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Issue 45
Arunachal CM clarifies on the status of hydel power stations in the state ET Correspondent Itanagar, Jul 16
A total of Rs. 5081.45 lakhs was released for repair, renovation and upgrading of hydel power stations in the State during the period 2011-
15. There are 21 mini hydel stations under renovation and modernization while 10 of them have been completed with power generation going on, according to a written reply furnished by the department of hydro-power headed by the Chief Minister Nabam
Tuki, to a question raised by BJP MLA from Ziro, Tage Taki today. The MLA also raised a question pertaining to why most of the hydel stations are still not commissioned until today. Meanwhile, the CM stated that many of the non-serious contractors have
withdrawn their work because of non-fulfillment of the contractual obligations. The CM in a reply also said that balance of work are being taken up departmentally and other agencies on war footing at the risk and cost of the turnkey contractor.
CM Tuki clarifies on upfront premium fees received from hydro power cos in the state ET Correspondent Itanagar, Jul 16
An amount of Rs.1,495,62.48 lakhs has been collected for the period 20052015 as upfront premium fees from 159 hydro power companies. The estimate capacity of electricity to be installed in these projects is 46,938.20 Mega Watt. Out of these 159 companies, 11 have withdrawn their work and four out of these 11 have been given reallotment. As of today, 15 projects are nearing completion.Meanwhile, seven hydro power projects with the installed capacity of 7550 MW, which are public sector undertakings, like the NHPC and NEEPCO have not paid
ET CAPSULES Arms dealer nabbed, pistol recovered Bokajan, Jul 16: Acting on a tip-off, the E-155 Bn CRPF based in Bokajan nabbed a person for possessing a .22 pistol from Sukhanjan area under Bokajan Subdivision of Karbi Anglong district. The arrested was identified as Jacob Baruah (28) of Uriamghat, Golaghat. Preliminary interrogation revealed that the arrested is an AANLA cadre and was here with the purpose of selling the weapon for Rs 35,000, however, ended up being caught by the security forces. It has to be mentioned here that security forces late last month arrested a surrendered ULFA cadre from the same place for orchestrating a deal on a Italy made .32 pistol for Rs 30,000. (Correspondent)
Assam CM extends Eid greetings Guwahati, Jul 16: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday extended best wishes to the people of the state ahead of Eid. The Chief Minister expressed his best wishes to the Muslim community and all other people in the state. The festivity and brotherhood of Eid would surely bring peace and unity among all sections of the people, he said in a statement. He hoped that the festival would encourage people to move on the path of growth and progress. (Correspondent)
Nagaland Government bans all forms of tobacco
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Dimapur, July 16 : The Government of Nagaland has prohibited permanently the manufacture, storage, sale and distribution of all forms of processed sweet flavored/scented/chewable tobacco whether going by the name or form of gutkha, pan-masala, zarda etc., containing tobacco or nicotine as ingredients by whatsoever name available in the market in Nagaland. A notification issued by M.Patton, Food Safety Commissioner, said the prohibitory order was imposed “in pursuance of Regulation 2:3:4 of the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sale) Regulations, 2011” the prohibition to this effect came into force in the entire state of Nagaland in the “interest of public health”. The order said “non-compliance to this order would be an offence punishable under Section 59 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2016”. (ANI)
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Meanwhile, seven hydro power projects with the installed capacity of 7550 MW, which are public sector undertakings, like the NHPC and NEEPCO have not paid any upfront money. any upfront money. This information was given by Chief Minister who is also minister of hydro power during the zero
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Situation continues to be tense in Tinsukia State govt. rushes in 5 additional companies of paramilitary forces Prasanta Saha Tinsukia, July 16
The 12-hr Tinsukia district bandh called by Bhojpuri Parishad and Bhojpuri Yuba Chatra Parishad passed off peacefully today without any untoward incident reported from the district. It might be
12-hour bandh passed off peacefully mentioned here that Bhojpuri Parishad and Bhojpuri Yuba Chatra Parishad have called for a 36-hr Tinsukia district bandh to protest the killings of hindi speaking people by the Ulfa (Ind), but after discussion with the district Contd. on Page 4
An empty street in Tinsukia during the bandh. Pic - Arjun Mishra
National Investigation Police lathi-charge victim's Agency files charge sheets last rites performed against NDFB(S) cadres
was raised by Ziro MLA Tage Taki over the matter of upfront premium fee received from Hydro Power Developers.
ET Correspondent Guwahati, Jul 16
Arunachal BJP expresses concern over deficit Budget presented by CM Tuki ET Correspondent Itanagar, Jul 16
The Bharatiya Janata Party, Arunachal Pradesh today expressed serious concern over the deficit Budget presented for the year 2015–2016 by the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Nabam Tuki who also holds the portfolio of the Finance Minister ’s. BJP spokesperson, Techi Necha said, “The budget for the year 2015–2016 as presented by the ruling Congress Govt. is
nothing but mere repetition of what the successive ruling Congress Govts in the State have done, i.e., hallow promises and figment of statistical pieces.” BJP alleged that the Budget has failed to give major thrust to critical areas like road and communication, tourism, IT, rural development and higher education apart from providing quality education across the State. Further, Arunachal BJP said that the Budget importantly failed to give thrust on cre-
ation of employment avenues and extension of the financial assistance to the small and marginal farmers, small timer entrepreneurship across the State. Also, the BJP said that the Budget has also failed to address town and country planning and land use policy across the State. In addition, BJP said that the Budget for the year 2015– 2016 has unexpectedly failed to accord priority to protection and preservation of the State’s Contd. on Page 4
ASDMA says, 65,000 people in over 155 villages affected due to heavy rains and floods ET Correspondent Guwahati, Jul 16
Assam has been hit by major flood, and till date over 65,000 people in over 155 villages have been affected due to the incessant rains and floods in the state. Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in its flood report today that the affected villages are in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Sonitpur districts. Sonitpur district bore the brunt of the disaster with nearly 50,000
people suffering, followed by Lakhimpur with over 13,000 people being affected, it said. Over 1,600 hectares of crop areas are under water. Authorities have opened seven relief camps in Sonitpur, where 7,712 people are taking shelter. The flood waters have also washed away two parts of a road and two embankments were breached in Lakhimpur, while five roads were damaged and several embankments were breached at four places in as many rivers in Sonitpur. At present, is flowing above
the danger mark at NT Road crossing in Sonitpur, ASDMA said. Flood situation at Gohpur sub-division of Sonitpur district have worsened as heavy rains lashed adjoining areas in Arunachal Pradesh since last night. Officials said the railway tracks at Magoni Rahdhola were damaged by flood waters. Lakhimpur Deputy Commissioner Debeswar Malakar said rescue teams of State Disaster Response force and National Disaster Response Force have been alerted in the district.
Drug peddlers nabbed in Jagun ET Correspondent Jagun, Jul 16
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Family members of Dinbandhu Sharma submit a memorandum to circle officer, Doomdooma. Pic - Manoj Kr. Ojha ET Correspondent Doomdooma, Jul 16
The last rites of Dinbandhu Sharma, 37 years old, was performed today amid tight security at the Philobari Gabrubheti cremation ground which is nearly 20 km from
Doomdooma. The revenue officer, Nayanjyoti Bhagawati was present at the cremation ground. It may be mentioned here that Sharma was severely injured in the lathi-charge at Makum yesterday and succumbed to his injuries at Doomdooma FRU last night.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed charge sheets in connection with two separate incidents of violence that were carried out by the NDFB(S) faction in Baksa district in Assam in may last year, naming as many as eight militants for these crimes. While two hardcore NDFB(S) cadres Bikanush Narzary and Swmkwr Basumatary were named in the charge sheet pertaining to an attack on people of a religious minority community living in village Narsingbari on May 1, 2014 in which two persons were killed, six other NDFB(S) cadres were named in the other case per-
taining to an attack on Khagrabari village in the same district in which 36 persons had lost their lives one day later. Wednesday’s charge sheet pertaining to the May 2 incident in Khagrabari village was supplementary to an earlier charge sheet filed on October 31, 2014 in which the NIA had named six persons – Enon Borgoyari, Rahul Islary, Jaleswar Basumatary, Surjoy Goyari, Anan Brahma, and Nagen Boro – a press release issued by the investigating agency said. The previous charge sheet submitted last year had named Rojen Boro, Jayanta Boro, Nirjwm Basumatary and Mallajit Contd. on Page 4
Theft at vulnerable Lilabari airport of Lakhimpur creates sensation ately sounded a red alert for the two airports in upper Assam – Mohanbari airport in Dibrugarh and Lilabari airport in Lakhimpur. The airport authorities too ‘upgraded’ its security and a close watch was kept on all the employees of the airports too. However, only a few days later, a shocking case of theft of important equipments from the Lilabari airport has come to light which has created sensation in and around Lakhimpur. According to information received the thieves dodging the ‘so-called tight security of CISF and the
ET Correspondent Lakhimpur, Jul 16
The Eastern Today in a report carried out some days back had reported that a couple of civil airports might be soon targeted by militant outfits including the Ulfa (Ind). The report was carried out exclusively based upon an input received from intelligence agencies. A union home ministry official too confirmed on the issue which was also corroborated by the airport authorities in Lilabari airport. This input had sent alarm bells ringing in the state police administration which immedi-
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Nagaland legislators, bureaucrats to play football
Three drug peddlers were apprehended by Jagun Police on Wednesday midnight. The operation was launched under the initiative of Pratap Gogoi, Inspector in Charge of Jagun Police outpost. The police have arrested Ananta Newar, 30, at Jagun Bazar. Contd. on Page 4
ANI Dimapur, Jul 16
A football match is being organised between the Chief Minister's XI (Legislators) and. Chief Secretary's XI (AHODs & HODs) on July 22
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next at 2 p.m. in the Secretariat Plaza. In this regard, the Chief Minister's Office and the Chief Secretary's office have been asked to form their respective teams for the event. Substitution of players will be unlimited. However, play-
ers will be from amongst the Legislators and Administrative Heads of the Department and Heads of the Departments only. Uniforms and refreshment for the players and VVIPs will be arranged by the organisers, a official press note stated.
The state home department has been requested to make seating arrangements in the rostrum of the Secretariat Plaza. All officers and staff of the Secretariat have also been requested to attend the match to give a boost to the sport.
Nagaland CM calls on PM, assures commitment to Naga peace process ANI New Delhi, July 16
Nagaland Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang, along with an18member delegation of MLAs, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday and assured him of their firm commitment to the Naga peace process. They mentioned that the people of Nagaland, including various civil society groups,
were committed to peace. The delegation also sought an early settlement to the Naga political issue. Prime Minister Modi assured the delegation of his government's unflinching commitment to the development of the entire northeast region. Prime Minister Modi referred to his meeting with the Chief Ministers of the northeastern states yesterday, under
the aegis of the NITI Aayog, and said the various infrastructure projects initiated by his government had the potential to transform the Naga region. The Prime Minister said his government is working sincerely towards a solution to the decades-old Naga political issue. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was also present during the meeting.
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2 ULFA (I) cadres apprehended ET Correspondent Kokrajhar, Jul 16: Security forces apprehended two hardcore cadres of the ULFA (I) from Dongagaon village under Bijni police station of Chirang district of West-
ern Assam, early this morning and recovered arms and cash money. Security forces belonging to Assam Police and Army conducted a joint operation against the ULFA (I) since last night and man-
aged to apprehend two hardcore cadres of the militant outfit along with arms and cash money. The cadres were identified as Girin Roy alias Ringku Das and Dipu Roy. One AK-56 Riffle,
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Sushanta Roy Diphu, Jul 16: In a startling move the self-styled Commander in Chief of KPLT (Karbi People Liberation Tiger) Swaran Killing and his deputy Pangri Timung surrendered before Karbi Anglong police today, claiming that with their surrendering the core group of the dreaded militant outfit will come over ground soon. Both the militant leaders who were under the scanner of joint security force engaged in Counter Insurgency operation in Karbi Anglong district ultimately came over ground dramatically by giving up one AK 56 assault rifle before the outgoing Superintendent of Police Karbi Anglong MJD Mahanta around 10.00 AM today. Swaran Killing after the
ceremonial lying down of arms told the local media that the entire armed cadres under his command will come over ground and he on behalf of the outfit henceforth disband the Karbi People Liberation Tiger paving way for lasting peace in the hills of Assam. The abrupt move of the K P LT C o m m a n d e r i n Chief has taken aback a section of professionals engaged in counter insurgency operation in the region that believes that the outfit which is currently fragmented in number of factions may not accept the command of Swaran Killing and there is ample ground to believe that sporadic incidents of violence may transpire even after his surrender.
Rape accused lynched in Nagaland Kohima, Jul 16: A rape accused succumbed to internal injuries after he was beaten up by a mob in Khekiho village under Dhansiripar police outpost in Dimapur district of Nagaland, police said on Thursday. The deceased, identified as Hussain Ali (35), allegedly confined a minor girl in his house and raped her, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Dimapur, Shouka Kakheto said. The victim, a minor non-local girl residing at Khekiho village, had gone missing on July 11. Villagers started searching for her and found her confined in a house by the accused at Lhotavi Village on July 14, Kakheto said. He said the minor girl was alleg-
1,306 villages electrified in Arunachal ET Bureau Itanagar, Jul 16: Around 1,306 villages in Arunachal Pradesh have been electrified while 2,090 villages are yet to get electricity, state Power (Electrical) Minister Tanga Byaling today informed the assembly. Responding to a question by BJP member Japu Deru in the assembly during question hour regarding electrification under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), Byaling informed that 2,090 un-electrified villages would be covered under the scheme. He said, RGGVY, a central scheme was renamed as 'Din Dayal Upadhay Gram Jyoti Yojana' (DDUGJY). Out of the sanctioned amount of Rs 926.99 crore from the Centre, the department had received Rs 915.66 crore against the scheme on May 24 last. He, however, attributed less population, vast area and frequent migration of people as the reasons for less village electrification. Responding to a supplementary from Congress MLA Pani Taram, the minister informed that there were less license holders in the state and mostly outsiders compete in tender process. He said that proposals have been made to illuminate street lights through solar energy.
edly raped by the accused and agitated villagers beat him up. Village elders managed to rescue him and were taking him to Dhansiripar police outpost when the accused succumbed to his injuries on the way. The victim girl is under treatment now. The body of the accused was found to have sustained bruises on the limbs and back with no external injuries on the face and head, Khaketo said. Police registered separate cases of rape and murder. Two persons identified as Abdul Shahid and Hatim Mia have been arrested on charges of murder. On March 5, a mob had gatecrashed into Dimapur Central Jail and lynched a rape accused.(Agencies)
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DC directs Sushee Infra Company to restore Bana-Seppa road Seppa, Jul 16: The East Kameng DC Sandeep Kumar Singh in an executive order directed the Sushee Infra Company to restore the Bana-Seppa road immediately with the view to enable mobiliza-
tion of traffic and reaching of essential commodities to Seppa township as it is the lifeline for Seppa township. The Bana to Seppa route has been blocked at several stretches including the
blockade near Wessang due to torrential rains during the past few days. EAC i/c Bana Abu Taba CO will monitor the progress and submit daily reports to the DC. (DIPRO)
DA orders spot verification of illegal shops and Gumtis
Aalo, Jul 16: The district administration led by Circle Officer Development, DLR&SO Shri Pumek Ronya, ACLM Shri Jomba Kamgo along with their staff has been making joint spot verification of all illegal shops, Gumtis and meat vendors scattered all over the sectors and colonies of Aalo town since
14th July last. The shopkeepers have been given specific directions to produce original land allotment and trading licenses for cross checking. Defaulters' trading licenses are being cancelled on the spot and necessary eviction drive will follow up soon. The mushrooming of such unauthorized Gumtis even
in the non commercial areas are said to be selling unwanted things to the adolescent boys and meat vendors are spreading dirt within the town. The verification and action by the district administration is in response to a series of issues raised by the HoDs, citizens, NGOs and women wings of the district. (DIPRO)
Meeting held to assess loss of private and public property in Seppa Seppa, Jul 16: The Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Kumar Singh had called an emergency meeting with HoDs to assess the loss of private and public property in the wake Initiating the discussion DC Sandeep Kumar Singh asked the HoDs to present the assessment report of loss of property of their concerned department. He directed the EE, PWD for immediate restoration of damaged road near JNV, New Seppa and also the PRO, Sushee Infra Company for early clearance of blocked roads from Seppa to Bana. He also directed the EE, PHED to put in place water tanker till restoration of damaged pipelines. He announced area wise committees headed by administrative officer to assess the loss of private property and to submit report at the earliest for immediate relief.
