12 august 2015, wednesday

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Four MLA’s sworn in as Parliamentary Secretaries

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13 suspected hardcore ULFA(I) cadres in Sivasagar

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ET Correspondent Itanagar, Aug 11

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Four members of the State Legislative Assembly were today sworn in as Parliamentary Secretaries in the Government in a simple ceremony here this afternoon. They are Pani Taram of 21-Koloriang (ST), Passang Dorjee Sona of 33-Mechuka (ST),

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the police administration of the district to tighten security.

The capture of a smuggled arms dealer namely Azad Ullah by Indian Army stationed at Santak in the district

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last evening is believed to have corroborated the tip-off.

However Police with the help of the para military forces have sealed all the probable entrances at the AssamNagaland borders. Regular vigils and checking operations of police and CRPF have been increased in all parts of the district.

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the growth is also the fastest witnessed in recent years — the market took over two years to move from the Rs 66,000 crore to the Rs 80,000 crore mark, while it crossed Rs 90,000 crore in lesser time. ØThe market added Rs 11,258 crore in just a year (MAT June 2015 over MAT June 2014), as against Rs 11,851 crore recorded over a two-year period (MAT June 2014 over MAT June 2012), data culled from pharma research firm AIOCD AWACS said. ØDuring the month, among the top 10 companies, Lupin grew by 25% followed by Sun Pharma at 22% and Pfizer at 17% — domestic companies have grown at 12.6%, as against a higher growth of 13.8% for MNCs.

ØIn July, the pharma retail market recorded a robust growth of nearly 13% of Rs 8,328 crore, adding Rs 1,019 crore over July 2014 — the highest incremental value for the month in the last three years. ØThe robust growth in July was attributed to nine therapies having outgrown the pharma market, with the anti-diabetic market growing at 25.4%, cardiac drugs at 17.1%, derma market at 19.4% and urology drugs at 18.6%.

ØCold and cough preparation

Phensedyl Cough grew by 133%, followed by cough syrup Corex at 103%, diabetic drug Janumet at 93.4%, insulin drug Mixtard at 37.4%.

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Paresh Barua’s mother hospitalized

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Sangram Samity files complaint with Deputy Commissioner

People of greater Ghunasuti area of Lakhimpur and those who have to go to the place regularly or irregularly have to

suffer a lot with regard to transportation and communication to the area located on the east bank of the river

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ET Correspondent Lakhimpur, Aug 11

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Subonsiri. It is alleged that it is due to negligence and irresponsible behaviour of the District Inland Water Transport Department towards the common interest of the people.

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Trafragam Hydel Header bursts

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A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Aug 11

Miliki Barua, 90, mother of ULFA (I) Commander in Chief Paresh Baruah was today hospitalized in a private hospital of Dibrugarh due to age-old aliments.

She was admitted at ICU due to breathing problem

sure in water conducting system for running Turbine Set.

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GOING GREAT GUNS

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Inland Water Transport Deptt exploits common people in Lakhimpur: Subansiri Suraksha

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Tomyo Tatak has taken over charge as new DC Lohit on 6th August from Nyabin Ete DC Anjaw who was holding additional charge of Lohit after the transfer of Dr B M Mishra IAS on 15 June. Tatak an APPSC

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cadre of 1993 batch was Director of Industry before his joining as DC Lohit.

While interacting with this correspondent, Tatak smartly highlighted that peace and tranquility are as his topmost priority and then speeding up

ET Correspondent Tezu, Aug 11

cines in July, Mixtard leads the pack with sales of Rs 42 crore, followed by Spasmoproxyvon Plus at Rs 30 crore and Glycomet-GP at Rs 28 crore.

The information pertaining to the entry of 13 hardcore cadres of the banned outfit ULFA(I) under the command of Rupantar Kakoti into Sivasagar district has forced

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Tomyo Tatak joins as new DC Lohit

ØAmong the top-selling medi-

Police tightens security

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NetMeds goes pan-India The online pharmacy space, which attracted the attention of authorities in the recent past for the wrong reasons, is set to take off in a big way in India with the proliferation of

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Man dies of diarrhoea, first death in Kolkata

A 57-year-old resident of Kolkata died recently from diarrhoea. This is the first such death reported in the city. The deceased, a resident

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Myanmar flood death toll tops 100, one million affected The death toll from severe flooding across Myanmar has topped 100, with nearly one million people affected

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Two new books on U.S.-China relations to read ahead of the Xi-Obama summit.

Sitting on the beach-or less fortuitously in an office-with nothing better to do in the last weeks of summer than read a few books on U.S.-China

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mobile phones and apps. Even as the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) is setting up a framework for online pharmacies to operate in the country, NetMeds.com, which has the requisite licenses in place, has launched the first panIndia solution in the market.

of Beniapukur, died at Beleghata ID Hospital.

Sources said two others suffering from the disease have died in the districts during the last three days. In the last 12 hours, Beleghata ID Hospital in Kolkata has admitted 79 new patients.

as fears intensify for the country's crucial rice bowl region.Floods from a heavy monsoon season have cut through swathes of South and Southeast Asia in recent weeks, claiming hundreds of lives and displacing millions.Myanmar

relations? You might want to pick up the new books by Thomas Christensen and Lyle Goldstein, The China Challenge: Shaping the Choices of a Rising Power and Meeting China Halfway: How to Defuse the Emerging U.S.-China Rivalry, respectively.

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ET Corresponent Sivasagar, Aug 11

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Salary-deprived teachers symbolically sought meal with dishes and bowls in hand at the residence of the Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly. They have threatened to go half nude on Teachers' Day if their demands are not fulfilled; 1530 teachers of

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The Kokrajhar district administration has ordered magisterial inquiry into the alleged gang-rape of a seven month pregnant woman by two army men belonging to 10 Bihar Regiment at Gwjwnpara vil-

nant woman. He said that Gossaigaon Civil SDO Monoj Kumar Barua has been handed over the case for investigation and to submit the findings within seven days. He also nnounced Rs 25, 000 one time gratia will be provided

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lage under Kachugaon police station in Gossaigaon subdivision of Kokrajhar district Sunday late night. Addressing to the Reporters at DC conference hall today, Madhav Prasad Sarma,Kokrajhar Deputy Commissioner said a magisterial inquiry order has been given to investigate the gang-rape case filed by a preg-

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Sivasagar district who have been deprived of their regular salary for a consecutive period of 41 months undertook a protest demonstration in front of the residence of Pranab Gogoi, the Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly at the Red Cross Road in Sivasagar town on Tuesday.

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ET Correspondent Sivasagar, Aug 11

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ET Correspondent Guwahati, Aug 11

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Salary deprived teachers beg for food in protest at Assam Legislative Assembly Speaker's residence

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Magisterial inquiry into alleged gang-rape

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Domestic organized pharma retail market crossed Rs 90,000 crore for the first time ever in cumulative sales, driven by a huge growth in sales of anti-diabetic drugs, dermatology and urology medicines. In July, the pharma retail market recorded a robust growth of nearly 13% of Rs 8,328 crore, adding Rs 1,019 crore over July 2014 — the highest incremental value for the month in the last three years.

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Domestic pharma retail market tops INR 90k cr Mumbai, Aug 11

To cope with the demand of forces in the country, to protect border areas particularly the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh, the strength of Indo Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) deployment needs augmentation and central government has recently sanctioned additional 54 border out posts (BOPs) in Arunachal Pradesh. For enhancing manpower followed by procuring of equipment, eight additional battalions have been proposed and sanction from the central government's Home Ministry is awaited. “In the coming days, we will increase our presence in this region,” said Ajay Pal Singh, DIG ITBPF, headquarters Itanagar.

When asked whether the central govt. is showing con-

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Diyun, Aug 11: In a freak accident, that has taken place in Diyun Baazar, a couple of youngsters hailing from Phup Village, Miao Circle, riding a bike today ran over a school student who was riding a bicycle. The bike riders first of all rammed into the bicycle of the victim who went flying right after before the former ran over the latter. Prima facie evidence suggests that the victim has suffered injury on the hips, ribs and head. However, given the horrendous nature of the accident, the victim is believed to have suffered serious internal bodily injury. It has also come to light that three pouches of drugs have been seized from the youngsters who committed the crime. Till the filing of this report, the victim was admitted in the local Community Health Centre while the culprits were taken in police custody. (Correspondent)

cern and pro-activeness now on the repeated claims by China over Arunachal Pradesh by creating new BOPs, he said, “We have been told to safeguard; we are here to maintain the status quo and follow the instructions of the two countries.”

The DIG also explained some of the complexities, ranging from culture to religion among some tribes in Arunachal Pradesh and in China which were identified before Indo-China war in 1962. He said the Mac-Mohan line controversy that has acted as a bone of contention between these two Asian countries "appears to be simple to everyone but it is not simple as such".

When asked about the unsettled dispute between China and India regarding Arunachal Pradesh, the DIG said that war as such is not a solution"

ET Correspondent Itanagar, Aug 11

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Freak bike accident in Diyun, 1 injured

Eight battalions for Indo Tibetan Border Police Force proposed

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Bad weather once again forced rescuers to slow down their search operation for the twin engine Dauphin VT-PHK helicopter, which had gone missing with three on board two crew members, Captain MS Brar and Captain Rajiv Hoskote and Tirap Deputy Commissioner Kamlesh Kumar Joshi on Aug. 4 soon after taking off from Khonsa helipad. Earlier, on Monday morning the Indian Air Force (IAF) tasted first success after a weeklong relentless operation after it sighted debris of the missing chopper. The debris were sighted 4-5 km away from Sangliam village in hill covered with dense forest by the MI-17 and cheetah

One militant injured Ratnipora, (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug. 11 : One militant was injured after heavy firing between the army and militants took place in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ratnipora town on Tuesday. “Area Ratnipora has been cordoned off. One militant is injured and search operations are continuing,” CRPF personnel Vinay Kumar. Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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New Delhi, Aug. 11: Chennai-born Sundar Pichai has been named the new CEO of Google, as the technology giant co-founder Larry Page announced the formation of a new umbrella firm ‘Alphabet’, of which Google will be a part.

Page announced the formation of the new parent company Alphabet in a blog post, of which he will be the CEO and Google co-founder Sergey Brin will be the President. Pichai has been named CEO of the new Google, which Page said will be a bit slimmed down. (ANI)

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Bad weather slow down rescue work to retrieve missing parts of chopper

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Guwahati, Aug 11: The United Liberation Front of Asom along with four other north eastern proscribed outfits have given boycott call of the Independence Day. In a joint statement, the outfits urged the people of the entire region to avoid the red letter day celebrations in protest against colonial suppression. (Correspondent)

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DIBRUGARH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11

Dirty tag for Darjeeling

Maggi Exceeded Lead Content, Violated Labelling Rules: Government New Delhi, Aug 11: Nestle India was asked to recall Maggi noodles as its samples were found to be containing more than permissible limits of lead and were also violating the labeling requirement, Government today said."Samples of Nestle's Maggi noodles were found to be containing more than the permissible limit of 2.5 ppm

Darjeeling, Aug 11: A survey conducted by the Union ministry of urban development has ranked Darjeeling as one of the dirtiest hill towns in the country and Gangtok, its neighbour and a competitor for the tourism pie, as the cleanest. The Swachh Bharat survey covered 476 towns and cities with a population of more than one lakh and ranked them. While Darjeeling ranks 129, Gangtok is 10th in the list. The top 10 places according to a Press Information Bureau release are Mysore, Thiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu), Navi Mumbai, Kochi (Kerala), Hassan, Mandya and Bengaluru from Karnataka, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Halisahar (West Bengal) and Gangtok (Sikkim) in that order. Other hill towns ranked above Darjeeling include Aizawl (35), Dimapur (76), Imphal (83), Shimla (90) and Shillong (120). Srinagar has got the 152th position. Among state capitals, Bengaluru leads the list at the 7th position and Bihar capital Patna is at the bottom at 429. Calcutta has been ranked at 56. In the list, Damoh (Madhya Pradesh) is at the bottom at 476. According to the official release, the survey conducted in 2014-15 was commissioned under the National Sanitation Policy of 2008. "The Swachh Bharat rankings are based on a total of 42 marks, including 20 for open defecation indicators and 22 for solid waste management indicators," the release states. Amar Singh Rai, the chairman of Darjeeling municipality, today said: "I was not aware of the survey but

came across the results. It is true that the overall civic discipline in Gangtok is much better than Darjeeling but it will be unfair to compare as Gangtok is a state capital. The survey is not complete and we hope to do much better. But for that everyone must join hands." Rai was referring to a government statement that said over all rankings based on a total of 100 marks would be announced later. While open defecation is uncommon in Darjeeling, the solid waste management system is in a shambles. Garbage is collected from vats across town and thrown down a dumping chute into a stream. Some trash is burnt in the open. "The state has approved a Rs 14 crore solid waste management project. After the project is completed, things are expected to improve in the hills," Rai said. The project will involve setting up a biogas plant and segregating waste. Darjeeling generates about 35 metric tonne of waste daily and the figure is almost double in the tourist season. The municipality can clear about 30 metric tonne waste everyday. In Gangtok, waste is collected from the doorsteps and dumped at Marchak, 18km from the town. It is segregated and treated at the plant. It is mandatory for all shops in town to have two dustbins outside.

Shailendra Chhetri, Darjeeling municipal commissioner in-charge of conservancy, said: "Since July, we have started cleaning drains. We have a total of 65km of drains in the civic area." (Agencies)

Aadhaar Card Not Mandatory, Supreme Court Rules New Delhi, Aug 11: The Supreme Court today said that the Aadhaar unique identity system will not be compulsory for Indian citizens to benefit from government services .Hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the Aadhaar as a compulsory system to receive government subsidies and services, a constitution bench of the top court ruled against the government .The government had contended that the biometric-based system of unique identification was an essential tool to ensure transparency in its services .Rejecting the government's plea, the Supreme Court said it will now have to publicize widely that the Aadhaar card was not mandatory. It also ruled that no authority shall seek Aadhaar cards from citizens to accord any services. However, on the

SJS Plastiblends to be acquired by LyondellBasell Aurangabad, Aug 11: New York Stock Exchange ( N Y S E ) - l i s t e d LyondellBasell, a leading global plastics, chemical and refining company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aurangabad-based SJS Plastiblends Pvt. Ltd. (SJS), a polypropylene compounds (PPC) manufacturer for an unspecified amount.

“This strategic acquisition will expand LyondellBasell’s existing footprint in India and further enhance the company’s position in India’s growing automotive market,” the company said. “This acquisition will expand our global PPC manufacturing footprint and allow us to better compete in the long-term growth of India’s automotive market,” said Bhavesh V. Patel, CEO and Chairman Management Board, LyondellBasell, in a statement. “We are very proud of the strong, global reputation we have built by manufacturing high-quality products and providing excellent service to our customers. We look forward to continuing this tradition in India through this expansion,” he added With three million new vehicles produced each year, India is the fourth largest growth market for automobiles globally and LyondellBasell wants to expand in this segment with this acquisition. LyondellBasell is catering to the Indian market through imports and tolling arrangements since 2009, it said.

The transaction is expected to close in late 2015. (Agencies)

discretion of the card-owner, it can be used for availing the subsidies in the public distribution system, gas cylinders and purchasing kerosene. The biometric data collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India cannot be used for any other purpose except in criminal investigations with the permission of the court, the judges said .Amid concerns of private contractors hired for collecting biometric data, the court said the data will have to be safely retained only by the government .The use of the Aadhaar as a mandatory system by several states and the Centre had been challenged in the court by retired High Court Judge K Puttasaamy the Centre for Public Interest Litigation.

