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Golaghat, Sep 19: Assam College Teachers' Association (ACTA) Golaghat Zone Women Cell in association with Golaghat Commerce College jointly organised a group discussion competition at Golaghat Commerce College today. Participants from eight colleges took part and discussed on several relevant topics such as Digital India: A Drive Towards Mobile Governance, Role of Students in Creating Awareness Against Witch Hunt, Need for Media Censorship in the Present Day Context, Impact of Semester at Under Graduate Level, etc. The competition was conducted by lecturer Meghali Saikia. Many students took part in the same.

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ing the need for synergy between Health and Education, Gogoi said that creating awareness on cleanliness and hygiene is the best way to prevent diseases. "Proper sanitation, pure drinking water and cleanliness can help to prevent many a disease,” he added. Emphasising on the pressing need for good para-medics to strengthen medical services, Gogoi said that the rural health practitioners created by the

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NEDFi House here today. Addressing the gathering as chief guest, Chief Minister Gogoi said medical cost which has become highly exorbitant must be made cost effective and affordable so that the poor and the needy can avail themselves of healthcare services. “Universal access to health care is a biggest challenge and to overcome it we must ensure affordable and accessible healthcare services for the greatest good of the greatest number,” he said. Underscor-

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registered against them vide Pasighat PS Case No. 148/15 U/S 188 IPC R/W Sec.34 under Ar.P. Excise Act 1993 and was taken to police custody same night. Meanwhile, in what could be a shocking news for all of us is that, the M/s Tasung Wine Shop which is has been found violating the order time and again has been illegally owned and run by a

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but they were let off after they beg apology not to repeat the wrong. When this scribe reached Pasighat PS to collect more information on the repeated incidents, concern OC inspector N. Riba informed that, the same wine shops being run by one Toni Pertin (M/ s Tasung) and other one Raja Gao (M/s Champion) has already been warned earlier too when they were arrested for the same offence. A case has been

been approved are construction of broad gauge railway line from Jogighopa to Mynaguri, IND Adept project of Guwahati Refinery of IOCL and revamp of INDMAX unit of Guwahati Refinery. Chief Minister Gogoi while deliberating in the meeting said, “Development and environment should go hand in hand and development should take place in harmony with the environment and its constituents”. He also said government has adopted a balanced

approach in maintaining and protecting an environment on one hand and accelerating development on the other. Environment and Forests Minister Atuwa Munda, Parliamentary Secretaries Bibekananda Doley and Susanta Borgohain, Additional Chief Secretary Davinder Kumar, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Daresh Mathur, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wild Life) O.P. Pandey, stake holders of different departments were present at the meeting.

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Wine Shop both located at the Sumo Counter line at Pasighat market on Thursdaynight. The ABK WW’s ADC team led by Chairman Joya Tasung Moyong and its senior member Omem Ering caught the wine shopkeepers selling wines after even after the expiry of the time fixed by district administration. Both the women informed that, the same wine shops were caught red handed even in the past

Maksam Tayeng Pasighat, Sep 19: In a bid to crack down on wine shops violating the laid down rules and government orders, the Adi Baane Kebang Women Wing East Siang Anti Drugs Committee which has been fighting against drugs & alcohol menace in the district from quite some time now has lodged an FIR against two violating wine shops, namely, M/s Tasung Wine Shop and M/s Champion

ET Correspondent Guwahati, Sep 19: Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi chaired the 8th Meeting of the State Board for Wildlife, Assam on Saturday at the conference hall of Assam Secretariat which has approved three projects and rejected one on environmental ground. The meeting also decided to refer three proposals to the expert committee for its recommendation and decided to review one project of State PWD Road to redesign its drawing. The projects that have

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Two die in road mishap, fleeing driver arrested at Ruksin gate turning point along NH-52 near Govt. Gandhi Secondary School. According to one Anthony Tangu, an eye witness, they heard a loud crash when they were just about to be off guard duty at the College of Horticulture and Forestry, Pasighat gate. Along with four other friends, when they reached the spot, the Winger had already drove off from the scene with Panggeng death on the spot. Tangu added that a

Special Correspondent Pasighat, Sep 19: In a horrific accident last evening at around 8.30 pm, two youth riding a bike, one Mr. Aina Panggeng and another Miss Gebi Boli, both 1st year college students of JN College, Pasighat were hit by a speeding Winger resulting in the death of both. The boy died on the spot, while the girl succumbed to injuries at General Hospital Pasighat. The incident occurred at the ○

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ET Correspondent Guwahati, Sep 19: In a major development which could be a big setback for the AIUDF, and could destroy AIUDF MLA Gopinath Das’ political career, Assam police have launched search operation at several places looking for Das, and also raided a few places in Guwahati in the last few days. The All India

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United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA, Gopinath Das who is facing allegations of sexual assault on his minor domestic help has gone missing according to the police looking for him after a case has been registered against him in Boko police station in Kamrup district of Assam. Superintendent of police Indrani Baruah informed that ○

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police could not find the MLA in his official residence in the state capital complex as well as in his private residence. She said police would arrest the MLA as soon as he was located. Meanwhile, people from Boko legislative assembly constituency which is represented by the MLA Gopi Contd. on Page 4 ○

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Political parties united for a cause, take out protest rally

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Ering assesses flood damages and Alubari Bridge in Lohit Bishnu Rana Tezu, Sep 19: During his whirlwind tour to the flood ravaged districts of East Parliamentary Constituency, Ninong Ering MP made a visit to the Lohit district too to get on the spot information abour the damages triggered by the flood. He together with Local MLA Dr Mohesh Chai, Tamiyo Tatak DC and officials of WRD and Relief visited the Dhura River that had inundated Changliang and Dhuraliang village partially and simultaneously damaging some standing crops, orange plantation and agricultural land.At the river site, Ering witnessed the threat posed by Dhura River to Changliang and adjoining villages which has left a trail of damage on its left bank in the recent flood. “The river needs to be tapped immediately that

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Assam Police launch search operation looking for absconding AIUDF MLA Gopinath Das

first they were not aware of the presence of the girl until some of their friends on reaching the spot informed that there were two riding the bike. On searching, the girl’s body was found at a certain distance near the boundary wall of CHF who died at the hospital though she was rushed immediately. The impact of the accident was so severe that the

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ET Correspondent Guwahati, Sep 19: In a rare show of unity among the opposition political parties in Assam, condemning the BJP led Union government’s decision to grant refugee status to Hindu migrants from Bangladesh and Pakistan, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), AIUDF and several other smaller political parties took out a public rally from party office at Ambari to Raj Bhawan on Saturday. The AGP leadership said that the move would jeopardise the interests of Assam’s indigenous people, who are already under an existential crisis following large-scale infiltration from Bangladesh. They also accused the BJP and RSS lobby of deliberately stirring antiAssamese sentiments to reap benefits from divisive politics. “The state is being used as a laboratory by BJP and RSS to infuse its nefarious Hindutva agenda and systematically push Assam and its indigenous communities towards a certain doom,” said AGP president Atul Bora.

requires huge funds to create permanent embankment. Temporarily I can manage fund from MPLAD to build short-term measures to channelize the river”, assured

the MP. Meanwhile, Sukha River also posed risks to the Advance Landing Ground (ALG). The MP also assessed the sites and suggested the Water Resource Department to

make an estimate of Detail Flood Damage Report (DFDR) of the rivers of the

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Honda to recall 2.23L vehicles over faulty airbags Mumbai, Sep 19: Honda Cars India Ltd. will recall more than 2.23 lakh vehicles in India to fix faulty passenger and driver side airbags, as part of the Japanese auto maker’s global recall campaign over defective airbag inflators. “Honda Cars India will voluntarily replace airbag inflators of 2,23,578 vehicles of previous generations of CR-V, Civic, City and Jazz,” the company said in a statement. The exercise will cover 13,073 units of sports utility vehicle CR-V manufactured between 2004-11, 54,290 units of Civic sedan produced between 20032012, 1,40,508 units of its popular sedan City made between 2007 and 2012 and 15,707 units of premium hatchback Jazz manufactured between 2009 and 2011. The replacement, the auto maker said, will be carried out free of cost at its dealerships across India in a phased manner, starting from October 12. This is the biggest recall of vehicles in India. The previous biggest recalls in India were by Ford for about 1.66 lakh units of its Figo and Fiesta classic models in September 2013, followed by General Motors' recall of 1.55 lakh units of Beat, Spark and Enjoy models in July this year. Honda Cars India had in May this year recalled more than 11,000 units of its Accord, CR-V and Civic models manufactured between 2003 and 2007 for the same issue. (Agencies)

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SAFETY FIRST Honda Cars India Ltd. will recall more than 2.23 lakh vehicles in India to fix faulty passenger and driver side airbags, as part of the Japanese auto maker’s global recall campaign over defective airbag inflators. Honda Cars India will voluntarily replace airbag inflators of 2,23,578 vehicles of previous generations of CR-V, Civic, City and Jazz. The exercise will cover 13,073 units of sports utility vehicle CR-V manufactured between 2004-11, 54,290 units of Civic sedan produced between 2003-2012, 1,40,508 units of its popular sedan City made between 2007 and 2012 and 15,707 units of premium hatchback Jazz manufactured between 2009 and 2011. The previous biggest recalls in India were by Ford for about 1.66 lakh units of its Figo and Fiesta classic models in September 2013, followed by General Motors' recall of 1.55 lakh units of Beat, Spark and Enjoy models in July this year. Honda Cars India had in May this year recalled more than 11,000 units of its Accord, CR-V and Civic models manufactured between 2003 and 2007 for the same issue.

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A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Sep 19: Ripunjoy Das, the editor of The Eastern Today, an English daily was attacked by some miscreants yesterday at 8.30 pm at Milan Nagar area while he was going home on his scooter. Das said that he was going home from his office, suddenly three miscreants attacked him with bamboo at the Milan Nagar area while he was on his scooter. “The area was dark and every day I go through this area, they tried to stop me and one of them from the gang of three attacked me on my forehead with a bamboo and then on my chest and back. I managed to flee from that place and reached home with blood on my face. I don’t know why they targeted me and attacked on me,’’ said Ripunjoy Das. Immediately he was rushed to the Brahmaputra Hospital and Diagnostics and the doctors admitted him in ICU. He bore maximum injury on his forehead. “He was out of danger and now is in stable condition,’’ said one of the doctors at the hospital.

Students worship mobile sets on Vishwakarma Puja ET Correspondent Golaghat, Sep 19: On the eve of Vishwakarma Puja many pandals were set up in the town. The Bus Owners' Association, Municipality office, Police Reserve, Taxi Association, Winger Stand, Government Office DIPRO, etc. observed the day by following all traditional rituals. Meanwhile, the Begenakhowa region too was busy on the occasion with garage and lubricant shops offering pujas. There was a ceremonial atmosphere in the tea factories of the town and adjoining areas. Even the schools, colleges and business community people marked the day. On the other hand, many students were seen worshiping their mobile sets. They said, "Our Vishwakarma is our handset." According to sources, more than 10 thousand vehicles were being washed in the service centres of the town.

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citizenship to Chakmas and Hajongs people may be "completed at the earliest preferably within three months from

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A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Sep 19: Biswakarma Puja was celebrated all across Dibrugarh with great enthusiasm. Vishwakarma puja is a festival that is celebrated in almost each and every household of Assam with great devotion and faith. Like every year, this year too the denizens of Dibrugarh celebrated the Biswakarma Puja with immense devotion. People have gathered in almost all the puja pandals to seek blessings of Lord Biswakarma. Since morning the people gathered at the puja mandaps to offer puja to Biswakarma, who is regarded as an architect, according to Hindu mythology.

"ensure compliance of directions and for protection of their life and liberty and against their discrimination in any manner." The court said that the exercise for the grant of

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Biswakarma Puja celebrated in Dibrugarh

ET Correspondent Guwahati, Sep, 19: “Reaching out to the poor and needy through universal access to healthcare is the prime need of the hour. Towards this end the public and private sectors must join hands together to make this happen,” said Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at the inaugural session of the twoday North East Healthcare Conclave: Building Eco-System for Quality Healthcare Delivery organised by Confederation of Indian Industry at

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Golaghat, Sep 19: A case of suspected Dengue has come to light in Golaghat creating an upheaval among the public. According to reports, a young man named Ram Sharma of Salmara who has been suffering from fever and cough since a couple of days was admitted at Kushal Konwer Civil Hospital Golaghat last night. The doctors after monitoring his symptoms suspected that it to be Dengue and referred the patient to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital for better treatment.

rights on eligible Chakmas and Hajongs." Directing the compliance of its direction within three months from Thursday, the court also directed both governments to

Kamta Lapung, President AAPSU: "I cannot comment on the issue right now."

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Suspected Dengue case in Golaghat

Nabam Tuki, Chief Minister Arunachal Pradesh: "I have come to know of the order of the Honourable Supreme Court of India regarding grant of citizenship rights to the Chakmas and Hajongs in the state from newspapers only. No official order has been seen or received so far. However, I have no comments now. I will react after receiving the copy of the order. Granting Indian citizenship rights to any community or person is the subject of the Centre. In case of the State, we will react if it is against the interests of the State."

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Morigaon, Sep 19: Nabin Chandra Barman, noted educationist of Morigaon district breathed his last today in the morning at his residence at Jyotinagar here after prolonged illness. He was 87. A man of amiable disposition, Barman's demise cast a pall of gloom in the entire Morigaon district. Nabin Chandra Barman took his MA degree in History in 1961 from Gauhati University and joined as subject teacher in Morigaon HS School. An ideal teacher Barman was involved with socio cultural organizations of Morigaon town. He was the President of Morigaon Sahitya Sabha from 1972 to 1978. After his retirement, in 1994 he joined as the Principal of Bhurbandha College. He wrote many articles in several newspapers besides publishing two books. He is survived by his wife, one son, five daughters besides a host of relatives.