He appreciated the police and CRPF team for quick response during rescue operation of 15th July at 2:30 am in which three persons were buried under mud at TypeIII Colony, Seppa and whose death bodies were recovered. EE, PWD Er. M. Riba informed that the water supply system of Seppa Township has been extensively damaged with almost half of the township’s water supply system having been affected and it will take a minimum one week to restore it. Meanwhile, water tanker will be uses as per necessity to provide drinking water to the colonies, he added. EE, PWD Er. Yangfo informed that the restoration of damaged culverts at JNV road has been taken up on war footing while orders for construction of new permanent culverts have been issued. AE power Er. E. rimo in-
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formed that the electricity supply disrupted at New Seppa has been restored and additional staff shall be posted at Bana during monsoon to maintain the Khupi line. JE Power (E & M) informed that the damaged portions at Pakoti Hydel shall be restored within 5 days and the power channel measuring 25 m has been washed away at Pacha Hydel. ADC Pooja Jain enquired about the buffer stock of rice and asked DFC&SO to make available the buffer stock rice to all outpost administrative circles on priority. PRO Sushee Infra Company, Jeevan Taku, informed that he was personally monitoring for clearance of blocked road from Bana to Seppa in which men and machinery have been engaged. (DIPRO)
Arunachal Guv lauds service rendered by Vivekananda Kendra in the State in the field of education ET Bureau Itanagar, Jul 16: The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, JP Rajkhowa, inaugurated ‘Eknathji Centenary Smriti Bhawan’, an auditorium building of Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya, Chimpu, Itanagar in its school campus today. In his inaugural address, the Governor lauded the service rendered by the Vivekananda Kendra in the State in the field of education. He expressed hope that the VK will continue its good work in every part of the State including Dibang Valley District. The Governor congratulated the students of VKVs and their teachers for securing good result in the CBSE examination. Paying tributes to the legendary social worker Eknath Ranade, in whose name the newly inaugurated building has been christened, the Governor called for carrying forward the noble works of Ranade through Vivekananda Kendra. Quoting the famous quotation of Swami Vivekananda, ‘Arise Awake Stop not till the goal is reached’, the Governor urged upon the people to inculcate the noble and spiritual values of Swami Vivekananda’s philosophy. He advised all to strive for a better society, devoid of anger and corruption through honesty, selfless service and promoting
spirit of forgiveness. Stating that Arunachal Pradesh is facing a challenge due to drugs related problem, the Governor suggested that NGOs like Vivekananda Kendra must take up the challenge, while the State Government put special focus on alternative source of livelihood through horticultural and other activities. Taking the opportunity to push forward the Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan, while interacting with the parents of the students, the Governor said that together with the students, their parents and guardians, we can make our environment
clean. He added that clean environment will result in clean health, which in turn will result in healthy mind and body. The Governor stressed on waste-bin in front of shops and more vehicles for garbage dumping. Advising the parents and guardians on the occasion, the Governor asked them to ensure that their wards ride motorcycle and pillion rider with helmet. Speaking on the occasion, Kanyakumari Vivekananda Kendra General Secretary, Mananeeya Bhanudas highlighted the life and works of Eknathji Ranade, the founder of Vivekananda
Kendra. VK General Secretary exhorted the parents and students to promote the spirit of selfless service and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda towards Nation building as started by Ranade. In his welcome address, Dr. Joram Begi, former Higher and Technical Education Director and Prant Pramukh, Vivekananda Kendra, Arunachal Pradesh said that VKV is synonymous with quality education in Arunachal Pradesh and it is doing a Yeoman's service in the State. Dr. Teju Padu, Director of Higher and Technical
Education Director and Saha Prant Pramukh, Vivekananda Kendra, Arunachal Pradesh, Sushri Radha Devi, Joint Secretary, Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas, Arunachal Pradesh Trust, Sri PM Unnikrishnan, Education Officer, VKVAP Trust, Principals of VKVs, parents of the students of VKV, Itanagar were present on the occasion. Students of VKV, Itanagar presented a patriotic cultural programme. Earlier on his arrival at the school, the Governor was given a warm reception by the students and teachers, cultural troupes from Chimpu area and school band of VKV, Itanagar.
World Youth Skills Day celebrated at ITI Yupia in a befitting manner ET Bureau Yupia, Jul 15: The Department of Skill Development & Employment Generation in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) celebrated the World Youth Skills Day in a befitting manner at ITI, Yupia today. The function was attended by faculty members, staffs and students of ITI Yupia along with other dignitaries. The United Nations, on November 11, 2014, announced the designation of July 15th every year as World Youth Skills Day to recognize the importance of skilling in the lives of youth across the Globe. This international event has great relevance for the youth of Arunachal Pradesh. The nimble fingered and hospitable youths of the states if moulded with the proper skills can do wonders. Inaugurating the celebration, Commissioner Skill Development & Employment Generation, KJR Burman IAS, has said that the need is to concentrate more on skill development of the youths of the state; the government under the leadership of CM Nabam Tuki has stressed more for the employment generation for the skilled youths of the state as this was vis-
ible in the budget presented in the Assembly. A number of initiatives are aimed at developing skills and promoting entrepreneurship among youths of the state, he added. He also urged the Department of Industries to play an active role towards providing cooperation to ITI to impart quality employment skills among the youths of the State. Speaking on the occasion, Director of Skill Development & Employment Generation Subu Tabin briefed about the importance of celebrating the World
Youth Skills day today. The mission aims to coordinate, converge and deliver quality skill training to youth to make them selfreliant and to enhance their employability. He highlighted on the achievements of his department and said that the flagship programme of Chief Minister’s Skill Development & Employment Generation Mission (CMSD&EGM) already launched in the state has benefitted many to be skilled work force and trained as per their capabilities to make them em-
ployable in any sector. Tabin described Chief Minister’s Skill Development & Employment Generation Mission as an important milestone to achieve the objective of providing skill training to the youth and make them employable through the various Job Mela organized in the state. He informed that more than 1800 youth from the state are now working in various organizations including international airports all over the country; so far, more than 30000 jobs have been created and many
skilled youth are already engaged across different fields. Job mela like every year will be organized in every district of the state and will be held sometime in November or December for skill development of the youth in the state, he further added. Other than that, Border Area Development Programme of the Govt of India scheme for capacity building of the border areas is already launched last year in the state and under this, the department has set a target to provide capacity building to impart skills to 3300 youths this year, Tabi said. Tabin further informed that the department will soon set up 4 more ITIs and it will be strengthened and upgraded and new courses will be included for skill development of the youth. Others who spoke on the occasion were Lala Techi Member of CII, Fr Cyriac of Don Bosco Youth Centre and Principal ITI Yupia, D Lomi. After the inaugural function, the delegates viewed the live telecast of the Prime Minister’s speech on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day. Earlier, the students of ITI Yupia presented a melodious song to welcome the delegates on the occasion.
OZMWC appreciates DA Ziro for boldly undertaking mass eviction drive (..AT H.M. WE LOVE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR TOTAL HEALTH)
ET Bureau Ziro, Jul 16: The Old Ziro Market Welfare Committee (OZMWC), Ziro extended appreciation to the district administration, Ziro for their bold initiative in carrying out first ever mass eviction drive on 13th July 2015 at Ziro Putu and Suluya, Old Ziro. The eviction team comprising of Sri RK Borthakur, ADC cum Estate Officer, Ziro, Sri Mokar Riba, ECA cum Town Magistrate, Ziro, Sri Jhon Pada, DySP, Ziro, Sri Bharat Lingu, DLRSO, Ziro, Miss K Tayeng, SI (Civil), Sri Huker Riram along with police personnel and other staff deserve special appreciation who
had successfully executed the eviction drive in a very impartial way without resistance from the affected persons, the OZMWC said. On the day of the eviction drive, members of OZMWC braving the heat of the summer, also stood behind the administration to extend public support. It may be mentioned here that the OZMWC had preserved the Ziro Putu and Suluya, Old Ziro since the formation of the Market Committee for the setting up of the govt. establishment. The committee had even filed a writ petition in the Honourable Guahati High Court, Guahati in the year 2002 wherein the lat-
ter had directed the deputy commissioner, Ziro to decide the case in his jurisdiction. As per the High Court direction, Sri Keshav Chandra, the then deputy commissioner, Ziro had declared the entire Ziro Putu as govt. land. The present eviction drive is an offshoot of the formal complaint lodged with the district administration, Ziro in the year 2012 by OZMWC against those encroachers who have rampantly occupied certain portion of govt. land at Ziro Putu and Suluya, Old Ziro. Since the lodging of a formal complaint, the district administration, Ziro, had showed lackadaisical atti-
tudes with respect to the complaint under the guise of red tapism despite occasional reminders till the posting of present incumbent Deputy Commissioner, Sri Kanki Darang. Barring a few, the present eviction drive is an outcome of vigorous attempts to persuade the district administration, Ziro headed by Sri Kanki Darang, deputy commissioner, Ziro who unlike his predecessors has expedited the process in a time bound manner which also deserves unqualified appreciation from entire people of Apatani as well as the Lower Subansiri district as a whole, The OZMWC added.
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Hemoda Bora, pioneer woman leader of Lakhimpur passes away
ET Correspondent Lakhimpur, Jul 16: Hemoda Bora, a pioneer woman leader of Lakhimpur District passed away at 10.25 am today. She breathed her last at Soumarpeeth Hospital, a private sector nurishing home of North Lakhimpur due to old age ailments. She was admitted in the hospital yesterday in the morning as she lost her sense suddenly. She was 82 when she died. It is to be noted that the lady was the wife of late Sula Borah, the veteran communist leader of the state and the Ex MLA of No-111 Lakhimpur Legislative Assambly Constituency. He had earlier breathed his last on 21st April this year. She got married to him in 1969. Born at Sanbocha Village of Nazira in Sibsagar District, Hemoda Bora developed a revolutionary attitude in her character from her childhood and dedicated herself for the welfare of common people since the days of Oil Refinery Movement. She was a strict follower of communism and worked for the Communist Party of India. She worked hard for the betterment of the down-trodden women of the society and led the women empowerment movement in Lakhimpur. “She was the true inspiration of my father Sula Bora. She was the first lady who introduced the celebration of the World Woman’s Day in the district”, said Angella Bora, her daughter. On the other hand she was State Vice President of Asom Mahila Sangha and later acting as an adviser to the organization. She toured Germany and Hungary representing India on behalf of All India Women Federation in 1982. She was survived by her son Defence Bora, daughter Angella, daughter-in-law, son-in-law along with grandchildren and a host of relatives. Many persons and institutions expressed condolence on her demise.
BJP members celebrate High Court verdict by bursting crackers ET Correspondent Golaghat, Jul 16: The verdict by the State High Court to evacuate illegal Bangladeshis residing in the areas near Kaziranga National Park was welcomed by the members of BJP Golaghat. It has been made known that BJP dignitary and environment activist, Mrinal Saikia submitted numerous complaints to the DC, forest officers, chief minister of Assam, the Governor and the prime minister of India regarding poaching of the one-horned Rhino in Kaziranga. Afterwards, this environmentalist submitted another complaint to the State High Court. In its wake, an inquiry team was sent which submitted its report and on this basis, the State High Court has issued an order to evacuate illegal residents from Deuchapri and Bandurduwa areas. As a mark of celebrating the High Court verdict, party leader Mrinal Saikia was felicitated and members burst crackers.
Lakhimpur District Administration gears up to celebrate Independence Day ET Correspondent Lakhimpur, Jul 16: As in the previous years, the Lakhimpur District Administration is going to celebrate the forthcoming Independence Day in a befitting manner in association with the people of the District. The redletter day will be cel-
ebrated centrally within the district at the playground of North Lakhimpur Govt. Higher Secondary School. To discuss the preparations for the celebration of the auspicious occasion, a meeting was held at the Conference Hall of the
Deputy Commissioner’s Office. Lakhimpur DC Debeswar Malakar chaired the meeting where the respective responsibilities were distributed among the officers in order to make the celebration of the day a grand success. Moreover the co-operation of
the district people for the same was solicited by the District Administration. The two ADCs of the District, the SP, the Chairman of the North Lakhimpur Municipal Board and the District Officers of the various departments were present in the meeting.
Byatikram Awards 2015 presentation to be held on July 25 ET Correspondent Guwahati, Jul 16: As in the last five years, this year too the Byatikram Group will be honouring certain achievers of the North East. The lead singer of popular Bengali Band, Dohar, Kalika Prasad Bhattacharjee will be awarded as Cultural Ambassador of the Year. The founder of KPC Group, Dr. Kali Pradip Chaudhuri will be awarded with Byatikram Man of the Year. The award Fastest Growing Brand of North East will be given to Dalmia Bharat Cement. The recipient of this year's Byatikram Literary Award will be neighboring state Meghalaya's Bishwajit Nandi. The Entrepeneur of the Year award will be given to the creator of Biomed, Dr. Ranabir Paul. On behalf of Byatikram, a jury comprising 10 people have chosen the awardees. The Award Ceremony will be held on 25th July at Pragjyoti ITA Centre, Machkhowa from 5 pm onwards. Kalika Prasad Bhattacharjee of Dohar fame is a legend of folk music. He has recently produced a fantastic music album named Unisher Daakí. A son of Barak Valley, Kalika Prasad Bhattacharjee has taken the folk music of the North East to the world stage. He will be awarded Cultural Ambassador of the North. It wouldn't be
exaggerating to say that Dalmia Bharat Cement has played an active role in society development in the North East in the past 12 months. They have honoured meritorious students of at least 10 places in the state along with honouring the senior citizens of the places. In the past 3 years, their rise has been meteoric not only in Assam but also the entire North East. Hence, they will be awarded Fastest Growing Brand, The Founder of KPC Medical College, Dr. Kali Pradip Chaudhuri is a son of Assam. Her daughter-in-law happens to be Assamese as well. In the field of healthcare, he is not only famous in India, but also in the US and Europe as well. He will be the recipient of the award Byatikram Man of the
Year. Bishwajit Nandi is a highly decorated poet from Tura, of the neighboring state, Meghalaya. He has received several awards for his works in the past. This year, he will be given the Byatikram Literary Award. Dr. Ranabir Paul has created a state-of-the-art pathological facility in Barak Valleyís Silchar. He is a bright name in the modern era of healthcare. He will be given the award Entrepeneur of the Year. Parvathy Baul, an artist who has taken Baul music to new heights, will be the main attraction of the event. Assam's rising Bharatnatyam exponent, Jahnabi Choudhuri will also be performing on the day. The event is being supported by Dr. Paul's, State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Dainik Jugasankha, Pratah Khabar
and many others. The founders of Vicky Publishers, Dr. Saumen Bharatiya and Pintu Gupta said, "Since the last five years Byatikram Awards are being given on the Anniversary of Vicky Publishers. These awards are only for the achievers from North East.We also invite internationally acclaimed artists in the cultural programme on the same evening every year. Local artists also perform along with them on the same stage. Thus a bond is established between the North east and the world culture along with the spread of our own culture, traditions and heritage to the outside world. Notably, the past awardees of Byatikram Awards have seen stalwarts like danseuse Indira P. P. Bora, poet Rabindra Sarkar, poet and former Education Minister of Tripura Anil Sarkar, eye specialist Dr. Harsha Bhattacharjee, the NGO Karunadhjara, Founder of South Point School Minati Chanda, writer Anjali Lahiri, shuttler Dipankar Dutta, etc. The organizers have informed that the entry to Byatikram Awards will be by invitation only. For any other information, please contact: Saraswati Apartments, Chilarai Nagar Path, Bhangagarh, Guwahati. Ph: 0361- 2451586, 98640 41582.
A cultivator carrying paddy saplings to the paddy field with a hope of golden future. Pic - Saurav Borkataki
Chaos in Golaghat over Bhojpuri protests ET Correspondent Golaghat, Jul 16: The killing of innocent Hindi speaking people in Tinsukia by suspected ULFA militants is now on the boil. Various organisations have protested against this throughout the state. Today, All Assam Bhojpuri Parishad's Golaghat District Committee created a road blockade programme at Rangajan on NH 39 in protest against the said barbaric attack on innocent people by suspected ULFA militants. Meanwhile protesters burned tyres and shouted anti slogans against ULFA. The organisation's Golaghat District Committee President SK Singh, Gen
Secy Sunil Gupta and All Assam Bhojpuri Parishad's Central Committee leader Muktinath Updhyay along with hundreds of members blocked the NH 39 in protest. A team of Golaghat police rushed to the spot and appealed to the protesters to withdraw their protest. Everything was going on peacefully but suddenly a group of local people comprising especially of drivers gathered at the spot and began to protest against the Bhojpuri protesters. Soon the entire situation became tense and chaotic. Police had to put in much efforts to control the situation. Ten protesters were detained by the police.
