their approach despite losing a couple of games and have come with confidence for the mega-event.

Fast bowler Liam Plunkett echoed the view of England skipper Eoin Morgan by saying India were the favorites for the title, adding that there were a lot of "good teams" playing the tournament.

"So every team is dangerous, like our team, (Alex)

"The side has been improving in every aspect and the last 16 months or so were successful. Just because you lose a couple of games (against South Africa) you don't change how you have been. And we have come to this tournament with confidence. We take every game

as the next and that's exciting," he said.Asked whether the bowlers will do a holding job or go for wickets, the pacer said that their roles will depend on the situation in a particular match.

"Wickets win you games.

Normally up front in the power play (in the first six overs) you want wickets and generally looking to take wickets," Plunkett added.

According to him, bowlers generally bowl straight in the sub-continent.

"Generally you bowl straight in the sub-continent.

You have to bowl straight.

If I am bowling as quick as I can, you can try and still do that -- just bowl yorkers from the second ball or second over. But then again I am picked for my pace," he said.

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FASCINATING FACTS 1. Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers!

2. When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red.

3. A flock of crows is known as a murder.

4. Cherophobia is the fear of fun.

5. Human saliva has a boiling point three times that of regular water.

Rapunzel Long, long ago in a house that overlooked a beautiful garden lived a childless couple. They prayed to God every day to bless them with a child. One day they found that God had answered their prayer. They were at long last going to have a baby!

Their days passed in happiness but alas! the wife fell ill.

She would eat nothing and the husband was worried that she would waste away. He tried to tempt her with many good things but she refused everything. "But you must eat something, my dear," he begged her. "There is a herb called Rapunzel in the garden next door. I will feel better if I can eat that," she said. The husband's heart sank when he heard her. This garden was owned by a wicked witch who would let no one enter. But he loved his wife very much and so with a pounding heart, he decided to go into the garden at a time when the witch was away. One day, finding an appropriate time he went into the gar den. He had managed to pluck the herb but as he was about to leave, the wicked witch came back. "You thief!

How dare you enter my garden?" she screamed. She threatened to put a curse on

"Rapunzel! Rapunzel! Let your hair down!" (Photo: adamstewartdesigns) him. He fell at her feet and begged, "Please don't curse me. If my wife doesn't eat this herb, she will die. She is going to have a baby and is very ill." The witch stopped to think awhile. "I will let you go on one condition. You will give me the baby after it's born." The poor man had no other way out but to agree. He took the herb to his wife and miraculously she soon recovered and gave birth to a beautiful girl. But as per the agreement the witch came to take the baby away. She took Rapunzel-for that's what she named her-far away and locked her in a high tower.

The tower had no doors or

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stairs. There was only a window on top.

The only person whom Rapunzel ever saw was the wicked witch. Rapunzel grew up to become beautiful with pretty eyes, a beautiful voice, and her golden hair grew very, very long. All day long, when Rapunzel was alone, she would sing and weep. Every day, the wicked witch came to the tower with food. She stood at the bottom of the tower and shouted.

"Rapunzel!

Rapunzel! Let your hair down!" Rapunzel would drop her long, braided hair through the window. The witch used the hair as a rope to climb into

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and stir carefully.

3. Put one end of the string in each cup and let it sit for 1-2 days.

4.Soon, you will see the little spikes on the string.

The water travels through the string and brings some of the baking soda with it, which creates the spikes.

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the tower.

One day, a handsome prince was passing by and heard her sing. He fell in love with her voice and unknown to all came to the tower every day to hear her sing. One day, the prince saw the witch climbing up the tower using Rapunzel's hair. The next day, the prince too called out to Rapunzel. "Let down your hair," he said. The prince climbed to the top of the tower. After that, the prince came to meet Rapunzel every night.

Alas! the witch soon discovered the prince with Rapunzel. She pushed him from the tower onto a thorny bush, making him blind. She banished Rapunzel into the desert far away. Many years passed. The blind prince wandered alone and finally reached the same desert. One day, he heard familiar voice singing. Following the sound he found her. They hugged each other in joy. Tears of happiness rolled down Rapuzel's cheek. As the tears fell on the prince's eyes, he regained his vision. The prince took Rapunzel to his kingdom and they lived happily ever after.

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Make a Fossil

Spikes on a String What You Need: * 2 plastic cups * 6 teaspoons of baking soda * 1 foot length of string * 4 cups of water * Spoon Instructions: 1. Fill each cup with 2 cups of water.

2. Put 3 teaspoons of baking soda in each cup

6. If you lift a kangaroo's tail off the ground it can't

Wife went to the police station with her nextdoor neighbor to report that her husband was

missing. The policeman asked for a description.

She said, "He's 35 years old, 6 foot 4, has dark eyes, dark wavy hair, an athletic build, weighs 185 pounds, is soft-spoken, and is good to the children."

The next-door neighbor protested, "Your husband is 5 foot 4, chubby, bald, has a big mouth, and is mean to your children."

The wife replied, "Yes, but who wants HIM back?"

RIDDLES Q: Which is the most sour stone?

A: Limestone Q: Which is the smallest room the world?

A: Mushroom Q: A young lady did not run away from a lion.

Why? A: Because the lion was a man-eater.

Q: The picture said to the wall.....

A: I HAVE BEEN FRAMED Q: Young boys were playing rugby and it was raining very heavily all day long. Not a single strand of hair got wet inspite of the boys not wearing any protection like a cap, hat etc. Any luck?

A: All of them were bald.

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7. During your lifetime, you will produce enough saliva to fill two swimming pools.

8. An eagle can kill a young deer and fly away with it.

9. Polar bears can eat as many as 86 penguins in a single sitting.

10. There is a species of spider called the Hobo Spider.

CRAFTY CRAFTS Spoon Bird Materials needed: Glue Styrofoam ball or egg Cobalt Blue colour Golden yellow colour Small piece of light blue construction paper Royal blue tissue Plastic spoon Plastic serrated knife Wiggly eyes Chenille stem - (1) royal blue Scissors Brush Ruler Foam plate Patterns Directions: 1.Use scissors to cut 1" wide strips from tissue then cut into squares.

2. Cut ball (or egg) in half with plastic knife. Sand the two halves together to make smooth.

3. Squeeze a puddle of Clear Glue onto plate. Use brush to apply an even coat onto

both sides of bowl of spoon.

Tap brush onto piece of tissue then press onto glue using brush to smooth onto surface. Repeat step with another piece of tissue slightly overlapping the first. Cover both sides of spoon bowl and about 1" of handle with several layers of tissue. Set aside to dry.

4. Cover the round half of the Styrofoam ball or egg the same way as with the spoon.

Set aside to dry.

5. Cut patterns from pattern sheet. Cut feet and beak pieces from yellow felt. Cut feather from construction paper.

6. Measure and cut 10" of blue mesh then fold into fourths lengthwise. Gather center together then tightly twist chenille stem around gathers, twisting several time to secure. Place handle of spoon, bowl side down, over

twist then twist ends around handle. Press twist flat and trim ends to about ½".

7. To create wings, cut ends at an angle as shown starting about 3" from center to about 5".

8. Glue Styrofoam to spoon below bowl, then glue on eyes, beak, feather and feet.

9. The wings can be trimmed shorter at this time if needed.

10. Consider making more birds of different colors.

Spoon Bird craft for kids Photo: craftsforkids

WHAT AM I ???

Join the dots and see what is being hidden in the photo. (Photo: timvandevall)

FIND YOUR PATH

Help the bird reach the tree. (Photo: dreamstime)

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