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Congress cannot bring in development in Arunachal Pradesh: CM Kalikho Pul Arunachal CM Kalikho Pul reaches out to the not reachable while addressing poll rally in interior village A Staff Reporter Chubam (Longding district)

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul today launched a scathing attack upon the Congress – a party to which he himself was attached for more than three decades – for the underdevelopment of Arunachal Pradesh. Addressed an election rally at Chubam village in Longding district for the May 16 bye-elections to the Kanubari legislative assembly constituency, Pul said that the All India Congress Committee (AICC) led by the mother-son duo of Sonia Gandhi as President and Rahul Gandhi as Vice-President is only interested in the resources of Arunachal Pradesh. “Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are only interested in exploitation of the rich natural resources of the state. During the political crisis, I tried as many as six times to remain with the Congress, but, they had different ideas due to which we

were compelled to leave Congress and later join PPA”, Pul said. Despite inclement weather, the CM accompanied by education minister Wangling Lowangdong, MLAs Kaling Moyong, P.D.Sona, Tirong Aboh, Dr. Mohesh Chai and several others state People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) and BJP leaders reached the interior village which till today is devoid of modern amenities like proper road, communication, health care etc. The Chief Minister, also, lashed out at the previous Congress government accusing it of failing to deliver on all fronts – from failing on timely release of salaries and wages, students’ stipend, payment of marginal contractors to profiteering on forged bills.

Further raising pitch at the previous government for unscrupulously disqualifying Wangsu and Khonsa East MLA Wanglam Sawin, the Chief Minister said the only

Arunachal CM Kalikho Pul arrives at the meeting venue and young voters express their support towards PPA. Pic - Pronib Das way people of Kanubari could pay back for the injustice is to vote Wangsu to victory again.

He further assured that the PPA would fulfill “all unfulfilled promises made by the former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki” for the Longding district and the constituency.

The Chief Minister also said

the party is committed to carry forward the dreams of late former minister Tingkhatra to see development boom in the constituency.

Addressing the rally, Pul said that his government is committed to ensure overall development in the state, so that the people of the state

cannot march shoulder to shoulder with the people of the other states of the country. The CM also came up with a brief sketch which relates to his plan to bring in development in Arunachal Pradesh. He also spoke on the several welfare schemes initiated by his government since he took over

as the chief minister of the state. It may be mentioned that the PPA and BJP had forged an alliance to fight the elections and the former MLA of the constituency Gabriel Denwang Wangsu is also the combined candidate for the PPA-BJP ally.

Gabriel is locked in a straight fight against Congress

candidate Jyae Wangsu.

Gabriel Denwang Wangsu in his speech also appealed to the people to cast their vote in favour of the PPA-BJP ally, since it would ensure development of the constituency. Gabriel had won the first by-election that was held in October 15, 2015 after

sitting MLA and former Minister Newlai Thinkatra died. However, Kanubari seat again fell vacant after its Wangsu resigned during political turmoil last year.

Kanubari is one of the only constituencies in the country to witness two by- elections in five years term.

Chief Minister Kalikho Pul hands Nalbari administration over Rs 31 lakhs for the fire victim gears up for counting Chief Minister Kalikho Pul today handed over relief package of Rs 31 lakhs for the fire accident of May 11 in which 27 shops were completely burnt to ashes in the heart of town bazaar.

In his maiden visit here, the Chief Minister visited the accident site accompanied by Lok Sabha MP Ninong Ering, WRD Minister Kamlung Mossang, Pasighat East MLA Kaling Moyong, Pasighat West MLA Tatung Jamoh, Mechuka MLA Passang D Sona, Tali MLA Markio Tado, Mariyang MLA Olom Panyang, Deputy Commissioner Isha Khosla and Commissioner Hage Kojeen.

Handing over the relief package, the CM urged that there should be no distinction made between the shop owners and the tenants when distributing relief – pointing out that existing government guideline only referred to shop owners as the victim.

Addressing a large gathering here, he said shop tenants too were liable to be compensated as they too suffer losses as their saleable items are also destroyed in such fire accidents.

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Poacher held

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Tezpur, May 14: The Barchala police under Dhekiajuli PS in Sonitpur District managed to apprehend one poacher from near Orang National park this morning. The poacher identified as Jiarul Ali was involved in killing of many rhinos in the park during 2013-14. He was sent to jail today. (Correspondent)

Further the Chief Minister said the government would soon revise the existing relief package of Rs 5000-10000 to Rs 119000, and said the state government would approach the centre for the recommendation.

He informed that additional relief package for the fire victim would be worked out soon under the Chief Minister’s Relief Package, where both shop owners and tenants would be equally compensated.

“The money disbursed as relief will never be able to fully compensate the loss but the government is always ready to extend help – since for any government, the welfare of the citizen is always the prime objective,” said the Chief Minister.

Pointing out that Pasighat has witnessed three fire accidents in one year; the CM said such repeated accidents should be a lesson for all of us.

“The government, administration or the police department are not the sole reason for such fire accidents. It is the citizen who has to take initiative,” he said and suggested the citizens to take precautionary measures to keep fire extinguishers, to

avoid street congestions so that fire vehicle and reach inaccessible areas.

Urging the Pasighat Municipal to be pro-active, the Chief Minister said the government expects the body to be responsible and not only be active when seeking power from the government.

Suggesting measures to prevent fire, he asked the municipal body to install fire extinguisher in all shops, schools, colleges and hospitals and asked them to install overhead water tanks with hydrants for fire vehicles in the market area and to install proper wiring and electrification to prevent any short circuits.

He further asked them to give manpower support for cleanliness of the market area and to ensure security by installing police beat posts with all toilet facilities and assured to provide funds and support of the government.

He also suggested the administration to make enquiry of every fire accident so that the causes of the fire can be detected to prevent any such future occurrence and asked the public not to delay on giving information to police so that prompt action could be taken.

The Chief Minister further informed that for any emergency evacuation, the ALGs can now be used for civilian purposes without the need for lengthy formalities from the defence establishments. On this matter, the CM informed that the issue was taken up with defence ministry and they had consented to the request from the state government.

Also lauding the bonhomie shared between the tribal and the non-tribal communities in Pasighat town, the Chief Minister said such harmony adds to the vibrancy of the place, and advised the people to keep up such spirit of openness so that business and commercial activities gets boost.

He referred to Pasighat and Tezu as the only towns in Arunachal, where nontribal community too enjoy privileges, and mentioned it as the place that reflects the essence of true India.

Earlier in his speech, Moyong appreciated the prompt action taken by the Chief Minister to visit Pasighat despite his busy schedule.

He also appreciated the CM for sanction of Rs 9 crore for construction of stadium at Pasighat.

ET Correspondent Nalbari, May 14

The Nalbari district administration has geared up its preparations for the counting of votes of three Assembly constituencies in the district Nalbari, Barkshetri and Dharmapur to be conducted on May 19. Addressing a press conference held at Deputy Commissioner's conference hall on Friday evening the Nalbari Deputy Commissioner

Dr Om Prakash said that the administration has kept ready the halls of Gurdon HS School of Nalbari town for the counting of votes. 'We have arranged 14 tables for each constituency for smooth counting of votes', Dr Om Prakash added. The Nalbari and Barkshetri constituencies will have 17 rounds of counting while the Dharmapur constituency will have only 14 rounds. The administration appointed 58 counting assistant , 58 counting supervisors and 60 addi-

tional counting staff for the smooth conduct of counting.

According to the deputy commissioner who is also the district election officer the two rounds training of counting officials have been started from May 13 at MNC Balika Mahavidyalaya.

He also asserted that the district administration will provide full security cover to the candidates who get defeated in the polls. Meanwhile the district administration restricted

the victory rally and procession in the district without prior permission from the district administration. Even the selling and bursting crackers are also banned in the district in order to ensure security on the counting day.The superintendent of police, Nalbari Dr Bedanta Madhab Rajkhowa who also attended the press conference said that the security arrangements has been beefed up to stop political violence which may be arise after the results are declared.

WASE submits memo to CM, seeks government's interference in fighting against social evils Maksam Tayeng Pasighat, May 14

In a bit to strengthen their continuous fight against drug abuse, illegal sale of IMFL, child abuse and human trafficking in East Siang and its peripheral region, 10 members executive body of Women Against Social Evils (WASE) met Chief Minister Kalikho Pul today and submitted a memorandum seeking state government's interference in fighting against social evils.

WASE team prominently led by

President Omem Ering, General Secretary Joya Tasung Moyong, Convener Momang Jamoh, VP (Admin) Ponung Dai, VP (Protocol) Yamik Darang urged Chief Minister Kalikho Pul vide a memo to provide adequate vehicles for police patrolling in Pasighat Police Station and Mebo and Sille-Oyan Police Out Post. According to WASE team, the police station at Pasighat, Mebo and Sille are not properly equipped with vehicles due to which wanted criminals can't be followed in emergency situations by police. The NGO also

sought CM to provide more fire tenders to fight against repeated fire incidents in the town. More importantly, the WASE team also urged CM to talk to his Assam counterpart for cooperation of Assam police to Arunachal police in tackling the inter-state drugs peddlers most of which comes from Assam.

Joya Tasung Moyong, while talking to this reporter informed that, there are several such drug peddlers in Assam's Jonai and Dibrugarh side who are supplying drugs in Arunachal but when police

team from Arunachal try to pursue them there, the Assam police doesn't cooperate.

On the part of CM, Pul took serious note of the memorandum and instantly directed SP Pasighat to place the needs of the vehicles and others so that state government could provide the required vehicles. WASE got boost up from state chief minister and they are now more determined to carry forward their crusade against the social evils for which they are gradually being known for.

Lady health worker from Darrang bagged national award for nursing and care Mayukh Goswami Mangaldai, May 14 Suriya Begum, a dedicated health worker and a resident of ward no 7 Mangaldai, presently serving at Kharupetia Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Darrang as Lady Health Supervisor (LHS) has brought laurels to the State as well as to Darrang district by bagging the prestigious national award conferred in memory of the founder of the modern nursing,

Florence Nightingale for the year 2015-16 as a mark of recognition to her outstanding service in the field of nursing, motivation and health awareness among the literally and economically poorer section of the society.

She is the only health worker in this category from the State to achieve this milestone. She received this award from the President of India, Pranab Mukharjee in a ceremonial

function organized in the Rashtrapati Bhawan on May 12 befitting the occasion of International Nurses' Day. The award carries a glittering trophy, a citation and a cash prize of Rs 50,000. The news has brought the entire medical and nursing fraternity in Darrang district jubilant. Rubul Das, District Media Expert, NHM, Darrang who has been constantly in touch with Begum since her first correspondence for this award,

termed this achievement as a major morale booster and source of inspiration for the paramedical staff of the district and said , " It is a great public recognition for Begum baideu for her long untiring sincere service to the mankind ."

Meanwhile Suriya Begum who is still in New Delhi while talking to this correspondent over phone dedicated her achievement to her fellow colleagues, doctors and

other health workers of her home district for their support and cooperation while imparting service to the poor needy patients.

It may be mentioned here that Suriya Begum who has been promoted from ANM to LHS in recent times has proven herself as a successful health worker especially in motivating poorly educated people to become aware of, and take care of their own health by vigorously conducting health awareness among illiterate

villagers. Her motivation is stated to be matched by her leadership skills, she displayed in her work, be it in the provision of first aid to save the lives of people following a road accident or her handling of the vaccination programme and maintaining the cold chain.

Suriya Begum has also paid good attention to the updating her knowledge and skills with additional trainings in various relevant subjects and has published articles in local journals

besides giving radio interviews on women empowerment issues.

Moreover she participated as singer in record breaking singing event of 10,000 artistes organized

by Asom Sahitya Sabha in Mangaldai couple of years back.

On the other hand in Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) category Himada Saikia of Motarjhar State Dispensary under Golokgaunj Block PHC in Dhubri district emerged winner of the award from the State.

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24 hospitalized taking NRHM medicines ET Correspondent Kokrajhar, May 14: At least 24 persons including 9 children were taken ill after taking medicines from the mobile medical unit of the NRHM at Dotma Titeliguri in Kokrajhar district. The victims complain of vomiting, headache, stomach pain after taking the medicines taken from the mobile medical unit on Friday. The

medicines were said to be distributed free of cost by the mobile medical unit of NRHM held earlier in the day.

They were admitted to Dotma PHC. Four of the serious were later referred to Kokrajhar RNB civil hospital better treatment. Dr B Barman,doctor of Dotma PHC said that the patients

were admitted to this hospital following symptoms of vomiting,headache. ‘We are giving treatment to the admitted patients,besides serious were referred to Kokrajhar RNB civil hospital’,said Dr Barman.

A high official team from Kokrajhar district administration rushed the hospital to take stock about incident

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AGP holds election review meeting in Guwahati Guwahati, May 14 (ANI): The Assam Gana Parishad held a two-day election review meeting here recently, where party workers from contesting constituencies gave their view and result prospects.

The venue of the meeting was the AGP head office in Guwahati.

After the meeting, AGP president Atul Bora, said the party is now more confident of achieving better poll results and added that the BJPled alliance party will surely form the government after May 19.

The BJP, AGP and the BPF

have entered into an alliance, while the Congress and the UDP have another.

The AGP contested in 25 seats, out of 126 seats, while 12 seats were left for the Bodoland People’s Front.

The BJP is contesting from the remaining seats. (ANI) Pro-ILPS protestors block road between Konung Mamang and Irilbung Imphal, May 14 (ANI): Demanding conversion of the three bills passed in the Manipur State Assembly to safeguard indigenous people, a protest demonstration for implementation of the Inner Line Permit System in

Manipur resulted in the blocking of the road between Irilbung and Konung Mamang.

Protestors raised various slogans while placing tree trunks branches in the middle of the road.

Sit-in-protests were also organized at different places along the stretch of road.

State security personnel were deployed to prevent any untoward incident.

Locals of Wangkhei locked down most of the road by placing tyres, planks of wood along the stretch. Heavy rains could dissuade the protesters from calling off their agitation.

visited the hospital and demanded inquiry into incident.

Former MP Brahma demanded thoroughly inquiry into incident and guilty persons should be punished.

The ABMSU also demanded proper inquiry into the incident,besides proper medical treatment to the affected persons in the situation.

Darrang administration is Visit of NAAC Peer Team ready for counting of votes to Tezpur University ET Correspondent Mangaldai May 14 : The Darrang district administration has been preparing themselves ready for error free counting of votes for the four assembly constituencies under the Darrang election district as only a few days left in between for scheduled counting date of May 19 . As a part of this preparation the second and final phase of training for the officials engaged in the process of counting is reportedly conducted here in the district library auditorium . All the micro-observers, counting supervisors and counting assistants engaged have participated in the day long training . On the other hand a training for the authorized counting agents of political parties and contesting candidates is slated to be held on May 17 next as informed by Rahul Ch Das

, Election officer , Mangaldai .

Meanwhile a meeting of the contesting candidates , their agents and the Returning Officers of the assembly constituencies has been organized in Deputy Commissioner's conference hall here on Friday to discuss the "do"s and "don't"s on the part of the counting agents in side the counting hall campus . Election Officer , Mangaldai , Rahul Ch Das in his address sensitized them about the strict prohibition of carrying mobile phones , any other electronic instruments and contraband substances in side the makeshift counting hall campus in Mangaldai college . The meeting chaired by District Development Commissioner , Darrang cum the senior most Returning Officer , Ranjit Kalita was also attended by all

three Additional Deputy Commissioners as well as Returning Officers namely Narnarayan Nath, Bidyut Bikash Bhagawati and Dharmananda Barua.

According to an official source there will be four separate counting halls from each of the assembly constituencies while each of the counting halls will contain with 14 counting tables in addition to a separate table for the respective returning officers for tabulation . In each of the counting tables there will one counting assistant , one counting supervisor and a micro-observer from Central government organizations . The counting which is going to start at 8 am , at first stated to carry out counting of the postal ballots . However the results of all the constituencies are expected to come out by 2 pm .

ET Correspondent Tezpur, May 14: A high powered 10-member peer team of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) will visit Tezpur University during on May 16. This will be the 3rd Cycle of accreditation to the University, last accreditation of which took place in 2010. Raj Kiran Doley Media Coordinator, Tezpur University told this correspondent that the team will be led by the Chairperson, Prof. Anil K. Bhatnagar, Former Vice Chancellor of Pondicherry University and presently the CSIR-Chair Professor, School of Physics, University of Hyderabad. The other members of the team are Prof.(Dr) M. A. Sudhir, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Prof.(Dr) Subhansu Bandhopadhyay, University of Calcutta, Prof. Deepak Kumar Srivastava, TISS, Mumabi, Prof.(Ms) Supriya Chaudhuri, Jadavpur University, Prof.

Subodh Kumar Jain, HS Gour Central University, Prof. Madan Mohan Chaturvedi, University of

BPF party is winning all 13 seats: Hagrama Mohilary

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and taking measure for the affected patients,said a district administration official.

Former Rajya Sabha MP and UPP president Urkhao Gwra Brahma,BTC MCLA Jyotirindra Brahma,BPF leaders Sangkharlal B r a h m a , B a k u l Brahma,AIUDF leader and candidate for Kokrajhar west Dohit Chandra Brahma, ABMSU leaders

ET Correspondent Kokrajhar, May 14: ‘BPF party is winning all 13 contesting seats in the BTAD region,besides BJP led alliance party is forming government at Dispur’,said BPF president Hagrama Mohilary .Mohilary,who is also BTC chief said today on the concluding day of the party’s 3rd triennial convention held at Bodofa cultural complex that his making alst laugh in all contresting seats in the region and government would be formed by BJP-BPF-AGP alliance parties. He said there is no influence of Congress and other parties while forming new government in the state.We discussed deep on

the party’s performances in the recent concluded assembly election,he said.

‘We are(alliance parties) getting majority seats of which counting would be held on May 19 because all sections of communities voted to the allinace aprties in the assembly election.We have full confidence of winning over 70 seats across the state which would be facilitatedto form government at Dispur’, Mohilary said.

Reacting to the claim from AIUDF chief Badaruddin Ajmal’s eye to form third front government,Mohilary termed that it is not be pos-

sible to form third front government because no any party in intact with AIUDF. Ajmal’s dream would not be come true in today’s era,Mohilary added.