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of lead and also violating the labelling requirements about presence of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)."Based on the test results reported from different states, confirming presence of lead beyond permissible limit, an order dated June 5, 2015 was issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) directing Nestle India to recall its

Maggi Noodles," Health Minister JP Nadda said in a written reply to a query in the Rajya Sabha. The FSSAI had through its communication dated May 25 this year advised all the states and UTs to draw samples of the Maggi Noodles (Nestle) and get the same tested from authorized labs.The FSSAI had also advised the Commissioners of

List Of Phone Numbers Of Nursing Homes Tinsukia City Hospital & Research Centre Category: General Hospital Hospital Address: Gnb Road Near Bujhuri-786125, Assam Pin Code :786125 Phone Number :0374-2333349 Fax :0374-2350026/2339974

Dr.Bawaris Nursing Home Jeevan Jyoti Nursing Home Category: General Hospital Category: General Hospital Hospital Address: Parvathiya Road Hospital Address: Parbatia,Opp Hindi Girls High School-786125, Assam Tinsukia-786125, Assam Pin Code :786125 Pin Code :786125 Phone Number :(0374)2339756 Phone Number :0374-2336319 Fax :0374-2335334 Fax :0374-2350131

Pinewood Hospital Category: General Hospital Hospital Address: Subothoni Road Moniam Dewan Nagra-786125 Pin Code :786125 Phone Number :0374-2300730 Fax :0374-2339730

Help-Line APST BUS SERVICE Ph: 0360-2212338, 0360-2351490 NIGHT SERVICES Name of Routes Departure Distance(km) Bus Fare 1) Itanagar- Shillong ( Daily service) 5:00 pm 510 460/2) Itanagar-Nyapin(Mon, Thu, Sat) 2:00 pm 325 400/3) Itanagar- Aalo (Daily service) 2:30 pm 325 350/4) Itanagar-Daporijo (Daily service from Nlg)12:00 noon 432 470/5) Itanagar - Yingkiong (Alternate day) 01.00 pm 436 550/6) Itanagar - Seppa (Alternate day) 12:00 noon 385 420/7) Itanagar - Khonsa (Sun, mon, wed, thur) 1:00 pm 677 620/8) Itanagar - Namsai (Daily service) 1:00 pm 655 580/9) Itanagar - Koloriang (Alternate day) 2.30 pm 334 400/DAY SERVICE 10) Itanagar - Guwahati (Daily service) 6.00 am 395 350/11) Itanagar - Pasighat (Daily service) 6.00 am 270 250/12) Itanagar - Tirbin (Mon, thu & sat) 5.30 am 328 330/13) Itanagar - Bomdila (Daily except Fri) 6.00 am 346 320/14) Itanagar - Aalo (Daily service) 5.30 am 325 350/15) Itanagar - Sagalee (Sun, Tues & Thur ) 7.30 am 121 135/16) Itanagar - Pakke Kessang (Mon, Wed & Fri)7.00 am 160 200/17) Itanagar-Mengio (sun, tue &Thur) 6.00 am 198 230/18)Itanagar-Kimin/ H-Camp (Daily except Sat)12.00 noon 94 80/19) Itanagar-Gerukhamukh (Daily except Fri)12.00 noon 134 120/20) Itanagar- Balijan (Daily except Sun) 12.30 pm 105 105/21) Itanagar - Sonajuly (Daily except Sun) 01.00 pm 70 80/22) Itanagar - Jote (Daily except Sun) 07.00 am & 01.00 pm 22 30/23) Itanagar- Lakhimpur (Daily Service) 3.30 pm 64 70/-

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Assam Medical College

Marwari Arogya Bhawan Hospital

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

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ASTRO FOR YOU The artist in you seeks expression today. Thus, you could decide to paint your house in attractive colours, or repair a piece of old furniture in modern style.

You may become sentimental about a forgotten matchbox collection, and decide to replenish it.

You will want to be in control today and this could lead to verbal skirmish and resentment. Some task might baffle you enough to drive you to your wit’s end this afternoon. It would be best to sit together and thrash out individual differences in the larger interest of the family.

Your tendency to pay attention to even insignificant happenings will mean that situations evolving around your person will affect you profoundly, even when they shouldn’t. You will be showered with love and care by your loved ones. You need to pay attention to your finances.

An episode could upset you; so control your anger. A slight hurdle on the job front. You may show interest in antiques.

It might be a little unnerving for you to come to terms with the authoritarian and dominating side of your partner. Just remember that feeling offended is not the solution; what is really required is that you thrash out your individual differences for the sake of the larger interests of your family. Also, workplace pressure takes its toll on you and puts you at your wits’ end. Time to call in for some reinforcements.

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Today is going to be a good day for you, as you go ahead and indulge yourself and the ones around you. Chances are that you may shop till you drop, and spend a sizeable amount buying goodies for your loved ones later in the evening. In matters of business, you will display your maturity, and set an example for others in the team.

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Healthcare Expansion Summit NER to be held in Guwahati ET Bureau Dimapur, Aug 11: The second ‘Annual Healthcare Expansion Summit North East Region’ is scheduled be held on the September 3 and 4 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Guwahati, the first five star hotel in North East Region (NER). The event will focus on the Government of India’s “ACT EAST POLICY” Northeast Healthcare Vision 2020. Alaphra Group in association with the North East Council, Ministry of DoNER, Government of India, with the aim of uniting the most influential healthcare leaders from Northeast and beyond, the summit will feature educational sessions, stimulating experts sharing their knowledge through motivational keynotes, thought provoking panel discussions, round tables and dynamic networking opportunities

and one to one business meetings with the top healthcare solution providers. Toshi Ao, Director, Alaphra Group stated that with the theme “Creating North East a sustainable Healthcare Region” the summit will host more than 250 healthcare leaders from all over the Northeastern states, such as owners of the hospitals, MD, CEO’s, government hospitals, authorities from medical colleges and officials from Health &Family Welfare departments of all NE states.

Some of the prominent speakers confirmed for the summit include, Health for North East Council under Ministry of DoNER, Government of India advisor, Dr. Bamin Tada, Health Services, Govt of Sikkim director, Dr. I.L. Sharma, Health Services, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh director, Dr. Moji Jini, NABH

director, Dr. Gayatri Mahindroo, Health Services, Govt. of Mizoram joint director, Dr. Z o t h a n k h u m a Chhakchhuak, Downtown Hospital, Guwahati chairman & managing director, Dr. Narendranath Dutta, Christian Institute of Health Sciences & Research, Dimapur director, Prof. Abraham Joseph, Pratiksha Hospital, Guwahati chairman & managing director, Dr. Pramod Kumar Sharma, NEIGRIHMS, Shillong director, Prof. A. G. Ahangar, medical director, Dr. Harsha Bhattacharya, Sankar Nethralaya Guwahati, and many more. To participate and to know more about the event, one can v i s i t www.healthcaresummitne. com or call 038622 4 8 8 9 0 / + 9 1 8413839140/+91 9402988070.

MLA visits schools in Tezu Tezu, Aug 11: The Tezu Sunpura MLA Dr. Mohesh Chai visited eight schools in and around Tezu town, today. He was accompanied by the DDSE Smti.

M. Linggi and Pill Thakur, Coordinator. The visits to the schools were brief and the main objective of the visit was to mainly gather primary information of the position of infrastructure of the Government Schools in and around Tezu and its adjoining villages.

The MLA took stock of all the available infrastructural facilities in the schools like toilets and washroom facilities, etc.

A brief discussion with all the teachers of every school was organized wherein the teachers presented their grievances to the MLA. Boundary wall in every school to maintain cleanliness was laid down by the teachers before the MLA. Other infrastructural developments and repairing and maintenance of the present dilapidated buildings were presented before the Member of Legislative Assembly. Government Secondary School

Loiliang requested for a new Computer Set for conducting various school related works.

The MLA while interacting with the teachers asked them not to compromise on the quality of education imparted to the students has promised to take up

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Pakistani militant Naved sent to 14days' police custody Jammu, Aug. 11 (ANI): Naved Yakub, a militant from Pakistan who was caught alive in last week’s Udhampur attack, has been sent to 14-days’ police custody.

Naved, after the first round of investigation had revealed that he hailed from Faisalabad, Pakistan and had been on Indian soil for the past 12 days.

National Intelligence Agency (NIA) chief Sharad Kumar had earlier stated that interrogation is going on with Naved, adding that it will take some time to get all the information.

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New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee's wife, who was admitted to the Army Hospital (Research and Referral), is in a "very critical" condition.

Suvra Mukherjee, who suffers from a respiratory problem, was ill for some time. The president's wife is a heart patient and has been kept in the intensive care unit. "Her condition is very critical. This is all we can say at this point of time," a hospital source stated.

Naga Peace Accord welcome if Assam areas excluded: Tarun Gogoi ET Correspondent Guwahati, Aug 11: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said the state government welcomes the Naga Peace Accord if it excludes the extended areas of Naga inhabitation

in the state. "The Government of Assam definitely welcomes the Naga Peace Accord if the framework for any settlement excludes the extended areas of Naga inhabitation in Assam," Gogoi said in a statement

the matters with the concerned authorities at the higher level. He hoped that all the grievances will be looked into genuinely by the Government. Meanwhile, he has assured to provide all support and assistance to the Education Department in the District.

the ongoing developmental work including all centrally sponsored and other f l a g s h i p programmes, prioritizing Alubari Brdige, Trans Arunachal Highway, Advance Landing Ground (ALG) and of course power grid transmission line.

“The indomitable issue of opium will be

prime thrust during my tenure. I will leave no stone unturned to reduce the high prevalence of opium usage by generating awareness, sensitizing the public about its ill affects and promoting alternative crops for sustainable livelihood”, he assured.

He also vowed to resolve any deadlock, dispute or misunderstanding amicably by cutting across all political affiliations for

Contd. from Page 1 chopper at around 5.45 am on Monday after which the matter was immediately communicated with the command by the pilots. The information was then rallied down to the 1 Assam Rifles for carrying out ground search operations. The Assam Rifles personnel with assistance from the local villagers immediately moved its search parties

and after hours of trekking through a very rough terrain have reportedly sighted two parts – one tail part and one round part of the helicopter. “Despite an inclement weather the IAF choppers tried their best as they off from different bases in Assam. Attempts are on to climb down from air to the deep gorge where main body of the chopper is sighted. Ground teams too are trying hard to approach the bottom of the

gorge”, Dr. B.M.Mishra, secretary, civil aviation, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh said.

IAF, 1 Assam Rifles, CRPF, Arunachal Pradesh police all are working hard and exploring every possibility to retrieve more in the mission. Due to inhospitable terrain, bad weather and darkness nothing more could be found out today.

IAF and ground team are all geared up to continue the operation tomorrow morning, Mishra added.

Eight battalions for Indo Tibetan Border Police Force proposed Contd. from Page 1 and there will be no war in the immediate future". He is of the firm opinion that diplomacy is the only solution. “Hope-

fully in the coming years there will be some solutions or some other adjustments. Right now the top priority of the Govt. is to develop border areas. This is our area and we have to provide basic

facilities to our citizens.

The locals should not worry about the border dispute, they should have all basic facilities in life.

Development must come up to his door,” asserted the DIG.

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here. "If the Naga Peace Accord leads to settlement of all vexed issues, Oath of Office and SeContd. from Page 1 then it will eventually crecy were administered pave way for peace,

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the greater interest of the citizens and the district. Citing Lohit as being the oldest and beautiful township, the DC determined to maintain its glory and act tough against the land encroachers.

“Illegal encroachment completely defaces the well planned structure of the township, it is the duty of every citizen to preserve and protect the sanctity of the township”, he

Secondary School Loiliang, Government Upper Primary School New Danglat, Government Middle School School Danglat, Govenrment Middle School Lohitpur, were visited. The team also visited the Duraling Anganwadi Centre. (DIPRO)

Bad weather slow down rescue work to retrieve missing parts of chopper

Tomyo Tatak joins as new DC Lohit Contd. from Page 1

He also promised to provide a brand new Computer Set to the Government Secondary School Loiliang at the earliest.

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He further promised to deliver a better administration and reach out to the grassroots level and foster healthy public relationship to take the district to new heights of success and at the same time pleaded to the citizens to extend wholehearted support and cooperation to the administration to steer the district toward a new dawn of progress.

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Small tea growers demand Rs 28 per kg of tea leaves A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Aug 11: The Small Tea Growers' Council, Assam has demanded that Rs 28 per kg should be given to small tea growers.

On Aug 5, 2015 Small Tea Growers' Council, Assam has staged a dharna at the Small Tea Growers' Development Directorate office, Tea Board of India in Dibrugarh regarding various demands and seeking that within ten days, their demands should be fulfilled or else they would intensify their agitation.

The organization demanded that Tea Marketing Controlling Order Act (TMCO) should be implemented immediately in Assam which is already functional in other parts of

the state. “Tea auction centre should be opened in Dibrugarh because the area is full of tea gardens and it will usher in transparency because the whole auction process will happen right in front of our eyes,’’ said Narayon Lahon, President of Small Tea Growers' Council, Assam. He said that development officers were appointed for the benefit of the small tea growers but they are working for the big tea growers.

“Big tea growers are ruling the roost and exploiting the small tea growers while the Tea Board of India is working for the big tea growers ,’’ alleged Lahon. He added, “From March to May

the quality of the tea leaves were not up to the mark and therefore the production was less’’.

Meanwhile, the Assam government has announced a slew of initiatives for the development of small tea growers (STGs) in the state budget for 2015-16.

These include the formation of a task force to address the issues they face in a timebound manner. The government also proposed to amend the policy for welfare of over 80,000 STGs who produce almost 30 per cent of the total tea in the state.

The organization demanded that loan process should be opened for the small tea growers which have been

closed down for the last few years. They urged that license should be provided to the small tea growers which have also been closed for the past few years.

“Scholarship funds which were provided to the poor families of the small tea growers should be given. For the last few years they have stopped giving the scholarship although the reason behind it and where the funds meant for the beneficiaries have gone is not known,’’ Lohan said.

“Per kg 25 paisa were taken from the small tea growers without any receipt, therefore, we urge that a valid receipt be provided against the 25 paisa,’’ said the President of Small Tea Growers' Council, Assam.

Activists of AJYCP, Tinsukia district committee take out a torch procession demanding Inner Line Permit. Pic - Arjun Mishra.

Salary deprived teachers beg for food in protest at Assam Legislative Assembly Speaker's residence Contd. from Page 1

Awareness programme on entrepreneurship for BPCL products held A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Aug 11: An awareness programme on “Entrepreneurship Development for Downstream Industries of Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL) products" was organised today at the District library auditorium. The programme was organised by team BCPL. The event started

with felicitation of the invited guests. The Deputy Commissioner of Dibrugarh M.S Manivannan, ADC Hemanta Das were present during the programme along with other dignitaries. The higher officials of the BCPL spoke about the prospects of the downstream industries of BCPL in the region.

“The Downstream industries can play a crucial role in the upliftment of the socio-economic development of the region,’’ said P.K. Maiti, General Manager (HR) at BCPL. A large number of people took part in the awareness programme. The student leaders from loc a l o rg a n i s a t i o n s , banking sector people

They gathered at the residence of the speaker with dishes and bowls in hand and shouted slogans seeking food from the speaker. It may be mentioned that the teachers have been engaged in various schools of the district since the past 20 years or so, yet they have

and political party members from different parties were present during the programme. A presentation was displayed on plastic technology and BCPL, it’s beneficiaries and it’s use for wholesome products Contd. from Page 1 and use of entrepreneurship apart from holding an interactive for medical purpose to the session. victim woman. Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police Shyamal Prasad Saikia said police have already started the investigation and action against those found guilty will be taken

interstate border between Assam and Nagaland and arrested one arms runner with arms. During the search operation the team was backed by a contingent of 8 JAT regiment of Indian Army. The actual linkage of the arrested person has not been revealed yet as the police is quizzing him till filing of this

report. Police team after searching the possible criminal hideouts at Pucca field for nearly 2 hours apprehended Mohammad Dildar Hussain, 22, a resident of a village Torisupol under Mahuwa police station of Baisali district, Bihar and son of Muhammad Halim, who may have con-

nections with Muslim fundamentalist origination active in India. Police has revealed that this gun runner also has a secret hideout in Purana bazaar locality of Dimapur city the commercial hub of Nagaland also a secret market of arms trade. Police has recovered one .32 caliber pistol and a clip filled with ammunition from his possession.

Delhi court to record Irom Sharmila's statement on Wednesday Agencies New Delhi, Aug 11: A Delhi court is likely to record tomorrow the statement of Manipuri rights activist Irom Sharmila, who is facing trial for allegedly trying to commit suicide during her fast-unto-death at Jantar Mantar here in 2006. The court, which was scheduled to commence recording of Sharmila's statement on Tuesday, listed it for tomorrow as the metropolitan magistrate concerned was not holding court. On June 6, the court had concluded recording of prosecution evidence in the case and had posted the matter for recording of Sharmila's statement under section 313 of CrPC. The 42-year-old Sharmila is on a fast for over 14 years in Manipur demanding repeal of the Armed Forces (Special

Powers) Act (AFSPA).

Sharmila had earlier told the court that she was very much eager to eat if she got the assurance that the "draconian" act will be revoked. Widespread discrimination was being done with the people from northeast, she had alleged, adding she never intended to commit suicide and it was just a protest against AFSPA. The court had on March 4, 2013, put Sharmila on trial after she had refused to plead guilty for the offence of attempting to commit suicide (section 309 of IPC). If convicted, Sharmila, who is out on bail in this case, faces a maximum jail term of one year. Popularly known as the 'Iron Lady', Sharmila is fed through a nasal tube. She had earlier told the court that her protest was non-violent.

reached the spot where he was handed a memorandum by the protesters.

