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Issue 129

Growth of Indian economy behind greater investments in fire and protection industry ANI New Delhi, Oct 10

The Indian fire-protection industry is expanding to meet the growing demand from the user segment. Innovative fire safety products with new technology are being introduced in the Indian markets. A fire and security exhibition was recently held in New Delhi, which brought together experts from the fire- protection industry to share their knowledge and discuss new technologies.

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ET Correspondent Itanagar, Oct 10

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Khunnu Youth Football Club of Khonsa lifted the 1st Thansen Wangchadong Memorial Football Tournament Trophy with a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and a winner Trophy. The tournament which took placed at the Nehru stadium, Khonsa was a noble initiative of Shri Wanglin Lowangdong, MLA, Borduria The tournament which was sponsored by the MLA himself involved almost all the officials and intellects of the district for a successful conclusion. The Deputy Commissioner Ravi Jha, Superintendent of Police Jasmeet Singh, Col. Prashant Nair, Commanding Officer, 1 Assam Rifles. Noah Monku, organizing secretary of the tournament, Denhang Bosai, DIPRO, Khonsa, Dr. Changwan Monchan, government employee Gawang Sumpa mobilised resources and people for the grand tournament. The MLA from Nampong, Laisem Simai graced the final as the Chief Guest.

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Mumbai, Oct 10

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New car launches, lower fuel prices and onset of the festive season brought some cheer to the passenger car industry in September, while utility vehicle segment remained in negative growth curve despite new model roll outs.

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New car launches, lower fuel prices and onset of the festive season brought some cheer to the passenger car industry.

Car sales were up 9.5 per cent at 169,590 units in September when compared with 154,898 units in September 2014.

M&HCV segment continued to maintain its strong growth, while LCV is awaiting recovery.

UV sales were down about nine per cent at 48,564 units (53,003 units).

In the two wheeler segment, bikes were in negative lane, while scooters continued their positive momentum.

Goods category grew by 66 per cent at 27,490 units (16,512 units), while passenger segment recorded 46 per cent rise at 3,682 units (2,523 units).

slaughter in Karhal area with an intention to trigger communal tension in the town, an official spokesman said on Friday. However, the postmortem report found that the cow had died due to an ailment, he said. As soon as the rumour spread on Thursday, people in Nagaria village set police jeeps on fire and damaged several other vehicles and shops as they were agitated over rumours of cow slaughter in the village, Contd. on Page 4

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On the eve of the 25th silver jubilee celebrations of Donyi-Polo Mission School for Hearing Impaired, Chimpu, the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) state unit lead by state vice-president Mr Jotam Toko Hannan (Organising Chairman) and state social media coordinator Mr Takar Rie (organizing vice chairman) organized a one day ○

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long social service cum tree plantation on today at the school campus. In the programme Likha Tejji, Under Secretary of Education Department, Hinwang Hosai, Upo (APCS) Urban Department, Kipa Kaha Chief Organiser Arunachal Pradesh Congress Seva Dal (APCSD), Tanu Nima NSUI State President, school students, teaching staffs and Executive Members of NSUI joined the programme.

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Donyi-Polo Mission School conducts social service programme

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Agencies Imphal, Oct 10

After Dadri, tension now prevails in this district where rumours of cow slaughter triggered violence with protesters targeting police vehicles and setting afire shops, leaving seven policemen injured. 21 people have been arrested for Thursday’s violence even as the circle officer has been suspended for alleged laxity. The violence started after some persons spread rumours of cow

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AIUDF Leader Badaruddin Ajmal submit a memorandum to Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi concerning D-Voter, NRC and other issues at CM’s residence, Koinadhara in Guwahati. Pic - UB Photos

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on Saturday that the State Government would not give its consent for any hydro-electric power projects which potentially threaten the ecological bal-

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ance. Reacting to a reported news items in a section of newspapers on constructing several hydro-electric projects along the Lower Subansiri Sub-basin, Gogoi said that the Centre has not consulted with the State on the issue.

ET Correspondent Guwahati, Oct 10

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IDBI bank manager arrested on extortion charge Sushanta Roy Diphu, Oct 10

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Sustainable Development Forum Arunachal Pradesh which was led by Smti Bengia Manna Sonam, Smti Suwana Mungyak and Hunar Se Rojgar Tak (HSRT) Coordinator S.S. Kar. Contd. on Page 3

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Speculations over CM Gogoi's meeting with AIUDF supremo Badruddin Ajmal

Guwahati, Oct 10: Apprehending outbreak of a volatile situation over the beef controversy chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday urged the people to go all out against the dirty politics to monger trouble in the state. In a statement Gogoi accused some “fringe groups” of the BJP of trying to foment trouble by importing the beef controversy and to extract political mileage thereof. He said, “the government is maintaining a close vigil over the situation and timely intervention of the government machinery prevented the situation from snowballing into chaos.”

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Beef politics

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Setting aside all speculations brewing after the AIUDF supremo Badruddin Ajmal’s meeting with him, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said the meeting yesterday was merely an official one and nothing more should be read between the lines. In a statement here on Saturday, Gogoi said AIUDF supremo Baddruddin Ajmal and his group met him at his Official residence on Friday to submit a memorandum concerning D-Voter,

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Naharkatia, Oct 10: At least nine houses were gutted in a fire that occurred at rental houses of a businessman Utpal Gogoi of Naharkatia town today about 1 pm. The cause of the fire is not yet known but few eyewitnesses said the fire originated from an electric short-circuit at a house in the area and soon engulfed the adjoining houses. Soon after, fire fighting personnel with police and local people extinguished the blazing fire after a threehour effort. (Correspondent)

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mountain States to savour lip smacking tribal cuisine of the state at the SMDS IV Food Carnival for complete two days at Banquet Hall Itanagar.

The food carnival was presented by the Department of Tourism in collaboration with

The Sustainable Mountain Development Summit IV which begun on October 7 and lasted for three days gave the visitors from the 11 Himalayan

Fire at Naharkatia

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1ST THANSEN WANGCHADONG MEMORIAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDES, KHUNNU YOUTH FC EMERGE WINNERS

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Golaghat, Oct 10: Bharatiya Janata Party Kathalguri Mandal Samiti in association with BJP Golaghat District Committee protested in front of Kathalguri Central Block at Khumtai. The protest was held in connection with ruling Congress govt's alleged misgovernance, corruption and negligence towards local problems. In the protest BJP leader Mrinal Saikia criticised MLA of Khumtai and minister Bismita Gogoi for alleged corruption and appealed to all the BJP workers to protest and expose the scams at Panchayat level across the constituency.

Pranab Gogoi also criticised Congress in this connection.

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Foodies treated to sumptuous local cuisines at Sustainable Mountain Development Summit IV

Khumtai BJP protest

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The Make in India initiative has provided a platform for local as well as international companies to launch new products and manufacture them in India. The government regulations for fire safety are now mandatory and this has further brightened the market outlook for fire protection systems in India.

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Dibrugarh, Sunday, October 11, 2015

Diphu police today arrested Utpal Kakoti, manager of IDBI Bank, Diphu branch for his alleged involvement in extortion of money from one of the customers of the bank on July 3, 2015. Diphu police arrested the manager on the basis of a complaint lodged by Mrs. Anita Lama, wife of Sankar

Lama the actual victim of extortion, case no 213/2015, under sections 342,506,384 has been registered against Kakoti, later he was produced before court for police remand.

It may be mentioned here that Sankar Lama a customer of IDBI Bank’s Diphu branch was compelled to pay ten thousand rupees to the Contd. on Page 4

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Vendors stand united against illegal collection of donation Appeal for basic amenities at market Maksam Tayeng Pasighat, Oct 10

While standing united for a common cause and welfare, the Pasighat Market Vendor Community (Jaryon Party) in a general gathering today

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Connectivity and bamboo can change Tripura, says DoNER Minister DoNER Minister Dr.Jitendra Singh met Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Friday and discussed the

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Beware China's Political Warfare Campaign Against US, Allies:Experts While Chinese actions are usually viewed through a military lens, some have stressed that they should be

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Patanjali Ayurveda join hands with Future Group Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurveda announced a tie-up with the Future Group under which its products will be available at the Big Bazaar,

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progress of various projects for the development of the landlocked bordering state through improving connectivity and proper utilisation of its strategic location beside abundantly available raw materials.

examined as part of a broader effort to influence the thoughts and actions of foreign governments, groups and individuals in a manner favorable to Beijing's own objectives - activities known as political warfare or influence operations.

KB's and EasyDay outlets.

"We were in search of a 'swadeshi' retail chain to take our swadeshi product line to masses and found it in Kishore Biyani's Future Group," said Baba Ramdev announcing the tie-up.

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People still waiting for PM's promises to come true: Rahul Gandhi Agencies Bengaluru, Oct 10

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to keep his promises on bringing back black money, Contd. on Page 4

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DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

12 killed, dozens injured in two explosions in Ankara ANI London, Oct.10: At least twelve people have been killed and dozens of others have been injured in two explosions that struck a road junction in the centre of Turkish capitalAnkara on Saturday. Turkey's Dogan News Agency said that unconfirmed reports listed 12 dead with dozens more injured. The cause of the blasts is being ascertained, the agency said. Further details are awaited.

International help arrives to tackle Indonesia fires Jakarta ,Oct 10: International help to assist Indonesia in combating forest and agricultural fires cloaking Southeast Asia in haze has begun to arrive on Sumatra island, an official said today.Planes from Malaysia and Singapore have arrived and will soon begin water-bombing hard-hit South Sumatra province, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency."They are currently being briefed by the disaster mitigation

'Raising Day' celebrated all over PREPAK calls for collective fight Imphal, Oct 10: The proscribed PREPAK celebrated its 38th raising day today in association with all the people of the land. The acting Chairman of the outfit conveyed gratitude to the media fraternity for publishing/telecasting/broadcasting the outfit's annual statement, conveyed a press release issued by the outfit's assistant secretary, publicity and propaganda Leibakngakpa Luwang. The raising day was celebrated at the outfit's central headquarters, general headquarters, tactical headquarters, base areas, transit camps and training centres.

The main function was held at the party's general headquarters with the acting Chairman and the defence secretary as chief guest and

Man killed in Dhaka road crash, daughter injured Dhaka, Oct 10: A man has been killed and his daughter injured when a bus rammed their rickshaw in front of Malibagh Super Market in the capital. Rampura police station SI Momem Barua confirmed the death to the media.The deceased was identified as Md Motiur Rahman, 65, said the police official, adding Motiur's daughter Sajmin Rahman Badhon, 19, received serious injury in the mishap.The incident took place at 6:15 on Saturday when a bus hit the rickshaw carrying them. During the time, they skidded off from rickshaw on the road and the bus ran over them, leaving Motiur dead on the spot. Sajmin was admitted to a local hospital in the area.Motiur's body was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital at 7:30am and it was kept on DMCH morgue for autopsy, said Muzammel Haq, in-charge of DMCH.The killer vehicle, however, could not be traced, police said. (Agencies)

MQM withdraws resignations of lawmakers post pact with Sharif Government Islamabad, Oct.10 (ANI): The Nawaz Sharif-led PML Government at the Centre and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) have inked a pact to form a Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC). According to the Dawn, with the committee being set up, MQM has instructed its lawmakers to withdraw their resignations.

The lawmakers had submitted their resignations to the Senate chairman and to the Speakers of the National and Sindh assemblies. Leaders from the two sides met at the Punjab House here on Friday and signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the proposed GRC. With the signing of the MoU, resignations of the party's senators and members of the National and Sindh assemblies stood withdrawn, the two sides said. (ANI)

president respectively The acting chairman opened the function by unfurling the party's seven-coloured flag before releasing the annual journal Kangla Sempung, Volume I, Issue No 01 published by the outfit's department of publicity and propaganda. Speaking on the occasion, the acting Chairman called upon all the people of both the hills and the valley to wage a liberation movement collectively against alleged colonist India. The Defense Secretary stated that both the political and military wings are crucial in any liberation movement. He called upon the Red Army to intensify the liberation movement with renewed dedication and a strong sense of discipline. (Agencies)

chief and the water bombing will start immediately after that," Nugroho told media.A Bombardier amphibious aircraft and crew arrived on Friday from Malaysia, he said.A Chinook helicopter, capable of pouring water from a huge hanging bucket, and a Hercules C-130 carrying 42 firefighters arrived from Singapore on Saturday, after being delayed due to poor visibility. Nugroho said one helicopter from Malaysia was scheduled to arrive later on Saturday to join

the operation.Fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan have been blanketing Southeast Asia for weeks, with pollution levels in both locations recorded far above hazardous levels.The blazes are an annual occurrence during the dry season, but scientists have warned this year's are on track to be the worst ever as an El Nino weather system has created tinder-dry conditions in Indonesia. The haze has forced Malaysia and Singapore to close schools and cancel out-

door events. Jakarta has deployed about 25,000 personnel and aircraft, but the firefighters have been overwhelmed by the extent of the blazes.The Indonesian government had insisted on not accepting international help for weeks before finally agreeing to accept the offers from several countries to combat the haze. Australia has pledged to send a Lockheed L100 Hercules Air Tanker, with foreign minister Julie Bishop asserting Australia's experience in fighting the bushfires. (Agencies)

Odisha serves notice on Vedanta for failing to utilize the flyash Bhubaneswa , Oct. 10: Odisha has issued notice to Vedanta and Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) for failing to utilise the flyash being generated from their thermal power plants in the state, an official said on Saturday.

The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has asked them to reply to the notice within 10 days for failing to achieve 100 percent utilisation of flyash during last year as well as in 2015. "The information available with the board on status of flyash utilisation from April to August 2015 in-

dicates that you have not been able to utilise 100 percent of fly ash generated during the period," said a letter SPCB separately dispatched to the companies. "The status of utilisation of flyash during 2014-15 also indicated that you have failed to achieve 100 percent fly ash utilisation." It has asked the companies to explain why consent to operate granted should not be revoked and appropriate action should not be initiated for violating the stipulated conditions laid in the consent order. Vedanta Ltd. is operating a 2,400 MW

power plant, a captive 1,215 MW power plant and a aluminium smelter plant with a capacity of 7.75 lakh metric tone per annum, in Jharsuguda district. The Ib thermal power station of OPGC is operating a 420 MW power plant at Banharpali in Jharsuguda district.

SPCB has asked all district collectors to ensure use of fly ash bricks in various construction sites in their respective districts. It has also asked the town planning authority to approve building plans with use of fly ash bricks. (Agencies)

EVMs dispatched for civic polls in East Gangtok, Oct 10: The commissioned EVMs and polling teams for Gangtok Municipal Corporation (GMC), Singtam Nagar Panchayat and Rangpo Nagar Panchayat were dispatched from the East DAC, Sichey today.

There are 27 wards in East Sikkim with 65 candidates. The polling teams have reached their respective polling stations, informs an IPR release. Sixty six EVMs have been commissioned

for the east district. East municipal Returning Officer Prabhakar Verma appealed all the voters of the notified areas to come forward to exercise their universal adult franchise for ensuring 100 percent vote. He has also appealed the political parties and the contesting candidates to cooperate with the district administration for ensuring smooth polling. Verma requested all to abide to the model code of conduct and to refrain from

carrying political pamphlets and campaigning material within 200 meters of the polling station. Ferrying of voters by the political parties and contesting candidates with a view to influence the voters should also be avoided, he said. The sector magistrates have been directed by the Returning Officer to remain alert and vigilant throughout and the presiding officers have been directed to timely submit the poll percentage report. Help

Desk has been established at each polling station with the booth level officer for assistance to the voters who will distribute voters slip. There are 65 candidates contesting in 27 wards of urban local bodies of east district.

Among them 42 candidates will be contesting from Gangtok Municipal Corporation, 11 from Singtam Nagar Panchayat and 12 from Rangpo Nagar Panchayat. (Agencies)

List of hospitals in Dibrugarh with contact details & phone numbers, Assam Aditya Diagnostics & Hospitals Bordoloi Avenue, Paltan Bazar, Dibrugarh - 786005 Phone Numbers: 0373 - 2302219, 2302225

G M Hospital

Shrishti Hospital & Research Centre Paltan Bazar, Dibrugarh - 786 005 Phone: 0373 - 2300024, 2302099

AMC Road, Jalan Nagar Dibrugarh - 786 005

Archana Trauma & Orthopaedics Hospital

Brahmaputra Diagnostics & Hospital

Paltan Bazar, Dibrugarh - 786 005 Phone: 0373 - 2302100, 2302099

Near Indian AirLines City Office Paltan Bazar Dibrugarh - 786 005 Phone Numbers: 0373 - 2303476

Assam Medical College

Marwari Arogya Bhawan Hospital Paltan Bazar, Dibrugarh Phone: 0373 - 2302872, 2302051

Graham Bazar, A.T. Road Dibrugarh Phone: 0373 - 2322547

Jalan Nagar, Dibrugarh - 786 002 List of Phones numbers: Emergency Room : 0373 - 2300627 Labour Room: 0373 - 2300022 Drug Deaddiction Centre: 0373 - 2302952 Community Medicine: 0373 - 2302994 RIA Centre: 0373 - 2302093

Sanjivani Diagnostic & Hospital

Dr. Pawan Bajaj's Skin Clinic

Aastha Hospital

Paltan Bazar, Dibrugarh Phone: 0373 - 2303448, 2303458, 2301904

Sankardev Hospital Mancotta Road, Chowkidinghee Dibrugarh Phone: 0373 - 2327717, 2327715, 2326960

Paltan Bazar, Opposite Aditya Hospital Dibrugarh

Dr Damani's Nursing Home Near Circuit House, Dibrugarh Phone: 0373 - 2300928, 2302873

A chorus performance by a representaion from the Jagnnath Barooah College presenting a song at the 14th Tulsi Narayan Sarma Memorial Lecture in Jorhat. Pic - Nakib Ahmed

ASTRO FOR YOU Today ideas will flood your mind, but it is good that you will be able to carry them out efficiently. However, do not take brash decisions. Wise people will help you along the way. Pay heed to the advise of experienced people.

Religious sentiments will be ruling your thoughts today. This is a great day for making a trip to a temple or a popular religious destination. You should take your parents and other family members along on this auspicious journey.

Your parents are sure to pray, shower their love and blessings upon you and pray for your well being. All in all, the day will turn out to be a hectic, and tiring one; but, very satisfying and enjoyable.