The convention of the BPF party was concluded today with huge party leader and members participation from eighteen district committees all over the state.

On the concluding day,Mohilary hoisted party flag followed hoisting of district committees flags while party general secretary Emanuel Mushahary paid homage to the martyrs.

Rajya MP and BPF leader

said Biswajit Daimary said the BPF party has decided to fulfill their commitment to the people of the region which is resolved in the convention. We discussed on the core issues included social uplift,education,health sector. We have also discussed on the performance of the BPF in the last ten years whether their party could have fulfilled the aspiration of the people,besides party take strategy to take the area forward and all important issues were discussed, he said.

Hagrama Mohilary and Emanuel Mushahary were retained as president and general secretary of the party in the convention.Supriya Rani Brahma become president and Dipiri Ray secretary of the BPF women wing while Charan Boro and Somnath Basumatary as president and secretary for BPF youth wing respectively.

Former minister and MLA Pramila Rani Brahma,Chandan Brahma,senior party leaders were also present on the convention.

Jehirul Hussain Memorial Inter School Debate Held ET Correspondent Golaghat , May 14: Golaghat 's prestigious vernacular medium schools Golaghat Jatiya Vidyalaya today organised an inter school debate competition at Amateur Theatre Society Auditorium . The competition was organised in fond memory of one of the founders of Golaghat Jatiya

Vidyalaya noted educationist Jehirul Hussain. The debate competition was inaugurated by Dr Ajit Baruah .

More than 40 students from ten schools of Golaghat town participated in the debate competition . The topic of the debate was ' The Present Day Education System Has Completely Failed to Impart Value Based Edu-

cation to The Student Community .' The debate competition was chaired by noted educationist Tileswar Tamuly and judged by Advocate and Journalist Bobita Bora, College Professors Biplob Gogoi and Debashish Baruah . The first position was secured by Anwesha Gogoi from Sri Satya Sai Vidya Vihar

School , second position was secured by Anupriya Phukan from Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya and third position was jointly secured

by Shrutaswini Tamuly from Golaghat Jatiya Vidyalaya and Ritisha Deka from Mahatma Balya Bhawan. All the winners were awarded with cash prize and certificate .

Delhi, Prof.(Dr) M. R. Pranesh, Former Professor of IIT-Chennai, Prof (Dr.) Varider Sahni, SLIET, Punjab, Prof.(Dr) Bharat S. Chaudhari, Maharashtra Institute of Technology. Dr. B. S. Madhukar, Adviser NAAC, Bangalore will also join the Peer Team.

“During the visit of NAAC Peer Team, the members will assess and evaluate teaching and co-curricular activities, research work and extension & infrastructure facilities of the University. To this end, they will hold meetings with the Vice Chancellor, Heads of the Departments, Deans and other members of the University. They will also examine all records maintained by the University.”

The Media coordinator of the central university revealed adding NAAC is the highest body of evaluation for the Universities and Colleges in the country. Tezpur University has been dedicatedly preparing to receive the peer team members on its campus with its best efforts.

Student passes away

ET Correspondent Doomdooma , May 14 : Puja Tanti , a 15-yearold student of class nine of Learner's High School , Rupai Siding died at AMCH at the wee hours on Thursday.

She was a resident of the staff line of Rupai T.E. A condolence meet was held at LHS today where the teachers and the students offered tributes at her portrait and prayed for eternal peace of her departed soul . She was also an NCC cadet of the school.

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PAGE 3 Artificial Limbs and Caliphers for differently able persons at Margherita Region ET Correspondent Margherita, May 14: For the first time at Margherita Region on 14 and 15 May Artificial Limbs and Caliphers were given to differently able persons. The programme was initiative by North Eastern Coal fields, Coal India Limited, Margherita under Corporate Social Responsibility Scheme.

Today's programme began with the cutting of ribbon by J. K. Borah, General Manager of NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita. After that lightning of lamps by J. K. Borah General Manager of NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita, Dr. Robin Saikia Chief Medical Officer Central Hospital Coal India Limited, Margherita and the Present Dignataries. J. K. Borah General Manager of NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita said

in his speech that NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita business is Rs. 350 crores per year and through CSR scheme NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita have did many projects at Margherita sub-division. We have many dream projects for Margherita sub-division such as skill development, education, health care services and tourism development through CSR Scheme said J. K. Borah. NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita have planned to go Sadiya where about 100 differently able persons were there to provide them artificial limbs and caliphers said Borah. Again at Maulang Ledo we under CSR Scheme NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita shall built a Bridge of 5 Km Distance so that the Residents of that area can easily communicate.

Criminals loot gold, silver and cash from Mandir of Majuli

10 Arrested for assaulting the innocents in the name of practicing black magic in Digboi

ET Correspondent Jorhat, May 14: Criminal looted gold, silver, money and utensils from Bongaon Shiv Mandir last night at Bongaon under Bongaon Outpost in Majuli sub-division in Jorhat district, informed Amit Bhuyan, SP Majuli Police district here today. The SP Majuli Police district said, criminals looted property estimated to be around 10 lakh as the Mandir is of 50 years old and lots of donation including gold and silver kept inside, but there was no security or care taker as it never happens in a place like Majuli here. He said investigation is on search operation all throughout the island, high alert has been sounded and all exit and entry point has been intensified which people in civil dress ad check as been intensified throughout the island, and they are expecting results to come out by day or two. On the other hand Purno Saikia, the secretary of the Mandir was shocked when he came to know about this unique over looting of gold, silver, cash and utensils from a Mandir namely Bongaon Shiv Mandir which is one of the most sacred. He said criminals entered through the main door, opened the locks with master key than opened the locker where Rs 51,000 was kept and took away the donation boxes. In one of the box it was the donation cash box where nearly Rs. 3 lakh was kept and a trunk which was full of donated items of gold and silver worth over 4 lakh. Actual loss of the Mandir has been estimated to be over 9 lakh. It was never expected in a place like Majuli which is cultural and religious capital of Assam and also in the history of Majuli it never happened before, said the secretary of the Mandir Purno Saikia who was sobbing while informing this correspondent about the crime by criminals. The Mandir has completed over 50 years and it covers a vast area which includes five panchayats with 46 villages and it is very sacred for one to all, as the news spread like wild fire people throng to Mandir and decided to hold special prayer service by next week and will hand over all up to Shiv Baba to decide and find out the big hearts who dared to enter and loot valuables is really a big curse, said Upan Bhuyan, the president of the Mandir.

ET Correspondent Digboi, May 14: Following the assault of the six innocent villagers of Borbil No. 3 under Digboi Police Station for allegedly practicing Black Magic, the team Digboi police acting immediately carried the investigation and arrested ten persons involved in the perverted act of physically assaulting the innocent victims. According to police , the accused were identified as Rapsey alias Durga Doren

Honourable Tinsukia District Deputy Commissioner and I discuss about Noble Work to took a Project for differently able People at Tinsukia district where honourable Tinsukia District Deputy Commissioner have given me a list of 700 Differently Abled Persons which today we organised the Programme where Snehalaya, Sanjeevani North East Socio Economic Welfare Society and Yog Vidya Pitham NGO'S help a lot for today's Programme said J. K. Borah General Manager of NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita sub-division police officer Inamuddin Ahmed and Margherita Election Officer Jagadish Brahma was present at today Programme. Today total 11 Differently Abled Persons were given Artificial Limbs and Caliphers.

(38), Dewan Sautal (35), Nandalal Doren (30), Bazun Besra (42), Manoj Hassan (20),Ashok Soren (26),Ahoy Soren alias Khuriya (24), Anand Soren alias Kancha (20),Dunesh Mardi(19) and Tinku Mardi(21) all belonging to Borbil No. 3 under Digboi Police station. Meanwhile, based on case no 81/16 the accused were prosecuted u/s 143 and 326 and forwarded to SDJM Margherita this morning.

Investiture ceremony at Sainik School Goalpara ET Correspondent: Goalpara, May 14: Sainik School Goalpara (SSG), one of the pioneering institutes in the North Eastern region of the country, held it's Investiture Ceremony for academic session 201617 on 14 May, 2015. The day commenced with an impressive parade reviewed by Air Commodore B. S. Krishna Kumar, Kirti Chakra, Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Air Force Station, Borjhar.

The Chief Guest bestowed Appointments upon 31 vibrant cadets as School Captain, School Adjutant, Mess Captain, School Vice-Captain, School Cultural Captain, House Captains / ViceCaptains, Senior & Juniors Prefects. This was followed by an Oath Taking Ceremony. During his address to the cadets, the AOC recalled his days at Sainik School Kazakottam as a cadet and congratulated the newly inducted appoint-

Seminar on Indigenous Knowledge -Technology

by ABSU at Guwahati A Staff Reporter Guwahati, May 14: All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) being one of the most responsive students union in the region, wishes to be part of the discourse and debate on the theme of promoting indigenous knowledge . ABSU being the voice of indigenous communities is focusing on issues related to indigenous knowledge and technologies that can become critical in promoting sustainable development. As a part of economic awareness year, ABSU has organised a daylong seminar on "the role of indigenous knowledge-technology in sustainable economic development & policy of central, state and autonomous councils" at the conference hall of Sankardev Kalakhetra on 14th May. This seminar has been organised to deepen the understanding on indigenous knowledge-technologies and its various challenges for ensuring sustainable development and to find way forward for revitalization, promotion and documentation of critical indigenous knowledgetechnologies as means for sustainable development through consultative process. The keynote speech was delivered by Pramod Bodo, President of ABSU. In his keynote address, he mentioned about importance of sustainable development.

"Indigenous knowledge and skills available in the society must also be tapped for economic and social up-liftmen. The focus must not confine to only on skills for machines, digital and industry based technology. Businesses and industries must also give priority to rural and indigenous products. Financial institutions should not run only after successful technology entrepreneurs but give equal preference, if not more, to rural and indigenous entrepreneurs and enterprises.

Governments must create a

level playing field through policy intervention to make rural and Indigenous enterprises successful", said Pramod Bodo. Inaugurating the seminar Debojit Khound , Economic Adviser of North Eastern Council said that conventional economic model has not been able to bring change and hence a bottom up approach is needed in the region . He shared some activities of NEC and the way they have been effective in some part of the region related to economic development. Adip Phukan , Senior Journalist has mentioned that economic development is not taking place as policies are implemented from top . He was also mentioning about the areas which are linked with indigenous knowledge and said that new perspectives is needed for development.

Achinta Kr. Baruah, faculty from Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship said that there is problem with attitude in comparison with other part of the country. He mentioned that we need to do analysis and move ahead for entrepreneurship growth. Amiya Sarma , Director of Rashtriya Grameen Vikash Nidhi has said that paradigm shift is needed to bring development to the region . There must be good governance and rule of law for the change and there must be vibrant public institutions for brining economic development. Mrinal Gohain, Regional Manager of Action Aid said that many places in the states have lost natural resources like forest cover. He was raising question amongst participants and asked them to think why there has been lost o natural resources. Jennifer Liang, Managing Trustee of Action Northeast Trust has shared their experiences of social business 'Agor'. She said that there should be short-term courses to manage local business and there

must be more indigenous entrepreneur for brining economic development.

Other speakers included Dr. Hemen Bhattacharjya , Director , Extension Education of Assam Agriculture University said that there must be market linked production. He has also given a data related to agriculture production from 4 district of BTAD. Dr. P. S. Harikrishnaraj, Assistant General Manger of NABARD has shared the activities of the bank and their activities related to the state. He shared that exposure programme and capacity building are organised for entrepreneurs. Dr. B. K. Bhatttacharjya , Regional head of ICAR -ICFRI said that indigenous technical knowledge can be mixed with modern technologies for yielding more production. He also said that Geographical Index is needed for documentation and resource mapping is important. Barun Mandal, Junior Inspector of Coir Board has mentioned about coir board and its functions. Other speakers and guests includes Pratibha Brahma, social worker from Kokrajhar ; Manoj Basumatary , Entrepreneur from Sonitpur ; Pushpadhar Das from Bagsa; Utpal Jyoti Sarma, Programme Coordinator , KBK , Bagsa; Hitesh Basumatary ,MLA from Chapaguri; Govinda Basumatary and Dhiren Bodo, General Secretary and Chairman of NDFB (P); Rwn Gwra Narzary , Nirmal Brahma and Guneswar Gayari , MCLAs of BTAD; Bhaskar Deuri , President of All Deuri Students Union ; Ratan Kachari , President of All Sonowal Kachari Students Union. The seminar was chaired by Raju Narzary, Executive Director of NERSWN. Eight successful indigenous entrepreneurs were felicitated by ABSU on the occasion. The seminar was attended by people from different parts of the state.

ments and exhorted them to work hard for success.

He expressed deep satisfaction over the progress made by the school over a period extending five long decades. He also urged the cadets to exhibit utmost sincerity and commitment and exploits every single opportunity in the campus, aimed at molding them into dependable citizens of the country. The AOC lauded the measures initiated by the school and the efforts put in by the staff towards achieving greater heights in the future.

He also visited the entire academic and sports facilities in the school. In honour of the AOC, a Regimental Lunch was organized in the Sam Manekshaw Cadets' mess. Capt (IN) Edwin Jothirajan, the Principal felicitated the Chief Guest. SSG was established in the year 1964 and it is one of the premier institutes in the region.

Crackdown on gamblers in Tinsukia, 4 arrested Spl correspondent Tinsukia, May 14: In a crackdown on gamblers, Tinsukia police has busted a gambling gang and arrested four people in this connection from Hijuguri.

The arrested has been identified as Robin Das, Debo Kanta Das, Bishnu Das and Raja Das and recovered around rupees fifteen thousand cash from their possession.

Journalist's murderers won't go scotfree, say Lalu, Tejashwi Patna, May 14 : Responding to the murder of senior journalist Rajdeo Ranjan in Siwan on Friday evening, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said such incidents are taking place all over the country, but it is responsibility of the government to carry out impartial investigation and ensure that the culprits get stringent punishment.

However, Tejashwi Yadav's father Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad told mediapersons that he condemned the incident in strong words.

"I condemn the murder of the journalist in strong words. The government and police are independent to take action against the culprits. The perpetrators, howsoever mighty they are, won't go scotfree," he said.

Director General of Police (DGP) P.K. Thakur said special teams of the Bihar Police have collected evidences from the crime scene and detained two suspects in this connection.

"Our special teams comprising a team of forensic science, Special Task Force (STF) and Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials had been dispatched to Siwan last night. They have collected all possible evidences from the crime scene, besides police have apprehended two suspected accused, and interrogation is going on," said the DGP Emphasising that the investigation will take some more time, he said by that time things would be clear to police. "The collected evidences are also being examined and analysed. Besides, police are probing all points with urgency.

Deputy Inspector General of Police, Saran Range, Ajit Kumar Rai is camping there since last night and supervising the investigation.

The zonal Inspector General of Police (IG) Paras Nath has also reached there and looking into various aspects of inquiry," he added.

DDMA Works out Disaster Preparedness Mechanism at District Level

DDMA Works out Disaster Preparedness Mechanism at District Level Aalo, May 14: The District Disaster Management Authority and Advisory Board was held under the Chairmanship of West Siang Deputy Commissioner Shri Pige Ligu at Conference Hall on 13th May Last.

The DC stressed that all key stake holders of the district to be prepared well in advance in view of the onset of monsoon. Every year the district is facing communication breakdown by natural calamities.

District Control Room should be activated and coordinate with police control room and keep constant liaisioning with military and Para-military forces in the district. Essential commodities and medicines should

be stocked by the concerned department to meet up any unwanted situation. The DDMO Shri Nima Dorjee highlighted the detail administrative preparedness being taken up by the District Administration and department of Disaster Management Aalo and placed the preparedness plan and sought suggestions from each line departments for better planning and cooperation in future. The district control room is made operational round the clock and urged all line departments to submit damages report through the quickest means of communication. DDMO informed that apart from district Incident Response Teams (IRTs) there should be provision of special task

force for various capacities to tackle any disaster. The Incident Response System (IRS) has been stream lined with the administrative set up of the district. The Chairperson West Siang Zilla Parishad, Smti Yaman Bagra also expressed her gratitude for involving the PRIs in Disaster Management.

The Superintendent of Police Aalo Shri Mari Riba, the Commandant ITBP Shri Brig Mohan Singh, Captain J. Singh from 1 Bihar Regiment, DFO Nyali Ete also gave fruitful suggestions and assured all possible help from their sides. Commandant IRBn Shri Marge Riba was also present on the occasion.

"Peace prayer held"

Tawang, May 14: Guru Tulku Rimpoche, the former abbot of Tawang Monastery, conducted a prayer for peace at the TGL Monastery, Bomdila.

Speaking to the DIPRO, the Rimpoche informed that the prayer was being held for peace of the departed souls, early healing of those injured and for tranquility in the entire region. The prayer is being held in the back-

drop of the Tawang firing incident. Further, the holy month of Saka-Dawa is also being observed across the region. The prayers would continue throughout the period.

Guru Tulku Rimpoche further informed that he was deeply perturbed and in a sorrowful state of mind because of the recent disturbance in Tawang which went against

the philosophy of Bud The Rimpoche also disclosed that he was so deeply hurt and shocked by the recent happening that he had submitted his resignation to His Holiness the Dalai Lama for acceptance since he solely wishes to dedicate his time for peace prayers and education of Buddhism and be fully devoted to the people of this region.

DIBRUGARH, SATURDAY, MAY 14

PAGE 4 Caprice mishap caused one life ET Correspondent Doomdooma , May 14 : In a tragic incident one Bhola Ansari , 50 , died on the spot while an another person Surendra Choudhry ,48 , was severally injured in a whim mishap that took place at Kakopathar Road , RupaiSiding near here this afternoon. According to information , both Ansari and Choudhry were uploading ceremic tiles from a truck ( ASO6- AC- 2889 ), The two were injured when a pile of tiles fell upon them . They were rushed to a private nursing home at Rupai-Siding where the doctors declared Ansari dead . The injured one is undergoing treatment in the hospital .According to sources the tiles were brought by the owner of a tea factory for his residence which is under construction .