Siddharth Varadraranjan to deliver Journalist Kamala Saikia Memorial lecture ET Correspondent Guwahati, Jul 16: The former editor of the Hindu, a founder editor, a wire (web portal) writer and educationist Siddharth Varadraranjan will deliver the Journalist Kamala Saikia Memorial lecture on August 9 at 4 pm at Viveka Kendra Auditorium, Uzan Bazar here, a press release stated. In the function organised by the Journalist Kamala Saikia Memorial Trust in association with the Guwahati Press Club, senior journalist of Tinsukia, Amulya Khataniar and writer educationist, Kshiradhar Baruah will be felicitated for their contribution in their respective fields, informed Deepjyoti Goswami, secretary of the trust.
Situation continues to be tense in Tinsukia Contd. from Page 1
AJYCP activists take out a torch procession demaning that Naharkatia be declared a sub division. Pic - Debojit Sonowal
Arunachal BJP expresses concern over deficit Budget presented by CM Tuki Contd. from Page 1 rich and exotic bio-diversity even as failing to give thrust on tapping the vast natural resources of the State. It also surprised the BJP that the deficit Budget presented is only from the Revenue Account which is net proceeds of Tax Sharing fixed by the Fourteenth (FFC) only. BJP is of the opinion that the Budget for
the financial year 2015– 2016 is kind of flip-flop, which does not address the important and essential thrust areas of the State comprehensively and is only pick and choice, lacking integrity and not being result oriented. Apart from this, the BJP said that the saddest part of the Budget is failure to give thrust on social responsibility, on girl child education, women and weaker section of the society across the State.
Drug peddlers nabbed in Jagun Contd. from Page 1 During interrogation, he told the names of his other accomplices. Later, police successfully arrested Gunia Mura, 56, and Kamal Karmarkar, 33, at Jagun
Bazar area. A case has been registered against them at Lekhapani Police station 84/15 under section 22(A) 25/27 NDPS Act. The police have seized a Maruti Alto car with registration No. AS-23L-3614. (Correspondent)
National Investigation Agency files charge sheets against NDFB(S) cadres Contd. from Page 1
Kherkatari and trial against these four accused is currently on in the Special NIA Court in Guwahati, the press release said. The NIA press release said a group of NDFB(S) militants had carried out the May 2, 2014 attack on innocent people belonging to a religious minority community of Khagrabari in connivance with some employees of the forest department employed in the Manas National
Park. The 36 victims of the attack, during which the entire village was also set on fire, included several women and children, bodies of many of whom were fished out from the Beki river. The NIA had only on Monday submitted another charge sheet naming four dreaded NDFB(S) militants in connection with the incident of a ghastly attack on Adivasi settlers of a village in Sonitpur district on December 23 last year in which 30 persons were killed.
administration the bandh was curtailed to 12-hour. After the killing of Nandlal Shah and his daughter the hindi speaking people hit the streets and demanded action against the ULFA (I) as well as the administration and police for its’ alleged failure in controlling the situation. All educational institution, commercial establishments, banks ec and offices remained closed and vehicles were off the roads. Most of the population in Tinsukia was totally unhappy with the bandh as it had normal life out of gear. “There are other ways of protest too; bandhs should not be the only option. It causes great harm to the normal population”, a senior citizen said. A high level meeting was held at DC’s
conference hall today were Anurag Goel, Upper Assam commissioner, R.M Singh, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) and Satyen Gogoi, DIG (Eastern Range) and Deputy Commissioner Puru Gupta were present in the meeting. The members from Bhojpuri Parishad and Bhojpuri Yuba Chatra Parishad were also present in the meeting. The organizations demanded Rs 25 lakh as compensation for the deceased and they demanded both the officer in charge of Pengeri and Philobari should be transferred. SP Arnab Deka was transferred from Tinsukia and Mudha Jyoti Mahanta was appointed as the SP of Tinsukia. The organization demanded to allot police outposts at Bijulibon. They have demanded a magisterial probe into the
Wednesday lathicharge at Makum. Nandlal Shah was the owner of a rice mill and a bicycle repair shop. He also owned a small tea garden of 10 bighas in the area. “Today a meeting was held here where much important discussion was held about the law and order situation of Tinsukia. We have brought in five additional companies of paramilitary forces to boost up the morale of the forces who are already stationed in the district”, the DIG said. Meanwhile, state minister Etuwa Munda visited AMCH in Dibrugarh and made queries about the health condition of the three injured who are undergoing treatment at the institution. Munda said that the state government had already announced 5 lakhs as compensation for the dead and free treatment of the injured.
Theft at vulnerable Lilabari airport of Lakhimpur creates sensation Contd. from Page 1
local police’ managed to steal the wheels and the battery of a tractor. In this regard, NJ Konwar, an officer of the airport lodged an FIR at Lilabari police outpost on 14th
July. In addition to it, not only the thief, but also a kawari (doubtful) taking the advantage of weak security vigil of the CISF, could take away the rampant part of a water tank. These things came into light today which spread sensation throughout the
district. “It is very much shocking and alarming as to how the thieves managed to dodge the CISF which otherwise remains very much strict and vigilant against the commoners and steal from the airport”, Pulak Gogoi, a local resident said.
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Tripura multi crore fraud: Woman official along with many others arrested for embezzlement Agartala, Jul 16: In a latest scam incident after the Saradha chit fund brought the names of many top officials and business tycoons in the limelight shaking the government, the police on Thursday arrested a senior Tripura education department woman official was arrested for allegedly embezzling more than Rs 4 crore from a central government scheme, police said here on Thursday. "Ambalika Datta, education department deputy director and incharge of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), was arrested on Wednesday," a senior police officer said. The state government had lodged an FIR
Battery rickshaw law repealed in Tripura Agartala, Jul 16: Following a ban on monement of e-rickshaws by the Delhi High Court last year the Tripura government on Wednesday repealed the Tripura Battery Operated Rickshaw Rules, 2014, which was issued by the department of urban development. The Union ministry of road transport and highways has brought battery-operated rickshaws under Motor Vehicles Act 1988, amended in 2015 as informed by Transport Minister Manik dey. Hence, the state does not need to enforce any separate rules for it. "We have been encouraging battery-operated rickshaws, considering their good impact on environment. Urban local bodies were authorized to regulate them. Tripura was the first state in the country that framed separate rules for erickshaws," added Dey. Tripura now has about 12000 battery-operated erickshaws, 23,000 autorickshaws and 300 buses for mass transportation in the state. Instead of auto-rickshaws and e-rickshaws, the government is all set to introduce 100 luxury buses for Agartala from next month. (Agencies)
Soujanya, the new govt. guest house inaugurated by CM Kolkata, Jul 16: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday laid the foundation stone of Soujanya, a new state government guest house which will also host important programmes of national and international importance, at the city's Hastings area. Modelled after New Delhi's Hyderabad House, Soujanya, named by the chief minister, would also have facilities like community hall, conference room, special rooms for Prime Minister, rest rooms and other required infrastructure. Banerjee also flagged off a number of educational projects besides inaugurating the Sister Nivedita women's college which, she said, had been developed to advance women's education in the state. Banerjee also inaugurated PR Thakur Government College at Gaighata in North 24-Parganas district.(Agencies)
in the multi-crore scam against several officials. "Education Department Additional Director Dilip Kumar Debbarma was suspended earlier from service for his reported involvement in the multi-crore scam," another official of the education department said. Both police and the education department are independently probing the misappropriation of funds. The official said both Datta and Debbarma were also involved in issuing an order to purchase books written by Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and former chief secretary Sanjay Kumar Panda, now the secretary of the union textiles ministry. The order, which was
THE FRAUDULENT SCAM ENTICES
Ambalika Datta, education department deputy director and in-charge of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), was arrested for allegedly embezzling more than Rs 4 crore from a central government scheme, police said here on Thursday.
Education Department Additional Director Dilip Kumar Debbarma was suspended earlier from service for his reported involvement in the multicrore scam and both police and the education department are independently probing the misappropriation of funds.
The official said both Datta and Debbarma were also involved in issuing an order to purchase books written by Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and former chief secretary Sanjay Kumar Panda, now the secretary of the union textiles ministry. Education department cashier Arnab Chakraborty was also arrested on September 13 from West Bengal for his suspected involvement in siphoning off over Rs.4 crore sanctioned by the central government for the implementation of RMSA.
issued without taking permission from the appropriate authority, had asked the district education department officials to purchase the two books out of the annual grant provided to 839 schools by RMSA during the 2013-14 fiscal. The issue has created a political storm in the state. Education department cashier Arnab Chakraborty was also arrested on September 13 from West Bengal for his suspected involvement in siphoning off over Rs.4 crore sanctioned by the central government for the implementation of RMSA. Chakraborty, who is now in Tripura
Police custody, was diverting official funds to his personal bank account by forging signatures of senior officials and then transferring the money through the ebanking system to sex workers in Kolkata. Police found wrongdoing in the more than Rs 4 crore allocated by the union government's human resource development ministry under the RMSA. The opposition parties, including the Congress, have demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into all the scams unearthed during the regime of the Left Front government in Tripura. (Agencies)
Landslide damages NH-55 in Kurseong Darjeeling, Jul 16: Incessant rains in the past couple of days has triggered the occurrence of yet another landslide damaging a portion of National Highway 55 in Kurseong subdivision of Darjeeling district. The incident occurred at 14 Mile area under Gayabari police station last night, district officials said today. However, no injury or casualty was reported due to the landslide in the 77
km national highway that connects Siliguri and Darjeeling. The affected road has been closed for traffic due to earlier landslides that had hit the district since July one, the officials said. Yesterday, 6 Mile area in Kalimpong was hit by a landslide that caused a house to collapse and damaged a key road, snapping communication between Sikkim and Kalimpong. (Agencies)
Mid day meal tragedy: 80 children fall ill again in Bihar, is govt. sleeping?
Children having mid-day meal in a government school in Bihar Patna, Jul 16: It has now became a news on regular basis of children taken ill after consuming mid day meal provided under the 'Sarbashikshya Abhiyan' scheme in government schools. The latest of such is when around 80 children fell ill after their mid day meal at two government schools in Bihar, officials
A hope for the women victims of violence in Chattisgarh
said. At least 50 children fell ill after eating the meal at a school in Samastipur district, around 100 km from Patna, while 30 children fell ill at a school in Bagaha district, about 200 km from here. The children complained of uneasiness after eating the meals, followed by vomiting and loose motions, officials said. They
were admitted to hospitals. "All the children are out of danger and their medical condition is stable," an official said. In 2013, 23 students died after eating the mid-day meal at a primary school in Saran district. In Bihar, 16 million students in 72,000 schools daily get food under the mid-day meal scheme. (Agencies)
Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister of Women and Child development Raipur, Jul 16: Following the recent incidents of bloodshed and killing in the naxalite infested area of Chattisgarh, there comes some positive development, a fresh breeze of courage for women specially who have been victims of torturous violence in the state. Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister of Women and Child development will visit Chhattisgarh on Wednesday to inaugurate the newly-constructed 'OneStop Centre' - that is being touted as the first of its kind in the country -for women who are victims of violence. Gandhi, who holds the charge for Women and Child Welfare department along with state Chief Minister Raman Singh would launch the Centre here at the district hospital premises tomorrow afternoon. The 'One-Stop Centre' built at a cost of Rs 37.67 lakh has a five-bed hospital which will cater to the women's physical and psychological well-being,
state Women and Child Development Minister Ramsheela Sahu told reporters here today. The victims can seek help by directly walking in or by calling a toll free number. Victims of rape, dowry harassment and domestic violence will get medical aid, legal advice, psychological counselling and also help in filing FIRs, she said. The Union government is keen on establishing Nirbhaya Centres all over the country. As a part of the programme the Union Government had sanctioned 'One-Stop Centres' in 20 cities and Raipur Centre is the first of its kind in the country, Sahu said. Later Gandhi will participate in the Women Conference at the Indoor Stadium in Budhatalab area. During her daylong visit, she will also visit Aganwadi Centre at Nawagaon village to take stock of its functioning and activities being done under these centres, the minister added. (Agencies)
JCILPS rejects 3 months, gives 15 days time Imphal, Jul 16: Even as Joint Committee for Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS)executives have turned down Chief Minister Okram Ibobi's invitation for talks, the civil society organisation which is spearheading the ongoing proILPS movement has written to the Chief Minister clearly mentioning their conditions for talks on the issue. In a statement, JCILPS said that the committee is not willing to accept the Government's proposal to pass a Bill within three months. It said that an ILP Bill which can effectively protect the indigenous people of the State must be passed by the State Assembly within 15 days. JCILPS further said that the ongoing agitation would be intensified with the support of the public if the Assembly Secretariat fails to issue a notification regarding the
matter by 4 pm of July 16. The second point mentioned in the letter of JCILPS was the demand for awarding befitting punishment to the police personnel who were responsible for Sapam Robinhood's death and inflicting injury to the protesters. JCILPS said that they would never talk with the Govt until these demands are fulfilled. Reiterating its demand for ILPS implementation, JCILPS said that the State Government took only one week in drafting MRVTMW Bill 2015. As such, it is not reasonable to seek three months time for drafting a new ILP Bill, the statement said. Maintaining that JCILPS has no faith in the State Government's promise, the committee urged the general public to carry on the democratic agitations. Saying that JCILPS is
Women seen in sit-in protest for the implementation of Inner Line Permit in Imphal on Wednesday standing firm in their move- Government's ploy to sidement for ILPS implementa- line the issue by seeking tion, the committee said that three months time to draft a people have clearly seen the new Bill. (AGENCIES)
Mizoram observes World Skills Police keeps a 'no talk motion' over Day, CM distributes tools mother's complaint to brutality charges month on the occasion Ralte said the K-Pop Shillong, Jul 16: Even though the mandatory formalities over the death of slained GNLA leader, Savio Marak is in the flow but the security forces has tried ever so to remain mum about brutality (on the body) charge levelled by the mother of the slain militant leader. The Extra Assistant Commissioner SR Marak is carrying out the magisterial probe as per the mandatory requirement of the NHRC, an official source said, adding that the magistrate has been given three weeks' time from last Thursday to prepare the probe report which would be
submitted to the NHRC. Besides, inquest and postmortem reports related to the death of Savio will also be submitted to NHRC. After the allegation of 'brutality' on the body of Savio was brought forward by the mother, there was no reaction from the police hierarchy. Moreover, sources also pointed out that there was no news conference on the death of Savio to clear various doubts, even as the police in the past had paraded before the media a few new entrants in GNLA who surrendered before the Meghalaya DGP in
Shillong. Brutality in any form after the death of the person may lead to human rights violation as this is against the dignity of the human body. Speculation is rife that Savio was first captured alive and then he was killed in a cold blooded manner. Soon after the killing of Savio, the Inspector General of Police ( Law and Order ) GHP Raju told the media that Savio was killed in an exchange of fire between the police commandos and the GNLA militants at Rengregre village, seven kilometres north-west of Williamnanagar, at
4. 30am. The statement of the police also does not explain what happened to other GNLA cadres, who according to police "fled away in the cover of darkness". It was no 'fake encounter' as claimed by Meghalaya DGP, Rajiv Mehta. However, IGP Raju in his statement to the media claimed that at least six GNLA militants fled away when security personnel attacked the hideout of Savio. It has also came into focus that Svio's mother, wife and sister forced him to continue with the GNLA ever since he ran away from police to join the outfit in 2011. (Agencies)
CM Lal Thanhawla Mizoram
Aizawl, Jul 16: CM Lal Thanhawla distributed tools he bought for 92 youth newly-trained under a state program while state Labour Minister Lalrinmawia Ralte pushed for greater collaboration with South Korea beginning with a k-pop concert scheduled in Aizawl later this
of World Skills Day that was observed in the state in two different venues. Lal Thanhawla took part in a program in his constituency Serchhip where he handed over the tools he spent Rs 4 lakh from his own pocket for to 92 youth who trained for various vocational skills under the Young Mizo Association, a communitybased organisation, and the Mizoram Youth Commission. Lal Thanhawla also talked about PM Modi's launching of the Skill India program on the occasion of World Skills Day. In Aizawl, state labour Minister Lalrinmawia
contest and concert planned for later this month is "not only for fun and games" but for the Mizo community "to knock on the doors" of the east Asian country for better collaboration in other fields. "We have begun taking steps towards learning from the South Koreans, with whom we share similarities," he said. Korean culture, films, music and even cuisine has a large following in Mizoram. The K-pop contest and concert is being jointly organised by the Mizoram government and the Korean Cultural Centre on July 25 at the Mizoram University. (Agencies)
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BJP top brass meet Child immunisation levels in Gujarat are shockingly to discuss ceasefire low: Congress leadear Jairam Ramesh violation by Pak New Delhi, Jul 16: Amidst continuous unprovoked firing by Pakistan across the International border, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar have scheduled a meeting today afternoon to discuss the matter. The meeting will take place in North Block. India has lodged a protest with the Pakistan High Commission over the two consecutive ceasefire violations by the country in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector.