A long and hectic day awaits you. You will be in the mood to finish off longpending projects at work or at home. There is a chance that your personal life may get affected due to the extra attention you pay towards work. You need to guard against hurting the feelings of your family members.

You will not only make plans, but will also act on them. So you can save money, time and energy for creative pursuits. The quality of your work and accomplishments will be high. Your creativity plays a key role in your accomplishments in career or business.

You will need to work hard to achieve your goals today. Those who are serious about their work will be easily able to tide over the day. You need to be cautious today. Not only at work, but even in personal relationships, you need to be on guard. You need to maintain a balance between home and at work.

You better identify your worth in the realms of emotions, feelings and sentiments. You shall warm up to and about everything – from play to colleagues to family. Simultaneously, you may realise where your limitations are. The artist in you will flourish beginning today.

The clock ticks on, but chances are it can hardly beat you in the race, thanks to your prompt and sincere efforts. Today, you shall be a paragon of excellence. However, keep your eyes open and pay attention to the fine print before signing any contract or paper. You’d be surprised once you see the entire picture.

Life is the best teacher, they say. And today, you even experience this. You may learn to survive the neck-tight competition in the market. This may invite a lot of envy, but nothing shall bother you.

A fresh and renewed you, today all your focus is on your kith and kins. This includes sneaking some time off for your beloved as well! Romantic conversations and intimacy will add some spark to the day. After family, friends too come to take their share. An exciting evening in store for you!

Singles, you may meet the one of your dreams today and plan about a future together. You will feel and enjoy the exciting feeling of meeting your life partner and letting your heart open in front of somebody. All of this will not be one sided. Your sweetheart will also shower love and affection upon you unconditionally.

It’s a day you may want to spend with yourself. But it may still not bring the desired peace and tranquility. An unpleasant situation may force you to deal with reality. You now realise how much strength you derive from your devotion to God. If you are the leader of a project or a team, then today is your day. Your enthusiasm and creativity will give a sense of purpose and direction to your colleagues. You are more concerned about the means rather than the ends.

Today is a good day to progress on the work-front. While no remarkable events are likely to occur in your personal life, your family will expect you to pay attention to their needs.

PRASAR BHARATI (India's Public Service Broadcaster) ALL INDIA RADIO : DIBRUGARH (M.W.529.1m/KHz567 F.M. 101.30 MHz) Phone No.-03732325456 E-mail -dibrugarh@air.org.in Facebook Page-All India Radio Dibrugarh Programme Highlights

10-10-15 (SATURDAY) 6-10 A.M-Swasthya Charcha 6-15 A.M-Classical Music, Artist-Pt. Nikhil Banerjee 6-50 A.M-Lokageet 7-15 A.M-Aajir Dinto 8-35 A.M-Surar Satsori 9-05 A.M-Antara 11-30 P.M-Live Phone-in Programme of KKHSOU 12-15P.M-Teachers' Broadcast 12-30P.M-Hindi Film Songs 2-00 P.M-Kunhipaat 2-30 P.M-Western Music Programme 3-30 P.M-Mishing Geet by Ganga Pd. Pegu and Party 4-05 P.M-Programme in Khamti 4-25 P.M-Programme in Wancho 5-00 P.M-Programme in Idu 5-20 P.M-Programme in Tangsa 5-40 P.M-Programme in Nocte 7-15 P.M-Yuvavani 7-45 P.M-Daakpakhili 8-00 P.M-Ekalabya (Sponsored Prog. of K.K.H.S.O.U) 9-30 P.M-Radio Serial -"Asom Deshor Bagichate" 10-00 P.M-Classical Music,Artist-Pt. V.G Jog Sd-/H.O.P

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DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

CSWO demands CBI inquiry into cop death ET Correspondent Shillong, Oct 10: The Civil Society of Women Organisation (CSWO) has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the death of the former sub-Inspector PJ Marbaniang.In a statement issued here on Saturday, CSWO President Agnes Kharshiing expressed shocked that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has come out with a ver-

sion that (late) SI P J Marbaniang had committed suicide and was abetted by the five arrested individuals. “No one is a fool to believe that these five can persuade the honest Police SI to commit suicide”, said the CSWO. The CSWO reiterated the demand for a CBI inquiry as this is very much a clear murder of an honest Police Officer. Late P J Marbaniang was found with bullet injury on his head on the

night of January 24th, 2015 at his quarter at Patharkhmah in Ri-bhoi district. The CSWO also claimed that the SIT would not do justice and would not arrest the main killer and the people who ordered the killing of Late PJ Marbaniang since they are the people who are in higher rank in the government. “It is now clear why the clothes were destroyed as they would contain gunshot residue as evidently

he was shot from the back of his head”, said the statement.

It is a general rule that gunshot wounds located anywhere else, if not on the side of the head, the mouth or the chest, are most likely homicide, yet the trained police officials of the State could not establish a murder and made it look like a suicide defaming their own just to protect the corrupt few, added the statement from the CSWO president.

A wholesaler shop selling expired Coca Cola booked Spl Correspondent Pasighat, Oct 10: In an example of greed overshadowing the health condition of its customers, a wholesaler shop located opposite Kampo Backery at main market here owned by one Tuntun Chaurasia was found selling expired Coca Cola to its customers recently and a case was registered against him at Pasighat PS with Case No. 07/2015 (Part-II) U/s 275 IPC. Complainant, one Gige Pertin from Rani village informed that, he had purchased a coca cola 1.5 ltrs bottle from Tatin Shop at Sibo-Siang Colony near Sibo-Korong bridge on 29th September last. “After drinking the coke, I felt some foully smell and found my body a bit uneasy. Raising a doubt I checked the level of its manufacturing dates and expiry. To my utter surprise, the coke was found expired on 2nd September 2015. When I

took up the matter with Tatin shop, the item was purchased from a wholesaler at main market, one Tuntun Chaurasia which was substantiated by a money receipt”, added Pertin who is studying hotel management in Punjab and is a former finance secretary of All East Siang District Students’

Union. On his lodging of the FIR, the actual owner of the shop, one Dai had approached him to withdraw the case, but Pertin plainly denied as he wanted to bring awareness among fellow consumers who are buying products blindly.

Now, it is to be seen what

kind of punishment Tutun gets, adds Pertin while urging fellow youths of the district and the state to check and balance such practices. As per police sources, the shop was doing business without proper trading license so there is no shop name and license number written on shop’s gate.

Arts and culture dept constitutes inquiry committee on missing artefacts ET Correspondent Shillong, Oct 10: The Arts and Culture department of Meghalaya has constituted an inquiry committee to study in detail on missing artifacts from the museums.

The committee is headed by the director of the Arts and Culture department Smt Matsiewdor War. Talking to this correspondent here, Smt War said that the preliminary investigation had revealed that nearly 54 artifacts are missing from the

Capt Williamson Sangma Museum in Shillong and the incident came to light only when people from the Audit department came to conduct auditing early this year.

The museologist confirmed these missing artifacts after studying the Accession Register in 2009. “As of now what I can say is that the preliminary report showed that there are 54 missing artifacts. But we are not sure as the investigation is going on”, said

Smt War adding that the amount involved is not yet known. She said that the whole picture of the matter will be clear only after completing the inquiry report.

However, she said that there is no time frame for the committee to submit the report but it will complete as early as possible. “The missing artifacts may be less or more but we can not say for the time being”, she added. She said that there might have been transfer-

ence to other museums as the department has four musuems including Jowai in Jaintia Hills district, Tura in West Garo Hills and one at Chilpigram, Guwahati.The department has filed FIR with the police in this regard but so far nothing is known though police had taken up the matter quite a long time ago.According to the director, there is no clue whether the missing artifacts are stolen or missing.

Participation of fewer youths in youth seminar disappoints Tasa ET Correspondent Sivasagar, Oct 10: Finally the two-day long schedule of the closing ceremony of centenary year celebrations of Asom Satra Mahasabha, one of the leading religious organizations of the state commenced at the “Srimanta Sankardev Kshetra” at Boarding Field in Sivasagar with the unfurling of the flag of the “Sabha” and 100 other flags symbolizing the 100th year of the organization on Saturday.

Jitendranath Pradhani, the president of the Asom Satra Mahasabha and Lakhikanta Mahanta the president of the organizing committee unfurled their respective flags followed by paying homage to the ancestors. A youth seminar with the topic of “The young generation and the Satras of Assam” was organized in the afternoon directed by Sarat Hazarika, the secretary for education, AASU which was inaugurated by Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, the MP of Jorhat.

In his inaugural speech, Tasa said that the term “youth” is a matter of serious concern and it is difficult to come to an easy conclusion on the topic. The youths do not move towards a fixed goal and they rather like to go by their will only. The mentality of the youths is tough to realize and there is a

at the heart of the market reiterated their stand against illegal collection of donations/ funds unless officially initiated. The gathering was attended by more than hundred vendors (of both vegetable and cloth).

Briefing on their decision, Mrs Ringing Taloh, President Vendor Community and the General Secretary Mrs Kirge Game said that Rs.46,000/from vegetable vendors and Rs.51,000/- from cloth vendors were deposited to the local councilor Ward-9 Tagom Doming last year as per his demand. Rs.300/- annually from each vegetable vendor

Roing, Oct 10: “Carry back home the message of love and peace” said Ninnong Ering, MP (Lok Sabha East) in his speech as chief guest in the inaugural function at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Rayang Village here today. He exhorted everyone to carry back home the inaugural message of love and being human delivered in the new church building by Fr Augustine P A and to spread it to our fellow beings. He also called upon the people to cooperate with the police and administration in maintaining peace and harmony.

Mukut Mithi, MP (Rajya Sabha) while speaking on the occasion said that the Catholic Mission besides imparting education and religious teachings should also help to preserve the traditional values like culture and language of the indigenous people of the state. He has lauded the Catholic Mission for imparting quality education to the people of the state with zeal and expressed hope that they will carry forward the mission of imparting education with the same zeal. He also said to maintain peace and brotherhood among different communities in the district.

Mithi further assured to de-

velop a children’s park in the premises of the church and also to look into the approach road to the church building.

Ravi Dhawan, Deputy Commissioner in his speech said that religious tolerance is the need of the hour in the country for living together peacefully. The inauguration programme of the St Mary Catholic Church, Rayang has come at an appropriate time to send the right message of peaceful co-existence and asked people to guard themselves from fundamentalism and radicalism.

Rt. Rev. Dr George

Pallipparambil, Bishop of Miao in his message said that the Family is the foundation of any society, religion and the nation. According to him, If the Family is intact then the society and the nation will remain intact as the education, training and the miss-education (if any) starts from the home.

While Fr. Augustine P A, Regional Superior Society of the Divine Word said that the Church has been established as a medium of teaching for creating a better human being.

He delivered a message on love saying that love is kind and patience, it does not envy, does

not behave rudely and does not seek its own. Love does not think evils for others but bears all things and endures all things, he said.

Fr Joseph S Roy, Principal Divine Word School, Desai Linggi, President and Robert Boko, Vice President, Catholic Church Roing also spoke on the occasion.

Earlier, the dignitaries jointly inaugurated the New Church Building and attended a short church service. It is to mention here that the land for church building was donated by Akum Boko of Midland Roing.

(DIPRO)

East Kameng DC reaches out to villagers, Chayangtajo to Yangfo bridge to be operational soon Seppa, Oct 10: The 55th governing body meeting of District Rural Development Agency Seppa presided over

by ZPC Meyuk Cheda was held at ADCs conference Hall, Chayangtajo yesterday. This is a laudable step on the part of the East Kameng DC Sandeep Kumar Singh to conduct GB meeting at Chayangtajo, 84 km from Seppa, with the motto to reach out to the people.

PD, DRDA K. Nyodu briefed on the fund position and expenditure till date and also physical and financial achievement under centrally sponsored schemes. While all the BDOs presented their annual action plan of 2015-16 selected through IPPE which have been approved in principle. DC Sandeep Kumar Singh stressed on the need to maintain proper records and registers of beneficiaries and timely addition and deletion in case of migration, death or absorption in jobs by BDOs with proper MIS entry. He suggested that creation of durable assets should be the main con-

sideration in selection of schemes rather than repetitive nature of schemes like land development & water supply system. Putting a halt on the proposals of Bamboo & Rangbang plantation naturally growing in the areas, he asked them to take up rubber, cardamom and any other cash crops.

Further, he informed that funds will be transferred directly to BDOs for implementation of schemes in consultation with PRI members. A committee is to be formed with ADC as Chairman to fix rates of material components under MGNERGA at local level due to variation of distance & nonavailability of roads in some areas, he added.

ZPC M. Cheda stressed on the need to work as a team taking along PRI members into confidence during the process of implementation.

ADC Bameng Tamune Messar said BDOs should work hand in hand with the PRI members as they are the custodians of local self govt at ground level.

He also stressed on proper

monitoring of schemes either on the part of administrative officers or PRI members to ensure quality of works.

ADC Pooja Jain, ADC Chayangtajo Ashok Tajo ADC Sejossa T.R.Tapu also spoke on the occasion. In the second session, district level vigilance and monitoring committee meeting was held and attended by the HoDs and PRI members. DC cum members’ secretary, DLV & MC Sandeep Kumar Singh announced that salary of staffs posted at Bameng shall not be released unless duly certified by ADC Bameng about their presence and also asked the HoDs of working depts. not to let heavy machinery through Bana Bridge. He asked the HoDs to submit quarterly progress report of the schemes/works funded by the Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India. He directed EE (Electrical) to initiate starting of billing system at Bameng and also BDOs to rectify the error in MIS entry. ASW RWD Er. Kaku Pagia informed that 42

nos. of PMGSY sanctioned out of which 20 nos of road have been completed and 22 nos have been taken up on war footing. The major bridge at Chayangtajo to Yangfo road will soon start, he informed.

EE WRD Pai Dawe informed that District irrigation plan committee shall be constituted to examine the potentials, irrigated & to be irrigated field in the district with minimum projects of 100 hectares.

ADC Bameng Tamune urged the Dy. Director, ICDs to direct CDPO along with staffs to stay at Bameng and let SNP items issue at Bameng rather than at Seppa. It was also decided that the guidelines of educational qualification for Anganwadi workers shall be issued by Dy. Director ICDs & selection of beneficiaries under TSC to be done in consultation with DC. ADC Seppa Pooja Jain and among others also spoke on the occasion.

Earlier, DC Sandeep Kumar Singh inaugurated the tourist lodge and BDO office at Chayangtajo. (DIPRO)

Growth of Indian economy behind greater investments in fire and protection industry Contd. from Page 1 vast gap between them and the seniors of the society. The period after the completion of their formal education is a crucial time. The turmoil of youths is a matter of serious concern not only in our state, but the whole globe these days. The teachers may play a vital role in minimizing the gap between the two generations and show a better path.

The one involved with the spiritual field has lot more responsibility towards guiding the youths. He expressed his feelings by further adding to his speech that the seniors of the society somewhat failed to perform their duties towards playing the role of good guardians, good teachers and setting

an ideology. Seminars and lectures can’t solve the issue. The Satras could have played a major role towards creating a good society and honest and brilliant young generation, but they have failed to do so. He expressed his resentment by pointing out the handful of audience present at the seminar with the participation of only a handful of youths. He said that the 100 year old organization failed to collect a mere 100 youths to the seminar which was organized in the name of the youths. He also expressed his views that we have failed to carry the fine teachings of Sankardev to our neighboring states of the NE even. The huge platform of the

country is still a long way. He gave an example of how the people of the tea tribe community performs the “Bhona” in a funny manner. But the fact is that hardly anyone from the satras have visited the tea gardens to teach the proper way of performing Bhaona. Satras have lost their impacts on the society. The presence of the limited crowd is the example.

It’s high time to re organize and do something for the making of a fine society. Dr. Alekhya Baruah, the working president of Samanwit Yuva Tirtha, Asom, Punaram Mili, the Chaiman of NEST Foundation and educationist Dev Kumar Das were the others to take part in the seminar.

Vendors stand united against illegal collection of donation Contd. from Page 1

Carry back home the message of love and peace: Ninnong Ering

and Rs.1000/- from cloth vendors were collected while assuring us to allot proper place with shed for business besides providing basic amenities like toilets and bathroom, but nothing was done for us till now, added Taloh and Game. Another round of collection has began this year too by enhancing the amount at Rs. 1500 for cloth vendor in connection with which some eleven people have already deposited the amount, but after coming to know that the collection is illegal and the promises made were false, they denied depositing the money as the entire system and purpose of collection was illegal where no money receipt and written order of fund collection was is-

sued, added President Taloh.

The vendor community who has written a complaint to Dy. Commissioner, Pasighat seeking her intervention said that, they will not withdraw their complaint as urged by the municipal body. The vendor community which serves the basic vegetable needs of entire Pasighat town said that, they are deprived of basic amenities and has appealed to the concerned authorities at both Pasighat and Itanagar to provide them a toilet with bathroom, 400 capacity vendor market line and a designated dustbin for them so that they could maintain the cleanliness of the market as they are too of the wish to keep their surroundings clean.

It is pertinent to mention here that, ABSU(E) led by its President Lungkang Ering and GS Talin Nonang has submitted a complaint about the issue with DC Pasighat after which a circular was issued from DC not to give any fund collection to anyone unless done through proper system which was also aired on AIR Pasighat. But when his statement on the issue was sought, Councilor Tagom Doming had said that, the councilors are notified by state government to collect funds as per needs. But now it is to be seen how judiciously the collected funds by the councilor is being used, as vendor communities also need basic amenities as assured against their given funds.

AR Sontake, Deputy Chief Fire Officer and Member of Organizing committee, Fire India 2015 said, “It was a mega event, which had representation from all the sectors like industries, regular fire service. Manufacturers and the foreign delegates also registered themselves here and they came with their products and presented their technical papers.”

According to reports the fire safety equipment market in India is expected to cross USD 4.26 billion by 2017. As

the economy sees growth, industries are updating fire protection systems for continued operations in industrial plants and offices.

The Make in India initiative has provided a platform for local as well as international companies to launch new products and manufacture them in India. The government regulations for fire safety are now mandatory and this has further brightened the market outlook for fire protection systems in India. Sandeep Earully, Country Manager for Scott Safety, a British based premier manufacturer of safety de-

vices for firefighters an exhibitor at the Fire India 2015 said, “We have a complete presence in India and we have the capacity to do a lot of things with Make in India.

With Scott Safety, we are looking at bringing newer products in India and looking at the requirements of the end user and how we can use the international quality products and try and make it in India.” A wide range of products such as fire-fighting technology, robot system, hydraulic platforms and all sorts of latest equipments were displayed at the exhibition.

