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Vol. 1

Issue 187

Molestation of the Commoners

Dibrugarh, Saturday, December 12, 2015

Bye Bye Teachers?

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In a new turn of events visà-vis Arunachal Pradesh’s ruling dispensation versus MLA Kalikho Pul, APCC legal cell co-convenor Tadar Nanang has lodged a complaint against Pul at Itanagar Police Station alleging serious offense relating to bribery and illegal gratifica-

tion. Nanang has accused former Minister Pul of “hatching a well-planned criminal conspiracy with his accomplices to dislodge and malign the popularly mandated incumbent government led by Chief Minister Nabam Tuki” adding that “Pul and his team have been conspiring for defection from the Indian National Congress with the intention of

port for bribing and illegally gratifying the MLAs to revolt against the incumbent, Nanang in his complaint alleged the former minister of acquiring funds to secure his “nefarious designs and to entice INC MLAs to join BJP paving the way for him to become the Chief Minister”. “During the course of the conversation, Pul categorically admitted having

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nexus with BJP President, Prime Minister and members of RSS. He further admitted to bribing some of the INC MLAs using his own resources,” the complaint read. Nanang also alleged that BJP and RSS of pumping in substantial fund for engineering the conspiracy against the incumbent Contd. on Page 3

Arunachal's majority Nyishi community to protest against governor on Dec14 ANI Itanagar, Dec 11

Strongly objecting to Arunachal Pradesh Governor JP Rajkhowa's move to prepone the sitting of the state assembly a month earlier than scheduled, the Nyishi Elite Society (NES), which is the majority community in the state, and headquartered in Nyirubjolli, described the decision as unconstitutional act.

Bengia Tolum, President of the NES, said that the NES executive committee and all of its members would undertake a protest march on December 14 from the capital complex to the Indira Gandhi Park in Itanagar to expose what they called the governor's malafide wrong doings.

Contd. on Page 3

ET CAPSULES Gone missing Golaghat, Dec 11: From a place falling under the AssamNagaland border region's Merapani PS, a twelve year old girl has been reported to have gone missing since 9th December. Junmoni Mili is a student of standard VII and daughter of Katiram Mili.

Meanwhile, a complaint has been lodged regarding the same. (Correspondent)

Dead bodies recovered Sonari, Dec 11: Two dead bodies were recovered today from the railway tracks near Bhojo in upper’s Sivasagar disrtrit. The first body that of a woman was found lying bedsides the railway track in between Bhojo and Longpotia and the second one was recovered from the tracks in between Suffrai and Lakuwa. The body was of a 27 year old youth. The matter is under investigation.

(Correspondent)

GROUNDS FOR PROTEST

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Congress VP Rahul Gandhi lands in Guwahati A Staff Reporter Guwahati, Dec 11

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today arrived at Guwahati to take part in a series of meetings. After his arrival in Guwahati this afternoon, he interacted with members of self help groups on women empowerment.

Contd. on Page 4

AICC Vice President Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi during Extended Executive Meeting organized by APCC at District Library Auditorium in Guwahati. Pic - UB Photos.

Assam Govt to come up with UPA’s developmental activities factsheet A Staff Reporter Guwahati, Dec 11

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the State Government would come up with a factsheet

on the developmental activities carried out by the then Congress-led UPA Government headed by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. In a statement here, Chief Minister

Gogoi said the State Government would publish in details within the current month the slew of development initiatives Contd. on Page 4

Ulfa (I) steps up extortion Rise in drive in Sivasagar district auto-lifting

cases in Bokajan

Mritunjoy Das Sonari, Dec 11

The state government have decided not to allow an inch of ground to dominate by the Ulfa (I) cadres in upper Assam’s Sivasagar district even as the outfit have started massive extortion in the interior and interstate bordering areas of the district. Peeved with reports of extortion, Contd. on Page 4

ET Correspondent Bokajan, Dec 11

There has been a steady rise in the incidents of vehicle theft cases in the area under Bokajan Police Station of late. In the past couple of days, 3 vehicles have been reported stolen.

Ganesh Lahon

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Arunachal NHM employees suspend agitation ET Bureau Itanagar, Dec 11

The Arunachal Pradesh National Health Mission (NHM) Employees Association today temporarily suspended its 10

day long pen down strike after an assurance from Boleng Siram, Commissioner, Health, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh that the pending salaries of all NHM employees will be cleared within a week. “The

Commissioner has informed us that he had cleared the necessary files required for release of salaries and the same has been sent to the office of the Mission Director, NHM. Contd. on Page 3

NSCN (K) camp busted, weapons recovered in Changlang ET Correspondent Changlang, Dec 11

The 14 Assam Rifles achieved a major success in its counter insurgency operations against militants by busting a NSCN (K) camp at Shallang village, 5 kms from Changlang

yesterday. Three country-made weapons – two carbines and one .12 bore single barrel gun, one Very High Frequency (VHF) set, combat dresses and some warlike stores were recovered from the hideout.

“The operation was a fall out of our intense action against militants”, an Assam Rifles

BJP observe black day in Dibrugarh

Car lifter shot dead Golaghat, Dec 11: In an encounter with the police, a dreaded member of a car lifter gang was killed in Golaghat.

According to sources, acting on a tip off a team of Golaghat Police led by Additional SP Numol Mahato made a trap at the Bypass at Salmora area in Golaghat last night. Two bikers came that way on a bike bearing No. AS 03 F 3088. When police signaled them to stop they tried to flee and tried to shoot at the police team. Then the police retaliated and one of the bikers was killed on the spot. But the other managed to escape from the scene. The killed bike lifter is not yet identified.

Police had recovered one 9mm pistol, two live cartridges, one mobile handset, master keys and some cash from the dead bike lifter. The encounter gave rise to a sensational situation in the region. (Correspondent)

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David Headley to be witness in 26/ 11 attack case: Ujjwal Nikam

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merging with BJP”. Nanang further observed that the sole motive of the said conspiracy is to dethrone the incumbent CM from his chair by means of “creating serious law and order problems in the state”.

Equipped with communication details of Pul having conversation with a top level business tycoon Romeo Neog from Assam seeking financial sup-

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APCC lodges police complaint against MLA Kalikho Pul ET Bureau Itanagar, Dec 11

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Members of BJP demonstration protest on Black Day against the Assam Govt at Dibrugarh. Pic - UB Photos A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Dec 11

The Bharatiya Janta Party(BJP) across the state to

day observed ‘Black day’ in protest against the police atrocities upon the BJP workers on Dec 9 during Contd. on Page 4

official said. According to the official, a patrol party which had gone out following some information found some tell tale signs of a camp in the area.

Later on further deep search, the hideout was busted. Following the busting of the hideout security have been put on high alert across Changlang.

2 injured in car accident ET Correspondent Teok, Dec 11

In a road accident, two people were seriously injured while the vehicle was totally damaged at the 37 national highway near Baduliphukhuri in the early morning hours today. According to a source, a car (ASO6-Q0350) on its way from Dibrugarh to Guwahati at full force rammed into a half felled tree sending the car flying more than 100 meters from the 37 national highway.

The two people Mr Roju Gush (45) and Mr Mithun Gosh (42) of Dibrugarh Jalan Nagar, were seriously injured in the accident and they were admitted at the Teok FRU Govt hospital. Meanwhile, Teok police started investigation.

De-siltation work of DTP drain to start in Jan’16 A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Dec 11

A public meeting was today held in the Deputy Commissioner Conference hall today, where senior citizens, members from NGO’s and officers

from concerned departments were present and where important decisions were taken in view of the development of the Dibrugarh town. The meeting has been called by the Deputy Commissioner of Dibrugarh, MS Manivannan to discuss

about the progress of de-siltation work of the DTP drain to solve the water logging problem of the town. "The de-siltation work of DTP drain from 0 km to 9.5 km will be started Contd. on Page 4

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DIBRUGARH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12

BTC Chief Mahilary criticizes Chief Minister, praises PWD Minister Mayukh Goswami Mangaldai, Dec 11: BTC Chief Hagrama Mohilary claimed that in the forthcoming state assembly election the BPF will play a key role in forming the state government and no political party would be able to form the state government without the support of the BPF. He was addressing a largely attended public rally at Mudoibori near Mangaldai on Thursday.

He further said “An official delegation of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) led by me recently met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and submitted a memorandum to the government of India demanding tribal status to the Bodos living in Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong district, sanctioning an amount of Rs 1000.00 crores annually for BTC, making arrangements for direct funding to the

BTC Chief Hagrama Mohilary addressing a public rally at Mudoibori near Mangaldai on Thursday.

BTC, upgradation of the CIT at Kokrajhar to National Institute of Technology (NIT) and increasing the number of constituencies of BTC from existing 40 to 75 so that the number of constituencies for general caste could be increased up to 15 instead of existing 5 and similarly the existing constituencies for open category also could be increased up to 15. If the BJP led Union government accepts our demand before the ensu-

ing Assembly poll in the state, then only the BPF is ready to extend support to the BJP outside the BTC area”. Mahilary charged the Congress party of neglecting development in BTC and for which BPF withdrew support from the Congress led State Government and now BPF is ready to contest in the ensuing assembly poll alone without any alliance with any other political parties. However though in his speech

Gas distributor arrested for stashing 22 cooking gas cylinders in Kathmandu Kathmandu ,Dec 11: The police have arrested a gas distributer for obscurely storing LP gas cylinders at his rented room in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu today.The police arrested proprietor of Raju and Daju gas Store in Balbhadra

Marga, New Baneshwor, Raj Kumar Bhatta of Charghare-4, Nuwakot, for illegally stashing 22 LP gas cylinders.A joint team of New Baneshwor Metropolitan Police Range and Department of Commerce officials, acting on a tip, con-

ducted a raid at Bhatta's room where they found one fully filled Everest gas cylinder and 21 half-filled Sugam Company cooking gas cylinders.An investigation is underway regarding the case, said Police. (Agencies)

Mohilary appreciated the initiative and cooperation extended by PWD Minister Ajanta Neog for undertaking the development activities in the BTC area at the same time he criticized the Chief Minister and several other Ministers for not extending help to BTC as the BPF had played a key role in their election in 2011. Former AASU President and General Secretary of BPF Prabin Boro said that the Bodos too have

equal rights to claim themselves to be ‘Asomiya’ and people should never allow any further division in the name of Bodo-Non Bodo or in the name of religion. He firmly announced that the BPF will come out with the winning smile in all the sixteen assembly constituencies in the BTC area. President of Bhergaon district Committee of BPF cum former legislator and candidate for Kalaigaon LAC Maheswar Boro and the Executive Member of BTC for Transport and Soil Conservation Jagadish Sarkar also addressed the meeting and made an appeal to maintain the traditional peace and communal harmony among all the ethnic groups, castes and religion as certain evil elements were making conspiracy to create unrest in view of the assembly poll.

China's President Xi and Obama discuss climate change by phone Beijing,Dec 11: China's President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama said during a phone call on Friday that their countries would maintain cooperation on climate change.Both presidents said they would work closely to advance the suc-

cess of the Paris climate conference, CCTV said.Negotiators from 195 countries are trying to agree an accord at the Paris summit to slow climate change by steering the global economy away from its ever-growing reliance on fossil fuels. (Agencies)

Concern over government’s alleged failure to check man-elephant conflict in Sonitpur District

File picture of man-elephant conflict in Sonitpur District.

Shambhu Boro Tezpur, Dec 11: People from all walks of life including the nature lovers and nature organizations here in Sonitpur have expressed total dissatisfaction over the matter of alleged failure to check the man-elephant conflicts that have been on the rise in Sonitpur district over the last many years. It is noteworthy that due to acute fodder shortage and habitat destruction, flood and some other man-made problems, herds of wild elephants in areas of Sonitpur district like Sonai-Rupai, Nameri National Park and many adjoining areas have been creating trouble in many villages and gardens located in the northern part of the district encompassing a large area from Panchoi to Behali area.

Nameri National Park and the Sona-Rupai sanctuary and other reserved forests areas of the district are becoming the hub of timber smugglers, poachers creating an unstable condition in the district for the last few years, as a result of which herds of elephants come down to the villages and tea garden areas in search of food and shelter. However, it is worth mentioning that a combined territory of 11 reserve forests in Sonitpur Forest Divisions has shrunk from a total area of 1,13,595.77 hectares to 83,241 hectares with encroachment by over

1,38,000 families during the last ten years. Of the total forest cover, 10,754 hectares have allegedly been encroached upon by Arunachalis and immigrant locals along the AssamArunachal border areas. Official sources claim here that 13,043 hectares of Chardwar reserved forest, 10,000 hectares in Balipara, 7, 600 hectares in Biswanath and 7,750 hectares in Nadwar reserve forest have been denuded by encroachers living in the vicinity of these reserve forests in the district. With encroachment of forest in the west and east divisions of the district continuing, elephant herds are frequently intruding into villages near their habitats.

Rampaging herds have destroyed standing crops, dwelling houses worth over Rs. 10 crore and killed more than 100 people including recent cases of loss of lives in wild-elephant attacks in the many parts of the northern part of the district falling under both the divisions till date. The man-elephant conflict took a serious turn during 2001-02, with 32 elephants being poisoned including 9 in Nameri National Park under East Sonitpur Forest Division. Some of them died due to clashes common among wild tuskers, some others by falling into man-made deep holes and electrocution on fencings raised to protect inhabited

areas. Sources also said that 90 percent forests have been cleared by the encroachers and these forests in Sonitpur close to Arunachal Pradesh have become safe shelters and hideout points for the militants. Deforestation and unabated land grabbing by encroachers has become a major problem as around 1.5 lakhs encroachers have already cleared forest properties including valuable trees and medicinal plants by truck and by railway from Bhalukpung and other railway stations up to Murkoksheleng. However, a senior forest official here who didn’t want to be named here expressing total dissatisfaction over the department and the government’s improper measure in checking the ongoing man-elephant conflict in the district informed that the though the ministry of environment and forests, government of India launched a project “Project Elephant” in 1992 to provide financial and technical support to wildlife management efforts by states for their free ranging populations of wild Asian Elephant aiming at ensuring long-term survival of viable conservation reliant populations of elephants in their natural habitats by protecting

the elephants and their habitats and migration corridors, it has not been executed in the real sense due to rampant corruption in utilizing the funds allocated for this venture by a section of corrupt officials maintaining nexus with the Minister of the department.

Echoing the same, nature organizations working in the district for sustaining the green forests and the wild elephants and rhinos and other wildlife said that though the government should have taken up project for supporting research on the ecology and management of elephants, creating conservation awareness among local people, providing improved veterinary care for captive elephants it is not seen to be executed in Sonitpur. Meanwhile, the Arunachal government under the then chief ministers Gegong Apang, Mukut Mithi and Dorjee Khandu took up steps and implemented various developmental schemes in disputed areas of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh under its border area development programmes. Now the aware section here urged upon the department concern particularly the forest department to take necessary measure for tackling the burning issue.

A view of ‘Black Day’ being observed by BJP in Tinsukia.

Pic - Arjun Mishra

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Few and rare are the days when creativity takes flight. After all, even Picasso couldn’t make a masterpiece every day. So make the most of this auspicious day, during which your imagination peaks and touches new heights. Especially those in the media shall hit upon a new level in their imaginative capabilities.

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Negative thoughts are likely to surround you today, try to avoid it. You may feel lonely and left-out when the day begins. However, a long list of activities and responsibilities will keep you occupied throughout the day. There are possibilities that you may land up in tricky situations, but you have the knack of handling things gracefully.

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Today will not find you in the best of spirits. You need to guard against being sad for the smallest of reasons. Pessimistic thoughts could creep in, owing to some external influences. You need to keep your will-power strong to remain positive. Increasing your awareness will help you see things with more truth and clarity.

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DIBRUGARH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12

11th DLMC Meeting Held Preparations for Maitree Utsav-2015 in full swing Roing, Dec 11: The 11th District Level Monitoring Committee Meeting was held at DC Office Chamber today to review the progress of works implemented under SPA, ACA, PM's Package, NEC, NLCPR, RIDF, BADP, PMGSY, SSS etc in the district.

Ravi Dhawan, Deputy Commissioner of Lower Dibang Valley District while chairing over the meeting said to make phase wise inspection of the ongoing projects along with the Members of the DLMC during this winter. He urged the Heads of the Executing Agencies to jointly conduct an Orientation Programme

for the Public Representatives by the first week of January next to make them aware of the technical terminology commonly used by the departments during the execution of their works.

He opined that suchknowledge if imparted will help them in better monitoring the projects being implemented in their area.

Heads of the Executing Agencies have highlighted the progress of the works through power point presentation. Some of the major projects completed in the district are Polytechnic College Building at Simari including Academic Block,

50 seated boys hostel and Residential buildings which is informed to be taken over by the Principal of Polytechnic College within this month. Other major projects like RCC Urban Roads of the Roing Township executed by PWD and DUDA and the new Indoor Patient Blcok of the District Hospital are expected to be completed within March 2016.

Besides heads of the work departments, administrative officers, M Dirchi, DPO,D Wange, DMO, ZPMs Mama Miso, MengaUmpo, TitelPertin and SipaMiuli participated in the meeting.

Rice Day for the second month in LDV Roing, Dec 11: In the continuing efforts to streamline the PDS system in Lower Dibang Valley District, the district administration of the district implemented Rice

Day for the second time on 9th and 10th December last.

During these two days, 48.25% of the ration cards holders under Roing, Parbuk, Koronu, Hunli and

Desali Circles availed the benefits on Rice Day. Out of 12627 Card Holders in the district, 6092 Card Holders received their entitled rice on these days. (DIPRO)

NCP alleges Arunachal Governor violated constitutional procedure ET Bureau Itanagar, Dec 11: Terming Governor of Arunachal Pradesh JP Rajkhowa’s move to prepone the 6th session of the 6th state Legislative Assembly to 16th December 2015 which was earlier scheduled on 14th to 18th January 2016 unfortunate, National Congress Party (NCP) reminded the former that he has crossed jurisdiction of constitutional procedure saying “the Governor should know his constitutional limitation”.