Basanta Neog, the secretary of the forum of the salary deprived teachers said before the magistrate that that would be the last memorandum from their end. They have undertaken various protest schedules like seeking meal from the State education minister, from APCC president Anjan

Dutta, sending mail to the PM and even calling Sivasagar Bandh for claiming their rights to no avail. He further set the dateline for the district administration and the state government for fulfilling their demands by 4th September. If their demands are not fulfilled by the said date, then on 5th September, i.e., on Teacher’s Day, they will undertake a half nude protest.

Magisterial inquiry into alleged gang-rape

Arms smuggler arrested Sushanta Roy Diphu, Aug 11: Yesterday acting on a tipoff on movement of arms smuggling, Bokajan police at about 11.45 AM led a search operation guided by the Sub Divisional Police Officer of Bokajan and officer in the police station Niranjan Dihingia at Pucca field locality at the

been not released their salaries for the past 41 months. Under such harsh circumstances 15 of the teachers have committed suicide while many of them are compelled to work as day labour for making ends meet. Security forces however restricted them from entering the residence of the Speaker. Later Tapan Gohai, additional magistrate of the district

as per law. He said the inquiry will be impartial.

Sarma also request the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) who has called for 12 hours Kokrajhar bandh tomorrow to call off the bandh as the process of investigation has already been started. It is to be mentioned that two

jawans belonging to 10 Bihar Regiment camped at Mainaguri allegedly raped the pregnant woman after taking her to a nearby school adjacent to her house. A case has been registered at Kachugaon police station against the army.

The army however re-

futes the allegation saying the allegation as baseless and are directed towards maligning the image of Indian army.

The army also filed crossed FIR against the allegation leveled against them at Kachugaon police station.

Inland Water Transport Deptt exploits common people in Lakhimpur: Subansiri Suraksha Contd. from Page 1 In this regard, the Subansiri Suraksha Sangram Samity filed a complaint with the Lakhimpur DC Debeswar Malakar in order to launch an enquiry into the alleged ongoing corruption at the Ghunasuti Ghat. It is to be noted that the Ghagor ferry service under the Inland Water Transport Department over the river

Subansiri is the only means to travel from Ghunasuti to Lakhimpur.

Thousands of people come and go through the ferry service. But the service is managed without following any kind of rules and principles determined by the Govt. According to information received, more than twenty officials of IWT have been drawing their salaries without visiting the site. Taking advantage

of this humiliating negligence of the IWT officials, the 'Lechi' of the Ghat has been exploiting the common people. Violating the govt rules, each passenger is imposed a fare of Rs 10 instead of Rs 4/5, for a motor bike Rs 20 instead of Rs 7/9 without giving any kind of receipt. Moreover no notice board on fare list has been entertained on both the banks of the ghat. Subonsiri Suraksha Sangram

Samity therefore lodged a complaint with the Deputy Commissioner demanding an immediate high profile investigation and disciplinary action against the prevalent corruption of the District Internal Water Transport Department.

The organisation has sent a copy each of complaint to the state Governor, Chief Minister, Minister of State, Transport department and director of IWT.

Trafragam Hydel Header bursts Contd. from Page 1 The Turbine Generator set was in operation and generating power of around 50 to 60 kw. The

burst caused damages in the power house building CGI roof, its walls and panel boards including alternator, OPU, etc. Due to the burst of the Header, the electricity supply in

the Tafragam areas including Tafragam VKV School will be disrupted for a while till its restoration. The long stretches of penstock of about 4.5 km and header was com-

pletely rusted and was in deteriorated condition since it commissioned in 1984. The approximate cost of the damage has been assessed to be INR 45 lakhs. (DIPRO)

Domestic pharma retail market tops INR 90k cr Contd. from Page 1

in recent years — the market took over two years to move from the Rs 66,000 crore to the Rs 80,000 crore mark, while it crossed Rs 90,000 crore in lesser time. The market added Rs 11,258 crore in just a year (MAT June 2015 over MAT June 2014), as against Rs 11,851 crore recorded over a

two-year period (MAT June 2014 over MAT June 2012), data culled from pharma research firm AIOCD AWACS said. With the good performance in July, the pharma retail market has witnessed a continuous nine months of doubledigit growth. During the month, among the top 10 companies, Lupin grew by 25% followed by Sun Pharma at 22% and Pfizer at 17% — domestic companies have

grown at 12.6%, as against a higher growth of 13.8% for MNCs. Over the 12-month period, new players including Koye, Saffron Therapeutics, Arianna, Kepler Healthcare have emerged. Among the top-selling medicines in July, Mixtard leads the pack with sales of Rs 42 crore, followed by Spasmoproxyvon Plus at Rs 30 crore and Glycomet-GP at Rs 28 crore. Cold and cough

preparation Phensedyl Cough grew by 133%, followed by cough syrup Corex at 103%, diabetic drug Janumet at 93.4%, insulin drug Mixtard at 37.4%. The robust growth in July was attributed to nine therapies having outgrown the pharma market, with the anti-diabetic market growing at 25.4%, cardiac drugs at 17.1%, derma market at 19.4% and urology drugs at 18.6%. (Agencies)

Seven Maoist cadres held in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, Aug 11: Seven Maoist cadres were arrested from separate places in the insurgency-hit Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, a police official said here on Monday. Bijapur Additional Superintendent of Police Indira Kalyan Elesela told the media that while six Maoist cadres were apprehended from the Bhairamgarh police station area, another Maoist cadre was nabbed from Gangaloor police station limits yesterday. A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) team rounded up the rebels identified as Sitaram Bhaskar (20), Budhram Weko (22), Salki Sodhi (30), Payku Mandavi (25), Pardeshi Ram (28) and Ganesh Bhaskar (20) during a combing operation in Bhairamgarh, located around 450 km away from the Chhattisgarh state capital, the official said. Out of those held, Sitaram and Salki were allegedly involved in an attack on a CRPF camp at Patrapara and the killing of an assistant constable Bhanu Poyam, the ASP said.

The rest of them allegedly played a vital role in blocking national highway number 63 in Bijapur as well as interrupting vehicular movement during the recently observed Martyr's Week from July 28 to August 3, the official said. In a separate search operation, a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and state's district reserve group (DRG) arrested a Maoist cadre in uniform from Kawadgaon village forests under Gangaloor police station limits. The arrested Maoist has been identified as Punem Sukku (20), the police official said. One muzzle loading gun, a grenade, two bombs, a couple of detonators, gunpowder, bags and Maoist literature were also recovered from his possession, the police official said. (Agencies)

Bihar elections could witness the participation of Owaisi's party Patna, Aug, 11: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) of Asaduddin Owaisi may be planning to contest the Bihar assembly election. To begin with, he will address a meeting in Kishanganj district this month on August 16.

"After the meeting, Owaisi may launch his party`s campaign in the state," said Akhtarul Iman, a former legislator and president of the Samaji Insaf Front. Owaisi`s meeting at Kishanganj, about 400 km from here, is part of his strategy to explore the mood among Muslims in Bihar. Some leaders close to Owaisi`s AIMIM here say the party is likely to contest from 25 assembly seats where Muslim voters play a major role.Earlier, Owaisi announced he will contest the next assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh in 2017.(Agencies)

Corpse of 20 year old girl found Kolkata, Aug 11: The police on Monday recovered the body of a twenty-year old woman from her house at Domjur in Howrah. According to police sources, the deceased, identified as Tanima Pramanik, was an epilepsy patient, who used to live with her mother Annapurna Devi at Jhapar Para of Domjur. The neighbours grew suspicious and informed policemen after they found their house locked for the past three days. Policemen rushed to the spot and broke open the door and found the body. Sixty-year-old Annapurna was also found in a semi-unconscious condition. The mother and daughter lived alone after the death of Annapurna's husband a few years ago. The police, however, dismissed any foul play."We suspect that Tanima died last night and her mother, who is also suffering from different ailments, couldn't inform the neighbours about the death," said a senior police official. "We have recovered the dead body and sent it for autopsy to ascertain when the woman died. The condition of body, prima facie, suggests that she might have died last night," added the senior police official.(Agencies)

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Apex Court rules out that compensation paid to the kin of the deceased "amply indicates" encounters were fake New Delhi, Aug 11: The Supreme Court today said the fact that compensation has been paid to the next of kin of victims of security forces' encounter killings in Manipur "amply indicate" that such encounters were fake. It asked Manipur government to apprise the court of the steps taken after compensations were paid to kith and kin of deceased persons. "If you think it was a valid encounter, then why are you paying compensation? Have you challenged any of the orders?" the social justice bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and U U Lalit said. The bench said that

"If you think it was a valid encounter, then why are you paying compensation? Have you challenged any of the orders? The bench said that the fact that the compensation has been paid to the next relatives of the deceased "amply indicate" that encounters were fake and the question would be "were they valid", the social justice bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and U U Lalit said.

the fact that the compensation has been paid to the next relatives of the deceased "amply indicate" that encounters were fake and the question would be "were they valid". It gave the instance 2001 Parliament

attack case and said "no court awarded compensation to the relatives of the accused (terrorists)."

However, senior advocate V Giri, appearing for the state government, said that the payment of compensation on the di-

rections of the court is not an admission of an alleged offence. Meanwhile, the court was told by the amicus curiae that the state and the Central government and NHRC have provided a list of 62 killings that were sought

to be passed-off as those of militants by security forces. The court asked Manipur government to file its reply to a petition by one Suresh Singh seeking repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Earlier, the court had asked the Centre, Manipur government and NHRC to submit a comprehensive report on alleged fake encounter cases in the state, including 62 such cases where FIRs have not even been lodged. Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for Extra Judicial Execution Victims' Families Association, had said "in all these 62 cases, not a single FIR

Victory touches Super 30 of Patna again Patna, Aug 11: Another student from Super 30 in Bihar, Kunal Kumar, has been awarded a scholarship by a Japanese university for pursuing higher education. Super 30 founder-director Anand Kumar said on Tuesday that Kunal has made it to the University of Tokyo for an international programme. "It is a big break for him," Anand said. For Kunal, son of a low-wage earner, it is a dream come true.

Till four years ago, he was struggling even to get a proper education.

His father had no job and he gave home tuitions to make a living. Kunal, who is on cloud nine, said his life changed after getting into Super 30.

He got into IIT, Guwahati after clearing the JEE.

Super 30 founder and director, Anand Kumar teaching students.

"Had I not reached Super 30, such opportunities would have remained elusive for a small town boy like me. I would not have been able to move out. It was a turning point. Today, I am going to Tokyo with full schol-

arship," he added. Anand Kumar, who had been invited by the University of Tokyo in Japan for educational collaboration, was happy over Kunal`s achievement.

"This is good that Kunal Kumar has got the op-

portunity. International exposure in a technologically advanced nation like Japan will help him a lot," Anand said.

"Tokyo University`s Yashino Haroshi had also come several times to Patna and discussed

with me how more deserving students could benefit from the collaboration," he added.

Earlier this year, another student of Super 30, Abhishek Gupta, was selected for studying in Tokyo after clearing JEE-mains. Super 30 is known for providing free coaching and assistance to underprivileged students to help them get into prestigious IITs. The institute selects 30 students every year from the underprivileged sections of society.

They are taught for around one year free of cost to clear the entrance test for IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology).

In the past 13 years, 308 of the institute`s 360 students have cleared it.

(Agencies)

CM Manik Sarkar confirms of Tripura militants hideouts in B'desh Agartala, Aug 11: Terrorist outfits of Tripura have camps in Bangladesh, though they have no hideout in the state currently, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said. "Militant outfits have no camps or hideouts in Tripura.

However, the terrorists of the state have camps in adjoining Bangladesh," he told the Tripura assembly on Monday. Sarkar, who holds the home portfolio, said during the past two years (2013 and

2014), 12 extremist-related incidents had occurred in the state in which four people were killed, two injured and 18 people abducted. Of the 18 kidnapped people, 16 were released by the rebels.

"There is no militancy related incident so far this year. A significant number of militants have surrendered to the government in the recent past," he added.

India is erecting a fence and putting up flood lighting along the

militants and check border crimes. "Of the 856km India-Bangladesh border with Tripura, fencing could not be completed in a little over 115 km border due to numerous reasons, including objection raised

by Bangladeshi border guards," Sarkar added.

Members of the National Liberation Front 4,096-km India- of Tripura (NLFT) and Bangladesh border in the All Tripura Tiger West Bengal, Assam, Force (ATTF) have Tripura, Meghalaya and taken shelter and arms Mizoram to check trans- training in clandestine border movement of camps in various parts

of Bangladesh. Both outfits, banned in 1997 by the union home ministry, have been demanding secession of Tripura from India. But as most ATTF cadres have surrendered, the group is almost non-existent now. Tripura and union home ministry officials held two rounds of discussions recently with the NLFT after the rebel group expressed its willingness to hold peace talks with the government.

(Agencies)

has been lodged against any of the accused." The bench had also asked Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh, representing the Centre, and the lawyers of NHRC and the state government to provide requisite information to the amicus curiae who, in turn, will prepare a comprehensive chart of cases for the perusal of court. The erstwhile UPA government had earlier told the apex court that findings of the Supreme Court-appointed panel's report on extra-judicial killings in Manipur had been examined at the highest level.

(Agencies)

'Maharaja Birbikram Viswavidyalaya', the new university in Tripura Agartala, Aug 11: A new state university, Maharaja Birbikram Viswavidyalaya, will be operational from the next academic session, a state minister said today. State Higher Education minister Tapan Chakraborty said even though a central university was there, another university was necessary to meet the pressure of colleges and extend the scope of higher education in the state. He said, a bill on the university, which was placed in the last session of the Assembly, was pending for recommendations of the select committee and was passed today unanimously.

Chakraborty said, already about Rs 50 crore was spent for building infrastructure for the new university and other infrastructures would be built soon, so that the facility could be started from the next academic year. He said a state university was setup in 1987 and was converted to central university in 2007. The state has around 40 colleges including two medical colleges and every year about 20,000 students pass higher secondary examinations, the minister said adding, the new university would ease the pressure on the central university. (Agencies)

October 12 scheduled for GHADC polls Shillong, Aug 11: After a delay of more than one and a half years, the State Government has decided to hold the election to Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) on October 12. As per the notification issued by the Commissioner and Secretary, District Council Affairs on Monday, the date of poll is fixed on October 12, 2015 from 7am- 4pm and the date of counting has been scheduled for October 15. As seen earlier on August 3, the State Government had imposed administrator's

rule in GHADC for two months aimed at completing the election process within October.

The Government had effected three consecutive extensions of tenure of GHADC for six months each from February, 2014 to enable the Centre to amend the constitution to increase the seats in GHADC from the present 30 to 40, as per the agreement arrived between the Government and the ANVC-ANVC-B groups. Earlier, the election to both KHADC and JHADC was held

in February. However, after the Centre made it clear that holding of elections to GHADC should be delinked from amendment to the constitution, the state government has started the process of holding elections.

As per the poll schedule of the Government, the draft electoral roll will be published on August 8 and last date for filing of claims and objections will be on August 27 while disposal of claims and objec-

tions will be on September 10.

The publication of final electoral roll will be on September 12 and the filing of nominations will start from September 14. While the last date for filing nomination has been

scheduled on September 21 before 3pm, the date of scrutiny of nomination paper will be held on September 21 3pm, and the last date for withdrawal of nomination papers will be on September 24. (Agencies)

Jharkhand stampede tragedy: Officials admit their failure Ranchi, Aug 11: A Jharkhand government official has admitted administrative failure in handling the rush of devotees at Deoghar that led to a stampede leaving 11 people dead. A three-member probe team headed by Additional Chief Secretary NN Pandey submitted its initial report on the Monday tragedy to the government.

"The initial report indicates administrative failure ... causing the stampede," an official source told the media. Based on the initial probe, the government suspended four officials in-

The Deoghar Temple of Jharkhand

cluding Deoghar Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar, Superintendent of Police P. Murugan, civil surgeon Diwakar Kamat and regional deputy director of health services Shiva

Shankar Prasad. According to residents, around 3,000 to 5,000 devotees had gathered near Belabagan in Deoghar district and some queues were over 10 km long. Around 4.30 a.m. on Monday, some devo-

tees shouted that the temple door was open. Immediately, some devotees started running towards the temple after breaking the queue. There was no light and the devotees ran over the sleeping devotees, causing chaos. The situation worsened when police used batons. Eventually, 11 people were killed and more than 50 injured. Four of the seriously injured were flown to Ranchi for treatment. The devotees walk with Ganga water from Sultanganj in Bihar to the Baba Baidhyanath Shiva temple at Deogarh, a distance of around 110 km. Every year more than 30 lakh devotes reach Deoghar.