A stall by Indian based

CKD Fire suppression Co. displayed automatic fire extinguishers invented by SOYUZ, the Russian space agency. Mohan Gulati, CEO, for the company said, “We have tied up with a top Russian manufacturer, which is basically defense oriented and at a later stage we intend to manufacture it in India. We have introduced and launched this product with a very clear objective that we will ultimately manufacture it in India under Make in India project.”The fire and safety market in India is expected to grow immensely in the coming years. (ANI)

Foodies treated to sumptuous local cuisines at Sustainable Mountain Development Summit IV Contd. from Page 1

The food lovers tasted the best tribal dishes of the unassuming chefs from rural hinterlands of the state where minimal menus and dishes unheard of from remote districts of state were presented to them. The HSRT trainees from food & beverages service and housekeeping were engaged during the food carnival who provided their full support and cooperation to the Tai Khampti group who provided their best of service to make the food carnival a huge success during the SMDS-IV event. The

main course at the food carnival for the food lovers was brought to them by the Tai Khampti tribe of Namsai District who are also best known for their organic and hygienic cooking besides few organic items from other tribes of states. This food carnival was an apt occasion for all those who looked to expand their culinary lexicon.

The lip-smacking Tai Khampti ethnic dishes at the carnival included Khao Hai (Tai Khampti Steamed food wrapped in local leaf called tong and known to other tribes as ekkam), Nou Kai noo som (Chicken prepared with tender fermented

bamboo shoots), Nou Moo phan (pork blended with local herbs), Paa nung (Fish blended with local herbs and wrapped in tong/ekkam and steamed), Noo phan (boiled fresh tender bamboo shoots flavored with ginger leafs), Phak Kho (seasonal green leafy vegetable), Nou Moo Shen (Fried pork prepared with bamboo shoots) and Pi Koi tome (gravy banana flower with colacasia).

The food lovers also had a chance to relish sumptuous organic food items of other tribes of state which included Lukter (powdered chilli prepared with chicken or pork & bamboo shoots), Amin

(gravy rice granules prepared with meat), Baka/ Kopi Boil (a wild eggplant) and a popular dish of all the tribes Bamboo shoot pickles.

Many food lovers whoever had tasted the unique cuisines from the state has showered words of appreciation to the organiser for giving them a chance to taste a real Arunachalee Thali at the venue. The aim behind opening the food carnival along with SMDS IV event by the SDFAP was to promote and encourage the lesser known tribal cuisines of the state that has won the heart of all the food lovers during the two day summit.

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Asom Sahitya Sabha special programme on Oct 11 Dalim Phukan Morigaon, Oct 10: In anticipation of the centenary celebrations of Asom Sahitya Sabha, the highest literary body of the state has decided to launch a special programme namely Setubandhan aru Ujjiwan Yatra as on October 11 at Morigaon. Dr Dhrubajyoti Bora, President, Asom Sahitya Sabha while inviting all the denizens of Assam irrespective of caste, religion to participate in this special programme of Asom Sahitya Sabha. The inaugural public meeting in connection with this Setubandhan and Ujjiwan Yatra will be held at Morigaon Gandhi Bhavan on October 11 where views regarding growth and development of Assamese language and literature would be discussed. A special membership drive will also be launched as part of this programme, the President of Asom Sahitya Sabha, Dr Bora added.

Biennial conference of Lakhimpur District Journalist Association begins ET Correspondent Lakhimpur, Oct 10: The biennial conference of Lakhimpur District Journalist Association, the common platform for the journalists of Lakhimpur District started today at Sankar Jyoti Milan Sangha of Bhogpur Chariali. As per the agenda, the two-day long programme began at 8 am with the flag hoisting

by Surajit Bhuyan, the President of Lakhimpur District Journalist Association (LDJA). The “Smrity Tarpan” programme was held at 8.30 am and it was rendered by Kiran Sarmah, the President of the reception committee. At 9 am, competitions on reading and writing news and es-

says were held among the students. It was followed by the registration of delegates and the opening of delegate camp. The programme was inaugurated by pioneer journalist Jitendra Nath Goswami. Then a photography show, in association with “Bandhu”, a social organisation, was inaugurated by pioneer literary figure Dr. Prabin Saikia at 10.30 am. Thereafter, the journalists of the district visited the LakhimpurArunchal border area as per the “Field Visit” programme. They experienced the conditions of the people living in Sesa and Dorpang area though this programme. “The Vanishing Vultures” an environ-

ment related documentary was shown at 4 pm. It was inaugurated by Agricultural Scientist Dr. Prabal Saikia. The Delegate Meeting was held at 7 pm. On the other hand, competitions on different subjects and an interaction programme among the common people, public representatives, officers, journalists will be held tomorrow on the final day of the conference. The open meeting will be held from 1 pm. Essayist Mayur Bora Saumarjyoti Mahanta, Social Activist Deven Dutta, Parliamentary Secretary Bhupen Borah and Ex Education Minister Premadhar Borah will take part in the meeting.

Potential Margherita BJP candidate confident of a win ET Correspondent Margherita, Oct 10: In the upcoming 2016 Assam assembly elections, BJP shall surely win at Margherita 124 legislative assembly constituency, said Sanjay Kumar Deb Tinsukia District BJP membership drive promoter, former secretary of BJP State Committee and strong BJP candidate from Margherita constituency. Sanjay Kumar Deb, a masters degree holder in Commerce and ICWA passed student from Kolkata University joined BJP in the year 1996 under the leadership of senior BJP leader of Margherita Mr Bhim Karmakar and since the last 20 years has been actively working for the BJP party.

Sanjay Kumar Deb said that he is the first and only BJP candidate to win the election of Zilla Parishad Member in the year 2002. Sanjay Kumar Deb told this correspondent that both Congress and AGP

Leo Girls' Club of BJP dubs Delhi minister sacking Tinsukia distributes as 'well-scripted story' food packets Rishu Kalantri Tinsukia, Oct 10: In accordance with the international tuning project, Golden Jubilee Leo Girls' Club of Tinsukia distributed food packets among needy hard-working daily wage earners. The girls divided themselves in two groups and covered most of the town on their feet.

In the process, they spotted hard working people struggling for their daily bread and butter and distributed food packets among them. The beneficiaries included labourers at construction sites, small stall vendors, cob-

Loan fraud case: CBI raids Vijay Mallya's residences and offices New Delhi, Oct.10 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) on Saturday raided liquor baron Vijay Mallya's residences and offices in five places in Mumbai, Goa, and Bengaluru over a alleged loan fraud case.

The CBI is conducting raids on Mallya and his now defunct company Kingfisher Airlines in its probe into IDBI bank's Rs 950 crores loan, which was given to the company despite the airline's negative credit ratings and net worth.

A case has been registered against Mallya, director of Kingfisher Airlines Ltd and A. Raghunathan CFO of the defunct airline and other unknown officials of IDBI Bank for allegedly violating banking norms in sanction and disbursement of credit.(ANI)

blers and so on.

The president of Golden Jubilee Leo Girls' Club of Tinsukia president Shivangi Baheti told The Eastern Today correspondent that in total around 70 people benefited from this programme. The same was a great learning experience for the members too and they are looking forward to being part of similar programmes in future, she added. Shivangi said that the their club tuned up with the club of Columbia, Sri Lanka. Ridhi Jain and Kriti Bajaj were the project coordinators.

New Delhi, Oct. 10 (ANI): The Delhi unit of the BJP on Saturday said that the sacking of Delhi food minister Asim Khan was part of a well-scripted story to tell people how the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is different from others.

"The sacking is a wellthought out move of the Delhi Government to camouflage its seven-monthlong failure to perform that has left Delhi 10 years behind (in terms of development), said Satish Upadhyay, the president of the Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a press conference here. "The fact is that the Arvind Kejriwal Government is corrupt. Had the

government been honest, it would have sacked all those leaders against whom FIRs were registered. Why didn't the AAP sack them from the party," asked Upadhyay. "We seek to know from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that how come character certificates issued by him to his leaders before the Delhi assembly polls became invalid in just seven months. Kejriwal had claimed before the polls that the AAP had set up a screening committee to scrutinise the character of candidates seeking tickets, what happened to that claim, asked Upadhyay, claiming that 50 percent of the Kejriwal Cabinet was

"corrupt". Stating that reports in newspapers suggest that the AAP was receiving no donations due to its style of functioning, the BJP leader raised doubts whether corrupt practises adopted by AAP leaders was a part of this exercise. He demanded that unedited version of one-hour audio tape should be released in public domain for clarity. Kejriwal had on Friday announced at a press conference that his government had sacked Food and Civil Supplies and Environment Minister Asim Ahmed Khan over corruption charges against him. (ANI)

Students clean up locality

Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle (M&HCV) segment continued to maintain its strong growth, while LCV is awaiting recovery. In the two wheeler segment, bikes were in negative lane, while scooters continued their positive momentum.

Car sales were up 9.5 per cent at 169,590 units in September when compared with 154,898 units in September 2014, according to the statistics of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (SIAM). However, new

hopes seem to have gone in vain, further alleged Sanjay Kumar Deb. Sanjay Kumar Deb added, when Pradyut Bordoloi was the industry minister of Assam, he could not set up many industries at Margherita. When asked about the BJP ticket for Margherita constituency, Sanjay Kumar Deb said that five persons have been selected for the BJP tickets by seven-member BJP committee formed by the central BJP committee. The BJP

committee named Sanjay Kumar Deb as the first choice, Anindita Goswami as second, Pabitra M a rg h e r i t a as third, Lokeswer Moran as fourth and Bhaskar Sharma as the fifth, said Santanu Borthakur, a senior BJP leader of Margherita. At Margherita constituency, through the membership drive, BJP have enrolled more than 30,000 new members, said Sanjay Kumar Deb.

Speculations over CM Gogoi's meeting with AIUDF supremo Badruddin Ajmal Contd. from Page 1 NRC and other issues. Yesterday a hornet’s nest was hit and a wave was created after Ajmal and a few of the AIUDF MLAs went to meet Gogoi at the latter’s official residence in the evening hours. After that, state minister Siddique Ahmed had said that the Congress is

looking at an alliance with the AIUDF in the 2016 state assembly elections slated to be held in April next year. Yesterday AICC secretary, Avinash Pandey was also at Guwahati and had met Gogoi at his official residence along with APCC president Anjan Dutta, and it has been said that there was also a discussion regarding forging a pre-poll alliance

with the AIUDF. AIUDF leaders, however said that the party will forge an alliance, if the Congress comes ahead with a formal approach. “We are interested in an alliance with the Congress for the 2016 state assembly elections, and we hope the Congress leadership will take up the issue and approach us formally on this,” said Abdur Rahim Khan, AIUDF MLA from Barpeta.

Assam to not give consent for eco-unfriendly hydel projects Contd. from Page 1 Gogoi said without environmental impact assessment,

State Government will not endorse any power projects.

Moreover, the State Government has not been taken into confidence regarding this de-

velopment. “We will oppose any hydro electric projects which have adverse effects on environment and its constituents”, Gogoi added.

Cow slaughter rumours trigger tension in Mainpuri, 21 arrested Contd. from Page 1 police said. It was alleged that a cow, which was grazing in a field near the village, was taken away for slaughter and its skin was being removed in a house when some villagers barged in, the police said. District Magistrate Chandrapal Singh said, “A rumour was spread here that a cow has been slaughtered. But when we did a post-mortem of the cow, it came to the fore that the cow had been dead for sometime. The people who usually remove bodies of animals had taken away the cow and were removing its skin.

That is how the rumour started about the cow being slaughtered.” Following this, some

people came onto the streets and agitated. Police reached the spot and arrested those removing the skin of the dead cow, the District Magistrate said. “Those who were taking out the skin were arrested as well as those who incited the violence on the streets. Twenty one people, including two who were removing skin of the dead cow, have been arrested,” he said. He said that an FIR has been lodged against 29 named persons and 250 unidentified people for violence.

“When the accused had already been taken away, the angry mob targeted police vehicles, throwing the policemen into a canal and setting their vehicles on fire. The mob also set one shop on fire as well as destroyed vegetables being

sold in an open market here,” the District Magistrate said.

“A lot of policemen were injured including two station officers and five constables,” he said. Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav said attempts were being made to vitiate the atmosphere in Karhal. “Attempts are being made in Karhal (Mainpuri) to vitiate the communal atmosphere.

We are ensuring arrest of those involved in the incident,” he had said. Mr. Yadav also said that SP was fighting communal forces for a long time and would continue doing so. The violence in Mainpuri comes close on the heels of the Dadri lynching incident in which a man was killed over rumours of alleged beef consumption.

IDBI bank manager arrested on extortion charge Contd. from Page 1

Kabir Mondal Dhubri, Oct 10: Students from different colleges and institutions came out to clean Dhubri town, Bazar and various market places of Dhubri today.

In the wake of Swachh

Bharat Abhiyan's and local Municipality's failure, now it's the turn of the students to make Dhubri a better place and establish the correct meaning of 'Neat and Clean' in Dhubri.

Students came out in

the market in hordes to clean the locality, in school/college uniform.

Students from various colleges and schools participated in the programme including B.N. College, P.B. College, S.P. English Me-

dium High School, S.P. H.S. School and St. Augustya High School.

"Today, the students must have shown the locals and authority their responsibility and duties." Said a local businessman.

Cars, M&HCVs continue to maintain strong growth Contd. from Page 1

parties who have ruled Assam for more than 6 decades did not have agenda of development for Assam. The Congress party in Assam has cheated the people by giving ration cards, blankets, thread and tubewells only whereas development has taken a backseat, alleged Sanjay Kumar Deb. Pradyut Bordoloi, an educated and intelligent person who has been the MLA of Margherita constituency for the last 17 years and the people of Margherita had big hopes on him but all

launches in the UV segment failed to lift the momentum as bigger SUVs were still seeing lower numbers. Only, compact SUVs were attracting buyers. UV sales were down about nine per cent at 48,564 units (53,003 units).

Improved infrastructure activities and buoyant replacement demand spurred demand in M&HCV segment. Goods category grew by 66 per cent at 27,490 units (16,512 units), while passenger segment recorded 46 per cent rise at 3,682 units (2,523 units).

In the LCV segment, passenger segment saw a rise of 15 per cent at 3,492

units, while goods category fell 17 per cent at 28,181 units. In two wheelers, poor rural demand pulled down the bike sales, while scooter stayed on its positive growth trajectory. Motorcycle sales were down about three per cent at 1,020,237 units (1050420 units), while scooter sales were up seven per cent at 462,341 units (433,955 units). Total three wheelers’ sales were down by 13 per cent at 49,524 units (56,948 units). For the half year ended September 30, 2015, the automotive industry has reported a fragmented recovery with only cars, M&HCVs and scoot-

ers showing growth, while others reporting decline.

“The recent cut in interest rates and an expected pickup in economic activity, coupled with new model launches and the upcoming festive season, are likely to drive growth in sales in the second half of this fiscal,” Rakesh Batra, Partner & National Leader – Automotive practice, EY India said.

PV market is expected to gather momentum during the second half, and close the fiscal year with a growth of 6-9 per cent, he added. LCV sales are likely to witness a turnaround over the next few months, however, we expect the

market to end this fiscal with slightly negative to flat sales growth. On the other hand, M&HCV sales are expected to continue to rise on the back of up tick in infrastructure investment. We, therefore, expect the overall CV segment to witness a sales rise of 7-10 per cent. The two wheeler industry is likely to witness recovery in rural demand during the second half of FY16, with the approaching festive season, backed by the upcoming new model launches. The segment is expected to close FY16 with a growth of 1-3 per cent, pointed Mr.Batra.

(Agencies)

Branch Manager of the bank which the victim termed as extortion by the bank manager.

Victim Sankar Lama, serving in Diphu Government College as gardener told the media that on August 1 he withdrew some money from the IDBI ATM and before punching his card he noticed one note of rupees 500/- denomination popping out from the ATM delivery slot; seeing no one nearby and failing to identify the actual person whose money it was he kept the sum with him. On August 3 when Shankar and his wife was in a tea stall in Diphu market the couple was taken to the branch of the bank by the security guard of the depository where he was thoroughly grilled by the branch manager Utpal Kakoti who also threatened

him that the money which he has pinched from the ATM belongs to another customer of the bank and he will be handed over to police if he does not pay a sum of rupees twenty thousand as recompense money. The uninformed person finding no other solution forced his pregnant wife to stay in the bank as his guarantor went to his official quarter accompanied by an employee of the bank and brought passbook and ATM of other banks and managed to pay Rs. 10,000/-; he was released from the bank only after promising that he will pay the balance amount after a few days.

When this correspondent contacted Utpal Kakoti the branch manager, he claimed that Shankar Lama committed theft from the ATM and his act was detected by the bank on the basis of a complaint lodged by the other customer who failed to collect his money

from the ATM slot. Kakoti mentioned that the customer was prepared to file a police case to recover the money and just to save Lama from trouble he acted as go between and forced the money from him for his customer.

On the other hand Shankar Lama and his wife told the media that it was not possible for them to identify the actual possessor of the money so they could not refund the sum and it did not occur to them to contact the IDBI bank. “How can I know from whose account the money has been withdrawn or which bank this account belongs to, when Kakoti quizzed me I readily agreed to refund Rs. 500/- which I took from the ATM slot but Kakoti denied my request and insisted on imposing punitive punishment, I was compelled to pay Rs.10, 000/- that day itself” Lama said.

People still waiting for PM's promises to come true: Rahul Gandhi Contd. from Page 1

creating jobs and price control saying people were "losing patience". He also hinted at continued stalemate on GST saying the government had not come forward to discuss opposition concerns on the landmark tax reform. "The farmers of this country are struggling, the poor people of this country are struggling. In fact, the promises made by Prime Minister about reducing the prices, bringing back black money of Rs 15 lakh per citizen. We are still waiting for all these promises to come true," he told reporters here.

Modi, he said, "is in the habit of making promises, whatever comes to his mind and not delivering on any one of them." "He gave a promise of 'Swachh Bhaarat', I don't see where 'Swachh Bhaarat' has had any impact. He talked about 'Make in India', I don't

see any impact on jobs. I don't see any thing happening with 'Make in India', except the little lion they have (and) that they keep showing it on TV and wasting public exchequers money," he said.

Gandhi said it was "about time the Prime Minister gets his act together and starts to do something. People of India are losing their patience."