Three civilians were severely injured, after Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing in RS Pura sector and Shahpur sector of Poonch earlier on Thursday. Pakistan has violated the ceasefire agreement many times this month along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir. (ANI)
New Delhi, Jul 16: The Modi government has deliberately suppressed the the results of a survey which revealed that child immunisation levels in Gujarat are shockingly lower than the national average, as alleged by the congress on Thursday. The child malnutrition had come down during the previous UPA government's tenure. "The results of the survey, jointly conducted by the ministry of women and child development and Unicef, have been deliberately suppressed because they reveal that child malnutrition as measured by
ACCORDING TO CONGRESS LEADER JAIRAM RAMESH ØBihar, 60 percent children are immunised
Ø Fourteen months have passed but the government has not made public the Unicef survey on child health
body weight and height has come down during the ten years of the UPA government from 42.5 percent to 30 percent," former union minister and senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said here at a press conference. "Child immunisation levels in Gujarat are shock-
ØChild malnutrition is still un- Ø"The deliberate suppresacceptably high in India but it has come down significantly because of social sector programmes like ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme)
ingly low, proportion of hungry children and of stunting worse than national average," he added. According to Ramesh, the survey was carried out in 29 states and Gujarat ranks 21 among them."That is why the government is hiding this survey. In Bihar, 60 per-
sion of the survey goes against our long-established traditions of democracy and openness."
cent children are immunised, better than 'Modi model' of Gujarat. Fourteen months have passed but the government has not made public the Unicef survey on child health," Ramesh said. Ramesh claimed that child malnutrition is still unac-
ceptably high in India but it has come down significantly because of social sector programmes like ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme), mid-day meal scheme and Janani Suraksha Yojana that were given the highest priority by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. He alleged that these are the programmes for which the allocations have been drastically reduced in the 2015-16 budgets by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. "The allocation for ICDS, for instance, has been slashed from over
Rs.18, 000 crore to just about Rs.8, 000 crore and for the mid-day meal scheme from over Rs.3, 000 crore to under Rs.1, 200 crore," he said. Ramesh stated: "The deliberate suppression of the survey goes against our long-established traditions of democracy and openness." "It is, however, perfectly understandable that the prime minister has kept the survey under wraps because it shows his predecessor in good light and raises several question marks on his own muchtouted record as chief minister of Gujarat," he added.(Agencies)
Governor Kaptan Singh 'Holidaying' Rahul A camp was organized to help the Pakistan Solanki inaugurated a Gandhi knows nothing national seeking Indian citizenship government school: about poor: BJP Kanpur, Jul 16: To help Pakistani nationals seeking Chandigarh Indian citizenship in the ap-
Chandigarh, Jul 16: Punjab and Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki inaugurated a government school in Chandigarh on Thursday and said education is a "vital" element in shaping a kid's personality and imbibing good values and tradition. A child when educated in the right manner has the power to change the present and the future. The Governor said there was no better investment that the individuals, parents and nation can make than an investment in education of the highest possible quality.
He emphasized that the opening of a school not only open ups the path to knowledge for a child, but also opens up several opportunities limitless opportunities for the people of that area. Solanki further said that such events of inauguration of a school are close to his heart and he never misses a chance to be present for the same. Meanwhile, addressing the audience, Kirron Kher, Member of Parliament from Chandigarh, said that it is a proud moment to see the administration taking such initiatives in the field of education. She further added that there is a need for a subject on social responsibility in the schools, which would help to enlighten the children on how to be a responsible citizen. Kher also stressed that the efforts of the administration on the development of sports centre within the schools is highly appreciable.(Agencies)
Rahul Gandhi spends 24 days a month abroad, holidaying in exotic places and he knows nothing about the poor and their concerns," says BJP spokesperson G.V.L Narasimha Rao.
New Delhi, Jul 16: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday alleged that Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi does not know anything about the poor as he spends most of his time 'holidaying'. "The Prime Minister is spending 24 hours a day thinking about the poor of the country. He launched the Skill India programme on Wednesday to help provide employment to the youth. On the other hand, Rahul Gandhi spends 24 days a month abroad, holidaying in exotic places and he knows nothing about the poor and
their concerns," said BJP spokesperson G.V.L Narasimha Rao. The Congress vice-president had while addressing the people of Hanumangarh in Rajasthan earlier said that his party would not let anyone take the land of the farmers without their consent. "We will not let anyone take your land without your consent. The Congress Party belongs to the poor and the farmers, we are standing with you. Wherever the BJP comes to take away the rights of the poor, the Congress will stand like a wall to prevent it," he said. (ANI)
plication process a camp was organized here on Thursday. On the direction of the Uttar Pradesh government, similar camps were also organized at police lines in Bareilly and Gorakhpur. These camps will help Pakistani nationals, especially women who are married to Indian citizens and have been staying in India on long-term visas, obtain Indian citizenship. All Pakistani women married to Indians have expressed their desire to take up Indian citizenship, although 40 people have enquired about the process. Verification of documents of interested people is being carried out at the camp organized here. "The camp
was organized on the directions of the UP government for Pakistani citizens who have been staying in India on long-term visas," Local
Intelligence Unit (LIU) Circle Officer Avadesh Pandey said. According to LIU records, Kanpur has 64 Pakistani citizens, mostly
women married to residents of Kanpur. These also include men involved in business here with their relatives and married to Indian women.
Ceasefire violations: Congress urges Govt. to PM Modi approves for an agree- maintain India's security ment between India and Armenia
Japan's lower house approves two bills allowing troops to fight overseas
New Delhi, Jul 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his approval for the signing and ratification of an agreement between India and Armenia on cooperation in the field of agriculture on Thursday. The agreement aims to promote understanding of best agricultural practices in the two countries. As part of the agreement, short and medium term programmes would be taken up within the framework of joint activities mentioned in the agreement. The agree-
New Delhi, Jul 16: Expressing concern over the repeated ceasefire violations along the border, the Congress Party on Thursday urged the BJP-led government at the Centre to ensure that the nation's security is maintained. "Why are we talking about the ceasefire violations that have taken place in the last 24 hours? In the last one year, more than 1000 ceasefire violations have taken place," Congress leader R.P.N. Singh told. "I understand that it is a long drawn process and the government must work under accordingly. Whenever you wish you start talking, whenever you wish you stop talking, this kind of petty politics does not work. We will appeal to the government that it works to ensure that India's security is maintained. Whatever helps it
ment will also provide a framework for the Joint Working Group responsible for elaborating biennial work plans, an agriculture ministry release said on Thursday. "The biennial work plans will be drawn up by mutual agreement to give effect to the objectives of the agreement," the release said. The Joint Working Group shall identify areas and forms of cooperation and shall coordinate their implementation. The groups shall meet periodically and alternatively in India and Armenia. (Agencies)
Varanasi: Govt. announces Rs 7.5 lakh compensation to family of deceased labourer Varanasi, Jul 16: Dubbing the death of a labourer in Varanasi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was supposed to address a rally as 'unfortunate', Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday announced a compensation of Rs 7.5 lakh for the family of the deceased. "A labourer, who was working at the rally venue, died in an unfortunate incident which is why Prime Minister's visit to Varanasi has been cancelled. The state police has been directed to conduct the investigation and a magisterial inquiry has also been ordered into the matter. Post-mortem will
be conducted on Thursday. A compensation of Rs 7.5 lakh will be given to the family immediately," Goyal said while addressing the media here. "I don't look at money aspect, at this moment sympathy for family and unfortunate incident is what is weighing more heavily on us," he
added. Prime Minister Modi cancelled his trip to Varanasi earlier because of the unfortunate death of the labourer due to electrocution at the venue of the rally. This is the second time Prime Minister Modi has cancelled his trip to his constituency. Prime Minister Modi was scheduled to launch Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) aimed at providing affordable, reliable and round the clock power supply to urban areas. He was also supposed to lay the foundation stone for various development projects besides addressing a public meeting. (ANI)
needs, the entire country will stand by it," he added. Singh further acquiesced to the Indian Army which has denied allegations relating to the 'spy' drone which was fired by Pakistan Rangers at the BSF outposts in Jammu. "The Indian Army had denied it to be our drone. If the Army has denied it, why should we not agree to it?" he said. Pakistan earlier today summoned India's High Commissioner to Foreign Office in Islamabad and lodged a protest over air
space violation by an alleged Indian "spy" drone near the Line of Control and "ceasefire violation". According to the statement issued by the Foreign Office, High Commissioner TCA Raghavan was called by the Foreign Secretary, Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry to lodge the protest over air space violation at Banchirian Sector near LoC on Wednesday. The Indian Army as well as the Indian Air Force, however, denied that any of their drone has been shot down or crashed. Days after the two Asian neighbours agreed to re-engage, fresh strains surfaced in the ties on Wednesday after the Pakistan Rangers violated the ceasefire twice by resorting to firing and mortar shelling in the Akhnoor sector. (ANI)
'Will not let anyone take your land', Rahul assures farmer Rajasthan, Jul 16: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday commenced his padyatra from Hanumangarh in Rajasthan, and assured that his party would not let anyone take the land of the farmers without their consent."We will not let anyone take your land without your consent. Congress party belongs to the poor and the farmers, we are standing with you.
Wherever the BJP comes to take away the rights of the poor, the Congress will stand like a wall to prevent it," Gandhi said while addressing the people of Hanumangarh. The Congress vice-president attacked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA Government over the issue of corruption. "Around a year ago, BJP formed its Government, and you must
remember, Modi ji said, 'Na khaunga na khaane dunga' When Modi ji came to power he said "na mai khaaunga, na khaane dunga", now in Rajasthan that statement is being violated. Various types of corrupt activities are taking place in Rajasthan. I have come here just to tell you one thing, Congress will fight for you people not only in Rajasthan but the entire
nation," he added. The Congress vice president started his two-day visit to Rajasthan today. Gandhi would also be addressing a conference of party functionaries at Birla Auditorium in Jaipur. Rahul Gandhi had earlier visited Punjab, Maharashtra and Telangana where he interacted with farmers and undertook padayatras. (ANI)
PM-led new political front in Lanka to present master plan for development Colombo, Jul 16: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has revealed that the new political front formed in the country with the United National
Party will present a fivepoint master plan for Sri Lanka's development. According to Lanka Page, Wickremasinghe said a general election is being held to
elect a new parliament while safeguarding the law and order for the first time in a decade. The Prime Minister's comments came as he addressed an election
campaign meeting held at Bulathsinghala in Kalutara. He also said that all measures will be taken to ensure free and fair elections on the 17th of August. (ANI)
London, Jul 16: The lower house of Japan's parliament has approved two controversial bills that would allow the country's troops to fight abroad for the first time since World War two, despite protests in Tokyo. The bills still need to be approved by the upper house as many expect them to gradually be passed into law. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has also pushed for the two bills saying that it is essential to expand the military's role in a doctrine called self-defence. According to polls, more than half of Japanese citizens oppose the bills. (ANI)
Washington mayor refuses to resign over calling Michelle Obama 'gorilla' Washington DC, Jul 16: Washington state mayor Patrick Rushing, who recently compared US First Lady Michelle Obama to gorilla, has decided not to resign his post over the controversy as this would be conceding that he is a racist. Airway Heights mayor came under fire when he posted an offensive comment on his Facebook page stating that gorilla faced wife of US President won't even disagree that she's not attractive except to monkey man Barack Obama as they have alike ears. Rushing later explained that the comment was just a playful back and forth banter that he and his friends did, and also apologized that he has made a mistake, but if he would resign then it would be equal to admitting that he was a racist. (ANI)
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9 foreigners detained over banned videos Incessant rain disrupts Eid shopping Beijing, Jul 16: China detained nine foreign touristsfive South Africans, three Britons and one Indian?for suspected ties to a "terror group" after authorities accused them of watching banned videos.China's Foreign Ministry said that the nine were "criminally detained"?a term meaning suspects have likely been charged and could be prosecuted?and that 11 others will be deported. All are suspected of violating the
Beijing drinking water reservoir had unsafe lead levels for at least 3 years Beijing, Jul 16: Levels of lead in the Danjiangkou reservoir supplying water to Beijing and other cities in Northern China were 20 times the maximum safe level set by the World Health Organization between 2007 and 2010, citing research published by Chinese scientists. The study, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Environmental Informatics, found that levels of lead in the reservoir, which supplies more than 60 per cent of taps in Beijing, increased 20-fold in the three-year period-though it did not say whether the problem still exists. (Agencies)
Hijacker killed in capital 'gunfight' Dhaka, Jul 16: A suspected hijacker has been killed in a "gunfight" with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Taltola in the capital's Agargaon area. The identity of the deceased could not be ascertained yet.RAB Legal and Media Wing Director Masudul Alam said some hijackers locked into a "gunfight" with a patrolling team of RAB around 2:30am today. He said: "One of the hijackers was killed in the incident while the others fled the scene."Meanwhile, two foreign pistols and ammunitions were recovered from the spot. (Agencies)
Myanmar to handover more boat people to Bangladesh Yangon, Jul 16: Myanmar authorities are slated to handover 165 verified Bangladeshi boat people, an official report said today. A total of 733 boat people were rescued by Myanmar navy on May 29 at sea near Pyapon Township, and are being provided temporary shelter in the state of Rakhine. The handover is scheduled for July 22, the report added. Last month; Myanmar had sent back the first batch of 187 verified Bangladeshis out of 200 saved on May 21 off Myanmar's Rakhine coast .Investigation by the Myanmar government found that some of the boat people had fallen victim to human trafficking rings and crime syndicates after receiving offer of work in Thailand and Malaysia from illegal job brokers. (Agencies)
law, the ministry said without elaborating.Law enforcement authorities in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, where the group was detained, is in touch with diplomatic and consular officials from their countries, the ministry added. Imtiaz Sooliman, head of the Gift of the Givers Foundation, a South African charity, quoted Chinese authorities as saying that some of those arrested had been watching propa-
ganda videos from a banned group while in their hotel room. Shameel Joosub, chief executive of South African telecom firm Vodacom Group Ltd, said members of his family were among those detained. Sooliman said the group also included a veteran of the African National Congress' military wing, which was co-founded by Nelson Mandela."There's no way possible that they were part of any terrorist group," Sooliman said.A British For-
eign Office spokeswoman said, "Consular staff has visited the group to provide assistance, and we are liaising with Chinese authorities."The South African embassy declined to comment. An Indian embassy spokesman said he had no information on the matter. The group was on a 47day historical tour of the country when they were detained at an airport in the Inner Mongolian city of Ordos. (Agencies)
China provides special grant for rehabilitation in Pakistan
Islamabad, Jul 16: China has decided to provide special grant in cash to Pakistan for the rehabilitation programme. An agreement has been signed between China and Pakistan recently.The agreement, involving a grant of $10 mil-