ET Bureau New Delhi, Sep 19: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the central and Arunachal Pradesh governments to confer the citizenship rights on the "eligible" Chakmas and Hajong people coupled with steps to protect their lives and liberty and guard them against any discrimination. Allowing the petition by the Committee for Citizenship Rights of the Chakmas (CCRC) of Arunachal Pradesh, a bench comprising of Justice Anil R. Dave and Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel in their judgment said: "We direct the government of India and the state of Arunachal Pradesh to finalise the conferment of citizenship

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Noted educationist Nabin Chandra Barman passes away

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Awareness workshop on RTE at Romai by Bal Sakha Assam ET Correspondent Dibrugarh, Sep 19: An awareness workshop on Right to Education Act, 2009 was o rg a n i z e d a t L . P. School, Romai Korboidam on 19th September ’15. Sri Nashir Sultan, Principal, Mancotta High School and the Secretary, All Assam Academic Counsel, Sri A n i l K o n w a r, H e a d Teacher, Smt. Ranjita Dutta, President SMC, L.P. School, Romai, Sri Brojen Dutta, village head, Romai, Sri Bhupen Dutta and Sri

Lakhi Dutta, local social worker, Smt. Jyoti Dutta, Aganwadi worker, Dr. Aditya Kr. Chatter, Secretary Bal Sakha Assam, Smt. Neena Das, field coordinator and Smt. Dharitri Dutta from Bal Sakha Assam among 50 members of the community were present in the meeting. D r. A d i t y a K u m a r Chatterjee welcomed everyone and said that the workshop was organised to spread awareness among the common people and members of SMC

Nirmal Singh warns Pak to drop ‘futile’ attempts to pressurize India Jammu, Sept. 19 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Saturday warned Pakistan to stop putting ‘futile’ pressure on India via continuous ceasefire violations, or be prepared to face consequences. “Pakistan does not understand that what they are doing to India is in some way damaging them too. If they think they can pressurize India in any way then it is simply unfortunate on their part,” Nirmal Singh told the media here. The state chief minister asserted that Pakistan had nothing to gain by pressuring India, which if they do not understand soon, they will face the consequences. “The state government as well as the Centre wants everything to be sorted via talks but they do not understand this and we are replying to them in kind,” he added. The Indian Army on Friday foiled a terrorist infiltration bid, neutralizing five militants near Jammu and Kashmir's Kanzalwan village in the Gurez sector. (ANI)

Mahesh Sharma is India’s most ‘uncultured’ minister, says Manish Tewari New Delhi, Sept.19 (ANI): Congress leader Manish Tiwari on Saturday said that Mahesh Sharma, the Union Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, is India’s most “uncultured” minister, and has been making the “most uncultured statements” over the last 15 days. “Does he want to suggest that night out for boys is okay and night out for girls is not okay? Is he wanting to suggest that girls are inferior beings and that they should be confined within the four walls of their homes,” Tiwari asked. “The next logical extension of this is the girls should not be educated. There is a very bizarre gentleman who is occupying the culture ministry and it seems what he is articulating are really the core views of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). So, in the manner of speaking, the country is getting acquainted as to what the core ideology of the RSS is,” Tewari told ANI. (ANI)

EC to use symbol for NOTA in Bihar election New Delhi, Sept. 19 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday announced that a symbol will be used for the first time next to the 'None of the above' (NOTA) option in the upcoming Bihar assembly polls. The EC said that the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, has designed the symbol. This is for the first time that a symbol will appear in front of the NOTA button after the Supreme Court’s order in September 2013. The EC added the NOTA button on the EVMs as the last option on the voting panel. Nearly 60 lakh people in last year’s Lok Sabha polls exercised NOTA. (ANI)

about their role in terms of the RTE Act. A group discussion on the SMC’s role was also conducted at the workshop. At the end, Sri Lakhi Dutta rendered the vote of thanks.

Protest continues in Tarai Kathmandu, Sep 19: Police arrested eight media persons for staging protest inside prohibited zone in Rautahat . They were protesting against the seven federal provinces proposed in the new constitution. Superintendent of Police Sudhir Raj Shahi said they were arrested for protesting at prohibited areas. In Morang, police arrested five suspects behind Thursday night's vehicle vandalism incidents. The suspects, all supporters of Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha, were held for their alleged involvement behind van-

dalism of three trucks, one ambulance and a motorcycle, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Pramod Kharel. The Morcha cadres continued their demonstration against the proposed federal delineation in Biratnagar on Friday as well. People from the Khas community and other marginalised groups also joined the Morcha-led demonstration.In Sunsari, people from the Kirat community took out motorcycle rally in Dharan demanding a separate Kirat State.Meanwhile, the local administration has decreased the cur-

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few period to 14 hours from 24 hours, Chief District Officer Rabilal Pantha said. In Kailali, curfew and prohibitory orders at town areas have led the agitating Tharuhat/Tharuwan Struggle Committee to take their protest in village areas. They staged protest assemblies at Masuriya, Hasuliya, Phulbari, Pahalmanpur including other villages in the district. The spokesperson of the committee, Madhav Chaudhary, said they have prepared a Tharu Youth Force to manage and control the protest activities. (Agencies)

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ABK L/Dibang Valley distributes relief to flood victim of Anpum-Loklung Maksam Tayeng Pasighat/Roing, Sep 18: The Adi Baane Kebang Lower Dibang Valley District Unit led by President Mibom Pertin and Mrs Tinam Tayeng, President women wing distributed relief materials to the flood victims of Anpum and Loklung village on Thursday. "I was taken aback by the distorted face of Anpum and Loklung areas that have been ravaged by the continuing flood and the resultant suffering the people are enduring even after 20 days of the major flood," said Mibom Pertin, who led the team for delivery of relief materials. The relief items which included clothing, blankets, bedding, cooking utensils, Tarpaulin for temporary shelter, vegetables, rice, salt, shoes and daal packed in cartons were handed over to the village relief committee. Whereas the relief items in cash were directly handed over to the female head of the affected families by Mrs Tinam Tayeng,

President, Women Wing, Mrs Oseng Apum Yirang, Secretary Women Wing of ABK, LDV Unit, Mr. Dabe Perme, EE, PWD Roing and Mr. Aduk Paron, DFO, Roing. The ABK team said that even 20 days after the

floods, many of the victims are living without proper accommodation and access to safe drinking water supply. The school going children are the worst affected as their CCE examinations are round the corner. President

Women Wing, counselled the gathering to be good human beings and good parents to their children. Mr. Kirpa Pertin, Chairman, Adi Culture and Literary Society and Mr. Abu Saring, General Secretary, ABK

LDV Unit had delivered words of consolation to the affected people. The ABK L/ Dibang valley team informed that Ninong Ering, MP, who was on his way to visit the flood affected areas of Tezu and Namsai, made a surprise visit to flood ravaged Anpum and Loklung villages. During his brief interaction with the affected people and the ABK relief team, he informed them that the Secretary NEC has already been approached and a concept paper of Rs. 15 crores has also been submitted for River Training Works to protect the flood prone areas of Paglam Circle and NamsingGadum area from further damages. He said that the Governor and the Chief Minister have also already been apprised of this development with the NEC. Further he informed that an amount of Rs 10 lakhs, which was committed in his earlier visit during the flood period, would be released on his returning to New Delhi, added Kripa Pertin.

NSCN (Khole-Kitovi) chief reportedly resigns, officials deny ET Bureau Dimapur, Sep 19: GPRN/NSCN president Khole Konyak, who also heads the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khole-Kitovi) group, resigned as he felt his old age caused a hindrance to work for the Naga cause, a source said on Friday. In a clarification, the 'ministry for information and publicity' of the GPRN/NSCN, however, denied the report of Konyak resigning. In a release, the 'ministry' said: "President has never tendered his resignation nor the government has any such issues. "It's just a small brains' game which is trying to complicate the Naga issue or maybe some group trying to create more mistrust and misunderstandings among the members. But he has assured that this kind of little tricks won't have any negative impact toward the integrity of GPRN/NSCN," it said.

"We are well aware of such propagations and dirty politics played upon, the government will take its proper inquiry and initiate serious action towards those who are trying to tarnish the images of GPRN/NSCN," said the release issued by the 'press secretary' immediately after the news went viral. GPRN is a parallel government run by the NSCN with jurisdiction that extends to all Naga areas. Officials of these factions collect both annual and monthly 'taxes' from people -- both Nagas and non-Nagas. Earlier, there were reports that the NSCN (KholeKitovi) group, which is also headed by Khole Konyak, had withdrawn its support from the Naga Peace Accord signed on August 3 between the NSCN-IM and the Indian government. Sources had earlier stated that Khole Konyak had submitted his resignation

during a meeting of the GPRN/NSCN held a few days ago. Quoting Konyak, the sources said: "I wanted to retire as my age is not supporting me. I am mentally not prepared and feel physically weak." The source also said Konyak was waiting for a new president to take over. NSCN (Khole-Kitovi) was formed on June 7, 2011, by Kitovi Zhimoni, till then the self-styled 'prime minister' of NSCN-Khaplang's underground government, and Konyak, co-founder of NSCN-K. Konyak later quit NSCN-K complaining of Khaplang's dictatorial leadership. The group recently withdrew its support to the Naga peace accord, signed between NSCN(Isak-Muivah) and the central government on August 3, and sought a separate solution only for the Nagas of Nagaland.

Meter-gauge rail track is now history in northeast Steady decline in violence in NE Agartala, Sep 19: Saturday morning was a momentous day in the history of the 57-year-old Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) as the last train on the solitary meter-gauge track left in the entire northeastern region departed from Agartala station. Except some railway employees led by Agartala station manager Paramananda Das and some curious locals, there was no VIP or important functionaries to see off the last train as the 10 bogie rake with 953 passengers on board quietly pulled out of Agartala station at around 9.30 am for Karimganj in southern Assam. The metre-gauge tracks laid in Tripura are to be pulled up to make way for broad gauge tracks. The preliminary work for the gauge conversion would start from Sunday and the main work would begin from October 1. To bring them in sync with those in the rest of the country, the 115 to 120year-old meter-gauge lines over 220 km from Lumding to Silchar (in southern Assam) were

converted to broad gauge in the first phase. "In the second phase, running of both passenger and goods trains in Badarpur (southern Assam) and Agartala section would be stopped from September 20," NFR chief public relations officer Pranav Jyoti Sharma said. "To facilitate faster conversion, this would be taken up in the BadarpurKumarghat- Agartala section (excluding Badarpur railway station)," Sharma said, adding the work over the 217-km section has to be completed by March 31, 2016. Passenger services on the LumdingSilchar route are yet to begin due to technical reasons. "The historic metre gauge railway line has a glorious past since it was constructed in 1899," said Sukumar Das, an academician and veteran citizen of Silchar, the main city in southern Assam. "Railway authorities should build a museum or a commemorative centre to conserve the historic and old railway tracks as these have a heritage value," Das said. Mahatma Gandhi and Nobel laure-

ate Rabindranath Tagore visited southern Assam 96 years ago using the old railway network, built by the British rulers for tea trading and governance. Another piece of history associated with the northeastern rail line was linked to the language movement of the region. "Eleven people, including a young woman, became martyrs at the historic Silchar railway station (in southern Assam) when they were killed in police firing after participating in the language movement May 19, 1961," writer Uttam Saha said. "Gandhiji came to Silchar Aug 27, 1921, by the old metre gauge train from Kolkata (via what is now Bangladesh) and addressed a mammoth public gathering. After Gandhiji's visit, the struggle against British rulers was further stepped up in the region," he added "Rabindranath, on way to Sylhet (now in eastern Bangladesh) from Guwahati came to Badarpur railway station (near Silchar) to attend a function in February 1919. Local people gave

a massive reception to the bard," Saha said. Southern Assam's commercial city Silchar, the junction of Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur, was connected by the metre gauge railway track in 1899. "To boost the tea industry in southern Assam, the British rulers connected Chittagong (now in southeast Bangladesh) with Sylhet, Karimganj (now in southern Assam) and Silchar by railway lines 116 years ago," Roy said. "In 1905, the railway line extended up to Hilakhandhi and Lumding to link with the rest of India's rail network via Guwahati," another writer and historian, Panna Lal Roy, said. The railways first entered Assam in 1881 when the Assam Railway and Trading Company constructed a 65-km long metre gauge line from Dibrugargh to Makum collieries in Margherita for the sole purpose of transporting tea and coal. The NFR was formed in January 15, 1958, with its headquarters at Maligaon, near Guwahati, to give

greater impetus to the development of the northeast. Currently, the northeastern region has around 2,800 km of railway lines, of which Assam alone has 2,467 km. A railway official said that a meter gauge engine would be mounted in front of the Agartala railway station for public viewing. The Railway staff and the people present at Agartala station expressed sorrow over the shutdown of the Meter Gauge but on the other hand they are also happy to welcome the Broad Gauge. After the independence of India, Agartala pinned on the country's railway map in the year 2008 and after 8-year of prolonged wait finally the Tripura Railway is going for BG Conversion. In order to engrave the memory of the first railway arrival in Tripura the Railway Authority of Tripura is planning to place a Steam engine at the Railway station, said Station Manager Pranay Ananda.

Fake job agents in police net ET Correspondent Shillong, Sep 18: Three women who were posing themselves as job agents were arrested by the Shillong police on Thursday for allegedly offering jobs on payment to people in the city. The three women who were involved in cheating were identified as Smti Reshma Mawthoh (28)

of Pynthorumkhrah, Smti Durga Thapa (64), and Smti Lakshmi Chetri (24) of Umkdait. Police seized a huge number of applications along with copies of original relevant documents from the resident of Smti Durga Thapa at Umkdait, in Shillong. According to police, one Smti Airis Kharbuli and Smti Fadris Kharbuli

lodged complaint with the police on September 16, 2015 that a woman by the name of Smti Reshma Mawthoh was offering jobs to them on payment of Rs. 30,000/- per job for both males and females, in various departments of the Central Government. Based on the complaint, the Special Cell, East Khasi Hills

took up the matter and conducted a raid in the house of Smti Durga Thapa at Umkdait and found fake papers and documents advertised for posts of constables in CISF, BSF and ITBP. The Special Cell, East Khasi Hills, Shillong with the help of the North Eastern Regional Domestic Workers Movement

(NERDWM) managed to arrest them all. Two separate cases have been registered vide Sadar PS Case No. 293(9)15 U/S 420 IPC and Sadar PS Case No. 244(9)15 U/S 420 IPC. The involvement of others is not ruled out at this juncture and investigation is in progress, said police official.