State NCP said that the Governor summoning the 6th session of state legislative assembly violates the constitutional procedure

adding that the Governor actually summons assembly session at the recommendation of the council of ministers. Meanwhile, State NCP observed that constitutional head of the state JP Rajkhowa is working as BJP hardcore worker and using Raj Bhawan as BJP and RSS headquarters. It also expressed concerns saying, if Governor acts as BJP worker instead of functioning as Governor, it will be a mockery of the constitution of India. Further, State NCP alleged that “Governor JP Rajkhowa’s interference smacks of ill motive towards the functioning of various depart-

ments of the state govt.”

Alluding to the Governor running a parallel government, NCP said the former directly called on secretaries and Commissioners asking them to directly report to him without knowledge of Chief Minister and Chief Secretary. NCP further argued that the impeachment for removal of Speaker cannot be processed now until and unless courts give final verdict regarding disqualification of two MLAs. The State NCP also adopted resolutions to demand callback of present Governor JP Rajkhowa and submit memorandum to the President of India and Prime Minister.

RSS held 2 days Winter Camp at Boleng Spl/ Correspondent Pasighat/Bolng, Dec 11: The RSS held its 2 days winter Camp at General Ground, Boleng on 5th and 6th December last which was attended by more than hundred of uniformed Swayam Sevaks from 26 different villages and towns of all Siang district. The winter camp which is held every year to impart discipline & patriotism among the participants is a medium of rejoice & creativity.

Speaking at the public meeting, Dr. Man Mohan Vaidya, All India Pracharak Pramukh of RSS said that, the Indian way of life believe that God is one but the path to reach Him may be different. This broad attitude of our Indian ethos has embraced different isms of the world in its womb. And touching on the issues of intolerance accused upon Modi led central government and RSS and its accomplices, Vaidya added

that, RSS thinks the whole country as greater family and such broad mind set cannot be accused of intolerance as is drummed up politically these days. He also cited many examples highlighting different services done by the Swayam Sevaks across the country without any iota of discrimination on the basis of caste, creed and religion. The recent examples of the yeoman service rendered by the Swayam Sevaks are the Chennai flood tragedy. On the occasion, Tajom Tasung, Secretary General Donyi

Polo Yelam Kebang, Siang district advocated for indigenous people to preserve and protect the age old culture, tradition, languages to maintain their own identity in this world. The concluding day of the camp showed a grand route march by the Swayam Sevaks across the Boleng Township which was attended by RSS Prant Pracharak, Talem Mize, Er. Durik Apang, AE PWD, Er. Gebuk Burang, AE PHED, Dr. Siang Tamut, MO Boleng, T. Jomang, General Secretary DPYK Boleng and many public leaders.

ET Correspondent Haflong, Dec 11: Preparations for the Maitree Utsav-2015, scheduled to be held on December 13th and 14th at Haflong are in full swing, informed the General Secretary, Pankaj Kumar Deb on Friday. The Maitree Utsav-2015 is basically organised to encourage the people and to showcase the rich culture, tradition along with the harmonious and peaceful coexistence of different communities in the district of Dima Hasao. On December 13th the programme will start with the hoisting of Maitree Flag by Smt Juri Phukon, DC, Dima Hasao and President of Maitree Utsav, followed by inauguration of Book Fair by Sjt. Niranjan Hojai, Chief Executive Member, NC Hills Autonomous Council, Haflong, lighting the lamp by Chief Guest and

other Guests. The inaugural song will be performed

by Chitrangada Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Haflong and the welcome address would be given by General Secretary of Maitree Utsav 2015. The ‘Matree’ souvenir of Maitree Utsav-2015 will be unfolded by the guests followed by speech from distinguished guests and speech from President Maitree Utsav. A seminar on ‘Spreading good news about Dima Hasao’ would be held in this connection wherein Samudra Gupta Kasyap, Senior Journalist, Indian Express, Guwahati, Biioy Sankar Bora, Senior Journalist, Guwahati, Rahul Karmokar, Guwahati, Arijit Aditya, Editor, Dalnik Jugasankha, Silchar, Bikash Chakraborty, News Editor, Dainik Samayik Prasanga, Silchar, Sanju Bora, Se-

nior Journalist, Diphu, Surjya Thaosen, Senior Journalist, Haflong, Diganta Das, SamsuI Alom, Anup Kr Biswas etc. would take part. In the evening traditional and cultural programme by the local participants will be performed followed by cultural performance by the folk band ‘Dolchut’ from Silchar. On December 14th, in the evening a cultural programme by Anamika Chowdhury of Sa RE Ga Ma’s Little Champ fame will perform numbers after a cultural programme by the local groups. Apart from these cultural programmes, there would be ‘book fair’ which is being taken part by various publishers from Guwahati and Silchar to facilitate book lovers. Altogether, the event is being projected as a much sought after programme of the people of Dima Hasao.

Arunachal to gain from Airtel doubling network infrastructure investments in the State ET Bureau New Delhi, Dec 11: Bharti Airtel said that it has doubled its network infrastructure investments in Arunachal Pradesh in the current year. It has also started the implementation of its network transformation program "Project Leap" in North East and Assam. Further, the telco also launched its 2G/3G services in over 100 villages across Palin, Seppa and

Sagalee region. With a national investment of Rs 60,000 crores over the next three years, Airtel's "Project Leap" is a strategic company initiative aimed at perceptibly improving its network quality and delivering the best customer experience. "Customers are at the very core of everything we do and delivering a compelling experience to them is our foremost priority. In line with our long term growth

strategy for NE and Assam – we see "Project Leap" as a strategic initiative and we will investing heavily in upgrading our network and providing seamless customer experience across various technologies," Saurabh Goel, CEO, North East and Assam, Bharti Airtel, said in a statement.

With this announcement, Airtel has also become the first private operator to connect customers in AP's

Arunachal's majority Nyishi community to protest against governor on Dec14 Contd. from Page 1

In a statement issued to the media after its executive meeting in Naharlagun on Wednesday, the NES said the governor's decision to summon the sixth sitting of the sixth State Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh from December 16 to 18, 2015, instead of holding it between January 14 and 18, 2016, was a move that was "hot and hasty". The NES said the governor's motive appeared to be twopronged, the first being wholly anti-Nyishi, as reflected in asking the Deputy Speaker (a non-Nyishi) to preside over the impeachment motion against the Speaker (a Nyishi), when he himself was facing a similar impeachment motion.

This pick and choose principle with regard to impeachment, they warned would set an unhealthy precedent for the future. Secondly, they said that the governor is guilty of pursuing a pro-Assam attitude as reflected when he sought to remove the immunity status enjoyed by Speaker Nabam

Rebia, so that he could be taken in for custodial interrogation on a falsely implicated case related to the Assam-Arunachal boundary dispute. The NES executive committee also maintained that the governor writing to the Prime Minister's Office in September on the issue of the Lilabari-Holongi Airports issue must be seen as a continuation of his anti-Nyishi stance. They said that there are established rules and procedures that guide the functioning of the Arunachal Pradesh State Assembly and the governor's actions clearly suggest that Speaker Rebia is being communally targeted for being a Nyishi.

They said that the governor is the titular head of the state, and must act on the advice of the council of ministers headed by Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, and sign all documents prepared and forwarded to him by the State Assembly secretariat.

They said that he had no authority to prepare the agenda of the business of the house which is the domain of the Business Advi-

sory Committee of the State Assembly. They said that he has violated his constitutionally prescribed role in five instances. (1) Moving a motion of impeachment against the Speaker (2) Authorizing the Deputy Speaker to preside over the sitting who is facing impeachment motion higher in numbers earlier than the Speaker (3) directing the presiding officer not to alter the party composition of the house (4) Ordering the videography of the proceedings and (5) declaring submission of the proceedings as confidential. They reminded the governor that under Article 181, when there is pending impeachment motion against the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, both of them cannot preside over the sitting of the State Assembly. The appointment of the Deputy Speaker to preside over the impeachment motion against the Speaker was also nothing but an act of political vendetta and a communal tirade against the Nyishi community.

CM calls Venkaiah Naidu’s Lady drug peddlers arrested Assam ‘intolerance’ remarks unfortunate

Sushanta Roy Diphu, Dec 11: Two ladies travelling by a Tata Sumo bearing No. AS 03 AC 7582 from Tuensang to Dimapur were arrested at Bokajan Police checkgate yesterday on the charge of carrying contraband drugs for illicit trade. The local police and the personnel of the

E-155 Bn. CRPF while conducting routine check of vehicle passing through national highway 39, Bokajan town, Cement Corporation of India check-gate, the large consignment of Spasmo Proxyvon capsules were detected from the bags belonging to the two ladies who were later identified as

Jeansina Yim (31) and Apuimai Yim (20) of Dhubinala K Soiho Colony, Dimapur, Nagaland. The arrested duo has confessed that they were transporting the drugs all the way from Bihar to be handed over to one Apung Yim of Dimapur. The accused were later handed over to Bokajan Police.

Assam CM wishes President on 80th birthday A Staff Reporter Guwahati, Dec 11: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today wished President Pranab Mukherjee on his 80th birthday attributing that his invaluable services led to welfare the country. In a birthday message

Gogoi said, “I convey my heartfelt wishes to Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble President of the country and pray to the Almighty for his long and healthy life”. Chief Minister Gogoi also said that during his long stint in public life President

Mukherjee made a difference to the teeming millions through his generosity, benevolence and dedication and wished that in the coming years too he will continue his invaluable services for the welfare of the country.

A Staff Reporter Guwahati, Dec 11: Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi termed Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs M. Venkaiah Naidu’s comment that the Government of Assam’s action against the agitating State BJP leaders and workers as ‘display of intolerance’ as most unfortunate. In a statement here today, Chief Minister Gogoi said that the present State Government has been according respect to the

democratic protests as such rights exist in a democratic polity like India. ‘Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu being a Parliamentary Affairs Minister must know that it is undemocratic to storm a House when the session is on,” he said, adding that he (Naidu) must make it clear whether a Government can be a mute spectator when attempts are being made to disturb the law and order situation.

Gogoi said the support ex-

tended by Naidu to the violent protestors has only brought to the fore that he himself has taken a stand of intolerance towards democratic practice. “Naidu must explain whether a democratically elected Government can watch silently with protesters on the rampage trying to storm the House? Will he allow protesters to gherao Parliament? The rule of law must prevail. No one can hold the state to ransom,” he added.

Rhino horn recovered, 4 arrested ET Correspondent Morigaon, Dec 11: Acting on a tip-off, Jagiroad Police last night conducted a raid at Belguri Village under Jagiroad PS and recovered a rhino

horn. Police sources said four persons namely Deba Saikia, Babul Baruah, Ajoy Saikia and Gopal Das were arrested in connection with the recovery of the rhino horn from

their possession. The sources further disclosed that some poachers handed over the horn to the accused persons near Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary for selling the same.

Palin, Seppa and Sagalee regions with the rest of the world. "We are committed to the North Eastern regions and will ensure our customers get the best experience on our network for both voice and data services", added Goel. The largest operator in the North East and Assam covering 75% of the population, Airtel today covers more than half of Arunachal with its network footprint covering approxi-

mately 55% of the total population of the hilly state, starting from Balukpung to Tawang. Airtel's network umbrella in the region covers key areas including Ziro, Daporijo, Raga, Along, Pasighat, Khonsa, Basar. Bomdila, Deomali, Jairampur, Naharlagun, Namsai, Jang, Sela Pass, Tenga valley, Bhalukpung, Dumporijo, Jamiri, Bana and Tippi.

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Chief Minister and the present government. The complaint further said that the present imbro-

glio of preponing Arunachal Pradesh State Assembly Session by the Governor is a part of this conspiracy.

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He also assured that all the employees will get their salaries and arrears within a week”, Tai Tadi, President of the association said. It might be mentioned that the salaries of the NHM employees were kept pending for around 4 months which had made life difficult for the employees. There are around 1780 NHM employees in Arunachal Pradesh.

Of them around 500 are non-technical and the rest technical like doctors, nurses, para medical etc.

Earlier too the association

had resorted to a pen down strike in October, however, the strike was withdrawn following an assurance from the Mission Director who had assured that the salaries will be cleared soon. However, since there was no visible action from the state government, the association once again sent a memorandum to the concerned authority on Nov. 16 urging the authority for early clearing of salaries.

“We will wait for one week, if the salaries are not cleared within a week we will go for an indefinite cease work”, Tadi said.

APCC accuses Governor of murdering democracy ANI Itanagar, Dec 11: Accusing Arunachal Pradesh Governor JP Rajkhowa of taking steps that amounted to a murder of democracy in the state, Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Padi Richo said that the rank and file of the party would organise a rally from Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan to Raj Bhawan on Saturday to register their protest against the former. “A constitutional head is not expected to behave the way present governor has been behaving, which has also demolished all our hopes that, being from our neighbouring state of Assam, he would work for

co-existence and herald peace among the people of the state along with the Assamese,” Richo said in a statement. “We feel that his continuation in office would destroy the prevailing peace as well as age-old inter-state relations with the people of Assam,” he added. He also drew a comparison between the avoidable action of the governor by pre-poning the Assembly session and Prime Minister Narendra Modi approving the CBI raid on the official bungalow of the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh, on the day of his daughter’s marriage. He said that the APCC would stage a “Delhi Chalo” move soon.

Golaghat Kite Festival ET Correspondent Golaghat, Dec 11: A socio-cultural organisation named Dekachang has taken the initiative of organising Golaghat Kite Festival with a three-day program in

January 2016. As per sources, the event will commence from 29th January. The organizing committee would be led

by Dinesh Gogoi. The Dhansiri river side has been decided as a suitable venue.

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Golaghat BJP observes Black Day

Humsafi rocks agricultural students, teachers, scholars at the Varsity campus ET Correspondent Jorhat, Dec 11: The prominent Kolkata-based Sufi band Humsufi presented a spellbinding performance at a unique programme organised

by Junior Chambers International, an international NGO. Solanki Vishal Vasant, the Deputy Commissioner,

Black Day observed in Golaghat ET Correspondent Golaghat, Dec 11: As a mark of protest against the alleged atrocities on BJP leaders and workers in and outside the Assam Assembly on December 9, Golaghat District Commit-

tee of Bharatiya Janta Party observed Black Day. The protesters held a sit in demonstration near the DC office Golaghat and stated that the BJP was protesting against the corruption and misgovernance of

Elephant herd on a rampage at Balipathar village

Silver coin detected in child’s throat

Sushanta Roy Diphu, Dec 11: A fortnight long incursion by a colossal herd of wild elephants inside human habitation has made life difficult for the people living in the villages surrounding general area of Balipathar. On the 4th December two women were trampled to death by the herd in No. 3 Dilawjan village and since then the herd has shown no signs of moving away from the area. The herd have a propensity to occupy large tracts of unclassified forest land; while the villagers are also utterly dependent on the surrounding forest area for firewood, leaves and edible vegetables, the presence of a big herd of elephant in the area is making life difficult for the people dependent on forest; particularly the women. Maximum women of surrounding villages venture inside forest to procure food materials for sustaining their family. The situation calls for the physical intervention of forest officials to relocate the elephants to avoid another men-elephant conflict. It is necessary to displace the herd elsewhere so that villagers may move freely to pursue their everyday chores that include collecting firewood and other minor forest produces.

Tarun Gogoi led Congress Government in Assam.

The protesters raised slogans against the state government and warned the government not to engage in such barbaric acts in future.

the state government has ousted incumbent Sivasagar SP Bibekananda Das and replaced him with Anand Prakash Tiwari, an IPS officer known to be a super cop for his enormous success while conducting counter insurgency operations across the state. Prior to this Kandarpa Kumar Chamua, the SDPO of Charaideo sub division was also transferred for his dismal performance by an young IPS officer Inamul Haque. According to reliable intelligence information, the Ulfa cadres have changed their modus operandi of extortion than recent times. “Now they are di-

Tarun Gogoi starts free textbook distribution exercise A Staff Reporter Guwahati, Dec 11: Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has launched the exercise of distribution of free textbooks for the academic year 2016 at a function held at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra. This is a sequel of the Government initiatives to make education universal and affordable. Under this exercise free textbooks to be given from preprimary to Class-VIII standard and around 53 lakh students of the State will be benefitted. Speaking on the occasion Chief Minister Gogoi said that the main objective of launching the initiative early is to ensure

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Silver coin detected through X-ray inside of the child’s throat.

ET Correspondent Teok, Dec 11: In a bizarre revelation, it has been found through x-ray detection that a two rupee silver coin got stuck in the inside of the throat of a four year child at Teok Sunari Missing gaon of Teok revenue circle under Jorhat district. According to a source, the four year child Rajib Mili, son of Rabin Mili and Kabita Mili, of Teok Missing gaon has been feeling pain in the inside of the throat for some time, and after check up by a local Doctor of Teok Town, the doctor identified a two rupee silver coin that

stuck in the inner side of the neck of the child. The Doctor then prescribed a number of medicines for the child and advised that no more problems would occur up to three months. However, the pain continues to persist. Meanwhile, the poor parents appealed to the Assam government and well-wishers to save their loving child. Only a few days a sharp blade was found in the stomach of a girl child of the heart in Guwahati and the child life was saved by the Health Minister of the Assam government.

Umlaper locality who depend mostly on stagnant and muddy waters throughout the year. The location of the scheme is just a few hundred metres from the main market of Umlaper. The scheme comes under the direct supervision of the Hamren PHE Division. Local residents are of the view that nobody knows for sure how and why the construction of the scheme has been abandoned unfinished. The

filtration tank and the distribution tank now have overgrown deep foliage and yet the tanks are not connected with water pipes from the source of water. All in all, the 1.4 Crore worth of funds have been squandered without providing a single drop of water to the Umlaper people. Now, it remains to be seen how the engineers concerned at the Hamren PHE division deal with these allegations by the public.

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music lovers including teachers, students, scholars, research associates were thrilled to witness such a unique programme and appreciated the band which belted out several hit numbers one after the other to the applause of the audience. The band started in 2012.

timely distribution of the textbooks to the students.