lion, was signed by Chinese ambassador Sun Weidong and Muhammad Saleem Sethi, Secretary of Pakistan's Economic Affairs Division. The grant will be used to support rehabilitation of residents in the Federally Administered Tribal
Areas (FATA) region.China had earlier this year given a grant worth $129 million for development in the region. Read More: Made in China friendship: China blocks UN action against Pakistan Further, the grant will be provided in cash to enable Pakistan to ensure rehabilitation of Fata residents based on the mutual understanding between both the countries and to help improve people's wellbeing, maintain stability and promote social development. After the launch of a major military offensive last year to eradicate strongholds of Taliban and other militants in North Waziristan tribal area, China has provided assistance for the reconstruction and development of FATA. (Agencies)
and journey back home
Dhaka, Jul 16: Incessant rain from Tuesday night until yesterday evening put in trouble the city dwellers and the homebound travellers just two days before Eid-ul-Fitr. Most of areas of the capital went under kneedeep water due to the continuous heavy rainfall, which started as a shower in the early hours yesterday.Some of the busiest markets like New Market, Dhanmondi Hawkers Market, Gausia, Noor Mansion and other markets were also flooded. A large number of Eid shoppers were stuck as many of the shops were closed.However, some customers braved the deepknee dirty water at the flooded markets and tried to finish their shopping.Nadia Sultana, a customer at New Market, said: "I came from Azimpur through the waterlogged streets amidst heavy rain. But the Eid shopping for my children was a troublesome affair as the markets were flooded. I will have to come back again."Monju Miah, a shopkeeper of Dhanmondi Hawkers Market said due to the rain and heavy waterlogging the number of customers was less than any
other day.Besides, many of the roads in front of the popular markets and shopping malls in Mouchak, Malibagh, Shantinagar, Elephant road, Panthapath were also water-logged.The heavy rain and water-logging also caused severe traffic gridlocks at different city roads including Panthapath, Elephant Road, Karwanbazar, Shahbagh, Mirpur 1, Mirpur 10, Moghbazar, Shantinagar, Sayedabad, Jatrabari and other areas. Shameem Ahmed, a resident of Kathalbagan, said it took
him more than an hour and a half to reach New Market in the morning .Correspondent has informed that due to the heavy rain from Tuesday night several parts of the Dhaka-TongiChourasta-Mymensingh Highway was flooded, causing extreme suffering to the people going home for Eid. Road works near Meghna Bridge and blocking of Gomti Bridge due to breakdown of a truck further aggravated the traffic problem in various parts of the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway since last night, in-
Pakistan summons Indian High Commissioner over 'spy' drone, LoC ceasefire violation
Lankan Tamil arrested in India with 500 gm heroin Colombo, Jul 16:India's Ramanathapuram district unit of Organized Crime Intelligence (OCI) arrested a Sri Lankan Tamil, who was a members of the now-defunct People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), when he attempted to smuggle 500 gm of heroin near Kothandaramar temple in Danushkodi. Acting on a tip-off, two teams from the unit detained him when he was waiting at the shore to hand over the contraband
to a boatman to smuggle it to Sri Lanka.The police identified the accused as T. Gowri Balan (43) of Paranthan in Kilinochchi. He had received the drug from a smuggler in Bangalore early this month and reached Danushkodi before staying at Avanathankottai near Aranthangi for a week. Balan who arrived at Madurai by flight from Colombo on May 24 was helped by a local Tamil to stay in the Avanathankottai village.Acting on the di-
rections of Sivadoss and Baskaran, drug traffickers in Sri Lanka, he went to Bangalore and collected the contraband from a smuggler from Mumbai. Balan, who was overstaying after his visa expired on June 29, told the police that he was engaged by the smugglers for a payment of Rs. 1.5 lakh. Interrogation revealed that he had served 10 years in a Sri Lankan jail after arrested for drug trafficking. The seized drug was worth Rs. 50 lakh in the international market. (Agencies)
New cabinet members pay tribute to Bangabandhu Dhaka, Jul 16: The newly inducted ministers and state ministers paid their rich tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths on his portrait in front of the Bangabandhu Bhaban at Dhanmondi 32 yesterday. The three ministers are Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Science and Technology Minister Yafes Osman and Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam BSC. The two new state ministers are Food Minister Nuruzzaman
Ahmed and Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim. Talking to reporters after placing wreaths, the ministers vowed to perform their respective duties and responsibilities with utmost dedication and sincerity to uphold image of the country and its people. They said they would try their level best to uphold the dignity of the premier particularly the confidence and trust she reposed in them."We, as per the directives of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, are working to combat mili-
tancy and terrorism, and no militant outfits will be allowed to raise their heads on this holy land," Asaduzzaman said. Nurul Islam said combined efforts would be taken to prevent any sorts of human trafficking, while Tarana Halim said: "My relentless efforts will be to build a corruption-free society with the help of the new generation."Nuruzzaman vowed to stay alert so his ministry does not face any unwanted situation. (Agencies)
Scramble to fix Myanmar's error-riddled voters roll Yangon, Jul 16:"Go and check the voters lists" is the persistent refrain of worried opposition activists on a door-to-door campaign in Myanmar, armed with copies of electoral rolls they say are riddled with errors and could deny many the chance to vote in a historic ballot. Criss-crossing neighborhoods, opposition teams :"Go and check the voters lists" is the persistent refrain of worried opposition activists on a doorto-door campaign in Myanmar, armed with copies of electoral rolls they say are riddled with errors and could deny many the chance to vote in a historic ballot
and activists have been trying to educate a population devoid of experience in democracy as the former military-ruled nation prepares for its most important election in a generation on November 8."We've found many mistakes, wrong names, wrong birth dates," said Thaung Htut, an official with Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition National League for Democracy party (NLD) who fears time is running out to amend the rolls ahead of the crunch polls.Sitting with colleagues on tiny plastic chairs beside a Buddhist temple, he scans official preliminary voter lists posted on outdoor boards by local authorities as part of a pilot project.They
check the official lists and give residents the forms they need to demand corrections, if they find errors. Observers say election authorities are genuinely determined to ensure the polls - the first NLD contested nationwide vote since 1990 - are credible, as the world watches for a benchmark of democratic progress under the quasi civilian government that took power in 2011.But the process of computerizing more than 30 million voter names for the first time is a major challenge in a country where the electoral system is being built from scratch. The full rolls should be published nationwide in August and voters have until October to fix any errors. (Agencies)
formed our Narayanganj correspondent. Today is the last working day before the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation commences on Friday. Therefore, most people have taken leave today and left Dhaka on Wednesday as it is a holiday because of Shab-e-Qadr. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the recorded rainfall in Dhaka and its neighboring areas was 20mm, while it was 13mm on average across the country. It may rise in the next 72 hours, the met office informed. (Agencies)
Islamabad, Jul 14: Pakistan today summoned India's High Commissioner to Foreign Office in Islamabad and lodged strong protest over "air space violation" by an alleged Indian "spy" drone near the Line of Control and "ceasefire violation". High Commissioner TCA Raghavan was called to the Foreign Office by Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry to lodge the protest over air space violation at Banchirian Sector near
LoC yesterday, said a statement issued by the Foreign Office here.It said an Indian spy drone entered Pakistan's air space in violation of the International Law, Pakistan's territorial integrity and the two Agreements of 1991 on Air Space Violation and Standard Operation Procedures of Advance Notice for Military Exercises, Military Manoeuvres and Troops Movement. Pakistan Army yesterday claimed that the Indian drone was being used for
aerial photography near the LoC in Bhimber area of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and was "brought down for violation of Pakistan's territorial integrity".The Indian Army as well as the Indian Air Force, however, denied that any of their drones has been shot down or crashed.Pakistan's Foreign Secretary also registered the Government's concern over Heli maneuvers near LoC on July 11 2015, which was an offensive and threatening
posture .Protest was also lodged for the "unprovoked ceasefire violation" by the BSF at Phuklian-Akhnor sector early morning on 15 July which continued until sunset, it said.The Foreign Secretary also protested the ceasefire violations which took place this morning at LoC and International Boundary, resulting in the death of one person and injury of three others.Chaudhry emphasized that in the spirit of maintaining peace and tranquility at the LoC and International Border, and the region at large, it was important that the 2003 Understanding on maintaining ceasefire is observed. Raghavan said he will convey the message to his government.Days after India and Pakistan agreed to re-engage, fresh strains surfaced in the ties yesterday after Pakistan Rangers violated the ceasefire twice by resorting to firing and mortar shelling in the Akhnoor sector in which a woman was killed and six others, including two BSF jawans, were injured. (Agencies)
Former NPC head Wan Li dies at 99 Beijing, Jul 16: Wan Li, a former top legislator, champion of China's agricultural reforms and driving force behind improvements to the country's legal system, died today at age 99.Born into a farmer's family in Shandong province in 1916, Wan joined the Communist Party of China before he turned 20 and eventually became chairman of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature. He served in that position from 1988 to 1993.Among his many contributions to the Party and the country were his efforts to build up the nation's railways, dissolve agricultural communes in the late 1970s and later oversee sweeping reforms that transformed the way farms were run. After being appointed Party chief of Anhui province in 1977, Wan became concerned about the destructive agricultural policy that drove farmers into poverty, and decided to give them more opportunity to use their initiative. He instituted a contract responsibility system un-
der which the land in every village of the province was divided and contracted to households, and farmers were allowed to sell their surplus production."The policy yielded benefits immediately," said Tian Jiyun, former vice-chairman of
the NPC's Standing Committee. "The agricultural output increased in 1979 despite the drought that Anhui province suffered that year."With support from Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China's reform and opening-up, the system was introduced
across the country in 1980 and remains the mode of production in rural areas to this day.As the head of the legislature, Wan worked ceaselessly to formulate laws, most of which supported the development of the economy and facilitated reform and opening-up initiatives.A total of 86 laws and regulations were enacted during his tenure, including the tax law covering foreign investment and companies, the Patent Law and the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.A fine tennis player who was known for his affable personality, Wan is also remembered for his acute sense of fairness. His son Wan Zhongxiang said his father never used his powers to benefit his family. Tian Jiyun recalled a discussion in 1992 when Wan said he asked for nothing after retirement other than to see peace in the country and the happiness of its people."He never gave personal consideration to himself and his family, and his courage to shoulder responsibility greatly impressed me," Tian said.
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Possibility of reduction in central forces deployment in NE is good news
Can CSR be an answer to World Economic turmoil?
But it is perhaps too early to celebrate yet The people of Northeast states have suffered the trauma of insurgency for long but now they must get the dividend of peace, is the reason as to why Union Minister Rajnath Singh is of the opinion that central forces should comparatively be reduced in Northeast. He favours reduction in deployment of central forces in the North East in view of the improved security scenario in the region. It is in fact true to some extend that entire Northeastern regions have finally got some peaceful environment after all the unruly activities and violence happening all around it. In the wake of improvement in security scenario, there is also a need to review deployment of security forces in the region. At present the deployment is more than it was when the insurgency was at its peak. Above everything there had been substantial strengthening of state police forces in the past few years. While talking about forces, one cannot ignore the fact that several small residual insurgent groups were operating from their safe havens across the border and are engaged in kidnapping for ransom, which had almost doubled in Assam and Meghalaya. Above all, in Garo Hill district of Meghalaya, some new splinter groups were kidnapping people for ransom or looting businessmen at gunpoint. And the recent murder of a businessman in Tinsukia district, clearly points to the fact that militancy rule is still prevalent in Assam. Undoubtedly one can say that the governments of all the states of Northeast, by dint of their continual and sustained efforts, have been able to improve the security scenario mainly by focusing on development resulting in an "all-time low" level of insurgency in the region, and thus have been able to climb at least a few steps up the ladder of success. Every Northeasterner should hold the opinion that without compromising with security, we must all plan to facilitate reduction of deployment of security forces in the region which would in turn make the environment uncomplicated and also encourage positive thinking of outsiders about this region. The main reason behind the increase in the number of insurgency is that youths are misled and lured into joining insurgent groups thereby leading them into a deep abyss of uncertainty. Mizoram, Tripura, large parts of Assam and Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh, except its three eastern districts, are almost free of insurgency. There is a strong popular desire for peace in Nagaland and Manipur, too. Above everything, although Rajnath Singh's decision in favour of reducing deployment of security forces in NE is good news, the whole process must be carefully deliberated and it should be done in a phased manner. Unless and until, insurgent mentality is completely eradicated from NE, by means of a nuanced as well as holistic approach, making the region completely security forces free would not be a prudent decision.
Assam shows the way while Arunachal follows Arunachal Pradesh all set to usher in tea industry revolution Assam tea has always maintained its popularity in the world market. And of the agriculture-based industries, tea occupies an important place in Assam which is grown both in the Brahmaputra and Barak plains. There are around 2500 small tea gardens and the total production of tea in Assam in 2009 was 500 million kg, compared to the 487 million kg produced by the State in 2008. And following in the footsteps of the major tea producer of India, the state government of Arunachal Pradesh too is attaching priority on tea cultivation as it is all set to usher in a revolution in the tea industry with farmers opting to take up the cash crop as their principal avocation. Tea, literally known as 'Green Gold' would be a money spinner soon with various schemes being launched by the state government under chief minister's mission mode project (MMP) on plantation crops. The state government during 2012-13 allocated an amount of Rs 3 crore for tea cultivation covering 285 beneficiaries, whereas the allocation during 2013-14 was increased to Rs 5 crore covering 465 beneficiaries. And keeping in view the growing enthusiasm of farmers vis-a-vis this sector, the state government during 2014-15 earmarked a fund provision of Rs 5 crore covering another 465 beneficiaries under the project. The state government with an aim to benefit the people through self-sustainable schemes has attached priority on tea and rubber cultivation under mission mode programmes. It has also kept adequate fund provision in 2015-16 budget so as to cover more areas and bring in people under the programme. The data of Trade & Commerce department discloses that assistance in the form of planting materials - 13000 tea saplings and 6 rolls of barbed wire per beneficiary - has been provided by the state government. During 2013-14 a total of 465 tea units were established including East Siang (20), West Siang (20), Lohit (40), Tirap (25), Papum Pare (20), East Kameng (25), Lower Dibang Valley (25), Changlang (35), Longding (25), West Kameng (35), Lower Subansiri (40), Upper Siang (40), Kurung Kumey (40), Upper Subansiri (40) and Namsai (35) respectively. However, assistance at the rate of one lakh per beneficiary per hectare in the form of planting materials, fencing materials and tools, equipment and fertilizers were provided during the period. Moreover until and unless quality assured planting materials are provided to farmers by involving Tea Research Association (TRA)/Tea Board of India (TBI), there is every possibility of duping farmers by unscrupulous traders. As a tea sapling is planted, its life span is calculated up to 80-100 years and in the process the duped farmers will incur heavy losses both economically and also fertility of their soil. The scheme has opened a new vista of employment for farmers and farmers will definitely appreciate that the state government's efforts to help the farmers although maintenance cost for up to 3-4 years will be needed.