On the landmark Goods and Services Tax Bill, which his party had stalled in the last session of Parliament, Rahul said said Congress wanted a "pro-people GST". Central govt does not believe in discussion with anybody: Rahul "The Central government does not believe in discussion with anybody. The Central government in fact cannot discuss with anybody because the central government is Mr Narendra Modi. There is no other central government. So the only person who decides everything in the central government is Mr

Narendra Modi," he said.

Rahul was asked if there were feelers to end the stalemate over the GST Bill. "We have three clear issues on GST where we disagree with the government. The Congress party brought the GST, we are for the GST (and) we want the GST to be passed.

"But, what we are not for is an anti-people GST. We are for a pro-people GST. So the discussion is about the three points that we believe in. If the government compromises with us, we are ready to do the GST," he said. While he did not elaborate on the demands, the Congress has in the past demanded that the rate of Goods and Service Tax-- which will replace all indirect taxes-- should be fixed at 18 per cent and the provision to allow states to levy 1 per cent additional tax over and above the GST rate be scrapped. It also wanted petroleum and alcohol to be part of GST regime.

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REGION

Connectivity and bamboo can change Military civic action Tripura, says DoNER Minister sweetens lives in

Agartala (Tripura), Oct 10: DoNER Minister Dr.Jitendra Singh met Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Friday and discussed the progress of various projects for the development of the landlocked bordering state through improving connectivity and proper utilisation of its strategic location beside abundantly available raw materials. Later addressing the media, Singh said Tripura will soon be connected by broad gauge rail and taking advantage of its strategic location should be able to improve India's bilateral trade with neighbouring countries under the Act East Policy. "As a follow up to our focus for the development of the region and the state, the railway ministry has committed that by March 2016 we would have a broad gauge rail link over here. This was one project which was pending for quite some time.

The deadline was fixed but

as you know deadline sometime gets extended. So now, we have got a firm commitment that by March 2016, you will have a double gauge train moving into Agartala," said Singh. He further stated, "This will be of huge importance to us because this will be able to convert and develop Agartala into a major railway junction and it will help in expending the network in the region not only within Tripura but also outside Tripura. More important than that now with the Prime Minister's emphasis on Act

East Policy we will also be able to plan further rail connectivity with the neighbouring countries particularly Bangladesh."

The Union Minister informed that to expedite the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Act East Policy, India is prioritising multimodal connectivity in the north eastern region, including water connectivity and already 16 projects have been approved for this region and Tripura should take maximum advantage from it to increase bilateral trade with neighbouring Bangladesh. The DoNER minister said, "We have also got in touch with the shipping ministry for the waterways. There are already 16 approved waterways for the Northeast from Brahmaputra down to Bay of Bengal. How best can be that used to the advantage of Tripura will also be worked out an partly that will also require the involve-

ment of the Ministry of External Affairs because of the water borders that we have but if we are able to convince that the neighours of Tripura will also be equably be benefitted whether they are in India or outside India namely West Bengal or Bangladesh." Dr. Singh said Tripura has huge potential and can become the 'Bamboo State of India'. "Our bamboo potential of this state seems to be underutilized. My contention was that each of the state of the Northeast will have an individual identity of its own so that it is known for something. It's my firm believe that the state of Tripura has huge potential to emerge as the bamboo state of India. Anybody from this state will take pride in the thought that be come to be known as bamboo state of India is just simple a state in Northeast," said the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for

Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, etc. He informed that the fund required for the Agartala-Akhaura (in Bangladesh) rail connectivity project is being sorted out as it is a matter related to the External Affairs Ministry and DoNER hence Railways alone is not suppose to look into the matter.

The minister, who his on his maiden two day visit to the state, informed that the northeastern states need to prepare themselves to take benefits of trade opening up with the neighbouring countries especially in regard to production of goods and services. The eight northeastern States-Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim-share 5,437 km of India's international boundaries with China, Myanmar, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal.

(ANI)

After PM Narendra Modi, Lalu targets Amit Shah, calls him 'narbhakshi'

Bihar polls: First phase campaigning to end today, polling on Monday Patna, New Delhi, Oct 10: Campaigning for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections will end today and 49 constituencies will go to poll in this phase on Monday. 583 candidates, including 54 women are in the fray. The districts that will go to polls in the first phase are Samastipur, Begusarai, Khagaria, Bhagalpur, Banka, Munger, Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura, Nawada and Jamui. (ANI)

Oct 10: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday hit out atBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah by branding him a 'narbhakshi' (cannibal) again, saying that the BJP was over and there was no hope for their victory in the upcoming Bihar elections.

"Amit Shah is a 'narbhakshi.' The defeat of the BJP is certain. Do you know what the crime rate of Gujarat was when

Narendra Modi was the chief minister? He is abusing the people of Bihar and me. I am addressing him as a 'bramhapishaach'...a dan-

GNLF to Organize National Symposium in Delhi Darjeeling, Oct 10:The Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) has said that it will hold a Two-day National Seminar in Delhi in the month of December. Speaking to the press, GNLF Youth wing leader Mr. Sandeep Limbu stated that following the visit by GNLF Chief Mann Ghising and General Secretary Mahendra Chettri to Delhi, a meeting was attended by

the GNLF Central Program Cell (CPC) team under the leadership of Mr. Pranay Pradhan. In the meeting it was decided that a two day seminar will be organized in Delhi, in which national leaders and politicians from various groups will be invited to attend. Mr. Limbu stated that CPC will push for including Darjeeling hills under the 6th Schedule of the Indian constitution, and

said that "Late. Subash Ghising has completed 99% of the work in this regard back in 2005 itself‌ now we only have to push for the remaining 1% to make it a reality." He added, "most of the NE states started with 6th Scheduled Status and then became a state, Darjeeling region also needs to follow the same strategy." (Agencies)

Black flag welcome to Mr. Sangma Tura, Oct 10: Chief Minister Mukul Sangma had to face a similar embarrassment as that of his bĂŞte noire P.A. Sangma at the very same venue in Dadenggre when he went to address a public rally in support of party candidate for Jengjal and outgoing GHADC chairman Purno K Sangma on Friday afternoon. As the chief minister arrived at Dadenggre at around 2:30 pm to address Congress supporters at the public playground,

members of five Garo NGOs gathered their supporters and began a silent procession from the market site towards the field carrying black flags, wearing black scarves and holding placards with questions about what happened to his promise to make Dadenggre a PWD sub-division. "On August 22nd 2011, the chief minister had promised the people that Dadenggre would be made a PWD subdivision but even after four

long years that has not turned into reality. Our protest was to remind the chief minister of his unfulfilled promise," said GSU western zone leader Rupa Marak who along with leaders and volunteers of GSU, FKJGP, ADE, FAF and AYWO took part in the protest sit-in. Marak added that the protest turnout on Friday was much larger than the previous one against P.A. Sangma.

(Agencies)

gerous ghost and we have ways to ward him off," Lalu told the media here. Lalu's statement comes in the wake of an FIR filed against him af-

ter he had said how a 'narbhakshi' of Gujarat riots was now roaming around in Bihar, while addressing a rally earlier.

The RJD chief was responding to Shah's earlier barb. Shah, while addressing a rally in Begusarai, referred to Lalu's conviction in a fodder scam case, alleging that Bihar, which had a glorious past, had attained a bad name due to 'chara-chor' Lalu, after which an FIR was filed against him too.

(Agencies)

Nagaland

Dimapur, Oct 10: The pineapple canning plant, a joint venture of the Medziphema Village Co-operative Society and Assam Rifles through military civic assistance has not only sweetened the lives of security forces but also the lives of civilians in the insurgencyhit state of Nagaland.

Medziphema village, a picturesque village located some 30 km from commercial hub in Dimapur, and surrounding villages is famed for growing the 'sweetest' pineapples in the world. The plant funded under Military Civic Action (MCA) of the Assam Rifles (AR) was inaugurated on June 17, 2014 by Director General Assam Rifles, Lt. Col R.K Ran. Medizphema villagers donated land of the plant site. The plant has gone in boosting the grass root economy of the area.

Already 12 local people including four females have been employed in the factory and they are working overtime churning out pineapple juice and slices, which has hit the retail market under the brand name "Ananya." The plant will absorb more local educated unemployed youths in the

coming years. Pelevolie, an educated unemployed youth who completed his MSc, beamed with pride as he gave a demonstration on how to check the acidity and sugar levels of the pineapple juices before they are canned. Pelevolie has been appointed technical manager of the plant.

The four married women employees are equally content that they are bringing additional income to their families. "I am getting a monthly salary of Rs. 5000 a month. This has improved the economy of our family to some extent," one Hoinu stated. A pine apple farmer said he was once compelled to sit on the highway to sell his farm products all day long. "There was no guarantee of selling all what I brought for sale when I was selling on the highway. Now I don't have to waste my time here. The factory buys all the products in a minute," he said. "This joint venture is the idea of our IGAR and the first time in the history of the Assam Rifles to form a co-operative society with villagers.

The main vision behind this venture is to set up a sustainable project to boost the

economy at the micro level", an AR official who preferred to remain anonymous said.

A feasibility study on the canning plant was carried out in August 2013, the financial sanction came in November 2013 and by June 2014, the plant's infrastructure was completed in record time. The approximate cost of the project excluding the land donated by the villagers stands at Rs. 32 lakh. Today Assam Rifles are one of the highest consumers of the pineapple juice and slices as the products have become alternative fruit juice and food supplement to the other fruit juices available in the market shelves and canteens, an AR official said. The canning plant is never idle even when the pine apple season is over as the co-operative society also produce juices of orange from Wokha district and kiwi from Phek district, besides canning bamboo shoots and every seasonal fruits. Presently, the Assam Rifles is providing roundthe-clock security to the plant to dissuade anti-social elements from disrupting the smooth functioning of the plant. (ANI)

Northeast emerging as new education hub The Northeast region is going through a phase of development, and education will be the next sector which the region would seek to excel with the announcement of new educational projects by both Centre and the State.

Kohima, Oct 10: Despite inheriting a legacy of good education, students of Northeast have to seek a college outside the region for higher education.

However, the announcement of new educational projects by both the Centre and the state is set to pave way for a new era in the education sector of the Northeast. The Northeast region is going through a phase of development, and education will be the next sector which the region would seek to excel.

Recently, Union Minister of Human Resource and Development, Smriti Irani laid the foundation of the first Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) in Nagaland. The institute was inaugurated in the presence of Nagaland Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang at a function held at Chuchuyimlang vilklage in Mokokchung District. The campus will be developed on a sprawling 232 acres of land donated by the villagers. The other such proposed centres are Institute of Social Work, Institute of Agriculture Development, Institute for Teachers' Training, Institute for Vocational Studies and Training, Cultural Resource Centre for Naga Art and Crafts, besides a Gandhi Museum and Study Centre comprising Gandhian and Nagaland/North Eastern affairs. Speaking on the occa-

sion, Irani said that the setting up of new institute is aimed at providing a better future for the youth. "This is an opportunity of a perfect example that how a community comes together to profess the educational needs and also the skill needs of children & strengthen them so that they can have a better future," she said. Meanwhile, the Nagaland Chief Minister lauded the locals for donating land for the institute. "I also congratulate the village council and the citizens of Chuchuyimlang village who have exhibited exemplary by donating 232 acres of land without any cost or condition. I am sure you will nurture this new academy like you have nurtured the Gandhi Ashram in past six decades. By doing so you will be serving not only your interest but also the interest of the future generation," he said. The Centre has announced a number of similar projects for the Northeast including the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Assam, an Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Nagaland and a Centre for Film Production, Animation and Gaming in Arunachal Pradesh. Also, new IIMs will come up in all northeastern states other than Meghalaya. (ANI)

"This is an opportunity of a perfect example that how a community comes together to profess the educational needs and also the skill needs of children & strengthen them so that they can have a better future," Union Minister of Human Resource and Development, Smriti Irani said speaking on the occasion of laying the foundation of the first Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) in Nagaland.

TMC sweeps municipal corporation elections in West Bengal People casting their votes during Sikkim Municipal Elections at Sikkim.

Pic - UB Photos.

Kolkata, Oct 10: The Trinamul Congress (TMC) has swept the three municipal corporation elections in West Ben-

gal, according to trends.

Re-polling was held at nine booths of Vidhan Nagar Municipal Corporation and two booths of Asansol Mu-

nicipal Corporation yesterday, amid voter apathy and a boycott call by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Left par-

ties. In Bidhan Nagar Municipal Corporation, the TMC won 37 wards while the Left bagged 2.

For the 16 seats in Bali,

TMC was leading on all seats. Out of 106 seats in the Asansol Municipal Corporation, TMC won 65 seats.

(ANI)

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CBI, ED conducts joint raid on north Delhi branch of Bank of Baroda

Northeast governors briefed on 'Act East Policy'

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ANI New Delhi, Oct. 10: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate ( ED) on Saturday conducted a joint raid of a north Delhi branch of the Bank of Baroda in connection with an alleged foreign exchange act violation worth over Rs.6, 000 crores. The transfer

Akhilesh Yadav meets ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali ANI Lucknow, Oct. 10: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav met renowned Pakistan ghazal singer Ghulam Ali here on Saturday. The ghazal maestro is scheduled to perform at a function at a hotel in Lucknow today evening. Earlier this week, his performances in Mumbai and Pune were cancelled after Shiv Sena's threats. Following the cancellation, Delhi minister Kapil Mishra and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee invited the singer to perform in the national capital and Kolkata respectively.

Police restrain Congress leaders, workers from entering Dadri ANI Noida, Oct. 10: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday stopped a Congress Party delegation from entering Dadri to express their solidarity with deceased Akhlaq's family. The delegation was headed by Congress leaders R.P.N Singh, Rita Bahuguna and Madhusudan Mistry.

"This is unfortunate; we don't know why we have been refrained from entering the village. The Congress Party has no such history of instigating riots. In fact we were going after the situation in the village has returned to normalcy" Congress leader Madhusudan Mistry told. "The Akhilesh Government should have supported us, in fact they could have joined us in appealing people to peace but unfortunately they have stopped us," he added.

The delegation also staged a protest near the Delhi-Noida border after being stopped by the police.

of the money was made to Hong Kong, as per preliminary investigations between August 1, 2014 and August 12, 2015. It is being alleged that there were 8,667 forex transactions from the Ashok Vihar branch of the bank, prompting a probe. An internal investigation by the bank revealed that the transactions did not trig-

ger alerts such as the generation of an exceptional transaction report. The Congress has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come clean on the black money issue and asked him to explain why a formal police complaint was not filed against the alleged errant bank officials. "The prime minister claims in Bihar

that during his 18-monthrule, his government can't be charged with corruption. But at the same time, a bank in Delhi transfers 6,172 crores abroad without any proper documentation, which indicates that their claims are hollow. Why is there no FIR filed in the case?" asked Congress leader and former minis-

ter of state for home R.P.N Singh. "On one side, the government claims that it has brought 4,000 crores back as black money, but on the other side, the Bank of Baroda has transferred Rs. 6,172 crores to Hong Kong in the names of 59 companies, all of them registered on wrong addresses," he added.

Congress says AAP reaping fruits of what it has sown ANI New Delhi, Oct.10: The Congress Party on Saturday criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), saying that the party has brought in MLAs on alleged monetary considerations, and hence, is reaping what they had sown earlier. "All this is surprising now, because what we are hearing and what we have seen in the past, Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav, Anand

Kumar, all senior leaders of AAP, when they raised objections and leveled accusations on the selling of tickets during Delhi elections, they were brushed aside," Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) chief Ajay Maken told. "They ( AAP) have sown what they reap by bringing in MLAs who were perhaps given tickets because of monetary considerations," he added "Whatever they

have sown, they are reaping that. Seriously, they should revisit all the MLAs to whom they have given tickets, allegedly on monetary considerations and should take immediate corrective steps right now," he further said. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting of all MLAs, with their families, on Sunday evening.

In a tweet, Kejriwal said he would remind the

Writers returning awards due to prevailing extremist mindset, says Sahiyta Akademi chairperson ANI Gorakhpur, Oct.10: Chairperson of Sahiyta Akademi Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari on Saturday said the extremist mindset prevailing in the country is one of the main reasons why respectable writers are returning their awards. "It is sad. It is sad for the Sahitya Akademi that such respectable people are returning their awards.

Many of our writers feel that the extremist mindset, which cannot tolerate the

views of other people, is spreading in the country," Tiwari told. "The writers did not have any discussion with me before returning there awards. I

MLAs why they joined politics and warns them that Asim Khan episode should not happen again. Earlier on Friday, Kejriwal sacked the Food Minister Asim Ahmad Khan from his cabinet following a complaint of bribery.

He said his government will not tolerate any kind of corruption and strict action will be taken against those found guilty.

ANI New Delhi, Oct. 10: India's 'Look East' policy is aimed at promoting trade and people to people contacts with South East Asia. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj recently briefed the Governors of northeastern states about it. Swaraj also briefed the governors on various cross-border connectivity projects that would link the north east to a wider region including Myanmar, Bangladesh, Thailand and even Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam. The meeting in

New Delhi covered comprehensively all aspects of India's Act East Policy, with particular focus on how these impacted on the north eastern region. Former chairman of CII's Nagaland Council, Dr Aotoshi welcomed Centre's initiative and said that it would increase economic activity in the region. "We always use to refer the rest of India as mainland India.

Now one major benefit that is going to take place because of this look east policy which has been transformed into act east policy as announced by

Phoolka lauds Kejriwal for sacking cabinet minister ANI New Delhi, Oct. 10: Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and senior advocate HS Phoolka on Saturday lauded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for sacking Food Minister Asim Ahmad Khan over charges of corruption.

"This is a laudable step by Kejriwal. It is a right decision taken by the party at an appropriate time and it was important because the case of Jitendra Tomar brought lot of disrepute to the party," advocate Phoolka told. "It was also important because the party has to send a message that it has a zero tolerance policy on the issue of corruption," he added.

When asked why the chief whip of AAP was not acting against dozen of ministers who are allegedly involved in other issues, Phoolka said that there were allegations against the members of the party which will be discussed in the court. "The AAP has set a bench mark that, on the basis of allegations he has sacked his minister.

Other parties should also act against their accused members. They should also adopt this policy of zero tolerance on corruption," he added. Chief Minister Kejriwal yesterday called a press conference to announce that he was sacking Food Minister Ahmad Khan minister who had been caught asking for a bribe.