He said that the Government has taken the decision to include pre-primary level within the ambit of free-text books distribution to make primary education qualitative because a quality primary education leads to the foundation of quality higher education. Gogoi also commented that right to education should be fundamental to all and this was guiding force for the Government to launch Right to Education.

Chief Minister Gogoi moreover said that Government is complementing steps to set up skill development institutions more in the State

along with a university exclusively for skill development. Education Minister Sarat Borkotoky also spoke on the occasion. Parliamentary Secretary, Education Rakibuddin Ahmed, Principal Secretary Education Paban Borthakur, Commissioner and Secretary elementary education Preetom Saikia, Managing Director RMSA RC Jain along with other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Assam State Text Book Production and Publication Corporation Limited also handed over a cheque worth Rs 10 lakh to the Chief Minister as donation to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

Congress VP Rahul Gandhi lands in Guwahati

Umlaper pipe water supply scheme unfinished Sushanta Roy Diphu, Dec 11: Quick on the heels of the alleged scam in connection with the Pampura Pipe Water Supply Scheme of West Karbi Anglong, the PHE officials of Hamren PHE Division are again faced with allegations of squandering Rs 1.40 Crores worth of public money sanctioned by the Central Government in 2010 for supply of pipe water to the people of

Jorhat attended as the Chief Guest while Ms Amanjeet Kaur, SP, Jorhat was the Guest of Honour among senior faculty members from the university who were special invitees on Thursday night at the Assam Agricultural University’s Dr MC Das Auditorium. Host of

rectly approaching their targets and asking money”, a source said. A few days ago, a group of heavily armed ulfa cadres had created terror at a stone crushing unit at Dillighat under Namrup police station in Dibrugarh district. The area is close to the Sivasagar border. Two hindi speaking person were injured during the attack carried out by the outfit.

The sources also said that the outfit has formed two crack units to carry out its operations as well as extortion. The units are led by dreaded ulfa cadres Ganesh Lahon and Pradip Gogoi alias Akon respectively.

The ulfa groups have demanded money from Brojen Bordoloi, the Manager of Santok tea estate

which is under Hirajuli Tea Company. Bordoloi has reported the matter to the police and the army. On the other hand, the ulfa groups have also demanded money from various businessmen in and around Kanu tea estate. “The security forces will have to chalk out an effective strategy to tackle the ulfa cadres”, the sources said. However, the security forces are finding it tough to identify the ulfa cadres as most of them are fresh recruits who have completed their brief guerilla training and are now operating with sophisticated weapons. A top level security review meeting to meet with the impediment was held in Sonari today. Top army and police officials attended the meeting.

Party sources said that nearly 400 women attended. Later the Congress leader took part in a party meeting and also interacted with prominent academicians, retired judges, technocrat and entrepreneurs.

He said that after the electoral debacle in Bihar, Prime minister, Narendra Modi does not talk of Bihar

anymore. He declared that Congress will ensure that Assam word is out of the vocabulary of Modi.

Launching vituperative attack on Modi, Rahul said, "Modi is in the habit of making 10 promises every day. After defeat in Bihar polls, Bihar is out of the vocabulary of Modi," said Gandhi. Tomorrow, he will take part in a padyatra at Barpeta town. He will inter-

act with local people during his 7 kilometres padyatra.

The visit of Mr. Gandhi is expected to boost up Congress poll preparedness in Assam. Assembly poll will be held in the state next year. Speaking to the media, APCC president Anjan Dutta said that this visit by Gandhi will be a big boost to the Congress party and the party will surely form the government in the state in 2016.

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taken by the then Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan as elected MP from Assam.

Gogoi said the BJP must bring out a factsheet as to what the previous and the present BJP-led NDA Governments has done for the State of Assam so that the people can judge things in proper perspectives. Gogoi dared Union Minister of State Sarbananda Sonowal to come out with facts and figures on the development works he carried out in the sports arena and also in skill development when he held that portfolio. “The people of Assam have the right to know as to what Sarbananda Sonowal has done for the State of Assam vis-a-vis how many projects/schemes he has implemented so far and the benefits accruing out of them,” he added. The Chief Minister questioned that if the State Government is in-

competent to run the administration then why the Central Government is seeking the support of the State to host the SAF Games. “Before putting on the incompetent tag, Sonowal must ponder for a while that it was with the support of the present Government that the National Youth Festival was organised successfully,” he added. Gogoi wondered that if fascist rule prevails in Assam then why the Central Government is sitting idle without taking any action.

The Chief Minister said that Sonowal who has found Himanta Biswa Sarma to be his confidant has forgotten that he (Sarma) had once levelled him as corrupt.

Gogoi further said that the BJP leaders never criticise the AIUDF solely because they are having secret understanding with them with a motive to capture power at any cost. Gogoi said that the BJP leaders who are castigating the Government for

lawlessness in the State, must recall the comments made by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at a meeting of Chief Ministers on the issues of security and development in Guwahati this year when he (Singh) praised the Chief Minister for his ‘admirable action in freeing large parts of the State from insurgency’.

Gogoi said it was during the regime of Dr. Manmohan Singh that Assam bagged the mega Assam Gas Cracker project, Indian Institute of Information Technology and other institutions of national repute, BTPS, five bridges over the Brahmaputra and modern stadiums built during the 33rd National Games. In this context, the Chief Minister asked Sonowal to come out with a factsheet on the development initiatives taken by the present BJP-led NDA Government for the State of Assam during its one and half years of rule.

Humsufi performed over 150 shows in different locations ranging across all over the country – in places like Kolkata, Delhi, North Bengal, Bhubaneswar, Puri, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Siliguri, Manipur, Kohima, Manipur, Nagpur, Mumbai, Jaipur, Bangalore

Jamshedpur, Pune, Goa, etc., informed its president Nitu Dalmia. The group comprises of six members coming from various backgrounds. Meanwhile, they have been working and experimenting with original music for an album which the group will be releasing soon.

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As per reports, thieves made away with a new Tata Sumo of Rupom Buragohain parked in the garage adjacent to his house. While, in the Balipathar locality, a Bolero Pick Up of Satra Teron was reported stolen from the premises of Balipathar MPHC. Earlier on 9 December, a mini tipper truck of Bokajan Town Committee used for garbage disposal was lifted from its premises under mysterious

circumstances. It needs to be mentioned that although there are three police checkposts in the entry and exit points of this Sub-division, the police have relatively failed to achieve any desired outcome as yet.

Sources said that Bokajan has turned into a favourite hunting ground for vehicle lifters as this place borders Nagaland and the lifted cars can easily be smuggled into the sister state from where it is further smuggled into Myanmar through Manipur.

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a protest t outside the state assembly in Guwahati.

The Dibrugarh District BJP, have observed a two hours protest at Chowkidinghee.

The protesters plan to gheaored the Deputy Commissioners office but they failed in their attempt because the police have done a tight arrangement and prevent the protesters to protest in front of the DC of-

fice. “On Dec 9, when our workers were protesting against the suspension of their BJP MLA’s from the state assembly, the police have started laticharge and used teargas upon our workers and some of our member were injured and hospitalized,’’ said Utpal Mazumdar, Dibrugarh Mandal president. He added we condemned the inhuman tortured upon our workers.

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from 15th Jan'16 and will be completed before last week of March'16," said MS Manivannan, Deputy Commissioner of Dibrugarh. “In January 2016, Dibrugarh Municipality Board will prepare and submit the action plan of cleaning the garbage etc from all the drains of the town; after that a monitoring committee will be set up,’’ informed Manivannan.

The project would be implemented under Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment programme. He said that Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) would expedite the work. The meeting appreciated the work done by NLCPR to prepare the power point pre-

sentation with complete facts of the water logging problem of the town.

“For the work of de-siltation a private factory has been set up at Lepetkata and very soon the work will start,’’ DC informed. However, every month such meetings would be held in the Deputy Commissioners conference hall to chalk out important plans for the development of Dibrugarh town. This year the flash flood has wreaked havoc on the denizens of the town and the city was submerged due to the rain water. MS Manivannan said that in the meeting they have taken a decision to ban plastic which was the main reason of flash flood in Dibrugarh and every soon the work of banning the plastic will implement

Tarun Gogoi says, Centre’s GSDP report quashes allegations of stagnant Assam economy A Staff Reporter Guwahati, Dec 11: Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that Union Minister and BJP State President S a r b a n a n d a Sonowal’s statement t h a t t h e S t a t e ’s economy has become stagnant has been proved wrong by the BJP-led NDA Government’s report that gave Assam the sixth position in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). In a statement here today, Chief Minister Gogoi said the report brought out by the

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Government of India ranked Assam in the sixth p o s i t i o n i n G S D P. A s s a m ’s GSDP growth (at current prices) in 2014-15 stands at 15.26 per cent. “Government of India’s latest report is a pointer to the fact that the State Government has been able to improve upon the GSDP parameter vis-a-vis developmental activities with the active help and cooperation of the people,” he said, add-

ing that the sixth position bagged by Assam among 33 States is a matter of pride for Assam and its people. Gogoi said the slew of economic measures adopted by the State Government through fiscal discipline and management has enabled the State to compete with other developed States. Gogoi said that Assam has fared better than developed S t a t e s l i k e Tam i l Nadu, Maharashtra, Haryana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab,

We s t B e n g a l a n d Uttar Pradesh.Chief Minister Gogoi said that barring Madhya Pradesh, no BJPruled State could perform better than Assam. “Barring Madhya Pradesh, Assam has fared better than other BJPruled States. The latest report indicates that Assam is marching towards the path of progress and development in the right direction,” he added. In this connection, Gogoi pointed out that Sonowal has un-

leashed a misinformation campaign against the present Government to hide the failure of the BJP. “Despite injustice meted out by the BJPled NDA Government at the Centre to Assam and its people, the State is progressing on the path of progress and prosperity. With the help of its own resources and proper utilisation of Central funds, the State has been able to improve upon GSDP in the process surpassing several advanced States,” he said.

People in liquor trade not to be allowed to take active part in church

Mizoram Presbyterian Church

Aizawl, Dec 11: Conference of the Synod, the highest decision-making authority of the Mizoram Presbyterian Church, has decided that people selling liquor and holding permit for purchase and consumption of alcohol should not be allowed to take active part in church activities. The agenda was taken up by seven presbyteries and the delegates of the Synod conference agreed to the agenda in the delibera-

tions chaired by the moderator of the Mizoram Synod Rev H Lalrinmawia.

The Mizoram Liquor Prohibition and Control Act, 2014, in force in the state since January 15 last allows people having permits issued by the state Excise and Narcotics department to buy and drink liquor.The act replaced the stringent Mizoram Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1995 in force in the state since February 20, 1997.The Synod conference also decided that bell of the local church would be rung if a member of the Presbyterian Church commits suicide. Earlier, the people who committed suicide were not accorded funerals by church leaders. (Agencies)

Mizo student found dead in Shamli Aizawl , Dec 11:An engineering student from Mizoram was found dead with injuries on the body in Jhinjhana town of neighbouring Shamli district. The victim was identified as Champkriyan, a B Tech student hailing from Mizoram; police said today.The body with injury marks was found

near his engineering college yesterday, according to Circle Officer Waseem Khan. The body has been sent for postmortem and the victim's family in Mizoram has been informed, he said.Police suspect that he met with a road accident.

Shamli is nearly 540 km from Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow. (Agencies)

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Curtain falls on 10-day Hornbill Festival 2015 Dimapur, Dec 11:Curtains came down on the ten-day Hornbill Festival, yesterday evening with the lighting of bonfire and unity dance performed at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama here.S peaking at the culmination programme, parliamentary secretary of tourism C. Apok Jamir described the festival as a significant even as it unfolded on Nagaland Statehood Day. Apok said the festival was not just about earning revenue but also to extend a warm traditional Naga hospitability to visitors.

He also said the festival was not only to make a cultural extravaganza but also to make an impres-

sion that Nagas were aware of making greener planet by declaring "no plastic zone" during the Hornbill Festival. The parliamentary secretary also extended sincere appreciation to all tourists for being part of the festival. He said the experience of ten-day festival would reach every nook and corner of the state and country. He also acknowledged the impressive presentation by cultural troupes of various tribes throughout the festival. Apok thanked all the participants, various departments, Sky entertainment, Dreams Unlimited and all the people involved in making the festival a grand success.At the

Hornbill fest comes to an end closing function, Colored Keys and Dreams Unlimited presented songs and drama while concluding remark was delivered by commissioner and secretary tourism Angau I.Miss Nagaland 2015 Nenghoilhing Hangsing,

the two runners-up of Miss Nagaland 2015 and Apok Jamir lit the bonfire followed and followed by unity dance from the various cultural troupes.Results of various competitions held during the 10-day festival

Slum-dwellers too are becoming hypertensive: Survey Kolkata, Dec 11:Like upper classes of society, urban slum dwellers too are more and more getting afflicted by hypertension.

Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) conducted a survey to estimate the prevalence of hypertension among adult slum dwellers in Borough III of the corporation area and found that around 42 per cent of the slum dwellers suffer from hypertension.The doctors, involved in conducting the study ascribe the surge in prevalence of hypertension to increase in stress level. "Though earlier it was thought that hypertension was a disease only for the 'white-collar' people,

this is a wrong assumption. It is prevalent among the slum dwellers as well," Dr Suvro Banerjee, who was involved in the study informed. While in the upper sections of the society the cause for hypertension may be related to their aspirations for higher standards of living, for slum dwellers it is the stress undergone for maintaining regular supply of basic necessities that leads to hypertension.This is echoed by studies conducted in the slums of other countries of the world. The results of the survey will be published in the noted Indian Heart Journal, Dr Suvro Banerjee said. People liv-

ing in these slums are less aware of this disease in them.And use of drugs and other narcotics adds to the tendency to develop hypertension, the survey reports. The study also revealed that tobacco-users had higher prevalence of hypertension than nonusers. In most cases the survey found out that the patients were not even aware that they are hypertensive. There is a general presumption that slumdwellers suffer mostly from communicable diseases. "This is not true," Dr Banerjee corrected, "lifestyle diseases are also a concern among them."

The findings of the study will, KMC authorities

hoped, be effective in planning prevention and control of hypertension among slum dwellers as well as enhance their overall well-being.Health care workers of the civic body conducted door-to door survey in their respective wards of Borough III, under the supervision of a team of doctors.Atin Ghosh, member, mayor-incouncil, talking on the issue said, "We have conducted the survey in borough III as a pilot project.We would like to conduct similar surveys in all other boroughs within the city soon. It's important that we create awareness about the seriousness of hypertension affecting slum dwellers." (Agencies)

Mizoram Minister hands over cheque to kin of slain policemen An engineering student from Mizoram was found dead with injuries on the body in Jhinjhana town of neighbouring Shamli district

Rights panel file gathering dust at CM's office Shillong, Dec 11: Formation of the State Human Rights Commission will be delayed further as the State government is yet to take a call on the head and other members of the panel.It has been more than two years (August 13, 2013) when the state cabinet decided to form t h e Commission.Subsequently in March last year, the Assembly passed the Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (Salaries and Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of the Members) Rules, 2014.Even during the observance of international human rights day on Thursday, there was no official level function in city due to the absence of state's own human rights panel.A state government official dealing with the matter said on Thursday that the file related to the matter has been gathering dust in the Chief Minister's office.The concerned department had sent the file to the Chief Minister and the law department had earlier suggested some

names for the appointment of Chairperson of the Commission, the official, said, while adding that the political department is on the lookout for a member to be part of the Commission."We need to convene the meeting of the selection committee before finally deciding on the matter", he saidA chairperson and two members from the State Human Rights commission. Earlier, the state government had given nod for the appointment of former judge of the lower court M.B. Challam and former Meghalaya DGP P.J.P. Hanaman as two members of the Commission, while the Chairperson, who should be a retired Chief Justice, was not appointed.In another recent development, the political department had informed Challam that she would not be eligible as she had served as the District and Sessions Judge only for four years, while the criteria is seven years.

This has resulted in further delay in the formation of the Commission.

(Agencies)

Aizawl, Dec 11: Mizoram Home minister R Lalzirliana today handed over Rs 10 lakh each to the kin of two policemen killed in an ambush attack by the Manipurbased Hmar militants near Mizoram-Manipur border Zokhawthiang hamlet on March 28 last, an official statement said. Lalzirliana handed the ex-gratia payment to the families of Sub Inspector Zoramthara Khawlhring and driver Lalchuailova while the exgratia would be handed over to the kin of Hmangaihmawia later as the family members of the slain policemen could not come to Aizawl today.Three policemen were gunned down when mili-

Mizoram Home minister R Lalzirliana

tants belonging to the Hmar People's Convention (Democrats) ambushed a team of Assembly committee on government assurances go-

ing to the north eastern parts of the state to inspect development projects.Of those involved in the ambush, one militant was killed in an en-

counter while six insurgents were arrested and people accused of giving information about the movements of the assembly committee members were also arrested. Lalzirliana said that the government would not rest until all the militants involved in the ambush were put behind bars.

He said that though the HPC (D) leadership communicated their willingness to hold talks, the state government could not give positive response until all the arms and ammunition taken from the policemen during the March 28 ambush were returned to the government.

(Agencies)

were also declared.

Sazolie College won the Youth-Net 'First Cut' inter college entrepreneurship competition while in the Hip-fest international Hornbill photo fest, a Naga Missionary based in Thailand, Apf端kru Dolie was adjudged as winner followed by Caisii Mao and Soreishim Mahong as second and third respectively. The winners received a cash of Rs. 25000, Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 10,000 respectively.

Tsungporong Imsong and Zhaletuo Sachu secured the two consolation prizes.

They also received a cash of Rs. 2500 respectively.

Salayanger Jamir, who was also the youngest contestants of the 3rd sea-

son of the Naga Chef competition, was adjudged as winner and pocketed a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh.With the curtains down for this year's 10-day Hornbill Festival, the Naga heritage village Kisama attracted around 234113 visitors, Tourist officer (statistical incharge) Toka E Tuccumi informed.Tuccumi said that on the last day, around 23,092 people which include 121 foreign, 1971 domestic and local visitors of 21000 witnessed the festival. Since December 1 to 10, he said that altogether there were 1144 foreign tourists, 19969 local and from neighbouring states 213000 tourists.