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today". Stating that it found merit in the contention of the petitioner CCRC, Justice Goel, pronouncing the judgment, said: "It stands acknowledged by this court on the basis of stand of the government of India that the

Chakmas have a right to be granted citizenship subject to the procedure being followed." "It also stands recognized by judicial decisions that they cannot be required to obtain any Inner Line Permit as they are settled in the state of Arunachal Pradesh", the court said. Referring

to history to drive the point that Arunachal Pradesh was an integral part of India since ancient times, the court said that was "well known that the Chakmas and Hajongs were displaced from the area which became part of East Pakistan (now in Bangladesh) on con-

struction of Kaptai Dam and were allowed to be rehabilitated under the decision of the government of India." Referring to the earlier decisions of the apex court, Delhi and Gauhati High Court, the judgment said, "they need to be protected and their claims of citizenship

need to be considered as per applicable procedure". It further said that "they could not be discriminated against in any manner pending formal conferment of rights of citizenship. Their status also stands duly a acknowledged in the guidelines of the Election Commission of India".

ET Bureau New Delhi, Sep 19: The Northeastern states have seen a steady decline in insurgency-related violence in the first eight months of this year in comparison to the corresponding period of last year but saw a three-fold increase in casualties of security forces. According to an estimate of the Home Ministry, Assam Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram saw a total of 418 incidents of insurgency violence from January 1 to September 15, 2015 during which 115 extremists were killed and 1,453 were ar-

rested. During the same period in 2014, a total of 575 incidents were reported in the seven Northeastern states in which 128 militants were killed and 1,401 others were arrested. However, 40 security personnel lost their lives till September 15 this year in comparison to 12 security personnel killed in the corresponding period of 2014. There were 182 incidents of kidnapping in the Northeast till September 15 this year in comparison to 250 last year. 91 insurgents have surrendered before security forces so far this year, compared to 170 last year. Higher number of

casualties were witnessed in civilians in 2014 when 114 people lost their lives. So far this year, 32 people were killed due to insurgency violence. The highest number of incidents were reported this year in Manipur which saw 169 incidents in comparison to 278 last year. 18 Army soliders were killed in Chandel district of Manipur in June this year due to the violence perpetrated by NSCN-K. Nagaland has witnessed 76 incidents this year in comparison to 77 last year while Assam saw 63 incidents so far this year compared to 246 in 2014.

DC calls for timely completion of scheme Khonsa, Sep 19: The 12th District Level Monitoring Committee meeting of Tirap District was held at Deputy Commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conference hall on 16th September 2015, which all the HoDs of development departments, representatives from line departments and PRI leaders attended. In his keynote address, Tirap Deputy Commissioner, Shri Ravi Jha told the executing agencies to ensure that the projects are completed in all respects including electrification within the time-frame. He stressed that the window of op-

portunity to work is limited by the factor of rains in the district and as such the coming 5 months are critical for ensuring timely finish of the projects. He asked the HoDs to submit a Monthly Progressive Report to him so that maximum progress could be achieved in this Fiscal Year. He also advised the departments not to work in silos where the work undertaken by executive agency is not known to the department for which the work is being done. He exhorted PHE department for an early completion of the Water

Supply Project of Khonsa which is the lifeline of the town. Further, the Deputy Commissioner urged the Administrative Officers and PRI members to monitor the ongoing schemes in their respective jurisdiction and share their feedback. The HoDs explained the progress of work under their respective departments through power point presentation. The progress of ongoing schemes under SPA, NLCPR, NEC, BADP, MSDP, MPLAD, 10% LS for Development of NE States etc were reviewed during the meeting. (DIPRO)

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person whose identity is yet to be unearthed. ABK WWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ADC Chairman Joya Tasung Moyong shared that, the wine shop was owned by her mother late O. Tasung who expired somewhere in 2003, 12 years ago. Even they are unaware of the man who is renewing the license. Hence, Joya Tasung Moyong along with her ADC team has strongly appealed the DA to immediately cancel the license and also punish the one who is responsible for its renewal without per-

mission. Unconfirmed sources informed that, one Tax & Excise Officer is behind the mischief, but police are still inquiring the matter. When this scribe asked for his statement on the illegal ownership of wine shop by an officer, OC Pasighat PS N. Riba said that, this can't be disclosed at this juncture as the matter has to be closely examined first. Now, it is to be seen how seriously and sincerely the police pursue the case when involvement of a government officer is suspected. But as

per the additional input given by ABK WW ADC team while this report was filed this evening, the police have already allowed the person concern to reopen the wine shop and such acts of police as deeply irked the women organization. The Bogong Banggo Yameng Kebang General Secretary Manning Moyong who deeply supports the activities of the women folks has appealed the district administration and police to act tough on those violating wine shop and cancel the licenses if necessary.

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Airmen Recruitment Rally to be held at Itanagar Assam CM underscores need for synergy between Health ET Bureau jects approved by Cen- tre are responsible for ing, medical service, terested candidates who Itanagar, Sep 19: The tral/ State Education conducting Recruitment sport, transport, library, have passed class XII to and Education Indian Air Force is going Boards with minimum Rally of Airmen in the gym and adventure activi- participate and take to conduct Recruitment Rally at Dera Natung Government College, Itanagar Capital Complex, Arunachal Pradesh, exclusively for eligible unmarried male candidates of the state to join as Airmen in Group X (Technical) and Group Y (Non Technical) trades. The Rally is scheduled to be held from 26th Sep to 28th September 2015. The requisite qualification for Group X (Technical) Trades is passed Intermediate/10+2/ Equivalent Examination with Mathematics, Physics and English with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English or Passed three years Diploma Course in Engineering(Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Automobile/Computer Science/Instrumentation Technology/Information Technology) from a Government recognized Polytechnic Institute with 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English and for Group Y the requisite qualification is passed Intermediate/ 10+2/ Equivalent Examination in any stream/ sub-

50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English or passed two years Vocational Course affiliated/ recognized by CBSE/ State Education Boards/ Councils duly recognized at par with 10+2 by Association of Indian Universities(AIU) with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English in Vocational Course. The candidates have to initially take a written test and adaptability test at the time of application. Those passing the written and adaptability test will undergo a physical fitness test followed by interview after which they have to appear for medical examination at the Air Force Medical Examination Centre. For detailed information candidates may log onto www.airmenselection.gov.in & www.indianairforce.nic.in o r www.arunachalipr.gov.in. The process of recruitment of Airmen is through All India Selection Tests and Recruitment Rallies. Presently, 11 Airmen Selection Cen-

Indian Air Force from North East region. In Arunachal Pradesh, the Centre has already conducted four(4) rallies since 2010 and a total of 222 candidates have been enrolled so far out of the total 1458 appeared. The duty of an Airmen in the Indian Air Force is to make sure that all the air and ground operations run smoothly. From operation Air Defence Systems to fitting missiles, they are involved in all activities of an air base and give support to various technical and nontechnical posts. The airmen of technical trades are responsible for maintenance, repair and prepare of use of the propulsion system of aircraft and other airborne weapon delivery system etc whereas the airmen of nontechnical trades are responsible for organization administrations, accounts and environment safety systems. One of the perks of joining the airmen is that besides providing employment opportunity it provides various other facilities like free mess, cloth-

ties and career enhancement opportunities in various fields. The Indian Air Force was officially established on 8th October 1932 and with the passage of time, it has undertook massive upgrading of its aircraft and various equipments and as part of the process it has introduced a wide variety of modern equipments, weapon systems, communication and detection systems. This Recruitment Rally is being organized has been possible due to the active cooperation of the Capital Administration in order to facilitate conduct of such Rallies within the Capital Complex to enable the prospective candidates to participate in large numbers. Whenever such recruitments are conducted outside the State, many local prospective candidates find it difficult to participate due to various reasons. Since , it is being held for the benefits of local candidates of the State, the Deputy Commissioner Itanagar Capital Complex Mr. Mige Kamki has appealed all the in-

maximum advantage of the Recruitment Rally so that the eligible candidates can be employed in the IAF. We acknowledge active cooperation of VPV Baliga Squadron Leader Borjhar Guwahati who has shown active interest to conduct this Recruitment Rally consecutively for the second time in the Itanagar Capital Complex. We are expecting participation of senior Air Force Officers of the region and put up interesting programs as a part of the Recruitment Rally. Stressing that such an endeavor on the part of the Indian Air Force would provide the unemployed youths of the state with an opportunity to serve the nation with pride and glory. During the 2014 Recruitment Rally conducted in Itanagar only 99 candidates participated out of which at least 20 candidates were selected which were recorded as one of the highest recruitment rate of selection. This time, we invite our eligible youths to participate in the Rally.

AAMYP and AJYCP Apex Court defers Umkhrah stage protest against demolition case to September 30 Sept 18: The Supreme Court within five days. The stay order passed Union Minister's Shillong of India had deferred the hearing of the by the apex Court had given relieve to demolition case along the bank of the affected residents who have been statement Umkhrah river at Polo area in Shillong fighting this case against the MUDA for ET Correspondent Margherita, Sep 19: All Assam Muslim Yuba Parishad (S) Margherita Sub Divisional Committee, Margherita Regional Committee and Assam Jatiyotabadi Yuba Chaatra Parishad (AJYCP) Margherita Regional Committee today took out a protest rally which started from Margherita Central Playground and ended at Margherita Sub Divisional (Civil) gate. More than 300 protesters took part in the protest rally programme. The protesters shouted various slogans against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP Government at the Center. Kanchan Bora General Secretary of AJYCP Margherita Regional Committee highlighted with regard to VK Singh Union Minister of External Affairs who was recently in Guwahati saying at a press conference that Assam has to only take the burden of minority people who fled from Bangladesh and Pakistan. "We condemned this statement as Union Minister of External Affairs VK Singh has no idea about Assam's geography, history and its people," he said adding that this controversial comment can lead to communal riots among the Hindus and Muslim community people of Assam who are living with peace, love and brotherhood. A memorandum was submitted to the Margherita SDO (Civil) regarding deportation of illegal Bangladeshi nationals from Margherita region. Sajjad Ali Vice President and Mukshed Ali Secretary of All Assam Muslim Yuba Parishad (S) of Margherita Regional Committee were present in the protest rally.

city to September 30. The hearing was indeed scheduled today the September 18th after the Apex Court stayed the order passed by the Meghalaya High Court on September 10. Confirming this to the correspondent here on Friday in Shillong, the Secretary of the Meghalaya Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Mr E Kharmalki said that the Apex Court has extended the day of hearing. “The Apex Court had extended the hearing date upto September 30”, MUDA secretary informed and adding that, “As of now we have to wait till that day to get the judgment”,.Meanwhile, the petitioner Smt Probity Nongpluh informed that their lawyers communicate to them on deferment of the hearing. “We have received the communication from our advocates from Delhi that the hearing was shifted to September 30”, said Smt Nongpluh who was one among the affected residents of the bank of Umkhrah river. As many as 30 affected residents approached the Apex Court challenging the order of the Meghalaya High Court to dismantle illegal buildings along the Umkhrah river’s bank. On September 10, the High Court passed an order directing the Meghalaya Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to go ahead dismantling of illegal buildings erected along the bank of the river

many years on claim of their ownership right. It is a big blow for MUDA after being prevented as this was not the first time that the Court had stayed the case.The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had on January 29 this year, directed the state government to identify and remove all unauthorized structures along the banks of the Wah Umkhrah and Umshyrpi Rivers. Earlier, the Urban Affairs minister Smt Ampareen Lyngdoh attributed the considerable encroachment along the course of Wah Umkrah to the issuing of pattas by various authorities and organization. She said that this encroachment has led to a reduction in the width of the River as well as a reduction in the capacity of the stream course. Since 1994-95, several eviction notices were issued besides demolition drives against the residents encroaching along the stream course particularly along the stretch of Mc Cabe Road at Polo area but interim protection has been allowed by the Court from time to time. During the year 2005, a public notice was issued by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of East Khasi Hills (EKH) district to the effect that land at Mc Cabe Road, is disputed and anybody indulging in the sale and purchase of land in that area would be doing so at their own risk. However, even this notice was challenged and the Court granted a status quo.

AAMYP and AJYCP stage protest MBSI Buddhagaya centre against Union Minister's statement celebrates founder's 151st birth anniversary ET Correspondent Narendra Modi-led BJP ing that this controverMargherita, Sep 19: All Assam Muslim Yuba Parishad (S) Margherita Sub Divisional Committee, Margherita Regional Committee and Assam Jatiyotabadi Yuba Chaatra Parishad (AJYCP) Margherita Regional Committee today took out a protest rally which started from Margherita Central Playground and ended at Margherita Sub Divisional (Civil) gate. More than 300 protesters took part in the protest rally programme. The protesters shouted various slogans against the Prime Minister

Government at the Center. Kanchan Bora General Secretary of AJYCP Margherita Regional Committee highlighted with regard to VK Singh Union Minister of External Affairs who was recently in Guwahati saying at a press conference that Assam has to only take the burden of minority people who fled from Bangladesh and Pakistan. "We condemned this statement as Union Minister of External Affairs VK Singh has no idea about Assam's geography, history and its people," he said add-

sial comment can lead to communal riots among the Hindus and Muslim community people of Assam who are living with peace, love and brotherhood. A memorandum was submitted to the Margherita SDO (Civil) regarding deportation of illegal Bangladeshi nationals from Margherita region. Sajjad Ali Vice President and Mukshed Ali Secretary of All Assam Muslim Yuba Parishad (S) of Margherita Regional Committee were present in the protest rally.