Pranjal Kumar Phukan There are many types of employment yet much less is currently required to supply us all with the goods we need. What we really need is a system that recycles wealth earned into people's hands as fairly, and sustainably, as possible. Unfortunately, we have not found an adequate way to do that. Communism attempted this and failed as market mechanisms were not allowed to work and shortages of just about everything replaced unemployment. It also led to concentration of power in nontransparent, repressive, vicious people and non-functioning committees. The market system works well as long as it has a strong dose of democracy although it does tend to move to a cyclical inheritance of creating unemployment in recessions often caused by excess public expenditure and then on things with hardly any forward investment multiplier such as tanks, drones, aircraft carriers, nuclear weapons, etc. which we hope are not to be followed by a trumped up war. CSR for private corporations also means social benefits and living wages, both of which by the way are subject to continuing debate and not something we can either resolve nor shall discuss in this article. Suffice to say that the one area that is in immediate need of attention is the question of socially responsible restructuring. As employment reduces, firing someone immediately with little or no warning subjects the victim to many more hardships than simply losing a source of revenue. Depression, feelings of failure and hopelessness quickly ensue. We all know it is easier to get another job, assuming they exist, if you are already employed. Socially responsible restructuring and re-training would address that issue and even keep the 'fired' on board as re-training and access to infrastructure such as an office are provided. Both of which require little cost although complications of security in our age of essentially ser-
vice sector jobs needs imaginative solutions. Not often realized is the devastating loss of human capital that can hardly be re-invigorated as jobs return and demands for lost skills increase. A highly skilled laid-off service sector worker is hard pressed to keep up with new technology as one iPhone replaces another's blackberry. The loss to a nation is hard to calculate but may easily drop future economic growth by several percentage points. Economic growth is based upon the growth of private and public consumption and investment, and the balance of trade of goods and services (the Keynesian equation). Employment cannot rise unless there is economic growth that is not merely jobless growth due to solely productivity growth. In the absence of private consumption and investment and a poor trade balance, the only source of growth will be the public sector. Now with today's urge to reduce deficits the ONLY solution has to be the private sector. But when that is not growing, as now, and when interest rates are historically low it makes sense to borrow to invest and/or provide transfer payments to the unemployed. But, right across the world, few countries are currently borrowing to invest. The main outcome will simply be rising unemployment and continuing recession. So, sorry, the ONLY solution is stimulus unless the private sector thinks that low consumption will suddenly reverse. But it won't without a stimulus. So are corporations irresponsible for not investing or are governments irresponsible for not introducing more stimuli? Well something has to move somewhere or we get stagnation or, as now, a deepening recession. Now how would CSR work in that equation? Keynes was certainly in favour of Government responsibility. Indeed, if we link CSR to his equation we can see, using today's ter-
minology, that economic growth needs to be 'sustainable' and fairly distributed, consumption needs to be conducted responsibly and energy saving, investment needs to be socially responsible and trade must not be exploitative and use harmful products. As it happens, all these 'new' concerns do, in fact, give rise to new forms of economic growth (of the sustainable kind) and different forms of employment. Despite the reluctance to re-read Keynes in today's recession even with the hindsight of 75 years since his great work, counter-cyclical stimulus is required. But we also need both Corporate and Public Responsibility to create the sorts of Sustainable development we would all like to see across the whole planet. Certainly, large deficits have complicated matters and Governments must keep a close watch on bond markets for the coming decades. Yet, the political bias both in the USA and Europe is to favour short-term stimulus by lowering taxes but not raise spending with an eye on long-term deficits through cutting public spending and raising taxes. This dual balancing act is, in fact, exactly what Keynes recommended. When times are hard increase stimulus, including public consumption and investment but quickly move to balance deficit budgets when growth returns. The danger in our economies today is that the former is happening too little while the latter, which depends on the former, simply may not oc-
cur in time leaving debt to rise to hazardous levels thereby, as Samuelson points out 'undermining Keynesian economics as taught in standard texts' and, more seriously, leading to perpetual unemployment and recession. Like many concepts in the social sciences concepts evolve with time, are sometimes rejected and often reshaped. The term 'sustainable' or 'sustainability' is useful given the wide use of the term in the CSR literature. Many use the adjective or the noun, as substitutes for CSR or CR. Are they right? If the word "sustainable" is seemingly everywhere, it was made possible by the World Commission on Environment and Development report Our Common Future published in April 1987 by a team led by Gro Harlem Brundtland. The report was a landmark document that brought environmental concerns and their link to social and economic development to the forefront of understanding of global problems. Our Common Future launched the notion of "sustainable development", defining it as "development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". Indeed, corporate sustainability is increasingly being taken up by corporations leading one to wonder about the relation between corporate social responsibility and corporate sustainability. As noted above, the term sustainability first came to
widespread acceptance in 1987 and at that time the concept and study of sustainable development had hardly left the domain of environmentalists and ecologists. More recently, the term 'sustainability' has grown to encompass social and economic components as well as its historical work on the environment. Due to the rapid rise in CSR over the past two decades - no large company can exist these days without a CSR report (or similar) such as Sustainability, Shared Value or Corporate Responsibility without the 'S' - and CSR specialists. CSR is now taken to mean not only private corporate but also public and the NGO sector (given an impulse by the ISO26000 report). Thus both public and NGO 'corporations' and institutions will need CSR specialists‌less on creating business value but more on creating what we can call social value for the common good. My personal involvement to the immense effort required is to link with associations (such as business school associations) to ensure the agenda is as appropriate as possible, encourage even competitors to take the courses since, as you know, replication is the best form of flattery and to expand the offerings - details on www. csrandsustainabilityinstitute.com. It does appear that there are three elephants in the CSR room - the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), ISO 26000 CSR advisory and the International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC). These three bod-
ies will influence CSR in the coming years. There has been a slight decline of trust in brands, companies and sectors hence CSR will become even more important. The demand for greater transparency, disclosure and non-financial reporting continues to increase. Social media has shown its ability to drive major political change but its potential as an agent of change for sustainability and in driving company change is yet to be established. CSR is a systems approach bringing all aspects of responsibility to key stakeholders. It must be embedded in the ethos of a company and all institutions' DNA. Simply viewing CSR as an additional cost that will then drive philanthropic activities is highly mistaken. It is up to the Government of India to work out what social projects to support, coupled with intense public discussion. CSR is a bright new beacon that intends to embed social, economic and environmental decision making within corporate and public entities. Briefly, on definition, CSR is about treating all key stakeholders responsibly. I also take corporate to mean anybody thus public and NGO institutions as well. (Author is Rotarian, Chartered Engineer and Regional General Secretary- CaSI - A Global certification body on CSR & Sustainability head-quartered at New York, USA. He can be reached at Pranjal_xlri@yahoo.com)
Band paralyzes work at OIL and ONGC
Sir, The ONGC and OIL bandh, paralyzing the machinery of these two profit making Public Sector Undertakings of the Government of India, has become a routine exercise of late although it does irreparable damage to these two oil companies. The different organizations and students' unions on one pre-
text or the other call bandhs thereby paralyzing the production of the OIL. For a country that always looks to boost its economy, a day's bandh in these two oil companies may cause great national loss. Considering the frequency of the bandhs and the concomitant enormity of national loss, the matter, obviously, is very serious. If we analyze the root cause of some bandhs in the oil companies we find that in rare cases only the Central Government is to blame. For instance, it was, we believe, unwise on the part of the Government to deprive a competent lady, long associated with the company of the post of CMD. That means, the eligibility criteria through selection by the Public Enterprise Selection Board carries no weight. The lady, in question, got final selection twice, as the media reports suggest. Then suddenly Government takes a u turn prompting the people to smell a rat vis-Ă -vis the whole exercise. Many a time, the people also take it as a humiliation to the entire community. Government should honour the PESB'S selection. But in most of the cases, the reasons behind the bandhs appear to be flimsy. For instance, an oil company cannot run at the whims of the unions, nor it is possible to accommodate absorption of all students in the company. Of course, in Sivasagar, the students
have genuine demands like setting up of the longcherished ONGC hospital. But 100 hour bandh is something unacceptable. As a result of the bandh, supply of paraphernalia to the electricity generation unit is disrupted which in turn results in immense load shedding. Our student unions should consider this point. Yours etc. Ashok Bordoloi Dibrugarh
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Four visually-impaired photographers on overcoming Courting fashion in the play ground their 'disability' and making a mark in their profession
Photography, you'd think, would be a field out of reach for the visually impaired. Well, think again. Four men are out to prove naysayers wrong with their portraits, landscapes and celebrity photo shoots. Bhavesh Patel is one of them. Celebrity photo shoots are all about taking the model to a desired destination and shooting against beautiful backdrops. Bhavesh, who became the first visually-impaired photographer to shoot Katrina Kaif last year for a commercial, did just that, notwithstanding his
visually impairment. And he he first gauged the height was paid the same rates as of the person who volunany 'regular' photographer teered to act as model, would have been. then shook hands with him "We are a part of society to get an idea of the best and want to be treated at composition. par with everyone else. The "My cellphone gives me last thing we step-by-step dineed is sympa- Jayadev Calamur rections, includthy," Bhavesh ing the brightsaid at a gathering of visu- ness or dimness of light, ally-impaired photogra- sharpness or blurriness of phers organised by the image and whether or Sightsavers, an NGO that not the face has completely aids the blind, at the been composed in the imMumbai Press Club last age," he explains. month. The others in the quartet Giving a live demonstration Mahesh Umrannia, Shubhi of how he overcomes dis- Shadiza and Kailash Tandel ability with his cellphone, - too are a match for 'regu-
lar' photographers, says their instructor Partho Bhowmick. "Just because they are visually impaired does not mean that they can't take pictures. There are methods by which they can compose images," said Bhowmick, founder of Beyond Sight Foundation. The Blind With Camera project started in 2006 after he read about a blind photographer in France. "I got in touch with him and learnt how a blind person takes pictures. I haven't looked back since and have taught approximately 500
visually-impaired individuals how to earn a living through photography," Bhowmick says. A perfect picture is a process of trial and error, he explains. While portrait shots are done after gauging the height of the subject, a landscape image is different. "In this case, we have to describe the scenery to the photographer. It's up to them to compose the picture in their mind and take the photograph." Bhavesh was born visually impaired, while Mahesh Umrannia lost his eyesight when he was nine. "Mahesh understands shadows, which is a very important aspect of photography. Bhavesh, however, will know if one place is shadier than another because it will be cooler in the shade. In fact, Mahesh has even put up his pictures of shadows at an exhibition," he added. The quartet's photographs will be on show on August 1-2 at Inorbit Mall, Malad. "We will then move to Bangalore and finally, Delhi. The idea is to make the ministry of social empowerment aware of these photographers and recognise them for their work," said Amal Gupta, senior manager, brand and communications, Sightsavers (India).
The KFC Man Harland Sanders is the man behind Kentucky Fried Chicken - the "poster boy" of the iconic brand, with his face plastered on every KFC chicken bucket and billboard. But most people know little or nothing about the man behind the red and white logo. His story could be described as one of rags-toriches. His passion for cooking started as a young farm boy, when he baked his first loaf of bread - for his mother - at age five. No one could have guessed that he would grow up to turn his passion into a multimilliondollar business. The Autobiography of the Original Celebrity Chef was written by Sanders in 1966, but was only discovered in 2011 and published in 2012. His book talks about his life and the food he cooked, ate and served. When Sanders married his first wife, she knew nothing about cooking. He decided to take matters into his own hands and teach her how to cook simple, country-styled food he had learned growing up. And so he began trying out new recipes on his family. In 1930, the then-40-yearold Sanders ran his first restaurant in a small room at the front of a gas station in Corbin, Kentucky. He began cooking for hungry travelers who stopped in for gas. That is where the idea of "home meal replacement" came to fruition. "When I started serving meals, I didn't have enough money to buy a rug. I wheeled out our old family dining room table and six chairs," he said in his book. "Millionaires and truck drivers ate off that same table. They were all the same to me. They were just people who wanted a good meal." Originally, Sanders' restaurant wasn't even called KFC. In fact, at the very beginning, chicken wasn't even on the menu because it took too much time to prepare. It wasn't until two years after he opened his restaurant in Corbin that he started experimenting
with chicken. "I believe fried chicken is North America's Hospitality Dish‌I don't care whether it's a king, a preacher, or a potentate who comes to see you, if you give him good fried chicken with mashed potatoes, chicken cracklin' gravy, and hot biscuits and vegetables, you're giving him the best the American table can offer." Soon after, he was loaned money to buy a space for his new restaurant. As Sanders' grew in popularity, around 1935, Governor Ruby Laffoon made him a Kentucky Colonel in appreciation to the contributions he made to the state's cuisine. After business picked up, he invested in a pressure cooker and began testing out different spices. He hadn't quite discovered his famous "Original recipe" just yet, but it was in the works. A year later, in 1940, the
Original Recipe was born; he went. with 11 different herbs and By the time the Colonel spices mixed into the flour. paid off all of his debt, he By trial and error, he had had gone bankrupt. He "finally arrived at what then decided to travel the country to sell his [he] felt was the perfect blend to Tala Habbal Secret Recipe to supplement the fragrance restaurants. His family never knew of [his] chicken." For years, Col. Sanders they were poor, he said in kept his Kentucky Fried his autobiography. If they Chicken recipe in his head. ever needed anything, he But today, the recipe is said, he told them they locked away in a safe in could help themselves to Louisville, Ky., where only the cash register. a handful of people know By 1964, KFC had more the secret multi-million than 600 franchises in the U.S., Canada and the very dollar recipe. Sanders sold his very first first overseas outlet, in EnKFC franchise in 1952 to a gland. Sanders eventually man named Peter Harman. sold his business for $2 That's where the first million to the then-future bucket of chicken with the governor of Kentucky, now-very-recognizable John Y. Brown, and he relogo was launched. mained the company Whenever he sold a fran- spokesman. chise, he went into the Col. Sanders had a big man's kitchen and taught heart. He would promote him and his staff how to Kentucky Fried Chicken fry chicken his way. He for his franchisees with carried his pressure nothing in return and visit cooker, flour and season- orphanages to feed tubs of ing in his car, everywhere ice cream to the young kids
there. During the Great Depression, when families didn't have money for doctors, he would do anything within his capabilities to help them. He would take sheets right off his bed and give them away if someone needed them. Sanders felt he could relate to them because he, too, had gone broke during the Depression. A few years after he sold his company, there were 6,000 KFC restaurants worldwide with sales of more than $2 billion.KFC didn't grow in popularity until Col. Sanders was in his retirement years. "Starting out all over again at 66 didn't scare me," he said in his book. "I'd been in rags before. I'd been just as low and hungry as a body could be, and it didn't bother me to think I'd hit the bottom again. I must admit that I never thought the project I began so late in my life would be as big as it did."
During the recently concluded Wimbledon, ion appeal in the best possible way. Keepthe Centre court, as usual, was the focal ing the flavour of the season, sports acpoint with the world's best tennis players cessories come in smart shades, head vied for the coveted title. But no less of bands, caps and the widely-used latest interest was the high-street by fashion re- gadget of pedometer bands which is a must flected in the sportswear adorned the play- have," Mewawalla adds. ers serving up aces, smashing the ball hard The chrome-palette is vast and vibrant and winning a point. varying from elegant whites, blacks, pinks Over time, custom-made sportswear -hand- to jazzy neons. For the Indian runway, she crafted or machine-stitched, have set a votes for Virat Kohli and Sania Mirza to trend. Fashion has increasingly forayed grace it as Mewawalla reasons: "Kohli into sports arena, thanks to an upsurge in knows the gentleman's game as well as fashconsumer culture and corporate sponsor- ion in the correct proportions which is an ships. The lifestyle and sportswear impeccable quality." Tennis diva brands are going in for the kill in Pramita Bose Sania, according to her, "walks the the market by flooding it with ramp like she owns it". Internationsportswear that make a statement. ally, former England soccer-legend David Gone are those old austere dresses of the Beckham knows fashion like the back of vintage Victorian era when women players his hand, she observes. were restricted to a slick, classy white dress "Often the relentless match-schedules, rigwith long-sleeved shirts and foot-length orous training and constant monitoring in skirts. Cut to the current scenario of tennis public domain make things too suffocatand badminton, where hip, haute fashion ing for comfort. There steps in the necesand luxe glamour today rewrite the rules of sity of a suitable wardrobe to ease the achthe dress-code. ing pressure off one's back," observes Designers too track the trend in sports- Olympic bronze medalist badminton player wear undergoing a sea-change. For women, Saina Nehwal. "One can certainly modify the modest hemline of old has gone up and or tailor-make the dress as per requirement up and necklines are also dipping. The T- in order to perfectly fit the body. It also shirt with collar has given way to lacy depends on the type of physique the player backless tops. has with a view to look best in the garb. "We've always viewed sportswear in fit- Besides, the fabrics must be cosy to the ted silhouettes and solid colours. With skin and weather-friendly," shares the 25people turning more health-conscious and year old, presently ranked second in the increasingly investing in the same, the world. stress is on fashionable active wear," ob- With an affinity for orange, light blue and serves Delhi-based designer Ishita Mangal. black hues for her costumes, Saina picks Given a choice, she would definitely wish up simplicity for casualwear. "My style to style up the Russian tennis beauty Maria statement is to don something which suits Sharapova. She would like to drape her "in me best. Many a time, I put on a track suit a loose sleeveless shift dress which is sim- which is cushy for travel purposes. But it ply cut out in a round neck with a tunic is my mother who mostly takes the call on shape to breathe through because, the my sartorial choices," she reveals. game requires a lot of movement to main- Opting for "hygiene which means health", tain the momentum." She selects metallic the world-class player never forgets to dyes like a lustrous watery gold to do the stockpile a box of comfort-lingerie and honours. "The gold material has to be in a inners to feel good . see-through, transparent gauzy fabric with Menswear designer Medhavini Khaitan very subtle appeal to the eye. Inside, she looks into the paradigm shift in sports decan wear high-waist hot pants and a signer-wear. "Earlier commercial brands cropped top in off-white lycra texture. I think would chip in for the players' kit and their she would totally pull this off on any ten- wardrobe. But now couturiers look for the nis field," she suggests. job individually."Designers being a creSays designer Masumi Mewawalla of ative lot would naturally love to broaden Mumbai-based Pink Peacock Couture, their repertoire with theme-oriented stuff. "Fashion has surely become integral to From gym-addicts to kids' clothes to sports and it's a concept much in vogue. lifestyle products, they aim to stamp their Both men and women sports icons seem to legacy." There is a difference between deembrace this trend too. Meanwhile, the glo- signing a single man's outfit to a composbal brands are endorsing the sports-idols ite squad. "There's more scope in a oneas they feel their brand-ambassadors know man show than an entire club, where you how to carry it off well." have to follow a set code of norms," she Agreeing that fashion has made a deep in- explains. road into the fitness sector, Mewawalla For the soggy monsoon season, Khaitan catalogues apparels to fit from training roots for sky blue, burnt yellow, orange and workout sessions to on-field jerseys. "A tints of mint. novel snug fashion-cum-sportswear is do- Looking back to the more 'old school style' ing the rounds now with a slick T-back or of players' 'dressing room' Medhavini mencrossed-back tee teamed with a skinny pair tions the retro debonair Nawab of Pataudi, of three-quarter tights, a contrast head band Ravi Shastri and Mohd. Azharuddin as the and bold-coloured shoes. Great for show- most well-dressed men for their sheer sense ing off a toned body. " of fashion and sophistication. For men, baggy loose tracks with stretch Sportswear manufacturing companies with vests and a smart cap can complete the top-rung brands are also into getting mileage perfect get-up. " For the on-field option, out of fashion with functionality facility. Prethe jersey with its brand-loyal logo and a mium brand names are swamping the market brazen monochrome look is the ideal man- to unpack an extensive array of fashiontra, while off-field, an iconic sports-figure friendly leggings, jackets, tees, tracksuits, jogcan smoothly parade comfort with a styl- gers' pants, sports-bras, racerback tanks, ish edge," she summarises. plimsolls, gym-shorts, go-faster stripes to add Accessorising is also an art to be culti- loads of killer attitude to the wearer's wardvated with accuracy. "It enhances the fash- robe. (Trans World Features)
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3.9% rise in export, but concerns remain in Rajasthan Jaipur, Jul 16: The total exports from the state rose marginally by 3.9% in 2014-15 over the last year. Rajasthan, which is traditionally strong in handicrafts, gems & jewellery and stones, registered an impressive growth in these products but other sectors like mineral fuels, agro and food products witnessed a major downfall. The state exported Rs 51,066 crore worth of gems and jewellery (including diamonds), which remain most valued products exported from Rajasthan. This figure shows an increase of nearly 12% over the last year's (2013-14) figure of Rs 4,564.15 crore. The export of handicrafts also registered an impressive growth of 7.7% with ex-
ports worth Rs 3,264 crore. However, the sector which showed the most promis-
ing growth rate was of electronics and computer software. Rajasthan ex-
SLUGGISH EXPORT GROWTH The total exports of Rajasthan rose marginally by 3.9% in 2014-15 over the last year. The state exported Rs 51,066 crore worth of gems and jewellery. The recent figure shows an increase of nearly 12% over the last year's (2013-14) figure of Rs 4,564.15 crore. The export of handicrafts also registered an impressive growth of 7.7% with exports worth Rs 3,264 crore. Rajasthan exported products worth Rs 2,100 crore which is an increase of 40% over the previous year's figure. Total exports from the state were worth Rs 38,767.15 crore in 2014-15 against Rs 37,286.71 crore in 2013-14. The figure is less when compared to Rs 39,106.70 crore worth of exports done in 2012-13. Rajasthan records a growth of Rs 12%, the total exports from products like marbel, granite etc are up from Rs 2,539.42 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 2,848.57 crore in 2014-15. Recording a negative growth of 95%, the total exports fell from Rs 171 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 8.53 crore in 2014-15.