(Agencies)

State Health Minister Mr. A L Hek gives away smart cards to registered beneficiaries of MHIS-II during launching of Phase II at Golflink in Shillong. Pic - UB Photos

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Congress blames Prime Minister for Parliament logjam New Delhi, Aug 11: Hitting back, Congress today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "insincerity" and "obduracy" were responsible for Parliament logjam and demanded that BJP apologize for "damaging" India's growth story by opposing progressive legislations during UPA rule.The opposition party was reacting after Modi accused Congress of "misusing" Parliament to stop the country's growth as several important bill remained pending due to disruption of proceeding in the two Houses."It is BJP and Prime Minister Modi who are responsible for the logjam in Parliament," Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma said and alleged that Opposition has not been engaged in any meaningful dialogue to end the impasse."PM speaks on everything but he has not en-

gaged opposition in meaningful dialogue to break logjam. PM is neither sincere nor serious regarding the Parliament functioning."It is PM obduracy that is responsible for logjam. We want Parliament to function. We have

appealed to the government that you cannot rewrite the rule book," he said outside Parliament.Taking on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Sharma said, "Jaitley is blaming opposition. It is unfair. Opposition has raised certain acts of omis-

sion and commission."On GST issue, Sharma accused the government of disrespecting the rules. "It involves amendment in the Constitution. There are rules and procedures and the House decides which subjects are to be taking up

in the House. The Business Advisory Committee decides on it."There has not been any discussion on the Constitutional amendment bill in the Business Advisory Committee. Nor has it allocated any time.

It is violation of rules.

There was neither any agreement nor discussion on it. Government needs to explain why there is no transparency on this issue."Claiming to be "author of GST", he said, "It was the BJP which opposed the GST and leading the charge was the then Gujarat Chief Minister Modi. Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj also opposed it.

Every new initiative, policy changes proposals of the UPA government were opposed by them"."It was consistently opposed by them. Insurance Bill, Mining Bill, Indo-US nuclear agreement, FDI in

multiband retail and civil aviation sector, the list is long one," he said.Slamming BJP for blocking these "progressive" measures, Sharma said, "I would advise Jatley and BJP Ministers to reflect, introspect and apologize for the damage they did when they opposed India's growth story."He said Congress is a mature and responsible party. "Unlike them we have shown maturity and that's why Insurance Bill, Mining Bill, Land boundary bills were passed."Congress has been demanding resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Lalit Modi controversy and that of Madhya Pradesh chief minister shivraj Singh Chouhan over the Vyapam scam. (Agencies)

One billion dollars HRW honours rights activists with 'Alison Des Forges Award' York, Aug. 11: Syria; for her viser at Human Rights Khadija bution in cocaine seized by New Four courageous and Ismayilova, a prominent reporting."The Alison Watch for almost two tireless advocates for hu- investigative journalist Des Forges Award hon- decades, who died in a man rights are the 2015 who has dedicated her ors people who work plane crash in New York one US ship recipients of the presti- life to fighting for human courageously and self- State on February 12,

Los Angeles, Aug 11: A single US Coast Guard ship has recovered cocaine worth more than one billion dollars in under a year, authorities said .The Stratton confiscated an impressive 29.9 tonnes of the drug in 10 months, from October 2012 through September 30, 2014, off Latin American coasts in the eastern Pacific, the coast guard reported."This is about more than just trying to keep drugs off US streets," said Coast Guard Commander Paul Zukunft."The cultivation, trafficking and distribution of narcotics fuels violence and instability throughout the Western Hemisphere, leaving a path of destruction directly to the door step of the US," he added."We must continue to make progress in our effort to combat transnational organized crime networks to ensure safety and security in our hemisphere."The cocaine - from 23 interdiction operations -is equal to about 33 million lines of cocaine or 336 million hits of crack, DEA estimates say. Meanwhile Mexico, next door to the lucrative US market, is enduring a nightmare of drug-related violence that has left more than 100,000 people dead and 22,000 missing since 2006, when the government deployed the military to fight the country's powerful drug cartels. (Agencies)

Big B to become Maharashtra's tiger ambassador Mumbai, Aug 11: Superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be Maharashtra's new ambassador for the tiger conservation. In July, the Tiger Protection Foundation approved a proposal to appoint Bachchan as ambassador to promote the Save Tiger campaign and directed the environment minister to approach him.

Mungantiwar wrote to Bachchan last month and he accepted the offer. Mungantiwar

said the superstar's association with the project would help raise awareness about saving the striped cat among the public.

Bachchan is also brand ambassador of the state of Gujarat.

gious Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism, Human Rights Watch said today.The winners, leading voices for justice in their countries, are Nisha Ayub, a leading human rights defender on transgender rights in Malaysia; Yara Bader, a journalist and human rights activist who works to expose the detention and torture of journalists in war-torn

rights in the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan; and Nicholas Opiyo, a leading human rights lawyer and founder of the human rights organization Chapter Four Uganda, who has worked tirelessly to defend civil liberties in Uganda.

Ismayilova is currently behind bars and on trial on bogus tax and other charges brought in retri-

2009.Ayub will be honored in Amsterdam; Bader in London and Paris; Ismayilova in Munich and Geneva; and Opiyo in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.Father Kinvi will tour North America and will be honored at dinners in New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Toronto. Dr. Rajagopal will be honored in Hanover. (ANI)

New Delhi, Aug. 11: Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Yogendra Yadav was detained by the Delhi Police during a farmers' protest at Jantar Mantar last night. Yadav, who was trying to march towards the Prime Minister's official 7 Race Course Road residence, has alleged that he was "brutally assaulted". "All of us, 96 in all, are now being arrested. But what's the crime, I wonder," Yadav said in a series of

Washington ,Aug 11: US President Barack Obama would host the fourth and final nuclear security summit in March- April next year which is expected to be attended by a galaxy of world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two-day summit here on March 31 and April 1 will continue discussion on the evolving threat and highlight steps that can be taken together to minimize the use of highly- enriched uranium, secure vulnerable materials, counter nuclear smuggling and deter, detect, and disrupt attempts at nuclear terrorism, White House

Press Secretary Josh Earnest said. While no official announcement has been made on who all would participate in the nuclear security summit, the US-led international meeting is expected to be attended by a galaxy of world leaders including Prime Minister Modi.

The then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had attended the inaugural nuclear security summit in Washington DC in 2010. This was followed by additional Summits in Seoul in 2012 and The Hague in 2014. These summits achieved tangible improvements in the security of nuclear materials and stronger

international institutions that support nuclear security, the White House said. If Modi travels to Washington for the Nuclear Security Summit, this would be his third trip to the US in less than two years after becoming the Prime Minister in May 2014.

Modi's first trip to the US

was in September 2014.

He is scheduled to travel to US next month to attend the 70th annual general assembly session of the United Nations and address the Indian American community in Silicon Valley on September 27.

At the last nuclear security summit in Prague in 2009, Obama had said nuclear terrorism is the most immediate and extreme threat to global security. He announced an international effort to secure vulnerable nuclear materials, break up black markets, and detect and intercept illicitly trafficked materials. The three summits so far have achieved tangible im-

London, Aug 11: A woman in Texas, who was shot dead along with her husband and six children, had sent a text message to her mother before the shooting, saying that she was being held hostage. According to the Media, Valerie Jackson

raised procedural issues.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who moved the much-delayed bill, slammed the Congress, saying the party was raising various issues just to stall the country's growth.Amid

slogan-shouting by Congress members, he said the Congress was using Lalit Modi issue against External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj as a "pretext" to stall the important tax legislation.''' When

Jaitley got up to move the bill for consideration, Congress members, who were silent till then, rushed into the Well, shouting slogans. Amid stormy scenes and vociferous slogan shouting by

prompted her mother to call authorities through the text message. The suspect David Conley, who had previously dated Jackson, appeared in court for the first time on Monday. The eight victims were found dead on Saturday in their home in Texas. (ANI)

One militant injured in gunbattle with army in J-K's Ratnipora town

provements in the security of nuclear materials and stronger international institutions that support nuclear security, Earnest said. "The US seeks a strengthened global nuclear security architecture that is comprehensive, is based on international standards, builds confidence in nations' nuclear security implementation, and results in declining global stocks of nuclear weapons-usable materials."We cannot afford to wait for an act of nuclear terrorism before working together to collectively raise our standards for nuclear security," Earnest said in a statement. (Agencies)

Government moves GST bill in Rajya Sabha; Jaitley accuses Congress of stalling economic progress New Delhi, Aug 11: Government today moved for consideration of Rajya Sabha the Constitution amendment bill for introduction of GST but a debate on it was blocked by a vociferous Congress which

tweets. "Is standing peacefully with a Hal an offence? We were not obstructing traffic, were willing to cooperate with any reasonable condition," he said, adding, "Why this brutal assault then?"Meanwhile, AAP leader Dharamvir Gandhi has demanded the release of Yadav and the others. "I demand Yogendra Yadav and others should be released who were detained last night," said Gandhi. (ANI)

Texas victim had sent text message to mother, sought help before shooting

Obama to host nuclear security summit in March-April

Woman Succumbs to Swine Flu in Andhra Pradesh Vishakapatnam, Aug 11: A 35-year-old woman died of Swine Flu while undergoing treatment for the viral disease at a private hospital Visakhapatnam, a health department official said in Visakhapatnam today. The woman, a mother of two, was a resident of Ganesh Nagar in Arilova area of the city outskirts and was hospitalized for last one week, District Medical and Health Officer, J Saroji said.The victim who died on Sunday night was tested positive for H1N1, the officer said. In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, nearly 70 people died of Swine Flu early this year. (Agencies)

lessly to defend human rights, often in dangerous situations and at great personal sacrifice," said the executive director of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth."The honorees have dedicated their lives to defending the world's most oppressed and vulnerable people," she added.The award is named for Dr. Alison Des Forges, senior ad-

Yogendra Yadav detained by Delhi Police at Jantar Mantar

Congress members, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien said, "This being a Constitution amendment bill, I cannot take up the bill in pandemonium". He then adjourned the House for the day. (Agencies)

Ratnipora, (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug. 11: One militant was injured after heavy firing between the army and militants took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Ratnipora town today."Area Ratnipora has been cordoned off. One militant is injured and search operations are continuing," CRPF personnel Vinay Kumar. Further details are awaited. (ANI)

AAP to raise Yogendra Yadav's detention in Parliament today New Delhi, Aug. 11: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be raising the issue of former party leader Yogendra Yadav's detention in the Parliament today. The former AAP leader was detained by the Delhi Police during a farmers' protest at Jantar Mantar last night. He was also prevented from speaking to the media today by policemen. Yadav, who was trying to march towards the Prime Minister's official 7 Race Course Road residence, has alleged that he was "brutallyassaulted". (ANI)

NASA Probe Discovers New Planet Orbiting 2 Stars Washington, Aug 11: NASA's Kepler mission has discovered a new planet orbiting two stars and located within its host stars' "habitable zone", the area around the stars in which life could potentially exist.The planet, known as Kepler-453b, is the 10th such "circumbinary" planet discovered by the Kepler mission. The planet's radius is 6.2 times that of Earth, or

about 60 per cent larger than Neptune, the ast r o n o m e r s calculated.Its size indicates it is a gas giant, rather than a rocky planet, and thus unable to have life despite being in the habitable zone, they noted."But it could have moons that are rocky, which means you could have life on the moons in this system," said Stephen Kane, assistant professor of physics and as-

tronomy at San Francisco State University and member of the team that made the discovery.Any inhabitants of the system would see two sun in their sky - much like the view from the planet Tatooine in the movie "Star Wars" - orbiting each other every 27 days.The larger star is about 94 per cent the size of our sun, the smaller star only 20 per cent the size of our sun

and much cooler, emitting less than one percent of the larger star's energy.Kepler-453b takes 240 days to orbit its host stars. "We did not know circumbinary systems could exist until Kepler came along, and since then we have been finding them in larger numbers," Mr Kane said. The first twostar system was discovered by the Kepler mission in 2011. The discovery of the new star appeared in the Astrophysical Journal.

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NEIGHBOURS Child abuse: Pak judiciary New protests after deadly clashes over Nepal constitution rejects request to form JC

Lahore, Aug 11: Pakistan's judiciary has rejected a request by the Punjab government to form a judicial commission to probe the country's biggest child abuse scandal involving nearly 300 children, citing the ongoing police investigation. Lahore High Court Chief Justice Manzoor Ahmad Malik has declined the request for a judicial in-

Two quake jolts Nepalese capital Kathmandu, Aug 11: Two earthquakes of moderate intensity jolted the Nepalese capital Kathmandu today morning, triggering panic among people who rushed out of buildings. A 4.3 magnitude aftershock was recorded at 10.24 am local time, with epicenter in Kathmandu. Another one of 3.7 magnitudes was felt at 4.20am in the capital's Kirtipur area. The quakes were strong enough to force people out of buildings. A total number of 378 aftershocks with 4 or more magnitude have been recorded since the devastating temblor on April 25 that killed some 9,000 people. (Agencies)

quiry into the scandal in Punjab's Kasur district, bordering India."Police are already investigating the cases, as such, there is no justification to hold a judicial inquiry or to nominate District & Sessions Judge Kasur for the said purpose," says a letter written by LHC Registrar to Home Secretary. The Home Secretary, on behalf of Punjab Chief

Minister Shahbaz Sharif, had sent a reference to the Chief Justice for holding a judicial inquiry into the incident following an outcry by civil society members, opposition parties and media to "thoroughly investigate" the matter. At least 280 children were filmed being sexually abused by a gang who used the videos to blackmail their parents in

Ganda Singh village, some 50 kilometres from Lahore.

The Chief Justice noted that FIRs against certain suspects have been registered, some of them were on prearrest bail and some have been arrested and were on remand, which showed that the matter was already being investigated by the police."The request is, therefore, declined," he said. Meanwhile, police have arrested four more suspects whose bails were cancelled by the district court Kasur yesterday.The police have arrested 15 accused in seven FIRs registered over 20 suspects for sodomy, rape, blackmail and extortion charges .Prime accused Hasib Aamir has been arrested and remanded to police custody for interrogation."Aamir has confessed to have committed sexual assaults on a number of children and blackmailed their parents," said Kasur Police chief Rai Babar. (Agencies)

China Bans 120 'Harmful' Songs Online Beijing, Aug 11: China has ordered 120 songs to be pulled from the Internet, including tracks titled "Don't Want to Go to School" and "All Must Die" because they promoted sex, violence or "incited law-breaking", authorities said.No individual or organization is allowed to provide the songs, which "trumpeted obscenity, violence, crime or harmed social morality", the Ministry of Culture said in a statement .Most of the blacklisted tunes were by unknown singers or bands

but had striking titles, including "No Money No Friend" and "Suicide Diary", a list attached to the statement showed.The list provided "specific targets for Internet organizations' self-censorship", the ministry said, adding companies should "remove the products accurately, be aware of the bottom line and improve their service". Anyone who does not comply "will be punished severely according to the law", it said.

China's Communist Party oversees a vast censorship

system - dubbed the Great Firewall - that aggressively blocks sites or snuffs out content and commentary that is pornographic, violent or deemed politically sensitive. Popular social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are inaccessible in the country, as is YouTube. Several Western news organizations have accused Beijing of blocking access to their websites in the past, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. (Agencies)

Myanmar repatriates 159 Bangladeshi migrants

Indian children made history, become youngest to trek to Everest base camp Kathmandu, Aug 11: Two children from India made history by reaching Mount Everest base camp, media reported.

This has been reported at the time when tourists are avoiding visiting Nepal after the devastating earthquake on April 25.Accompanied by their parents, five years and 10 months old Kandarp Sharma and eight years and ten months old Ritvika from Gwalior of Madhya Pradesh in India reached the base camp at an altitude of 5,380m on Monday, according to the expedition organizer and climbers. "Along with their individual record of being the youngest boy and girl to trek to the base camp, they are the youngest brother and sister to successfully reach a height of 5,380m," Bhupendra, father of Kandarp and Ritvika was quoted as saying. (Agencies)

Team formed to investigate Kasur scandal Lahore, Aug 11: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has formed a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe the massive child abuse and extortion scandal in Kasur. Investigations into the child sexual

Yangon, Aug 11:More than 800 men, women and children were picked up from ships abandoned by smugglers in the Bay of Bengal in recent months, after a Thai crackdown on people-smuggling led gang bosses to abandon their human cargo on land and at sea. It sparked a long verification process between Myanmar and Myanmar has returned 159 Bangladeshi migrants rescued from boats stranded off its coast in May, officials said today, the latest group to be repatriated after a migration crisis that unfurled across Southeast Asia

Bangladesh to determine the nationality of the migrants, with neither side showing a willingness to accept them at first.Yesterday, Myanmar authorities handed over 159 people to their Bangladeshi counterparts, according to Myanmar state media, which showed a line of mainly young men crossing a bridge escorted by armed troops. However, a number of migrants were still undergoing verification."The remaining 230 Bangladeshi will be transferred as soon as possible.