ET Bureau Bodh Gaya, Sep 19: The Maha Bodhi Society of India (MBSI), Buddhagaya centre celebrated the 151st birth anniversary of Anagarika Dhammapala, the founder of the Maha Bodhi Society of India with great enthusiasm. On the occasion of its founder's Birth Anniversary, the Maha Bodhi Society of India, Buddhagaya Centre organised a three-day event which concluded on Thursday. On first day of the celebrations, a blood donation camp was held where 37 venerable monks and laymen donated blood. On Wednesday an Inter-School competition of essay writing, song, speech and drawing was organised at the Dhammapala Memorial Hall. Many students from different schools participated in this competition. A procession was taken out in Buddhagaya which started from Bangladesh Monastery and ended in Maha Bodhi Maha Vihara where a special puja was held under the Bodhi tree on Thursday morning, the day on which the birthday falls. At 9 O'clock in the morning, the venerable monks, nuns and devotees garlanded the statue of Anagarika Dhammapala on Thursday. A Dhammapala Sabha was held to conclude the celebrations with His Exccellency Ram Nath Kovind, the Governor of Bihar attending the sabha. A candlelit procession was organised which was started from Jaya Siri Maha Bodh Viahara and ended at Maha Bodhi Vihara.

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State Government have been doing a good job. “There is need for rural health practitioners and other para-medics to strengthen the rural health services in the State. The Indian Medical Council should recognise the importance of rural health practitioners,” he added. The Chief Minister stressed on the need for more medical institutes to fill up the gaps in manpower. Gogoi said that the State Government has accorded priority to the health sector as a result of which there has been marked improvement in the past 14 years with the coming up of new health institutions both in the public and private sectors. In the same breathe the Chief Minister pointed out that the State

has to improve upon the IMR and MMR parameters to tone up the health scenario. Gogoi stressed on harnessing the local and indigenous medicine that has tremendous potential for growth. “Local and indigenous medicine must be tapped as there is huge scope for development. Research must be carried out scientifically as indigenous medicine is cost-effective and has no side effects,” he said. Earlier, Minister for Health & Family Welfare Dr. Nazrul Islam, in his address, gave an outline of the slew of initiatives taken by the State Government in the past 14 years which has resulted in drastic fall in Infant Mortality Rate and Maternal Mortality Rate, improvement in institutional delivery cases and fertility rate. Dr. Islam said

efforts have been made to fill up the gaps in manpower with new recruitments of 1180 doctors along with other para medical staff. “The gap in manpower will be reduced further as 700 doctors would come out of the six medical colleges in due course of time,” he added. Chairman, CII, North East Council, Sandipan Chakravortty delivered the welcome address. Chairman, Medical Education & Research, Amity University, Dr. RC Deka, President & CEO Eastern Region, Apollo Hospitals, Dr. Rupali Basu, Group CEO & Vice Chairman, Narayana Health, Dr. Ashutosh Raghuvanshi and CoChairman, CII, North East Council, Abhijit Barooah were present on the occasion.

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Nath Das, have launched agitation demanding his immediate arrest. Police have registered a case against the MLA, after the parents of his maid servant lodged an FIR with police alleging sexual assault. The police have registered the case against the MLA on charges of wrongfully confining a minor girl and also slammed a case under the POCSO Act. The

SP informed that the police registered a case under Section 343 of the IPC, read with Sections 4 and 5 of POCSO Act against him. While Section 343 of the IPC refers to wrongful confinement of a person, Section 4 of POCSO Act refers to penetrative sexual assault, a crime that may lead to imprisonment of up to seven years. Section 8 of POCSO Act on the other hand leads to imprisonment of up to five

years. Reports said the girl who was engaged by the MLA as a domestic help had run away from his house on Saturday and then accompanied her parents to the Boko police station in Kamrup district, where a complaint was lodged on Sunday. The MLA, however, had denied the allegations as false and fabricated and termed it part of a political conspiracy to tarnish his image before he vanished from public glare.

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boy’s right leg was severed, and so was the case with the girl whose one hand and leg were said to have been broken but not detached. After ramming into the bike, the winger driver drove off from the spot, added Tangu. But police were informed promptly who in turn directed the police manning

the Ruksin Check Gate to check the vehicle. And accordingly, the winger with the driver one Mr. Inya Riba from Lumpo village, PO/PS Nari was intercepted there and taken under police custody. When contacted, OC Ruksin Inspector K. Duggong informed that they arrested the driver with the vehicle at around 9 pm. Angered

over the hit and run case, many youths from JN College demanded handing over of the vehicle to them, but when police denied, stones were pelted resulting in damage of the vehicle which was parked at Ruksin PS. A case has been registered with Pasighat PS Case No.149/15 U/S 279/ 304(A) IPC.

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district and submit at the North East Council (NEC) so that both local MLA and himself could pursue the matter with the Ministry of the Development of North East Region in New Delhi. The DC assured with regard to forwarding the DFDR from the district at the earliest to build embankments at vulnerable river points to protect both life and properties of the district. Earlier, Soloi Ngadong GS All Arunachal Pradesh Gaon Burah Welfare Association also submitted memorandum to the MP at Circuit House for RCC security wall to protect their land from encroachment. Expressing much contentment over the pace of building the

Alubari Bridge during his visit at the spot, the MP said that the dream project of the frontier state ‘Alubari Bridge’ is good going. He interacted with engineers of the NAVAYUGA and insisted to expedite the project so to bring succour to the secluded districts of Lohit, Anjaw, Dibang and Lower Dibang Valley. Dr Chai also suggested changing of the name of Alubari Bridge to Lohit Bridge which is in fact the actual local nomenclature to address the Bridge of national repute. Citing a slight hindrance to building the approach road of 2 Km due to non payment of forest plantation at Digaru, DC said that compensation issue cannot halt the pace of work. “The district administration is giving top priority

to this project for which frequent meetings have been held with the NAVAYUGA engineers to speed up the work and by the end of this December the Namsai shall connect Lohit with high standard roads and bridges”, assured the DC. Other officials accompanying the MP were Sanjay Phukan DPO, Damchin Norbu DDMO, Bani Langkam AE WRD and other public leaders. He later left for Namsai after two days of touring Lohit. The 2.1 Km of ambitious Bridge under PM package with 42 RCC pillars were already completed with the approach road of 2 Km at Digaru and 3 Km at Alubari sides being built by NAVAYUGA Private Engineering Limited, Andhra Pradesh.

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SS Khaplang never wanted ceasefire: NSCN faction leader New Delhi, Sep 19: NSCNK leader SS Khaplang never wanted ceasefire with the Indian government and had agreed to it only because of pressure from the Naga civil society, according to NSCN-Unification general secretary Kitovi Zhimomi. "Actually, Khaplang was not in favour of ceasefire right from the beginning but could not resist the pressure of the civil society which was spearheaded by the NBCC (Nagaland Baptist Churches Council)," Zhimomi said in an interview published in the latest issue of the North East Sun magazine. His comments came even as the central government on Wednesday banned the Khaplang faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland for five years for abrogating the ceasefire with a series of attacks on Indian security forces starting in March. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) also on September 10 declared a bounty of Rs.7 lakh on Khaplang and Rs.10 lakh on another militant of the faction, Niki Sumi, for information leading to their arrest. Zhimomi, who was the self-styled 'prime minister' of the Khaplang faction of the underground NSCN, left the outfit in 2011 after impeach-

Three militants held in Mizoram Aizawl, Sep 19: Three suspected militants of Manipur-based Hmar People's Convention (Democrats) were arrested from Bilkhawthlir village in Kolasib district of Mizoram, police said today. The three were arrested when they were allegedly extorting money from villagers yesterday, SP Lalzahngova said. Police also arrested two civilians of the village when they were on their way to allegedly hand over Rs 12,000 to the HPC(D) militants, he said. (Agencies)

JD (U) MLA Satish Kumar joins BJP Raghopur, Sep 19 : Janata Dal (United) MLA from Raghopur, Satish Kumar, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) weeks ahead of Bihar assembly elections.According to reports, two JD (U) MLAs and a former RJD MLA had also joined the BJP a day before the recently held 'Swabhimaan Rally'. (ANI)

49 Maoists, 380 supporters surrender in Malkangiri Malkangiri (Odisha), Sep19 : 49 Maoists, along with 380 supporters, surrendered themselves to District Police .According to Police, all the Maoists and supporters belong to Materu village.It is believed that the 380 people who have surrendered themselves were supporting Maoists because at least one member from almost all the families of the village was directly working with these Maoists. Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Bhanu Mahapatra said that all the villagers and Maoists will get all the facilities according to the government schemes. (ANI)

ing Khaplang for deciding on his own to abrogate the ceasefire that was in place since 2001. "At the same time, we also tried to convince Khaplang to have the ceasefire in order to have a dialogue with the government of India," Zhimomi said. "And in 2001, we signed the ceasefire. After 10 years of ceasefire, in 2011, Khaplang had already made up his mind to abrogate the ceasefire and ordered top functionaries to get inside Burma (Myanmar) by July 30 so that he could call for the boycott of the Indian Independence Day on August 15 in Nagaland." According

to Zhimomi, he as the then general secretary of the NSCN-K, immediately convened an emergency national meeting to deliberate on the issue. "The house unanimously impeached Khaplang for taking such drastic decision on his own without taking parliament into confidence. It was on May 7, 2011. We impeached him for displaying dictatorial attitude and high handedness," the NSCN-U leader stated. After this, Zhimomi, along with the then chief of the NSCN-K army, Khole Konyak, left Khaplang and the two then formed the NSCN-U on June 7, 2011. This faction entered

into a ceasefire agreement with the Indian government on April 27, 2012. According to Zhimomi, a number of insurgent groups from Assam and Manipur were with Khaplang and these groups together have formed a new organisation to fight the "common enemy", that is India. Asked whether it was politics or money that was making Khaplang do what he was doing, the NSCN-U general secretary said: "I can say money because economically Khaplang was in such a horrible condition that it was ULFA (United Liberation Front of Asom) and other groups who paid him

for sustenance and survival. And he let his people from Burma (Myanmar) to work as porters for ULFA and other revolutionaries and collected money for it." Coming to the framework agreement for a peace accord that the Indian government signed with the NSCN (Isak-Muivah) last month, he painted a bleak picture, saying that the Naga people have been kept in the dark from the entire process. The NSCN-U on Tuesday backed out from the framework agreement between the Indian government and the NSCN (I-M). "Now the government of India is also contradicting its own policy and principle. They say that they (India) are ready to solve any kind of problem though dialogue and negotiations and, at the same time, they say the territorial boundaries will not be changed," Zhimomi said. "Unfortunately, (Thuingaleng) Muivah happens to be from Manipur and the government of India is using Muivah as the chief interlocutor to solve the Naga problem, whereas the Nagas of Nagaland have been kept in the dark." "Whatever solution is brought about by Muivah, I am very doubtful that Naga people will accept it," he said. (Agencies)

Bihar facing "GDP vs ABC" battle, says BJP New Delhi, Sep19 : The upcoming Bihar assembly polls will be based on the agenda of good governance, progress and development on the one hand and anarchy, bad governance and corruption on the other, claimed BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday. "Today the Bihar election is based on GDP versus ABC. GDP stands for good governance, development and progress, whereas, ABC stands for anarchy, bad governance and corruption," Naqvi said. On Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also pulling out of Rahul Gandhi's rally in west Champaran today, Naqvi said, " 'Jab Raat hai

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itni matwali to subah ka alam kya hoga'. Before elections, if leaders of the Mahagathbandhan are unwilling to share the stage

together, then, it only reflects their willingness to accept defeat." "The Mahagathbandhan is formed, but there are differ-

ences between parties They(grand alliance)are still not ready to face each other. If they are ashamed of each other, I am wondering how the people of Bihar will stand with them. That's why the alliance of Nitish, Congress and Lalu Prasad will be ousted in the coming Bihar assembly polls," Naqvi added. Earlier, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad had said he would not attend Gandhi's rally. The term of the 243member Bihar assembly comes to an end on November 29. Polls in the state will begin on October 12 and end on November 5. Counting of votes will take place on November 8. (ANI)

Government likely to publish first draft of national education policy by December, says Smriti Irani

Agartala, Sep.19 : Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani has said that the first draft of the National Education Policy (NEP) is likely to be announced by December.Talking to media , Irani said that for the first time, a collaborative effort has been taken from the grass root level to formulate the national education policy. Irani said that the government is talking to teachers, students, district magistrates and other sections of the society in this regard. She was presiding over the North East Zonal Consultative Meeting in Agartala with education ministers and education secretaries and other offi-

cials of the region.During her visit to National Institute of Technology (NIT), Agartala, Irani said a special meeting of the NITs of the North East would be convened soon to discuss their problems and opportunities for improvements."I am extremely positive with the feedback I have received that even at the district level. I see engagement of collectors and district magistrates on the issue with regard to education and I am hopeful that we shall come out with our first draft in the month of December," said Irani. She added: "For the first time in the history of Independent India the National Education Policy

is being formulated with the collaboration and contribution of not only of states but also citizen's at large, educational institutions, educational leaders, academicians, professors, teachers and students. Across the nation we are holding regional deliberations, for the Northeast zone we hold today at Agartala."The meeting was held at the Pragnya Bhavan, where Secretary (Higher Education) V.S. Oberoi and S.C Khuntia, Secretary (School Education) of Ministry of HRD, education ministers of Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram and senior officials of education departments of northeastern states attended the meeting. (ANI)