Rangia Child rescued by Driver ET Correspondent Rangia, May 14: Samuel Sangma (11yrs) of Dimapur (Nagaland) was rescued by a Maruti Driver on Saturday Morning. According to the driver the child was roaming here and there near the Rangia Railway station alone this morning. On doubt the driver asked the child about his identity and astonished to know that he came from Dimapur to Guwahati with his grandfather but he was somehow detached from his grandfather. Today he reached Rangia Railway station alone mistaking the way to Dimapur and was roaming here and there near the Railway station. The kind hearted driver rescued him and handed over the child to Rangia Police.

Three school boys were picked up for taking drugs ET Correspondent Jorhat, May 14: At a time when the state of Assam is burning with the issue of drug paddling and consuming at the same time Jorhat police managed to pick up three students from a premier institute within the

city of Jorhat while inhaling drugs and smoking secretly at a in an unpopulated street, when police at the tip of picked up all the three, said a senior police official here.

The students are from Class X standard and were under

The meeting was presided over by MASS President Dinesh Goyal . The meeting started by lighting of ceremonial lamps by Vijay Dhanuka .

In the meeting , secretary Bhawani Mandhania presented the yearly report . On the other hand treasurer Sunil Tayal presented the income - expenditure report .

After having discussion on various agenda , the new executive committee was formed under the leadership of young businessman Ramdhan Agrawal.

In the newly formed committee Rajkumar Modi , advocate Mahavir Agrawal and Raju Garodia were selected as vice presidents , Harsh Beriwal as secretary , Vinay Modi as assistant secretary and Rounak Agrawal ( Gurukul ) as treasurer . " The selection and declaration of other executive officers will be declared

report the three under 18 were allowed to go home after getting assurance from their parents and they will be placed in front of the District Child Welfare committee and as per Juvenile Justice Act action against all three will be taken.

Storm forces Jorhat into dark and dull ET Correspondent Jorhat, May 14: Heavy cyclone type of storm lashed the district of Jorhat including Majuli island which uprooted trees, electric poles, over hundreds of farm houses with electric cables and wires were torn into pieces leaving people and ASEB in mess since 1.30 a.m. early wee hour today.

Till filing this report ASEB working to renovate on war footing at the damage sites in areas of club road, Jorhat Medical college, Rajabari, Kokilamukh, Maloopathar,

Kamalabari, Halmora and also in the premises of the Assam Agricultural University and Jorhat Engineering college, all important areas together left the whole of Jorhat in dark leaving most of the institute and business establishment in dark and dull for no electricity, informed Robert Handique, the sub-divisional officer ASEB. In Club Road tinali near Khelmati an eight member family was closely saved when a 100 year old Banyan tree fell on a verandah of their residence of one

JFA expressed shock A staff reporter Guwahati, May 14: Journalists' Forum Assam (JFA) expressed shock over the murder of two scribes in separate incidents in central India and urged the authorities to punish the culprits under the law. The forum also appealed to the media fraternity of the country to get united in the process of delivering justice to the victim families with distinctive punishment to each & every single perpetrator. According to the local media, a journalist of north Bihar (Rajdeo Ranjan) was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on 13 May 2016.

Engaged with Hindi newspaper named Hindustan, Ranjan, 45, died on the way to hospital after he was targeted by the miscreants near to Siwan railway station in Siwan district. Earlier another journalist was gunned down by unidentified people on the previous night at Dewaria locality in Chatra district of Jharkhand.

Akhilesh Pratap Singh (also known as Indradev Yadav), 35, who worked for Taza television faced the bullets of goons in front of the village Panchayat office. He also died on way to the hospital.

"We demand stringent ac-

tions against the culprits who dared to target media persons. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das must wake up to nab the killers at the earliest," said a statement issued by JFA president Rupam Barua and Secretary Nava Thakuria. India as a whole lost three scribes to assailants till date this year as the first incident reported from Uttar Pradesh. Tarun Mishra, 32, who used to work for a Hindi daily (Jan Sandesh Times), was shot dead on 13 February at Gosaiganj locality in Sultanpur district. The robust media fraternity of the populous country lost five journalists namely Jagendra Singh (UP), Sandeep Kothari (Madhya Pradesh), Raghavendra Dube (Maharashtra), Hemant Yadav (UP) and Mithilesh Pandey (Bihar) to attackers last year. The JFA reiterated its old demand for a special protection law for the working journalists across the country and called upon the Union government in New Delhi to formulate a national action plan as soon as possible to safeguard the brave-hearts who pursue critical journalism.

New committee of mass formed in Doomdooma Manoj Kumar Ojha Doomdooma, May 14 : The first yearly general meeting of Maharaja Agrasen Sewa Samiti (MASS), which had been formed last year was held on May 11 in the town with great pomp and show .

Juvenile Justice Act. They will be produced to the District Child Welfare Committee on Sunday and as per Juvenile Justice Act the Law will take its own course, informed a member from the Child Welfare committee. Till filing this

shortly ." said the newly elected President Ramdhan Agrawal .

The people who were present in the meeting appreciated the activities of the outgoing committee and opined that their works were praiseworthy.

In the meeting the farewell President Dinesh Goyal released Agrasena - AgrohaAgrawal and the year- long programmes pictures which was appreciated by one and all.

In the meeting Sanjay Agrawal , Umakant Agrawal , Pawan Agrawal , Vijay Dhanuka , Dipak Patwary , Ajay Agrawal , Chintu Agrawal , Vishal Patwary , Nirmal Bazari , Vikash Dhanuka , Harshit Agrawal , Vikash Mitral and Amit Chamaria participated .

In the meeting , decision was taken to celebrate " Jyoti Diwas " on 17th January permanently and to extend the tenure of the committee for two years .Emphasis was given on the beautification of Jyoti Chowk which is located near railway gate of the town .

Discussion was also held to open a school for youngwomen .

It is noteworthy that the Samiti has become a success to make its different identity in the society and in

Madhurjya Dutta as the electric wires which was passing between the tree and the residence which caught hold of the tree's huge branches which was a close safe for the entire eight member family at around 1.15 a.m. exactly, says Mr. Dutta. Madhurjya Dutta really thanks the ASEB and the Forest department for their active support in removing the wire as well as cutting of the branches which had damaged the front portion of the house at the Club Road

Tinali. In another storm damaged incident at the premises of the Jorhat Government Boys Higher Secondary School a part of the school's two classrooms was totally damaged when a huge trunk of banyan tree fell on the roof and beside the classrooms there remain temporary camp of security personnel of the Jorhat Strong Room at the Govt.

Boys School premises which was also a close safe for over 15 security personnel , said administrative sources here.

Two days workshop of the Assam state Legal Services Authority has started at Sivasagar ET Correspondent Sivasagar, May 14: "We have shortage of judges against the mounting pendency of cases. As a result country's law system is unable to close the pending cases in time"-said Guhati High Court honorable judge Mr. Rishikes Roy here today at Sivasagar, while opening a two day workshop arranged by The Assam State legal Services Authority in collaboration with Sivasagar Legal Services

Authority. While Addressing to the workshop honorable justice Mr. Roy clearly mentioned that there is a clear shortage of Judges against the mounting pending cases. So, results of pending cases took more time than needed. In a media interaction Justice Roy disclosed that legal services authority has launched a new scheme named "Hohari" for poor and physically disabled people.

About hundreds of law re-

Renowned sketch artist coming to help Tinsukia police in bomb blast case ET Correspondent Tinsukia, May 14. In a major development, renowned sketch artist from Kolkata is reaching Tinsukia on Monday to assist Tinsukia police in identifying the people involved in recent gre-

nade blast case at Tinsukia town. According to highly placed sources, Debashis Chakroborty has a track record of assisting London - based Scotland Yard in several important cases. It may be

Investiture ceremony at Sainik School Goalpara ET Correspondent: Goalpara, May 14: Sainik School Goalpara (SSG), one of the pioneering institutes in the North Eastern region of the country, held it's Investiture Ceremony for academic session 201617 on 14 May, 2015. The day commenced with an impressive parade reviewed

by Air Commodore B. S. Krishna Kumar, Kirti Chakra, Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Air Force Station, Borjhar. The Chief

Guest bestowed Appointments upon 31 vibrant cadets as School Captain, School Adjutant, Mess Captain, School Vice-Captain, School Cultural Captain, House Captains / Vice-Captains, Senior & Juniors Prefects. This was followed by an Oath Taking Ceremony.

During his address to the cadets, the AOC recalled his days at Sainik School Kazakottam as a cadet and congratulated the newly inducted appointments and

exhorted them to work hard for success. He expressed deep satisfaction over the progress made by the school over a period extending five long decades. He also urged the cadets to exhibit utmost sincerity and commitment and exploits every single opportunity in the campus, aimed at molding them into dependable citizens of the country.

The AOC lauded the measures initiated by the school

and the efforts put in by the staff towards achieving greater heights in the future.

He also visited the entire academic and sports facilities in the school. In honour of the AOC, a Regimental Lunch was organized in the Sam Manekshaw Cadets' mess. Capt (IN) Edwin Jothirajan, the Principal felicitated the Chief Guest.

SSG was established in the year 1964 and it is one of the premier institutes in the region.

mentioned that police has eyewitness who have seen the person who threw grenade at devi phukri paanchali in the heart of Tinsukia town.

Police will take help of Debashis to make sketch of suspects.

Mishap kills 2 ET Correspondent Kokrajhar, May 14: Road mishap killed two persons and another received serious injury at Dhaligaon National Highway early this morning in Chirang district.

The mishap was happened early morning along National Highway at Dhaligaon when three persons were travelling by vehicle. The deaths were identified as Uma Shangkhar Singh and Shangkhar Yadav,employee of Air force while injured Chandan Singh was rushed to Bongaigaon hospital.

Artificial Limbs and Caliphers for differently able persons at Margherita Region T Correspondent Margherita, May 14: For the first time at Margherita Region on 14 and 15 May Artificial Limbs and Caliphers were given to differently able persons. The programme was initiative by North Eastern Coal fields, Coal India Limited, Margherita under Corporate Social Responsibility Scheme. Today's programme began with the cutting of ribbon by J. K. Borah, General Manager of NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita. After that lightning of lamps by

J. K. Borah General Manager of NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita, Dr. Robin Saikia Chief Medical Officer Central Hospital Coal India Limited, Margherita and the Present Dignataries. J. K. Borah General Manager of NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita said in his speech that NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita business is Rs. 350 crores per year and through CSR scheme NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita have did many projects at Margherita sub-

division. We have many dream projects for Margherita sub-division such as skill development, education, health care services and tourism development through CSR Scheme said J. K. Borah. NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita have planned to go Sadiya where about 100 differently able persons were there to provide them artificial limbs and caliphers said Borah.

Again at Maulang Ledo we

under CSR Scheme NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita shall built a Bridge of 5 Km Distance so that the Residents of that area can easily communicate.

Honourable Tinsukia District Deputy Commissioner and I discuss about Noble Work to took a Project for differently able People at Tinsukia district where honourable Tinsukia District Deputy Commissioner have given me a list of 700 Differently Abled Persons which today we

greater Doomdooma and has conducted , " Kawar Sewa " , " Flood relief " , " Health Camp " , " Cleaning of cremation ground " , " tree plantation " and " Agrasen Jayanti ".

Digboi police make arrests in witch hunting case Spl correspondent Tinsukia, May 14: Investigating case on witch hunting, Digboi police has arrested several persons involved in witch hunting case. The arrests have been made from Borbil No. 3 under Dibgoi police station.

The arrested persons has been identified as R a s p y a l i a s D u rg a Sorensen (38), Dewan Sautal (35), Nandalal Soren (30), Bazun Besra (42), Manoj Hassan (20), Ashok Sorensen (26), Ajay Sorensen alias Khuriya (24), Anand Soren (20) alias Kancha, Dunesh M a r d i ( 1 9 ) , Ti n k u Mardi (21). The arrest has been made in case no 81/16 under section143, 326 of Indian penal code.

lated people from five districts of Upper Assam were represented the workshop.

In the workshop The Legal Services Authority briefly discussed that how to give free legal assistance to those who unable to bear it. It is to be mentioned that a few days ago in a function at Delhi, honorable Chief Justice of India T. S. Thakur had lamented that the judiciary had been made the scapegoat for the mounting pendency of cases.

Fully bloomed flowers of Krishna Chura tree in Dhemaji on 14-05-16. Pix by UB Photos

organised the Programme where Snehalaya, Sanjeevani North East Socio Economic Welfare Society and Yog Vidya Pitham NGO'S help a lot for today's Programme said J. K. Borah General Manager of NECF Coal India Limited, Margherita subdivision police officer Inamuddin Ahmed and Margherita Election Officer Jagadish Brahma was present at today Programme. Today total 11 Differently Abled Persons were given Artificial Limbs and Caliphers.

REGION Action commander AR Col accused in robbery along with 23 GNLA case in police custody cadres surrender PAGE 5

DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, MAY 15

Four HNLC, ULFA-I rebels arrested in Meghalaya Shillong, May 14: Four rebels of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) and the United Liberation Front of Asom Independent (ULFA-I), were arrested late Friday night with weapons and explosives, police said on Saturday.

"The rebels were nabbed from Pynursla while they were proceeding towards their hideouts in Bangladesh after they failed to carry out a bomb blast in Shillong, the state capital of Meghalaya," M.Kharkrang, the district police chief of East Khasi Hills, told .

Among the four rebels, Kharkrang said the Special Operation Team also nabbed a senior ULFA-I rebel Bikhat Ahom of Assam's Bongaigaon area.

Ahom is a bomb expert and is wanted by Assam police for several bombings and other criminal activities in Assam. "The arrest of the four rebels is a major catch for us since they were planning to carry out terror attacks in the city," Kharkrang said.

The Special Operation Team commandos seized two rifles, pistols and cache of improvised explosive device weighing around 10 kg each from the vehicle in which they were travelling.

"We are interrogating the four arrested rebels to find out if they had hidden more bombs and about their associates in Shillong," the police officer said. The HNLC is a secessionist group fighting for a sovereign Khasi homeland in eastern part of Meghalaya.

(Agencies) .

"The arrest of the four rebels is a major catch for us since they were planning to carry out terror attacks in the city" Says M.Kharkrang

Shillong, May 14: An 'action commander' of the proscribed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), carrying a reward of Rs.10 lakh on his head, and 23 other members of the outfit surrendered before the Director General of Police Rajiv Mehta on Friday and deposited arms and ammunition.

The 'action commander', identified as Hedeo Ch Momin, surrendered with an AK 56 rifle, over 1,300 anti-aircraft ammunition and over 3,400 medium machine gun ammunition.

Of the other 23 rebels who surrendered on Friday include West Garo Hills district 'area commander'

Aizawl, May 14: Suspended Commandant of Assam Rifles Col Jasjit Singh, one of the main accused in a case of smuggled gold robbery, was on saturday remanded to police custody for 72 hours by a local court.

Chingnang who laid down an AK 56 rifle, while 'area commander' of Chokpot area of South Garo Hills, Josbel Ch Marak, surrendered an SLR rifle and three magazines, police said. Earlier this

Initial investigation of the recent data dump by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) names Earce Clifford Kharsyntiew, Les Shylla , Bokstar Kurkalang, Karishma Jain, Karan Jain, Reshmi Rohit Jain, Philip Palamalki and Kenneth Fletcher Rangad as shareholders in at least two off shore companies Azure Enterprises Global Inc and Eternal Enterprises Inc. These companies are based in British Virgin Island and have addresses in Cyprus.

According to the leaks, on further investigation, it was found that there are no such persons named Philip Palamalki andLess Shylla in Meghalaya, but there are Philip Pala and Lesly Shylla who are publicly listed as directors of Alpha Millennium Foods Private Limited, Cosmos Wahiajer Narpuh Ce-

Bodo Territorial Council in Assam but the group were also involved in killing, kidnapping for ransom and terrorising people in five western Garo Hills districts in the state.(Agencies)

The Assam Rifles personnel had reportedly decamped with 52 gold bars worth around Rs.14.5 crore, a cellphone and Rs.75,000 in

Airport expansion Campaigning for Tura receives SC jolt by-polls ends on Saturday Shillong, May 14: In a major blow to the ongoing expansion work of the Umroi airport, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the order passed by the Meghalaya High Court in relation to acquisition of land for the purpose.

The apex court issued the stay order while responding to a petition filed by the land owners of Nongsder.Informing this here, the lawyer for the petitioner Erwin K Sutnga said that the entire procedure of land acquisition and compensation has come under the scanner of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court while issuing notices to the State Chief Secretary

and Ri Bhoi Deputy Commissioner has set July 4 as the next date of hearing.

It may be mentioned that the High Court of Meghalaya while taking exception to the undue delay over the completion of expansion work of the Shillong Airport at Umroi had passed an order in December last year in which it had set four months to complete the project.

The AAI has taken possession of Defence land measuring 31.825 acres for the expansion of Umroi Airport according to the affidavit filed by Sanjay Tyagi, Airport Director, Shillong, as per the last order of the High Court on November 24.(Agencies)

Meghalaya businessmen in Panama list Shillong, May 14: The infamous Panama Papers may put a few Meghalaya businessmen in a spot of bother too.

According to reports in a local website Raiot quoting the Panama leaks, influential tribal and non-tribal businessmen and a retired technocrat from Meghalaya have been named in the Panama Papers as shareholders of off shore entities in notorious tax havens managed by the much maligned financial management company Mossack Fonseca.

month, 30 hardcore cadres of GNLA including its Finance Secretary laid down arms on two separate occasions.

GNLA's announced objective is to achieve a separate Garoland on the lines of the

Singh was arrested on May five after eight Assam Rifles personnel, who allegedly waylaid a vehicle on December 14 night on the outskirts of Aizawl and robbed it, claimed that they committed the crime at the behest of the Commandant.

ments Private Limited, Sutnga Cements Limited, MAI Hotels Limited, CMJ Realtors and Developers Private Limited.

While Lesly Shylla is known more as the promoter behind the jinxed Crowborough Hotel, Philip Pala is the younger brother of the present Congress MP from Shillong and exMinister of Water Resources in the UPA II Government, Vincent Pala.

Meanwhile, Bokstar Kurkalang is also a director of Megha Infracon Private Limited along with Philip Pala.

These three are in one way or the other also part of CMJ group based out of Assam and Meghalaya with offices in Mumbai.