Khan had been accused of 'nexus with a builder', Kejriwal said, playing an audio recording of what he said was part of a one-hour conversation between the minister and the builder. Kejriwal also said that he would ask for a CBI inquiry in the case.

ANI New Delhi, Oct.10: The Janata Dal (United) on Saturday condemned the remarks over beef made by senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh, saying that he has a habit of making provocative remarks and thus the ElecKejriwal and some local Con- tion Commission should gress leaders were stopped take cognizance and strict from entering Bishada to action against him.

"Giriraj Singh is the same leader who said that those not voting for BJP should go to Pakistan. The Election Commission should take cognizance of his statement and should take strict action against him for repeatedly violating the Model Code of Conduct," JD (U) leader K.C. Tyagi told. Earlier, Giriraj Singh made another offthe-cuff, bizarre remark

by saying that the difference between beef and mutton is the same as the difference in the relationship with wife with sister.

His comment came after a forensic test confirmed that the meat found in Mohammed Akhlaq's house, who was beaten to death over rumours that he had stored beef at his residence, was mutton and not beef.

will take this matter to the executive board which is the top most body of Sahitya Akademi," he added. Malayalam novelist Sarah Joseph on Saturday said she has decided to return her Kendra Sahitya Academy award in protest against the 'terror-like' situation prevailing in the country. Joseph had bagged the academy award in 2003 for her novel Aalahayude Penmakkal (Daughters of God, the father).

President Mukherjee to leave for six-day visit to EC should punish Giriraj Jordan, Palestine, Israel Singh for violating Model Code of Conduct: JD (U)

ANI New Delhi, Oct. 10: President Pranab Mukherjee will be leaving for a six-day visit to Jordan, Palestine and Israel on Saturday, becoming

the first Head of Indian State to visit these two rival nations. Union Minister Thaawar Chand Gehlot, six Members of Parliament and eminent academicians will ac-

company the President on the visit. The President is expected to make an appeal for help in securing release of 39 Indians held by ISIS in Mosul town of Iraq.

Congress sprinkling salt on public's wounds by attempting to visit Bishada, says Naqvi ANI New Delhi, 0ct.10: Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that the Congress Party is sprinkling salt on the wounds of people by paying visit to the Bishada

village. "A few days ago, people of Bishada village told me that they are living together peacefully, but this political tourism is creating problems among the people," Naqvi told. Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind

the present govt, is that there will be no more mainland & isolated North East because now this region is expected to become a hub of activities, most importantly economic activity and that's a welcome thing," he said. "Immediately when we look at what areas we get engaged in, I think most important areas will be the agriculture and the horticulture sector on one hand there will be people coming and going out, the tourism industry, the hospitality industry, education, healthcare, all are expected to grow," he added. To enhance the capacity building and facilitate cultural ties with ASEAN, Vice President Hamid Ansari had recently visited Cambodia and Lao PDR. During his visit, Ansari laid emphasis on relations with South-east Asia as a part of India's ActEast Policy. Air connectivity of India's Northeast with ASEAN countries was one of the prime focus.

Odisha serves notice on Vedanta for failing to utilize the flyash New Delhi, Oct. 10 : The Congress Party on Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment on the black money issue, asking him why no FIR had been filed against Bank of Baroda officials illegally transferring a whopping Rs. 6,172 crores in foreign exchange. "The prime minister claims in Bihar that during his 18-month-rule, his government can't be charged with corruption.

But at the same time, a bank in Delhi transfers 6,172 crores abroad without any proper documentation, which indicates that their claims are hollow. Why is there no FIR filed in the case?" asked Congress leader and former minister of state for home R.P.N Singh. "On one side, the government claims that it has brought 4,000 crores back as black money, but on the other side, the Bank of Baroda has transferred Rs. 6,172 crores to Hong Kong in the names of 59 companies, all of them registered on wrong addresses," he added. Singh said that all that the government has done is remove one bank manager. "One is forced to wonder as to how a government bank did not adhere to the very basic due diligence as regards deposits, transfers and withdrawals by any entity in any bank," he asked.

meet the family of Mohammad Akhlaq, after villagers expressed their anger over the steady stream of visitors.

US pauses its Syrian rebel UN announces Fayez Saraj as PM of training programme Libya's national unity government

ANI London, Oct. 10: The United Nations has announced Fayez Saraj as the New Prime Minister of the national unity government in Libya. The decision to form a national unity government in Libya has come after months of negotiations

between the country's two rival governments.

After the ousting of the former dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya had been divided between an Islamist-backed government based in Tripoli and an internationally recognised government in the

country's east. Bernardino Leon, the UN envoy for Libya also announced the names of candidates for thenational unity government, which were unanimously decided by the two factions, The Guardian reported Last week, UN General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon, the

US Secretary of State John Kerry, and others, in a high UN-level meeting, had urged the two factions to quickly reach a deal and also warned that the internal chaos and the instability in the country, was giving extremist groups like ISIS ground for breeding.

ANI Washington D.C., Oct. 10: The United States of America (U.S.) has decided to freeze its programme to train Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as it will now provide aid to rebels who are presently fighting against the ISIS. Chris-

tine E. Wormuth, an Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, has said that the training programme has not been cancelled but is on "operational pause," The Washington Post reported. The decision to pause the training programme, which started earlier this year, was taken due to its re-

peated failure. Earlier, a trained unit handed over its US provided equipments to the local al-Qaeda associate.

According to reports, many newly US trained rebels had surrendered themselves to rival groups as soon as they cross to the Syrian border. Under the programme, se-

lected Syrians were taken to Turkey or Jordan and were given a week-long training course by the US. Over 200 rebels were trained under this programme. The US has now decided to provide aide and give a crash course in human rights and combat communications to rebels who are already battling the ISIS.

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EU helps Myanmar boost aquaculture production, exports Yangon, Oct 10: The European Union is helping Myanmar boost aquaculture production and exports by providing training courses as part of EU Myanmar Trade Development Program, according to a press release of the EU Delegation to Myanmar today. The aim of these activities and trainings is to promote the sustainable development of Myanmar's fishery sector and install a food safety marketing chain for consumer protection at home and abroad, the release said. In the fish-

ery sector a market has been established for exporting wild fish, and recently the EU approved exports of farmed fish from Myanmar, it said."The training has started to raise the awareness for these important points to boost production and trade," EU Ambassador Roland Kobia said. The next steps will include providing equipment and training for staff from laboratories and inspection bodies so they are able to test and control according to international norms to

Two more detained in Japanese national murder case in Bangladesh

Nepal Congress to field Koirala as PM candidate

Dhaka, Oct. 10: Bangladesh police has confirmed detaining two private bank employees for questioning in connection with the murder of Japanese national Kunio Hosh.

Shushanto Chandra Roy, a spokesperson for Rajshahi Metropolitan Police confirmed the detention of Shahriar and Nahid, both an employee of aBrac Bank branch in Rajshahi.

Both are colleagues of Jahangir Alam Bulbul, brother-in-law of Humayun Kabir Hira, who is one of the two suspects in Kunio's murder case. Hira is presently in a ten day police remand.Babul, on the other hand, is presently on large.According to the reports, police are searching for Bulbul to question him on Kunio's visit to India months ago.

Hira had referred Hoshi to his brother-in-law Babul to help the deceased to get Indian Visa.It is said that Shahriar and Nahid in the process.Hoshi Kunio was gunned down in northern district of Rangpur on October 3. The incident took place five days after an Italian citizen was killed in Dhaka's diplomatic zone.(ANI)

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guarantee food safety, he added. Meanwhile, the EU upgraded 20 of 116 cold storages in Myanmar that complied with its quality standards, said U Win Kyaing, the general secretary of the Myanmar Fishery Federation, adding that these factories are now exporting fishery products to the EU. According to statistics of the federation, Myanmar exported 6, 282 metric tonnes of fishery products at a value of more than 9 million U.S. dollars to the EU market since sanctions were lifted in 2012.

China told Colombo port city project will resume Colombo, Oct 10:The new Sri Lankan government has informed China that it will continue the development of suspended Chinese projects, including a multi-billiondollar mega port city, a Chinese special envoy said .Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin told reporters that during his talks with the Sri Lankan leaders, they had informed him that the Chinese-funded Colombo Port City project would see a restart at the earliest possible date.The 1.4-billionU.S. dollar project, funded by the China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC), was suspended by the government of President Maithripala Sirisena in March for a review of the contract.Construction of the Colombo Port City

began in September 2014 under the previous Mahinda Rajapakse government."It has direct foreign investment from China worth 1.4 billion U.S. dollars and this investment can further trigger foreign investment totaling 13 billion U.S. dollars and bring in about 83, 000 job opportunities," Liu said."Sri Lanka should implement the already signed agreements of the Port City project and protect the legitimate rights and interests of the investors. I have received a positive response from the Sri Lankan side and the leaders have made it clear that they will firmly put forward the Colombo Port City project and with joint efforts the project will see a re-start of construction at an early date," he added.Liu said the Chinese government hoped the Port City could

be completed in three to five years.The Sri Lankan government has expressed its hope to include the project under its megapolis development plan in order to transform the capital and the country into a technologically advanced and smart nation.Liu, who is also a special envoy of the Chinese government, said the two sides had agreed

to work together in building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and further coordinate their development strategies so as to achieve a winwin cooperation.China and Sri Lanka will also make best use of China's grant assistance to the island nation for the 20142016 period announced

by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to

Bangladesh Government official facing administrative action after being caught on camera taking bribes Dhaka, Oct. 10: A senior Bangladesh government official is expected to face administrative and legal action after being captured on camera taking bribes from job seekers in Dhaka.The

Kathamandu, Oct. 10 : Sushil Koirala will be fielded as the Nepal Congress prime ministerial candidate in the upcoming election.The decision was taken after a party meeting was held between the top three party leaders, including party president Sushil Koirala, senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba and Vice-President Ram Chandra Paude, reported The Himalayan TimesThe Central Working Committee of the party had entrusted these three leaders to take a final decision, whether to field the party's own candidate or lend support to CPNUML's candidate, K P Sharma Oli.The candidates have to file their nomination by this evening. (ANI)

video clip shows Md Shahidul Haque, controller at Dhaka office of the Office of Chief Controller of Imports and Exports (CCI&E) under the commerce ministry, bargaining with job seekers,

holding a demonstration to demand compensation for destruction of their cotton crop, according to reports. The train, which carried 193 Pakistani and Indian nationals, will depart for Delhi on Monday, said Pakistan Railways spokerman Rauf Tahir.

"Acting Deputy High Commissioner of India Raghuram was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to express concern over the cancellation of operation of Samjhauta Express,"

tee based on footage acquired on the bribe taking episodes. Haque is expected to be suspended from his post if found guilty. Haque has cried conspiracy against him so far. (ANI)

MQM withdraws resignations of lawmakers post pact with Sharif Government Islamabad, Oct.10 : The Nawaz Sharif-led PML Government at the Centre and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) have inked a pact to form a Grievance Redressal Committee

(GRC).According to the Dawn, with the committee being set up,MQM has instructed its lawmakers to withdraw their resignations.The lawmakers had submitted their resignations to the

Pakistan summons Indian envoy over Samjhauta Express disruption

Islamabad, Oct 10: Pakistan summoned a senior Indian diplomat on Friday to convey concern over cancellation of a cross-border train service, authorities said. The Delhi-bound Samjhauta Express, carrying both Indian and Pakistani passengers, was called back the Wagah border 10 trapped in from on Thursday after Indian coal mine gas authorities informed Paofficials of farmblast in China kistani ers protest on the Indian Beijing, Oct 10: At side of the border.The least 10 miners were Indian farmers were trapped after a gas blast occurred at a coal mine in Shangrao County, China's Jiangxi province.The provincial coal mine safety supervision department said the accident happened around 10 pm in Yongji Coal Mine, when the miners were working under Dhaka, Oct. 10: The the pit. The blast toppled United Kingdom (UK) down a section of the has alerted Bangladesh the possibility of shaft, Xinhua news on more attacks on a g e n c y westerners, and added reported.Rescuers are that these attacks could still working on rescue be 'indiscriminate' in measures to reach the nature.The Bangladesh trapped miners.The Government has, meanowner of the privately- while, assured Dhakaowned mine has been based diplomats about caught for police investi- their safety.Home Mingation. The mine's safety ister Asaduzzaman production license is un- Khan Kamal was der renewal procedure. quoted by bdnews24 that all areas have been (Agencies)

counting money and putting it in his pockets, The Daily Star has reported.

Hedayetullah Al Mamoon, a senior commerce ministry secretary, said a report will be submitted to a probe commit-

the foreign ministry said in a statement."The cancellation caused inconvenience to more than 200 passengers from Pakistan and India," a foreign ministry statement quoted Mohammad Faisal, the Director General South Asia, as telling the Indian diplomat. Pakistani authorities issued special certificates to allow the Indian nationals, whose visas to visit Pakistan were expired, to extend their stay in the country till Monday. "The Gov-

ernment of Pakistan has taken all necessary steps to accommodate the stranded Indian passengers, who were not permitted to cross the border," the foreign ministry added. A deadly bomb attack on the Samjhauta Express in February 2007 on the Indian side of the border killed 68 people, including 42 Pakistanis. Pakistan has been demanding punishment to those involved in the terrorist attack blamed on extremist Hindus. (Agencies)

Senate chairman and to the Speakers of the National and Sindh assemblies.Leaders from the two sides met at the Punjab House here on Friday and signed a Memorandum of Under-

standing on the proposed GRC.With the signing of the MoU, resignations of the party's senators and members of the National and Sindh assemblies stood withdrawn, the two sides said. (ANI)

Gas container explodes in restaurant in China, killing 17 Beijing, Oct 10: A liquefied gas container exploded in a restaurant in eastern China at lunchtime on Saturday, causing a fire and killing 17 people, according to a local authority. The explosion happened just before noon at a small privately run restaurant in Wuhu city's Jinghu district, the Wuhu city government said on its microblog. Wuhu is in Anhui province, which is just west of Shanghai.The restaurant was one of many in an alley about 50 meters (yards) long, said a worker at a rice noodles restaurant across from the one where the blast happened. "When the fire broke out, people from nearby restaurants rushed to the scene and used fire extinguishers to try and put it out, but there was a lot of smoke and it was quite fierce and already blocked the door," the worker, who would only give his surname, Wang, said by telephone. (Agencies)

UK alerts Bangladesh No talks with India minus Kashmir: Pakistan to possibility of more attacks on Westerners covered and proper safety has been ensured.Meanwhile, the British Government has amended the travel advice and has reflected on the current threat to westerners in Bangladesh. No advice against travelling to Bangladesh has been confirmed by the British High Commission in Bangladesh. The warnings have come after two foreign nationals were killed in

Bangladesh within a week. On 28th September, an Italian national Cesare Tavella was killed in the diplomatic zone.

Later, on 3rd October, a Japanese national Kunio Hoshi was shot dead in the northern district of Rangpur in Bangladesh.

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for both murders, but the government has denied the claim as no such facts surfaced. (ANI)

Islamabad, Oct 10: Pakistan won't hold any more talks with India without Jammu and Kashmir on the agenda, it was reported today."The civil and military leadership has ruled out any talks with India without Kashmir on the agenda," The Nation reported, a day after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting.The meeting also decided "to fully help Afghan government in checking the movement of militants across the border", it said.Ahead of the meeting, army chief

General Raheel Sharif held a one-on-one meeting with Sharif.Informed sources were quoted as saying that the two leaders were unanimous that no dialogue should be held with India unless Kashmir issue was part of the agenda.A foreign ministry official said Pakistan's civil and mili-

tary leadership was not ready to hold talks without Kashmir being discussed."India wants to exclude Kashmir from the agenda to make Kashmir irrelevant. We can't betray Kashmiris. No talks with India can be complete without Kashmir," the official said.The decision comes after India said it was ready to hold talks with Pakistan but only on the terms that were agreed between Prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Narendra Modi in Ufa in Russia.

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the island nation last year."The assistance will prioritize medical and health care, education, water conservancy and other programs related to people' s well being, such as the construction of a kidney hospital," he said.

"This will make the China-Sri Lanka cooperation deliver more benefits to the Sri Lankan people." (Agencies)

Pakistan, Russia strengthen economic ties Karachi, Oct 10: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) representatives and Russian Consul General Oleg N Avdeev discussed trade and the outcome of recent visit of Pakistan trade delegation to Russia. According to The Express Tribune, Chief Executive SM Muneer said that TDAP has asked companies to benefit from the new economic ties with Russia. Avdeev has also assured the TDAP members that Russia will provide maximum facilities to the Pakistan businessmen to strengthen the ties between the two countries. Both the countries have also agreed to participate in international exhibitions and exchange delegations. (ANI)

Nepal to take up the issue of supplies with India Kathmandu, Oct. 10 : A cabinet committee meeting presided over by Nepal's Foreign Minister, Mahendra Bahadur Pandey, has said that it will be taking up the issue of resuming transportation of essential supplies with the Indian authorities.The discussion was taken today.

The committee and its deliberations will be coordinated by Pandey.

According to The Himalayan Times, Minister for Commerce and Supplies Sunil Bahadur Thapa, Nepal's Ambassador to India Deep Kumar Upadhayay and secretaries of different departments, including foreign affairs, commerce and supplies, home affairs and finance will be part of the committee.Due to the ongoing protest on the border by Madhesis and other minority groups, only few Indian transports have been able to enter Nepal over the past two weeks. (ANI)

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Indo-Bangla rail link Fund Crunch Hits Project Five years after the Rs.575-crore India-Bangladesh railway project was finalised by the two governments, it is still uncertain when work will begin as no funds have been allocated yet. The project which was finalised in January 2010 when Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met her then Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh during her visit to New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi too discussed the project with Hasina during his visit to Dhaka in June.

The 1,650-km distance between Agartala and Kolkata would be reduced to only 515 km once the rail track is constructed through Bangladesh. The Indian government had announced it will bear the entire cost of the 15-km railway project. Of the 15 km, 5 km fall in the Indian territory and the remaining in Bangladesh.

Meanwhile, the Railways had only put in place a megablock between Badarpur in Southern Assam to Agartala for conversion from meter gauge to broad gauge by March 2016.

Tripura's Transport Minister Manik Dey also held a meeting with Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in Delhi on September 23 and urged him to expedite issues related to the project. Though the project's cost was earlier estimated at Rs.271 crore. In addition, Rs.302 crore was needed to acquire around 97.6 acres of land in Tripura for laying the track. But after the latest alignment of the project, now 72 acres of land would be required. Hence, to acquire land, the requirement of funds would be reduced to Rs.98 crore from Rs.302 crore.