No special concessions for special trains in Bihar: EC tells Railway Ministry New Delhi, Sep 19 : The Election Commission (EC) has warned the Railway Ministry against giving special concessions for special trains being run to and from poll-bound Bihar till the Model Code of Conduct is in force.The EC was responding to complaints made by the CongressRJD-JD (U) alliance that the Bharatiya Janata Party

(BJP) is using state machinery to seek political gains in Bihar.The EC has asked the chairman of Railway Board to ensure that no special concessions are allowed for any special train leaving or entering to any station in Bihar without prior permission of it.It also sought to know why no special permission was taken regarding such

movement even after the model code came into force at 2.30 p.m on September 9, when EC had announced the Bihar election schedule.The term of the 243-member Bihar assembly comes to an end on November 29. Polls in the state will begin on October 12 and end on November 5. Counting of votes will take place on November 8. (ANI)

Mamata sparks off new JD (U) insists on incordebate, says Netaji was porating as many party workers for Bihar polls alive after 1945 Kolkata, Sep19: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sparked off a new debate on whether freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose was alive or not after 1945.After declassifying 64 files pertaining to the last days of Netaji from 1937 to 1947 in the state capital on Friday, the West Bengal Chief Minister said that she had gone through some files and had got the impression that Netaji may have been alive after 1945.In some of the files that have been declassified, the then CID, Intelligence and Administrative officials had dismissed the Taiwan Air Crash theory. The 12,744 pages of the 64 files have been digitised in the form of compact discs (CDs). The original files will be kept at the Kolkata Police Museum and will be open for public viewing from next Monday.The Police Commissioner gave the first copies of digitised files to the family members of Netaji. (ANI)

AR establishes online registration booths for recruitment rallies

Patna, Sep 19: Ahead of releasing its first list of candidates, which is likely to come out by afternoon, Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi on Saturday said we have tried to incorporate as many party workers as possible. "The election process and ticket distribution have become a difficult task. It is not possible to include all MLAs. Giving resignation and switching to other parties are common. Hence, we have tried to include as many party workers as possible." Polls to the 243-seat Assembly would be held on 12, 16, 28 October, 1 and 5 November. Counting of votes will take place on 8 November. (ANI)

Dimapur, Sep 19: In view of the Army Recruitment Rally scheduled to be held at Kohima from November 5 to 10, Units of 6 Sector Assam Rifles have established 'Online Registration/ Application Booths' at Dimapur, Medziphema and Jalukie. The booths have been established to facilitate registration of local youth for the forthcoming army recruitment rally at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima. At the booths, information will also be provided for recruitment rallies scheduled at Shillong from

December 3 to 5 and Tamulpur, Assam from October 15 to 24. The facility has been created in confirmation to the new recruitment rules promulgated by the Army. The availability of the booth would enable youth from remote villages of Dimapur/Kohima/Peren districts to register themselves for the forthcoming recruitment rally. Expert guidance would be provided to the youth by proficient individuals of the unit, informed an AR release. The Assam Rifles units will also provide assistance & pre

recruitment training to the interested youths at Posts and Battalion Headquarters. Desirous candidates belonging to area in and around Dimapur and Peren districts can utilize the facility. For further assistance, candidates have been requested to contact nearby Assam Rifles Camp. Subsequently, from first week of October, rigorous pre-recruitment training would be imparted to the registered candidates to facilitate their recruitment at the Kohima Rally, at Dimapur, Medziphema and Jalukie. (Agencies)

Baite’s remark on two union territories invites ire Imphal, Sep 19: The suggestion to create two union territories out of Manipur by MP from Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency, Thangso Baite has invited the ire of political leaders in Manipur. The MP reportedly said that creation of two union territories out of existing Manipur is the only solution for the prevailing deadlock in the hill areas of the state. Slamming the statement of the veteran congressmen, President of BJP Manipur Pradesh, Thounaojam Chaoba on Thursday said that the present unrest in the state is caused by some people who want division of the state. “Suggestion to divide the state into two union territories is very unfortunate. The MP and Congress must clarify,” demanded Chaoba while speaking to media persons at state BJP Head office. He also criticised other politicians from northeast for asking the Centre not to give consent to the three ILPS Bills passed by the Manipur Assembly on August 31. Meanwhile, the youth wing of BJP- Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Manipur Pradesh has burnt the effigies of Manipur Chief Minister,

Okram Ibobi and MP Thangso Baite. While threatening to launch agitation, BJYM also demanded to the MP to clarify on his “irresponsible statement” by Friday (September 19). Regional party- Manipur Peoples Party (MPP) has also reacted strongly against the statement of the controversial remark. President of MPP, N Sovakiran has also condemned Thangso Baite’s suggestions to carve out two union territories out of Manipur and said that such a comment was not expected from a lawmaker like him. The MPP President asked northeastern politicians not to create hostility among people of Manipur. Meanwhile, Thangso Baite has clarified that he was wrongly quoted by a news agency and never made such statement. Reacting strongly to the news of his suggestion for creation of two union territories, he said the news item is baseless and appealed not to believe in the false news. The MP also added that he will raise the issue of ILPS and present unrest in Churachanpur district headquarters in the parliament with the consent of the party leader.. (Agencies)

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AAP leader apologises for Rahul's 'immature speech' is 'Mann ki Baat': controversial 'dengue' remarks evidence of why nobody wants Congress dissatisfied with EC's decision to share dais: BJP

New Delhi, Sep 19: Delhi cabinet minister Sandeep Kumar today apologised for his controversial remarks that he had made against the government hospital doctors for refusing the dengue patients."I apologise if anyone was hurt because of my comments. I did not mean to hurt anyone with my words. My comments were not for all the doctors, it was for the doctors who misbehave with the patients," Sandeep Kumar told media.Earlier on Friday, while addressing a meet of

Japan's Parliament votes to allow military to fight overseas for first time since end of Second World War Tokyo, Sept. 19 : The parliament in Japan has voted to allow the nation's military to fight overseas for the first time since the end of Second World War 70 years ago.The president of the Upper House of the Japanese Parliament, Masaaki Yamazaki, said the bills were passed by a 148-90 vote.A vote on the new law was delayed for several hours as the opposition tried to stop the measure coming into force.The Japanese Government has said that changes in the nation's defence policy are vital to meet new military challenges.The governing coalition has a majority in both chambers of the Japanese Diet, meaning that ultimately the opposition camp was powerless to stop the measure becoming law. (ANI)

Dalit Muslim Ekta Conference, the Delhi minister stirred a controversy, saying the government hospitals don't have the audacity to refuse the dengue patients."The people in the government hospitals don't have the audacity (aukaat) to refuse the dengue patients, we will cancel their licences. The doctors who refuse to admit the patients, we will take away their jobs," Kumar said in the conference yesterday. "The conditions of the government hospitals have im-

proved after the Delhi Chief Minister and the cabinet ministers have started visiting the hospitals" he added. Kumar further criticised state Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung and seven MPs of Delhi for not contributing enough in the state's fight against the dengue."Where has the Lt. Governor gone? Where are those seven MPs who were elected by the people of Delhi? We are working tirelessly and they (MPs from BJP) are enjoying their foreign visits" he added. (ANI)

DNA sequencing device can UTIproof your life Washington D.C, Sep 19 : A team of researchers has come out with a DNA sequencing device that can improve treatment of urinary infections. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) could be treated more quickly and efficiently using a DNA sequencing device the size of a USB stick, according to University of East Anglia research from the. Researchers used a new device called MinION to perform nanopore sequencing to characterise bacteria from urine samples four times more quickly than using traditional methods of culturing bacteria.The new method can also detect antibiotic resistance - allowing patients to be treated more effectively and improving stewardship of diminishing antibiotic reserves.David Livermore, from UEA's Norwich Medical School, said that urinary tract infections are among the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics. Most are mild and only affect the lower urinary tract, but a few are more troublesome. These 'ascending' UTIs cause a growing burden of hospitalisations, mostly of elderly patients.Researcher Justin O'Grady said that they found that this device, which is the size of a USB stick, could detect the bacteria in heavily infected urine - and provide its DNA sequence in just 12 hours. This is a quarter of the time needed for conventional microbiology.The findings will be unveiled today at an international four-day medical conference in San Diego. (ANI)

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Hardik Patel detained by Police in Surat Surat, Sep19 : Patidar Ananmat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) convener Hardik Patel has been detained here on Saturday morning. Surat Police has taken Patel, along with 78 protesters, to the Police Headquarters.After his arrest, the Patidar convener said that both Gujarat Government and the Police are trying to create unrest in the state. (ANI)

India expanding developmental support to Southeast Asian nations: Hamid Ansari New Delhi, Sept. 19 (ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari has said that India is expanding developmental support to the Southeast Asian nations in a modest way. Returning from his 4-day visit to Cambodia and Laos, Ansari said that India has good relations with the ASEAN nations.Minister of State for Water Resources Sanwar Lal Jat, who was also the part of the Indian delegation, said that Indian Government is helping Cambodia and Laos in developing infrastructure to utilize their water resources and agriculture.He added that the priority of the Narendra Modi-led NDA Government is to encourage and help smaller countries. (ANI)

New Delhi, Sep19: Dubbing Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's Champaran speech as 'immature', the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson M.J. Akbaron Saturday said Rahul's speech is evidence of why Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not share the dais with him."Why RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and JD(U)chief Nitish Kumar

New Delhi, Sep 19 : The Union Health Ministry on Saturday issued a fresh advisory to the Delhi Government to intensify vector control measures in view of the recent rains which can prove dangerous with the already soaring cases of dengue.In the advisory issued today, the health ministry stated that "In view of rains today morning and forecast by Indian Meteorology Department, there is a possibility of water stagnation in containers and disposed plastic and junk material giving rise to breeding of Aedes mosquitoes. As presently in Delhi and neighboring areas, circulation of dengue virus is going on, it is advised that the vector control measures need to be intensified to contain the problem of dengue. You are requested to instruct all concerned officials and department to intensify the efforts."Around 12 advisories have been issued from March to August this year regarding dengue by the Union Health Ministry.This includes an advisory by the union health minister to all the state chief ministers in April 2015. The union health secretary had also issued an advisory to the chief secretaries in March 2015."We

Amritsar, Sep19 : A joint team of Border Security Force (BSF) and Customs officials have recovered 23 kilogram heroin worth Rs. 115 crores in the international market at Tehkala border outpost of Amritsar Sector.BSF Deputy Inspector General of Punjab Frontier RS Kataria said that the joint team during a special operation late Thursday night observed some people throwing packets from the other side of the border.He said that the smugglers attacked the jawans and then fled away after they were challenged by the force.After the firing, the jawans searched the place and seized 23 packets of heroin, each containing one kg of the drug. A mobile phone with Pakistani SIM card was also recovered from there. (ANI)

ED registers money laundering case against firm allegedly linked to Vadra New Delhi, Sep. 19 : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case arising out of a land grab case at Bikaner in Rajasthan involving a firm allegedly linked to Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi.According to ED, a criminal case has been registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, which will soon issue summons and question the accused, including some unknown private entities, involved in it.According to reports, ED has taken cognizance of the earlier media reports that had

Akbar said.Gandhi had slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not fulfilling the promises made by the latter ahead of 2014 Lok Sabha elections."Prime Minister Modi promised two lakh jobs, promised Rs.15 lakh deposit to each account and to reduce high prices. Did it happen? 'Feku tha, hai' (He was a braggart and will remain one," said Rahul Gandhi while addressing a rally in Champaran. (ANI)

New Delhi, Sept. 19 : Expressing discontent over the Election Commission's decision to not ban Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat', Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Saturday said the EC should not have given permit to the programme."The programme should not have been permitted. This is an unfair practice to say something through a government medium," Dikshit told media."You will get time to say what you want and influence people. It can have good as well as bad influence. It is wrong to influence the people through this medium. Nothing wrong will happen if you don't do 'Mann ki Baat' for two months," he added.The EC had on Friday rejected the Congress Party and its alliances' demand of banning Prime Minister Modi's radio programme, alleging that it could be used to influence the outcome of the Bihar Assembly elections. (ANI)

Health Ministry issues fresh advisory to Delhi Govt. on Dengue

23 kg heroin worth Rs.115 crores recovered in Amritsar

Ramnagar, Sept.19 (ANI): Accusing the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA Government of being 'anti-poor', Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the former had turned back on promises made to the electorate during 2014 Lok Sabha elections."I had said some days back that this government is not for the poor, this is a suit-boot ki sarkar... They promised two lakh jobs, they promised Rs.15 Lakh in each account, they said they would control prices. Did it happen?" Gandhi said at a rally here."Ye apna suit saaf rakhna chahte hain, kapde saaf rakhna chahte hain. Hum dhoti ko apnana chahte hain. Ye hamari soch hai (They want to keep their suit clean... we want to accept dhoti, and that is our thought)," he added.Gandhi further cornered Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA Government over the Lalit Modi row and the Vyapam scam."There was PDS scam in Chhattisgarh, thousands of crores of rupees was siphoned off. In Madhya Pradesh there was Vyapam scam...Sushma Swaraj is saving Lalit Modi and despite all this Modi ji is saying 'na khaunga na khaane dunga'," he said.Meanwhile, the BJP said that the 'mahagathbandhan' does not take Rahul Gandhi seriously as Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar did not come to welcome the Congress vice-president to the rally. (ANI)

refuse to share the dais and a platform with him(Rahul). His speech is evidence of why nobody wants to be there," Akbar told media here."It was an extremely immature speech. He certainly needs a new script writer as his speeches have become stale. People rightly say that his real problem is lack of experience, and this is true. He hasn't done a day's work in his life. He has never worked a single day in any responsible office,"

referred to a firm linked to Vadra, which had purchased some of these lands.The agency did not take the name of Vadra or any company linked to him in the FIR, but it has named some state government officials and some of the land mafias.Congress General Secretary and spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed called it sheer political vendetta. Rajasthan Government in January this year cancelled the mutation or transfer of land of 374.44 hectares after the land department claimed to have found that the allotments were made in the names of illegal private persons. (ANI)

are closely monitoring the situation and hence this advisory has been issued in wake of the fresh spell of rains. The ministry has been extending the required technical and financial support and assistance to the states to manage and address dengue, and will continue to do so in order to strengthen them to address the recent upsurge," said Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda. The health ministry had earlier

directed all hospitals under the central government that no patient suffering from fever or suspected to have Dengue should be denied treatment and the bed strength, if needed, should be increased to accommodate all patients who are visiting the hospitals for treatment for suspected dengue.The health ministry has also asked the Delhi Government to take action against any overcharging by the private hospitals

while providing treatment to dengue patients. In addition, the Delhi Government has been asked to increase the bed strength and expedite this for dengue patients in the state hospitals.The central government hospitals are fully geared up to infuse platelets whenever there is a need. Adequate stocks of NS1 and IgM testing kits to detect cases of dengue are also available with identified 514 sentinel surveillance hospitals and

apex referral labs.The health ministry has been undertaking intensive IEC campaigns for enhancing awareness among the masses regarding the preventive and curative measures to be taken in case of dengue.States have been supported to prepare for preventing and treating Dengue cases by organizing meetings, sensitization workshops, meeting with public representatives including Mayors and Corporators. Central teams from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have visited high endemic states which have reported large number of cases, to provide technical guidance to the states to combat the situation.The ministry has impressed upon all the concerned departments and the public to actively promote cleanliness so as to reduce the breeding places for the dengue mosquitoes.At the request of the Union Health Ministry, the CPWD has advised all its offices to allow NDMC and MCD officials access to roof tops of building to check breeding. The instructions also note that special measures need to be taken for vector control in construction sites, basements, roof tops and unused buildings. (ANI)