Reshmi Rohit Jain and Karan Jain are co-directors of KRK Realtors and Developers Private Limited, Aegis Realtors & Developers Private Limited and KK Impex and Trading Private Limited located in Mumbai and the same location incidentally is also the marketing office of CMJ Breweries which was headed by one Rohit Jain.

CMJ Breweries CEO Ronak Jain is also co-director of CMJ Holdings Limited and CMJ Cements Private Limited with Lesly Shylla. These off shore money parking businessmen and women have long standing local ties, the website says.

Local activists and

NGOs have long alleged that non-tribal business interests have used local tribals as conduits to channel money, subsidies, tax benefits etc that would otherwise be denied to them according to the laws of the state, it added. In this revealing network, the name Kenneth Fletcher Rangad, resident of Queen Villa, Laban; Hari; Sabha, is an interesting one. The (L) Kenneth Fletcher Rangad was Director of Industries when the single window policy of the state was implemented to supposedly industrialize Meghalaya through tax sops and special industrial zones, the website pointed out.

Many of the non-tribal businesses came up by way of such policies. It may be mentioned that the Panama Papers are an unprecedented leak of 11.5m files from the database of the world's fourth biggest offshore law firm, Mossack Fonseca. The records were obtained from an anonymous source by the German newspaper S端ddeutsche Zeitung, which shared them with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The ICIJ then shared them with a large network of international partners, including the Guardian and BBC. The documents show various ways in which the rich exploit secretive offshore tax regimes.(Agencies)

Shillong, May 14: The campaign to the May 16 by poll to Tura Lok Sabha seat will end on Saturday 4 pm. The seat fell vacant following the demise of the sitting member PA Sangma on March 4. With a day left for the campaign, the candidates of both NPP and Congress Conrad Sangma and Dikkanchi Shira respectively are making last ditch efforts to woo the voters in the run-upto the polls.

In all 24 Assembly constituencies which constitute Tura Lok Sabha seat, there are a total 622189 voters (315255 male and 306934 female). While Conrad is banking on sympathy highlighting the need to complete the unfinished task of his late father, the focal point of Congress is the overall development initiatives of the party. The Congress also concentrated on attacking BJP during

the campaign as the NPP had tied up with the saffron party.

The FIR lodged against Dikkanchi by the Returning Officer for her alleged hate speech against BJP and seizure of over Rs 16 lakh seized in West Garo Hills were the only aberrations in an otherwise peaceful campaign. While there were many star campaigners from Delhi for the NPP candidate, the Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, the Cabinet Ministers, Congress legislators and independent legislators who were supporting the Congress were mainly campaigning for the Congress candidate in the absence of any star campaigners from Delhi.

Despite the presence of GNLA, there was no disturbance to the campaign by the militants in Garo Hills.

The efforts of the police in effecting the surrender of many GNLA cadres were aimed at ensuring a peaceful by poll. The Chief Electoral Frederick Kharkongor said on Friday that all arrangements have been made to ensure a peaceful poll in Garo Hills. Among the total 945 polling stations, 410 are hyper sensitive and more than half of them are vulnerable due to militancy related incidents.

There are 126 polling stations which are sensitive due to the possibility of group clashes and political rivalries. The remaining 409 polling stations have been categorized as normal. Kharkongor said that the union ministry of home affairs has sanctioned 12 companies of central para military forces to ensure law and order during the by poll.(Agencies)

AR Col accused in robbery case in police custody

cash after threatening the driver of the vehicle at gun point.

All the eight AR personnel involved in the crime were later arrested and sent to police custody.

Last week, they, along with four civilians, were remanded to judicial cus-

tody.

The arrested civilians included Lalmuanawma Mithipi, a former student leader and transporter or 'mule' employed by gold smugglers, and Bulaki Chand Baid, a wellknown Aizawl-based businessman. (Agencies)

Civil society representatives' bid to ease AssamNagaland dispute Kohima,May 14:The banner organization of prominent Naga civil society groups, the Naga Ho Ho and Assam's apex literary body, Assam Sahitya Sabha, in a bid to strengthen friendship and fraternity between Nagas and Assamese people joined hands at Kohima on Friday at the historic second round of Assam-Naga round table talk which was attended by All Assam Students Union (AASU) and all top civil society organisations of Nagaland.

This is the first time that any such civil society delegation from Assam seeking peace and fraternity between the two warring states has visited Kohima. Initiated by the Nanda Talukdar Foundation (NTF) at Guwahati last year, the second round table discussion on Friday saw the elders of the Naga Society, Naga Mothers Association, Naga Students Federation as well as various Ho Hos of Naga tribes besides the Sahitya Sabha and AASU coming together on one platform.

The Assam team was led by Assam Sahitya Sabha President Dr. Dhruva J Bora, while it consist of AASU Adviser Dr. Samujjal Kr

"Earlier this month, 30 hardcore cadres of GNLA including its Finance Secretary laid down arms on two separate occasions."

Bhattacharya, Academician Dr Udayan Mishra, Dr Ramesh Barpatragohain , Dean Faculty of Law, GU, Sahitya Sabha general secretary, Dr Paramananada Rajbongshi and Editor of Assamese Daily Amar Asom, Prashanta Rajguru.

The second round of talks saw speakers after speaker emphasizing on the strengthening of fraternity through dialogue and forgiveness.

Speaking on the occasion, both Sahitya Sabha President, Dr Dhruva Jyoti Bora and Naga Hoho President, P Chuba Ozukum called for both the societies in Assam and Nagaland to come out of decades long stalemate so that the civil society can move along despite the persisting differences between the two state governments regarding the vexed boundary tangle.(Agencies)

Leftist CM meets US diplomat in Tripura Agartala, May 14: After long years lone leftist Chief Minister of the country, Manik Sarkar held meeting with US Consul General in Kolkata Craig Hall on Friday at Agartala on prospect of higher education, regional connectivity and economic tie ups in respect to the development of Tripura.

It seems leftists have shifted their stand towards America and are coming closure to USA to harness the fruit of Obama's Indo-US development initiatives. The discussion was focused on the growing US-India relationship. Hall called on Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy during his two days maiden Tripura visit.

Hall interacted on US-India Relations: A Partnership for 21st Century with students of Tripura University and said, "The United States sees with India the potential for a friendship and partnership that will be transformative for the 21st century." He also stressed on the importance of people-topeople connections and said, "As Americans, we believe in the promise of India. We believe in the people of India. We are proud to be your friend. We are proud to be your partner as you build the country of your dreams and inspired the students to become transformational leaders". As part of his outreach, Hall visited the Akhaura border post and witnessed the beating retreat ceremony. (Agencies)

Nine B'deshis arrested Shillong, May 14: The BSF deployed at Mahadev, South Garo Hills district in a special operation, apprehended nine Bangladeshis and two Indian nationals for their suspected movement in a vehicle near village Noketgre on Thursday midnight. The apprehended Bangladeshi nationals were identified as Samiran Marak ( 35), Hilllul Marak, (28), Barshes Saku, (28), Newton Sangma (17 ), Nirbhay Sangma ( 29), Mitro Marak (25), Prabhat Manda Sangma (28), Loyar Marak( 40), and Ritar Rangsa Marak( 17).

Two Indian nationals namely Subrato Marak(25) and Rakshingh Marak( 29), were also apprehended from the spot. They were helping Bangladeshi nationals for their movement in crossing the International Boundary with Mahindra pick-up vehicle.

During frisking, Indian currency of Rs.11,280 was recovered from their possession.

It was revealed that all of them had come to India in search of work in coal mines of Meghalaya. They had been working in coal quarries at Nagal-Bibra area since few days but were not paid the wages. In this regard BSF has lodged a strong protest against illegal crossing by Bangladeshi nationals after violating the sanctity of International boundary and also urged the Border Guard Bangladesh to issue necessary instructions to their ground commanders to take steps to prevent and curb illegal movement of Bangladeshi nationals into Indian territory. Till date BSF has apprehended 95 Bangladeshi nationals who had crossed the border illegally during current year.(Agencies)

Visual artists participating in the wall art painting organized by the Picasso Pupils International Community in Shillong. Pix by UB Photos

Polling officials on way to their respective polling station for the Tura by-elections in Tura on 14-05-16. Pix by UB Photos

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IAF team concludes advanced aerial 'Law and order in Bihar can't improve till Nitish combat training exercise in U.S. Alaska (U.S.), May 14 (ANI): Red Flag Alaska 161, which was an advanced aerial combat training exercise, a successor to the previous 'Cope Thunder' exercise series hosted at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, concluded on Saturday.

The main phase of the exercise had commenced on April 28 with a mix of combat and support elements participating from the Indian Air Force (IAF), United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Navy (USN), said Wing Commander Anupam Banerjee Public Relation Officer, Air Force, in a press release.

Over the last decade, IAF has been actively participating in various operational exercises hosted by various countries, wherein its capabilities have been pitted against the best air forces in the world, he said.

While referring to the overall exercise plan and objective Red Flag Alaska 16-1 the team leader group Captain H, Assudani said, "The objective of this inter-continental deployment was not only to showcase IAF's capability in undertaking Integrated Air Ops, but also to imbibe operational lessons from the exercise engagements, which will help us add more teeth to our overall war waging capabilities."

The exercise is played under multiple simulated scenarios designed to provide realistic settings. The overall demarcation is between Red Force (simulated as the Defensive force component fighting to protect own airspace and assets) and the Blue Force (simulated as

the Offensive composite package).

The Red Forces was mainly constituted by the 18 Sqn Aggressor Sqn flying the F16s. The IAF along with the other USAF (F-15, F-16 and F-22) and USN (F-18) constituted the Blue force.

During the exercise, IAF also flew as a part of the Red Force alongside the Aggressors, which was a first of its kind.

The exercise saw the IAF's potent SU-30 MKI aircraft participating in Offensive Counter Air Ops in which they provided Escort cover to the strike elements. Apart from this, the IAF Jaguars 'DARIN II' undertook integrated strike missions dropping practice bombs over the world renowned JPARC Air to Ground Range. Both these fleets performed their roles exceptionally well.

There were three missions commanded by the Indian Air Force in this exercise, said Wing Commander Banerjee, adding that mission commanders of both Jaguars and Su 30s were involved in planning, execution and conduct of debrief.

Trucks with Rs. 570 crore cash stopped in Tamil Nadu Chennai, May 14 (ANI): The Election Commission on Saturday morning stopped three trucks purportedly transferring Rs. 570 crores in poll-bound Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur district.

Though the trucks have not been opened yet, it is reported that the cash belonged to State Bank of India (SBI) and is being transported to Vijayawada.

The Election Commission has formed an investigating committee to look into the matter.

"The container has not yet been opened, but the matter is being looked into. A container, purportedly transferring 195 crores for bank from Coimbatore to Vijaywada (AP) has been stopped," Rajesh

Lakhoni, the Chief Election Officer of Tamil Nadu, told ANI. "The cash was being transferred to Vijaywada. The security guard was not in uniform and didn't have complete documents. Security guards only had the photocopy of the documents and did not possess the original ones. We have asked senior officials of SBI and a special team has been formed to investigate the incident," he added. The Election Commission had on Thursday confirmed seizing over 100 crores of rupees in Tamil Nadu. Of this, Rs. 37 crore has been returned. Tamil Nadu will go to polls in a single phase on May 16. The counting of votes will be held on May 19.

Kashmiris protest in London against alleged Pak rights abuse London, May 14 (ANI): Several Kashmiris gathered outside the Pakistan High Commission here on Saturday to protest against allegedhuman rights violations in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), especially with regard to 2013 murder of Sardar Arif Shahid in Rawalpindi.

Protesters carried banners with slogans against the Pakistani Army and the ISI, which they blamed for the killing.

"We have gathered here in front of the Pakistan High Commission to protest against the brutal murder of Sardar Afif Shahid. We believe that Pakistan's intelligence agencies were behind his murder because he had always raised demand of an independent Kashmir," one of the protestors said.

"I have come here because I believe that we Kashmiris, whether we belong to valley or Ladakh or Gilgit Balgistan or so called Azad Kashmir, we are against this kind of terrorism.

We demand that a judicial commission should be set up for probing the murder of Arif Shahid. We want that his mur-

derers should be put behind the bars and justice is given to his family," he added.

He further said that often asking for freedom in Pakistan is considered a crime by the administration.

"Talking about secularism and freedom of Kashmir is the biggest crime in Pakistani administration. We are against this," he said.

Shahid, a pro-independence Kashmiri leader, was shot dead by unidentified men near his home in Rawalpindi on May 14, 2013.

Shahid led the All Parties National Alliance (APNA), which advocates independence from India and Pakistan.

He was a vocal critic of Pakistan's alleged role in sending militants to fight a 'proxy war' against India in Indian-administered Kashmir. He also criticised Pakistan's policy of treating Kashmir as its 'colony'.

The Pakistani government banned him from travelling abroad in 2009, and later confiscated his passport and other identification documents.

Sqn Ldr Sidhu, who commanded one of the missions, said, "It was a great opportunity to lead all the coalition forces. It gives one an immense satisfaction when all the participants execute the briefed plan which becomes a success."

While talking about the IAF in the Red Flag exercise, Lt Col Brian Toth, Chief Operations Officer of 354 operations group, said: "The IAFs participation has been extremely good from my perspective. For most nations it takes an exercise or two to step up to meet the requirements of a mission commander. The IAF has been mission commander three times and also performed the package commander roles and they have done a tremendous job."

During the exercise, a set of Red Flag team formed the 'White Force' and using high-tech instrumentation and mission debrief tools were used to evaluate the performance of the participants in an objective and logical manner.

The White Force watched the entire exercise in real time on tactical displays in

the operations room on ground. Kill removal (removal of the pilots and aircraft assumed shot by the enemy) made the exercise more realistic.

Despite the challenging environment, the maintenance team ensured 100 percentserviceability of all platforms throughout the four weeks. Lt Col Clarence McRae, the Red FlagAlaska 16-1 Expeditionary Forces Maintenance Group Commander, said: "Red Flag-Alaska provided all of the participants a fantastic opportunity to train with members of the Indian Air Force. The exchange of lessons learned and best practices with our partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region have enabled us to strengthen our partnership and signify our commitment to this area of operations."

The professionalism of the IAF airmen made bolstering our countries' relationship easy and helped provide realistic combat training for all participants". The Senior Engineering Officers of the IAF units were happy with the comprehensive IAF technical practices which

are well defined and meticulous. Adherence to these have ensured a high tarmac availability that allowed aircrew to perform their missions. Wg Cdr Pratyush Anand, SEO of SU-30 Sqn said, "out of box thinking of the technicians has earned praise from all quarters. The participating airmen got an opportunity to see a variety of aircraft and this exposure and interaction with other fleets will go a long way in evolving our own practices".

In the closing address Col William Culver 354th Fighter Wing Vice Cdr said, "This was one of the best Red flags I has seen. I compliment the exceptional standards displayed by the IAF and am amazed to see all the 10 aircraft IAF had brought (4 Su30s, 4 Jaguars and 2 IL-78s) maintaining 100 percent serviceability for the entire four weeks and their aircraft flying on all days as per plan."

Wg Cdr Saumitra Tamaskar, Exercise Director, said, "Having set out with well-defined objectives, the IAF contingent's effort over the past month has ensured that they take back important lessons, which will help undertake operations across a wide and diverse spectrum and meet any future challenges."

The contingent will start their de-induction phase on Saturday and are planned to return to India in the last week of the month.

The Su-30s will additionally participate in exercise 'Desert Eagle II' with the UAE Air Force on their way back.

remains CM': Paswan New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday cornered the Janata Dal (United) Government in Bihar over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state and said the condition is not going to improve until Nitish Kumar remains chief minister.

"Not even a single person will be punished in the road rage incident of Gaya. Yesterday, I gave a full report to President Pranab Mukherjee. We have been demanding for President's rule in the state for last three months. We have also been demanding a CBI probe in all these incidents," Paswan told ANI. "A delegation led by Chirag Paswan met the Bihar Governor. Till the time this JD (U) Government stays in Bihar and Nitish Kumar stays as chief minister, law and order situation is not going to improve. The entire law and order has deteriorated. This is a government of rapes and murders," he added.

The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief said his party,

Union Minister for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan therefore, demands for central rule in Bihar.

The killing of two journalists in the last 24 hours, one in Bihar and the other in neighbouring Jharkhand, has led to another round of war of words between the BJP and the JD (U) in Bihar.

Senior reporter of a Hindidaily 'Hindustan', Rajdeo Ranjan, was killed in Bihar's Siwan district on Friday evening by unknown assailants near the railway station. The journalist was shot from close range in the head and the neck.

In Jharkhand, a journalist was shot dead by unidentified people at Dewaria in Chatra district. A police official said, Akhilesh Pratap Singh, 35 who worked for a news channel, was gunned down near panchayat secretariat of the village on Thursday night.

The killing comes days after a road rage case, in which suspended JD (U) MLC Manorama Devi's son Rocky shot dead a class XII student, Aditya Sachdeva, in Gaya for overtaking his SUV. (ANI)

Suresh Prabhu to inaugurate number of amenities through remote control from Dadar East station Mumbai, May 14 (ANI): Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will today inaugurate a number of amenitiesthrough remote control from Dadar East station.

Railway has recently completed construction of a

new platform, foot over bridge, escalator, booking office and a toilet block at Kanjur Marg station on Central Suburban Railway.

Minister of State for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal and cricketer

Sachin Tendulkar and other state ministers and dignitaries will grace the occasion.

The Railway Minister will also attend the informal gathering of Station masters Association in Mumbai. (ANI)

Jaitley condemns murder of journalists, Journalist Pushp calls for 'independent investigation' Sharma arrested over New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday condemned the shocking murders of two journalists in Bihar and Jharkhand and called for an 'independent investigation' into the matter.

"I strongly condemn murder of journalists, Rajdeo Ranjan in Siwan & Akhilesh Pratap Singh in Chatra district. Independent investigation may be instituted & guilty be punished," Jaitley said in a series of tweets.

Earlier today, the Congress called on the Centre to introspect and look into how journalists are being repeat-

edly attacked and murdered in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states.

Talking about instances of scribes being attacked in BJP-ruled states, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala recalled of how two journalists were murdered in 201314 in Chhattisgarh and also of how the state police had illegally detained people on false charges because they were raising their voice against human rights violation.