Earlier, the DoNER ministry had committed to provide funds to lay tracks on the Indian side. But recently, the DoNER ministry categorically expressed its inability to give funds. The railway ministry was earlier considering providing funds for the Tripura part of the project, but has not yet taken a final decision.

The state-owned Indian Railway Construction Company (IRCON) is expected to lay the tracks on both sides of the border. The NFR is the nodal agency for the project, for which alignment of rail line and other technical details were earlier finalised by officials of both India and Bangladesh.

The new railway connectivity between the northeastern state and Bangladesh will boost socio-economic, trade and business ties between the two countries. After the commissioning of the railway project, Tripura would act as a corridor to the southeast Asian countries but it would also become cost-effective to ferry men and material between the two countries and between the mountainous northeast region and other parts of India via Bangladesh once the railway project is completed.

Highway scam Wancho delegation meets Garkari over highway 'scam' After the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways declared two roads of the Northeast India as National Highways, happiness of the people of Northeast India knew no bounds. The highways starting from Tinsukia on National highway (NH) 15 connecting Naharkatia of Assam connecting Hukanjuri, terminating at Khonsa on NH.215 in Arunachal Pradesh (NH No. 315 A) and the other highway starting from Srirampur on NH.27 connecting Phulbari, Tura, Rongram, Ronjeng and terminating at Nongston on NH.-106 in the State of Meghalaya (N.H. No. 127 B). Both the highways are a total length of 99 km and 401 km respectively. Assam government had earlier submitted the proposal in this regard as there was a demand from the people of the three states namely Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. According to the government on completion of these National Highways the people of the vast area of Southern Western Assam, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia District of Assam, Southern Meghalaya & North Eastern part of Arunachal Pradesh will be highly benefitted. Trade and commerce is expected to be benefit from two highways. It can also be said that in a boost to infrastructure development in the NorthEast, the government awarded road projects worth Rs 15,000 crore in the region. Of the total Rs 15,000 crore road projects envisaged for the NorthEast, Rs 6,000 crore worth highways will be developed in Arunachal Pradesh, Rs 2,000 crore projects each in Nagaland and Meghalaya and the remaining ones in other parts of the region. The Centre while declaring about the project also asked the north-eastern states -- Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh -- to acquire land and obtain the necessary regulatory clearances after which the Ministry of Road Transport and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will build those roads. These measures were thought to ease the bottlenecks in establishing the road projects. The 48.76 kms long road -- connecting Umiam in RiBhoi district and Mawryngkneng in East Khasi Hills District -- was developed to decongest Shillong from trucks and heavy vehicles coming from or moving towards north-eastern part of Assam and other states like Mizoram and Tripura.

But unfortunately a very minimal amount of work has been done in regard to this grand highway project. Many a scams have also taken place as a result of the corruption taking in and around the project. In connection to the scam a delegation of the Wancho community from Arunachal Pradesh have also met Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and urged him to take necessary action in a 'scam' in the highway construction between Kanubari and Longding. The 12-member delegation also said the people of Longding district will allow the construction only if Gujaratbased Monte Carlo company executes the work by itself. The community alleged that the Gujarat company was given the tender to construct the highway earlier this year. However, instead of executing the work itself, it sub-contracted the work to a local company owned by Nabum Tulon.

Beware China's Political Warfare Campaign Against US, Allies: Experts A recent conference surveyed Beijing's efforts against Washington and its allies.

Prashanth Parameswaran China is actively waging political warfare against the United States and its allies, a group of experts told a conference in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.

While Chinese actions are usually viewed through a military lens, some have stressed that they should be examined as part of a broader effort to influence the thoughts and actions of foreign governments, groups and individuals in a manner favorable to Beijing's own objectives activities known as political warfare or influence operations.

"The objective here is to shape how things are perceived," Dean Cheng, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, the cohost of the conference along with the Project 2049 Institute.

Chinese political warfare, said Mark Stokes, executive director of the Project 2049 Institute, is deeply rooted in Chinese history, with origins from both Chinese strategic thinkers like Sun Tzu as well as Marxist-Leninist influences. While the practice is not illegal and Beijing is hardly the only one employing it, Stokes argued that the degree to which Beijing has been distorting objective reality and the lengths to which it has been willing to go to do so has been particularly striking.

The practice also enjoys high-level bureaucratic support within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Political warfare - known euphemistically in China as "PLA military liaison work" - is supported by an elaborate organizational structure that includes elements of the PLA's General Political Department as well as the CCP's

Central Propaganda Department.

The priority countries for Chinese political warfare, according to Stokes, are Taiwan, followed by Japan and then the United States.

With respect to the United States, Aaron Friedberg, now a professor at Princeton University, argued that Beijing has been using political warfare as an important part of its ongoing strategic competition with Washington. The goal, Friedberg said, is to persuade the United States to accept China as an equal (and eventually dominant) global power.

In recent years, Chinese political warfare in the United States, Friedberg said, has become broader and more complex such that it now seeks to influence three particular groups - "old friends" of China, who were rewarded with dialogues and business ventures; elites or "influentials" in business, diplomats and the military who were courted through visits, exchanges, and joint research projects; and "mass perceptions" swayed through mass media.

"It has become more sophisticated," Friedberg said. "The focus is still at the top, but activity is now at all levels."

Some of the instruments of political warfare are often cleverly disguised, Friedberg said. For instance, he said, the ChinaUnited States Exchange Foundation, founded in 2008 with a mission to build understanding and trust, is hardly the "privately funded, non-government, non-profit entity" it claims it is. In fact, it is funded by Hong Kong tycoons and state-owned enterprises and is supported and advised by government-linked entities including the Shanghai Insti-

tute for International Studies and the PLA Academy of Military Science.

"This is not anything like the Ford Foundation or the Rockefeller Foundation," Friedberg added.

Friedberg, who served briefly as the deputy assistant for national security affairs in the office of the Vice President from 2003 to 2005, said he saw clear evidence of instruments of political warfare being used to shape the narrative in the United States on important questions related to China.

In 2006, the idea spread that Hu Jintao was "very angry" at a North Korea nuclear test ended up being so pervasive that it influenced White House discussions, serving as fodder for those who believed that the United States need not pressure Beijing further on the issue.

A more recent example, he said, was the oftdebated topic of whether Chinese officials in 2010 had referred to the South China Sea as a "core interest." While China subsequently mounted a significant effort denying that the term was used, Friedberg said the evidence had led

him and others to believe that it was used to gauge the U.S. response before the waters were muddied.

"In fact, Chinese officials did use this language because they were floating a trial balloon, and then they reeled it back in and muddied the water," he said.

On Taiwan, Stokes, who was previously the senior country director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the objective was to ensure that all countries would recognize the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of all of China including Taiwan by working to implement the "one country, two systems" formula.

"The goal here is to consolidate the successor state theory," he said.

Liu Shih-Chung, deputy secretary-general of the Tainan City government in Taiwan and a member of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), argued that Chinese political warfare in Taiwan had faced growing backlash from Taiwanese society despite some inroads under

the first term of the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) government under President Ma Ying-jeou.

Liu said he feared that China would move towards more unilateralist measures as Taiwan approaches elections next year, which will likely see the DPP, which many in Beijing associate with Taiwanese independence, return to power.

China, he said, could suspend tourists and dialogues as well as restrict Taiwan's international space to influence the election outcome.

"They possess the tools to deepen political warfare against Taiwan," he said.

With respect to Japan, Randy Schriver, the president and CEO of the Project 2049 Institute, said that China is using history as a major part of its political warfare. In particular, Beijing has sought to link WWII-era atrocities committed by Japan to Tokyo's increasing willingness to play a more active security role under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today in order to create a distorted narrative of Japanese "remilitarization" and to sow divisions within the U.S.-Japan alliance.

"I think the goal is to see a weak and diminished alliance," Shriver said.

Beijing's selective reading of history, Schriver said, not only largely leaves out the last 70 years - during which the U.S.-Japan alliance has been one of the foundations of Asian prosperity, including China's but hides China's own abuse of history in its museums and textbooks. As just one example, he noted that Zhao Ziyang, the general secretary of the Communist Party who opposed martial law during pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989, had effectively been erased from history.

"They are probably the greatest abusers of history," Schriver, a former deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs during the George W. Bush administration, said.

The conference participants acknowledged that Chinese political warfare did face some serious limitations, including the growing tension between words and deeds as well as the broadening of the conversation on China in Washington which makes it more difficult to control narratives.

For the United States, Friedberg said, since most of Chinese political warfare activities are legal, the focus should be on hardening the country against it. Efforts could range from increasing transparency through an open database on links between the CCP and "private" foundations to constructing "counter-narratives" to undermine Chinese messages and expose either weaknesses in capabilities or transgressions of various kinds including the maritime realm.

"It seems to me transparency is the best defense," he said.

India's Newest Gun: Fast and Deadly A new self-propelled howitzer will finally be able to keep up with the Indian Army's tank columns.

Franz-Stefan Gady The Indian Ministry of Defense has selected South Korea's Samsung-Techwin and its local Indian privatesector partner Larsen & Toubro to supply the Indian Army with 100 K-9 Vajra 155 mm/52 caliber self-propelled tracked howitzers, IHS Jane's Defense Weekly reports.

The selection came in late September after the completion of maintenance acceptability, high altitude, and desert trials, which took place in 2013 and 2014. A final contract is expected to

be signed within the next six months. Total procurement costs for the 100 guns are estimated to be around $ 800 million.

During repeated army trials, the K-9 Vajra - a variant of the K-9 Thunder outperformed its Russian competitor, the Russian self-propelled 2S19 Msta-S howitzer, which had been specifically modified with a 155mm/52 caliber gun to fit Indian Army requirements.

The K-9 Vajra is specially designed for arid lands such as the desert areas bordering Pakistan.

Mounted on a tracked ve-

hicle, the K-9 Vajra is ideally suited for mobile tank warfare. According to the Business Standard, the Indian Army wants to induct this new howitzer into its mechanized strike corps to offer close fire support during deep thrusts into enemy territory.

"The strike corps' T90S tanks currently outpace their artillery guns, which are towed by wheeled vehicles. This constrains the tank spearheads to fight without artillery support at key moments in the advance. With the K-9 Vajra mounted on a tracked ve-

hicle that keeps up with tanks, the armor spearheads would be assured of heavy fire support," the Business Standard notes.

The overall number of K-9 Vajra required by the Indian Army will be around 250. This is based on the creation of at least three K9 Vajra regiments for each of the army's three armored divisions, as well as another three regiments for the independent armored brigades within the army's three strike corps.

Half of the parts for the guns will be built in India, despite the K-9 Vajra fall-

ing under the "Buy Global" procurement category, which allows over-thecounter sales of military hardware. The Business Standardexplains: L&T [Larsen & Toubro] plans to build 13 major sub-systems of the K-9 Vajra at its facilities in Pune, Talegaon, and Powai. This includes the fire control system, ammunition handling system, muzzle velocity radar, and the nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) system.

In addition to the K-9 Vajra, the Indian military is

also expected to receive 114 out of a total of 414 Dhanush 155mm towed howitzers by 2017, which would be India's first new artillery pieces since the 1980s. The military also plans to acquire 180 wheeled self-propelled howitzers over the next few years.

As I reported previously, the Indian army's 1999 Field Artillery Rationalization Plan aimed to acquire 2,800-3,000 155 mm/52 caliber guns of all kinds and 155 mm/39 caliber lightweight howitzers by 2027.

Pseudo - Patriot Sir, Any department under the state government, in the event of failure in the shape of corruption of high magnitude, minister holding the portfolio must share the responsibility. It is taken for granted that the concerned minister must have received lions share of what is embezzled by the officer at the helm of affairs. We talk of Sree Rampur Check gate. As shown in some electronic media, the said gate is like goose laying golden eggs. The tax officer at the helm candidly concedes that he simply acts as the conductor of a bus.

The way a conductor does not hand over the entire amount of money collected during the day by way of fare to the owner of the bus, exactly in the same way, the same officer keeps some amount with him rather than transferring the entire amount collected as tax to the state exchequer. The entire unethical exercise has been continuing right from the beginning and it is axiomatic that the exercise continued with full knowledge of the minister as he receives a fair share of what is looted in the check gate. The finance minister wearing a musk extends his full support to this unethical

act. Only God knows, what these Political leaders will do with the inexhaustible, fabulous amount collected by unfair means. These political leaders are responsible for the wide gap between the rich and the poor and for giving birth to insurgent groups like Naxals, Maoists. These leaders lead the state to the dogs.

Yours etc.

Ashok Bordoloi Dibrugarh

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Introduction Space for residential and commercial places is shrinking due to rapid urbanisation. This anomalous situation calls for professional help to make the living and working space more comfortable, beautiful and practical. Earlier, it was the task of an architect to do the entire exteriors along with the interiors of a house, office or any other functionally useful edifice. Now-a-days people have become more and more particular about the designs and the layout of the living or working area.

This has led to an increasing requirement for professionals in interior designing.

As an interior designer, you will be trained to design exclusive furniture artefacts and fittings besides learning managerial skills. With the help of a course in interior designing, you will come out with a professional designing solution that is efficient, eye-catching and at the same time safe.

The basic job of an interior designer is to make optimal utilisation of available space. Further, you have to make the space more functional and in accordance with the taste and budget of the client. Besides visualising and conceptualising the designs for new structures, interior designers also plan the interiors of existing structures that are undergoing renovation or extension.

Step-by-Step The popularity of interior designing as a discipline is not confined to urban cities but it has rapidly spread to small town and cities across the nation.

This is largely because of the changing lifestyle of people and their want to

customise their residence with the help of an expert who can understand their taste and preference.

Numerous reputed institutions all over India are offering study programs in interior designing. The basic qualification to get into most of these programs is a 10+2. Moreover, you will also have to get through an entrance examination that judges your drawing and design skills. It is advisable to prepare a portfolio of your creative work and display it at the time of admission to these study programs.

Architecture and design colleges generally offer study programs in interior designing. Most of these are diploma programs.

You can also pursue an interior design course from a polytechnic or a private institution that provides specialisation in a particular area of interior designing.

Furthermore, entry into this profession is also possible through other areas of study such as graduation in architecture, fine arts, design, environment planning or a post-graduate program in a similar field.

Specialisation in a particular area of interior designing can be done depending on your choice.

For example; you can excel in business design, residential design or landscape designing. You can further gain expertise for yourself in particular area of a building such as bedrooms, kitchens or baths.

There is enormous demand for qualified interior designers in India. So to be professionally qualified from a reputed institution is a must. With professional qualification comes the assurance of a good job. And with ad-

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North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd (NEHHDC) recruits Executive to work in the Finance & Accounts and Marketing department in Guwahati Oct 2015 RECRUITMENT NOTICE The North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd (NEHHDC) , a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region is looking for a young and dynamic Executive to work in the Finance & Accounts and Marketing department on contractual terms.

N EHHDC is looking for a person who posses at least 2-5 years of working experience in Finance & Accounts department of CPSU/PSUICorporate House and is fully conversant with the Software applications(Tally etc). Compensation package will depend on the person's qualification and experiences and other attributes.

Interested candidates possessing the requisite qualifications and experiences may apply in the prescribed Application Form to Manager, Sr. Grade (P&A), M/s NEHHDC Ltd, East Point Tower, 5th & 6th floor Bamunimaidan. Guwahati ~ 781 02] within 2l days of publication of this advertisement. The applicants may enclosed self attested documents of credentials and certificates etc. with a copy of passport size photograph.

NEHHDC reserves the right to accept or reject one or all the applications at its discretions and also reserves the right to shortlist the applications to call or not to call for interview. Please apply in the Standard Form ot'Application provided in the. website.

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Pipelines Division) recruits Engineering Assistant (Mechanical/ Operations) in Guwahati Oct 2015 Engineering Assistant (Mechanical/ Operations) Jobs recruitment in Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Pipelines Division), Guwahati - Siliguri Pipelines Engineering Assistant (Mechanical) No. of Posts : 01 (OBC) Qualification : 3 Years full time Diploma in Mechanical or Automobile Engineering from a recognised institute as regular student. Preferably twoyears experience in relevant area. Working knowledge of computer is desirable Pay Scale : Rs. 11,900-32,000/Engineering Assistant (Operations) No. of Posts : 01 (UR) Qualification : 3 years full-time Diploma in Electrical / Mechanical / Automobile / Chemical / Electronics & Communication or Electronics & Telecommunication or Electronics & Radio Communication/ Instrumentation or Instrumentation & Control or Instrumentation & ProcessControl Engineering from a recognized institute as regular student. Preferably two-years experience in relevant area. Working knowledge of computer is desirable.

Pay Scale : Rs. 11,900-32,000/Age Limit : 18-26 years as on 10.08.2015 Application Fee : The Application fee of Rs. 100/- is non-refundable Selection Methodology : Selection process shall comprise of the following: 1. WrittenTest (60 marks) 2. Trade Test (25 marks) 3. Personal Interview (15 marks) Candidate has to qualify each process of selection, to be eligible for appearing in the next stage of Selection process.

How to apply Application, along with fee (wherever applicable), should be sent by post in the prescribed format along with copies of Certificates super scribing on the envelope "Name of the Post …………" to Box No. 311, Guwahati GPO, Meghdoot Bhawan, Panbazar-781001. Last date of receipt of applications : 06.11.2015.

Career in Interior Designing equate experience, you can start your own interior decoration business.

Start Early The earliest you can start for a career in interior designing is 10+2. However, it is essential to have excellent drawing and designing skills to get into this job profile. Furthermore, if you have knowledge of decorative items, home improvement products and basics of architecture, then it becomes easier to follow this particular career path.

Is it the Right Career for Me? The key ingredient to be a successful interior designer is client satisfaction. In this context, all you need is creative think-

ing, excellent communication skills, originality, good listening capability and a keen interest in transforming a simple place to a beautiful one by adding extra zing to it. If you think you have it in you, then this is the right career for you.

An understanding of fashion, cultural preferences and good management skills are also equally important aspects expected for a career in the interior designing business. A professional course helps you to develop and polish these traits.

What would it Cost Me? You can get into this profession at different levels of your academic life be it a 10+2 or a post-graduate

program. However, most of the students generally opt for short and long term diploma courses. All these courses can cost you around Rs 15,000 to Rs 50,000 roughly.