Mahesh Sharma Nirmal Singh warns Pak to drop 'futile' attempts represents `anti-women` to pressurize India ideology of BJP and RSS, says Oza New Delhi, Sept.19 (ANI): All India Mahila Congress president Shobha Oza on Saturday said Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma represents the ‘anti-women’ ideology of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). “It would have been better if he would have commented on the conduct of men in our country,” Oza told ANI. Sharma sparked off a controversy by saying that girls’ wanting a night out is unacceptable in India. He, however, blamed the media for distorting his statement. “I was misquoted by the media, and only a part of my statement was shown on television,” claimed Sharma. Jammu, Sep 19 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Saturday warned Pakistan to stop putting 'futile' pressure on India via continuous ceasefire violations, or be prepared to face consequences."Pakistan does not understand that what they are doing to India is in some way damaging them too. If they think they can pressurize India in any way then it is simply unfortunate on their part," Nirmal Singh told the media here. The state chief minister asserted that Pakistan had nothing to gain by pressuring India, which if they do not understand soon, they will face the consequences."The state government as well as the Centre wants everything to be sorted via talks but they do not understand this and we are replying to them in kind," he added. The Indian Army on Friday foiled a terrorist infiltration bid, neutralizing five militants near Jammu and Kashmir's Kanzalwan village in the Gurez sector. (ANI)

SP Govt. committed on reaching benefit of schemes to people, says Akhilesh Lucknow, Sept.19 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Singh Yadav on Saturday assured that it is the priority of the government to see that all proposed schemes reach the people. “It is priority of the government to see that all schemes meant for the villagers and other people, reach to them,” Yadav told media here after reviewing law and order in the state at a meeting here. “The Panchayat elections are about to be held and we are trying to ensure that all security measures are in place. It should not be the case where development works are hindered because of these elections,” said Yadav. “Action would be taken against all those who are guilty of not properly doing their duties,” he added. (ANI)

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US urges Myanmar to let Muslims stand for election

the former military junta and branded the procedure for excluding candidates "an opaque and discriminatory process".This, he said, "risks undermining the confidence of the Burmese people and the international community in these elections"."We urge the Burmese authorities to redouble their efforts to address these concerns and ensure that the upcoming elections constitute a step forward for the country," Mr Kirby said.Religious unrest has overshadowed reform efforts as Myanmar, with strong US encouragement, emerges from military rule

under a quasi-civilian transitional government which came into power in 2011.Myanmar has seen sporadic outbreaks of antiMuslim violence since 2012 and this has spread across the country in tandem with the rise in influence of nationalist Buddhist clerics.Hundreds of thousands of members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority were disenfranchised in March when their identification documents were revoked.A former darling of international rights advocates, Nobel peace laureate Suu Kyi has come under pressure to speak out for minority rights. Instead, she has accused opponents of using the religious issue to tarnish her National League for Democracy party, and neither she nor the ruling party has put forward any Muslim candidate. (Agencies) "The United States is concerned about the disqualification of approximately 100 candidates for Burma's upcoming general election. We are aware of reports that almost all Muslim candidates have been disqualified, including some current members of Parliament."US STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN JOHN KIRBY

Washington, Sep 19: The United States has expressed concern that preparations for Myanmar's landmark elections have been undermined by moves to exclude Muslim minority candidates from the ballot.Myanmar will vote on Nov 8 in what many hope will be its freest vote in generations after decades of army rule, with Ms Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party widely tipped to make huge gains.But tension is rising in the Buddhist-majority country, which in recent years has seen outbreaks of deadly unrest against its Muslim minority."The

United States is concerned about the disqualification of approximately 100 candidates for Burma's upcoming general election," State Department spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday, referring to Myanmar by its former name."We are aware of reports that almost all Muslim candidates have been disqualified, including some current members of Parliament," he said. "Yet the relevant authorities have yet to provide the specific reasons for which they did not meet these criteria."He complained that a quarter of seats have been reserved for supporters of

Pakistan to fight terror to logical end: Minister

Pakistan bombs Taliban hideouts after deadly raid on military base

Islamabad, Sept 19: Pakistan is determined to continue war against terrorism with full zeal till its logical end, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said. Operation Zarb-eAzb was launched to eradicate terrorism from the country and was going on successfully, Radio Pakistan quoted Asif as saying today.As a result of Operation Zarbe-Azb, terrorists shifted their hideouts to Afghanistan and had been planning terrorist activities from there. He said the mastermind of Pakistan Air Force camp incident that claimed at least 42 lives, among them 13 terrorists, were the same who attacked Army Public School Peshawar. Read More: 'Pakistan attack was planned from Afghanistan' December 16, 2014 attack on Army Public School Peshawar was carried out by Pakistani Taliban guerrillas that left over 150 people, mostly children, dead. (Agencies)

Peshawar, Sep 19: Pakistani jets killed 16 suspected militants in bombing raids near the Afghan border on Saturday, and police arrested dozens of people, security officials said, the day after Taliban militants killed 29 people in an attack on an air base.The attack on the base on Friday was the deadliest ever militant attack on a Pakistani military installation and is likely to undermine already rocky ties with Afghanistan.Hours after the attack, Pakistan's military spokesman pointedly noted that communications intercepts showed the Pakistani Taliban gunmen were being directed by handlers in Afghanistan.Today's air force raids targeted militant bases in the Tirah Valley, which straddles the Afghan border and is a main smuggling route between the two countries, two Pakistani security officials said. "All those killed in the bombing were Pakistani militants," said one security official in the northwestern city of Peshawar.On Friday, 13 gunmen stormed the Badaber air base, about 10 km (6 miles) south of Peshawar in an attack a Pa-

kistani Taliban spokesman said was retaliation for bombing raids on their bases along the Afghan border.Police picked up dozens of residents living near the base on suspicion of helping the militants organise the attack."They came from Afghanistan a few days ago and were staying in nearby villages," another security official said of the attackers."More than 50 people have been arrested over suspicions some of them are linked with the terrorists."For decades Pakistan nurtured Islamist militants as allies against old rival India, and to fight Soviet forces in Afghanistan in the 1980s.But it has been fighting some militant factions since after it sided with the United States following the Sept. 11, 2001, al Qaeda attacks

on U.S. cities.Pakistan launched an offensive to dislodge Pakistani Taliban from their northwestern stronghold of North Waziristan in 2014 and there has been fighting in various places, including the Tirah Valley, since then.For years Pakistan and Afghanistan have traded accusations of not doing enough to stamp out insurgents on either side of their long, porous border.Each country has a separate but allied Taliban insurgency fighting to overthrow the government and install strict Islamist rule and security cooperation is seen as vital to defeat militancy. Last month, Afghanistan blamed Pakistan for not doing enough to counter militants who carried out a series of attacks in the Afghan capital, Kabul. (Agencies)

Thailand cops hint at Uighur link to Bangkok blast Thailand, Sep 19: Thousands of Vietnamese people who are working illegally in Thailand on travel visas may be affected as the country tightened security after the Bangkok bomb blast last month."I said, the bombing at Ratchaprasong Intersection was a effect of Thai authorities destroying a Uighur human trafficking network, which had been going on for a long time", he said today.In the past week, several Turkish and Chinese links to the bombing appeared to strengthen the theory that the attack was to avenge Thailand's forced repatriation of more than 100 ethnic Uighurs (pronounced WEE-gurs) to China in July. "The cause was the human traf-

ficking networks networks transferring Uygurs from one country to another". He said Malaysian police will investigate and work with Thai authorities on the detainees.Concerned about damage to Thailand's lucrative tourism industry and its relations with China, officials had until Tuesday been circumspect about the reasons for the bombing."Thailand did not only send Uighurs to China but also to Turkey, based on nationality verification", General Somyot said. One Thai newspaper called the claim "unreasonable" because, if it were true, there would have been a more intensive crackdown on traffickers after the bombing.A foreign news agency said a

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senior official of the Turkish government had recently denied that Izan had entered Turkey after the blasts. "We have not officially received any information about this subject from Thailand", Tanju Bilgic said in a weekly press briefing yesterday in Ankara, Turkey .Bilgiรง maintained that if the Thai authorities provide Turkey with information on the suspect of the bomb attacks, an investigation would be launched by Turkey.On Tuesday the Turkish embassy in Bangkok said it had yet to be contacted by Thai police on that development."He departed Dhaka on August . 30 for Delhi by Jet Airways", Prawut said.Two

other key bombing suspects have been arrested and are in custody, charged with possession of illegal explosives.He said the bombing was retaliation. "From Delhi, he continued his travel to Abu Dhabi, and from Abu Dhabi he traveled on August. 31 to Istanbul".Many Uighurs say they are discriminated against by the Chinese government. China's foreign ministry said days after the blast that Uyghurs were not behind the bomb, despite the deaths of five Chinese nationals and the collateral opportunity a joint investigation would offer for bilateral intelligence-sharing at a time Beijing seeks stronger strategic ties with Bangkok. (Agencies)

High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Bangladesh presents credentials Colombo, Sep 19: The new High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Bangladesh, Ms. Yasoja Gunasekera presented credentials to Mr. Md. Abdul Hamid, the President of Bangladesh on 15 September 2015 at Bangabhaban, the Official Residence of the President. The credentials ceremony included a one to one discussion between the High Commissioner and the President, a Guard of Honour, playing of national anthems of both countries by the military band and an official photograph. High Commissioner Gunasekera conveyed the greetings and best wishes of H.E. Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka. President of Bangladesh Md. Abdul Hamid reciprocated, conveying his greetings to H.E. Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka. President Hamid said the existing bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are excellent and hoped that the relations would be strengthened further during the tenure of the High Commissioner. He stressed the need for gearing up the activities of the BangladeshSri Lanka Joint Working Group on Trade for boosting bilateral trade and investment for the mutual benefits of the two countries. The President also underscored the need for

exchanging delegations between the two countries for increasing trade and investment.He also remembered with fondness his own visits to Sri Lanka as Speaker of Bangladesh and Deputy Speaker.The bilateral relationship between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh whilst founded on historical linkages and social; cultural and linguistic similarities has expanded over the years. It is now a dynamic and multifaceted partnership in the strategically vital Bay of Bengal area. Many prominent Sri Lankan companies have invested in Bangladesh and are successfully doing business with Bangladesh. The Sri Lankan community in

Bangladesh is now around 5000 strong, including business leaders, UN officials; university students and managers in the garment industry. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh cooperate in regional and international fora including the UN, the Commonwealth, SAARC, IORA and BIMSTEC.High Commissioner Gunasekera informed President Hamid that economic diplomacy is becoming central to Sri Lanka's foreign policy and that she will work actively towards deepening and diversifying trade between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as well as attracting more investment from Bangladesh. There is huge tourism potential also, as Bangladesh is home to a

significant number of high net worth individuals who travel both regionally and internationally. High Commissioner Gunasekera is a career diplomat with over 19 years of service, having served in Sri Lanka's High Commission in New Delhi, Embassy in Washington, Permanent Mission to the UN in New York and as the first Consul General for Sri Lanka in Guangzhou (Canton), China. She holds an LLB (Hons.) degree from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom and a Masters Degree in Foreign Affairs and Trade from Monash University in Australia. She is a past student of C.M.S. Ladies' College, Colombo. (Agencies)

New Nepal Constitution should address concerns of all: India Kathmandu, Sep 19: Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said Nepal's new Constitution should address concerns of all sides as he called on the top leadership here following violent protests by Madhesi groups over a federal structure that has spilled over to districts bordering India.During his meeting with President Ram Baran Yadav at the Rastrapati Bhawan, Jaishankar, who is here as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special envoy, underlined the need to address the concerns of all sides while promulgating the new statute, President's press advisor Rajendra Dahal told media. Jaishankar, who arrived here today on a twoday visit, pointed out that this would help protect the achievements of sustainable peace and development.A wide range of issues relating to NepalIndia relations were covered during the discussion, Dahal said.The Foreign Secretary expressed India's concern regarding ongoing political crisis in Nepal and also extended goodwill for promulgating the constitution, he added. Jaishankar also paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sushil Koirala at his official residence at Baluwatar. He held a separate meeting with UCP-Maoist chairman Prachanda and discussed the country's latest political

situation amid protests by Madhesi groups over the issue of federating the country in the new Constitution to be unveiled on Sunday. Violence surrounding the federal structure that will divide the country into seven provinces has triggered violence in the Himalayan nation, claiming at least 40 lives.The Foreign Secretary's visit to Nepal at a time when preparations to promulgate the new constitution has reached its final stage, is regarded here as "significant".Jaishankar also met prominent Madhesi leaders including Bijay Gachhadar, Mahantha