The Bangladesh side is conducting a rigorous verification process," a government official in Rakhine state told AFP, asking to remain

unnamed.He said the latest returns were delayed because of devastating floods that have swept across Myanmar in recent weeks.

The migrant crisis that gripped Southeast Asia earlier this year threw a spotlight on the multi-million dollar racket that has emerged to smuggle desperate migrants.Most of them are persecuted Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar and economic migrants from Bangladesh who brave the perilous voyage in the hope of finding a better life, usually bound for Malaysia via Thailand.

Earlier batches of migrants were returned to Bangladesh in June and July. (Agencies)

abuse scandal - termed the biggest in Pakistan's history, reveal that around 400 videos were made of 280 minor victims of sexual abuse by the organised gang of over 25 criminals in Hussain Khanwala village of Kasur. Amid mounting calls for justice from protesting families, media and civil society, the Punjab government has now formed a five-member JIT headed by Deputy Inspec-

tor-General (DIG) Abu Bakr Khuda Baksh to investigate the case and present its report within two weeks. The investigation team will also include Superintendent of Police (SP) Khalid Bashir Cheema and Deputy SP Liaqauat Ali, as well as two officers of intelligence agencies. The JIT will investigate the pending cases of child abuse in Hussain Khanwala village and submit its report

to the Lahore High Court.

Anti-terrorism charges have been included in the lodged cases under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act. The case will now be heard in the anti-terrorism court.

The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by the inspectorgeneral of the Punjab police and also attended by the DIG operations and Sheikhupura RPO. (Agencies)

Kathmandu, Aug 11: Nepal sent in hundreds of police reinforcements today to a troubled western region as anger flared over the police killing of two demonstrators during a protest against the new constitution. Schools, shops and factories were closed in the town of Surkhet, the day after the two protesters were killed when police opened fire in a bid to fend off an attack on the home of a local lawmaker .Fresh demon-

strations were also being held by protesters opposed to plans to divide the midwestern region into two provinces under a draft constitution that seeks to restructure Nepal as a federal state."Hundreds of security forces have been deployed in Surkhet and surrounding areas in case the situation turns hostile," said national police spokesman Kamal Singh Bam Bam said that police had opened fire yesterday after the protests in

Surkhet had turned violent."After crowds started attacking the house of a local MP and tried to vandalize offices yesterday, we were forced to use firepower and two protesters were killed in the firing," he told media. Under the proposed new constitution, which has been held up for years by political wrangling, Nepal will be divided into six provinces .An agreement on the borders of the new provinces was

struck at the weekend, after April`s devastating earthquake helped bring a halt to the seemingly endless bickering between rival parties.

But the proposals have caused consternation in several parts of the country, including in the southern plains and the midwest."Our demand for an undivided Midwest remains strong," said Tej Bikram Basnet, a teacher who joined the latest protest in Surkhet today."We want to keep today`s protest peaceful and don`t want things to get out of hand like yesterday," Basnet added.

Surkhet, located 375 kilometres (230 miles) west of Kathmandu, is the capital of the Midwestern region, which includes 15 districts. Lawmakers began work on a new national constitution in 2008 following a decade-long Maoist insurgency that left an estimated 16,000 people dead and brought down the monarchy.But parties were unable to reach agreement and the resulting uncertainty left Nepal -one of the world`s poorest countries - in political limbo. (Agencies)

Siraj to hang, Akram gets imprisonment until death Dhaka, Aug 11: A war tribunal in Dhaka has awarded death penalty to Bagerhat Razakar Sheikh Sirajul Haque alias Siraj Master and imprisonment until death to Khan Akram Hossain. International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) 1 pronounced the judgment today afternoon. Siraj Master was sentenced to death in five charges while got acquittal in one charge.

Three charges were brought against Akram Hossain. Among those, he was found guilty in one charge. In its observation, the tribunal said no punishment other than death can be proper for Siraj Master's horrific crimes committed during the 1971 Liberation War.The three-member panel of ICT 1 headed by its Chairman Justice M Enayetur Rahim started reading the 133-page verdict against the Razakar duo today around 11am.

The war criminals were brought to the tribunal around 9am.They were indicted on November 5 last year on eight charges of crimes against humanity in-

cluding genocide, murder, abduction and forceful conversion of Hindus into Islam in Bagerhat during the 1971 Liberation War.The other accused in the case is Khan Akram Hossain. The court earlier abated the third accused, Abdul Latif Talukder, from the charges as he died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on July 28.The trio was indicted on November 5 last year on eight charges of

crimes against humanity including genocide, murder, abduction and forceful conversion of Hindus into Islam. Siraj Master was known as Siraj Kosai during the war because of his brutality. He used to slit throats of the victims, after they had been shot by the razakars, to confirm their deaths. He was also a key associate of razakar founder AKM Yusuf during the war.Of the charges,

Siraj Kosai was indicted on four charges - for the killing of 600-700 Hindus in Rampal; 50 Hindus in Ranjitpur; abduction and killing of 19 people at Besargati and Kandapara; and the killing of seven people at Chulkathi.Two common charges were brought against all of them - for the killing of 47 people while one each against Khan Akram and Latif. (Agencies)

Murder probe casts shadow over comeback bid by Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa Colombo, Aug 11:The exhumation of the remains of a star rugby player whose death is now the target of a murder investigation has cast a shadow over former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's comeback bid at Sri Lanka's general election next week.

Rajapaksa, 69, has denied allegations by the government that Wasim Thajudeen was tortured to death in May 2012 by members of his security team and did not die in a car crash as reported at the time. "There are no bloodstains on our hands," the two-term president said after police last week obtained a court order to exhume Thajudeen's body on suspicion that he had been murdered. Rajapaksa, who has set his sights on becoming Sri Lanka's next prime minister, said the investigation was timed to coincide with the Aug. 17 elections. He demanded an independent inquiry.Nobody has been arrested or charged, but the case has received

sensational coverage in the local press that could mobilize voters resentful of Rajapaksa, who as Sri Lankan leader built a close alliance with China."It's potentially very explosive - it might go right to the top," said analyst P a i k i a s o t h y Saravanamuttu, who runs a policy think tank and election monitoring group.Although still held in high esteem by much of Sri Lanka's majority Sinhala community for defeating a 26-year Tamil insurgency

in 2009, Rajapaksa is reviled by others who accuse him of running a brutal dynastic regime.According to a poll by Saravanamuttu's Centre for Policy Alternatives, most minority Tamils and Muslims back Prime Minister Ranil Wikremesinghe's reformist coalition. Rajapaksa has a narrow edge among Buddhist Sinhalese - who make up seven in 10 voters on the strategically located Indian Ocean Island of 20 million. In a one-onone premiership contest,

Wikremesinghe would have a 10-point lead.Thajudeen's remains, wrapped in polythene, were exhumed on Monday on the order of a court to establish whether his injuries were consistent with a police report that his car crashed into a wall on a quiet Colombo side street and caught fire. Government spokesman Rajitha Senaratne alleged last week that three members of the presidential security guard had tortured and killed Thajudeen, who played for the national rugby side captained by Rajapaksa's second son, Yoshitha. Officials also allege that the Rajapaksa administration suppressed a post mortem report which found that Thajudeen had suffered extensive injuries to his head, neck, pelvis and legs. The autopsy's findings were only released after Maithripala Sirisena defeated Rajapaksa in a Jan. 8 presidential vote.

Following the opening of the murder investigation, Sirisena has fired his security detail. (Agencies)

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Remembering the Five Laws of Library Science Fall in Gold price Bearish outlook expected for gold prices Gold prices continued to hover around five-anda-half-year low this month, heading for a seventh consecutive weekly loss, the longest losing streak since 1999. The yellow metal traded at around INR 24,800 per 10gm in the domestic market. The precipitous fall in gold prices is expected to continue, with the yellow metal likely to test the INR 20,000 levels over the next 6 to 12 months. India Ratings has in its latest report has maintained a bearish outlook for gold prices for the current financial year. It has speculated that gold may fall to INR 20,500 per 10gm in India if the US fed announces a rate hike which is inevitable. Higher rates will make zero-yielding gold relatively less attractive, adds the report.

A key factor responsible for the recent slide in gold prices is the impending interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve. The recent improvement in the US economic data has further strengthened expectations over the rate hike by the central bank as early as September. Gold prices are projected to see a free fall in such a scenario as the rate hike will make the US dollar more attractive. Gold is considered as a safe haven investment whenever there is turbulence in the global financial markets. But, during the crisis in Greece last month, gold prices did not gain much, raising concerns that the metal is losing its safe haven status.

Also, a crash in Chinese stock markets did not move the gold prices higher, although it severely impacted other asset markets.

Investors buy gold as a hedge against inflation.

But, due to an absence of higher inflation in major economies like the US, Europe, and Japan, investors are staying away from buying gold. Large scale monetary easing announced by the central banks in the Eurozone and Japan has also failed to push the inflation in those regions. However, many analysts believe that prices will come down further as the economic recovery on the ground has not begun. India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) agency in its report maintained a negative outlook on domestic gold prices for FY 2015-16 and said rates are likely to decline to touch INR 20,500 per 10gm in India from the current levels if the US Federal Reserve effects a rate hike. The agency believes movements in gold prices will largely depend on the US interest rate decision. In the event of a US rate hike, global gold prices could drop and range between US $900 an ounce to US $1,050 an ounce. As such, the domestic price of gold may decline and range between INR 20,500-24,000 per 10gm from the current levels of INR 27,000,according to the rating agency.

Suruj Kumar Gogoi

Libraries play a vital role in the development of our country. S.R. Ranganathan, who is known as "Father of Library Science in India" was the first person who identified the real need of libraries and library science education in our country. India celebrates August 12 as Librarians Day in his honour. The father of library science

cess to books.

Librarianship is now blessed to have the opportunity of making knowledge available through digitization. But digitization can best be justified by focusing on the priorities laid down in the first law. The first law is also forward thinking in its emphasis on the library's location.

The implication of first law in marketing library is the emphasis on the optimum use of resources, facilities and services. Convenient location, effective service and longer opening hours helping hands for using resources and services are all important.

The second law "Every reader his/her book" means that we have diverse interests and that

its resources. The library should develop its collection keeping in mind the present and future requirements of its users.

The library collection should be a mix of old and rare material as well as of the latest material reflecting advances in various fields.

The third law "Every book its reader" advocates easy access to materials and one way to do so is by putting people together with what they require. Putting books into the hands of people who don't necessarily know what they need is also at the heart of third law. Virtual reference services continue to grow in popularity in both academic and public libraries. Libraries and information centers

take library product and services to the users.

The fourth law "Save the time of the users". Time is precious and important to every person. Time management is a key to success in life. Libraries must have the objective of saving the time of the reader. The entire journey of librarianship is about devising, designing, and developing methods, systems of organization and dissemination of information to provide the best service to their readers in the most efficient, accurate and effective manner and thus saving the reader's time . Saving the time of the reader is also relates to how we actually organize information. Acceptance and adoption of

Environment degradation Serious negative impact on natural resource base Humans are "eating away at our own life support systems" at a rate unseen in the past 10,000 years by degrading land and freshwater systems, emitting greenhouse gases and releasing vast amounts of agricultural chemicals into the environment, new research has found. Environmental degradation takes diverse forms, ranging from pollution and destruction of ecosystems to degraded fresh water supplies and arable land. The international agenda often focuses on broad-based concerns of environmental degradation such as desertification, climate change and air pollution. However, for the world's most vulnerable and marginalized groups, issues of environmental degradation tend to be more localized and immediate in their nature. Degradation of a resource base can result in decreased production - for example reduced soil fertility may produce lower yields and deteriorated water quality can impact fishing. Such problems are of great concern to the poor, with direct impacts on livelihoods, food security and health.

Additionally, although environmental factors are by no means the sole cause of violent conflicts, environmental degradation, exploitation of natural resources and related environmental stresses are increasingly understood as drivers of conflict: A reciprocal relationship wherein conflict, in turn, can further degrade the environment. Projections in climate change as well as in population growth and distribution present additional future challenges to environmental sustainability. Two major new studies by an international team of researchers have pinpointed the key factors that ensure a livable planet for humans, with stark results. Of nine worldwide processes that underpin life on Earth, four have exceeded "safe" levels - human-driven climate change, loss of biosphere integrity, land system change and the high level of phosphorus and nitrogen flowing into the oceans due to fertiliser use.

Environmental degradation is a major factor in perpetuating poverty, particularly among the rural poor in the bio-rich northeastern region of the country, experts have pointed out. Experts on matters relating to the environment and ecology point out that environmental degradation has adverse effects on soil fertility, quality and quality of water, forests, wildlife and fisheries and makes air all the more impure.

In fact, of the two biodiversity 'hotspots' in India, the Eastern Himalayas, comprising the northeast is in greater danger than the Western Ghats, experts have long cautioned. Northeast India is the bio-geographical gateway to India's richest biodiversity zone and is unique for its genetic resources. However, the rapid growth in population is creating a number of environmental problems because of uncontrolled urbanization, industrialization and massive intensification of agriculture and destruction of forests," an environment observer underscores. The official estimates say, the country's population will increase to about 1.26 billion by the year 2016. The projected population indicates that India will be the first most populous country in the world followed by China in 2050. Experts point out that India having 18 per cent of the world's population and covering 2.4 per cent of the world's total area is leaving a negative impact on its natural resources. Water shortage, soil exhaustion and erosion, deforestation, air and water pollution afflict many areas.

in India propounded the five laws of library science in 1931.

Ranganathan's five laws of library science are: 1. Books are for use.

2. Every reader his/ her book.

3. Every book its reader.

4. Save the time of the reader.

5. The library is a growing organism.

The first law is that books are for use. It is imperative to ensure library patrons use the materials we select and purchase for them. Libraries are not just about storing books, they are about people having ac-

there is a book out there to satisfy each of us. The core need is to fight for the right of users to information of all kinds. In fact, the second law provides roots to the freedom to access information and knowledge in the terms of writing of all kinds and to be informed on topics that other may wish to suppress. The second law reminds us to be impartial in our dealings with users. The implication of second law in marketing the library is to meet user's needs satisfactorily by collecting and interpreting information, understanding the needs of user and matching the needs with

are launching virtual enquiry services through their websites. The implication of third law in marketing the library is performing activities that

ICT has used to save thousands of hours of our reader's time when compared to manual system.

The main objective of the library should be that the

user who enters the library for a specific purpose should not leave empty handed. At the same time, it must also be ensuring that the reader's valuable time is not wasted in searching for material or information.

The fifth law "The library is a growing organism" states that libraries will continue to grow in the future. Perhaps we can look at digital information and conclude that the growth is not as pressing from the point of view of physical space, although this remains something that libraries struggle with.

Even in the digital world, the analogue continues to be important.

Libraries will continue with space problem. This is reflected in the statistics of information generation and the acquisition of information resources of libraries of any type. Even the presence of e-resources

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Libraries play a vital role in the development of our country. S.R. Ranganathan, who is known as "Father of Library Science in India" was the first person who identified the real need of libraries and library science education in our country. India celebrates August 12 as Librarians Day in his honour. The father of library science in India propounded the five laws of library science in 1931.

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doesn't stop the acquisition of new print material, and the pace at which they grow has not changed. One can also see the library as a growing organism in terms of staff and skills.

As the library grows in services, the skills necessary to deliver these new services will also grow. The library should also transform its services to keep up with other changes in the world. The library must not lag behind in adapting to new technologies.

The library staff must be technology-literate.

The new technologies have created many exciting possibilities and opportunities. The modern library is now able to represent the information electronically and to manipulate automatically at high speed. A digital library is an electronic collection of real or virtual resources, which may also be available elsewhere and digital library may allow either online or offline access to the elements it organizes. A full service digital library must accomplish all essential services of traditional libraries and also exploits digital storage searching and communication. Ranganathan's five laws are a first setup towards putting library work on a specific basis.

These laws provided general principles from which all library practices could be deduced.

Netaji and Dibrugarh Municipality Sir, In our otherwise routine life, our busy schedule notwithstanding, a park exquisitely maintained gives us not only mental peace and pleasure but also it adds to the beautification of the locality. But believe it or not, a park named after 'Netaji' maintained by the Dibrugarh Municipality offers just the opposite picture. The park is full of jungles, while people dump garbage there. That apart, many people use it as an ideal spot for relieving. The park is located at the edge of the old Railway station's wall adjoining the Mancutta overbridge up to Netaji auditorium near Santipara Railway gate. Now, Dibrugarh Municipality is ruled by BJP and we are induced to ask the Chairman of the Municipality wherefrom they get the temerity to humiliate one of the greatest sons of India who once single-handedly rocked the entire British empire and who had a fair contribution to the freedom of India.

Perhaps Dibrugarh Municipality is in the dark about the shabby state of the Park. Besides, the outsiders coming to Dibrugarh may have a misplaced notion

that people of Dibrugarh do not know how to hold a 'National Hero' in esteem. We appeal to the authority of the Dibrugarh Municipality to undertake the works for giving a facelift to the park before long.