(Agencies)

Bihar ex-MP Shahabuddin gets life imprisonment

Former MP Mohammad Shahabuddin and three others were awarded the life imprisonment by a Bihar court today

Patna, Dec 11: Former MP Mohammad Shahabuddin and three others were were sentenced to life imprisonment by a Bihar court today for giving an acid bath to two brothers and murdering them 11 years ago, a lawyer said. Shahabuddin has been languishing in jail for several years in connection with several serious criminal cases.Last

Wednesday, the court convicted Shahabuddin and the three others accused in the case. Shahabuddin was convicted on charges of criminal conspiracy, kidnapping and murder.Additional District Judge of Siwan Special Court Ajay Kumar Srivastava pronounced the judgement and termed it as the rarest of the rare case.According to a police officer, the court found Shahabuddin guilty in a 2004 case in which he and his men were charged with giving an acid bath to two brothers - Girish Raj and Satish Raj - and murdering them.Shahabuddin's son Osama has also been charged with killing of a local BJP leader Rajiv Roshan, who was a witness in the same murder case.The two brothers were kidnapped at Shahabuddin's behest and drenched in acid before being murdered. (Agencies)

CPI (M) MLA from Tripura expelled for 'moral degradation' Agartala, Dec 11: An MLA of ruling CPI (M) in Tripura and its state committee member, Manoranjan Acharya, has been expelled from the party on charges of moral turpitude, a party statement said today.

"In view of an allegation of moral degradation of the MLA of Birganj constituency, Manoranjan Acharya, party's state committee conducted an inquiry into the allegation and asked him to resign from the post of MLA. He also submitted the resignation from the post of MLA to the state assembly," the statement said.

The statement also stated that the meeting of the state committee of the party last night decided to expel him from the party as the charges against him were proved.

However, the party did not elaborate on the charge against him. Leader of the opposition Sudip Roy Burman demanded immediate arrest of Acharya on the charge of raping a minor girl inside the party office of Amarpur subdivision of Gomati district. "It is good that the CPI-M party has initiated action against Acharya on grounds of moral turpitude, but what astonishes me is that why the police did not take any action against him! He should be immediately arrested and put behind bars," Burman said. "I also demand immediate medical checkup of the minor girl who was allegedly raped by Acharya inside the party office on November, 27 last," he said. (Agencies)

Northeast Can Set Off India's Second Green Revolution: ICAR Director Ngachan Agartala, Dec 11: The mountainous northeastern region, which comprises eight states, occupies eight percent of India's land area and is home to four percent of the population, can set off India's second Green Revolution, a top Indian scientist said."Powered by adequate resources, skilled manpower, good climate and sufficient water, the northeast region is expected to be a food sufficient area in the near future and India's second Green Revolution is expected to set off from this region," Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) director and renowned agricultural scientist S.V. Ngachan told media in an interview .According to Ngachan, the demand-supply gap of foodgrains in the northeastern region had narrowed from 23 percent in 2006-07 to 2.3 percent. He said that currently the net agricultural sown area in the northeast is 4.5 million hectares, excluding the

small private gardens and orchards."The 'jhum' cultivation of the tribals is a major impediment in the northeast. We, in association with the state governments and political leaders, are trying to persuade the tribals to introduce the modified multi-cropping system instead of the unscientific jhum farming," the agricultural scientist said. The jhum or slashand-burn method is a shifting form of farming and usually involves cutting down of entire forests in the hills and allowing the slashed vegetation to dry on mountain slopes prior to burning. Rice is grown along with vegetables, maize, cotton and mustard, among other crops.Tribals constitute 27 percent of northeast India's 45.58 million people.According to the latest satellite-based forest survey of India, the cover in the northeastern region has decreased by 628 sq km, mainly due to encroachment on forest

land, biotic pressure, rotational felling in tea gardens and shifting cultivation.Launched in 2010, Mizoram's Rs.2,873crore flagship farming scheme - New Land Use Policy (NLUP) - aims to benefit over 125,000 tribal families, mostly Jhumias, to solve food scarcity by moving away from jhum cultivation to stable and sustainable farming."The NLUP is a unique programme and the Manipur and other state governments in the northeast are trying to introduce similar schemes to take the tribals from jhum cultivation to normal agriculture with technology innovation.The ICAR director said that the northeastern region, comprising Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, accounts for 7.8 percent of the total area under rice cultivation in India while its share in rice production is only 5.9 per-

NE which occupies eight percent of India's land area and is home to four percent of the population, can set off India's second Green Revolution

cent. The average rice productivity of 1.4 tonne per hectare is below the national average of 1.9 tonnes per hectare.The northeastern states are largely dependent on Punjab, Haryana and other larger states for foodgrain and e s s e n t i a l vegetables.Stressing on the need to increase the area under stable irrigation, the scientist said that only 20 percent of the total crop are in the northeastern region is now under irrigation against the national aver-

age of 45 percent."As vast areas of Assam and land in remaining states are flood prone, crop losses are an annual phenomenon in the region," he pointed out.Ngachan was here to lead a two-day national seminar here on "sustainable hill agriculture in changing climate".Over 200 agricultural scientists from 11 hill states including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and all eight northeastern states took part in the seminar that also

discussed how to deal with the climate change effect and improved farming modules.He said that the ICAR has launched the KIRAN (Knowledge Innovation Repository of Agriculture in the Northeast) platform in July 2012 to harness the power of scientific knowledge and technology innovation for strengthening agricultural production systems in the northeast region through dynamic partnership and convergence among the diverse stake holders. "Achieving sustainable food production to feed the increasing population of the fragile land of the region is an enormous challenge. ICAR envisages a unit for agriculture, to ensure an effective and efficient use of knowledge and technology products, promoting innovative approaches and solutions aimed at improving human resource with right knowledge skills in the northeastern region," he added.

(Agencies)

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David Headley to be witness in 26/11 attack case: Ujjwal Nikam Mumbai, Dec. 11: A Mumbai special court on Thursday pardoned David Headley and made him an approver in the 26/ 11 attacks case after the Pakistani-American Let terrorist, serving a 35year prison sentence in the US, said he was ready to depose in the trial. "The terror attack of 26/11, wherein at present Abu Jundal is facing the trail and we found that David Coleman Headley the American national who had participated in the criminal conspiracy and who was aware of entire criminal conspiracy, therefore we

prayed to the court that he should be made an accused as he has already admitted his guilt before the American court," Ujjwal Nikam, the special public prosecutor told the media here. "The session court has accepted our request and made him an accused, in the process of the court summons," he added.

Nikam also said that Headley appeared before the court through video link along with his lawyers and that he requested the court that he may be pardoned. "The court has called upon us to give our say and ac-

Jiah Khan suicide: Court raps CBI for leaking chargesheet

Show juvenile's face to public after he is released: Nirbhaya's parents

The hearing in the case of Bollywood actress Jiah Khan has been adjourned till January 18th

New Delhi, Dec. 11: The hearing in the case of Bollywood actress Jiah Khan has been adjourned till January 18th and the special CBI court has also taken cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the agency. However, the court rapped the CBI for releasing the chargesheet to the media before sending it to the accused (Sooraj Pancholi) first. According to reports, the chargesheet reveals the sequence of events leading to Jiah Khan's suicide. "On the fateful day, Jiah Khan had left the residence of said private person (Sooraj) where she had stayed with him for two-three days. She had accused him of lying about his meeting with a common lady friend. Jiah Khan, who continuously messaged in this regard to him, had infuriated him, and he deleted her BBM account from his mobile. Later, he had received a call on his mobile from her at midnight which lasted for about 400 minutes.

Meanwhile, he had also sent certain messages to Jiah which were abusive and accusatory," the press release from the agency alleged.

Meanwhile, Jiah's mother Rabia Khan expressed her unhappiness at the proceedings and said that the probe is hiding a bigger picture to the tragic incident. "There is more to this and I am sure the truth will definitely come out," Rabia said.

Sooraj Pancholi has been booked under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for abetment to suicide while murder has been ruled out. Jiah Khan was found dead in her Juhu apartment in Mumbai on June 3, 2013 and Pancholi, who was allegedly her boyfriend at the time, came under the radar in the investigation. (ANI)

New Delhi, Dec. 11: The visibly heartbroken and exhausted parents of Nirbhaya on Friday slammed reports of the Home Ministry contemplating of having the juvenile convict sign a legal bond affirming good behaviour after his release, and demanded to know how it would guarantee that he would not repeat the crime again.

"The govt should just release him if they want to and spare us all this drama. What's the difference if he signs the bond?

It's all useless. If he walks free, then I have not received justice. The government needs to think about the public when

A Mumbai special court on Thursday pardoned David Headley and made him an approver in the 26/ 11 attacks case

cordingly after having the conscious deliberation and discussion with the investigating team, we have taken a conscious

they let him go. It sends a wrong message to other boys like him in the society. I have tried everything and have appealed to everyone I could, to ensure he does not walk free," Nirbhaya's mother told. However, she added that if the juvenile signs the bonds and is let go, then his face should be shown to the public so that they know what he is capable of and protect themselves. She also asserted that he not 'reformed' over his three years of remand. "The people need to see his face and realise what he is capable of. It's quite obvious that he will not repeat the crime fearing

No new diesel vehicles to be registered in Delhi: NGT New Delhi, Dec.11: In a bid to check pollution in the national capital National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday said that no new diesel vehicles will be registered. NGT also questioned the Delhi Government's odd-even formula for vehicles to and said that such a move may make people buy two cars. The NGT further said that the formula may not achieve the desired purpose. The Delhi government has announced that from the start of

2016, private vehicles with odd registration numbers will play on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and with even numbers on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The plan for Sundays is yet to be announced. The decision came after widespread warnings that Delhi's air pollution had breached tolerable limits, and Delhi High Court ruled that the city had become like a "gas chamber".

(ANI)

decision to tender a pardon to him as his evidence would disclose many certain sensitive areas," he said. "Therefore the

incarceration, but he will get them done other. He has his groups and he will ensure that they do his dirty work for him, since he knows that he will be in trouble if he is caught again. Besides, I don't think he has reformed.

Has he apologised? Or shows signs of remorse?

I don't know what will happen in the future," she said. Putting the onus on the government to ensure that the public is safe one the juvenile is released, she added that the laws need to change or else the women in the nation would never be safe from such crimes. "The government should try to protect the public the way

prosecution has given no objection for turning him an approver and accordingly the court has made him an approver," he added. However, the public prosecutor also pointed out that while making Headley an approver of the 26/11 attacks the courts has made it very clear that this pardon is a conditional pardon on certain terms and conditions.

"He (Headley) accepted those terms and conditions and therefore accordingly, now David Coleman Headley would be the prosecution witness and he will be ex-

they are trying to defend the juvenile. Our daughters will keep getting sacrificed if the laws are not changed. I am not against the government, but I am against what happened three years ago and I will keep fighting until my daughter gets justice.

This bond is useless and it is being signed to save him, so that he remains under the government's radar," Nirbhaya's mother said. Meanwhile, mocking the entire notion of having a bond signed by the juvenile, Nirbhaya's father suggested that 'Z + security' be given to the convict since the government seems to be very keen on protecting him

amined on behalf of the prosecution in terror trail of 26/11 terror attack case" Nikam added.

Headley, who conspired with the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Pakistani intelligence officers in plotting the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai appeared before the Mumbai court via video-conferencing from the U.S . The next hearing is scheduled on February 8, 2016. Headley, who has been charged in 11 offences in relating to Mumbai 26/11 terror attack, pleaded guilty in the case, and is serving a 35year jail term in an American prison. (ANI)

instead of giving justice.

"What laws have been made for the safety of the women and the girls who are being raped?

The public is being made fools since December 16th is nearing and the government wants the people to be calm. If the government thinks that his life is in danger then he should be given the security that is provided to the Prime Minister, The juvenile, who was under 18 when he was arrested for rape and murder of Nirbhaya, was tried under the Juvenile Justice Act and ordered to keep in a remand home for three years and is set to be released this month. (ANI)

New Delhi, Dec. 11: Hitting out at the Congress Party for disrupting the Parliament, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said the grand old party is entering the "political chakravyuh," which would boomerang on it and cost it heavily. "Somewhere, the Congress Party is getting trapped itself into the political Chakravyuh (squared planning).It is not aware of the fact that disrupting the House and the developmental works of the country would boomerang and would cost heavily to

the party itself," Naqvi told the media outside the Parliament. "I feel there is still time left and the Congress should do introspection, and allow the passage of the pending bills," he added. Commenting on the disruptions on the name of the 'political vendetta' in the National Herald case, Naqvi said "After observing the whole scenario I feel that there is something wrong in all that is happening (Herapheri gadbad jhala, kuch na kuch to hai Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs ghotala). There is so much Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi of cacophony because something is wrong here." and Services Tax Bill was week left for the Winter When asked if the Goods listed for passage with a Session to conclude,

reasons: Naidu to Congress

New York, Dec. 11: The FBI has started searching alake near the San Bernardino shooting site as investigators believe that the gunmen spent time there. The FBI has not discussed the specific evidence it was looking for, but said it was seeking "anything that had to do" with the shooting. An

official said that investigators are searching Seccombe Lake Park as a precaution, to ensure that no evidence was missed. FBI Los Angeles branch Assistant Director David Bowdich said that it is a possibility that they end up finding nothing, adding that the search could take days. (ANI)

New Delhi, Dec. 11: In the Nirbhaya rape case, the Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central Government on the petition by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy who has appealed that the juvenile convict must not be released. Swamy made the plea in court stating that the convict had been radicalised.

"The Chief Justice said that my petition deserved to be heard. But they don't know according to which law they can give me relief. If there is a legislative vacuum, then the court has the right to fill it. The Chief justice said that we will hear the petition on 14th," Swamy told the reporters here.

The notice was issued to the Centre after Swamy appealed to the courts to make certain provisions in the law to deal with serious offences as rape.

"According to the report of the Indian Intelligence bureau, the juvenile accused has turned into a jihadi. So, the court should interfere and make certain provisions in the law regarding this.

The government should move court and seek to arrest the juvenile accused under the National Security Act," Swamy told earlier on Friday.

Nirbhaya's parents slammed reports of the Home Ministry contemplating of having the juvenile convict sign a le-

Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central Government on the petition by (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy

gal bond affirming good behaviour after his release, and demanded to know how it would guarantee that he would not repeat the crime again.

"The govt should just release him if they want to and spare us all this drama. What's the difference if he signs the bond?

It's all useless. If he walks free, then I have not received justice. The government needs to think about the public when they let him go. It sends a wrong message to other boys like him in the society. I have tried everything and have appealed to everyone I could, to ensure he does not walk free," Nirbhaya's mother told. The juvenile, who was under 18 when he was arrested for rape and murder of Nirbhaya, was tried under the Juvenile Justice Act and ordered to keep in a remand home for three years. He is set to be released this month. (ANI)

Disruptions would boomerang; cost Congress heavily, says Naqvi

FBI starts searching lake near San Bernardino shooting site Don't disrupt Parliament for political

The FBI has started searching alake near the San Bernardino

Nirbhaya case: After Swamy's plea, court directs Centre to file IB report

New Delhi, Dec.11: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister, M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday appealed to Congress MPs not to disrupt Parliament over the National Herald case and deal with legal issues in the courts. "Don't disrupt the parliament for political reasons. Politics is politics, we can fight outside but allow Parliament to function. All the national dailies have written an editorial urging the Congress party to end this confrontation in the parliament and answer the legal issues in the courts.

Thats the unanimous view of the media as well," Naidu told media here. Naidu also pointed certain cases in the past against BJP which were raised in the Parliament but it did not affected it's

functioning. "Our party president Amit Shah was sent to jail, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also subjected to several false accusations but Parliament was not disrupted. This is the difference between the BJP and the Congress. I only appeal to them that please allow Parliament to function and let us discuss and debate issues and then decide the issues on the merit," he added.

Like the previous two days, proceedings in Rajya Sabha were washed out on Thursday as Congress members continued to create uproar over the Herald case, triggering protests from the ruling side which contended that the House was being held "hostage".

Congress has for three days in a row stalled

functioning of the Rajya Sabha, where the crucial Goods and Service Tax (GST) is awaiting approval for rolling out the landmark indirect tax regime from April 1, 2016. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described repeated disruptions in Parliament as a "matter of sorrow". Prime Minister Modi was visibly upset with the Opposition party's unrelenting protests after a Delhi court asked Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and son Rahul to appear before it on December 19 over BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's lawsuit accusing them of financial misappropriation in taking control of the defunct National H e r a l d newspaper.(ANI)

Naqvi said that the GST was listed. "There are several other bills listed for passage including the GST and the Prevention of corruption Bill," he added. The Rajya Sabha was again adjourned amid Congress protests against National Herald case. The Rajya Sabha, where the Congress enjoys a numerical advantage over the BJP, was repeatedly adjourned over the National Herald case after Congress members rushed into the well, shouting slogans. "These protests should not be linked to GST," said Congress Leader, Anand Sharma. (ANI)

Syrian government imposes tax on 'shawarma sandwich' London, Dec. 11: The Government of Syria has imposed a new tax on shawarma sandwiches and a raft of other levies on everyday life as the country struggles to pay for war. The tax on the popular Middle Eastern dish, which is made by cutting thin slices of grilled spiced meat, shows how the government's drive to collect revenue has spread into all corners of the economy. The revenues have slowed to a dribble as the government has lost most of the oil control and gas resources. 50-year-old Damascus resident Tahseen said that she had to pay 220 Syrian pounds instead of the regular 200 pounds and the restaurant owner

told her that there was a new 10 percent 'reconstruction tax' being imposed on each sandwich. The state telecommunications company, which has a monopoly on landlines, has doubled monthly subscription fees for its 4.5 million subscribers. All public administrations have been ordered to reduce their energy consumption by 30 percent and get rid of thousands of temporary government employee contracts. The country's economy has been ravaged by a conflict that began in March 2011 and has claimed the lives of more than 2, 50,000 people while four million people have fled to the neighboring countries.