Thakur and Upendra Yadav, according to party sources. The Madhes-based political parties have launched agitation over the issue of adopting a federal model in the new constitution.Earlier, he met other senior leaders of Nepal including CPNUML chairman K P Sharma Oli here. Oli informed him about the progress made by Nepal in drafting the new constitution and assured that the issues raised by the Madhesi communities of southern Nepal will also be addressed in the new statute in an attempt to bring the disgruntled parties in the political mainstream,

CPN-UML sources said.During his meeting with Nepalese leaders, Jaishankar is also learnt to have expressed India's concern over the escalating violence in the southern Nepal bordering Indian states over the issue of federal structure.Nepal's Constituent Assembly (CA) has already finalised the final draft of the new Constitution and Yadav will promulgate the statute on Sunday during a special function.CA Chairman Subas Nembang today authenticated the new constitution after 537 members of the 601-member Assembly signed it. (Agencies)

China urges six-party talks over N. Korea nuclear program Beijing, Sep 18: China on today urged the countries involved in talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program to resume negotiations that stalled seven years

ago.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the multilateral talks involving China, the United States, Russia, Japan, South Korea and North Korea are still the best way to

address the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.He made the remarks at a symposium commemorating the 10th anniversary of a joint statement, in which all six parties agreed to commit to denuclearizing the peninsula.The talks collapsed in 2008, when North Korea refused inspections and declared the deal void."It is urgent for all the parties involved to reactivate the (2005) joint statement and make joint efforts to create conditions, reach consensus and pave the way for the resumption of the sixparty talks," Wang said, ad-

dressing scholars and officials.North Korea conducted a long-range missile launch in late 2012, and another nuclear test in early 2013. This week, Pyongyang signaled possible plans to launch a satellite and prepare for its fourth nuclear test explosion. Wang urged all parties to refrain from exacerbating the tensions on the peninsula."We urge all the parties involved to take responsible attitude and not to take any new actions that could cause the tensions on the Korean Peninsula and northeast Asia," he said. (Agencies)

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Nepal's Lingering Anguish Transforming Indian Cities Smart City Project Mission Ever since Narendra Modi first spoke about smart cities in last year's interim budget, the government has made some progress in terms of defining what the project would basically entail. Though there is no simple definition for smart cities. The term encompasses a vision of an urban space that is ecologically friendly, technologically integrated and meticulously planned, with a particular reliance on the use of information technology to improve efficiency. In most parts of the world, the idea begins with using digital technology to make a city more efficient and to improve wellbeing. The Modi government's idea is a little different. The government's reference note for Members of Parliament on the issue actually offers a fairly simple definition: "Smart Cities are those that are able to attract investments." Everything else, such as good infrastructure and simple processes that make it easy to start and run businesses, follow from this. Since the very beginning of his election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken about building 100 smart cities in India. The promise has always been part of the great Modi vision to make this India's century, alongside bullet trains, linked rivers and bringing back black money. But not much has been done, with only Rs 7,000 crore allocated to the smart cities in this year's budget and a tiny fraction of that spent. Meanwhile in Northeast, Pasighat, Guwahati, Aizawl, Shillong, Imphal, Kohima, Agartala, Sikkim have been included under the Smart City Project Mission. India is urbanising at an unprecedented rate, so much so that estimates suggest nearly 600 million of Indians will be living in cities by 2030, up from 290 million as reported in the 2001 census. It is also estimated that in the next 15 years, the urban population will contribute nearly 75% to the India's GDP. With half the world's population living in cities, increasing the strain on energy, transportation, water, building and public spaces, there is an increasing need for "smart" city solutions which are both efficient and sustainable on the one hand and can generate economic prosperity and foster social wellbeing on the other. And some of the top challenges will include devising a foolproof plan to develop smart cities, meaningful publicprivate partnership, greater usage of renewable energy, water supply, effective waste management, traffic management, meeting power demand, urban mobility, ICT connectivity, e-governance, etc., while preparing for new threats that can emerge with implementation of these new technologies. Smart cities attracting global investment, will create new job opportunities, improve communications and infrastructure, decrease pollution and ultimately improve the quality of living.

High time to act India, Pakistan among major illicit drug producing nations Recently US President Barack Obama has determined India and its three neighbours, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar, among a list of 22 nations that are major illicit drug producing or transit countries. Other countries on the list feature the Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. The United States remains a leader in galvanizing international efforts to cooperate in addressing the full range of negative consequences tied to the drug trade and its links to criminal enterprise. The global framework for this cooperation is articulated in the three U.N. drug-control conventions as well as the U.N. conventions against transnational organized crime and corruption. The United States defines its priorities in this field in the annual National Drug Control Strategy, the 2011 U.S. Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime, and other Federal public policy guidelines. The United States shares the view of the international community that the U.N. drug-control conventions are resilient enough to unify countries that often hold divergent views about the international narcotics problem, while at the same time providing a framework upon which to build the best solutions to it. The U.N. drugcontrol conventions allow sovereign nations the flexibility to develop and adapt the most appropriate policies and programmes in keeping with their own national circumstances, while also achieving the conventions' aims. These aims include ensuring the availability of controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes, preventing drug abuse and addiction, and suppressing drug trafficking and related criminal activities. The world drug problem is complex and dynamic. This determination focuses selectively on those countries in Asia and the Americas that have been designated as major drug producing or transit countries that significantly impact the United States. The global challenges also include sophisticated crime networks that traffic narcotics along coastal regions of Africa, across the steppes of Central Asia, and into developed markets of Europe, East Asia, and Oceania. Illegal poppy cultivation in Afghanistan is among the most difficult international drug-control problems. For 15 of the last 16 years, Afghanistan has been the world's largest producer of opium poppy. The United States Government estimated that in 2014 Afghanistan cultivated 211,000 hectares of opium poppy and produced 6,300 metric tons of opium (up 7 per cent and 15 per cent over 2013 levels, respectively). Poppy and opium cultivation is also extensively done in some parts of Northeast India and few of the Northeastern states also top the list among drug consumers. The problem of drug addiction especially among the teenagers of both the genders has been creating a big problem in our country. The youngsters which are often termed as the 'future of a nation' are seen stepping into the wrong path which is a very bad sign mainly for the development of India. Awareness among general public is the biggest weapon one can wield against the problem of drug addiction.

Many Nepalese are struggling to cope in temporary shelters, at risk of abduction and trafficking. Andrew Neal

In a soggy alley between hundreds of grey tarpaulins and tents which make up Nepal's largest displaced people's camp in Kathmandu, 11-yearold Raj Kumav Acharya stopped and looked at his muddy shoes. "You know my father, he died in the earthquake," he said in a small voice. Raj had been kind enough to show me around the Chuchhepati camp of more than 7,100, introducing me to people like him, some who had lost nearly everything. He did not linger on his point though, apparently not wanting to dwell on his own loss. "Let's go this way," he said, before dodging another puddle. A few minutes earlier Raj had been showing me his own tent, a grey tarp stretched across a fence, which he said was not sufficient for keeping the elements at bay. "This is where I live now, there is nothing on the floor here, so the water just comes all the way in. The other day I saw a snake just there," he said pointing to the corner of the dirt floor. It is a long way from his village home in the hilly Sindhupalchowk, the most severely damaged area of the country when the big quake, followed by a stream of aftershocks and landslides, rocked the area four months ago. He and his mother took a bus for hours, believing the Kathmandu Valley would be safer. They joined a mass migration at the time, which aid groups said caused concerns about vulnerable people, especially women and children, being susceptible to human trafficking. Chairperson for the camp's committee Sandesh Rai said about 750 unaccompanied children had come through the camp since the April 25 quake. "Every day there are more people coming, some by bus or some walking - we have so many types of people here," he said. He said many of the children had been returned to family members, but some were still being cared for by aid workers or other families in the camp while others were unaccounted for.

Across town in a small office, Daya Sagar Shrestha, executive director of local aid-group collective the NGO Federation of Nepal, lamented that children like Raj needed more than just tents. He spoke animatedly when describing the immediate response to the quake, how member groups of the federation a collection of non-governmental organizations and volunteers ran to take action and help their neighbors. But towards the end of our conversation he drew quieter as he reflected on the enormity of the emotional toll on the Nepali people. While it was just as important to build homes, rebuilding the minds of traumatized people would take a lot more time and effort, he said. "There is not only the destruction of physical assets but there is the destruction of societies, the psychological impacts and problems at the cultural level - which are very difficult to recover," he says. "For instance, children who have lost their parents - how do they help those people?" He said people like Raj who shifted from their home towns faced a raft of issues outside the physical, including loss of identity. "People migrated from one place to another, where it is not favorable for them - it takes a long

time to address these types of problems," he said. "Human trafficking is one of the most challenging things in the affected areas â&#x20AC;Ś and some people are not getting services, even after four months, these are some problems at the local level." Recent UNICEF figures stated 513 children and women had been intercepted from being trafficked or illegally moved out of the country and nearly 30,000 children needed psychosocial support to help recover from their experiences. Back at the camp, which is shoe-horned into a park in between bustling Kathmandu streets, it was a busy day when workers from UNICEF, Red Cross, and government agencies arrived for assessments and a local TV crew conducted interviews. The workers hardly made it into the camp before a crowd formed around them with demands and complaints. An impromptu meeting began. As though mimicking the grown-ups, Raj offered one of his own as he stretched out his football jersey. "I want to play football, but we don't even have a ball here," he said. Tent Villages In the remote and hilly region of Dhading, displacement camps can be seen dotted around the green hillsides. Bright and colorful

tent villages are easily spotted from the provincial capital, Dhading Besi, where people came after their homes were destroyed or entire villages were swept away by landslides. In one such temporary camp are about 200 people who traveled from the remote village of Rid, leaving because slips and destroyed homes made it too dangerous to stay there. Children gathered around as a group of visitors arrived, keen to have their photo taken and show people their new homes. Village committee members were also interested and said they have had little word on when rebuilding can begin, but it will most likely be in another few months, after monsoon rains cease. Visiting the camp was U.K.-Based NGO Our Sansar, which has a bamboo-hut transit home in town for children displaced or affected by the quake. Director Julia Krepska and project manager Ayush Dhakal were interested to see if any children are in need of help. A teenage girl quietly approaches and asks if they can care for her sister. The girls' mother has died, and the older sister has been left in charge. They couldn't just take her, Krepska explains. A government worker needs to make assessments and processes need to be followed be-

fore any child can be temporarily homed at the center. "These children need homes, but they are at risk, some have lost homes and family, some have parents who cannot support them or are in need of psychological care themselves," Krepska said. "There are people in a lot of desperate situations." At the temporary home which was made from a local park, the children pushed each other in trolleys or asked staff members for one more game of badminton, seemingly resilient to the poor circumstances which led them to be there. "We have had children as young as three who have been abandoned - many people just aren't coping," Krepska said. "We are also helping parents of the children who stay at our transit home by providing training and assisting them with finding jobs so that they can rebuild their lives." Down the road at the offices of anti-trafficking and health service Awaj Aviyan Nepal (Voice Campaign in English), Chairman Keshav Duwadi said the group and volunteers were effective shortly after the quake in providing temporary shelters and emergency care, using already established contacts in remote areas. Now Duwadi said

people were facing other issues such as trauma and risked manipulation by outsiders. In Nepal's worst affected, rural areas, lower incomes and education levels made people easy targets. "Women and children are more vulnerable because of the quake. There are these middle-men who will convince people who have no earnings now that they can give them a good job - but these are false promises," he says. In a country where 26 percent of the GDP already came from workers' overseas remittances, the lure of work for people who lost their livelihoods was only increasing. Duwadi said people were offered jobs then had their money taken for services but were never given employment - or worse, they were trafficked to India for the sex trade, child labor, or illegal organ harvesting. Back in Kathmandu, I sat down for a cup of tea with shop owner Rajendra Pandey, who tells me the anguish from the April 25 quake keeps him up some nights. He said he was fortunate not to lose any family members but taking three months off to rebuild his demolished home and poor tourist numbers had created huge amounts of financial and personal stress. "I try to be happy, you must move on, but sometimes I find I am crying," he said. "Maybe one day I will forget." Shrestha from the NGO Federation echoed the sentiment and said the construction of houses was one issue but "fixing people's hearts," would take much more time. "If we have the money and materials and human resources we can build easily but the negative impacts in the social aspect in the psychological aspect it is very difficult that is the reality. People are also facing those sorts of problems," he said. "Still they are in miserable conditions â&#x20AC;Ś and people are suffering, even today." Andrew Neal has worked in newspapers for six years and is currently based in China. He visited Nepal recently to report on the situation there.

