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Vol. II
GLOBAL FISH PRODUCTION APPROACHING SUSTAINABLE LIMIT, UN WARNS
Issue 23
Dibrugarh, Monday, July 11, 2016
Golaghat, July 10: Twenty persons were injured in a road mishap at Nogora in Golaghat last night. According to the report a group of people from Sipahibari area were on their way to see a Fair going on near Doyang Tea Estate. Suddenly the Tata Ace vehicle ( AS -05/C5212) in which the group was travelling lost its control and fell in a roadside ditch. In the accident 20 passengers were injured among which 8 were serious. The injured persons were rushed to KK Civil Hospital in Golaghat. (Correspondent)
ONGC Director Utpal Borah is new OIL CMD Guwahati, July 10: In a move to bring a cheer among the people of Assam, the union government will be appointing Utpal Borah to head the Oil India Limited. Borah, now one of the director with ONGC, who has been finalized for the post of OIL chairman cum managing director is expected to join within this month. OIL has been running functioning without a fulltime CMD since July 1 last year. Public sector top management personnel recruiter Public Enterprises Selection Board last year conducted two interviews to select its head where Rupshikha Saikia Borah was selected. But the Prime Minister’s Office rejected the selection. The MoPNG search committee shortlisted 15 candidates for the interview. (Staff Reporter)
Spl Correspondent Tinsukia, July 10
ET Bureau Itanagar, July 10
First Lady of the State Anuradha Roy, Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, Deputy Chief Ministers, Kameng Dolo and Chowna Mein, cabinet colleagues, Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly Wangki Lowang, members of State Legislative Assembly, former Chief Minister Gegong Apang, senior officers, public leaders, special invitees and distinguished guests attended the function.
The Governor of Tripura Tathagata Roy has been swornin as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh in an impressive function in the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan, Itanagar today. Roy has been given the additional charge of Governor of Arunachal Pradesh during the absence on leave of J.P Rajkhowa. He is the 18th Governor to be sworn in as the Governor of the State.
Tathagata Roy being sworn in as the Governor of Arunachal. Pic -ET Photo.
'Internal disturbance in Manipur, not war-like state' PTI New Delhi, Jul 10
The Supreme Court today termed it a tragedy that Manipur is facing internal disturbance from past six decades but made it clear that it was "not akin to a war-like situation" in this north eastern state. The Centre's view in opposing any investigation into the alleged extra-judicial killings that a war-like situation was prevailing in Manipur did not go well with a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Uday Umesh Lalit which rejected it saying Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi's submission was nothing but a "play on words". The AG had opposed any investigation or inquiry into
the alleged extra-judicial killings contending that a warlike situation has been and is prevailing in Manipur. "The submission of the Attorney General is nothing but a play on words and we reject it and hold that an internal disturbance is not equivalent to or akin to a warlike situation and proceed on the basis that there is no war or war-like situation in Manipur but only an internal disturbance, within the meaning of that expression in the Constitution - nothing more and nothing less," the bench said. It also said there was no doubt from the case records that Manipur has been facing a "public order situation equivalent to an internal disturbance" and "the tragedy is that this situation has
The swearing-in ceremony was followed by State Guard of Honour presented by Arunachal Pradesh Police commanded by Inspector Duyu Aago at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar.
Despite a blanket ban on smokeless tobacco, the people involved in black marketing of tobacco (zarda), gutka and tobacco leaves are desperately attempting to bring in the banned products in the district. This once again came to light on Saturday evening after GRP seized 15 more bags of tobacco leaves from New Tinsukia Railway Station. The goods were brought through a passenger train and before the same could be taken out of station GRP seized them. 15 bags tobacco leaves seized from New Tinsukia railway station. Pic -Sidharth Singh Contd. on Page 4
Flood situation creates havoc in Dhemaji Situation improves in Jorhat
continued since 1958 for almost 60 years". The court said when it had asked the counsel for Manipur to place before it the declarations under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) and the prohibitory orders issued under Section 144 of the CrPC, only recent declarations and prohibitory orders were produced and the rest have been lost in antiquity. "A generation or two has gone by and issues have festered for decades. It is high time that concerted and sincere efforts are continuously made by the four stakeholders civil society in Manipur, insurgents, the State of Manipur and the Government of India to find a lasting and peaceful solution to the festering problem, Contd. on Page 4
DANGEROUS TRACK!