"In MP our friend and journalist of Aaj Tak Akshay Singh was killed while examining Vyapam scam but no headway has been made.

Similarly, Sandeep Kothari was burned alive in Balaghat and his wife and children were similarly killed by mining mafia in Madhya Pradesh. The Prime Minister and the BJP leaders must answer," Surjewala told ANI. Meanwhile, two people have been detained in connection with the murder of senior journalist Rajdeo Ranjan.

Siwan Superintendent of Police told ANI that the two are being grilled to procure more details regarding the shocking murder.

Ranjan, a journalist with

Hindi daily Hindustan was shot dead by criminals near the Siwan railway station.

Two bullets were fired at the Siwan bureau chief of the daily that hit on his head and neck. He was shifted to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

According to police, five motorcycle-borne criminals were waiting for Ranjan, who was walking down the road to his home, and shot him twice.

The ruling party JD (U) leader Ajay Alok, told ANI that the government would nab the culprits within 48 hours.

Gilgit-Baltistan not free, activist tells U.S. Senators Washington D C, May 14 (ANI): Suppression of the occupied region of GilgitBaltistan by Pakistan came up for discussion in an event sponsored by Senator Tim Kaine and a few other senators and held at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington D C. Senge Hasnan Sering an expatriate from GilgitBaltistan, now settled in the U.S. and director of the Gilgit-Baltistan National Congress, briefed the audience on the situation in his native place.

While emphasising that the UNSC Resolution 47 declares Pakistan an occupier and aggressor in GilgitBaltistan he quoted a Freedom House report conclusion that Gilgit-Baltistan is not free.

The 2015 report on World Freedom, according to

Senge, has noted severe restrictions on freedom of speech, assembly and association in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Journalists face persecution for speaking against the government and many local publications have been banned. Government curbs speech on subjects pertaining to the armed forces and judiciary. The police, the military, and the intelligence services enjoy impunity for indiscriminate and excessive use of force.

In July 2014, Pakistani parliament expanded the already significant power of law enforcement agencies to detain without due process of law, engage in electronic surveillance, search and seizures, and the use of deadly force. As a result freedom fighter and activists are being subject to arbitrary ar-

rests, torture, and deaths while in custody.

In 2014, 12 political activists in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) were sentenced to life imprisonment under the country's anti-terrorism laws for speaking out for local rights. Local leaders such as Babajan, Iftikhar Hussain, Mumtaz Nagri, Qayum Balawar, Tahir Ali and DJ Mathal are facing terrorism charges for demanding the just rights for their people and for challenging Pakistani rule. Military and intelligence agencies have seized thousands of acres of private land in Gilgit-Baltistan for military use resulting in the displacement of locals and a state sanctioned demographic change.

In yet another serious development during the last few

years, fundamentalist organisations have established their presence in the region. They are targeting the indigenous Shia population and blatantly working towards affecting a change in the demographic change by settling Pathans and Pushtuns over there. Senge has specially referred to this emerging threat in his address.

"Gilgit Baltistan cannot end rights abuses without the help of the international community," said Senge Sering in culmination of his address. India has chosen to remain silent with regard to the oppression and atrocity that is being heaped on the people of Gilgit-Baltistan

by Pakistan. India should insist on greater accessibility to the region and its people.

'fake' RTI query New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Pushp Sharma, the Milli Gazette journalist who reported that the AYUSH ministry was denying jobs to Muslims in a 'fake' RTI query was arrested by Delhi Police today.

Pushp Sharma is accused of fabricating an RTI reply in which the AYUSH Ministry allegedly says that it does not recruit Muslims for jobs.

Earlier, the AYUSH Ministry filed a formal complaint with the Delhi Police asking them to probe the alleged 'fake' RTI query, in which Sharma alleged that the Centre's discrimination against Muslims in the Yoga teachers' selection process for International Yoga Day is fabricated, adding that he has proof that all the RTI replies in his possession are authentic.

The Ministry has rejected a purported 'fabricated and mischievous' RTI reply which had claimed that the Centre does not recruit Muslims in the ministry as a policy.

The Ministry of AYUSH noted with anguish certain mischievous misinformation being spread in certain section of media and social media quoting a reply to an RTI by mentioning a fabri-

cated draft as Annexure I to that letter, which has never been issued by the Ministry of AYUSH or any of its agencies.

"The Ministry strongly condemns this piece of misreporting, clearly aimed at causing chasm between different sections of society and promoting disharmony and mistrust with ulterior motives," the Ministry said in a statement.

The Ministry in a statement said, certain mischievous misinformation is being spread in certain section of media and social media quoting a reply to an RTI by mentioning a fabricated draft as Annexure I to that letter, which has never been issued by the Ministry of AYUSH or any of its agencies. The Ministry said it was initiating proper action in this matter.

US Man pleads guilty to pulling off Muslim woman's hijab London, May 14 (ANI): Gill Parker Payne, a North Carolina man, has pleaded guilty for grabbing a Muslim woman's hijab and pulling it off on a Southwest Airlines flight last December.

Federal authorities said that 37-year-old Payne, of Gastonia, North Carolina, entered the plea on Friday, reports the Guardian.

Payne was charged with using force or threat of force to ob-

struct a Muslim woman in the free exercise of her religious beliefs.

Authorities said that Payne approached the woman, who was sitting several rows in front of him, and told her to take off her hijab saying "This is America!" and removed the hijab from her head.

Both were on December 11 flight from Chicago to Albuquerque when the confrontation happened.

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88-year-old rape victim dies, suspect arrested Kandy, May 14 (ANI): A thirty-year-old man has been taken into custody for allegedly raping an 88-year old woman in Sri Lanka's Kandy city.

The suspect, produced before the Teldeniya Magistrate's court has been remanded till May 20, reports the Colombo Page.

Rangala police took the suspect into custody ten-days after the victim passed away. The 88-year old victim died at Kandy General Hospital two days after the sexual assault, on May 6.

Nepal's federal alliance announces stir Kathmandu, May 14 (ANI): The federal alliance or the Sanghiya Gathabandhan formed by the Madhesis and Janajati forces has announced to launch their Kathmanducentric protests from today in order to press Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli led government to address their demands.

Upendra Yadav, chairman of Sanghiya Samajbadi ForumNepal, who is also the coordinator of the alliance, made the announcement yesterday in capital, reports the Kathmandu Post.

The announcement comes days after agitating forces' they declined government's offer to resume talks.

Oli-government had on Monday written to the agitating parties, inviting them to the negotiating table.

The agitating parties demand redrawing provincial boundaries and amending some provisions of the constitution.

No talks have been held between the two parties since February 18, the day the government formed a political mechanism to address the agitating parties concerns.

The federal alliance comprises 27 political parties, including seven Madhesi forces, which have formed the Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha (SLMM).

Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said it would be monitoring the protests.(ANI)

Stranded climbers, including Germans rescued from Sarebung peak Kathmandu, May 14 (ANI): All the 20 climbers, including two German nationals, who were stranded following a strong snow storm in Sarebung peak , were rescued on Saturday afternoon. They were rescued by the Long Rope Rescue Team, reports the Himalayan times. The German nationals were identified as Tobias Grokenen (48) and his wife Gudrun Ingrid Ziermann (44).

The twenty climbers were trapped in Sarebung Himal on Saturday morning.

The incident occurred while they were climbing down the peak. Following the incident two choppers of the Simrik Air were dispatched for the rescue operation.

(ANI)

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Pak violated 1974 tripartite accord, says Bangladesh law minister Dhaka, May 14 (ANI): Bangladeshi Law MinisterAnisul Huq on Saturday said the 1974 tripartite agreement is no longer valid, as Pakistan violated the accord by not taking their stranded citizens back from the country.

"According to a law, if any party of an agreement does not fulfil the condition, the

deal becomes invalid," the Daily Star quoted Huq, as saying after addressing a programme at Dhanmondi's Bilia Auditorium in Dhaka.

The law minister stressed that Pakistan refused to take its stranded citizens back, henceforth breaching the agreement.

Islamabad had issued a press statement on the 1974

Tripartite Agreement following the execution of top war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami on May 11.

"The 1974 Tripartite Agreement is the cornerstone of relations between the two countries. It needs to be emphasised that, as part of the agreement, the Government of Bangladesh decided not to proceed with the trials as an act of clem-

ency," the statement said.

Dhaka in reply said that Nizami was executed after the completion of all legal process and the country's highest court had pronounced the verdict.

Diplomatic tensions between both nations seemed shaky with each government summoning the other's envoy to lodge strong pro-

tests over the execution of Jamaat chief Nizami.

Bangladesh on May 12 summoned the Pakistan High Commissioner here for the second time in three days. About five hours after Islamabad summoned the Bangladesh envoy there.

Pakistan has strongly condemned the hanging of Nizami by the Bangladesh government.

Pak vows to move Major parties' meet in UN on Bangladesh Nepal ends inconclusively executions Islamabad, May 14(ANI): Pakistan has pledged to raise the issue of executions ofJamaat-i-Islami (JI) leaders in Bangladesh at United Nations forums, including its Human Rights Council ( UNHRC).

community to take notice of human rights violation in Bangladesh.

Senators here praised Turkey for recalling its envoy from Bangladesh in protest and recommended that Pakistan should follow suit.

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz gave the details in this regard to the members of the Senate were given details in this regard.

Condemning the Bangladesh executions, Aziz asked Dhaka to reconsider its policy "not just in the interest of other Muslim countries, but also its own", reports the Express Tribune.

Paying tribute to the fallen political leaders, including Matiur Rehman Nizami, Senator Hashmi said that Nizami had served as a parliamentarian and minister in Bangladesh.

He highlighted that the tribunal headed by Sheikh Hasina had executed JI leaders whose "only crime was their loyalty to Pakistan and the two-nation theory".

"International organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch had deemed the decision (to hang JI leaders) unacceptable," he said.

(ANI)

Aziz said that the hangings were "in sheer violation of a 1974 agreement between Pakistan, India and Bangladesh".

He urged the international

Former Bangladesh president H M Ershad re-elected Jatiya Party chief Dhaka, May 14 (ANI) HM Ershad has been reelected as the chairman of Bangladesh's Jatiya Party and his wife Raushan Ershad senior co-chairman uncontested.

"I will try my best to take Jatiya Party to the power," the Daily Star quoted Ershad as saying.

The councillors also reelected GM Quader and Ruhul Amin Howlader as co-chairman and secretary general of the party respec-

tively at the national council held at Institution of Engineers,Bangladesh (IEB) in Dhakam, reports the Daily Star.

After the names of the candidates were proposed by the election commissioner, the councillors and delegates supported the proposals raising hands and finally through voice votes.

The entire process took only five to seven minutes.(ANI)

Kathmandu, May 14 (ANI): A meeting of major political parties called by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli to resolve the existing differences over the Parliamentary Regulations has ended inconclusively.

The meeting was held at the Prime Minister's office in Baluwatar yesterday and was attended by top leaders of ruling coalition parties-

CPN-UML, UCPN-Maoist, Rastriya Prajatantra PartyNepal (RPP-N) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Democratic (MJF-D)ruling coalition parties and main opposition Nepali Congress, reports the Himalayan Times.

Due to disputes among the major parties about formation of the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee

(PHSC), parliamentary hearings for appointments of Chief Justice, 11 Supreme Court Justices and 21 ambassadors could not be held despite their nominations.

While the ruling partners have pleaded for a 15-member panel, the main opposition party has pleaded for retaining the 73-member body. (ANI)

Buddhist monk hacked to death in Bangladesh Dhaka, May 14 (ANI): An elderly Buddhist monk on Saturday was killed by unidentified miscreants in B a n g l a d e s h Naikkhangchhari upazila of Bandarban district, adding to the list of murders of religious minorities and secular activists in the country.

Seventy-year-old, Mong Shwe U Chak's body was found near Baishari Bihar at Uppar Chak Para village in the upazila, the Daily Star Quoted Abul Khair, officer-in-charge (OC) of Naikkhangchhari Police Station, as saying.

Khair's daughter-in-law found the body when she went to the bihar with some food for the monk around 5:00a.m..

Khair added that no valuables were missing from the bihar where he had

been staying alone for the last two years.

Meanwhile, Aung Sa Dhoai Chak, son of the victim, said that his father did not have any enmity with anyone in the area.

The attack first of its kind in the area have left the locals panicstricken.

Police official said that the

motive of the killing is yet to be ascertained.

Members of police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have reportedly been deployed in the area.

Thought no group has claimed responsibility for the killing, in the past, the Isis group and a Bangladeshi branch of alQaida have claimed carrying out several killings in the country.(

Pak Supreme Court refuses to form inquiry panel on Panama row Islamabad, May 14 (ANI): Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Anwar Zaheer Jamali has refused to form a "toothless inquiry commission" to probe the Panama Papers leaks under its existing terms of reference (ToRs) in a latest blow to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif government.

"Formation of a commission of inquiry under the Pakistan Commission of Inquiry Act 1956, looking to its limited scope, will result in the constitution of a toothless commission, which will serve no useful purpose, except giving a bad name to it," said the Supreme Court's one-page's reply, sent to the law secretary by the Supreme Court through its registrar Arbab Muhammad Arif, reports the Express Tribune.

Sharif had requested the Supreme Court to form an

inquiry commission to investigate the Panama leaks on April 22.

On April 3 the panama papers revealed that the sharif's three children were among hundreds of people with offshore holdings in a tax haven.

Sharif led- government had

also formed the commission's terms of reference (ToRs), which had broadened the scope of proposed investigations beyond the leaks.

However, the opposition parties rejected the government's ToRs and called for new legislation

for the probe.

The court expressed its desire to form the body under a new law and asked the government to do proper legislation for creating a powerful commission.

The apex court also expressed reservations over the federal government's

proposed ToRs. "The ToRs are so wide and open ended that, prima facie, it may take years together for the commission to conclude its proceedings," Chief Justice of Pakistan's letter said.

The court also sought a list of all individuals, families, groups, companies, etc, with their total number along with some relevant particulars against whom purported inquiry proceedings are to be held before forming any opinion on the government's request to form the commission.

"Unless such information and particulars are provided and the issue of formation of a commission under some proper legislation is reconsidered and resolved, no final response to the government's letter will be furnished," the CJP's letter said.(ANI)

B'desh: 48-hr transport strike in Khulna from tomorrow Dhaka, May 14: Transport owners and workers called a 48-hour strike in 10 districts under Khulna division from tomorrow demanding withdrawal of two compensation cases filed against the owners of Chuadanga 'Deluxe Paribahan' and 'Green line Paribahan'.

`Khulna Division Road Transport Owners-Workers' Unity Council announced the programme at a press briefing at Jessore Press Club this morning.

They demanded immediate withdrawal of the two cases, including the Tk 12 crore compensation case filed against owner and

driver of Chuadanga 'Deluxe Paribahan' in connection the road crash on Dhaka-Aricha highway on August 13, 2011 that left noted filmmaker Tareque Masud, media personality Mishuk Munier and three other people dead.

Besides, a Tk 7 crore compensation was filed against

'Green line Paribahan' over another accident.

Earlier on May 8, transport owners and workers threatened a 48-hour strike in 10 southern districts for May 15 and 16 demanding withdrawal of two cases.

DMP bans carrying explosives, crackers ahead of

Shab-e-Barat Dhaka, May 14: The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has banned the carrying of all types of explosives, crackers and explosion of firecrackers in the city ahead of Shab-e-Barat to be observed on May 22.

The ban was clamped under Section 28 of the DMP

Ordinance III/1976, aiming to maintain the sanctity of Shab-e-Barat.

The restriction will remain in force from 6:00 pm on May 22 until further order, according to a media release signed by DMP Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia on Saturday afternoon.

US-India military ties growing fast, says U.S. Consul General Agartala (Tripura), May 14 (ANI): Bilateral military ties between the United States and India are developing very fast and challenges faced by the world’s two biggest democracies are naturally alike, said a visiting American diplomat here.

“Well it’s true US and India military relations are growing very quickly and United States is happy to have this new working relationship with the Indian military,” U.S. Consul General Craig Hall told reporters after meeting Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar.

Denying that Indo-U.S. military power is necessary for balance of power in view of growing military power of China, Crain said: “I don’t think from U.S. perspective, we think it in terms of balance of power (as China’s growing military power) but rather look at it as a natural friendship between India and U.S. militaries. We are two very big and diverse democracies, very similar global hindrances, so it’s natural that are two militaries would develop their relationship is the other parts of the India-U.S. relationship development as well.”

GNLA weakened with third surrender Imphal, May 14 (ANI): The proscribed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) suffered another major setback, when 24 of its cadre from two commands surrendered before the authorities along with a huge cache of arms and anti-aircraft ammunition.

The surrender was described as the third biggest, and it is believed to have further weakened the armory of the outfit after the recent surrendering of GNLA Finance Secretary Belding Ch Marak alias Rakkam.

The cadres led by the outfit’s Action Commander of West Garo Hills District, Hedeo Ch Momin alias Karak and Area Commander, Chingnang @ Nun surrendered before Chief Secretary KS Kropha and DGP Rajiv Mehta on Friday.

Most of them are trained armed hardcore cadres of the GNLA. Four personal security guards (PSOs) of the GNLA commander-in-chief (CIC) Sohan D Shira besides five cadres from West Khasi hills district were also among those who surrendered during the ceremony.

At least 1304 anti-aircraft gun ammunition, 3446 medium machine gun ammunition were deposited by the Hedeo, the action commander, who claimed to have taken them out from where they were buried by Sohan in Durama Hills before surrendering.

According to him, the source of ammunition was purchased by Sohan from neigbouring Bangladesh.

When asked, Hedeo however said that the outfit has no weapon to use the ammunition.

The cadres have also depos-

ited one two AK 56, one SLR, one 3.2 small arms, one M22 pistol, two 7.65mm pistos and demand notes.

Speaking to reporters during the ceremony, state police chief Rajiv Mehta said, “This is a very important surrender especially with the decision of the action commander Hedeo who is extremely important to the GNLA to come overground besides the four PSOs of Sohan.”

Mehta owes the achievement to the ongoing Hillstorm-3, an anti-insurgent operation, which he announced would continue with an aim to neutralized the militant outfits including GNLA operating in the Garo Hills region.

“Our sincere thanks also goes to the church leaders and NGOs who have been working in close tandem with us in this regard,” he said while expressing hope that many critical surrendering of such militants is expected in coming days.