Yours etc.

Ashok Bordoloi Dibrugarh

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International Youth Day focuses on Civic Engagement Ranjan K Baruah Young people are like power house as they may bring positive change. It depends upon proper mentoring and will power to do the same.

There are many social problems prevailing in our society. Issues like poverty, illiteracy, human rights violation, disasters are common in our society. Very youth want a society free from problems but that is possible when we come together and take action. In 1985, the UN celebrated the first International Year of Youth. On its 10th anniversary, the General Assembly adopted the World Programme of Action for Youth, setting a policy framework and guidelines for national action and international support to improve the situation of young people. 15 Priority Areas adopted by the General Assembly were Education, Employment, Hunger and poverty, Health, Environment, Drug abuse, Juvenile delinquency, Leisuretime activities, Girls and young women, Participation, Globalization, Information and communication technologies, HIV/AIDS, Youth and conflict and Intergenerational relations Young people are taking part in social activities

around the world. There are different events and activities being organised. One of the international events related to young people is celebration of International Youth Day (IYD). On 17 December 1999, in its resolution 54/120, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998) that 12 August be declared International Youth Day. Today, the World Programme of Action for Youth plays a prominent role in youth development.

It focuses on measures to strengthen national capacities in the field of youth and to increase the quality and quantity of opportunities available to young people for full, effective and con-

structive participation in society. The United Nations Programme on Youth serves as the Focal Point on Youth at the UN. The 2015 International Youth Day theme is Youth Civic Engagement. Youth Civic Engagement, a main goal of the United Nations System-Wide Action Plan on Youth (Youth-SWAP), seeks to promote young people's effective inclusive civic engagement at all levels. There has been recent increasing attention and policy and programming focus on youth civic engagement by governments, UN entities, regional and multilateral organizations, CSOs, youth and researchers. As the theme suggests we have to get ourselves engaged in civic action. Lets us take action for building a civil society through our

civic engagement.

Ban Ki-moon, SecretaryGeneral's of UN on his messages stated that "emerging threats, violent extremism, shifting political conditions, economic turmoil and social transformations are combining to heighten the challenges facing the world's young people. No one knows better than them the issues at stake or the best way to respond. That is why I am calling on young people to speak out - and I am urging leaders to listen." " I applaud the millions of young people who are protesting for rights and participation, addressing staggering levels of youth unemployment, raising their voices against injustice, and advocating global action for people and the planet", he added.

Irina Bokova, UNESCO Di-

rector-General on her message on the occasion of IYD said that "From social entrepreneurs to journalists, from voluntary workers to members of community organizations, young people contribute to shaping society to lead it towards political, cultural and economic renewal. We must support their civic engagement at every level, beginning with recognizing that young people form a separate social group with specific characteristics and expectations. Civic engagement is a way to exploit this potential to enrich society, further human rights and enable improved living conditions for all." She added that "Let us all support young people in creating a future where our planet is protected and all people live in dignity. Young people must

be considered the drivers of change, and not only beneficiaries or targets."

Previous Years Themes : 2014 - Youth and Mental Health 2013 - Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward 2012 - Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth 2011 - Change Our World 2010 - Dialogue and Mutual Understanding 2010 - 2011 - International Year of Youth 2009 - Sustainability: Our Challenge. Our Future.

2008 - Youth and Climate Change: Time for Action 2007 - Be seen, Be heard: Youth participation for development 2006 - Tackling Poverty Together 2005 - WPAY+10: Making Commitments Matter

2004 - Youth in an Intergenerational Society 2003 - Finding decent and productive work for young people everywhere 2002 - Now and for the Future: Youth Action for Sustainable Development There has been recent increasing attention and policy and programming focus on youth civic engagement by governments, UN entities, regional and multilateral organizations, CSOs, youth and researchers. As part of its celebrations for International Youth Day, the Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development, led by the co-chairs, DESA and UNDP, is running an online campaign in the lead up to International Youth Day 12 August 2015.

More efforts are needed to raise awareness about the importance of youth civic

engagement and its benefits to the individual and to society, including for sustainable development as well as resilience and wellbeing.

The International Youth Day 2015 campaign aims at promoting civic engagement and participation of youth in politics and public life, so that young people can be empowered and bring a full contribution to society, development and peace.

In India, young people up to the age of 30 are considered as youth while according to UN the age id in between 15 to 24. The age is flexible depends upon country to country. Young people's action shall bring many positive changes. Our former president, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam always inspired young people and we need to follow his teaching and sayings for building a healthy society. IYD gives us an opportunity and let us all get engaged in civic action or engagement to bring positive social transformation.

(With direct inputs from UN publication, writer is a recipient of National Youth Award and one of the founders of North East Youth Foundation and can be reached at bkranjan@gmail.com)

Big Picture: India May Have Given Away More Land, But Has Got Peace For Assam Instead Mayurpankhi Choudhury The false promise?

On February 2014, Prime Ministerial candidate Mr. Narendra Modi addressed a large Maha Jagaran Rally in Guwahati in Assam and promised the people that not an inch of land would be seceded from the state to Bangladesh. Cut to one year later, the streets in Dispur witness powerful demonstrations by various influential organisations of the state- All Assam Students' Union (AASU), Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Asom Jatiyabadi Yuva-Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSSS), who alleged that Modi had gone back on his words and betrayed the people of the state after winning the elections.

An icon of national change, Modi garnered widespread opposition in the state as activists took to the streets across Assam and burnt effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the union cabinet included the State and three others in a bill directed to initiate a historic land swap deal with Bangladesh.

The three issues of Assam Assam suffers from three issues with Bangladesh. First is the Boraibari area in Dhuburi district. An area of roughly 193.75 acres, this land was assigned to India, in written, during the partition although it remained under Pakistan occupancy in actuality. The occupants of Thakunranbari village in Boraibari decided to side away with East Pakistan and not India, using Pakistan's infrastructural services like education, healthcare etc.

This region was later to become a part of Bangladesh.

The second is the Pallathal area in Karimganj district.

Initially, there was a tea garden which was divided into two parts- one part in India and the other went to Pakistan when the Radcliffe line was drawn through this tea garden. As a result of partition the tea garden was divided into two parts. An area of 74.55 acres land of the tea garden in Karimganj district was under adverse possession by Bangladesh.

The third issue is concentrated in the LathitillaDumabari region of Karimganj district. There was a dispute over a land stretching 3 km which was

not demarcated clearly at the time of Partition. This 3 km stretch of land was unfenced, and though some posts of BSF are present is in this area, it is fairly easy for the rebels to cross over to Bangladesh and vice versa, taking advantage of a porous boundary. This is a classic case of dispute over demarcation.

The Land Swap Bill undertaken by the Centre will abdicate the Boraibari and Pallathal area to Bangladesh (which is already under Bangladeshi occupancy) and the stretch of 3 km area in Lathitilla will be fenced to prevent any illegal penetration of migrants or terrorists on Indian soil.

What was the Land Swap Bill?

ously positioned in four districts Panchagarh, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and Nilphamari.

All of Bangladesh's enclaves lie in West Bengal's Coochbehar district. Enclaves are no man's land. The inhabitants don't enjoy the constitutional rights of either country.

Adverse possession on the other hand, refers to pockets of inhabitation where people of the either country reside. Unlike enclaves there is no clearly delineated list of areas under adverse possession which has been a bone of contention between the succeeding governments of both nations as well the inhabitants in these areas.

What was the problem with

How was LBA 2011 different from the LBA of 1974?

Article 2 of the LBA 1974 stated that the two countries are would exchange territories in Adverse Possession in already demarcated areas.

The 2011 Protocol, on the other hand provides for redrawing of boundaries so that the adverse possessions do not have to be exchanged; it has dealt with them on an 'as is where is' basis by converting de facto control into de jure recognition. The terms of 1974 LBA meant uprooting people living in the adverse possessions from the land in which they had lived all their lives.

Both India and Bangladesh, therefore, agreed to maintain the status quo in addressing the issue of adverse pos-

tal attachments to their land; they didn't wish to be uprooted. With two democratic republics involved, it was imperative to consider the will of the inhabitants.

Why wasn't the LBA 2011 implemented?

The agreement could not be ratified during the UPA's tenure because of massive protests by BJP and also by west Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Political contestation on LBA 2014 Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after coming to power, decided to advance the LBA of 2011 which caused state wide protests in Assam and also vehement opposition from the Congress. "The BJP government at the Centre is doing another U-turn. Now

has a clear-cut boundary with Bangladesh and this will control the influx. There was not a word of protest when the whole of Sylhet district, which was 3,500 sq km in size, went to Bangladesh, but now the regional outfits are making a hue and cry over 267 acres".

The real scenario The question isn't how much land India lost or who came up with the idea firstBJP or Congress. It doesn't matter if Congress came up with LBA first and BJP is retreating back to the same bill it once protested. The bigger picture has to be considered and political interests need to be kept aside for now.

The question should be, how much land has India been able to secure within

sessions in Assam, Bangladeshi will legally possess the territories it was already holding.

Hence comments like, "Whatever portion of land India is supposed to get back from Bangladesh is also our land, whatever portion the government wants to give away to that country is also ours," from AASU president Sankar Prasad Roy and general secretary Tapan Kumar Gogoi remains unjustified.

The solution to the AssamBangladesh border can only be sought through amicable adjustments. Assam CM Tarun Gogoi was even compelled to write to PM Narendra Modi beseeching him to set aside party politics and included Assam in the land swap bill for the

The Land Swap Bill was initially signed in 1974 between the then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the founding leader of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The agreement facilitated the exchange of "enclaves" or "chitmahal" between the two countries and demarcating a definite boundary between the two countries, especially along the neighbouring Indian states of Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya and Tripura.

What are enclaves and adverse possessions?

The hasty creation of Bangladesh and the flawed Radcliffe line that separated the two countries, left 111 Indian enclaves in Bangladesh (17,160.63 acres) and 51 Bangladeshi enclaves in India (7,110.02 acres). The Indian enclaves in Bangladesh are conspicu-

LBA 1974?

The problem arose when Bangladesh ratified the agreement and India did not.

Procedural issues, like determination of the number of people living in enclaves in both sides, hindered India from ratifying the Bill.

What was the LBA OF 2011?

The 2011 Protocol was signed on September 06, 2011, between the External Affairs Minister of India and the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, in the presence of the Prime Ministers of the two countries, to address long pending land boundary issues between India and Bangladesh. The Protocol forms an integral part of the LBA 1974 and is subject to exchange of instruments of Ratification by the Governments of India and Bangladesh.

sessions instead of exchanging them as was earlier required for in the LBA, 1974.

Democratic will to be considered The aim was to reach a comprehensive and perpetual solution to the problem. The Joint Boundary Working Group (JBWG ) was established conjointly by both the countries in 2001 to address the issue in unison with the wishes of the people residing in these disputed areas.

A total population of 51,549 and 14,215 in India and Bangladesh enclaves was recorded.

The committee discovered that the inhabitants in these disputed areas expressed the unanimous will to remain in these lands, irrespective of the nation that they would belong in, as they shared deep religious and sentimen-

they have decided to move ahead with the LBA (Land Boundary Agreement) on the pretext that it will control immigration. This is nothing but a face saver by the BJP. They are trying to wriggle out of the situation by connecting it with illegal migration and for the flip-flop they did for the last three years.

Our reason to initiate the LBA was purely for administrative purposes. The BJP had misled the people earlier and they must come clean on it," said Assam Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi.

Assam BJP spokesperson Shilyaditya Deb tried to defend his party, "All the Congress prime ministers of India never got anything from Bangladesh. They only gave, be it the Tin Bigha Corridor (in West Bengal), Ganga or Teesta rivers. PM Modi will ensure that Assam

her legal jurisdiction while upholding the democratic will of the people involved?

There is no point in holding land that cannot be properly administered, does not provide facilities to its inhabitants, and becomes a pool for criminal sharks.

Although on paper it might look outrageous that India has lost huge amount of land, in reality the situation is quite mundane. The Indian enclaves in Bangladesh are located deep inside the territory which has no physical access. Similar is the case for the Bangladesh enclaves in India. Thus, assigning these enclaves to the respective countries they are positioned in will only legalise a situation which already exists- as the LBA of 2011 has termed it "turn a de facto into a de jure situation". Similarly, in the case of adverse pos-

greater good. Assam wasn't even initially included in the bill!

The benefits "I know the sentiments of the people of Assam. I assure you that I am going to use the proposed land swap deal for the benefit of Assam. I am going to make such arrangements that the land swap deal with Bangladesh benefits Assam. I am going to use the land swap deal to stop illegal infiltration from Bangladesh, which has been a perennial problem for the state. I am also going to use the land swap deal to ensure security along the border in Assam," Modi had said. And by the look of the demographics, Modi appears to be correct.

Bangladesh is one of the crucial neighbouring countries and India cannot af-

ford to have a conflicted relationship with another of its neighbours. Taking advantage of this discord, the terrorist organisation ULFA had set up training base on Bangladeshi soil and its leader Paresh Baruah was even cited to have sought asylum in Bangladesh.

Personally, I believe a change like this needs to be welcomed by the masses.

Before flying back to Delhi, I observed my parents rummage through old rusty trunks trying to find official records of their parents, in the 1971 census, to guarantee the Indian citizenship for themselves as well as their posterity. One has to adduce the proof of residence in Assam of himself/herself or his/her ancestors prior to midnight of 24th March, 1971 for inclusion in NRC. This, in what seems to be an otiose attempt, was implemented to ensure that Bangladeshi immigrants in the state could be identified and deported.

"Make sure that your and your brother's names are included in the Legacy Data", was the universal advice for me. "You don't want to be shooed away from your own country by the immigrants for not having ample evidence." The indigenous Assamese experience a very real threat from the Bangladeshi immigrants as they fight over scarce resources in an already underdeveloped state. Establishing an impermeable border should settle this issue for posterity, regardless of the government in power. It will reduce friction; promote security cooperation and denial of sanctuary to elements inimical to India. But most importantly, it will ensure that Nellie doesn't repeat itself.

As Bangladeshi enclaves in India become a part of the country and with it some 14,856 citizens from the midnight of 1st August, I do fear the occurrence of protests.

The assimilation of new citizens may take some time but we can only move forward from here. The fact that Assam CM Tarun Gogoi was able to set aside his political agenda and, BJP realised its fallacy and, went ahead with a pact that it had previously opposed, shows the political maturity of our leaders and their ability to put the long term welfare of the people first. It's time we did the same.

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Google announces new India-born Sundar Pichai, the Xiaomi joins hand with operating structure new CEO of restructured Google Foxconn in a bid to assemble Bengaluru, Aug 11: In a

Washington DC, Aug 11: Google Inc announced a new operating structure recently, creating a holding company called Alphabet to encompass the search engine unit and other subsidiaries. Alphabet Inc will replace Google as the publicly-traded entity and all shares of Google will automatically convert into the same number of shares of Alphabet, with all of the same rights. "This new structure will allow us to keep tremendous focus on the extraordinary opportunities we have inside of Google," Larry Page said in a blogpost. The unusual structure, announced after the close of stock market trading, leaves Page in charge of the company as CEO. Fellow co-founder Sergey Brin will become president of Alphabet, and Eric Schmidt will be executive chairman. Sundar Pichai will be the CEO of Google Inc, while current Google Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat will become CFO of Alphabet.

Google's current directors will become directors of Alphabet. Page said "Alphabet is mostly a collection of companies, the largest of which is, of course, Google." The company said the new arrangement will take effect "later this year." (Agencies)

significant restructuring at Google, India-born Sundar Pichai has been named the new CEO of the technology giant as the company cofounder Larry Page on Monday announced the formation of a new umbrella firm Alphabet, of which Google will be a part. Page, in a blog post, announced the formation of the new parent company Alphabet, of which he will be the CEO and Google cofounder Sergey Brin will be its President. Chennai-born Pichai, 43, has been named CEO of the new Google, which Page said will be a "a bit slimmed down." "Our company is operating well today, but we think we can make it cleaner and more accountable. So we are creating a new company, called Alphabet. I am really excited to be running Alphabet as CEO with help from my capable partner,

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Sergey, as President," Page said. He said Pichai will be a "key part" of the new structure that will "allow us to keep tremendous focus on the extraordinary opportunities we have inside Google." "He has really stepped up since October of last year, when he took on product and engineering responsibility for our internet businesses.

Sergey and I have been super excited about his progress and dedication to the company. And it is

clear to us and our board that it is time for Sundar to be CEO of Google," Page said. "I feel very fortunate to have someone as talented as he is to run the slightly slimmed down Google and this frees up time for me to continue to scale our aspirations. I have been spending quite a bit of time with Sundar, helping him and the company in any way I can, and I will of course continue to do that," Page added.