(ANI)

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Pak, US must jointly fight rising intolerance, extremism: Nisar Pak political parties Islamabad,Dec 11: In- rector USAID Pakistan rising wave of intoler- and would be counterprosay joint statement terior Minister Nisar Ali John Groarke and other ance, extremism and ductive towards ensuring Khan underscored the senior officials. Pak-US Islamophobia was never lasting peace.US Deputy need for the US and Pa- multifaceted relations as great as it is today.He Secretary of State apprefavored India kistan to work closely not and mutual cooperation observed that there is a ciated Minister's efforts only for the stability, peace and socio-economic development of the region but also to fight the rising tide of intolerance and extremism that appears to have swept the entire globe.He said this in a meeting with US delegation headed by US Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken here at Punjab House on Thursday. The US delegation included among others Ambassador David M. Hale, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Richard Olson, Principal Deputy SRAP Laurel Miller, Di-

especially in the security area was discussed during the meeting along with regional situation and other issues of mutual concern.The US deputy secretary of state expressed his appreciation for the efforts that Pakistan has been making for regional peace and development. He remarked that successful holding of Heart of Asia Conference was a clear manifestation of Pakistan's sincerity to promote security, peace and development not only in the neighbouring Afghanistan but the entire region. He also appreciated the efforts that the

Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan country and its people have made in fighting the menace of terrorism.

Blinken also welcomed the decision of Pakistan and India to resume their dialogue process. The interior minister during his remarks expressed his condolences over the loss of lives, as a result of recent incident of Califor-

nia shootings and said that the whole world was saddened by this unfortunate incident carried out by two individuals. Reiterating that extremism was not only confined to a specific region or a territory but the entire world, the minister observed that the need to make collective efforts against this

need to exercise restraint by the leaders in making public statements and avoid utterance that could potentially hurt the sentiments of any religious community. The minister said that while there is a need to make collective efforts against extremist elements, individuals and groups, the international community must not close its eyes to certain actions at the state level in some countries that appear to be targeting certain communities and specific groups. He said that hatred and vindictiveness at any level would only sow the seeds of discontent

especially towards checking human trafficking and illegal movement of people and hoped that the new policy on INGOs would facilitate rather than hinder their work.

He assured his government's all possible support to Pakistan in this regard. The interior minister during the meeting called for enhancing people-to-people contacts including exchange of parliamentary delegations, civil-military personnel and media-persons for further strengthening bilateral relations and friendly equation at all levels. (Agencies)

US top official to Myanmar launches first UNESCO visit Sri Lanka on biosphere reserve December 14-16

Ambassador Thomas Shannon Washington, Dec 11: Ambassador Thomas Shannon, Counselor of the Department of State, will travel to Bangladesh December 13-14 and Sri Lanka December 14-16, the State Department announced today.He will be accompanied by Assistant Secretary

for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal in Bangladesh and Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asia Manpreet Singh Anand in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.In Sri Lanka, Ambassador Shannon will meet with senior government and parliamentary leaders, business leaders, and civil society, as well as tour a USAID-funded livelihoods project in the Eastern Province.During his visit, Ambassador Shannon will reaffirm U.S. support for Sri Lanka's reform agenda and explore greater cooperation in development, security, economic growth, and regional connectivity. (Agencies)

Sri Lanka's war torn areas will be cleared of mines soon Colombo, Dec 11: Sri Lanka's military said it would soon clear the former war torn areas from landmines as only 64 acres of land now remained to be cleared.Military spokesperson Jayanath Jayaweera has told media that following the end of the 30-year civil war between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009, 2,064 acres of land in the country had to be cleared from landmines and explosives which had been buried by the rebels.The army, together with demining agencies, have to date cleared 2,000 acres of land, mostly

in the nation's north and east and operations are ongoing to clear the remaining 64 acres.The military spokesman said, however, since the rebels have buried these landmines and explosives against international rules and regulations, clearing the remaining 64acres will be challenging but they hope to finish soon.The government has pledged to resettle all the families affected by the war in the coming years and has already launched a national mine action program to make the country mine free.

(Agencies)

Sri Lanka Navy arrests 12 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Sri Lanka Navy arrests 12 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Colombo, Dec 11: Sri Lanka Navy has arrested 12 local people for allegedly engaged in illegal fishing practices. Naval personnel attached to SLNS Mahaweli in coordination with the Fisheries Inspector of Trincomalee arrested 12 persons with 2 fishing vessels for engagement in illegal fishing in the seas off Mud Cove Pier in Trincomalee on 10th December, the Navy said.Two purse-seine nets and approximately 310 kilograms of illegal fish catch were also

taken into custody during the arrest. The arrested fishermen along with the fish catch and the fishing vessels had been handed over to the Fisheries inspector of Trincomalee for further investigation. According to the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Department, 'hambili del' or purse seine nets can only be used in deep seas with the permission from the Department and using this type of nets within a radius of 7 kilometers offshore is illegal.

(Agencies)

Yangon, Dec 11: Myanmar has launched the country's first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve - Inle Lake in Shan state, opening a new chapter in its commitment to bio-diversity and eco-system conservation, official media reported today.Inle Lake was designated as Myanmar's first biosphere reserve under UNESCO's Man and the Bioshpere (MAB) program in Paris in June this year.UNESCO official highlighted the need for innovative technical and eco-technological solution which are key for preserving the lake along with education and research activities through an inclusive management framework for the

lake.The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has worked closely with Myanmar concerned to provide technical assistance for the nomination process of the Inle Lake in collaboration with the UN Development Program (UNDP) and funding from the government of Norway under the framework of the Inle Lake Conservation and Rehabilitation project.The inscription of Inle Lake as one of the world natural heritage sites by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) came after that of Myanmar's three Pyu ancient cities in June last year.The 489,721 hectares' Inle Lake is lo-

Myanmar has launched the country's first Unesco Biosphere Reserve - Inle Lake

cated in Nyaungshwe Township, Taunggyi District in Myanmar's eastern Shan State.The wetland ecosystem of this freshwater lake is home to 267 species of birds, out of which 82 are wetland birds, 43 species of freshwater fishes, otters and turtles.

Diverse flora and fauna

species are recorded.The Inle Lake is reported to be the nesting place for globally endangered Sarus crane.In addition to its ecological importance, Inle Lake is also unique for the way the local inhabitants have adapted their life style to their environment.

(Agencies)

Myanmar gov't forms support committee to manage power transfer Yangon, Dec. 11: Myanmar government has formed a support committee to manage power transfer following a significant meeting between President U Thein Sein and Chairperson of the election-winning National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Kyi early this month, an official report said today.The Support Committee was established with Minister U Hla Tun as Chairman and the committee members comprise Information Minister U Ye Htut, Director-General of the President's Office U Hla Tun, Deputy DirectorGeneral of the Ministry of Construction U Maung Maung Ohn and Director of the President's Office U Zaw Htay.The NLD side

has also named its Central Executive Committee member U Win Htein and Dr. Myo Aung and former Rector of Yangon University Dr. Aung Thu to help coordinate the transition in conjunction with the government's Support Committee, the report said.U Thein Sein and Suu Kyi met on Dec. 2 at the Presidential Palace in Nay Pyi Taw to discuss plans for a smooth transfer of state power and exchange views on setting an example of systematic handover of power.Suu Kyi also met with Defense Chief Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing on the same day and won his support for a peaceful power transfer. The pair agreed to cooperate and coordinate for the stability and

tranquility, law enforcement, national consolidation and national development.Earlier, Suu Kyi also met with U Shwe Mann, speaker of the Union Parliament and House of Representatives (Lower House). They also agreed to form parliament of the next term through coordination and cooperation.Moreover, Suu Kyi met with former military government leader Senior-General Than Shwe in Nay Pyi Taw on Dec. 5 for the first occasion after the election with the pair touching on the future of Myanmar.Expressing his recognition over Suu Kyi's success in the election, Than Shwe voiced support of rooting the democratic system.The current

parliament is to expire on Jan. 31, 2016 and a new government is to be formed in February, with the presidential run taking place in accordance with the constitution.In accordance with the result of the Nov. 8 general election, NLD dominates the absolute majority of the parliamentary seats, which is strong enough for it to form the government independently under the constitution and has right to nominate the president and two vice presidents.Suu Kyi herself also won as a representative re-elected to the Lower House of the next parliament.In the general election, the NLD won 880 parliamentary seats or 77.3 percent out of a total of 1,139 at three levels of parliament. (Agencies)

International human traffickers held in Dhaka

MSF hospital members march to White House over US airstrike

Dhaka ,Dec 11:Officials of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have detained three members of an international human trafficking group from different areas in Dhaka.The detainees are Al Azad, Foroz and Krishno Gopal Dey.CID Additional SP Rahman Uddin Khan confirmed the matter to the media today morning.Later in a press briefing, CID SSP (Organised Crime) Mirza Abdullahel Baqui said: "Azad was detained from Banani DOHS area, Firoz from Uttara and Krishno from Tati Bazar area in a night long drive conducted on Thursday."Meanwhile, Tk15 lakh was recovered from Krishno's possession.He said: "An Australian citizen named Mr John had come to Bangladesh five months

Kabul, Dec. 11 : Members of Afghanistan's Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital marched to the White House to deliver petitions urging US President Barack Obama to permit an independent organization to carry out an investigation into the US airstrike on the hospital run by Doctors without Borders in Kunduz.According to media, MSF board president Deane March being said that 66,000 had been treated at their hospital and the patients who were killed in October's airstrike believed they

ago. He posted an advertisement in Bikroy.com about his chain shops. He lured people with the fake promise of recruiting them."The man took three fortune seekers to Indonesia with the promise of giving them job in Australia and detained them there.

Later, he released them after talking ransom from their families in Bangladesh."The victims returned to Bangladesh and one of them --Kauser Ahmed-- filed a case with Demra police station which was later handed over to CID.The SSP said: "Kauser had paid Tk16 lakhs as ransom. The detainees were working for John.""A lot of the members of the international trafficking gang are staying abroad. We will request the Interpol to help us arrest John and the others," he added. (Agencies)

had come to a safe place.The staff members were brave individuals who committed to providing health care for all regardless of ethnicity or political persuasion, he added.The airstrike killed 30 people, including doctors and staff.

Obama has since apologized for the bombing and launched an investigation, but the medical charity is demanding that an international commission created under the Geneva Conventions in 1991 should be activated for the first time to handle the inquiry.

(ANI)

Karachi, Dec. 11: Political parties across Pakistan have expressed their reservations over the resumption of "comprehensive bilateral dialogue" between India and Pakistan, alleging that the joint statement favoured New Delhi.According to the Dawn, although the parties welcomed the decision to sit across the table for resolution of all outstanding issues between the two countries, they said the joint statement favoured India's stance.PTI leader Dr Shireen Mazari said that the statement addressed Indian concerns over the Mumbai trial but no mention of Samjhota Express case and Kashmir cause which the government recently took up at the United Nations and 'kept

on boasting about taking such a bold stand'.JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman was also of the view that such statements warranted a clarification from the government side because apparently it didn't explain what actually transpired during the talks.Underscoring the importance of Afghanistan for regional peace and prosperity, Rehman accused the West of fanning wars and conflicts in the developing world for the benefit their militaryindustrial complex.The Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination, Riaz Pirzada, said he would convey the mood of the house to the prime minister and ask Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz to appear before it. (ANI)

Marvi represents Pakistan in UN women conference Islamabad, Dec 11: Minister of State and Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Chairperson Marvi Memon is representing Pakistan at the global conference on violence against women organised by the UN at Istanbul.

Marvi addressed the conference and apprised the audience about initiatives taken by Pakistan for the betterment of women.

She said that Pakistan has endorsed the UN plans for betterment of woman and in pursuit of this objective; several laws were enacted to improve the position of women including Acid Crime Legislation, Workplace Harassment Bill and upcoming legislation on rape laws. In order to end violence against women, the minister proposed to create Woman Super Heroes at global and state levels whereby woman from all walks of life be made role models for the impoverished and

Chairperson Marvi Memon is representing Pakistan at the global conference on violence against women organised by the UN at Istanbul

marginalised. She referred to projects like BISP's Sisters in Success, as an example.She highlighted Pakistan's resolve to uplift women politically by giving them voting rights all over the country. She informed that 5.2 million women had been empowered through this initiative.

The event was inaugurated by the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu being attended by over 300 delegates from around the world.

(Agencies)

Swaraj to make statement on Indo-Pak developments on Dec 14

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj New Delhi, Dec 11: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will make a statement in Parliament on December 14 on the recent developments in India-Pakistan relations. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy today informed the Lok Sabha that Swaraj is ready and would make a statement on Monday (December 14).The statement would be made in the Rajya Sabha at 11 AM and in the Lok Sabha at 2 PM on Mon-

day, Rudy said. Saugata Roy (TMC) said it would be late by then to make the statement. Yesterday, the government had said that Swaraj would make a statement today. On Wednesday, during the visit of Swaraj to Pakistan, the two countries agreed to start a comprehensive bilateral dialogue. Swaraj had also confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Islamabad next year to attend the SAARC summit. (Agencies)

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DIBRUGARH,SAYURDAY, DECEMBER 12

WIDE PROSPECTIVE

The Verdict

Molestation of the Commoners

HC acquits Salman Khan in 2002 hit-and-run case Bollywood superstar Salman Khan heaved a huge sigh of relief and broke down after the Bombay high court acquitted him in the 2002 hit-and-run case, overturning the verdict of the trial court sentencing him to five years imprisonment.

The Bombay High Court on Thursday acquitted Bollywood superstar Salman Khan of all charges in the September 28, 2002 hit-and-run case. Delivering the much-awaited verdict, Justice A.R. Joshi said that the actor "cannot be convicted" on the basis of the evidence produced by the prosecution in the 13-year old case and trial. Virtually dismissing the prosecution case, Justice Joshi said the prosecution failed to establish the charges (against Khan) on all counts.

Demolishing the police investigations completely, Justice Joshi's verdict came in Khan's appeal challenging his conviction and five-year sentence by the Sessions Court on May 6. Justice Joshi also absolved Salman of charges that he fled the accident spot without securing medical aid to the injured, an offence under the mother vehicles act. He said circumstances went out of the actor's control as a "violent crowd" had gathered at the spot.

The judge, who has been dictating the verdict for the past three days, earlier said it was difficult to rely on the testimony of Ravindra Patil, the police guard who was in the vehicle at the time of the accident.

He observed that Patil, who died of tuberculosis in 2007, was not a "wholly reliable witness" because of the numerous changes in his statements during the course of the trial, although he was the lone witness to testify that Salman was drunk at the wheel.

The court said that considering various shortcomings of the prosecution, the omissions and contradictions in evidence of injured witnesses which go to root of matter, doubt arises over the involvement of appellant accused. The court said that the appellant cannot be convicted on the basis of the given evidence.

The court pointed out that investigation into the case was conducted in a faulty manner with scant regard to procedures laid down. As the procedure required chain of evidence when case is based on biological evidence.

There were some loose ends in the investigation and the benefit is required to be given in favour of the accused.

It is duty of the court to sift evidence and see that offences are proved against accused beyond reasonable doubt. Prosecution had claimed that Salman had allegedly consumed liquor at 'Rain Bar and Restaurant' in Vile Parle before ramming his Toyota Lexus car into a shop at suburban Bandra. Those killed and injured were sleeping outside the shop. But the Bombay High Court ruled that evidence of the injured is not devoid of discrepancies and the prosecution failed to prove truthfulness of the witness who claimed Salman Khan was drunk.

14,231 Custodial Deaths Taken Place within 10 Years In India Is the police department actually working?

Police are for our safety and when the guards become the reason of death, then people lose trust on everything. Incidents of police brutality expose police personnel to severe criticism from different sections of the society. Statistics show that during the past decade, many deaths and rapes in police custody were reported from all parts of the country pursuant to a report published by the National Crime Records Bureau. Deaths in police custody are usually the result of third-degree torture to extract information from the offender or to teach the offender a lesson. It has been reiterated in a number of cases that custodial death is perhaps one of the worst crimes in modern times in a civilised society governed by the rule of law. As indicated by the report of the Asian Center for Human Rights (ACHR), Torment in India 2011, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recorded a sum of 14,231 deaths in custody in India between 2001 and 2010, which incorporates around 1,504 deaths in police authority and around 12,727 deaths in judicial custody. The ACHR report observed that these are the cases that have been reported to the NHRC, and do not include all instances of custodial deaths. The report attributes the deaths in police authority to torture, dissent or denial of therapeutic/medical facilities and cruel prison conditions. When a man is taken into custody, the obligation regarding his/her life, well-being and security rests with the dominant voices in whose care he or she is, be it the police or the concerned prison authorities.

Further, we must implement a just and humane tool to reform the crime, offender, abandon the obsessive superstition that State ruthlessness will sharpen the savage into a social part and offer new achievement in crime control, consonant with human rights and remedial curial compassion. Additionally, it has been observed that the court lock-ups must be governed by the judiciary.

This is, in spite of the fact that even the magistrates are reliant on the police authorities for their legal and judicial functions. The problem lies in vesting enormous judicial functions with the police authorities. Their occupation starts from the arrest to the conviction of the arrestee. Practically, for all intents and purposes, the independence of the judiciary has not been honoured. Now, this is contrary to the basic tenets of the Constitution and conflicts with the intention of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 which establishes the judiciary to be separate from other parts of the government.

Custodial deaths are a threat, and a dark spot upon the Indian society. The need of the hour is to impart an outlook, not just in the government's reasoning, but also in the general public's thought process, against the notion of custodial violence that eventually leads to death. The enforcing authorities should be made aware and held accountable for their actions, and the general public must be made aware of the methods, strategies and avenues accessible to them in the wake of such happenings. Obviously, before such a stage is reached, the government itself needs to verify that it has a well-suited framework set up which is competent to adapt up to pressures like 'custodial deaths'.

@ Indra Kr. Bhujel " We all know that art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth."

- Pablo Picasso.

Behind any creation, there is always a motive.

Creation can be spontaneous, but can never be unreasonable or unwanted.