Videocon offers free 1GB mobile data to women subscribers Bhopal, Jul 16: Videocon Telecom recently announced to offer free 1 GB mobile data to all its new women subscribers. Under this initiative, the company will provide 1 GB free data that will be available as 100 MB per month for 10 months to all female subscribers who will take a new connection. The offer would be in addition to other data benefits provided to the new subscribers. "We are pleased to announce two more initiatives under the Prime Minister's 'Digital India' vision. The first initiative for female subscribers is not only limited to digital connect, but it also supports women empowerment," Videocon Telecommunications director and CEO Arvind Bali said here. Under the second initiative, unlimited access will be given to all its subscribers to government's national web portal, the company said. (Agencies)
Pfizer's Navi Mumbai plant to be shut in September Pune, Jul 16: Pfizer has informed the BSE that it intends to effect closure of its Navi Mumbai plant with effect from September 16. The decision to close the plant is based on an assessment of its long-term viability and its ability to achieve the needed production, it said in the filing. There has practically been no production activity at this plant since 2013, and the closure will not impact the supply of any of the company's medicines, the notice added. (Agencies)
Valuations in e-commerce are high: Ratan Tata
ported products worth Rs 2,100 crore which is an increase of 40% over the previous year's figure. Total exports from the state were worth Rs 38,767.15 crore in 2014-15 against Rs 37,286.71 crore in 201314. However, the figure is less when compared to Rs 39,106.70 crore worth of exports done in 2012-13. The dimensional stones, marble, granite and articles of stone mica etc from Rajasthan continued to attract the dollar. Registering a growth of Rs 12%, the total exports of these products are up from Rs 2,539.42 crore in 201314 to Rs 2,848.57 crore in 2014-15. The traders said that state has a lot of potential in this sector pro-
vided mining hurdles are removed. Another area which has shown a significant improvement is textiles where exports jumped by 8.7%. After exporting goods worth Rs 4,500 crore in 2014-15, the textile industry is looking promising. After 2009-10, this sector had witnessed a downfall with the demand for carpets and coated, laminated textiles from Europe falling. Despite buoyancy in some areas, the export figures also reflect some concerns for the government. Riding on the guar gum boom, the agro and food products witnessed a high growth but now it is falling flat. From Rs 14,517 crore worth of exports in 201-13, it reduced to Rs 8,009 crore in 2014-15. Other products which gave a rude shock in terms of exports are mineral fuels, oils, waxes, ores, slags and ash. Recording a negative growth of 95%, the total exports fell from Rs 171 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 8.53 crore in 2014-15. The exports were worth Rs 1,052 crore in 2012-13. According to the officials, all these products were exported to China where the demand has virtually vanished. However, chemical and allied products were in demand. Though growth was insignificant, in terms of export value it stood at Rs 4,140 crore. (Agencies)
Arunachal CM presents Rs 514-crore deficit budget in the Legislative Assembly Itanagar, Jul 16: Arunachal Pradesh CM Nabam Tuki recently presented a Rs 514.87-crore deficit budget for 2015-16 with major thrust on employment generation through skill development, health and education sectors. The budget estimate for 2015-16 shows a receipt of Rs 12,533.62 crore under the consolidated fund of the state of which Rs 11,635.68 crore is on the revenue account and Rs 897.94 crore in the capital account.The total expenditure from the consolidated fund under non-plan expenditure is estimated at Rs 5,980.06 crore of which Rs 5,590.64 crore is on the revenue account and Rs 389.42 on the capital account. "I propose to keep a provision of Rs 778.25 crore for education (34% more than last year), Rs 346.18 crore for health (22% increase) and Rs 279.38 for water supply (41% increase)," the chief minister added. The budget also proposed an allocation
of Rs 1,055.82 crore on infrastructure. "I propose a total budgetary provision of Rs 630.57 crore for agriculture and allied sectors, including water resources, which is 20% more than last year," he said. Tuki said he has set a target of creating 30,000 jobs, including self-employment by the end of 12th Five Year Plan. He said under the education
sector, Rs 50 crore has been earmarked for central schemes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, idday meal and Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan. An amount of Rs 12.70 crore has been earmarked for VIDYA, the state's flagship programme to encourage education of girls, with a proposal to allot Rs 10,000 for each girl. (Agencies)
World's largest paint plant to be set up in Mysuru
Honda Cars hopes to jazz up its sales with the launch of Honda Jazz
Hyderabad, Jul 16: Japanese auto major Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) expects its newly launched third generation Honda Jazz to rev up the company's sales and help it register a double digit growth in FY16 surpassing the industry
growth figures, said HCIL senior vice-president (marketing and sales) Jnaneswar Sen. The company sold 1.89 lakh units last fiscal. "During the first quarter of this fiscal, we have registered a growth of 9% and are hopeful that the launch of the
new Jazz will help us attain a double digit growth in 2015-16," Sen said on the sidelines of the launch of third generation Honda Jazz in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Sen pointed out that the auto industry is expected to grow at 8-9% this fiscal, which is "neither good nor bad" and HCIL expects to outstrip this growth. On the expansion of the company's dealership network he said, HCIL had 232 dealerships in FY15 and this fiscal, it expects to add another 68. Sen pointed out that the all new Jazz has been developed at Honda's R&D Centre located in Tochigi, Japan. The car has been designed on the basis of results obtained from extensive market surveys
across the world, including India, for people's driving needs and lifestyles. The petrol variants of the compact hatchback are priced between Rs 5,40,900-Rs 7,98,500 (ex-showroom Hyderabad), while its diesel variants are priced between Rs 6,62,900-Rs 8,75,500 (ex-showroom Hyderabad), the company said. The new Jazz will be manufactured at the company's Tapukara plant in Rajasthan, which is being expanded at an overall cost of Rs 380 crore to increase the total annual capacity to 3 lakh per annum from the current 2.4 lakh per annum. The company has also acquired land in Gujarat to cater to its long-term manufacturing plans, he added. (Agencies)
Team Zense bags Wipro's 12-hour hackathon Nashik, Jul 16: Team Zense won the twelve-hour hackathon - Code the Future - conducted by Wipro Digital, the digital business unit of Wipro, in Bengaluru recently. The winning team, comprising Vikas Yadav, Anubhav Bhardwaj, Akshay Jindal and Samyak Upadhyay, all students of masters in technology in Bengaluru. Wipro Digital said over 350 individuals participated in the event. Participants built innovative mobile or web applications that can offer a superior user experience when integrated with digital solutions that are being currently used in sectors such as ecommerce, healthcare, transportation, logistics and others. The application created by Team Zense uses nearfield communication tech-
nology to enhance the transit experience of bus and rail passengers by creating digital passes that can be topped up anywhere. The data can be collected and analyzed to ensure continuous improvement in customer experience. Rajan Kohli, global head of Wipro Digital said, "Hackathons are a great way to develop multi-faceted talent - thinkers, doers, designers, engineers. We are delighted by the array of remarkable applications created by the participants." Team Hexagonal Loop, comprising a group of IT professionals - Gaurav Keshre, Honey Jain, Sugata Mukherjee and Vinay Aggarwal - took the second spot. Hexagonal Loop's application allows potential passengers to send a cabsharing request to a common
destination. Team Smart Sprinklers comprising techies Rafi Mohammed, Mazhar Ali Khan, Vivek Jaiswal and George Mathew
won the third prize. Their application was a sprinkler system for farmers that identifies when crops need to be watered. (Agencies)
Chennai, Jul 16: After investing in nearly a dozen startups, most of them in the e-commerce space, Ratan N Tata, chairman emeritus, Tata Sons, said valuations in the industry were high. "The valuations are high and reflect what new investors put in. I have some concerns," he said. After retiring from
executive role, the 78-yearold Tata has invested in 10 companies including Xiaomi, Urban Ladder, Snap Deal, Blue Stone and Ampere Vehicles. To a query, he said: "When I was in the Tata group, I was deathly afraid of personal investments because one might say it's a conflict of interest. And, it is
difficult within the Tata group, given its diversity. Now for the last three years, I have been a free person. So, in a small way, I am investing. I have spread myself across 10 companies, hoping some may succeed." On Nano, Tata said, "It was an exhilarating experience to produce a car which could
be purchased for Rs 1 lakh. The launch of the vehicle was a success far beyond expectations." The average age of team which designed the car was 26. However, positioning the car as the cheapest car, instead of most affordable car, was a mistake, which drove away customers. (Agencies)
Bengaluru, Jul 16: India's largest paint maker Asian Paints will invest Rs 2,300 crore to build the world's largest paint manufacturing plant near Mysuru. The proposed water-based paints plant will have a capacity of six lakh kilolitres per annum and an estimated annual turnover of Rs 10,250 crore, said a
statement from CM Siddaramaiah's office. The plant will employ about 900 people directly and 4,500 indirectly. It is proposed to come up at Thandya industrial area spread over 175 acres. Earlier this year, the company was reportedly planning to set foot outside Karnataka due to inordinate delay in getting land,
despite the project being cleared by the state highlevel clearance committee in November last. Asian Paints is Asia's third largest paint company with a turnover of Rs 13,000 crore. It operates in 17 countries and has 23 manufacturing facilities in the world in over 65 countries. (Agencies)
Hyperlocal delivery service Roadrunnr raises $11m Bengaluru, Jul 16: Hyperlocal delivery service, Roadrunnr, raised $11 million from Sequoia Capital and Nexus Venture Partners, and Blume Ventures. This funding will be used by Roadrunnr to enhance its technology platform, and expand nationally. Mohit Kumar, co-founder & CEO, Roadrunnr, says, "Our services are asset light, involving no hubs or warehouses which allows a flexible model for both merchants and drivers. In a short span of time, we have been able to achieve delivery accuracy of close to 100% and have
reached about 1500 orders a day." Founded by Mohit Kumar and Aravind Reddy, Bengaluru-based Roadrunnr caters to merchants, restaurants and e-commerce companies, managing their deliveries in a cost effective manner. The platform has tied up with restaurants like Brekkies, Faasos and China bowl and competes with other delivery providers like Dazo, FreshMenu, and Eatlo. Last month, Roadrunnr had raised $10 million from Nexus Venture Partners and Blume Ventures, in their first round of funding. (Agencies)
New record set by Halmari tea Kolkata, Jul 16: A batch of CTC (crush, tear and curl) tea from Halmari Tea Estate in Assam recently bettered its own record at a Kolkata auction and scripted a never-seen-before bidding price tag in India of Rs 441 a kg. On July 7 last week, another batch of Halmari CTC belonging to the same Broken Orange Pekoe (BOP) variety grabbed eyeballs by selling Rs 426 a kg.
Of the 643kg of CTC tea auctioned on Wednesday, Kolkata-based Raghunath Exports bought 390kg, which is meant for tea connoisseurs in Germany, Japan and the US, while citybased Sealdah Tea House took 253kg, mostly for local counter sales. But this is just the auctioned price. Wednesday's record-breaking CTC packs would fetch at least Rs 600 a kg in retail
A GOOD CUP OF TEA CTC tea from Halmari Tea Estate in Assam recently bettered its own record at a Kolkata auction and scripted a never-seen-before bidding price tag in India of Rs 441 a kg. On July 7 last week, another batch of Halmari CTC belonging to the same Broken Orange Pekoe (BOP) variety grabbed eyeballs by selling Rs 426 a kg. Of the 643kg of CTC tea auctioned, Kolkatabased Raghunath Exports bought 390kg, which is meant for tea connoisseurs in Germany, Japan and the US. On the other hand, city-based Sealdah Tea House took 253kg, mostly for local counter sales. Of India's total tea production of 1,207 million kg last year, CTC accounted for almost 70%. The domestic market in India consumed 911 million kg of CTC tea in 2013-14.
domestic counter sales, say industry experts. CTC tea captures the mass market in India, which is the world's largest consumer of the category. Of India's total tea production of 1,207 million kg last year, CTC accounted for almost 70%. The domestic market in India consumed 911 million kg of CTC tea in 2013-14. This week, two more CTC tea varieties from Halmari broke the Rs 400-a-kg barrier. Amit Daga, MD of the Kolkata-based Amarawati Tea, which owns Halmari Tea Estate, told TOI, "I am fortunate. However, from May-end to June-end, almost all top tea gardens in Assam produce good quality of second flush tea. But it's rare that a local tea seller along with an export house has bought this tea today. It means that Indian consumers, especially Bengalis, are ready to pay a premium for good quality CTC tea." (Agencies)
"We are always concerned about IPL and, let me assure you, the next edition will be a bigger success. IPL is a robust product and this judgement (suspension of teams) should not affect IPL as a product. The idea is to have the tournament in full format with a minimum of eight teams. We can't hold the event with six teams,"
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Bangladesh stun South Africa to clinch ODI series Arjun Tendulkar joins England's SCORECARD nets session at Lord's
Chittagong: Bangladesh continued their giant-killing exploits with a ninewicket victory over South Africa in Wednesday's rain-hit final one-day international to clinch the three-match series 2-1. Chasing a revised 170-run victory target under the Duckworth-Lewis method, openers Soumya Sarkar and Tamim Iqbal showed little respect for the South African bowlers as the hosts romped home with nearly 14 overs to spare. Bangladesh's third successive home ODI series victory this year underlines their growing stature in 50-over cricket and proves their recent series wins against Pakistan and India were no fluke. Batting first, South Africa could never recover from a top-order collapse and posted a below-par 168-9 in a contest that was reduced to 40overs-a-side following a lengthy rain interruption. David Miller and JP Duminy tried to bring some respectability to the tourists' total after Shakib Al Hasan had wrecked the South African top order. "It's a huge moment for Bangladesh cricket," Tamim said in a pitchside interview. "Beating South
Africa was no easy task but hats off to the boys for playing amazingly," the opener said after his team's memorable win. Having levelled the series with Sunday's emphatic sevenwicket win in Dhaka, the hosts looked determined to pull off another upset as they reduced South Africa
to 50 for four in the 16th over. Heavy rain forced the players off the field and when play resumed after more than two hours, Miller and Duminy tried to rebuild the innings but it was not enough in the end. "Very disappointing indeed, I think we misread the conditions," South Af-
JSW shelves plans to buy IPL franchise RCB
Bengaluru: JSW Group, an $11 billion conglomerate with interests ranging from steel to power, is shelving plans to buy a cricket team in the moneyspinning Indian Premier League (IPL), citing the "negative aura" of the corruption-hit competition. Domestic media had reported that JSW, controlled by billionaire Sajjan Jindal, was in talks with British
beverages group Diageo Plc to buy United Spirits Ltd's stake in the Royal Challengers Bangalore cricket club in a $100 million deal. Some of India's biggest companies have invested in the IPL. In an interview on Wednesday, Parth Jindal, son of Sajjan Jindal and the family member who oversees the conglomerate's sports interests, said that a cricket
deal was off the table for now as the brand risk of owning a team was "too high", even if some are turning a profit. "I think it's a 'No' at this point of time, purely based on the whole negative aura that has been generated," he said. "We don't want our brand to be associated with a league that is so tainted at the moment." While the IPL has a brand value estimated at $3.5 billion and has featured most of the world's best cricketers, corruption allegations have dogged it for years. In the latest twist, a panel set up by the country's top court recommended suspending two teams, one of them owned by India Cements, for two years following a graft scandal. Shares in India Cements, owner of the Chennai Super Kings IPL franchise, have fallen nearly 7 per cent since then. (Agencies)
rica captain Hashim Amla, who was left to rue his decision to bat first, said after the embarrassing loss. "We showed that we are rusty and we have not played good cricket over the last two games. Bangladesh are the inform team and they showed why," said the
right-hander who fell for 15, becoming Shakib's 200th ODI victim. Sarkar, whose belligerent 75-ball knock included 13 boundaries and a six, was named player of the match and the series. The teams remain in Chittagong for the two-Test series starting on Tuesday.