(Agencies)

CPCL posts INR 924 cr profit New Delhi, Aug 11: Aided by healthy returns in a stable crude oil pricing scenario, profit in inventory and with better product cracks, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (CPCL) has reported a net profit of Rs.924 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2015, against a loss of Rs.193 crore registered for the year-ago period. For the last two consecutive quarters, CPCL has posted

Hyderabad, Aug 11: ICICI Bank recently announced 'ICICI Bank Saral-Rural Housing Loan', with a special interest rate, at a base rate, which is currently at 9.70 per cent. "An eligible borrower can take up to Rs.15 lakh," said ICICI Bank in a press release. The applicants from rural areas including women borrowers as well as seekers from weaker sections can now avail this home loan either to purchase or construct or renovate a home in rural areas. (Agencies)

Wockhardt Q1 profits witness jump on improved sales from India and UK Mumbai, Aug 11: Wockhardt reported a 470 per cent jump in its consolidated net profit at Rs.114 crore for the first quarter of 2015-16, on improved sales from India and the U.K. The turnover has risen 15 per cent to Rs.1,141 crore. "The company's U.K. business backed by effective business development efforts achieved consistent strong quarterly performance and grew by 55 per cent during the quarter," a company statement said. The Indian business grew at 27 per cent with new product launches and focused sales strategies and it launched 24 new products in India during the period. Its R&D expenses were up 27 per cent during the quarter. (Agencies)

achieved highest-ever crude throughput of 2,843 thousand metric tonnes.

The production of total distillates was also highest at 74.3 per cent. Briefing reporters on Monday, IndianOil Group companies Chairman B. Ashok said: "the stable crude oil prices are likely to continue for the near future. CPCL will do well. We do expect the parameters will be sustained." CPCL Managing Director, Gautam Roy said that the net worth of the company improved from

Rs.1,536 crore in March 2015 to Rs.2,569 crore as of June 2015. This would enhance by another Rs.1,000 crore, with the holding company IOC participating in the preferential issue. "We would be back to making profits from the current year onwards.

Last year, we made a marginal loss. We will be out of the BIFR purview soon," said CPCL Director (Finance), S. Krishna Prasad.

During 2015-16, CPCL had set aside Rs.1,392 crore on capex, of which Rs.1,300

crore was meant for implementing Residue Upgradation Project and the balance for replacing the existing 40-year-old crude oil pipeline with a new one to improve safety of the pipeline and to reduce pumping time. The project is scheduled for completion by 2016. Regarding the proposed IOC LNG terminal at Ennore, Mr. Ashok said that two major contracts have been awarded and the project was expected to be commissioned by early 2018. (Agencies)

Axis top bond syndicator with INR 25,000 cr deals Dehradun, Aug 11: Private-sector lender Axis Bank has maintained its position of being the largest bond syndicator in the domestic debt capital market with a market share of 15.51%.

For the half year ended June 30, the bank has syndicated loans of Rs 25,556.8 crore in about 151 deals, according to the Bloomberg league table data. The bank has managed to to maintain its top position for the last 8-9 years. Sidharth Rath, president & head treasury & transaction banking at Axis Bank, said, "We have a strong distribution network and

Xiaomi was a unique example of "invested by China, made in India." Xiaomi-India head Manu Jain said they had lot of plans for India without specifying their investment roadmap for future.

After kicking off its operations as a start-up in 2010 by serial entrepreneur Lei Jun, Xiaomi, with the help of Mi fans, had sold 61 million handsets in its first four years. It also diversified into Mi Note Pro, Mi Note, Mi TV, and other products.

(Agencies)

After tea its coffee now

TURNOVER POINTS

ICICI announces 'ICICI Bank Saral-Rural Housing Loan'

announced that it will make phones for sale in India with 100 per cent indigenous production over the next 14 months. Redmi 2 Prime, assembled mostly with imported parts.

Xiaomi Global Vice-President Hugo Barra said m a n u f a c t u r i n g smartphones locally was a significant step towards incorporating Xiaomi into the fabric of India. Amitabh Kant, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, said

Wagh Bakri Tea group plans new segment

profit. It had posted loss of over Rs.1,100 crore in the first three quarters of 201415. A steep fall in international crude prices from $115/bbl level during 201415 to $60/bbl level along with other factors enabled it turn black. During the period under review, CPCL posted a turnover of Rs.11,386 crore compared to Rs.14,222 crore in the corresponding period during the previous year. It also

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Kong, Aug 11: China's Xiaomi Inc. has tied up with Taiwan's Foxconn to assemble its mobile phones in India, in a bid to cut costs and boost its market share in world's third-largest smartphone market.

Xiaomi on Monday launched its first Made-inIndia phone, Redmi 2 Prime, an enhanced version of Redmi 2, with 2GB RAM and 16 GB flash memory. It is priced at Rs.6,999. Launching the product at a function here, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said that his government was providing the ideal eco-system to make Andhra Pradesh (AP) a manufacturing hub for hardware. Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' campaign, Mr. Naidu said Xiaomi's entry would boost the image of the State as a investment destination. Xiaomi will produce smartphones at Sri City near Tada and

transparent systems and a variety of products for the issuers. This makes Axis Bank the preferred syndicator for many bond issuers. We have been leading the bond syndications for nearly nine years in a row." A Mumbai-based debt capital advisory service provider, Trust Investment Advisors has come second for the half year has a market share of 7.51% with syndicated bonds of Rs 12,367.9 crore in about 122 deals, followed by ICICI Securities Primary Dealership with Rs 11,962.2 crore in 98 deals. After Axis Bank, the bank with the

next largest loan syndicator among banks is Standard Chartered, which ranked fourth in the list with Rs 11,053.8 crore worth of loans in 33 deals followed by ICICI Bank which has syndicated about Rs 9,830.9 crore in 87 deals with a market share of 5.97%.YES Bank is the seventh largest syndicator with a market share of 5.56%. HDFC Bank is 12th largest with a market share of 3.72% syndicating about Rs 6,131.9 crore bonds during the half year. State Bank of India (SBI) is ranked 20th with a share of 1.53%, syndicating

AND THE DOMINANCE CONTINUES

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Standard Chartered, which ranked fourth in the list with Rs 11,053.8 crore worth of loans in 33 deals followed by ICICI Bank which has syndicated about Rs 9,830.9 crore in 87 deals with a market share of 5.97%.

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loans of about Rs 2,521.6 crore in 29 deals. A senior SBI official said, "We go for private placements as we have a huge appetite. We sometimes subscribe something like Rs 2,000 crore or Rs 4,000 crore worth of bond placements, which do not then have to come to the market. The other reason why our numbers look small is because bond syndications are undertaken by the merchant banking division, SBI Capital Markets."

While some banks like SBI use bond syndications to build their balance sheet and less for a business interest, others like Axis Bank see a strong revenue stream from the bond syndications.. A senior privatesector banker said, "Bond syndications depend on what priorities banks have. For example, ICICI Bank or an HDFC Bank may decide that they do not want to do many bond syndications deals if the fees are not good enough. It depends on what are the revenue streams available to the banks."

(Agencies)

Vadodara, Aug 11: The Wagh Bakri Tea Group, which is part of a 52-yearold Gujarat tea trading and blending company, and among the biggest tea traders, is now getting attracted to the strong aroma of coffee. The group, which is now engaged in tea trading and blending tea besides running tea lounges, is planning to launch a coffee brand, Piyush Desai, Chairman and Managing Director of Gujarat Tea Processors & Packers Ltd. said.

Gujarat Tea Depot was the precursor of GTPPL. He said that the company was yet to decide on the coffee brand, but will not extend the current equity of the Wagh Bakri brand to coffee. A total of 40 million kgs of the Wagh Bkhri brand is sold annually in western and northern India.

Maharashtra is the largest domestic market for tea consuming 85 million kgs, followed by Gujarat at 65 and Punjab.

The Ahmedabad-based GTPPL also buys tea from the auction centres in Kenya's Mombasa and Colombo,

Sri Lanka for blending with Indian teas. GPPL, which had an annual turnover of around Rs.900 crore, is also present in modern retail and has tea lounges in Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad. It is now planning to scale up and hive off this business into a separate subsidiary Addressing reporters, he said that the board has also okayed a proposal to enter the tea plantation business and was on the lookout for the right opportunity. "Our requirement is for about 6 to 10 gardens with an output of a million kgs each. We have cash reserves of around

Rs.200 crore and also expect to get private equity support as well as bank loans. But, we will wait and watch before taking a plunge as there are a lot of uncertainties in the Indian tea industry," he said. He mentioned in this context the current Tea (Marketing) Control (amendment) Order, which has mandated that 70 per cent of the tea produced by small tea growers, should be sold through auction Guwahati and Kolkata. He feared that this will put additional costs on small tea growers, adding that supplies may be affected due to this. (Agencies)

Airlines roll out Independence Day offers

Pune, Aug 11: Airlines have started offering discounts to celebrate the 69th Independence Day. Air Costa has announced a discount of Rs. 609 on every ticket, while Jet Airways has announced a flat 30 per cent discount on both international and domestic sector flights. For Air Costa, the booking period for discounted tickets, which has

already begun, will be on till August 14 for the travel period from August 20 to September 30, according to a release from the airline. Jet Airways, which has also started the discount offer, will provide it till August 14. The discount tickets are available for the travel period between September 10, 2015, and April 14, 2016. (Agencies)

OFFERS ON THE EVE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY

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"He's got a fantastic goalscoring record in some of the top leagues in Europe and for his country."

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Rain looms as Kohli's Team India eye series win in Sri Lanka Galle: Rain threatens to disrupt the first day's play when Sri Lanka and India face-off in the opening Test in Galle on Wednesday.

With rain and thunderstorms forecast through the three-Test series, there is a likelihood that delays and interruptions could ruin play time. Virat Kohli's aggressive strategy to deploy five specialist bowlers will be tested when India, looking to end a 22-year-old wait for a series triumph on Lankan soil, as they go into the first Test. While the baton was passed on to him from Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Sydney, this is Kohli's first full assignment in-charge after the one-offTest in Bangladesh. Kohli has already promised to provide an aggressive brand of leadership and go into Test matches with five bowlers in a bid to take 20 wickets. His journey as Test skipper begun in Adelaide last December when he stood-in for an injured Dhoni, and led India valiantly to a 48-run defeat, despite two sterling hundreds in both innings. In Sydney, he was defiant in the mannerism of his team selection, chopping and changing a side worn down by poor form, injury and fatigue. At Fatullah, he persisted with the five-bowler theory, and also brought back a Test stalwart

West Brom break 'club record' to sign Venezuelan striker Rondon London: West Bromwich Albion broke their clubrecord transfer fee to sign Venezuelan striker Salomon Rondon from Russian club Zenit St Petersburg, the Premier League club said on Monday. The 25-year-old, agreed a four-year contract and signed for a fee West Brom say is around 12 million pounds ($18.65 million).

"This is a new opportunity in my career. I can't wait to be with the other players and to play," he said on the club's website. "The club showed a lot of interest in me, that's what is important for a player, what you take into account, and there are expectations of me." Rondon is the club's fifth summer signing, with head coach Tony Pulis also signing Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert. "He's got a fantastic goalscoring record in some of the top leagues in Europe and for his country," says Pulis. "He's 25 years of age and still to fulfil his full potential. "We hope he hits the ground running of course but understand it might take him time to settle." Rondon's arrival could pave the way for a move away from West Brom for England striker Saido Berahino who has been linked with various clubs including Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur.

(Agencies)

Harbhajan Singh to the side. If pre-series warm-up and practice sessions are anything to go by, in summation, Kohli's strategy will be more or less the same in this series as well.

With Murali Vijay ruled out of the first Test owing to a troublesome right hamstring since the Zimbabwe tour, he will have his task cut out to bring in the young Lokesh Rahul into the playing eleven. It is after the opening slots that things get interesting, primarily owing to form, but the team management is expected to follow a set template. At present, among the batsmen, only

Ajinkya Rahane is untouchable and he fits in easily at number five. Rohit Sharma, Kohli himself and Wriddhiman Saha were off colour in the practice match. It is a tad too early to deem them out of touch, given that they had all some time off. Yet, their run-scoring patterns, since the Australian tour, have been indifferent. Kohli was immaculate in the Test series Down Under, with four hundreds in as many matches. Since then, his limted-overs' form tailed off, despite starting the World Cup with a hundred against Pakistan. He did not reach double digits in

four ODIs prior to that match, and in ten matches afterwards, his highest score is 46. As an individual batsman, the skipper is a big-game player, and he will feed off the energetic experience of leading the side. But the over-dependence on Kohli in the middle-order is an area of concern for the visiting side. Rohit Sharma's lack of consistency is also a worrisome part in the line-up, especially with a player like Cheteshwar Pujara set to warm the bench. The Indian think-tank, as Kohli had indicated, will opt for a five-bowler theory in a bid to take 20 opposition wick-

ets. But with the weather forecast of persistent cloud cover and rain throughout the week, it is expected that three spinners will not be picked in the eleven. Amit Mishra has only had a light work-out since landing in Lanka. Despite the pitch showing signs of dryness while it was out for a little while in the sun on Monday, three pacers look to be the way forward. Kohli banks on pace, so both Umesh Yadav and Varun Aaron should be lining up alongside Ishant Sharma.

Shastri also expressed his confidence in the pairing of Ravichandran Ashwin and Harbhajan Singh, sorting up India's lower-order.

Standing in their way will be Kumar Sangakkara as he looks to bid farewell to Test cricket, retiring after the second Test in Colombo. There is an air of expectancy about the series, more in hope that a young Lankan team will rise to the occasion and send off arguably their greatest batsman in style. Sri Lanka will be under pressure after their 21 series loss to Pakistan preceding this contest, but their preparation has been far from optimal. There was some chopping and changing during the Pakistan series, and some more names have been moved around this time as well, primarily in the bowling department

Sindhu, Srikanth off to a winning start at World Championships Jakarta: Two-time bronze medallist, P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth started their campaign at the World Badminton Championship with contrasting victories in the women's and men's singles competition respectively in Jakarta. The 11th seed, Sindhu, who clinched the bronze medal in 2013 and 2014 editions, had to dig deep into her reservoir of talent to outwit Denmark's Line Kjaersfeldt 11-21, 2117, 21-16 in a 50-minute

match. The World No. 13 Indian had spent most of the time this season nurs-

ing an injury and had been struggling for form.

Sindhu, who got a bye in the first round, will next take on Olympic champion and former World No.1 LI Xuerui of China in the prequarterfinals. Sindhu was caught offguard by Line, ranked 35th in the world, as she didn't give the Indian any chance in the first game and held on to an early 6-1 lead to earn the bragging rights. The Indian got her bearings in the second game as she opened up

a 5-2 lead but Line clawed back at 7-7. Sindhu, however, once again drifted away and managed to held on to her lead even though Line kept breathing down her neck. In the decider, Line zoomed to a 4-1 lead but Sindhu turned the table with four straight points.

The duo then fought tooth and nail before Saina jumped from 8-9 to lead 13-9. The Dane came as close as 14-15 but Sindhu ensured there was no more hiccups. World No. 3,

India go down to Spain Sant Cugat del Valles: Failing to sustain an aggressive start, the Indian men's hockey team went down to Spain 1-4 in Sant Cugat del Valles. Indian forward SV Sunil scored the only goal for his team to level matters in the first quarter, but it was only downhill for the visitors from there. In the first quarter, both the teams started with an aggressive game plan and attacked on each other's sides to try to take the early lead. Spain opened their account in the ninth minute with a stunning field goal to make it 1-0. However, India reacted quickly and attacked fiercely.

In the next minute, VR Raghunath gave a long pass to Sunil. He dribbled past a defender and hit the ball hard to score the first goal for his team. The Indians then did well to maintain the 1-1 score till end of the quarter. In the third quarter, both the teams entered the ground with better strategies. However, it was

Spain who managed to earn a penalty corner in the 31st minute and Pau Quemada converted it perfectly to take the lead again. In the final quar-

ter, both sides locked-horns again and looked for opportunities to score goals. Spain earned another penalty corner but it was saved by Indian goal-

keeper PR Sreejesh. In the 53rd minute, Spain managed to earn another penalty corner and this time Jordi Carrera converted it effectively for their third goal of the match. Conceding two unfortunate goals, the Indians counter-attacked with more passion and kept the pressure on their opponents. However, Spain made a surprise attack from the right flank and Roc Oliva scored the fourth goal for his team in the 56th minute and maintained their 4-1 winning scoreline till time. The Sardar Singh-led team had earlier produced a perfect blend of aggression and defense under new coach Roelant Oltmans to claim a 2-0 win over France in their opening Test match. This is a preparatory tour for the upcoming World League Final which will be held in India later this year. They have already made it to next year's Rio Olympics. India will play their second match against Spain on August 12. (Agencies)

Toure dazzles for slick Manchester City London: Yaya Toure's first-half double provided a timely reminder of his enduring class as Manchester City began their Premier League campaign with a slick 3-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion on Monday.