That it is said Art is for Art's sake, but still there are many scopes which make one feel that art is not only for the sake of the art, but it has to convey something more than appear.

Some art forms are very aggressive in their depiction of truth and in treatment of their subject.

Some are so penetrating that nothing left in veil from exposition. The Guernica series of paintings by Pablo Picasso are such pieces of art that always takes us to the same fearful and traumatic state of wars.

Same feelings one get when he or she happens to read THE ZINKY BOYS by the Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich.

The tender boys that have to loss their life in the Soviet - Afghan war, their dead body brought back in the zinc coffin, the tears and the agony of the mothers…. The sadness and the melancholic air that exist profoundly in each pages of the book are beyond any description.

A film came in the year 2010 that too made somewhat like effect, with the only difference that most of the viewers were unable to understand exactly what their feelings were. The film has the title 'A Serbian Film'. The film declared itself to be a political parody of the system

and the Government of the Serbia. The theme, the plot, the motif and the contents of the film are so graphic, filthy, demonic and horrific that it was banned almost in all over the world. Almost all the leading news papers and the magazines describe it as a 'sick, vile, immoral, inhuman, and a shit of monstrosity, but in the word of the producer Director Srdan Spasojevic , " This is a diary of our own molestation by the Serbian Government…It's about the monolithic power of leaders who hypnotize you to do things you don't want to do. You have to feel the violence

different explanation of sex the next time he watch or have.

The movie is the story of a man who was an ex-pornography actor.

He is again brought to the same line of business by one of his co-workers for the better financial security of his wife and son. He was promised by the director that there work will be the depiction of the artistic side of the sex. But to his utter dismay everything turns out to be a nightmare. Rest of the film is the sequences where the protagonist is indulged either forcefully or under the influence of drug in sexual activities of extreme nature. A

The game of throne is a dirty game. Here, we the common people are just a puppet in the hand of the powerful. And interestingly, we are always unaware of it. What we see, what we read, what we do, even what we feel is sometime fabricated, meant to serve someone else. We are still weak enough to break this spell that surrounds us. Film like that we have just discuss is like a nightmare, that make us aware that we need to see the other side of the matter. to know what it's about".

While the New York Time says that the film reveals in its sheer inventive awfulness and dares the viewers to find a more serious layers of meaning, there are critics who summarily reject the idea of giving this sort of film the status of an Art film.

The film has all the elements that any pornographic film can have: scenes of copulation, naked male and female actors. But all the scenes are with such a violent element in them that rarely a viewers mind goes erotic. It is a painful pornography after watching which a person will be in a mental trauma and will sure to be absent from sex, or will have a

viewer is almost in trance when he watches it from beginning to end. But the film has also the element of misunderstanding if watched in segment.

A conscious audience can easily understand what the film wants to say if he happens to meditate at the title of the film. If a film is porn, as most of the critic claim this particular one to be, what it means to have a title bearing the name of the country? After watching the movies, every audience is sure to ask why A Serbian film?

Is it signifying that the moral, the ethic , the law and order has totally ousted in Serbia?

Whether we know about Serbia or not, the film is surely going to give an im-

pression that everything is not fine there. That is what the director wants to say through the movie. The film comes from a country that has witnesses war, civil unrest, crime, communal riots and a total corrupted society for decades. No other way seems as effective as this one to cater the attention of the nation on the plight of the society.

The trauma and the suffering of those who are dominated, ruled and humiliated can never be felt by those who are breathing in a free air.

The hell that the film creates within 104minutes has no parallel in explaining how one suffers when things go wrong.

May be the method of the director is obnoxious, but I feel what he want to say is clear. The molestation of the people by the government, or those who are in power is a truth fact and it is there as it was, all over the world.

Once we were ruled and harassed by the British Govt, now by our own people. The mass Massacre of Sikhs during the AntiSikhs riots, the extermination of the people in Manipur under the pretention of AFSPA, the killing of the youth of Assam during Operation Rhino and Operation Bajrang, are these not the evidences of atrocity by the government?

We are molested by the

system every day. Our ministers, our leaders molest us and use us for their personal interest.They molest us in the name of religions, in the name of caste, in the name of development and in the name of patriotism.

When we have to accept an illiterate, an under matriculated individual as our deputy CM, when we have to be ruled by those who are from top to bottom sink in corruption, when we have to garland those who killed our child, when we have to wipe the shoes of the corrupt leaders and ministers despite we being superiorl compare to them, are we not molested?

Our emotions are molested. We are been manipulated now and then. When the rulers have to their vested interest, they will make an environment that favours them the best.

When they are not obeyed, funded, they will say Cococola contains pesticide, and when they are well feed, they will against eat the humble pie.

They will announce that Maggie contains harmful Monosodium glutamate, and when we anyhow assure our children about it, they will again say it is safe for consumption. They will instigate our hope and aspiration, they will come to us with a disguise of AAM

AADMI, and once get the power, will fight to live like NAWABS. They will come to us as the leader of the farmer, invoke our idealism and once become influential, will forget the sole motive of their work, instead, they will try to establish them as the leader of the nation, leader of the world commenting on each and every issue, rallying for each and every matter. We are so foolish that we never notice that we are used for their elevation in political status. These people will be seen one day as the follower of this party, the next day of the other. And mind it, they always change the party for the interest of the land, for us, they bear all the humiliation for us, as they always keep saying so.

The game of throne is a dirty game. Here, we the common people are just a puppet in the hand of the powerful.

And interestingly, we are always unaware of it. What we see, what we read, what we do, even what we feel is sometime fabricated, meant to serve someone else. We are still weak enough to break this spell that surrounds us. Film like that we have just discuss is like a nightmare, that make us aware that we need to see the other side of the matter.

Chief-minister And Arsenite (Toxic) Water but 'Zero' accountability. If a CBI enquiry is conducted, it (the reports) would definitely transpire that the successive Public Health ministers under the C.M.S three tenures nestled their own house, fattening their own coffers - doing pretty little for the health of the Public, reports published in a section of the Press corroborate this fact unambiguously. Another alarming report concerning health of the Public raises our eyebrows. Incidentally, in the 'Mahabharat' we all know of the role played by 'Sakuni'. After reading the reports, published in a national daily, we are constrained to find a simile between our Chief-minister and 'Sakuni'. It transpired from the report that the agriculture and biotechnology department of Assam Agriculture university in their research found that the arsenic contents in the ground water is of the optimum level at Jorhat district, which tops the list among all the districts of Assam. That means, the people of Jorhat are vulnerable to multifarious diseases as a result of taking toxic water. It may not surface in the short run, but in the long run, the people are destined to be affected adversely. Of all the areas of Jorhat district, the report further suggests that the water of Titabor is mostly contaminated with arsesnite. Our Chief-minSir, A time was there, during the long tenure of Tarun ister in a biased show of love gave many reputed Gogoi, Chief-minister, there was deluge of funds, institutions to Jorhat depriving some other major

towns, Particularly Sivasagar. Then why Mr. Gogoi should cut such a sorry figure, in attributing importance to the health of the people of Jorhat district in general, and Titabor in particular, his own constituency?

Yours etc.

Ashok Bordoloi Dibrugarh

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Bye Bye Teachers?

Pooja Bhula Many factors are pushing governments around the globe to rethink education, including globalisation, automation-led extinction, emergence of new jobs and failure of education systems to meet contemporary demands. But advances in technology bring both hope and fearhope that it will enable better reach and fear that it may reduce the relevance of teachers. So let's take a look at what it may really do. Breaking Myths Just because a school has a library, does it mean that students will use it? Punya Mishra, Professor of Educational Psychology and Technology at Michigan State University, will ask you this if you're worried about technology taking over teachers. "Access doesn't necessarily lead to learning. MOOCs have a 90 per cent drop-out rate.

Even projects like Sugata Mitra's Hole in the Wall arguably only suggest that kids can learn computers without external assistance; it hasn't resulted in better learning outcomes in other areas.

That's because learning subject matter (whether maths or music) is a complicated process and a teacher's job is to make it easy."

Others deeply involved in the subject also affirm that at the highest level,

the role of the teacher remains the same. Mishra warns us, "Technology makes a good teacher better and a bad teacher worse! It further distracts some from doing their job. A good teacher organises materials well, engages students, builds multiple strategies to choose from and adapts them as per the situation."

As many teachers use t e c h n o l o g y unproductively, he says, "My biggest goal is to develop in teachers a creative, open-ended, exploratory mindset, by assigning them tasks so that they can meet new-age needs of enquiry-based learning with the various tools available. In this way, I also make them feel comfortable in the changing environment of technology."

Promising Technology Mark Griffiths, Director of Research and Chief Education Advisor, Pearson UK, tells us that technology can reduce a teacher's share of mundane work. "Teachers hate marking, which technology is already doing to some extent. Though there are debates, a lot of good work is happening in assessment technology that will further change the scenario in ten years."

Preparing for a Renaissance in Assessment, a paper by Peter Hill and Sir Michael Barber, shows how next-generation technology will enable real-time feedback and record minute details

(such as the time taken and the method used by students to work out a problem) that teachers can use to help pupils.

This would also remove human bias from assessment.

"Adapative technology, which prompts students with learning resources based on what they are exploring, is being experimented with at Spark School in South Africa, and may lead the way for low-cost, personalised education," says Griffiths.

Teaching For Tomorrow, in India On the home front, factors such as the 2009 Act promoting Right to Education, massive spatial demands, numerical expansion of schools and rising qualitative pursuits are calling for change as per the Teacher Education and Planning Handbook 2014-2015, which describes India's vision for teachers in society.

Teachers of tomorrow, it says, should be able to teach diversity, develop sensitivity to learners' problems and understand the sociology, psychology and economics of education that impact enrollment and retention such as corporal punishment, timely completion of curriculum, student assessment and parent involvement.

The National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (NCFTE) 2009, based on which it highlights this vision,

sees teachers as vital components of social reconstruction and suggests they be prepared to care for children, enjoy with them and see them as active participants in their own learning.

NCFTE emphasises that teachers be trained to distinguish between critically useful, developmentally appropriate and detrimental use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It has found that, at present,Lack of adequate technology training is leading to a shortage of teachers and use of technology in most places is cosmetic.

Building The Future Aparna Sen of the Observer Research Foundation finds that the government is working on improving the quality of preservice teachers by increasing the duration of courses such as B.Ed (which now has a sixmonth practice teaching component) and adding value to in-service teachers (through schemes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan that requires them to receive 20 days of training every year). It is also encouraging teachers to gain specialised knowledge in the subjects they teach.

"NGO Pratham's successive reports showing that students of state-run schools don't have gradeappropriate literacy and numeracy levels, has forced the government to focus on this aspect. But

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as we need reach, ideal levels of quality will take time to actualise. Other initiatives include Maharashtra's new WhatsApp teacher networks that seem to be picking up really well with specific knowledge exchange; BMC's virtual classrooms that use videos and live streaming with teachers proficient in subject; and the British Council's day-to-day guidance via technology to create master trainers and mentors."

The State Steps Up The answer to Pratham's reports is the state's Pragat Shaikshanik initiative that aims at ensuring that students have age or grade-level competencies by creating an environment of support for quality improvement through engagement with different stakeholders. It will also train teachers for inclusive education to address the learning requirements of children with special needs. The state is planning multi-lingual classrooms too. To maintain details on students, teachers, non-teaching staff and schools as well as to ensure transparency, and closely track, monitor and plan appropriate interventions, the state has started an online system called SARAL (Systematic Administrative Reforms for Achieving Learning by Students).

Teachers Who Walk The Talk It is the time of 'digital natives' says Indu

Delhi's Odd-Even Number Plate Experiment: Will It Succeed?

Shirin Bithal Note: This article has been republished from Down To Earth.

Sustained campaigning by non-profit organisations and reporting in the media has placed the problem of lethal air pollution right at the doorstep of Delhi government. In an attempt to nip the problem in the bud, the state government has taken the bold decision of controlling the number of private vehicles on the road by announcing an odd-even number plate-based system for traffic movement.

From January 1, 2016, cars with number plates ending in an odd number will be allowed to ply on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, while those ending with an even number will be allowed on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. There will be no restrictions on private vehicles on Sundays.

Emergency vehicles like PCR vans, ambulances and fire services will be exempt from this rule.

Recognising that explosive growth in the number of private vehicles was a key contributor to Delhi's air pollution, the government has decided to begin with the oddeven system in a first-of-itskind experiment anywhere in the country. At the same time, state authorities have assured that a good public transport system will be gradually put in place to ensure successful implementation of the measure.

The government had held a series of meetings with various environmental organisations and urban planning experts. Most participants supported the decision of rationalising car movement on air pollution days. The decision also came a day after the Delhi High Court said that living in Delhi was like living in a "gas chamber". Chief Justice of India T S Thakur has extended his support to the

move, saying that car pooling by Supreme Court judges would encourage millions of people to follow suit.

Anumita Roy Chowdhury, executive director at Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), said, "These are desperate times for Delhi that call for desperate measures. This is a shortterm measure to reduce air pollution levels and protect vulnerable people who are

prone to allergies and respiratory and cardiovascular disorders. It is the first step of the government to restrain the number of private cars on the roads and is a welcoming move. If people are concerned about health, they must come forward and support this. The government also needs to come up with a strategy for smooth implementation of this proposal and coordinate with public transport providers to sensitise people and cause public outreach. Such measures are also needed to catalyse long-term measures for reducing air pollution."

Experiments With Restrictions On Car Movements Rationalisation of the movement of private vehicles has been adopted in many countries, starting with Sweden (Stockholm) and extending to other European countries.

China (Beijing), Mexico and Colombia (Bogota) have also implemented such measures.

Beijing The city initiated the alternate day car driving restrictions

just ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games and saw pollution levels drop by almost 20 percent. Currently, Beijing imposes this rule periodically, on days with high air pollution. The city has also restricted its car sales since 2011 to 20,000 car plates every month.

However, they have made tremendous efforts to increase public transport such as bus connectivity and metro services.

Paris, France The city has been imposing the odd-even number plate rule during periods of high air pollution. On such days, public transport is free. The rule was last implemented in March 2015 when a smog alert was issued. However, they had already tested the system before as a temporary measure when pollution had exceeded certain limits.

Mexico The "Hoy No Circula" was introduced in Mexico around 1989 to combat air pollution.

It called for citywide bans, one day per week, based on odd-even number plates. For example, plates ending in 5 and 6 were not allowed to drive on Mondays while 7 and 8 were not allowed to drive on Tuesdays and so on.

This measure was highly successful in bringing carbon monoxide (CO) levels down by almost 11 per cent. However, in the long run, people eventually started buying more cars, rendering the ban inefficient. Therefore, it actually ended in a rise in CO

levels in the long run by almost 13 per cent.

Bogota Bogota tried to work on the limitations faced by Mexico and came up with stricter combinations of days and numbers so that the drivers would be unable to circumvent the rules by buying more cars. The policy did not reduce air pollution though, as people drove more during off-peak hours to get around these imposed

measures.

But examples show that the system has better potential as a short-term measure.

On August 20, Beijing imposed restrictions on factory production and car use in the city, forcing around 5 million cars to ply on alternate days for around two weeks, just before the seventieth anniversary of Japan's WWII defeat on September 3. These restrictions were put in place to ensure that the usually smoggy grey sky of Beijing would turn perfectly blue on the day. As a result, the air quality index of Beijing dipped to 17 (out of 500) and the skies turned crystal clear.

However, the moment the ban was lifted, skies turned grey again. By the end of November, the levels were so high that a smog alert had to be issued.

Back home in Delhi, the national capital saw its first carfree day on October 22, 2015, on a stretch from Red Fort to India Gate. Official real-time pollution exposure monitoring by CSE found that par-

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ticulate matter levels had reduced by 60 percent on that day. The car-free day initiative was also clubbed with a national holiday, which helped in reducing the number of vehicles on the roads.

But these examples show that temporary restrictions on vehicles may not reduce air pollution in the long term. Drivers inevitably buy more cheap and inefficient cars with different number plates to get around the rules. Hence, such an initiative must be complemented by other measures to ensure that we have a stable system in the long run.

Long-Term Measures The Delhi government move is expected to have some initial glitches, as is being discussed in media reports. However, with additional measures and proper planning, this could be turned into an effective measure to reduce Delhi's air pollution over an extended period. CSE has suggested some such measures: 1. There is a need to impose restrictions on diesel vehicles to promote electric and alternative fuel vehicles. These electric vehicles should further be exempt from any such alternate number plate restriction.

2. The number plate measure needs to be combined with high parking charges and intensified public transport strategy. This should be the strategy for the entire period of poor air quality as well as a long-term measure. Currently, parking charges in Delhi are one of the lowest in the world.

3. Paris has set an example by deciding to phase out diesel cars completely by 2020. London is also planning to ban diesel cars despite having a fuel quality as high as Euro 6. India, on the other hand, is still juggling between Bharat Stage 3 and Bharat Stage 4 norms.

China has already banned diesel cars on roads.

Shahani, Prinicipal of H.R. College. She believes that "students born after the Internet are adept with technology, but teachers aren't. We need to take advantage of this. Instead of giving them notes, we should let them do pre- and post-class reading through these gimmicks and use the class for discussion. Students today don't read notice boards, but with one WhatsApp message, I have an immediate Dean connect with 7,000 of them."

Employers find a talent shortage, each year 25 million babies are born in

India, but only 2 million jobs are created; soon we'll have 500 million youth under the age of 25!

"So to create good talent, we need complete industry-related training, except in subjects where we are creating knowledge like liberal arts. Students complain that the real world is nothing like the theory. I have been encouraging teachers to gain experience in the industry. As far back as 15 years ago, I gave students of financial markets Rs. 100 to invest in stocks, to be evaluated on graduation. You can't learn the subject unless you yourself invest. We

also need to create entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs, who will create jobs, by supporting them through acceleration and incubation. For this reason, H.R. College has tied up with Microsoft. For our teachers, we've got a midni g h t e n t r e p r e n e u r s club, where alumni share their experiences and ideas. It's reverse mentoring." Though the government has introduced an entrepreneurship cell and is modernising teacher refresher courses, Shahani says, "There's nothing better than learning from our students!"