Meanwhile, Sohan’s gunmen Alpha Ch Marak @ Kengrik, Rikrak Ch Marak @ Salgrik, Lohon M Sangma @ Adu and Archi Ch Marak @ Kating claimed that they have no idea where the leader is since they don’t stay with him.

The other cadres who surrendered include Deputy Area Commander of Chokpot area (South Garo Hills District), Sengrak M Marak @ Dimbreng, Josbell Ch Marak @ Kising, Juningbirth M Sangma @ Bandi, Chapret M Marak @ Lotip, Rikseng R Marak @ Big Shot, Dohan M Marak, Golden M Sangma @ Sengsan, LAskar N Marak, Sylvanus G Momin, Tengkrang A Sangma, Rakman M Marak, Dominic R Marak and Francis M Sangma.

Prof Rezaul killing probe at final stage: Home minister Dhaka, May 14: Investigation into Professor Rezaul Karim Siddiquee killing case is now at the final stage and the killers could be arrested anytime, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today.

"We can bring the killers to book anytime but we are silent for the sake of the investigation," he said while addressing a programme at Rajshahi University (RU) today.

RU Teachers' Association organised the programme at Kazi Nazrul Islam Auditorium around 1:00pm protesting the gruesome murder of Prof Siddiquee.

"Additional law enforcers will be deployed at Rajshahi city to beef up se-

curity," Kamal also said.

The home boss also assured Prof Siddiquee's daughter Rizwana Hasin Shatovi that she would get justice.

Addressing the rally, Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque said, "We are working internally but publicly silent for the sake of investigation."

IGP urged the teachers and students to keep faith on police.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, who also joined the programme, expressed condolences to the family of Prof Siddiquee and urged the home minister to ensure security of the university teachers.

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DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, MAY 15

The Caste Question Climate Change India's Drought About 330 million people are affected by drought in India, the government has said, as the country reels from severe water shortages and desperately poor farmers suffer crop losses. As (Photo: tenstrands) summer hits India, reports of families and farmers in remote villages walking long distances to find water after their wells dried up have dominated media. High temperatures have hit parts of eastern, central and southern India in recent weeks, with scores of deaths reported from heatstroke. Every year hundreds of people, mainly the poor, die at the height of summer in India, but temperatures have risen earlier than normal, increasing concerns about this year's toll. Severe drought conditions prevail at the moment in at least 10 states in India. Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh and Telengana are all staring at a bleak summer, already experiencing severe water shortage, with at least two months to go for the monsoons.

But droughts are not unique to India. Rich and poor nations across the world are hit by all sorts of calamities, every year, due to reasons such as climate change. The burning question isn't so much why India is buckling under drought and water shortage, but rather why are the Centre and state governments so paralyzed when it comes to dealing with such crises year after year, and why are they so inept at alleviating human suffering. Such is the state of affairs that the Maharashtra government is preoccupied with preventing large numbers of weary and thirsty people thronging water tankers in order to avert water riots. While the frequency of extreme weather events is rising because of climate change, experts say that the prevailing crisis is a combination of governance and policy failures which go back decades, and the apathy of the Indian state to the suffering of the poor.

Last month, the Bombay High Court asked the Mumbai and Maharashtra cricket associations whether it was more important to provide drinking water or to use 60 lakh litres to maintain cricket pitches for the Indian Premier League tournament.

Even after calling it "criminal wastage," the High Court did not stay the first match on April 9, and sought more information on whether the water supplied to the stadiums was potable or nonpotable.While 10 states have declared a state of drought, Maharashtra is in throes of abject suffering. People don't have water to drink, cook or perform their daily ablutions across vast tracts of the state. In Latur, two big hospitals reportedly stopped surgeries due to lack of water and several agro-based industries had to shut down, forcing migrant laborers to return to their home states.

Whether RohithVemula's anti-Brahminical outburst is a resurrection of age-old caste movements or a convergence of Left and Ambedkarite politics; the pertinent question is, how Indian democracy could have further eradicated caste-based oppression since independence?

The Indian Caste System was a closed system of social stratification with four hierarchically ranked castes called Varnas covering over 4000 specialized occupational subcastes, called Jatisas per the Anthropological Survey of India. Hereditary specialization, sacred hierarchy and mutual repulsionwere the three main characteristics of the system behind ritualistic practising of endogamy, occupational restriction and restriction of caste mobility.The fourth Verna,Shudras were simple menial workers of the society. And, certain groups, designated as outcastes and untouchableswere denied access to ownership of land and other common public resources. Likewise, each individual in the society had a fixed socio-economic status based on caste. The capitalistic development and urbanisation during colonial rule could obscure the original form of caste discrimination. However, irrespective of social transformations, the ceaseless struggle for livelihoods prolonged this age-old pattern of discrimination at the very bottom of the social hierarchy.

There were many movements in the pre and postindependent India for eliminating the inequalities and injustices associated with the caste system.

The main demands of caste movements before independence were freedom from the caste-specific imposed labour, grant of forest or waste lands for cultivation, and

removal of legal disabilities from owning land.

Gandhi integrated the issue of abolition of untouchability into the national movement.In 1935, the British Government of India came out with a list of 400 groups considered untouchable, as well as many tribal groups, latertermed as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Ambedkar agreed to the Poona Pact by which these communities were given reserved seats in electoral bodies within the Hindu society.

With independence, the Constitution prohibits discrimination (Article 15) of any citizen on the grounds of religion, race, caste, etc.; untouchability (Article 17); and forced labour (Article 23). It provides for specific representation through reservation of seats for the SCs and the STs in the Parliament (Article 330) and in the State Legislative Assemblies (Article 332), as well as, in Government and public sector jobs, in both the union and state Governments (Articles 15(4), 16(4), 330(4) and 335). Articles 341 and 342 of the Constitution include lists of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) entitled to privileges of guaranteeing seats in national and state legislatures, village panchayats, government jobs and educational institutions.In 1982, the Constitution specified 15% and 7.5% of vacancies in public sector and government-aided educational institutes as a quota reserved for the SC and ST candidates respectively subject to review after five years. In fact, the reservation in India is an affirmative action to provide greater opportunities to traditionally deprived social groups.

Even though related, can the strong persistence of social discrimination be equated to economic dis-

Image for representational purpose (Photo: endcaste) parity in India? In this connection, one firm argument has been that reservations should be based on economic criteria rather than caste system.

However, the caste and economic status have been largelycorrelated as castebased discrimination hinderseconomicadvancement of the lower castes.The Mandal Commission report in 1978 pointed out that caste was the maincontributing factor for social and economic backwardness in India.

Even, otherBackward Castes as intermediate castes in the social hierarchy did suffer from certain ritual disabilities as compared to the upper castes, even ifthey often had access to land and other economic resources. The Commission recommended for reservation of 27 per cent seats for OBCs, in addition to 15 percent for SCs and 7 percent for STs.However, the Supreme Court of India ruled that reservations cannot exceed 50% which it judged would violate equal access guaranteed by the Constitution.

The caste hierarchy has been breaking down under the impact of social reform movements and many government's policies & programmes. The overall improvement of Scheduled Castes/Tribes is actually attributed to the

invisible processes of socio-economic change including industrialization, urbanization, agriculture and rural employment growth. And, the public initiatives like universal primary education, health facilities, anti-poverty programmes, rural income-generating and employment guarantee schemes, literacy campaign and the campaign for abolition of child labour were crucial.

Whereascaste discrimination has been outlawed in India, it has become a means to compete for access toresources and power in modern India, such as educational opportunities, new occupations, andother improvements in life. This trend is connected to India's preferential policiesand the implementation of these policies.In spite of debates and controversies over thepreferential policies, they have still had a very significant impact on many groups amongthe lower and backward castes with an increase in representation in elected offices. They have alsobecome an important element in electoral politics and have gone on to form strong politicalparties in various regions. People from these disadvantaged groups have largely made their wayinto government

jobs as well as all levels of educational institutions.One survey in 2006 reveals that due to job reservation, the presence of Scheduled Castes and Tribes in regular employment is increased by about 5 percentage points. However, given the wide difference in educational standards between upper caste and these communities, greater emphasis must be given on improving the educational standards and the job-related attributes of persons from these communities. Access to quality education is increasingly becoming the most crucial determinant of subsequent life achievement for many socially and economically marginalised groups.

As per Marx, all societies were divided into privileged and underprivileged classes; although the dividing line might be obscure in many cases due to persistence of many stratified societies like Indian caste system.The various safeguards built into the social structure of caste prevented progressive polarisation of class differences in India. The trickle-down based national growth policies after independence have also mostly benefited the elite and rich, leaving behind the deprived in par-

tial stagnation like the huge agricultural sector on which the bulk of the people depend for livelihoods. Again, the Backward Castes have gained considerable economic advantage after Jamindary abolition in the post-independence land reforms. This new-found strength increased their political clout and impeded further tenancy reforms which can be seen as co-mingling of class and caste interestsin an undeveloped capitalistic society.

As per Dalit intellectual Chandra Bhan Prasad, "Class is gradually replacing caste as the dominant factor in Indian society".Unless the socioeconomic transformation diffuses the feudal wealth and relations, caste oppression will persist with newer formulations and empowered intermediate groups. Apart from enhancing social mobility for economic development, the Indian democratic polity has also increased caste, community and identity consciousness.The politics of demand for Backward Caste andtribal status, and the extension of reservation to private sector jobs are the corollaries of the policy of compensatorydiscrimination itself, its implementation owes and persistence disparities.

Mercury transit helps scientists study the planet Rhino poaching Threat of extinction

Great One-Horned Rhinos in Assam's Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is faced with threat of extinction within 30 years if the authorities fail to crack down on poaching with all the powers at their disposal, warns a UN body. UNESCO World Heritage Centre says continued reintroduction of rhinos in Manas sanctuary --a UNESCO World Heritage Site-- will not yield result unless poaching is eradicated. But apart from the unabated killing of rhinos in Assam notwithstanding, the Centre has claimed that its population has been increasing in the three States of Assam, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. It has also asked the government to increase the number of frontline staff, as proposed under the Tiger Conservation Plan, and to take appropriate actions to improve staff morale and ensure adequate equipment for them to protect the sanctuary from heavily armed poachers and insurgent groups. The report of a Rhino Population Viability Analysis by IUCN Conservation Breeding Specialist Group carried out in 2015 indicates that unless poaching is eradicated, continued reintroduction of rhinos is unlikely to result in a viable population in Manas, and rhino could become locally extinct within 30 years.

In addition to provision of stringent punishment for the offenders, the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 also provides for forfeiture of any equipment, vehicle or weapon that is used for committing wildlife offences. Financial and technical assistance is provided to the State governments under the Centrally sponsored schemes for providing better protection to wildlife, including endangered species and improvement of their habitat. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has been set up to ensure co-ordination among various officers and State governments in connection with the enforcement of law for control of poaching and illegal trade in wildlife and its products. Also recently police have arrested four forest guards on suspicion of helping to cover up rhino poaching in a national park .The arrests relate to an incident last year. Kaziranga has fought a sustained battle against rhino poachers who kill the animals for their horns, which fetch huge prices in China and Vietnam where they are deemed to have aphrodisiac and cancer-curing qualities. A recent census estimated there were 2,500 onehorned rhinos in the park out of a global population of around 3,300.

Scientists attempted to understand the processes of sodium atoms being released into Mercury's atmosphere

Mercury's transit across the of seven degrees to the sun on Monday was not ecliptic (the orbital plane only a rare celestial event of the earth). for skywatchers, but also During this transit, Andrew an opportunity for scien- Potter of the National Sotists to observe the planet's lar Observatory attempted outer atto underm o the Jigyasa Watwani stand sphere or processes exosphere. The event was by which sodium atoms are widely visible from most released into Mercury's atparts of the Earth includ- mosphere. He was assisted ing the Americas, the At- by Robert Lucas of lantic and Pacific oceans, Sydney, Evan Zucker of Europe, Africa and much San Diego and Prof Bin of Asia.

Chen of the New Jersey Beginning at 4:40 PM IST, Institute of Technology. In a tiny black dot traced a 1985, Andrew had first dedownward slope across the tected sodium in a faint sun's disk. This is because exosphere around Merthe orbital plane of Mer- cury. cury is inclined at an angle In a live telecast of a panel

Mercury transit (Photo: cdn.inquisitr) conference on The Science Behind the Mercury Transit, Lika Guhathakarta,

heliophysics programme scientist at NASA headquarters, revealed how the tran-

sit was being used to help NASA hone its instruments.

The darkness of a planet provides an opportunity to study effects of scattered light within space instruments.

"It's like getting a cataractyou see stars or halos around bright light as though you are looking through a misty windshield.

We have the same problems on (space) instruments," said Dean Pesnell, project scientist of the Solar Dynamics Observatory.

In earlier observations, scientists have also used the transits of the inner planets to gauge their distances from the Earth. Transits outside solar system are also

Television's Role

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Sir, Nowadays people, irrespective of their age are used to or rather addicted to viewing of television. The news and the serials apart, a sizeable number of viewers get entertained by the series of 'Savdhan India', 'Crime-Petrol' and such other Crime serials. The series, undoubtedly, greatly influenced all sections of the viewers, the acting of the artists too are very lively with thrilling story and pleasant presentation. But the Producers or Directors whosoever they might be must not turn their blind eyes to certain vital points that might cause damage to a section of the viewers.

Certain scenes involving suicides or certain romantic scenes could be avoided. There must be either a 'Censor Board' or a 'Regulatory Authority' to monitor certain objectionable scenes.

Else, such scenes are bound to dent the sensitive minds of a section of view-

used to hunt for worlds around other stars. Doug Hudgins, Exoplanet Exploration programme scientist at NASA headquarters, explains that a dip in the brightness of a star during a transit means there is a planet orbiting the star, allowing scientists to mark new solar systems.

Mercury transits occur nearly 13 times in a century, either in May or November. May transits, also known as spring transits, are prettier-Mercury is closer to the Earth in its orbit, appearing bigger-but rarer as they happen only one-third of the time.

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ers. Is the union ministry of information and Broadcasting unaware? Another matter relates to advertisement, when we view "Bangla' Channels, we find that most of the advertisements are made in pure Bangla. In contrast, certain advertisements in the local channels of Assam are in 'Bangla' and few Letters to the ones that are in Assamese are fraught editor and articles with Assamese with distorted pronunshould be sent to : ciation by non-Assamese, but everyThe Eastern Towhere one can enjoy the abiding "Hindu' advertisements. This sort of day glaring lacuna should have been Chowkidingee, pointed out by the 'Asom Sahity Sabha'. Near Sankardeva It also depends on the willingness of Hospital Mancotta the owners of the channels.

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JOBS & career

DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, MAY 15

Various Jobs in NEIGRIHMS, Shillong Last Date: 23/05/2016.

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for filling up the following posts for recruitment in North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences [NEIGRIHMS] : 1. Staff Nurse : 20 posts (UR-10, OBC-6, SC-2, ST-1) 2. Estate Manager : 01 post (UR) 3. Junior Perfusionist : 01 post (UR) 4. Health Inspector : 01 post (UR) 5. Health Educator : 02 posts (UR) 6. Senior Stenographer : 01 post (UR) 7. Radiographer : 06 posts (UR-5, OBC-1) How to Apply : Complete applications may be sent in the prescribed proforma to the Recruitment Cell, Establishment Section-III, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences, P.O Mawdiangdiang, Shillong-793018 superscribing "Application for the post of .........." within 30 days of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News (published on 23/04/2016) i.e. last date of receipt of applications is 23/05/2016.

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat Last Date: 31/05/2016.

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat is going to fill up the following posts under respective projects/schemes of AICRP presently functioning in different stations including Jorhat campus of Assam Agricultural University.

1. Junior Administrative Assistant Pay: Rs 5200-Rs 20200, GP= Rs 3300 Educational Qualification: Graduate in Arts/Science/Commerce 2. Junior Laboratory Assistant Pay: Rs 5200-Rs 20200, GP= Rs 3300 Educational Qualification: Graduate in Science/ Home Science 3. Computer Programmer Pay: Rs 8000- Rs 35000, GP= Rs 4900 Educational Qualification: Master Degree in Computer Application 4. Typist Pay: Rs 5200 - Rs 20200, GP = Rs 2500 Educational Qualification: Passed HSSLC Examination 5. Sr. Mechanic Pay: Rs 8000- Rs 35000, GP= Rs 4300 Educational Qualification: Passed HSLC Examination+ ITI Trade certificate in Motor Mechanic 6. Driver Pay: Rs 5200-Rs 20200, GP= Rs 2500 Educational Qualification: HSLC Passed + Valid Driving License for Heavy & Light vehicles.

7. Technician Pay: Rs 5200 - Rs 20200, GP = Rs 2500 Educational Qualification: Passed HSLC Examination+ ITI Trade certificate in Tractor Mechanic 8. Tractor Operator cum Mechanic Pay: Rs 5200 - Rs 20200, GP = Rs 2500 Educational Qualification: HSLC Examination passed+ certificate in Tractor Mechanic+ valid tractor driving license Application Fee: Application fee is Rs 300/ for general candidates and Rs 150/ for SC/ST Candidates.

How to apply: Application form can be downloaded from university website.

Application along with fees should be sent Director of Research [Agri], Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat within 31.05.2016.

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Arunachal Pradesh Police Constable (Driver) Recruitment Arunachal Pradesh Police.

Last Date: 19/05/2016.

Office of the Director General of Police, Government of Arunachal Pradesh has invited applications for the recruitment of 108 Constable (Driver) vacancies in Arunachal Pradesh (Civil Police/ IRBN).

Name of the Post: Constable (Driver) Civil Police: 05 Posts 1. APST: 04 Posts 2. General: 01 Post IRBN: 103 Posts 1. APST: 74 Posts 2. APST EX-SM: 08 Posts 3. General: 21 Posts Age: Candidates age should be between 18-28 years as on 01-01-2016. Age relaxation is applicable as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Class-VIII for APST and Class-X passed for Other candidates with valid driving license for LMV/ MMV/ HMV. Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on physical standard test, physical endurancy/ efficiency test, written test, Medical Exam, trade test & interview. How to Apply: Eligible candidates may submit their application in the prescribed format along with attested copies of qualification, proof of age, caste, permanent residential certificate, valid driving license of LMV, experience, 4 recent passport size colour photographs, self addressed envelope, treasury Challan by post or hand to Asst Inspector of Police (E), PHQ Itanagar-791113, Arunachal Pradesh from 25-04-2016 to 19-05-2016 up to 16:00 hrs.