Funding/Scholarship Different institutions offer scholarships to students from the weaker sections of the society, children of defence personnel and physically challenged candidates on the basis of merit.

Job Prospects There is a scarcity of professional interior designers in our country. With more and more people willing to get their residence and working areas designed according to their taste, there has been a great demand for expe-

rienced interior designers.

Employment prospects are plentiful and in various fields. Setting up your own business is also a very lucrative option in this industry.

Pay Packet Some features that affect the pay packet of an interior designer are regional differences, name, repute, experience and demand.

For beginners the salary can be around Rs 10,000.

For experienced professionals the monthly pay cheque can vary from Rs 30, 000 to Rs 75,000.

After gaining some experience, you can start up your own business. Selfemployment is very profitable as when you be-

Dibrugarh University recruits Lower Division Asst. Oct 2015 Lower Division Asst. Job position in Dibrugarh University on temporary position Qualification: Passed 10+2 Examination from a Govt. recognized Board/University.

No. of Posts : 2 Pay Scale : Rs.5200-20200 Age: 18-38 yrs Please visit the website for details: www.dibru.ac.in.

Last date For submission of application is 31st October 2015.

IT SOLUTION recruits DATA ENTRY OPERATOR in Guwahati Oct 2015 Name of the Organisation: IT SOLUTION Post:: DATA ENTRY OPERATOR Job Category: Data Entry Job Job Location: Guwahati Job Description: Urgently required Back Office Data Entry Operator under NSDL PANCard dizitized process on commission basis.Candidate must have good typing speed in English and basic computer knowledge.Interested candidate may contact following numbers or send their resume in e-mail id. Contact No9864120197,9706027266 Please send your Resumes to:: ritudas020@gmail.com

Gauhati High Court recruits Private Secretary/Sr.Personal Asst. in Guwahati Oct 2015 Private Secretary/Sr.Personal Asst. recruitment in jobs opportunity in Gauhati High Court Private Secretary /18 Nos Qualification: Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree from a recognized University with a Diploma Certificate in Stenography/Shorthand in English with a minimum speed of 120 wpm in shorthand and 50 wpm typing speed on a computer. Due weightage will be given to a Law Graduate.

Pay Scale : Rs.12000-40000 Sr.Personal Asst./6 Posts Qualification: Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree from a recognized University with a Diploma Certificate in Stenography/Shorthand in English with a minimum speed of 100 wpm in shorthand and 40 wpm typing speed on a computer. Due weightage will be given to a Law Graduate.

Pay Scale : Rs.8000-35000 Age: 18-38 yrs Selection Procedure: Written test, Skill Tesst, Viva Voce How to apply Interested candidate should apply Online. Last date of submission of application is19/10/2015 upto 2 pm.

come an established interior designer you can ask for the moon.

Demand and Supply There is an imbalance between the demand and supply of professionals in this field. The demand for experienced interior designers is on a high in spite of the recent global economic slowdown that hit almost all sectors of the world economy.

The increasing construction activity in urban areas and small towns has only added to the demand for these professionals.

The demand for interior designers has surpassed the supply.

Market Watch Market for interior designing in India is all set to absorb new and aspiring talent. Due to the rising significance of interior design, this profession has become one of the best ever emergent fields in India.

Job opportunities are immense in both private and public sector for a qualified interior designer.

Large architectural firms, building contractors, hotels and resorts are constantly on a look out for eligible professionals in this field.

International Focus International markets are opening up for interior designers now. And if you are highly creative, have a good communication skills and advance knowledge in this field then you can also look to work with international firms.

Different Roles, Different Names The different roles of interior designers are as follows: " Teaching in a government or a private institute that offer courses in interior designing " Being self-employed

" Employment in private or public sector firms Top Companies 1.

Work with top notch architects and architectural firms 2.

Work with renowned builders 3.

Hospitals and other medical facilities 4.

Town and city planning bureaus 5.

Hotels and health resorts 6.

Design studios and exhibition organisers 7.

Event management companies 8.

Innumerable public and private sector establishments Tips for Getting Hired 1.

It is advisable that you should have completed an internship or some sort of apprenticeship under the tutelage of an interior designer or a firm.

2.

You should acquire good knowledge of Auto CAD and other computer related programs which can help you give new dimensions to your career.

3.

Strong business skills, personal networking, as well as flair and perseverance are likely to impress prospective employers.

4.

Last, but not the least, it is essential to complete an interior designing course from a reputed institute.

Top Institutes IMS-Design and Innovation Academy, Noida , Delhi NCR LISAA School of Design, New Delhi , Delhi NCR Aditya College of Design Studies, Mumbai , Maharashtra Pearl Academy, New Delhi , Delhi NCR Pearl Academy, Jaipur , Rajasthan Ajay Binay Institute of Technology , Cuttack , Orissa

BUSINESS

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Patanjali Ayurveda join hands Hinduja group ventures into home finance with Future Group Haridwar, Oct 10: Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurveda announced a tieup with the Future Group under which its products will be available at the Big Bazaar, KB's and EasyDay outlets. "We were in search of a 'swadeshi' retail chain to take our swadeshi product line to masses and

found it in Kishore Biyani's Future Group," said Baba Ramdev announcing the tie-up. The inspiration to go in for the partnership with the swadeshi firm to offer its wide-range of products, said Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani at the launch, came from the tieup between the U.S. retail

giant Walmart and FMCG firm P&G. Within the next 20 months, we expect to jointly do business worth Rs.1,000 crore, Mr. Biyani announced. A recent report by the global brokerage house, CLSA, put Patanjali ahead of major Indian FMCG companies, Emami and Jyothy Labs. Patanjali,

NEW BUSINESS STRATEGY Ø Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurveda announced a tie-up with the Future Group under which its products will be available at the Big Bazaar, KB's and EasyDay outlets. Ø Patanjali, the report said, is perhaps the fastest growing fast moving consumer company in India with revenues in excess of Rs.2,500 crore for 2014-15. Ø The pipeline of new launches includes Patanjali Noodles to take advantage of the market opened up following the forced withdrawal of Nestle's Maggi.

Ø Also on the cards are pasta, oats, juices, powdered hair dye and Patanjali Noodles would be launched

by October 15.

Ø The Future Group stores chain is spread across 240 cities and receives 35 crore footfalls a year.

the report said, is perhaps the fastest growing fast moving consumer company in India with revenues in excess of Rs.2,500 crore for 2014-15. The pipeline of new launches includes Patanjali Noodles to take advantage of the market opened up following the forced withdrawal of Nestle's Maggi. Also on the cards are pasta, oats, juices, powdered hair dye and muesli. Swami Ramdev said that Patanjali Noodles would be launched

by October 15. He also said that the firm was targeting to achieve Rs.5,000 crore turnover this fiscal. The Future Group stores chain is spread across 240 cities and receives 35 crore footfalls a year, said Mr. Biyani. He said that there was a possibility of joining hands with Patanjali for joint-manufacturing. "We have a lot of capacity and huge space at our food park. Similarly, Baba Ramdev has 175-acre space. Through that, we can produce product items worth Rs.10,000 crore together." (Agencies)

Rs.100 cr for omni-channel expansion allocated by Paytm Bengaluru, Oct 10: Mobile payment and commerce platform Paytm is planning to expand and strengthen its omni-channel strategy as part of its plans to connect its online users with the offline retailers and use the inventory in offline stores. With the growth of the e-commerce business and discounts offered by them, traditional retailers were losing customers. For this new initiative, Paytm has earmarked around Rs.100 crore for marketing activities over the next six months. "It is the next step in the evolution of m-commerce in India. We are synchronizing the extreme convenience of virtual shopping with the personalised touch that comes with offline retail," said Amit Bagaria, Associate Vice President, Paytm.

As part of the omni-channel strategy, Paytm, which currently claims to have around more than 100 million users, has partnered with one of the leading mobile retailer The MobileStore. "The partner-

ship with The Mobile Store is in sync with our larger omni-channel strategy and in the future we will roll out more innovative schemes like buyback and exchange of old handsets as well," added Mr. Bagaria. Under this partnership, Paytm users can order phones online and it will be delivered to the customer within two hours.

In the initiative called Fastest Expert Delivery, the phones will be delivered at

the customer's door-step by The Mobile Store. At present, The MobileStore has over 550 shops across 100 cities in India and the initiative with Paytm will cover 450 stores in 60 cities including Tier 1 and other smaller towns. Through this partnership Paytm is expecting a GMV of around Rs. 2.000 crore over the next six months. One97 Communications, which operates Paytm has recently raised

around $680 million funding from Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce player.

Apart from Alibaba Group, Ant Financials (AliPay), SAIF Partners, Sapphire Venture and Silicon Valley Bank are the major investors in the company. Going forward, Paytm will launch other categories such as fashion, consumer durable, electronics among others through omni-channel strategy. (Agencies)

Mobile phone to be launched by Shilpa-Raj co Kolkata, Oct 10: Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra have entered the consumer electronics space and the couple is set to launch a new range of mobile phones named after their son Viaan. The copromoters of the tainted IPL team Rajasthan Royals have entered the electronics business through the BSEand Calcutta Stock Exchange-listed Hindusthan Safety Glass

Industries (HSGI), in which they acquired the majority stake -25.75% each -a few months ago.

The couple is now planning to shift the company's registered office to Mumbai. It is learnt that the total acquisition cost could not be more than Rs 2 crore.

HSGI, now almost defunct, supplied safety glass to Hind Motors and its fortunes took a beating along with that of the automaker's. inducted into

the board of HSGI in September. Kundra, at the company's September 28 AGM, had said, "Most likely, the mobile phone will be launched on November 25," according to a shareholder who attended the AGM. The share price of HSGI AGM, had said, "Most likely , the mobile phone will be launched on November 25," according to a shareholder who attended the AGM. The company said

the new promoters are planning to enter the consumer electronics business through their experience and contacts in the industry . All the registered brands of Viaan, Viaan Mobile, V Tab, V Power, V-TV will be sold in India and exported to key demand destinations like the UAE, CIS countries, Europe and the US. "There will also be a pan-India service centre network to focus on after sales," it stated.

Kundra, as a director of the company, said in a statement to the exchange, "There are hundreds of consumer durables to choose from but few that can tick all the boxes, at the same time providing value for money. Our aim is to give our customers a balanced level of quality service and value in consumer electronics space." HSGI was incorporated in 1982 in Burrabazar area of Kolkata for manufacturing and marketing safety glass by the Jagdish Agarwal family. The company now has a single-room office on the AJC Bose Road. An employee at the office said it will soon have a big corporate office in Mumbai.

(Agencies)

Chennai, Oct 10: Having received the Reserve Bank of India's licence last week, Hinduja group is foraying into home finance. The focus is on providing affordable housing finance to people in the unorganised sector with no salary proof.

It will start rolling out home loans from October 21 onwards. This would be the maiden entry of Hinduja group into home finance. The new company titled Hinduja Housing Finance Ltd. (HHFL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hinduja Leyland Finance (HLF), a non-deposit taking NBFC registered with RBI. S. Nagarajan, Managing Director, HHFL said that the proposal for entering into home finance was placed before HLF board in July. And within three months they had obtained RBI's nod. Both are unlisted firms. The parent company has committed to invest up to Rs.95 crore in the housing finance arm, till March 2016. "As our focus is on providing home loans to people in the unorganised sector, we have made a decision to provide loans for our customers in Tier-II and TierIII cities. The NBFC firm has 1,500 offices across the country, employing about 4,000 people. We have a database of five lakh cus-

tomers and 25,000 are added every month. So, we can take advantage and leverage on the reach we have established," said Company COO, Sachin Pillai. "Both public and private sector banks have come forward to lend up to Rs.500 crore for the new venture. Based on the expertise gained in the truck financing sector, it is quite natural for us to get into affordable housing space.

Besides, helping those in the transport segment, we would like to help people in informal sector. Our target customers are people

working in large shops, employees of small scale industries, vendors and dealers among others," said Mr. Nagarajan. Home loans ranging from Rs.3 lakh to Rs.25 lakh with a repayment schedule of 10 to15 years will be extended to prospective customers. The average loan size is expected to be Rs.10 lakh. In the first phase, the company will offer its services in the southern and western states. In the second phase, it will enter eastern and north eastern states, J&K, Kerala and Himachal Pradesh. (Agencies)

Rs. 1,950 cr to be invested by Coolpad in India's mobile phones business Bengaluru, Oct 10: Chinese mobile devices maker Coolpad said it would invest around Rs.1,950 crore in India to manufacture and sell low cost handsets in the country. "We started business in India in 2007 with sale of first mobile phone with CDMA and GSM sim support in partnership with Reliance Communications.

This is first time we are launching smart devices in our own brand name. "We have earmarked an investment of $300 million (about Rs.1,950 crore) till March, 2017 in our India business," Coolpad Group Chief Financial Officer Jiang Chao told reporters here. He was speaking at the launch of dual sim 4G smartphone Coolpad Note 3 for Rs.8,999 which it will sell online through Amazon from October 20. The phone has 5.5 inch screen, 3GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, 13 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 5 mp front camera, octacore Mediatek processor and 3000 mAh battery capacity.

"We are a $3 billion com-

pany and have over 6,000 patents. We want to give Indian consumer more value. This phone is customised for India and supports 13 Indian languages. "We will not focus on profits till March 2017 but look at customer experience," Coolpad Group Vice President Johnson Luo said. Coolpad announced to partner with Videocon Industries to make its mobile phones in India. "Till De-

cember, we will use our existing stock and from first quarter of 2016 we will start selling India made phones for Indian customers. "We will also use the investment to subsidise handset price so that customers get to experience our product," Coolpad India CEO Syed Tajuddin said.

He said there will be further reduction in price of its mobile device after production starts in India. (Agencies)

23.2% stake in Zensar Tech acquired by Apax Partners Bengaluru, Oct 10: Marina Holdco (FPI), a company backed by funds advised by Apax Partners, announced the acquisition of 23.2 per cent stake in RPG Group promoted IT services provider Zensar Technologies. Apax acquired the stake from Electra Partners Mauritius, an existing minority shareholder in Zensar. After the deal RPG Group continues to be the promoter and the largest shareholder in the company with a 48 per cent stake. In association with Apax, the Zensar expects to further focus on its key differentiated capabilities and achieve a leading position in the emerging offerings including e-commerce, digital, cloud and mobility. Commenting on the deal, Harsh Goenka, Chairman of Zensar and the RPG Group said, "The association with Apax is a welcome development and is expected to bring significant value to the company.

Zensar is a key focus area for the RPG Group, and we aim to scale the company into a Top-10 Indian technology services business in the medium-term, through a combination of organic growth and M&A." (Agencies)

Small car 'Kwid' to be pushed in tier 2, 3 cities Renault's marketing strategy Chennai, Oct 10: In an effort to tap into hinterlanddemand, Renault India is aggressively pushing its just-launched small car Kwid in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities with a combination of online sales as well as expansion of dealership network. The company, which has netted 25,000 bookings so far, has received 35% of them from Tier 2 & 3 cities. As part of its network expansion plan, Renault is looking to hit 205 dealer outlets by the end of this quarter, covering around 92% of the car market.

Next year, it plans to target Tier 4 towns which are predominantly two-wheeler towns, said a Renault official. Sumit Sawhney, Country CEO & MD, Renault India Operations, said, "The interest from Tier 2 & 3 cities is go od news because it shows that our customers in these markets are convinced with the cost of maintenance spare parts, mileage and value proposition of the Kwid The initial booking data also shows 15% of the buyers are female customers offering even wider diversity." (Agencies)

30 per cent rise in IndusInd Bank Q2 net New Delhi, Oct 10: Private sector lender IndusInd Bank has reported 30 per cent growth in its net profit at Rs.560.04 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2015, against Rs.430.20 crore in the same period last year. Total revenues stood at Rs.1,878

crore compared to Rs.1,427 crore, up 32 per cent. Net interest income (NII) was Rs.1,094.28 crore as compared to Rs.833.11 crore in the same period last year up 31 per cent. Core fee income for the quarter was 24 per cent more at Rs.673.30 crore against Rs.544.99

RISING PROFIT Ø Private sector lender IndusInd Bank has reported 30 per cent growth in its net profit at Rs.560.04 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2015, against Rs.430.20 crore in the same period last year. Ø Total revenues stood at Rs.1,878 crore compared to Rs.1,427 crore, up 32 per cent. Net interest income (NII) was Rs.1,094.28 crore as compared to Rs.833.11 crore in the same period last year up 31 per cent. Ø Core fee income for the quarter was 24 per cent more at Rs.673.30 crore against Rs.544.99 crore. Ø The bank reported non interest income of Rs.783.54 crore against Rs.593.96 crore in the same period last year, up 32 per cent. Ø Net NPA was down at 0.31 per cent from 0.33 per cent in the same period last year. Ø During the quarter, bank completed a qualified institutions placement issue and mobilised Rs.4,328 crore. It also generated Rs.753 crore through preferential allotment of shares to promoters.

crore. The bank reported non interest income of Rs.783.54 crore against Rs.593.96 crore in the same period last year, up 32 per cent. Net NPA was down at 0.31 per cent from 0.33 per cent in the same period last year. "The bank has shown consistent performance in its bottom lines given the challenging times, both globally as well as in the domestic market. However, the overall industry sentiment is looking positive,"

said Romesh Sobti, Managing Director & CEO, IndusInd Bank. "Our operating profit rose by 39 per cent and our net interest margin has grown by a healthy 3.88 per cent," he said. During the quarter, bank completed a qualified institutions placement issue and mobilised Rs.4,328 crore. It also generated Rs.753 crore through preferential allotment of shares to promoters. (Agencies)

DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

New Assamese single Tik Tok Tik Tok released

Depicting the memorable moments of college life a new Assamese audio-video song 'Tik Tok Tik Tok‌' has recently released and got a positive review especially from youth on social networking sites like Facebook, Youtube and all private musical channels like Ramdhenu, Rengoni and Junak. The song has been penned by cine jour-

SRK finds Kajol ' stunning' Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says his "Dilwale" co-star Kajol looked "stunning" despite a late night shoot, which was tiring. The 49-year-old star, who has turned all his focus to Rohit Shetty's directorial, took to Twitter to talk about his hectic life and 'Dilwale' team -- actors Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon. 'Late night shoot. All tired but was fun. Laughs with happy co-actors. Kajol looked stunning. Varun dashing. Kriti so pretty.