Shahrukh-Kajol: Yesterday once more Remember that both Kajol and Shahrukh are twenty years older than what they were in DDLJ. Also note that they now have growing children of their own and the bloom and blush of fresh youth needs to be heavily disguised with intelligent make-up and a well-fashioned beard for Shahrukh. And what does King Khan himself has to say?

"Dilwale was a wonderful filmmaking experience and the results will show on screen. Never enjoyed myself more while shooting for a film, right from reuniting with Kajol after a long gap to shooting the heavy duty action sequences, it was all a delight. I'm glad to be sharing the trailer with you guys as it will give you a perfect taste of the fun family film that Rohit Shetty has made!"

But wait. Is it only a 'family' entertainer? Not really because the character Shahrukh plays is of a "car modifier" and perhaps has his first, full-blown actionoriented role filled with director Rohit Shetty's signature of a line of cars jumping into the air or Khan himself on a shooting spree from a car window or just straight.

What does a car modifier do? He is specially trained and skilled in tuning or modifying the performance or appearance of a vehicle. Modifying or tuning a car after it comes out of the assembly line is a way to personalize the characteristics of a given car to the owner's preference. These modifications may cover better fuel economy, produce more power and provide better handling.

Rohit Shetty who has an open admiration for vehicles and speed and action, comes together again with Shahrukh after they did Chennai Express.

Rohit says, "The great response that we got from our association after Chennai Express, Mr. Khan and me wanted to gift our audience something special. Dilwale is not just another film for me and my team but a soulful journey that's being helmed by courageous hearts to create magic on screen."

Remember that in DDLJ, the two of them were enough to carry the entire film on their young shoulders in a script filled with exciting twists and turns of

suspense with a heavy dose of family syrup thrown in for good measure. Not one to depend on two major stars growing on in years, the very intelligent Shahrukh Khan has ensured the eyeballs of Generation Y by roping in two youngsters, Varun Dhawan who doubles up as Shahrukh's younger brother in the film and Kriti Sanon as his love interest.

So what does Varun Dhawan has to say about his first brush with both the Khan and the Shetty? "I have always been a big Rohit Shetty fan. But never did I expect to do a Rohit Shetty film with Shahrukh Sir and Kajol ma'am. They are amazing actors and to work with them is something no one has done in my generation. I am really lucky to be a part of it His character is torn be-

that Shahrukh has had in films and in real life, has provided the cars for the action scenes in the film.

Stylish cars play an important role in the film and offer an additional USP to Dilwale apart from the chemistry of the lead pair So it is not all about mushy love shot in beautiful locations in Iceland and also at the Ramoji Rao Film City in Hyderabad. The trailer launch included the display a host of modified designer cars, a concept integral to the film.

Why this sudden fascination for designer cars? According to a source, "Shahrukh's character draws inspiration from two films."

"The fascination for cars comes from Ashok Kumar's character in Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi.

The father-like elder brother aspect of the char-

tween his love for his beautiful beau and his love for his brother who has practically brought him up. He has lot of action scenes packed into family scenes of sacrifice and melodrama, typical of most Shahrukh Khan films.

Adds Kajol: "Dilwale is an extremely special film. Not only for what it offers but also because of the people I have worked with here. I had a great time working on the film most specially with Shahrukh and of course Rohit as well and I think everybody will be bowled over as much as we were while we shot for the film."

The music for this sevensong film has been composed by Pritam Chakraborty. The official title of the song is Gerua!

It goes - Rang De Tu Mohe Gerua and has been shot across Iceland. It is a track that brings back the crackling chemistry of the deadly SRK-Kajol combo.

Dilip Chhabria, a renowned expert in the field of modifying cars who has designed the most fancy vanity vans in the industry including almost every van

acter has been sketched on the lines of Amitabh Bachchan's part in Hum," says a source close to the project. This explains lucidly that Dilwale is by no means a sequel of the bumper hit DDLJ and the only common feature is the romantic lead in the two films! So, one could call this film a celluloid tribute to Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.

Others in the cast are Varun Sharma, Johnny Lever, Boman Irani and Sanjay Mishra. Dilip Chhabria's designer cars used in the film for the action scenes and air stunts were brought in during the trailer launch. The cast displayed a host of modified designer cars, a concept integral to the film. Dilwale is produced jointly by Gauri Khan and Shetty under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment and Rohit Shetty Productions respectively.

Between the two giant films releasing in December, Bajirao Mastaani and Dilwale, one has to wait and watch to find out which one wins the race. (Courtesy: Trans World Feature)

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BUSINESS

Feeble prices dishearten rubber output Kochi, Dec 11: Continuing pressure on price and rising cost of production have resulted in India's natural rubber production falling 21 per cent, according to the United Planters' Association of India (UPASI).

Import of the commodity during 2014-15 was to the tune of 76 per cent of the domestic production and 43 per cent of the consumption, UPASI President, N. Dharmarajan, said in a statement issued here after a stakeholders' meeting convened by the Rubber Board recently.

The total stock with growers stood at 66,000 tonnes at the end of October this year, which the

UPASI statement described as "insignificant quantity" if one considered that 12 lakh growers were growing the commodity. Dealers, processors, and manufacturers had a stock of 1.62 lakh tonnes. Projected production during 201516 is expected to be below six lakh tonnes since large rubber-growing areas are being abandoned.

Dwindling production will not only affect the income of the growers but also lead to higher imports, draining the exchequer of foreign exchange, UPASI warned.

"UPASI understands the need for import to bridge the gap between consumption and production,

Online clinical lab service launched by MedPlus Chennai, Dec 11: Pharmacy retail chain MedPlus on recently announced the launch of MedPluslab.com, an online clinical laboratory service in Hyderabad.

Using the portal, the customers could select the tests they need, furnish the address from where

convenient for the customers. The company, which is operating clinical laboratories under the MedPlus PathLab brand, intends to offer the tests at rates 50 per cent less than the prevailing market rates. The online facility is available for customers to choose

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their sample has to be collected and also book a time slot. After the test is performed, consumers get to download and print their online reports.

A d d r e s s i n g presspersons, MedPlus founder and CEO Madhukar Gangadi and MedPlus Health Services COO Surendra Mantena said the idea behind the online facility is to make it easy and

from a comprehensive list of tests, including the routine and specialised pathology tests. Tests conducted as part of the preventive health check up packages are also offered online. Stating this, Dr.Mantena said after Hyderabad, the service would be launched in Bengaluru and Chennai.

It will be followed by Kolkata and then across the country. (Agencies)

DISPIRITING RUBBER OUTPUT Continuing pressure on price and rising cost of production have resulted in India's natural rubber production falling 21 per cent.

Projected production during 2015-16 is expected to be below six lakh tonnes since large rubber-growing areas are being abandoned.

Dwindling production will not only affect the income of the growers but also lead to higher imports, draining the exchequer of foreign exchange.

UPASI demanded that government should play its role as a regulator and introduce necessary safeguards to limit imports.

but unbridled imports beyond this gap is clearly causing harm to the domestic growing industry", the statement added. The imposition of maximum import

duty of 25 per cent was a welcome move. Because of the substantially lower international prices it has not resulted in lower imports.

UPASI demanded that

with the damage to domestic industry being evident, government should play its role as a regulator and introduce necessary safeguards to limit imports. (Agencies)

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we had enough stock on hand at Manali Refinery.

To diffuse the crisis, we used underground pipeline to pump petroleum products to our depots in Tiruchi, Madurai, Sankagiri, Chittoor and Bengaluru, which was transported back to Chennai by trucks. The problem would have been severe, but for the existing Chennai-Madurai product pipeline. Hence, we are urging the State to grant approval for these projects." Seeking early approval for the Narimanam-Tiruchi pipeline project, he said: "If Chennai plant is unable to deliver petroleum products to consuming cities due to unforeseen circumstances, then POL

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Mumbai, Dec 11: Tata Consultancy Services has set aside Rs. 1,100 crore for interest free salary advances and is creating a Rs. 50 crore direct grant fund to help employees affected by Chennai floods. The cash advances would be in the range of Rs 1 lakh to a maximum of equivalent to three months gross salary, TCS CEO and Managing Director N Chandrasekran wrote in an internal mail to employees. "Many of our colleagues and our support staff have shown the greatest spirit and commitment in these challenging times to display all that is great about this com-

vessels can easily be diverted to Nagapattinam port and from there petroleum products can be moved to Tiruchi by pipeline with minimum risk of disruption." He also said that Tiruchi had excellent rail-road connectivity and petroleum products such as petrol, diesel and kerosene could be moved to any part of the State.

The State-run oil company's moves to expedite the pipelines gain importance as Chennai faced a fuel crisis last week, following the closure of Manali refinery due to heavy flooding at the premises and the nonavailability of truck drivers to move the fuel to retail outlets. The use of generator sets also led to a sudden surge in demand for diesel. "The Nagapattinam-Tiruchi project has been hanging fire for the last two years. So far 40 per cent of the work has been completed. We seek the help of the State government to accord all clearances to complete the balance project at the earliest," he said. (Agencies)

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Flood-hit Chennai staff offered cash incentives by Tata Consultancy

IOC seeks TN aid to accelerate pipelines Chennai, Dec 11: Indian Oil Corporation has sought the help of the Tamil Nadu government to hasten approvals for its two stalled pipeline projects to improve fuel availability in the State at times of crisis such as the one Chennai city faced during the recent rains.

The projects, which have been stalled are the Rs.124 crore Cauvery Basin Refinery Narimanam - Tiruchi product pipeline and Rs.711 crore LPG pipeline from Chennai to Madurai via Tiruchi, for want of necessary approvals from the State government. A senior IOC official said: "Last week, Chennai city faced a fuel crisis, even though

ANI New Delhi, Dec11 : Keeping with the demands of time and needs of a smart biker, Bikeportal now offers the facility to book bikes from the entire fleet of bike brands in India ranging from Suzuki, Honda or Hero, Mahindra, Bajaj to TVS and many others, with a click of mouse or a tap on your smart phone. Bikeportal provides a pool of options

to avid bikers, offering best discounts and a comparison platform before selection. The portal has recently grown to have a larger focus on booking bikes through smart phones, as 73% of users do research on products from their mobile devices.

The testimony to the success of the portal is the escalating number of visitors on the site and increase in sales.

Bikeportal.in is hitting 2.3 million traffic with 7.70 million page views every month. "We are not a retail commerce website, like Snapdeal, Flipkart and Paytm, which offers only products. We understand that a vehicle buyer requires a different kind of experience before he goes into the purchase funnel.

Our portal has a unique blend of content and commerce, which gives customers a satiating experience towards making a purchase decision," said Sagar Das, Co-founder, Bikeportal. The sale of two wheelers has grown at CAGR 11.3% over FY10FY15 from 9.3 mn units to 16 mn units. Das said, "The growing number of two-wheeler sales, accompanied by increasing Internet users, currently 354 million users as per recent IAMAI report, opens a huge market for online vehicle sales like any other product.

Bikeportal is the first one in India in the space of pure automotive site to launch the commerce model in partnership with certain OEMs and

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dealerships, helping them to transact additional vehicles." Currently, a customer is receiving attractive discounts on Bikeportal on paying a booking amount of INR 2000. The portal offers services to prospective customers both on site and through voice-based personalised help on vehicle selection process.

The idea is to extend some ease to customers in making a choice, as multiple options of two wheelers are available in the market.

Bikeportal is an integrated platform, with participation from dealers and partnered OEMs, to ease out real-time transactions.

"We are continuously revamping Bikeportal.in to make vehicle purchase completely hassle free for the customers. Our research says that 73% of users explore options from their respective mobile device. So, our larger focus will be on mobile, meeting the exact expectation of customers," Das said while dwelling on the business's focus in the coming few months.

pany. We hope these measures will help them and many others get back on their feet quickly and put this traumatic experience behind us," Chandrasekran said in the mail. An TCS spokesperson confirmed the contents of the mail.

TCS also will conduct free medical camps and will offer free bus transportation until December 31. It will also help citizens by distributing school and medical kits and creating a course of action for the medium term. (Agencies)

Over 400 NGOs go up against 'new non-trade issues' at WTO talks New Delhi, Dec 11: Members of 453 civil society groups from over 150 countries have asked the World Trade Organisation (WTO) member countries to forestall - what they termed - the "corporate and rich country-government agenda" of permanently abandoning the 'development' mandate of the Doha Round negotiations, and replacing it with a set of 'new nontrade issues' at the global trade body's coming Nairobi meet. The Nairobi ministerial conference - on the Doha Round negotiations meant to liberalise world trade - will be a failure from a development perspective if 'new issues' (such as environment, labour, e-commerce, global value chains, investment, competition policy and transparency in government procurement), are agreed to as part of

post-ministerial agenda, said the civil society groups in a letter to all the WTO members. The civil society groups include trade unions, environmentalists and farmers. This is the largest number of endorsers on a sign-on letter about the WTO in the last decade, according to 'Our World Is Not for Sale' (OWINFS) network, which coordinated the effort. "Civil society has condemned the unfair negotiations process in the WTO, in which the positions of powerful members are given predominance over the positions and needs of the vast majority of members who are developing countries ‌. The interests of workers, farmers, and the environment are shunted to the background in favour of corporate profit objectives," they said in the letter.

(Agencies)

Tata Sky associates Madhuri Dixit to launch 'Dance Studio' Mumbai, Dec 11: Tata Sky has partnered with Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit and her husband Shriram Nene's RnM Moving Picture to launch 'Dance Studio', which will help its interested subscribers learn various forms of dancing. The Direct-tohome major's service will provide introduction to different dance forms ranging from Bollywood dance to specialised forms like Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Jazz, Contemporary, HipHop along with Salsa, Tango, the company said in a statement. The inter-

forms like Kathak, Jazz, Street." "From the actor and dancer, Madhuri Dixit herself to Pandit Birju Maharaj, Saroj Khan, Remo D'Souza, Terence Lewis, and many more, will now be accessible to everybody who want to learn how to dance," Tata Sky Chief Commercial Officer Pallavi Puri said. Commenting on RnM Moving Picture's association with Tata Sky, Madhuri Dixit said, "Our vision was to take the passion of dance to everyone and we believe our collaboration with Tata

Sun Pharma inks treaty for brain therapies Chennai, Dec 11: Sun Pharma has entered into a research agreement with Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science and Spain's Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela to develop products for treating neurological diseases such as brain stroke and glioblastoma, a lethal brain cancer, according to a company statement. Scientists at Weizmann have developed a recombinant enzyme currently undergoing animal studies for indications of brain stroke and glioblastoma.

POTENTIALITY FLARES Sun Pharma has entered into a research agreement with Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science and Spain's Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela to develop products for treating neurological diseases.

Scientists at Weizmann have developed a recombinant enzyme currently undergoing animal studies for indications of brain stroke and glioblastoma.

Sun Pharma will have the exclusive option to conduct further development of the enzyme after completion of the preclinical studies.

Further studies of this enzyme will be conducted at the Health Research Institute in Spain.

This enzyme may potentially be indicated for uses beyond these two brain diseases. Sun

Pharma will have the first right to develop these "additional indications," according the statement. Sun Pharma will have the exclusive option to conduct further development of the enzyme after completion of the preclinical studies.

The company will have commercial rights to this product globally. It will also fund all future studies to be conducted on the enzyme.

"As per the signed tripartite agreement, Sun Pharma will have the first right to develop these additional indications," the company said. (Agencies)

Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit with husband Sriram Nene.Source: economictimes.com active service will be available in Hindi and English for Rs. 59 per month. The launch offer would be free for the first 10 days. "Tata Sky is delighted to launch Dance Studio in an exclusive partnership with 'Dance With Madhuri.'

Now, our subscribers can not only learn dancing to the best Bollywood numbers, but also specialised dance

Sky will ensure that millions of people can now learn how to dance right in their living rooms in India. "It has been our endeavour to spread the joy of dance for which, we put in a lot of effort to select the best choreographers, who help us create content that teaches how to dance in the most systematic, authentic and convenient way possible." (Agencies)

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WOMEN’S Neem To Cure Dandruff Dandruff is a common problem, and many amongst us are looking for effective solutions to eliminate it. While there are many medicines and home remedies available to take care of the dreaded dandruff, the experts suggest using neem as one of the most effective remedies. It eliminates dandruff and all the problems that it causes.

An evergreen, tropical tree found in 30 countries around the world, neem is an integral part of Ayurvedic medicine and has been used since eons to take care of many health issues, including

skin and hair troubles.

Neem leaves and bark are easily available. Neem leaves are loaded with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antifungal properties that work together to thwart the growth of dandruff.

Here are a few ways you can use neem to remove dandruff and to prevent it from recurring.

Neem Water This is a popular remedy that the doctors at Lybrate.com strongly endorse. It is easy to make and is extremely effective as well.

You Will Need » 40 neem leaves

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» 1 liter of water Directions 1. Boil the water; then take it off the heat.

2. Add the neem leaves to the water, and allow it to rest overnight.

3. Rinse your hair thoroughly with this water.

This will immediately reduce the itchiness and discomfort that dandruff causes. Use it two to three times a week to get rid of the problem completely.

Neem Leaf Hair Pack A hair pack prepared using neem leaves is another great technique to combat dandruff. It is very easy to prepare this hair pack.

You Will Need » 40 neem leaves » 1 liter of water » 1 tbsp of honey Directions 1. Boil the water; then take it off the heat.

2. Add the neem leaves to the water, and allow it to rest overnight.

3. Strain the water and use it to rinse your hair.

And you can make a paste of the leaves by giving them a quick blitz in

the mixer-grinder. Apply this paste on your scalp and hair. You could add some honey to this paste to help soften the hair.

Leave it on for 30 minutes and then rinse it off.

Do this at least once a week and you will notice the dandruff reduce in no time. Your hair will be more manageable and frizz-free too.

Neem Yogurt And Fenugreek Hair Mask Just like neem leaves, fenugreek seeds too have antifungal and antibacterial properties. They also give your scalp a cool, calming effect. Yogurt is a great conditioner for your hair and it helps in preventing the dryness that using neem can cause.