ET Bureau Jorhat, July 10
Flood waters continue to wrack havoc in Dhemaji district. Pic - Vinod Singh Vinod Singh Dhemaji, July 10
number ward to take shelter under tents in open field of Kobo chapori in last few days.
Along with other parts of upper Assam, the flood situation under Dhemaji district also remains grim, where 244 families are homeless and taking shelter in tents.
Due to continuous rain since last few days in upper Assam, have paralleled the life of common people. The increasing water level of all tributaries of Brahmaputra again brought havoc situation.
The erosion of Siang river of Kobo chapori in Bahirselek goan panchayat have compelled 34 families of 3 number ward, 31 of 1 number, 177 of 4 number and two of 2
The villages namely Naruathan, Ghuguha and Somajan who recently was facing food problem due to flood, are again in same condition due to rise of water
Drug peddler supplying drugs at Mumbai arrested from Tayan Chapori in Dhemaji Rishu Kalantri Tinsukia, July 10
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Tathagata Roy sworn-in as the 15 bags tobacco leaves seized from Governor of Arunachal Pradesh New Tinsukia railway station
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A day after Dibrugarh police arrested the 'most-wanted' drug mafia of upper Assam Illahi Sheikh from Tinsukia, Dhemaji police on Sunday arrested a drug peddlar supplying drugs at Mumbai. The arrested drug peddlar has been identified as Siddhant Yadav, a resident of Ratnagiri in Maharasthra. Police has recovered 14 gms substances
suspected to be heroine from his possession.
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Every individual is part of the population. Many of us are
the humanity and all other creatures on earth . The global population is increasing and it has also become a concern. From 1 billion in 1810 the world has crossed 7 billion in 2012. In 1989, the Governing
Council of the United Nations Development Programme recommended that 11 July be observed by the international community as World Population Day, a day to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population
issues. Every year a theme is being chosen to observe the day and this year's theme is investing in teenage girls.' Teenage girls around the world face enormous challenges. Many are considered by their
Kashmir remains on edge, three more killed in violence
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Invest in teenage girls for development worried because of population growth while many see it as an opportunity. It is important us for the realize that each and every one on earth is important and we must look at how best we can utilize the human resource for the progress of
in Jiadhal. Dikrong, Subansiri and Ranganadi of Lakhimpur District are also on spate, where 10 villages are badly affected. Road communication leading to Upper Subansiri, Upper Siang, West Siang and Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh are disturbed due to land slide at different places. Nearly five thousands people are affected in twenty five villages of both the district along with several hecters of firm land under water, the source added.
In Assam, the flood situation has slightly improved today as major rivers including the Brahmaputra are showing a receding trend. Jorhat district administration said that reports of inundation of new areas have not been received today. Officials said that nearly 50 thousand people have been affected in Jorhat district alone. Flood waters have also damaged nearly seven thousand hectare of crop land and also affected livestock. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the flood situation yesterday, as he instructed ministers and legislators to visit flood affected areas. He also instructed the Health department to monitor health and hygiene related issues. Sonowal stressed on providing proper relief materials to women and infants. The Chief Secretary appraised that there would not be dearth of funds to tackle flood.
Superintendent of Dhemaji police Swapnanil Deka said, based on an information a team of police arrested one person from a vehicle at Tayan Chapori, the road that leads to Bogibeel and recovered 14 gms of suspected heroine from his possession. He was set to go to Mumbai to supply drugs, he added.
11th July is World Population Day Ranjan K Baruah
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Hon’ble Chief Justice of Guwahati High Court Mr. Justice Ajit Singh administered the oath of office.
Cub of Meseka being recovered by Dibrugarh Forest Division from Borpather Kamargaon. Pic - UB Photos
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PTI Srinagar, July 10
communities or parents to be ready for marriage and motherhood. Many are forced from school, damaging their future prospects.
Kashmir remained on the edge with three more persons, including a cop, getting killed in violence today, raising the death toll to 18, while 200 have been injured even as curfewlike restrictions and suspension of Mobile internet services continued.
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In view of the unrest following the killing of Hizbul
Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, Amarnath Yatra also remained suspended for the second day, although some stranded pilgrims were escorted to safety. In Delhi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the situation in the Valley and spoke to Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, assuring her of all possible help. Contd. on Page 4
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