UPSC Indian Forest Service Examination Last Date: 27/05/2016.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold preliminary screening test for the Indian Forest Service (IFS) Examination 2016 for recruitment to the Indian Forest Service Officers commencing from 07/08/2016.

The pattern of the Indian Forest Service Examination 2015 has been changed and candidates for IFS Examination 2016 needs to appear in the Indian Civil Service Examination (Preliminary) 2016 for the same. Therefore candidates needs to apply for Indian Civil Service Examination 2016 to appear in Indian Forest Service Examination 2016.

Name of Examination: Indian Forest Service Examination 2016 No of Posts : 110 approx.

Age : Not less than 21 years and not more than 32 years as on 1st August 2016.

The upper age is relaxable for SC/ST/OBC and certain other categories of candidates to the extent specified in the Notice.

Educational Qualification: Bachelor's degree of any recognized university with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Engineering or an equivalent qualification.

Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically fit according to the Regulations given in notice.

Number of attempts: The maximum number of attempts permissible to different categories of aspirants, who are otherwise eligible, will be as (i) General Category - 6 attempts, (ii) OBC - 9 attempts (iii) SC/ST - No limit Application Fee: Candidates applying (excepting Female/SC/ST/PH candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination are required to pay a fee of Rs.100/- either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/ State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/State Bank of Patiala/ State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit card.

How To Apply: All applications must apply Online from 28/04/2015 to 27/05/ 2016 only upto 11.59 PM. at http://upsconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php. Details of the examination and instructions are available at UPSC Online website.

Wanted a Science Teacher (Zoology) in Assam Jatiya Bidyalay at Noonmati, Guwahati 781020 Wanted a Science Teacher (Zoology) against leave vacancy on purely temporary basis in Assam Jatiya Bidyalay at Noonmati, Guwahati 781020.

Eligibility: Graduate with major and M.Sc. in concerned subject.

55% marks in aggregate in HSLC, HSSLC and Degree taken together. Assamese medium schooling background. Upper age limit: 45 years. Candidates may appear in walk-in-interview with all testimonials at 9 am on 09.05.2016 (Monday) at Assam Jatiya Bidyalay campus, Noonmati, Guwahati 781020.

Sd/- Secretary, Assam Jatiya Bidyalay, Management Committee, Noonmati, Guwahati-781020.

Airport Authority of India Junior Executive Recruitment Airport Authority of India (AAI) Last Date: 17/05/2016.

Applications from eligible candidates are invited for following posts of Junior Executive in various discipline in Airport Authority of India (AAI) : 1. Junior Executive (Engineering Civil) : 50 posts (UR-21, OBC13, SC-13, ST-3) 2. Junior Executive (Engineering Electrical) : 50 posts (UR-21, OBC-13, SC-13, ST-3) 3. Junior Executive (Information Technology) : 50 posts (UR21, OBC-13, SC-13, ST-3) 4. Junior Executive (Airport Operations) : 50 posts (UR-21, OBC-13, SC-13, ST-3) Age : 27 years for General and 32 years for SC and 30 years for OBC. Pay : Rs. 16400 - 40500 How To Apply : Apply Online at Career -> Online Recruitment at AAI website on from 18/04/2016 to 17/05/2016 only.

Career in Food Processing Introduction Food processing is a modern practice that improves distributional efficiency and enhances the marketing of the food products. It is considered as a branch of food science, where a set of methods and techniques are used to transform raw ingredients into food for safe consumption by humans or animals. Though food processing existed even during prehistoric period, the technology input to enhance preservation of food, flavour, etc and to reduce the toxins in the food product is relatively new and has revolutionised the entire food industry.

Step-by-Step Though some jobs in food processing may not require a person to possess specific qualification in food processing, a certificate or diploma definitely adds to the curriculum vitae. The first step to get into food processing industry is to pass 10+2 with physics, chemistry and biology as it is the minimum qualification for most of the courses in food processing. Most colleges offering courses in food processing conduct entrance exams to admit students.

Start Early As is true with any other career, it is important to have the right aptitude to make a successful career

in food processing. Sincere candidates start preparing for various entrance exams soon after 10th exam. Understanding various requirements of the industry and analysing the aptitude and set of skills necessary to survive in food processing sector is compulsory for any youngster looking to explore the avenue.

Is it the Right Career for Me? A SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threat) analysis is necessary before opting for a career in food processing industry. It is necessary to judge whether you are prepared to work in this challenging sector which is still at a nascent stage, although it has a bright future. The food processing industry offers extensive range of job opportunities for varied range of professionals: managers, food technologists, engineering graduates; therefore, a professional willing to explore his career in it definitely can look for right designation.

It is important to analyse the nature of work in food processing segment, it can even involve preparation of raw materials like cleaning of the raw material, chopping, blanching, crushing, mixing, cooking of the food item, adding preservatives, final packaging, etc.

Whether the candidate

would be able to handle these processes should be decided at an early stage to rule out future dilemma.

What would it Cost Me? Various professional courses in food processing such as BSc in home science or BSc in food technology have high fees structure. The fee usually depends on the kind of institute and its infrastructure. Similarly, specialisation in food processing such as sugar alcohol, bakery, oil, fruits, vegetables, etc requires considerable money.

Job Prospects Despite the fact that food processing industry in India is at developing stage, it offers exponential career opportunities to trained professionals in food processing as there are nearly 500 million middle and upper class consumers and food processing companies do not want to miss the opportunity. Moreover, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries has ambitious plan to set up more than 500 food parks across India in every parliamentary constituency so that a real food revolution can be brought about and employment can be generated.

With aptitude to work and requisite skills one can find employment in companies, food research laboratories, catering

companies, food wholesalers, hospitals, restaurants etc. Higher education and special qualification helps in getting attractive position within the food processing sector. Qualification in home science and specialisations in food technology, nutrition or food services management can help you climb up the ladder in the industry. Similarly, certification in dietetics, applied nutrition, food science and preservation helps candidates advance in career.

Pay Packet Food processing industry offers compensation depending upon educational qualification, skills, work experience and contribution in the production process. Location of the food processing unit matters a lot in salary offered to candidates; however, professionals working in food processing units in metro cities earn attractive salaries. An entry level professional can earn salary Rs 8000 12,000. Similarly, those with work experience can earn Rs 15,000 25,000. Senior management persons with years of experience behind them can pocket very high salaries.

Different Roles, Different Names Like any industry, food industry too offers varied range of roles and positions to professionals.

Research Scientists: Re-

search scientists work towards enhancing yield, flavour, nutritive value, etc. of packaged food so that they have greater acceptance among consumers.

Food technologists: The fundamental work of food technologist is to offer techniques for preservation, conservation and processing of food items to be packaged.

Additionally, they check the compliance of procedure during the food processing and ensure that there is no contamination and adulteration. Ensuring top quality nutritional value in the food products by putting quality raw materials is an additional job for a food technologist.

Engineers: The food processing industry is so broad that it employs the services of various engineers for planning, designing, improving and maintaining the entire processing system of a unit.

Organic Chemists: Qualified professionals in organic chemistry working in food processing industry ensure that there is proper method to convert raw materials to processed food.

Biochemists: Looking after the flavour, texture, storage, quality of packaged food products, biochemists ensure that there is nothing the consumers have to complain

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Analytical Chemists: Working as quality analyst and checker, analytical chemists ensure prime quality packaging of foods and beverages.

Home Economists: Ensuring congruency of the instructions on the containers and the food products contained in it is the job of home economists.

Managers and accountants: Besides technical professionals, non-technical jobs such as managers and accountants work towards the management of the processing unit and in the supervision of the production process.

Top Companies Some of the leading food processing companies in India have come up in joint collaboration with MNCs operating in India.

While companies from developed nations provide technical expertise,

Indian firms offer cheap labour and production centres. Leading food processing companies in India include: o Amul o Godrej Industrial Limited o Dabur India Ltd o PepsiCo India Holdings o Nestle India Pvt Ltd o Britannia Industries Ltd o ITC Limited o Parle Products Pvt Ltd o Agro Tech Foods o Perfetti India Ltd o Cadbury India Ltd o Hindustan Lever Limited o Milkfood o MTR Foods limited o Gits Food Products Pvt Ltd Institutes Despite the fact that it is a new discipline, various universities and institutes in India offer comprehensive range of courses in food process and food technology to students looking for making a career in it. Some of the

leading institutes are as follows: o National Sugar Institute: Located in Kanpur, Chennai and Calcutta, it offers internship program in sugar technology and sugar engineering as well as diploma program in industrial fermentation and alcohol technology to candidates. o National Dairy Research Institute: With two centres at Karnal and Bangalore, it offers BSc in quality control in dairy processing and BTech in dairy technology. o MS University, Vadodara o Gujarat and Central Food Technology Research Institute, Mysore o Krishi Vi s h w a v i d y a l a y a , Himachal Pradesh o Fruit Technology Institute, Lucknow o Central Institute of Fisheries Education o IGNOU

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Nestle Q1 net seen down 19 pct, margins to see surge with Maggi re-launch GROWTH EXPECTED

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Nestle India is expected to post net profit at Rs. 260 crore in JanuaryMarch quarter, down 18.8 percent from Rs. 320 crore in corresponding quarter last fiscal.

Net profit may be impacted by costs related to restart Maggi Noodles. The company's sales may moderate in Q1CY16 due to few more Maggi variants released in the quarter.

According to a poll conducted by media analysts, the FMCG major may see revenue slipping 13.8 percent at Rs. 2167 crore against Rs. 2516 crore in year-ago period.

During the period, EBITDA may slip 27 percent at Rs. 445 crore compared to Rs. 610 crore while EBITDA margin is seen at 20.5 percent versus 24.2 percent year-on-year.

from Rs. 320 crore in corresponding quarter last fiscal. According to a poll conducted by media analysts, the FMCG major may see revenue slipping 13.8 percent at Rs. 2167 crore against Rs. 2516 crore in year-ago period.

Net profit may be impacted by costs related to restart Maggi Noodles.

The company's sales may moderate in Q1CY16 due to few more Maggi variants released in the quarter. During the period, EBITDA may slip 27 percent at Rs. 445 crore compared to Rs. 610 crore while EBITDA margin is

seen at 20.5 percent versus 24.2 percent year-onyear. EBITDA margin will be impacted by start-up costs of noodles. Revenue in culinary product is likely to decline given higher base. Exports business may also be soft due to Nepal issue. Margins may expand sequentially as gross margin will be aided by lower sales of Maggi noodles.

This is since Maggi noodles have relatively low margins.

Advertising and promotion costs may be increased in the quarter. Weakness in coffee portfolio is likely to be countered by milk and nutrition products.

ANI New Delhi, May 14: Nestle India is expected to

post net profit at Rs. 260 crore in January-March quarter, down 18.8 percent

50,000th 'Made-in-India' BMW Rolls-out of Chennai plant

LeEco sells content worth Rs. 320 million; joins Twitter for expansion

ANI Chennai (Tamil Nadu), May 14: The BMW plant in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, has rolled out the 50,000th car locally produced in India. Dr. Jochen Stallkamp, Managing Director, BMW Plant Chennai said, "It is with great pride that we are rolling-out the 50,000th car locally produced at BMW Plant Chennai. Each and every BMW that is locally produced is of the same international standards as anywhere else in the world and brings a smile on the faces of our customers.

Highly skilled employees, advanced manufacturing processes along with state-of-the-art machinery and technology provide all the necessary ingredients to achieve these tough standards. We are proud of this achievement and look forward to many such milestones in the future." The all-new BMW 7 Series received the distinction of being the 50,000th car locally-produced in India.

Launched at the Auto Expo 2016, the all-new BMW 7 Series continues to break the innovation barrier in automotive industry with its game-changing futuristic technologies (such as Gesture Control, BMW Display Key, BMW Touch Command System, Wireless Charging, Sky Lounge and Remote Control Parking [*to be introduced in 2016]) BMW Plant Chennai started operations on March 29, 2007.

Since then, the BMW Group has continuously increased the number of its locally produced car models. Upto eight car models are locally produced on two assembly lines at BMW Plant Chennai. Presently, the BMW 1 Series, the BMW 3 Series, the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo, the BMW 5 Series, the BMW 7 Series, the BMW X1, the BMW X3 and the BMW X5 are locally produced at BMW Plant Chennai. Celebrating the 'Make in India' initiative, BMW has further strengthened its commitment to the Indian market by increasing the level of localisation at BMW Plant Chennai up to 50 percent. Headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, BMW India is a 100 percent subsidiary of the BMW Group. Till date, the BMW Group has invested over Rs.4.9 billion (69 million Euros) in BMW India. The wide range of BMW activities in India include a manufacturing plant in Chennai, a parts warehouse in Mumbai, a training centre in Gurgaon NCR and development of a dealer organisation across major metropolitan centres of the country.

Currently, BMW India has 38 sales outlets in the Indian market. The total number of employees at BMW India is 650. More than 1,200 additional jobs have been created in the dealer and service network.

ANI New Delhi, May 14: LeEco, the global internet and technology conglomerate is on a blistering growth track in India.

The company created another unimaginable record in the industry by selling content worth Rs. 320 million in one day on the first flash sale of its Blockbuster Superphone Le 1s Eco. Wooing the Indian users, the company's first supertainment loaded superphone has been largely appreciated after its availability at an incredible introductory price of Rs. 9999 over which users can avail additional 10 percent cash-back on all HDFC credit and debit cards.

"We are immensely proud to be creating new industry records with our superphones and thrilled to have done it this time with our content mem-

bership program. Le 1s Eco is the first of its kind that comes integrated with our content ecosystem and this will change the way users consume content on the go," said COO Smart Electronics Business LeEco India, Atul Jain. The technology conglomerate has yet again proved its mettle, as it has announced a joint business partnership with Twitter, which will influence the world's pioneering live communications platform on May 11.

The advertising partnership will provide access to campaign-based for analytics and custom research, strategic advertiser tools and resources, and first-to-market advertiser innovation in 2016. "Twitter has been helping Chinese companies go global for well over a year and we've seen export advertiser adoption grow exponen-

Vice President Online Sales Asia Pacific and Latin America at Twitter, Aliza Knox. (Photo: 251d2191a60056d6ba74) tially. We are pleased to partner with LeEco in their digital transformation journey as a globally recognized brand," said Vice President Online Sales Asia Pacific and Latin America at Twitter, Aliza Knox. "As one of

the few digital marketing platforms with a global audience reach of over one billion people, Twitter is a strong partner for Chinese companies like LeEco that are targeting overseas markets and we can be their live connec-

tion to global culture," added Aliza. "From streaming entertainment to smartphones to smart televisions to cars and more, LeEco's global vision of an internet ecosystem-powered future connects everything that matters to our consumers and partners. Having seen success using Twitter to power our brand in India, we look forward to expanding our global presence through this partnership with Twitter," said Head of North America Operations at LeEco, Brian Hui. LeEco's global Twitter handle is @LeEcoGlobal and LeEco targets specific markets like India through @LeEcoIndia.

LeEco India's Twitter handle was created in early October 2015 and since then, it has successfully garnered over 80,000 followers within just 60 days.

Vivek Law, Hemant K Batra hired for advisory board of 'Pivotals'

Pranshu Sikka, Founder and CEO, The Pivotals. ( Photo:aninews) ANI New Delhi, May 14: The Pivotals, India's first business worries outsourcing (BWO) firm announced that award winning veteran business journalist Vivek Law and leading business and cor-

porate lawyer Hemant K Batra have joined its advisory board. The Pivotals is founded by strategic communications consultant Pranshu Sikka. The firm will cater to the needs of enterprises that are looking at an efficient

and holistic stakeholder engagement platform to sustain or expand their businesses. Speaking on the occasion Pranshu Sikka, Founder and CEO, The Pivotals said, "Both of them are icons of the corporate law and media industry. Their rich experience and leadership acumen will add immense value and help us strengthen our offerings and drive growth within our target markets." Commenting on the development, Vivek Law, senior business and finance journalist and the former editor of Bloomberg TV India, said, "We live in a global world. And with the advent of social media, communication for any business, too, has become global and multilateral.

The need of the hour is to effectively communicate with all stakeholders. I am thrilled to offer guidance to the Pivotals, which seeks to disrupt the current communication ecosystem." Hemant K Batra an internationally acclaimed Corporate, Commercial and Business Strategist lawyer and founder of global law firm Kaden Boriss, said, "We have handled some of the most high profile Business Launches, M&As and Crisis Litigations. But in today's age, it is of utmost importance to look at engagement as a holistic process and cater to each stakeholder, to maximize the chances of successfully turning a business around." Pranshu further added, "Every

business has multiple stakeholders like customers, dealers, employees, bankers, media etc. In this dynamic and globally connected world, it is imperative that enterprises reach out to and connect with each of these stakeholders through the messaging and medium which specifically caters to their needs. We offer solutions that can cover the entire spectrum of engagement while enterprises focus on their core business strengths." Pranshu Sikka, the founder of the Pivotals has over a decade of consulting experience in the areas of stakeholder management, Strategic Brand Building, Crisis Communication, Public Relations and Journalism.

Marriott India bags 'Asia's Best Workplaces' award yet again ANI New Delhi, May 14: For the second consecutive year, Marriott India, the Indian division of the Marriott International, has been ranked fifth as one of Asia's Best Workplaces in 2016 under the category of the Best Multinational Workplaces by Great Place to Work速, the world's largest annual study of workplace excellence. The award salutes Marriott India's contribution to India's dynamic hospitality industry. As the most reputed name in global hospitality sector, Marriott

India's core value of putting people first, pursuing excellence, embracing change and acting with integrity has enhanced the professional growth of its employees by setting innovative new standards in the group's workplace culture.

With uncompromising ethical and legal standards extending to hotel's day-today business conduct, employee policies, supply chain policies, environmental programs and practices, and commitment to human rights and social responsibility has aided their employee create last-

ing interpersonal relationships with guests. "Our associates are an indispensable asset on which our success is anchored.