I looked like me,' SRK shared. Bollywood's blockbuster director Rohit has managed a casting coup of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol after the 2010 film "My Name Is Khan". The film is slated to release on December 18.

nalist Kalyan Kumar Kalita while composed by popular Assamese music director of Assam Palash Gogoi. The song is tuned by Ganadip Kakati whereas sung by Ganadip Kakati and Bhagyashree Roy. College life is the most memorable and best part of life. No matter where we are, we always miss our college campus, lovable canteen,

numerous bunks, so many hands on one lunch box, lifetime friends and always wish if we bring those days back. Even we all will be ready if we could get chance to attend those boring lectures from boring teachers/professors that we used to hate once. There are enormous things that we miss after we complete our graduation and end up with college life. This song will remind us those beautiful days of college life. The key role in this video has been essayed by Anurag Bitupon Gogoi, Jayashree Sonowal, Kakoli Handique etc. The choreography has been done by Suresh Medhi and editing is done by Moni Rajkonwar. Cinematography is done by Dhandip, Make-up by Milan Moon.

The song has been made under the banner of Geet Music Production.

Farhan rocks Shillong On September last, Farhan Akhtar strung his guitar for the first scene of Rock On2. Farhan shot the scene with Summersalt, a Shillong-based band known for its tribal songs, which come with a special message. The band comprises Kitkupar Shangpliang, the lead vocalist, Ador Shangpliang who plays the Duitara, playback singer Pynsuk

Syiemiong, Dawadhok Shangpliang on the drums and home tools, Baiaineh Shangpliang on the bass guitar and Gregory Ford Nongrum on the electric guitar. "The band has already composed a number for Rock On 2, a trans fusion track which is a mix of traditional Khasi music, rock, acoustic style, with a pinch of jazz-funk," Adds a Spokesperson. Farhan,

Talvar likely to be watched

by President of India Talvar has been garnering appreciation and already looks like the best reviewed film of the year. The movie has been creating news and has garnered the President's attention who has expressed his desire to watch the movie.The President's office recently got in touch

with the director of Talvar, Meghna Gulzar requesting her to host a screening of her critically acclaimed film at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The screening is going to take place on 25th of this month and will be attended by the President along with the cast and crew of the

film. The movie before its release was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and received a rousing response. Talvar is the first movie to show an upward trend in its box office numbers post a national holiday. The movie is based on the Noida Double Murder and showcases three detailed investigations conducted during the course of the case.

Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Neeraj Kabi and Sohum Shah are seen playing pivotal roles in the movie. Talvar is produced

by Vishal Bharadvaj and Junglee Pictures. On this, Meghna Gulzar said,"It's an honour for us to host a screening for the President.

We are looking forward to the screening and are obliged that the President has expressed his desire to watch our movie."

who left for Shillong last week, was joined by Arjun Rampal yesterday.

Shraddha Kapoor, the new band member, will travel to the Meghalayan capital on October 12 for the twomonth rock n' roll schedule. Mukul M Sangma,The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, welcomed the unit, adding that he was really keen that Farhan and his team film in Shillong.

"We are delighted that the filmmakers have chosen our state instead of scouting for a destination abroad, because there is real beauty here too. We are happy to host him and his team," said the Honorable Chief Minister. The 2008 rock musical drama, directed by Abhishek Kapoor , ended with Magik reuniting for a final performance.

The Sequel, directed Shujaat Saudagar, starts off from where Rock On!! ended, literally.

Smelling fishy: Jacky's & Lisa's friendship Bollywood actresses Jacqueline Fernandez and Lisa Haydon are bonding big time on the sets of their upcoming film 'Housefull 3'. Jacqueline, Lisa and their co-star Nargis Fakhri have been having a gala time off the sets too. From clicking selfies together to partying, seems like the 'girl gang', as Nargis calls them, has struck a close friendship. In September, the 'Housefull 3' boys Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh and Boman Irani paid a visit to the set of Karan Johar's 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' in London to wish him and Ranbir Kapoor luck. 'Housefull 3' is directed by writer-turned-director duo Sajid-Farhad. It is the third instalment of the comedy franchise 'Housefull', which also stars actor Akshay Kumar.

TICKLE YOUR TASTE BUDS Dhoni's ex-girlfriend found Finally a sigh of relief Whispers in the industry suggest that the makers of 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story' have zeroed in on a fresh-faced actress to play the cricketer's late ex-girlfriend. We hear it is modelturned-actress Disha Patani, awaiting a Bollywood break after losing out on at least two bigticket projects earlier this year, who has made the cut.

Disha has been linked to Tiger Shroff and was supposed to play his leading

lady in 'Baaghi'. The role eventually went to Shraddha Kapoor. A source working on the Dhoni biopic says, "The long hunt for another lead actress came to an end after Disha auditioned for it.

We were looking for someone relatively new to the industry and she fits the bill." Sushant Singh Rajput will be seen as the protagonist in the Neeraj Pandeydirected film, while Kiara Advani, who debuted with

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'Jazbaa' not an action film

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be seen doing some daring stunts in her comeback film "Jazbaa", but the actress says it's not an action entertainer. "The action is just a section of it. It's not an action film," Aishwarya said during a media interaction here to promote "Jazbaa".

In the film, Aishwarya is plays a lawyer and a mother, threatened to fight the case of a criminal, who is guilty of rape and murder. On being asked about how she prepared herself for the character, she said: "There was no time for the preparations. It was like go to the sets and jump to shoot. I am glad that I was able to do that." Directed by Sanjay Gupta, "Jazbaa" has received a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification and is set to release this Friday. It also stars Irrfan Khan, Shabana Azmi and Jackie Shroff among others.

Ileana keeps mum about starring in 'Kung Fu Yoga'

Ileana D'Cruz does not like to talk about her films till they are ready for the marquee.The 'Barfi!' (2012) and 'Main Tera Hero' (2014) actress seems to be following the self-imposed diktat with her next project too. She is shooting in Dubai with Jackie Chan for 'Kung Fu Yoga'.

The film also stars Sonu Sood, who has gone to town about it, but for Ileana, mum is the word.

Raeth

'Fugly' last year, will essay the character of Dhoni's wife, Sakshi. While Pandey and the ilm's spokesperson remained unavailable for comment, another source says, "We are not allowed to reveal details about the role, but like everyone knows, Dhoni's life story wouldn't have been what it is without the influence of his ex-girlfriend, who is now no more. So, it will be an interesting part to watch out for."

Band Members: Wajhi Farooqi (Vocalist) Sunny Ghansham (Rhythm Guitarist)

Dohjem Ingredients 1 pound pork belly (has lean meat,fat and skinlook in Asian stores or ask local butcher) or substitute pork jowls if you cannot find the former cut. The cut of meat is really important for this dish and should not be compromised on.

Hold the skin against the flame to give a smoky flavor to the meat before you cut into 1 cm cubes.

2 onion, grated 3 bay leaves 1 tsp turmeric

4 tbsp black sesame seeds: ground 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste salt to taste 1 tbsp oil Method Heat oil in a saute pan and add the grated onions. Fry for 5 minutes on medium heat. Add turmeric, burn the tip of the bayleaf and add to the onions to enhance the flavour of the bayleaf. Fry till the onions are transclucent. Add ginger garlic paste and the ground sesame seeds. Fry for a minute. Add the pork pieces and and season

with salt. Be careful with the seasoning since its an easy dish to mess up with the salt. Saute for about 15 mins in medium heat allowing the meat to cook in it's own juice. Add 11/2 cup water and simmer till cooked. Enjoy with a plate of hot rice (white) or putharo (rice flour pancake). It also goes extremely well with rice flour rotis (the way it is usually prepared in Bihar) , although making the dough for that requires some practice.

Raeth is an Indian-Pakistani sufi pop rock band composed of two members from Karachi, Pakistan. The band was initially formed by four students - Wajhi Farooki (vocals), Sunny Ghansham (rhythm guitarist), Mustafa Asad (bass) and Hasan Farabi (lead guitar), in 2006. Their debut single "Bhula Do" became the number one on MTV Top Charts next to Kailash Kher's Song Saaiyan. The band worked on the remake of the film Zanjeer, starring Priyanka Chopra, alongside musical director Chirtan Bhatt. After Zanjeer, Raeth was offer to work in 3AM Starring Rannvijay Singh / Anindita Nayyar By Film Director Vishal Mahadkar who has previously directed Blood Money.We had two song Sab Bhula Ke & Tera Shukriya Produced By Zee Music & Essel Vissions. After 3AM Success got an offer to produce songs for famous singer Swati Sharrma who Banno Tera Swag Fame From Tanu Weds Manu Return did a song Faasley with her. Our Pending release is from Movie Direct Ishq Tootey Taaro Featuring Swati Sharrma as music director which is to be released.

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“Our main objective for organizing this tournament was to encourage the youths and give them some direction. The youths in Tirap are very much frustrated with issues like insurgency and underdevelopment. They need a platform where they can exhibit their hidden talents. We do hope that the tournament has been able to provide the youths some opportunity to show their talents.”

Wanglin Lowangdong, MLA, Borduria

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Khunnu Youth Football Club edge past Khonsa Bazaar Football Club 3-2 to emerge as champions 1st Thansen Wangchadong Memorial Football Tournament successfully concludes A Staff Reporter Khonsa, Oct 10: In a nail biting finish, Khunnu Youth Football Club (FC) edged past Khonsa Bazaar Football Club (FC) by a thin margin of 3-2 to emerge as champions of the 1st Thansen Wanchadong Memorial Football Tournament in an evenly fought grand finale encounter which was watched by thousands of spectators at the Nehru stadium here today. The final match was indeed a befitting curtain closure of the 1st TWMFT as even the heavy downpour which left some portions of the ground filled with slush and water could not dampen the spirits of the

players who came up with a spectacular show much to the delight of the strong crowd. Right from the beginning, the stadium was overcrowded with supporters, with three quarters of them supporting the buoyed local outfit Khonsa Bazaar FC while a quarter of the supporters backing Khunnu Youth FC. The real battle started after the 1st half.

During the first half the Bazaar FC players couldn’t deliver on par with the expectations of the large crowd as most of the time the ball was in the possession of the Khunnu FC boys who dominated the early exchanges. As the match progressed, Pondi Hutto

found the back of the net when he scored the first goal of the match with a powerful aerial shot beating the Bazaar FC custodian hands down. However, with an active and cheering bunch of supporters backing, the Bazaar FC team managed a strong comeback and Tonwang Moidam scored the equaliser in the 16th minute through a beautiful angled shot. After the scores were levelled 11, the Khunnu FC boys became more determined and started playing with enhanced technique which was hardly visible throughout the game. However, Bazaar FC goalie Dailop Waipai produced a couple

commendable saves as he punched, dived and collected several balls directed towards the Khunnu strikers. Bazaar FC got seven free kicks but most of their shots were wild and did not come even close to the goal post. But the three free kicks which were awarded to their opponents Khunnu FC were all well directed and they gave the Bazaar FC goalie a scare as they failed to score only by a whisker. The combination and understanding among Pondi Hutto, Nokhu and Tuwang Hutto of Khunnu FC was a treat to watch as they led their team to a spirited win. In the 2nd half, the match became more excit-

Dailop Waipai, the goalkeeper of the Bazaar team played extremely well and saved goals. He flew, dived and ran during the match.

ing as the Bazaar FC players came up with a more matured game plan. However, many a time, the sloppy ground conditions robbed the match of its intensity as the players got frustrated with the ball getting stuck in the mud.

Within five minutes of the 2nd half Bazaar FC got a golden opportunity when two of their players were alone with the ball but the mud and water hindered them from scoring a goal.

The mud was a problem even for the Khunnu team as in one instance, Hutto took the ball to the goal mouth leaving behind everyone including the goalkeeper but finally got stuck

due to the poor ground condition. Nokhu scored the second goal for Khunnu FC in the 57th minute of the match through a beautiful header. As time was running out, the Bazaar FC players too became desperate to get the equaliser for the second time. And finally the whole stadium roared with happiness as their best player Phunwang scored their 2nd goal in the 76th minute. As there were no further goals during the 90 minutes of play, the referee went for the extra time.

Both the teams became more aggressive and tried their best to find that elusive winner. Khunnu FC got two corners back to back

but failed to convert even one. And Bazaar FC in spite of several attempts failed to score. The Khunnu team even failed to convert a penalty kick with the goal keeper judging well and diving to his right to save a powerful aerial shot. However, it seemed that luck was with the hardworking Khunnu boys as one of Tuwang Hutto’s well directed shot entered the Bazaar FC net just 6 minutes before the end of extra time.

“Both the teams played exceptionally well and both teams could have been the winners. I must say Football in Tirap has won”, Col. Prashant Nair who was among the thousands

present along with his family summed up the proceedings after the match.

Chief Guest and Nampong MLA Laisem Simai handed over the beautifully crafted champions’ trophy and a cash prize of Rs. 50, 000/- to the winners Khunnu Youth FC while the runners up trophy was given away by SP Jasmeet Singh. Government Higher secondary School, Khonsa was adjudged as the best disciplined team while Nopok Tikhak of the same school was declared as the best player of the tournament. Tuwang Hutto of Khunnu FC was the highest scorer of the tournament.

Tuwang Hutto of Khunnu FC scored the winning goal for the team.

1st Thansen Wangchadong Memorial Football Tournament creates a positive impact in Tirap An impact report by The Eastern Today Football – referred to as the beautiful game – today proved to be a force multiplier as all roads led to the Nehru stadium, Khonsa here, which was packed with thousands who poured in to watch the grand finale of the 1st Thansen Wangchadong Memorial Football Tournament organized by Tirap district administration.

The spectators were to be seen all over, right from the small pavilion to the rooftops of the nearby houses as they cheered, shouted, and even sang till the end of the very exciting match. At the end of the 120 minutes of sheer excitement it seemed that the organizers are a satisfied lot as the tournament concluded on a successful note. “Our main objective for organizing this tournament was to encourage the youths and give them some direction. The youths in Tirap are very much frustrated with issues like insurgency and underdevelopment.

They need a platform where they can exhibit their hidden talents. We do hope that the tournament has been able to provide the youths some opportunity to show their talents”, Wanglin Lowangdong, MLA, Borduria and the sponsor of the tournament, said. Lowangdong also revealed that when the idea to organize the tournament was conceived, he hardly thought that there would be more than 20 teams for the tournament.

“The three young gentlemen – Deputy COmmissioner Ravi Jha, Superintendent of Police Jasmeet Singh, Col. Prashant Nair, Commanding Officer, 1 Assam Rifles – all worked day in and day out to ensure that the tournament concludes successfully”, the MLA said. As usual organizers – led by the energetic Noah Monku, organizing secretary of the tournament, Denhang Bosai, DIPRO, Khonsa, the efficient Dr. Changwan Monchan, government employee Gawang Sumpa, who is always ready to help the media for his love of Tirap and its people and many other volunteers – were seen operating in tandem, as did the players inside the ground.

Everything for the final including the pre-match sessions and post-match sessions were meticulously planned by the organizers that there were hardly any loopholes. One striking example, here, might be the introduction of a young female singer who belted out two popular songs and the announcer who came up with some amazing facts during the lemon break of the match which kept the spectators captivated with the proceedings progressing very much peacefully. It was a splendid idea of indirect crowd control. Bosai, apart from welcoming the guests in his welcome address touched upon a very important point. In his speech, he mentioned that in Arunachal Pradesh there is a provision of 5 per cent reservation in government jobs for deserving sports persons, while it is 10 per cent in case of Arunachal Police. “Even if some of them get recruited in either government or police jobs, we can say we have achieved something concrete”, he said. In fact, it was only for Bosai, Monchan, Monku and Sumpa, ‘The Eastern Today’ have been able to highlight the daily match reports along with pictures. The young MLA from Nampong Laisem Simai who was present as chief guest too inspired the youths to get engaged in something which is productive. “The youths will have to channelize their energy in a proper way and dedicate themselves for the society”, he said. ‘The Eastern Today’ desk in Dibrugarh will miss the daily calls and messages from people like Monchan and Monku who despite their laborious and hectic schedule after conducting the matches used to call: “Ripunjoyda, news, photo palene ….”. Meanwhile, Lowangdong and Mrs. Lowangdong led the esteemed guests in praising our publication. "Being the editor I would also like to promise that our association with the tournament shall continue in the years to come," said Ripunjoy Das, the editor of the English daily.

KU-AITA talent series Tennis championship Shan FC overcomes Warriors of Waimijing 2-0 11th CEM’s Cup Carnival Invitational Football tournament ET Correspondent Haflong, Oct 10: Shan FC defeated Warriors of Waimijing (WoW) 2-0 in the 11th CEM’s Cup Carnival Invitational Football tournament 2015 organised by Dima Hasao Sports Association here today at N.L. Daulagupu Sports Complex in Haflong. Edward L Vankal of Shan FC opened the account for his team when he slotted home the first goal after beating his

marker in the 60th minute. In the first half both the teams toiled hard but failed to score. But in the second half, Shan FC players came strongly to seal the match. Remlien scored the second goal for his team in the 90+ minutes by converting a cross from the right flank.

The match was played under the floodlights with enthusiastic spectators backing the teams. Tomorrow, Kukistan FC will lock horns with Bethel YC.

Bijoy Shankar Handique Jorhat, Oct 10: The first KUAITA talent series tennis tournament, the national ranking tournament of the All India Tennis Association for boys and girls in the 12 years and 14 years age groups is slated to be held from 12th to 16th October, 2015, said Mrigen Dutta, secretary of the Jorhat tennis club. Mrigen Dutta further informed that this will be the first KU-AITA talent search, a national ranking tournament of the All India Tennis Association. It has been sponsored by Kaziranga University, Jorhat, Assam,

and so far 336 participants from states of West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, New Delhi, Dehradun and from six other states from the North East region. Singles and doubles will be played in both the age group events where singles will have a draw of 32 while the doubles will have a draw of 16. The qualifying rounds for the tournament have started this morning and main draw matches will start after the opening ceremony at 9.30 am on Monday. While the finals will be played on Friday before the curtain falls while the

prize distribution will take place before the grand finale.

It may be mentioned that Jorhat Tennis Club has completed 100 glorious years in 2010. Established way back in 1910, it has so far produced several national and international level players, several hundreds of its alumni in the field of tennis have been absorbed with PSU like Tata, Tisco, OIL, GAIL, ONGC, Railways, aviation sector, Mcloyd Russell, Goodricke etc., for whom the historic Jorhat Tennis Club could boost today for its glorious alumni, informed Mr. Mrigen Dutta.

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