The Ivorian, linked with a move away from the Etihad in the close season after some inconsistent displays, gave the former champions a ninth minute lead following a fortuitous double deflection and added a sublime second with a wonderful curling finish after 24 minutes. West Brom improved significantly after the break but were powerless to prevent City extending their lead through captain Vincent Kompany's thunderous 59th-minute header. City

owing to injuries.

Shaminda Eranga and Suranga Lakmal are missing, while Dushmantha Chameera's fitness will be under scrutiny too. It will leave Dhammika Prasad to lead the attack, with uncapped Vishwa Fernando coming into the equation.

The left-arm pacer featured in the three-day practice match and gave a good account of his ability with the new ball taking 2-17 in the second innings. Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera and Tharindu Kaushal will handle the spin department, but it is the batting that holds a major worry for skipper Angelo Mathews.

Kithuruwan Vithanage has been dropped from the side, but Lahiru Thirimanne was retained despite scores of 5 and 18 in the practice match. Kusal Perera and Upul Tharanga also played in that game, the latter scoring a confidence-building half-century in the second innings. Most heartening, perhaps, was the 160-odd ball unbeaten essay from opener Kaushal Silva. Any sizeable contribution from these young and inexperienced batsmen will help lift the burden off Mathews and Sangakkara. The result in this series will also be crucial for both teams with hopes of scaling the ICC Test team rankings chart.

(Agencies)

handed a league debut to Raheem Sterling but the England winger spurned a one-on-one chance and was generally overshadowed by his dazzling teammates Toure and David Silva before he was withdrawn in the second half. "I think for us we have something to prove as last season was below what we are used to," Kompany said.

"This is a team with a lot of intent. For us it was a good way to start our first game. We came out here today knowing we had a point to prove. As a team we all have to improve this season."

With title rivals Chelsea drawing and Arsenal losing at home, City had the perfect opportunity to make an early statement. Wilfried Bony started up front ahead of

Argentine Sergio Aguero, still building up fitness following his Copa America exploits and the Ivorian curled a shot narrowly wide before Sterling saw his tame effort beaten away by goalkeeper Boaz Myhill. Saido Berahino had an effort disallowed for offside moments before halftime and the hosts enjoyed their best period of the game immediately after the break but were unable to break down City, who finished eight points behind champions Chelsea last season. Aguero was introduced after 63 minutes but, other than a deflected shot, had a relatively low-key return. City host champions Chelsea in their next match while West Brom visit promoted Watford. (Agencies)

Srikanth, however, didn't need to break any sweat as he brushed aside Australia's Michael Fariman 21-10, 21-13 in a 24-minute lop-sided match. The India Open winner will face Chinese Taipei's Hsu Jen Hao next in the second round.

Srikanth had no problems as he quickly broke off at 4-4 and 6-6 in the first and second game respectively and held on to his fort to eventually come up trumps. (Agencies)

Shooter Nanjappa seals Rio spot

Gabala: India's Prakash Nanjappa has earned a quota place for the 2016 Rio Olympics after finishing eighth in the finals of 50-metre men's pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Gabala, Azerbaijan. The 39-year-old Bangalorebased is the sixth shooter to have earned the country a quota place for next year's quadrennial extravaganza.

He finished the qualification with a score of 567 that put him in second spot.

Nanjappa was eliminated after the eighth final shot with 70.1 points. Nevertheless, he won applauses of the spectators crowding Gabala's finals hall.

Ranked 52nd in the world, with 567 points, he turned

out to be the second-best athlete in the qualifications. Another Indian shooter Jitu Rai, who has already bagged a Rio quota, also competed in the final and finished in 4th place. Besides Nanjappa and Rai, Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang, Apurvi Chandela and Gurpreet Singh are the other quota winners for the 2016 Games. Nanjappa, who won a bronze medal in the 2013 ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea, in the 10 metre air pistol event, suffered from a paralytic attack the same year in the right side of his face, during the World Cup in Granada. Following his recovery, in October 2013, Nanjappa won the silver medal in the 50 metre pistol event in the Asian Air Gun Championship in Tehran. He had a decent outing last year as well, winning a silver and bronze each at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and Asian Games in Incheon, respectively. (Agencies)

Flying Frenchman Monfils, Simon advance in Montreal

Montreal: The French flag flew proudly in Montreal on Monday as Gilles Simon and Gael Monfils advanced to the second round of the Rogers Cup. Both Frenchmen enjoyed straight-sets victories while compatriot Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had his match delayed by rain in the final action of the day's first round. Monfils needed just over an hour to dispatch Fabio Fognini 6-3, 61, denying the Italian a single break in the match.

"I wanted to start off this tournament well. It was not a great match, but I didn't play bad," Monfils said. "I

played a solid match. It was important to me." Ninthseeded Simon extended his perfect record against Andreas Seppi to 5-0 with his 6-2, 6-4 victory. Simon broke Seppi three times and he too never lost serve.

Tsonga was leading his opening set against Croatia's Borna Coric 2-1 when play was suspended. Defending champion Tsonga has fallen to number 24 in the world, his lowest ranking since bursting onto the scene following the 2008 Australian Open. In other games, Spain's Tommy Robredo overcome Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 3-6, 63, American Sam Querrey beat Martin Klizan 6-3, 63, and Croatian Ivo Karlovic fired 18 aces past Poland's Jerzy Janowicz on the way to a 6-4, 7-6(6) victory. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray all had first-round byes. (Agencies)

Sania Mirza to be awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

New Delhi: Sania Mirza was recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on Tuesday. She is only the second tennis player ever to be named for the country's highest sporting honour. Currently ranked world number one in women's doubles, she scripted history by becoming the first Indian to clinch a women's doubles Grand Slam title when she partnered Swiss great Martina Hingis to triumph at Wimbledon earlier this year. Sania is only the second tennis player after Leander Paes to be named for the top award. Paes was conferred the honour way back

in 1996 after his bronze medal win in the Atlanta Olympics. The 28-year-old, who has won three mixed doubles Grand Slams in her career, beat back competition from squash player Deepika Pallikal, discus thrower Vikas Gowda, track and field star Tintu Luka, rising shuttler P V Sindhu, and hockey captain Sardar Singh for the coveted honour. Besides doing well on the professional circuit, she also won the gold and bronze medal in the mixed and women's doubles categories at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. The Hyderabadi girl had won the

Arjuna award in 2004 and was favourite for the top award this year. In 2006, she was conferred the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian honour.

Sania's mixed doubles titles were at the Australian Open (2009), French Open (2012) and US Open (2014). Her name was recommended by a Sports Ministry-constituted awards committee headed by Justice V K Bali, a retired High Court Chief Justice of the Kerala high court. The committee included eminent athletes and sports journalists apart from top officials of the Sports Ministry. (Agencies)

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HORTICULTURE Sugarcane: Its Requisites and Management Plough the land thrice length wise and breadth wise and level properly. Prepare furrows 25cm deep and 75cm apart for short duration and 90cm apart for medium duration varieties.

In hills tracts prepare pits in rows along the contour at spacing of 30cm in the row and 75cm between the rows.

For mid late varieties, an inter row spacing of 75cm is recommended. (b) Selection of sets: Select top ends of mature healthy disease free canes up to 1/3 of total length and cut into sets of three eye buds. The seed rate is 40000 to 45000 per hectare. (c) Seed management: For control of fungus diseases like red rot, dip cut ends of sets in 0.25% solution of copper based fungicide. griculture is one of the most significant sectors of the Indian Economy. Agriculture is the only means of livelihood for almost two thirds of the workers in India. The agriculture sector of India engages 43% of India's geographical area, and is contributing 16.1% of India's Gross Domestic Production (GDP). Agriculture still contributes significantly to India's GDP despite decline of its share in India's GDP. There are a number of crops grown by farmers. These include different food crops, commercial crops, oil seeds, etc. Sugarcane is one of the important commercial crops grown in India.

Sugarcane is the main source of sugar in Asia and Europe. Sugarcane is grown primarily in the tropical and sub-tropical zones of the southern hemisphere. Sugarcane is the raw material for the production of white sugar, jaggery (gur) and khandsari. It is also used for chewing and extraction of juice for beverage purpose.

The sugarcane cultivation and sugar industry in India plays a vital role towards socio-economic development in the rural areas by mobilizing rural resources and generating higher income and employment opportunities. About 7.5 percent of the rural population, covering about 45 million sugarcane farmers, their dependents and a large number of agricultural labour are involved in sugarcane cultivation, harvesting and ancillary activities.

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There are about nine States in India where sugarcane is grown on a large extent of area. There are a number of varieties that are grown in India depending on the suitability of the soil. The area, output and yield and sugarcane cultivation is subjected to fluctuate in response to policies of the government and also conditions of cultivation. Taking these into consideration, this article presents a detailed discussion on the cultivation practices of sugarcane, growth of area, output and yield.

Sugarcane plant is a coarse grass which is quite tall about 10-20 feet. A single plant bears many stems in a tuft. It is a rhizomatous, perennial plant with thick Solid, aerial stem. The stem colour is variable from white, yellow, black, dark green, purple, and red or violet. It is jointed and inter nodes are smaller at the base and increase in length, until it terminates in inflorescence. There are present prop or shit roots at the lower nodes to give mechanical strength to the stem on the nodes axial buds are present. Stem contains colored tissues in which many fibro vascular bundles lie.

The inflorescence called an arrow or tarsal. Five different species of saccharum have been identified, which are important in cane breeding. All of them are indigenous to old world saccharum officinarum, saccharum baberi, saccharum sinense, saccharum spotaneum and saccharum robustum in which last two species are

wild. Sugarcane is planted as stem cuttings which are between are one and two feet long and contain two or more nodes, and the first harvest is done in about a year. Later, harvest is usually done towards the end of rainy season when the stems are rich in sugar but the plants have not yet developed seeds. In labour cheep areas the harvesting is done using machete (broad heavy knife). Crops yield about 50 tons of cane per acre from which about 5 tons of sugar is extracted.

Seed and cultivation: (a) Preparation of land:

(d) Planting: Plant sets end to end in the furrow, with the eye buds facing sideways and cover with soil. In the pit system, plant 2-3 sets in each pit. (e) Ratoon crop: Normally not more than two ratoon crops are recommended.

Burn the trash after spreading uniformly in the area immediately after harvest of the previous crop. Stubble shaving should be done with a sharp spade wherever the canes are not cut close to the ground. (f) Manuring of ratoon crop: Ratoon crop requires a higher dose of nitrogen than

Know More about the Benefits of Sugarcane Sugarcane is one of the most beneficial crops found in India in sufficient quantities everywhere. It is available at very cheap price for everyone so anyone can partake of its beneficial aspects. It depends on a person how they like to have sugarcane.

Sugarcane can be chewed using the teeth or its juice first extracted for drinking.

Generally its juice with lemon, mint, ginger and black salt is preferred by the people.

Sugarcane juice contains a variety of nutrients which aids in maintaining better health. Here are some of its beneficial aspects: Remedy for Sore Throat n Sugarcane Juice is

considered as the best home remedy for the person having sore throat or flu.

Increases Muscle Power n The juice provides natural glucose to the body necessary for maintaining the muscle power.

Rehydrates Body n It removes weakness from the body by rehydrating the body thus known as the instant body booster and used by the athletes.

Prevents Protein Loss n It is useful for the person suffering from fever and prevents protein loss in the body.

Treats Jaundice n Sugarcane Juice is very helpful for the person suffering from jaundice and

provides instant recovery from jaundice by maintaining the glucose level in the body.

Regulates Digestive System Functioning n It is a very good energy drink and is of great help to the digestive system.

Treats Constipation n It also provides help in treating constipation due to its high potassium level.

Promotes Wound Healing n It has a type of sugar called sucrose which is a natural resource that helps in wound healing as well as boosting the immune system.

Strengthens Major Body Organs

n It assists to a great level in strengthening the major organs such as the eyes, stomach, heart, kidneys, mind, sex organs, etc. if used regularly.

Prevents Heart Diseases n It also prevents heart diseases and strokes as it decreases the bad body cholesterol levels and triglycerides.

Contains All Essential Nutrients n Sugarcane Juice has all the required vitamins and minerals having precious health benefits for the person suffering various diseases.

Treats various Diseases n Sugarcane Juice helps in treating dysuria

the plant crop. An extra dose of 25% nitrogen is recommended. Manure the crop by 25th and 75th days after harvest of the previous crop.

Entire quantity of phosphorus, half of nitrogen and potash are applied as the first dose and the remaining as the second dose. The first dose is in corporate into the soil by digging and the second dose applied around the clump and earthling up is done. Weeding is also done at this time. Irrigation is given as in plant crop. (g) Water management: Irrigate the crop 8-10 times depending upon the availability of rains. In Chittor area more number of irrigations will be necessary. In early growth periods, irrigate the crop at more frequent intervals. However,

avoid too much moisture and water stagnation especially during germination and early growth phases. (h) Nutrient management: Apply compost or cattle manure, 10t/ha or press mud 5t/ha or dolomite 500kg/ha or calcium carbonate 750kg/ha. In addition, he following fertilizers as N:P 205: k 20kg/ha are also recommended. Apply organic manures such as compost/cattle manure/ press mud as basal dose preferably in furrows and mix well with soil before planting. Apply lime/dolomite/calcium carbonate in

the field before final preparation of the land. Apply N and K20 in two split doses, the first 45 days after planting and second 90 days after planting along with earthing up do not apply N beyond 100 days after planting. Apply entire dose of phosphorus as belonging to a base. (i) Weed management: The crop should be weed twice on 45 and 90 days after planting before application of fertilizers. First weeding is done by digging on the ridges and by hand in the furrows. Care should be taken to see that the furrows

are not filled up while digging so that tillering is not affected. At the time of second digging, the crop is partially earthed up to arrest formation of late shoots.

With the commencement of the southwest monsoon, final earthling up should be done to prevent lodging. At this time, de-trashing is to be done to prevent the possible germination of auxiliary buds and to reduce pest infestation. Prevent lodging either by twisting of trash or by propping. Atrazin 2kg/ha can be applied as a pre-emergent weedicide 3 days after planting. (j) Pest management: The important pests of sugarcane found in the state are early shoot borers, top shoot borers mealy bugs, white grubs, termites and rats.

Control use pest free sets for planting. Adhere to clean cultivation. Use traps or poison baiting for controlling rats. Apply carbonyl 10% dust in the furrows to control termites and white grubs. (k) Disease management: Red rot the most characteristic symptom of the disease is the drying up of the canes, which when split open will show characteristic red coloration of the internal tissues with horizontal white patches and the typical foul smell. The disease is mainly transmitted through infected sets and flowing water and can be checked only by prophylactic means which are given below.

Sugarcane Plus 1. Affected crop should be harvested as early as pos-

(burning sensation while passing urine), prostatitis, kidney stones, STD (sexually transmitted disease), urinary tract infections, etc. if taken with lime juice or coconut water. n Sugarcane Juice also assists in preventing other problems like high acidity, cystitis, enlarged prostate, gonorrhea, nephritis, etc.

Prevents Cancer n Sugarcane Juice is alkaline in nature and thus helps in fighting various types of cancer like prostate and breast cancer.

Promotes Bone Growth n Sugarcane Juice is helpful in the growth and development of the bones because of its calcium and phosphorous contents.

Prevents Anemia

n Sugarcane Juice is very useful to the person suffering from anemia as it has good amount of the iron which enhances the Hb level in the body.

Rich Source of Antioxidants n Sugarcane Juice has an antioxidant property because of its flavonoid and phenolic compounds avail-

sible to prevent loss in yield and deterioration in quality and also to arrest further spread of the disease.

The crop residues should be completely burnt after harvesting.

2. When infection is noticed in the field, the affected clumps should be uprooted and burnt promptly.

3. Infected crop should never be ratooned.

4. Water should not be let into a healthy crop from diseased areas and as far as possible; the field may be kept free of standing water by providing drainage channels.

5. In severely affected areas sugarcane should not be cultivated at least for one season during which paddy and tapioca can be cultivated.

6. Seed sets should not be collected from diseased crops and from diseased areas.

7. Movement of seed materials from diseased to healthy areas should be strictly quarantined.

8. Cultivate red rot resistant varieties.

9. To control the fungal diseases, in general, dip the cut ends of sets in any of the copper based fungicide solution before planting.

Other transmissible diseases like grassy shoot, ratoon stunting etc. can be controlled by heat treatment and by implementing three tier seed programme.

ability which works as an anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anti-allergic, anti-tumor agents and safeguards the body from various diseases.

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