Our associates are at the core of all our achievements, forming an unbeatable power that drives our company's excellence. We are incredibly thrilled to be adjudged for the second consecutive year as one of the best places to work for, not only in India but across Asia Pacific as well," said Market Vice President Marriott International, South Asia, Neeraj Govil.

"Internal resources are the

foundation of Marriott International. In order to strengthen it, we engage and promote healthy work practices, and hence implement 'Take Care Wellness' campaigns. A culture that gives an impetus to morale, fortifies camaraderie and harbors trust. Associates are encouraged to maintain work-life harmony and personal wellbeing, thereby boosting their productivity," said Area Director of Human Resources Marriott International South Asia, Gurmeet Singh. Marriott Hotels India Pvt. Ltd. won the best

multinational work place title based on parameters such as levels of trust and transparency, pride and camaraderie, HR practices and policies within the workplace. The organization, by virtue of this recognition, will continue to give the highest priority to employee welfare. Transparency in internal communications has been one of its hallmarks and the organization will continue to uphold its open door policy encouraging empowerment and fairness towards all members of the Marriott family.

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Paytm wallet now integrated on Airtel digital platforms for customer convenience

Senior Vice President-Paytm, Kiran Vasireddy.

(Photo: pbs.twimg) ANI New Delhi, May 14: Paytm, India's largest mobile payments and commerce platform, has announced that the Paytm wallet is now integrated on the Airtel website and within MyAirtel app.

Airtel customers can make their online bill payments and pay for recharges on the Airtel app/website using their Paytm wallets. The integration is aimed at creating an unmatched customer experience. Airtel is the leader in telecom services, while Paytm is pioneering digital payments in India.

Both Airtel and Paytm consumers stand to gain with this integration. Speaking about the alliance, Senior Vice President-Paytm, Kiran Vasireddy said, "We are very excited on this partnership. Now Airtel users

would be able to pay for their recharges or make their mobile bill payments on Airtel website/ App using Paytm wallet. This is in line with our network expansion strategy, which will give our users a seamless payment experience on Airtel platforms as well." The association with Airtel is a part of Paytm's rapid expansion spree of strategic partners for its wallet services. It has been widening the orbit of online and offline retail brands where customers can pay via their Paytm wallets conveniently. From booking movie tickets, paying electricity bills, paying for auto and cab rides or at refueling stations etc. the list of transactions that a consumer can do with his/her Paytm wallet is rising at an accelerated pace.

AasaanJobs launches mobile web version for easy job search ANI New Delhi, May 14: AasaanJobs.com, a leading recruitment company for entry-level and mid-level jobs in India has announced the launch of its web version to lighten web traffic and app downloading woes for its users. The company aims to achieve less than 50 KB within two weeks aided by four engineers, a feat aptly titled Mission 50. The unique undertaking will enable AasaanJobs to develop a web page that will be extremely light in comparison to other competitors hoping to achieve same kind of web penetration. Currently, its mobile app is about 700 KB and its skilled team is exploring high level caching mechanisms to load the newly developed web page extremely fast for its customers. Commenting on the launch, Head of Marketing and PR AasaanJobs, Siddharth Gupta said, "Our target audience has an inertia towards downloading an

app, thanks to overpriced mobile data usage options.

Also some mobile phones have limited memory and space capacity, therefore unable to download multiple apps." "To curb such limitations, we are launching our mobile web page which will be extremely light and will load in a blink of an eye, giving users another option to apply for jobs online and enabled by better mobile web usage experience," added Gupta.

AasaanJobs app is currently available only on Android OS smartphones; its mobile web version will ensure larger reach across multiple platforms and OSs with quick loading time, facilitating speedier profile creation and job search services. The first mobile web version will focus on serving the main purpose of applying for jobs and fixing interviews, with other features slated to come up in the future versions.

New edition Ford EcoSport launched Mumbai, May 14: Automaker Ford India launched a new edition of compact SUV EcoSport, priced between Rs 8.58 lakh and Rs 9.93 lakh (exshowroom Delhi). The Ford EcoSport Black Edition will be available in three variants -- Trend+, Titanium & Titanium+ -- at

prices starting from Rs 8.58 lakh, Ford India said in a statement. The new edition would sold with a choice of three powertrains --1.5 litre petrol engine with both manual and automatic transmission options, 1.5 litre diesel engine as well as 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine, it added.

LUXURY ON WHEELS Peak power of 100 PS (73.8 kW) & outstanding fuel economy of 22.27 km/l with 1.5L TDCi diesel engine.

Ford's 1.5l TiVCT petrol engine that delivers 112 PS of power and fuel efficiency of 15.85 km/l.

Both five-speed manual transmission as well as Ford's renowned six-speed dual clutch PowerShift automatic transmission.

Up to six airbags for an enhanced level of protection for the driver and as well passengers.

SYNC with AppLink, Ford's advanced in-car connectivity system that allows drivers to stay connected with their digital lives, along with potentially lifesaving Emergency Assistance.

Automatic headlamps, signature light guide, daytime running lights, electro-chromic mirror, rain sensing wipers, push button start and scores of other intuitive features.

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Records tumble as De Villiers-Kohli hurricane blow Gujarat Lions away Bengaluru, May.14 (ANI): AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli continued their sublime form as the scintillating duo of the Royal Challengers Bangalore smacked blistering tons before their bowlers rattled the Gujarat Lions line-up to secure a whopping 144run win for the home side in the Indian Premier League clash in Bengaluru on Saturday.

The Indo-South African duo also bettered their previous record of 215 not out against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede last year.

Challengers once again

lost hard-hitting south-

Kohli (109) gradually accelerated his innings to

secure his third century of this season, while De Villiers remained not out on 129, which included 12 sixes and 10 fours as Royal Challengers posted a daunting target of 249 for Lions.

England fast bowler Chris Jordan was the pick of the bowlers for Royal Challengers, while spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Sachin Baby took three and two wickets respectively.

However, Lions struggled to get a stable partnership as wickets kept tumbling in their attempt to match hovering run-rate. The visitors were eventually bundled out for 104 in 18.4 overs.

Royal Challengers are still at sixth place, albeit with 10 points, above Kings XI Punjab and Pune Supergiants, while Lions are at second place despite enduring the record loss.

Kyrgios ups Rosberg fastest in Spanish the ante in Rio GP final practice session Olympics row

Verstappen finished fourth in his debut for Red Bull after replacing Danill Kvyat in a controversial move last week.

Johannesburg, May.14 (ANI): German driver Nico Rosberg on Saturday emerged as the fastest driver in the final practice session for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

The qualifying for the pole position will be held later in the day.

Rosberg, who also topped the second practice session, was one tenth of a second faster than Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, Sport24 reported.

Sydney, May.14 (ANI): Controversial tennis star Nick Kyrgios has launched a fresh social media attack on Australian Olympic team boss Kitty Chiller before launching a Facebook poll to determine whether he should go to the Rio Games.

While slamming Chiller for claiming that he was coming off an ITF suspension, the 21-year-old maverick player asked fans to decide whether he should represent Australia in Rio, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

"Coming out of suspension?

What on earth are you talking about? I was never under a suspension ??????"

Kyrgios tweeted.

"Fiery passion and intense competitiveness to me the things that represent the elite level of sport.

"If you think the Australian Olympic tennis team would be better without me then

comment on this photo ...

BUT if you were the selector and you would want me out there battling for a medal LIKE and SHARE this picture," he then wrote on Facebook.

His latest response came after Chiller claimed Kyrgios did not understand what it meant to be an Australian Olympian, adding she would be appalled if he repeated his antics at an Olympics.

Last week, Chiller had warned Kyrgios and his compatriot Bernard Tomic to improve their behaviour in order to avoid facing a ban from the Rio Games.

However, Tennis Australia gave its backing to Kyrgios on Friday saying it was unfortunate to include him in recent row over player behavior as he has made a concerted effort to improve his performance and behaviour.

Vijender upbeat about homecoming title fight after sixth pro win Bolton, May.14 (ANI): Indian boxing sensation Vijender Singh blew away Andrzej Soldra at the Macron Stadium in Bolton to claim his sixth successive professional victory. Vijender continued his red-hot winning streak by stopping Soldra in the third round with a big body shot.

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After winning his sixth consecutive fight Vijender Singh said "I am thrilled to get my sixth professional victory and excited for my homecoming title fight.

Soldra was a good opponent but my punches replied to him. I think this fight was a horror show for him. I am happy that before my title fight, I am able to have six knockout wins. By win-

ning first eight round fight, my confidence level has really gone up and this is a step forward heading towards title fight".

"The support I have received from everyone here in UK and back home in India has been absolutely phenomenal.

Now I will start preparing for my title fight in India. I am happy I will fight in front of my home crowd soon" said Vijender Singh.

Reflecting on the win, Vijender's trainer Lee Beard said, "He is a true talent of professional boxing. I am happy with his performance so far and he will go long way.

He is very hard working boxer."

Meanwhile,

Rosberg currently holds a 43-point lead over reigning world champion Hamilton in the championship after winning his fourth successive race of the season at the Russian Grand Prix earlier this month.

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Johannesburg, May.14 (ANI): Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton on Saturday secured the pole position for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

The Briton was nearly three-tenths of a second faster than his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, who topped both the second and third practice sessions.

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo finished third ahead of new teammate Max Verstappen, who is set to make his de-

but for the team on Sunday after a controversial driver switch relegated Daniil Kvyat back to Toro Rosso, Sport24 reported.

Meanwhile, Ferrari failed to keep the momentum as Kimi Raikkonen will start fifth, and team mate Sebastian Vettel sixth.

Rosberg currently holds a 43-point lead over Hamilton in the championship after winning his fourth successive race of the season at the Russian Grand Prix earlier this month.

Samoura vows to restore FIFA's reputation

Mayweather thinks fight with Conor McGregor will `absolutely happen Melbourne, May.14 (ANI): Former American boxer Floyd Mayweather believes that the muchtalked-about fight with MMA star Conor McGregor will 'absolutely happen'.

fair, news.com.au reported.

Describing McGregor as 'no pushover', the former welterweight and super welterweight champion said he expects the potential fight to be a tough af-

Mayweather retired from professional boxing with a perfect 49-0 record after comprehensively defeating Andre Berto in September.

As far as prize amount is concerned, Mayweather said that if he steps back into the ring, it'll be for at least 100 million dollars.

WFI seeks Sports Ministry's intervention in Narsingh-Sushil row New Delhi, May.14 (ANI): As the impasse around India's representation in the 74-kg men's wrestling at the Rio Olympics is showing no signs of abating, the Wrestling Federation of India on Saturday sought intervention of the Sports Ministry in sorting out the contentious dilemma.

While Narsingh Yadav insisted that going to the Brazilian capital is his right as he secured the quota in the 74kg category with a bronze medal finish in last year's World Championships, two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, who also won gold in the same category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, has called for trials to be

Earlier, WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh had expressed it has been a tradition to send the quotaplace winning wrestlers to the Olympics in India, although a quota belongs to the country.

On Friday, Sushil wrote a letter to Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, requesting him to conduct a wrestling trial.

conducted to determine who should go to Rio. However, the WFI has found itself in an unwanted territory after picking Narsingh over Sushil, who

clinched bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and silver winner at London Games four year later, in the list of probables sent to the Indian Olympic Association.

Manohar, who on Tuesday

resigned as the president of the BCCI, was on Thursday elected unanimously and unopposed as the chairman of the International Cricket Council.

He is the first elected independent chairman of the game's governing body and will commence his two-year

to prove herself worthy of the role, Sport24 reported.

Samoura, who became the FIFA's first ever female secretary general , said her primary goal was to support the programme of president Gianni Infantino and has urged critics to give her time

The Senegalese UN diplomat was appointed as the successor to the disgraced Jerome Valcke at a FIFA congress in Mexico on Friday and will assume her office by mid-June.

According to her, her rich experience of 21 years in the private sector and the United Nations will help her make 'the different federations and FIFA accountable'.

Curtly Ambrose replaced as Windies bowling coach

So far seven grapplers have secured their berths for Rio Games, the most for India in the sport at any Olympics.

With the issue now threatening to snowball into a massive furore, the WFI is likely to meet next week to break the deadlock.

BCCI calls SGM on May 22 to elect new chief New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has called for a Special General Meeting (SGM) on May 22 in Mumbai to elect its new president following the resignation of Shashank Manohar.

Johannesburg, May.14 (ANI): Newly-appointed FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura has pledged 'to help football restore its tarnished image' after a slew of scandals plunged the game's world governing body into an unprecedented crisis.

term with immediate effect.

As per the BCCI rules, an SGM has to be convened within 15 days, apprising the members of the current situation.

As the current secretary of the BCCI, the onus lies on Anurag Thakur to call the SGM.

Melbourne, May.14 (ANI): West Indies pace legend Curtly Ambrose has been replaced by Roderick Estwick as bowling coach for next month's one-day international triangular series against Australia and South Africa.

cricket.com.au reported.

Estwick, the former West Indies A player, will join the national squad for their pretournament camp this week.

He had served as a bowling coach for Barbados in domestic cricket and had previously worked with under19s players at both domestic and international level,

However, the West Indies Cricket Board has not mentioned the reason for Ambrose's departure in their statement.

Ambrose has been working as West Indies bowling consultant for the past three years. He was also a part of the coaching staff during their triumphant World T20 campaign in India.

The West Indies will kick start the tri-series against South Africa in Guyana on June 3.

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New single of Abhishruti Bezbaruah 'Roi Roi Roti..' released The spirit of Rongali Bihu was brought out by Guwahati's young talent, Abhishruti Bezbaruah.

'Roi Roi Roti..' is the young star's second single. The tracks of the single were conceptualized using typical local live ambient sounds and ethnis instruments which are heard and associated with the spring season.

This track captures the essence of the welcoming spirit of the Rongali Bihu festival in the most Assamese way possible.

"Making live sounds as the base of the song, we have fused ethnic instruments with electronic elements to give it a new soundscape,'' said the young artiste. "Through 'Roi Roi Roti..', a folk fusion Bihu track, we

Abhishruti Bezbaruah's 'Roi Roi Roti..' is a folk fusion Bihu track. (Photo: magicalassam) have tied to encapsulate the spirit of Bihu for our audience," she added.

The entire concept of the song is Bezbaruah's own contribution and its tun-

Dimple is Flora's inspiration in 'Dhanak' Flora Saini, who plays a tribal woman in N a g e s h Kukunoor's upcoming film 'Dhanak', sought inspiration from Dimple Kapadia's character in 'Rudaali' (1993). Flora had Dimple's tribal look as a reference point while shooting for the film. She says, "I am a huge fan of Dimpleji and I had a chance to model my character on my screen idol."

She shot for Dhanak in Rajasthan. "I was hooked to the local sweetmeats like ghewar and boondi laddoos besides the bandhanis and beaded jewellery." Not many know that Flora

ing and compilation has been done by Diganta Bharati. The music arrangement has been done by Poran (Jojo), the track was mixed and

mastered by Ibson Lal Baruah and directed by Samujjal Kashyap. The song has been drawing popular appeal on YouTube.

'Love Gyaan' distributed by Emraan Actor Emraan Hashmi feels that profession should not hinder one's love life and people should willingly support their partner to overcome any challenge in life.

Emraan, who is seen playing former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin in the recent release film 'Azhar', appeared on the TV show 'Yaar Mera Superstar' along with his costar Prachi Desai.

What advice would he give to Prachi if she decides to date a cricketer?

Emraan said: "A sportsman's life, not only cricketer's, any sportsman's life is very eventful. It's high adrenaline and a lot of things like that." "Profession, I think is very incidental.

in films like 'Murder', 'Jannat' and 'The Dirty Picture', further shared that he wishes to play "someone who's like goody two shoes".

"You know, like very simple, typical poster life, married with kids, life with no conflicts, nine to five job, not a home wrecker and no murder mysteries. I want to play someone who is nice; once in a while," he said.

Actor Emraan Hashmi who is better known as the 'serial kisser' of Bollywood is nowadays seen with a change in taste of roles. (Photo: wallpapersdsc)

If you like someone, if you're in love with someone, professions don't matter. You're willing to deal with the challenges

it has, make amends with them and support your partner in whatever they want to do." Emraan, best known for his roles

"Actors are very selfish; and rightfully so. If you are doing a film, you need mileage from that film. You obviously want the film to do well, but also that you benefit from it," he added.

TICKLE YOUR TASTE BUDS Low Fat Dahi Chicken Ingredients 1/2 kg boneless chicken (cut as you like it) 2 1/2 cups yogurt 1 tsp cumin / zeera powder 1 tsp garlic paste 1/2 tsp red chilli (rang) powder

Flora Saini, who is a more popular South Indian ac (Photo: andhrawishesh)

A little less than 1/4 tsp turmeric/haldi 1/4 tsp garam masala Few slit green chillies

this and add slit chillies.

Keep aside for 30 minutes.

2 onions, chopped 1 tomato, chopped Coriander leaves to garnish 2 tsp oil 1 tsp salt Method Take the yogurt and mix in the cumin powder, garlic paste, garam masala, haldi and red chilli powder. Mix with hands. Put chicken into

The recipe of Low Fat Dahi Chicken is just the perfect recipe for those who are more conscious regarding fatty foods. (Photo: whitbitskitchen)

Now heat 2 tsp oil in pan and add onions.

Cook till translucent and soft.

Add the tomatoes. Cook for a minute and add all the chicken and marinade.

Keep cooking till gravy

reaches the consistency you like. Of you like it more dry, cook a little bit more till yogurt curdles around chicken. Check for salt.

Garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy. This can be eaten with rice if the gravy is more and with Indian bread (roti/ naan) if you dry it up.

has made it to the Limca Book of Records - as the only actress with most number of movies released in one day in 2012. Her three south films (two Kannada and one Telugu) featuring her as the lead protagonist were released on the same day. footprints in Bollywood too.

Secret admirer of Sonal sends her thousand roses everyday

A file photo of Sonal Chauhan. (Photo: muskurahat)

Sonal Chauhan's Versova home has turned into a veritable rose garden.

The actress claims that a secret admirer is sending her a thousand roses every day.

At last count, there were some 8,000 roses taking over her living room. There is not much happening on the film front for the pretty lass, so the 'Jannat' (2008) actress has all the time to keep a daily count of the arrivals. If not her career, her life seems to be in full bloom.

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