You Will Need » 2 tsps. fenugreekseeds » 40 neem leaves » ½ cup of yogurt » 1 tsp. lemon juice Directions 1.

Soak the fenugreek seeds in water for about three hours.

Next, add the neem leaves to the seeds, along with a few drops of wa-

Natural Face Packs For Glowing Skin When it comes to skin care, we often pay more emphasis to our face in comparison to other regions. We all wish for a healthy facial skin because it helps boost one's confidence.

Ayurveda is the most useful and successful means for achieving this purpose. You will be amazed to find abundance of beauty secrets in the form of face masks and other mediums. They all treat and heal the dull and blemished skin to make it into a glowing and healthy skin.

Here are a few amazing ways to make a face pack for glowing skin at home.

1. Marigold Face Pack for Glowing Skin: It's time you give flowers a shot. Marigold flowers are easily available. So just grab a few and make

tic properties that heal the aggravated pimples or zits. Doing this for at least one or two times a week helps tighten the pores and leads to amazing glowing skin. This is a pefect ayurvedic face pack for oily skin.

2. Turmeric and Besan Pack: This is the most common homemade ayurvedic face pack for glowing skin used especially during the wedding season, as it helps to enhance the to-be wedded bride's skin.

Mix 4 tbsp. of besan to half a tbsp. of turmeric powder and make a paste.

You can also add some raw milk or malai for added smoothness. Use this at least once a week, for 10-15 minutes to get bright and glowing complexion.

Tip:

you can use the easily available sandalwood powder instead of grabbing a sandalwood stick and rubbing it on the stone. Both the alternatives do equal justice. Regardless of what you use, mix sandalwood with some water or rose water and apply it on the face for 15 minutes and wash it off. This is among the most popular of face packs for glowing skin.

The benefits of this face mask are that it reduces pimples, enhances the glow and makes the skin soft. Use it 5-6 times a week for better results.

4. Aromatic Facemask: You can achieve this aromatic face mask by mixing the following ingredients.

1. One small tbsp. of sandal wood paste 2. 2 drops of rose oil

Source: makeupbeautyhome.com a fresh flowery paste with some raw milk and 1 tbsp. of honey. Apply this paste to your face and leave it on for 10-15 minutes before you wash it with lukewarm water.

Besides the amazing aroma, the pack also has antibacterial and antisep-

1. Immediately wash your face once you see the face pack cracking.

2. Dry face packs should not remain on the skin for long as it can bring forth fine lines and wrinkles.

3. Chandan or Sandalwood Mask: To make this face mask,

3. 1 drop of lavender oil 4. 2tbsp of besan 5. A pinch of turmeric powder 6. Mix it all with some malai or buttermilk Ensure you leave the paste for at least 10-15 minutes and when used at least once a week, it relieves

stress, thus giving your skin youthful glow.

5. Ayurvedic Scrub: Make a scrub with 1 tbsp of fine rice flour and sandalwood powder. To it, add conch shell powder (optional -great for treating pimples), half a tbsp. of milk powder, and 1 tbsp of besan along with rose water. Use this ayurvedic scrub once or twice a week for a spa like scrubbing experience.

6. Honey and Lemon Mask: This homemade ayurvedic face pack includes anti-oxidant and moisturizing properties, which helps you achieve clean and light skin. Take 1 tablespoon of organic honey and add 3-5 drops of fresh lemon juice and then apply on the face.

Make sure to cover all areas of the face excluding the eye area. Rinse it off with clear water after 10-15 minutes. This pack will help you achieve soft, glowing skin in no time.

7. Herbal Pack: Take some besan, a pinch of turmeric and a few drops of lemon along with raw milk or rose water to make a smooth pack. Apply on a thoroughly cleansed face and leave it for 10 minutes. Rinse it off with cold water to get a soft, smooth, and glowing skin. It also claims to fade away the blemishes along with removing tan and dead skin cells.

Important Tips: 1.

Keep your body hydrated. Drink lots of water to clear the skin from inside out.

2.

Avoid roaming in the sun too much. If it is necessary make sure to cover yourself properly with sunscreens and umbrellas.

3.

Avoid oily food.

4.

Follow a thorough daily skin care regimen.

ter, and give it a good blitz.

2.

Once the paste is smooth, add yogurt and lemon juice to it.

3.

Apply this paste to oiled hair, and leave it on for about an hour.

Wash it off.

Use this mask twice a week for best results.

Neem And Coconut Oil Therapy Hot oil therapies work wonders for your hair.

Not only do they help in soothing and relaxing nerves owing to the massage that follows the oil application, but they also enhance the health and texture of your hair. A mixture of neem leaves and coconut oil is another effective remedy for dandruff.

You Will Need »1 cup of coconut oil »20 neem leaves »1 tsp. lemon juice »¼ cup of castor oil Directions 1.

Heat the coconut oil and add the neem leaves to it. Allow it to boil for about 15 minutes and then, take it off the heat.

2.

Once the oil cools

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3.

Store the oil in a clean, dry bottle, and massage your hair at least twice a week with it. Make sure you allow the oil to stay in your hair for at least an hour before you wash it off.

Your hair is sure to become soft, smooth, and dandrufffree.

Neem Oil Therapy Neem oil is made from the

seeds of the neem tree. It works extremely well in eliminating the flaking on the scalp. Use it after diluting it; you can add it to shampoos or mix it with a carrier oil.

You Will Need » 1 cup of coconut oil » ¼ cup of neem oil Directions 1.

Gently heat the coconut oil, and add the neem oil to it.

2.

Apply generously on the scalp. You could

leave it on overnight for best results. Wash it off.

The neem oil therapy can be done twice or thrice a week for best results.

Neem is a natural and effective way to fight dandruff. Just make sure you use these remedies regularly to see best results.

Apart from these remedies, make sure you keep your scalp clean, eat a balanced diet, exercise, drink plenty of water, and avoid stress to prevent dandruff.

All Winter Long Have Soft And Smooth Skin As the year draws to a close, the days get shorter, the humidity drops, and the breeze has a bite to it! This is when your skin needs some extra care. The winter months rob your skin of essential moisture - causing dryness, peeling, itching, and sensitivity. Fortunately for us, there are some stellar brands in the market, like Vaseline, that have got your winter skincare needs covered.

With their help, we decided to dig a little deeper to find out how exactly we can pamper our skin this winter.

1. Soak in some Vitamin E Vitamin E is a winter wonder! It moisturises your skin, has anti-ageing benefits, and it can also boost circulation on the surface of the skin. Apply a light layer of Vitamin E oil on your skin before bedtime. Ensure your diet includes lots of food rich in Vitamin E like tofu, spinach, almonds, fish, and broccoli.

2. Sweet treat for your skin

Source:health.com Chocolate lovers will be pleased to note that cocoa butter is one of the best moisturisers out there. It is a natural hydrator and helps your skin retain its moisture and elasticity.

Not to mention, it makes you smell like a cupcake all day long! So slap on some cocoa butter-infused body lotion after your shower and enjoy

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your beautiful, wellmoisturised skin.

3. Lip service Dry, chapped and cracking lips are a painful winter ordeal. Treat your pout to some good old petroleum jelly in the morning, evenings, and anytime in between for a soft and utterly kissable mouth.

4. Honey honey!

Dry elbows and knees are a common winter woe.

And their best solution can be easily found in your kitchen. Honey is an excellent moisturiser with inflammation-reducing properties. Make a simple scrub of honey and sugar and apply on affected areas for instant results.

5. SPF is key Did you know that the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays are stronger in the winter months than in summer. This makes it doubly important that you invest in a good, strong sunscreen come winter. SPF-30 or higher with UVA protection is your safest bet.

6. Care for your hands and feet Your hands and feet need some extra-loving in the winter since they are often left exposed to the biting chill and dry air. Apply a layer of moisturising cream every few hours, invest in a cute pair of woollen gloves and some funky socks. For your hands, ensure you use alcohol-free hand sanitizers.

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"India is a country where cricket is a religion and not many places can match the passion for the game like India. I am fully confident that the Board of Control for Cricket in India will deliver an outstanding world cricket event, just like the ICC Cricket World Cups in 1987, 1996 and 2011.”

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Rupjyoti Sangha, Sonowal Dharamsala to host IndiaPakistan face-off in T20 WC Kachari, Tengakhat register wins ANI Dubai: As the uncertainty looms over the much-anticipated bilateral series between India and Pakistan, the two subcontinent sides have been confirmed to renew their rivalry when they will take on each other in the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup on March 19 in Dharamshala. According to the schedule announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday, the World Cup Twenty20 matches will be staged across eight venues in India, starting from March 8 to April 3. According to the men's event format, eight sides in two groups of four, will feature in the first round matches with the group winners joining eight sides in the Super 10 stage (two groups of five teams).

The top two sides from both the Super 10 Groups will then qualify for the semi-finals. In the women's event, the 10 sides will be divided into two groups and the top two sides from each group will progress to the semi-finals. The first round matches in the men's event will take place in Dharamsala and Nagpur from 8-13 March and will feature Bangladesh, Netherlands, Ireland, debutant

Determined Cook keen to overthrow Proteas in Test series ANI Johannesburg: England skipper Alastair Cook believes that England have a great opportunity to beat the number one side in the world following South Africa's humiliating defeat in the recently concluded Test series against India.

The 30-year-old, who has never beaten South Africa in a series, said that the opposition side was in an evolving phase especially after losing some of the greats like Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis. He, however, added that South Africa were a different side from what he had faced before, and therefore, called on his side to work harder in order to overcome them.

Cook also felt that the upcoming series would help a number of players in the England squad to cement their spot in the national team.South Africa, who recently lost a Test series against India 0-3, will try to bounce back when they take on England in the fourmatch series, starting from December 26 in Durban.

Oman (all in Group A), Zimbabwe, Scotland, Hong Kong and Afghanistan (all in Group B). In a doubleheader on the opening day on 8 March, Zimbabwe will face Hong Kong in the afternoon match, to be followed by the evening match between Scotland

will launch its campaign in Nagpur against New Zealand on March 15, is in Super 10 Group 2 along with 2009 winner Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and the Group A winner.

India's other matches will be against the Group A winner in Bengaluru on 23

From left, India's Shikhar Dhawan, ICC CEO David Richardson, Chairman Shashank Manohar, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane along with the ICC T20 World Cup trophies.

and Afghanistan. Both the matches will be played in Nagpur. The group winners will join Australia, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and host India in the Super 10 stage, which will be played alongside the women's event from 15-28 March. Host India , who

March and Australia in Mohali on 27 March.

Speaking on the announcement, ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar, said: "India is a country where cricket is a religion and not many places can match the passion for the game like India. I am fully confident that the Board of Control

Panch-Swahid memorial national-level volleyball tournament

Manipur police versus Western railway playing semifinal .

Manoj Kumar Ojha Doomdooma, Dec 11: Pancha-Swahid Memorial National Level Invitation Prize Money Day-Night Volleyball Tournament, organized by All Tinsukia District Students’ Union in collaboration with Doomdooma Regional Students’ Union and Doomdooma Sports Association at Doomdooma Town Field, has got underway. The Deputy Commissioner of Tinsukia district Puru Gupta was invited for the inaugural function but in his absence the Revenue Circle Officer of Doomdooma Nayan Jyoti Bhagwati inaugurated the tournament. At the very beginning, Mohammed Tariqe, president of All

Tinsukia District Students’ Union, hoisted the flag of All Assam Students’ Union (AASU). Meanwhile, the flag of the felicitation committee was hoisted by its president Mrigen Saikia and the flag of Doomdooma Sports Association was unfurled by its president Hemant Bora. It was followed by Swahid Tarpan program which was declared open

by Manoram Bora, the secretary of Tinsukia District Students’ Association. On the other hand, the theme-song was sung by the AASU members. In the afternoon at around 2 o’clock the family members of the Panch Swahid (five martyrs), Pravin Sonowal, Pradip Dutt, Bhawen Moran, Devjit

From: Mayukh Goswami , Mangaldai , Darrang Habibur Rahman bagged "Mr Darrang" title

Mayukh Goswami Mangaldai, December11: Habibur Rahman has bagged the "Mr Darrang" title in the Undivided Darrang District Body Building and Fitness Championship organized last evening here at the district library auditorium by Darrang Physique Sports Association under All Assam Body Builders' and Fitness Association affiliated to Ministry of Youth

for Cricket in India will deliver an outstanding world cricket event, just like the ICC Cricket World Cups in 1987, 1996 and 2011."

Meanwhile, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson also expressed his views and said: "The ICC World Twenty20 is an event which puts the world's best cricketers in the shortest format of the game against each other in a nation versus nation contest. The Twenty20 format provides the perfect vehicle by which the ICC can further globalise the game, providing international exposure and opportunity to our top Associate and Affiliate members.

The ICC World Twenty20 event structure is designed to provide highly competitive matches throughout, with eight evenly-matched sides fighting it out in the first round and the best two then getting in the mix with the top eight ranked teams in the Super 10 stage where the intensity and competition will be of the very highest level."

Men's defending champion Sri Lanka has been placed in Super 10 Group 1 along with South Africa, West Indies, England and the Group B winner. It will open its title defence against the Group B winner in Kolkata on 17 March.

Affairs and Sports , Govt of India. The championship organized for the first time in the district in memory of pioneer body building sports organizer of the district late Sanjib (Apul) Kr Deka held for Mr Darrang , Mr Darrang Junior and Mr Fitness title. The Mr Darrang title was selected from the champions of from all four weight categories starting from below 55 kg to 70 kg. Habiur

Rahman champion of below 65 kg category bagged the title while champions of below 60 kg & 70 kg Akiur Zaman and Bhaskarjyoti Medhi came with the first and second runners up respectively. Mr Darrang Junior title was claimed by Amit Ghosh in 55 kg and Noor Hussain in 60 kg categories respectively the "Mr Fitness" title introduced for the first time by Bhaskarjyoti Medhi.

After the competition Anupam Deka , brother of late Sanjib Ke Deka , Bhairab Deka, Sarat Ch Sarma and others gave away the prizes. Earlier the championship where more 50 body builders of Darrang and Udalguri district participated was inaugurated by Pratap Bordoloi , Chairman , Mangaldai Municipal Board and Sports Organizer in presence of office bearer of Indian Body Building Federation Bhabadeb Goswami.

Biswas and Akhil Sonowal were felicitated with Selen Chader, Sarai and accolade respectively. A souvenir was also released on the occasion by the vice president of AASU Pulak Chetia which was edited by eminent journalist Abhijit Khatniar. In the evening, by lighting 855 earthen lamps, rich tributes were paid to the martyrs and the bugle of the program was blown by senior journalist Arjun Baruah. In the opening encounter of the tournament NF Railway, Maligaon beat Manipur Police Sports Club in straight sets 25-21 and 25-19. The other league matches of the tournament were going on at the time of filing this report.

A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Dec 11: Rupjyoti Sangha, Jokai beat Khowang Sports Football Club 3-1 in the 12th edition of Jintu Gogoi Football Tournament 2015 organized

by Dao Division, Army in association with Dibrugarh District Sports Association

here today at Chowkidinghee playground.

Altogether, 16 teams participated in the tournament. For Rupjyoti Sangha, Vinand Maji opened the account for his team in the 15th minute by converting a pass from the left flank. However, Nobo Deori of Khowang

Sports Football Club equalized in the 30th after converting a pass from the right flank. In the second half, Rupjyoti Sangha dominated the proceedings while scoring two successive goals.

Bhaskar Gogoi scored two goals in the 55th and 68th minute. Khowang Sports

Football Club tried their best to come back into the match but to no avail. In another match, Sonowal Kachari, Tengakhat defeated Milan Jyoti Sangha 1-0. Tomorrow, Duliajan Football Academy will lock horns with Dibrugarh Railway Divisional Sports Club.

Action moments from today’s matches of the 12th edition of Jintu Gogoi Football Tournament 2015.

Tinsukia Railway win by 118 runs Sports Correspondent Dibrugarh, Dec 11: Tinsukia Railway beat Tinsukia Town Club Blues 118 runs in the first Chandra Dutta Memorial Cricket Tournament organized by Tinsukia District Sports at TDSA stadium in Tinsukia today.

Opting to bat, Tinsukia Railways piled up 187 for 8 in their allotted 30 overs. Salim Ahmed topscored with an unbeaten knock of 121 runs off 93 balls, hitting fourteen boundaries and five sixes.

Bimal Goswami contributed

22 off 24 balls with the help of three boundaries. For Tinsukia Town Club Blues, Shubham Sharma took four wickets for 24 runs In reply, the Tinsukia Town Club Blues were bundled out for a paltry score of 69 runs in 21.3 overs. Animesh Baruah was the only batsman who reached double figures scoring 35 off 44 balls with the help of three boundaries.

For Tinsukia Railway, Salim Ahmed and Bimal Goswami scalped three wickets each conceding 13 and 18 runs respectively.

Bravo stands tall amidst Windies batting collapse ANI Hobart: Darren Bravo produced a spirited performance to lift West Indies from a precarious position to a respectable 207 for six at stumps on day two of the first Test against Australia in Hobart on Friday. Replying to Australia's 583 for four declared, West Indies endured a shaky start and were reeling at 116-6 before Bravo (94) found an able ally in Kemar Roach (31) as the duo went on to

construct an unbroken 91run partnership for the seventh wicket. Off-spinner Nathan Lyon was the West Indies' chief tormentor by claiming three wickets and received able support from pace man Josh Hazlewood, who took two wickets. Earlier, Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh set a new record for the fourth wicket by making a 449-run stand.

Marsh was dismissed for 182, while Voges remained unbeaten on 269

Intra office football tournament ET Correspondent Sonari, Dec 11: An Intra office football tournament is being organized by APGCL on December 12th and 13th at Maibala. The tournament will be played at Maibala playground under Lakwa Thermal Club. Four teams namely: APGCL Head quarter, Guwahati; Karbi Langpi Hydro Electrical Project, Namrup Thermal Power Station and Lakwa Thermal Power Station will participate in the said tournament.

The opening ceremony will take place at 9 pm on December 12.

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