South Africa Innings Q.de Kock b M.Rahman 7 H.Amla c Rahim b Al Hasan 15 F.du Plessis c Rahim b Al Hasan 6 R.Rossouw c Rahim b Mahmudullah 17 D.Miller c S.Rahman b Mortaza 44 J. Duminy c Das b R.Hossain 51 F. Behardien c S.Rahman b Al Hasan 12 K. Rabada b M.Rahman 1 K. Abbott b R.Hossain 5 M. Morkel not out 1 Extras (lb-3 nb-2 w-4) 9 Total (for 9 wickets in 40 overs) 168 Bowling M.Rahman 8 - 0 - 24 - 2 M.Mortaza 5 - 0 - 29 - 1 S.Al Hasan 8 - 0 - 33 - 3 R.Hossain 6 - 0 - 29 - 2 N.Hossain 8 - 0 - 30 - 0 Mahmudullah 5 - 0 - 20 1 Bangladesh Innings T.Iqbal not out 61 S.Sarkar c Amla b Tahir 90 L.Das not out 5 Extras (lb-5 w-9) 14 Total (for 1 wickets, 26.1 overs) 170 Bowling: K.Abbott 5-0-27-0 K.Rabada 6-0-41-0 M.Morkel 5-0-36-0 I. Tahir 6.1-1-37-1 J. Duminy 4-0-24-0
Swiss authorities begin questioning detained FIFA officials Zurich: Swiss authorities have begun questioning the soccer officials who were arrested in Zurich in May in a corruption scandal and are facing extradition to the United States, legal sources said. Those questioned included Jose Maria Marin, a former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), one of the sources said. The final decisions are expected in August. A second source said: "There was a hearing but the client did not yet make up his mind. We are in touch with the US lawyer." The Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) confirmed that the hearings are underway but did not give further details. FIFA was thrown into turmoil when 14 sports marketing executives and soccer officials, including several from soccer's governing body were indicted in the United States in late May on bribery, money laundering and wire fraud charges. Seven of those accused were arrested by Swiss police in
a dawn raid on a luxury Zurich hotel two days before the FIFA Congress where Sepp Blatter was re-elected for a fifth term as president. "Marin and others were questioned this week whether they would agree or not to a simplified extradition," a Swiss legal source
has informed. As well as Marin, they included Jeffrey Webb, from the Cayman Islands, and Eugenio Figueredo, a former president of the South American Football Confederation and Uruguayan Football Association, who were FIFA vice-presidents at the time.
Perera, Chandimal ensure Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 2 wickets Pallekele: Kusal Perera threatened to finish the match extremely early, but his dismissal sparked a massive collapse though Sri Lanka managed to keep a spirited Pakistan at bay to win the second ODI at Pallekele on Wednesday by two wickets. Rahat Ali went for 34 in his first two overs, but he came back brilliantly to take three wickets. The way Perera batted at the start of the innings, it looked like Sri Lanka would canter to a win. The left-handed opener who has been compared repeatedly with Sanath Jayasuriya, finally made good on his promise when he thrashed 13 fours and two sixes in an extravagant 25-ball 68. On the way he matched Jayasuriya's record for the joint secondfastest ODI half-century, off 17 balls. However, once Perera perished pulling Mohammad Irfan to Yasir Shah, Sri Lanka lost their momentum at an alarming rate. Perera and Tillakaratne Dilshan put on 92 in less than nine overs, but they managed to add
the end. Earlier, Azhar Ali top-scored with 79 to boost Pakistan to a score of 287 for 8 against Sri Lanka. Shoiab Malik and Mohammad Rizwan played fine innings as well though Sri Lanka kept taking wickets at regular intervals. Pakistan got off to a laborious start, scoring their first run only off the 17th delivery of the match. The stand was a solid one though, as Azhar and Ahmed Shehzad put on 59 in 13.5 overs before the latter was bowled by debutant left-arm spinner Sachith Pathirana. Mohammad Hafeez was unable to continue from where he left off in the last match, hitting Pathirana straight to Angelo Mathews another 48 in the next nine overs, during which they lost Upul Tharanga who was bowled by Rahat for 28. Sri Lanka then unravelled quickly; from 140 for 1 they crashed to 159 for 5 and then 196 for 6. Rahat started the slide when he had Dilshan bowled for 47. Angelo Mathews was then run out for 8 and Lahiru
Thirimanne was out cutting Rahat to Anwar Ali for 4. Dinesh Chandimal and Milinda Siriwardana then restored some sanity to proceedings, adding 37 in good time. Mohammad Hafeez soon ended the stand when he had Siriwardana out lbw for a well-made 26 off 28 balls. That brought in debutant Sachith Pathirana, who
London: Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun took part in England's practice session, on Wednesday, ahead of the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's. And the youngster looked like a keen learner. The 15-year-old left-arm medium-pacer bowled to England all-rounder Ben Stokes and received advice from England bowling coach Ottis Gibson. After bowling, Arjun sat around and watched as the English players went about their practice. Looks like there is plenty of talent (and the right genes) in this young lad, but can junior Tendulkar match his dad's feats? Well, only time will tell! (Agencies)
proceeded to play a defining innings. Chandimal dropped anchor, and Pathirana went for his shots. He hit four fours and a six in his 28-ball 33 in a partnership of 52 with Chandimal. He was stumped off Hafeez, but by then he had done the damage. Chandimal ensured that Sri Lanka went over the line by two wickets in
Brief scores: Pakistan 287/8 in 50 overs (Azhar Ali 79, Mohammad Rizwan 60; Lasith Malinga 2/64, Sachith Pathirana 2/70); Sri Lanka 288/8 in 48.1 overs (Kusal Perera 68, , Dinesh Chandimal 48*; Rahat Ali 3/73).
at covers for 9. Babar Azam was unable to make much of a contribution at No. 4, getting bowled by Milinda Siriwardana for 12. Shoaib Malik came in at 96 for 3, and formed a fruitful stand with Azhar. Malik scored a fine 51 at a run-a-ball, but played all around a straight ball from Mathews having added 83 with Azhar. Mohammad Rizwan then came in at No. 6, and started striking the ball well from the start. However, Azhar was soon dismissed, looking to go big against Tillakaratne Dilshan only to find Siriwardana in the deep. Sarfraz Ahmed got a tough call when he was adjudged out lbw off Lasith Malinga for 7. He reviewed the call, but despite the fact that the ball would have barely clipped leg stump, the call stayed with the onfield umpire. Rizwan and Anwar Ali then added a quick 56 as Rizwan completed a fine half-century off 36 balls. Rizwan was finally out to Nuwan Pradeep for a 38-ball 52 in the penultimate over of the innings. (Agencies)
The others are Eduardo Li, Julio Rocha, Costas Takkas and Rafael Esquivel. Webb has agreed to be extradited, a source familiar with the matter has said, while Figueredo has already had a request for bail on health grounds rejected. Zurich police question each defen-
dant at the hearing, to which they can wear regular clothes, one source said. The defendants are scattered in at least four prisons in Zurich canton, he added. At the hearing, defendants are asked whether they are the person identified in the extradition request, how their health is, whether they accept a translator and whether they agree to extradition, by a simple yes or no. After a hearing, defence lawyers have 14 days to submit a brief to the FOJ. They may also request a further extension of up to 14 days. The FOJ will then render decisions on extraditions. "It will definitely be August. There will be no final decisions before August," the source said. Defendants may lodge appeals against extradition orders with the Swiss Federal Criminal court in Bellinzona. This is a "tactical question" which would buy them time, possibly while negotiating a deal with US prosecutors. (Agencies)
IPL will be back stronger with eight teams, insists Shukla
Mumbai: The controversy-ridden Indian Premier League remains a "robust" product, declared its chairman Rajeev Shukla on Thursday, insisting that the cash-rich Twenty20 extravaganza will come back stronger with a minimum of eight teams. "We are always concerned about IPL and, let me assure you, the next edition will be a bigger success. IPL is a robust product and this judgement (suspension of teams) should not affect IPL as a product. The idea is to have the tournament in full format with a minimum of eight teams. We can't hold the event with six teams," said Shukla. He said there are many options available for the road ahead for the IPL, something he will discuss with the Governing Council in Mumbai on Sunday. "One option is of running the two suspended teams with BCCI control and the responsible people will be deputed for the job," he said. (Agencies)
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Eid UL-Fitre marks the end of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. And on the occasion of Eid-UL-Fitre, The Eastern Today team wishes its readers through this very special page.
Eid-ul-Fitr…Feast after Fast Eid, popularly known as Eid-ul-Fitr, is a festival observed by the Muslim community to celebrate the conclusion of the month of fasting. Eid-ul-Fitr literally means 'festival of breaking the fast'. The Muslim community is getting ready to celebrate the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan with communal prayers and various festivities. Ramadan is the month on the Islamic lunar calendar during which Muslims abstain from food, drink and other sensual pleasures from break of dawn to sun-
set. The end of Ramadan marks the beginning of the three-day Eid ul-Fitr or "feast of fast breaking" holiday, in which Muslims exchange social visits and seek to strengthen bonds of brotherhood in the community. They celebrate with prayers of thanksgiving, good food, new clothes, gift giving, and all the other festivities associated with a happy occasion. Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated not because the month of Ramadan is over, but out of gratitude to God for having obeyed the commandments in the holy
has passed, to be happy at having achieved a month of fasting and worship, and to hope that the deeds have earned the pleasure of the Lord. Eid day is an exciting time for Muslims. Before the Eid prayer Muslims give out some money for the poor. This is a reminder that the fasting has made them more understanding of the needs of others. Then they go to mosques for the Eid prayer. After that most people visit family and friends where they will exchange gifts, share sweetmeats, and enjoy time together. Most Muslim communities will hold an Eid dinner later in the evening for the people to get together. Like other festivals, Eid-ulFitr is also observed with great enthusiasm. Delicious food and drinks are an indispensable part of the festivity. People decorate month. Eid is celebrated on the first date of Shawwal, that is, the tenth month of the Hijra calendar. During the festival, Muslims exchange gifts, greeting their neighbours as a mark of solidarity and brotherhood. According to the Islamic tradition, there are two festivals observed by Muslims every year - Eid-ul-Fitr just after Ramadan and Eid-ulFitr in the month of Haj. Ramadan, the month of
fasting, symbolizes a lot practices and beliefs of the community. It is not merely restraining oneself from having food but also to abstain from all kinds of evil and unlawful practices in Islam. Muslims, just before the celebrations of Eid-ulFitr, keep a month long fast throughout the month of Ramzan. The practice of fasting is also known as 'roza' that starts from the break of dawn till dusk and
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during this whole day an individual has to refrain himself from drinking, eating or having sexual intercourse. The term 'roza' is Arabic word which means abstinence. Many Muslims believe that fasting reminds a sense of responsibility within themselves. The month long fasting ends with the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr that symbolizes a reward for their fasting. Muslims on this
their houses and prepare luscious traditional sweets and cuisines to celebrate the festival. The most common recipe in this festival is the delicious meethi sevaiyan (Sweet Vermicelli) prepared from various healthy and mouthwatering ingredients. Moreover, ahead the festival, the markets are filled with fascinating items in the shopping list for Eid. Fancy and food items mostly dominate the festival and as the festival approaches excitement to celebrate gains momentum not only with Muslims but also with shopkeepers and traders doing a brisk business. The celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr is no-doubt perks up the spirit inherent in all the festivity. The significance of this festival is also interpreted as a good time to bring people together in harmony and gratitude.
day wear their best clothes and offer 'namaz' a congregational prayer at masjids or mosques. After offering their prayers they exchange good wishes of the festival with their neighbours and other people. They also donate alms to the poor on the auspicious occasion. The celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr not only has religious essence but also carries a social connotation. It is a time to reflect on the month that
This Eid meet the Bhaijan
Kabuli Pulao or Afghani Pulao (Rice Pilaf with Meat, Nuts & Carrots)
Ingredients Lamb or Chicken - 2½ lbs, large pieces Chicken/Lamb broth - 1 cup Basmati rice - 2½ cups Onion - 1 large, diced Garam Masala (spice blend: ground peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom) - 1 tsp Saffron - ½ tsp Cumin powder - ½ tbsp Salt - 1 tsp Brown sugar - 1 tsp, optional Carrots - 2, julienned (sliced) thin vertical slices Yellow raisins - 1 cup Almonds - ½ cup, blanched Pistachios - ½ cup, blanched
Cooking oil - ½ cup Water - 2 cups Preparation Soak rice in water in a bowl and keep aside. Heat half of the oil in a heavy large skillet and fry onions until golden brown. Add meat pieces to the fried onion and cook until light brown on both sides. Add salt, garam masala and saffron and fry the meat until the oil separates and rises to the top. Add water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer covered until meat is tender. Add more water if required. In a separate pan, sauté carrots in a small quantity of oil, add sugar and fry until softened. Remove from pan and keep aside. Add a little
oil to the pan and sauté raisins until they swell up. Remove from pan and set aside. Next fry the almonds and pistachios to a golden brown and set aside. When meat is cooked, re-
move it from the remaining water/stock with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add rice and salt to the stock, add broth and cook until the liquid comes to a boil. Lower the heat and cook covered until rice is done and dry (about 15-20 minutes). Alternatively, once the water dries up to about 70% of its original quantity, the pan may be placed in a preheated oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes. When ready to serve, transfer the rice to an oven-safe serving plate, top with meat in the center surrounded by carrots on all sides, sprinkle with raisins and nuts and heat in the the oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes. Serve hot with salad and chutney.
The end of Ramadan is approaching, and with it the Eid-al-fitr holiday that celebrates the close of the holy month of fasting. For Bollywood, that essentially means one thing: Salman Khan has a movie coming out. The superstar typically owns the frame, and while that's unlikely to change this year, there are some interesting caveats surrounding this week's day-and-date release of Bajrangi Bhaijaan which could impact business in either direction.
Khan, who is among the top grossers ever in Bollywood - alongside the likes of Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan made non-biz headlines in May when he was handed a guilty verdict and a five-year prison sentence in a hit-and-run case that has been wending its way through the Mumbai court system for nearly 14 years. When he was convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, alarm bells went off throughout the industry -
Bajrangi was reportedly not yet fully completed. That caused shares in Eros International, the film's distributor, to drop sharply that week, before rebounding when Khan was granted bail pending appeal two days after the verdict. According to watchers, the media frenzy surrounding Khan's case has served to increase interest in Bajrangi. With Khan so identified with the Eid holiday, "There is no sign whatsoever that fans are sick of this
tradition. Add in its popular song about selfies and Bajrangi Bhaijaan is set to score one of the biggest openings of all time in India," says a fan. It would not be surprising. Salman's Eid 2014 pic, Kick, was last year's No. 2 highestgrosser in India. His previous top earners include Dabaang, Bodyguard and Ek Tha Tiger. He's already staked a claim on Eid 2017 with Dabaang 3. So, this eid be ready to meet the Bhaijan of Bollywood.
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