Financial Crunch

Sir, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi always states that Assam has got much more financial assistance from the previous UPA regime than what it is receiving now from the Central govt under NDA. The UPA regime, particularly, the second term was full of instances of scams of much bigger magni-

tude, naturally, there was 'Zero' accountability in the Congress ruled states, Assam being no exception. In Assam, crores of rupees could be recovered in a garage, Gold worth several crores could be found in the flower-tubs, recovery of 450 pump sets worth several crores rupees meant for poor farmers from the godown of the son of an ex-minister, business deals pertaining to purchase of newschannel and luxurious hotels by ministers became common. The mindset of the ministers and bureaucrats led by Mr. Gogoi, obviously was reasonability-dodging, back-biting, and palm-itchy. Above all, the Chief Minister's oft-repeated statement that the state is in the grip of financial crunch proves to be a lie when as many as 13 parliamentary secretaries have been appointed and another expansion of ministry is in the offing. About the credibility and integrity of a particular woman parliamentary secretary, the less said the better. In fact, there is no appropriate epithet to attribute to her. The news about the re-entry of an ex-minister from Barak doing the rounds is the one said to be 'Raja' of Barak, who sometimes by his preposterous behavior before the public makes himself a laughing stock. So, NDA government is quite justified in tightening its grip. In most of the expenditure made by the

state government, it fails to furnish 'Utilization certificate'. UPA regime led by Sonia Gandhi (who turned a blind eye to the misdeeds of her son-in-law) was so sunk in the quagmire of corruption that the people of India had to change the misrule. Hopefully, the misrule of the Tarun Gogoi led government, too, will face the same plight in the next assembly hustings. Yours etc. Ashok Bordoloi Dibrugarh

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Faculty posts vacant at Janata College, Kokrajhar, BTAD, (Assam)

Asst. Professor posts vacant at P.B. College, Gauripur, Dhubri, Assam

Applications with all testimonials duly attested by the competent authority from HSLC or other equivalent examinations onwards are invited for the following vacant Sanctioned Posts at Janata College, Serfanguri from the intending qualified candidates having the latest UGC norms with NET/SLET/SET and Ph.D Degree in accordance with the UGC standards and procedure for Award of Ph.D Degree Regulation, 2009 in lieu of NET/SLET/SET in the UGC scale of pay and other allowances as per rule as admissible from time to time. Candidates having M.Phil Degree on or before 10.07.2009 can also apply. The upper age limit of the candidates should not be more than 38 years as on 01/01/2015 and relaxable up to 5 (five) years for SC/ST candidates. Candidates having M.Phil/Ph.D Degree from off Campus need not apply. Candidates having the knowledge of local language and from the BTAD area would be considered preferable. The complete set of application accompanied by a Demand Draft of Rs. 1000/ - One thousand) only drawn in favour of the Principal, Janata College, Serfanguri payable at SBI, Kokrajhar Main Branch, Kokrajhar must reach the following signed address within 10 daysfrom the date of this advertisement. 1) Assistant Professor. Assamese -1 (One) post. B - Group (Language) Un Reserved as per Roster Point No. 23. 2) Assistant Professor : Bodo -1 (One) Post. Preferably language Group. - Un Reserved as per Roster Point.-24.

Application with all testimonials from HSLC onwards accompanied by Bank Draft of Rs. 1500/- drawn in favour of Principal i/c & Secretary, P.B. College, Gauripur payable at UCO Bank, Gauripur are invited for the following post from Candidates having UGC norms with NET/SLET/SET (Candidates obtaining M. Phil Degree on or before 10.07.2009 may also apply) Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the UGC standards and procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree Regulation, 2009 in lieu of NET/SLET/SET in UGC Scale of Pay and other allowances within 3 days of this advertisement. Age of candidate should not be more than 38 years as on 01-01-2015 and relaxable upto 5 years for SC/ST candidates. Candidates having M.Phil/ Ph.D degree from off campus centre need not apply. The candidates must have a Permanent Residential Certificate (PRC) and must know local languages. 1. Assistant Professor - Political Science - 01 (one) Post, Un-Reserved (As per Roster Point No. 38)

Sd/- Dr. S. Basumatary Principal/Secretary, Janata College, Serfanguri P.O.- Serfanguri, Kokrajhar, BTAD, (Assam).

Required one Director in JSS Kamrup. Ratnagiri Path, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati (Assam) We are leading Voluntary Agency Sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development of School Education & Literacy, Govt. Of India working in the field of literacy linked vocational skill Development training to non literate, neoliterate & rudimentary level of education. We are looking for a dynamic person as head of the organization as Director. Essential: 1. Minimum Second class Master Degree from a recognized University/Institution or Equivalent. 2. 7 Year experience in a supervisory capacity preferably, but not necessarily in the field of Education of Social Science. 3. Working knowledge in the local Language. Desirable: 1. Experience in administration/ Management. 2. Experience in leading a team. 3. Experience in heading an organization. 4. Experience in guiding, Conducting of research or evaluation. Age: Not exceeding 55 years on the last date of receipt of application. Emoluments: Consolidated Emolument of Rs. 25, 000/ per month. Contract: The position shall be field on contract of transfer or deputation for period ordinals not exceeding 5 years out of which first year will be the probation period. Interested person may send their complete application to undersign within 15 days after the date of appearance of the advertisement.

Sd/- (G.K. Das) Principal i/c P.B. College, Gauripur P.O. Gauripur, PIN: 783331 Dist: Dhubri, Assam

Rangia Municipal Recruitment for the post of Junior Engineer & Accountant, Assam Rangia Municipal Recruitment 2015, Junior Engineer & Accountant No. E/II/29/2015-16/4486 Dated: 25.08.15 Rangia Municipal Board invites applications from citizen of India for engagement on contractual basis for the post of Junior Engineer and Accountant for a period of initial six months which may be extended from time to time. 1. Junior Engineer (Civil): 01 No. (Retired Person) Qualification: Candidates must have 3 years Diploma in Civil Engineering degree from a recognized University or Institute approved by AICTE & should be a retired employee of any Govt. or semi Govt. organization. Remuneration: Rs. 8,000.00 (Eight Thousand) per Month. 2. Accountant (B.Com in Accountancy): 01 No. Qualification: Candidates must have 50% marks from HSLC/HSSLC upto Bachelor Degree in Commerce with major in Accountancy from the SEBA/Board/ Recognised University; Also Candidates must have minimum 1 years experience in accounts and finance related works. Additional Qualification: Computer Knowledge in Tally. Remuneration: Rs. 10,000.00 (Ten Thousand) per Month. Age: 21 years to 38ears as on 01.01.2015. The upper age is relexable by 5 years in case of SC/ST candidates. How to apply: Interested and eligible candidates may apply in prescribed Assam Gazette (Part IX) Standard Form of application along with all the attested copies of Certificates,Marks-sheets etc. should reach office of the undersigned within the stipulated time. Terms & Condition: 1. No application will be accepted after the last date of receipt of application. 2. Candidates who are already working and having the requisite qualification can apply through proper channel.

The Chairperson. JSS Kamrup. Ratnagiri Path. Bamunimaidam. Guwahati-21

Nabomita Mazumdar shares tips from recruiters and hiring managers on how to create the perfect profile to get the job you've always wanted. We live to work and earn better. Irrespective of the economy, we need our incomes to escalate at the rate of our dreams. There are jobs in the market that can address this, and hence begins the race to be awarded with, and often, by our dream job! Let's begin with why and how to find your dream job. The answer to both these questions lies best with the hiring manager who will hand you the appointment letter. As a talent, you are first defined in two categories. You are either an active job seeker, which means you have already resigned from your existing job, or would be in the next few weeks or months. Or you may be a passive job seeker, working in a role you don't want to change or are too reluctant to push through a transition Interestingly, the second category is viewed as "prize worthy", blessed with the halo of being more valued by the current employer, and hence assumed to be far less aggressive on job sites and LinkedIn. Here are some guidelines that you could follow to better your chances of getting that dream job. Designing your profile: Writing CVs is the norm. The difference lies in where you make it available and how it can attract recruiters. Include key words relevant to the profile you are applying for, and a few broad categories as well. Recruiters google key words such as "database ad-

ministrator" to find resumes. But once such key words lead them to your CV, they would want to refine their search for key areas for alignment. So, for instance, if the role needs you to deliver client-facing responsibilities, include them on your CV. Balance between "broad tags" and "fine-tuned" ones. Defining your target role: You may have many capabilities. But depending on what you want your next role to be, chose the right ones for you. The best way to remain focused would be to search extensively for the job description best suited to your target role. Pick the right target words and identify how your deliverables are aligned to it so far. Choosing between the most hired positions and a dream job is your prerogative. If you are in a hurry to get hired, aim for the roles that are being hired in bulk, such as "call centre executive", "business development", etc. Mastering LinkedIn: Keep your LinkedIn profile updated with all your credentials, publications, presentations, and pictures of you receiving awards at official events. Use every aspect of the media available to showcase your service offerings. Recommendations are important when they are from the decision makers on your existing roles. Identify the influential people in your job and request them to recommend you. Stay away from overpopulating the section. A line from the C-suite in your firm will weigh very differently from the paragraph by a peer. Try and seek focused recommendations citing examples of your capabilities, rather than rhetorical statements. Deciding your cartel: Since recruiters are keen to under-

stand your eagerness for "jobhunting", try and remain in the second category, i.e. the passive job seeker. Connect with the recruiters but don't chase them with your resumes unless you want to be hired in the next one month. Find the recruiters hiring for your desired role and start interacting with them. Once you have established a relationship, share your profile. If you have enough time, avoid sharing your profile, and list your achievements instead. Offer support by helping them spot candidates with referrals. Choosing your battle: Every job has its pros and cons. Pick the cons that will help you grow. Would a low paying job that allows you to moonlight add to your skills? Or would that high paying, restrictive role offer you enough learning to encash it in the next few years? Listening and paraphrasing: We often make the mistake of sharing too much, which might put off recruiters. The easiest way to keep the discussion going in the right direction is by paraphrasing the recruiter and hiring managers. Share your ideas on how exactly you want to work in that direction. For instance, if the hiring manager is discussing the role with incumbents, share how you have already delivered on that. If not, find out how they want it to be delivered. All in a day's work: Ask how a work day might be in the new role. Ask the recruiter how the list of activities might flow in. This would give you an in-depth insight into your job, and the escalations and troubleshooting you may need to manage on a daily basis. Knowing your worth: You are not as pricey as your salary

Applications with all testimonials from HSLC onwards along with bank draft of Rs. 500/- drawn in favour of the Principal, Lakhimpur Post Graduate Training College, payable at North Lakhimpur are invited for the following posts from candidates having NCTE Norms 2014. State Govt. scale of pay shall be applicable for all the posts. Applications will be received within 8 days from the date of publication of the advertisement. Post: Asstt. Professor/ Lecturer Education - 03 English - 01 Physical Science - 01 Social Science - 01 Health and Physical Education - 01 Performing Art - 01 Post : Librarian - 01 Post : Lab. Asstt. - 01 Post : Grade IV - 01 Sd/- (Rukma Gohain Baruah) Principal Lakhimpur PGT College Lakhimpur, Assam

Appointment for various teaching positions at A.D.P. College, Nagaon (Assam) Application with all testimonials from HSLC onwards accompanied by Bank Draft of Rs. 700/- for ST(P)/ OBC/ MOBC and Rs. 1000/- for General drawn in favour of Principal ADP College, at Nagaon are invited for following posts from candidates having UGC norms with NET/SLET/SET (Candidates obtaining M.Phil. Degree on or before 10.07.2009 may also apply) Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the UGC minimum standards and procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree Regulation, 2009 in lieu of NET/SLET/ SET in UGC scale of pay and other allowances. Age of candidate should not be more than 38 years as on 01-01-2015 and relax able upto 5 years for ST candidates. Candidates having M.Phil/Ph.D. Degree from off campus centre need not apply. Applications will be received within 8 days from the date of the advertisement. Post : Assistant Professor Subject : Botany. No. of post: One post. Category : Reserved for ST(P). Date of Interview : 30.09.2015 at 10.00 am. Post : Assistant Professor Subject : Physics. No. of post: One post. Category : Reserved for OBC/MOBC. Date of Interview: 30.09.2015 at 2.00 pm. Post : Assistant Professor Subject : Arabic. No. of post: One post. Category :Unreserved. Date of Interview : 01.10.2015. Sd/- Dr. S.U. Ahmed, Principal, A.D.P. College, Nagaon.

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How to create a perfect profile to land the dream job Nabomita Mazumdar

Applications are invited for various job posts at Lakhimpur PGT College, Lakhimpur, Assam

slip, but as much as the value of the responsibilities you deliver. Suppose you are being hired for a business development role that would pay you 30,000 a month. Check for the targets you may need to close and the business valuation of the project. Identify how much your efforts would contribute to it. This calculation isn't important to negotiate at this new role, but to grow and negotiate in the next role. Your "net worth" depends on what you deliver and not what you earn. Building relationships: Look at building relationships through all your interviews. Value the time and attention offered to you by the hiring managers. Appreciate them not just with words but with actions. At any point of time, if you feel you won't take up the role, refer them a fitting candidate. Valuing feedback: Every interview is unpaid training to a better you. Treat feedback sessions like a gold mine. Even if the feedback wasn't too seasoned, it will still have some key words to help you grow. No matter who you work for, how much you get paid depends on you. Be crystal clear about your goals, and decide the living expenses and the growth opportunities you want or need. Jobs will follow once you are best aligned to the hiring process. Your future employer needs talent who can deliver the most, at the best price to them. Tailor your presentation and skills for the role. Nabomita Mazumdar is Community Manager at Cite Community, Cite HR. An alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur, she is on the list of SHRM India's Top 20 HR Influencers and one of the Top 100 Tech Influencers in India.

Patricia Mascarenhas Pablo Picasso once said, "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once you grow up." Patricia Mascarenhas explores the journey of aspiring artists. Art means different things to different people. There are many photographers, musicians, painters, home decorators who call themselves artists, and rightly so. But this doesn't make art an exclusive club. Anyone with the talent and dedication can create compelling art. Turning talent into a career, however, is a different story. There are a few rising stars, however, who are striving to end the "it's not stable", "it won't work" notion. They have figured out ways to make art and make money. These artists are developing low cost business models around their talents and are part of a growing movement that encourages aspirants to follow their heart and use their talent to make a living. Most use social media like Facebook and other virtual platforms to market their products. Rithika Kumar, painter and founder of Pyjama Party, an outfit selling exclusive and customised hand-painted home decor, is one such example. "Pyjama Party started as self expression" says Kumar, "it is something I enjoy and love doing and am emotionally invested in." But is being emotionally attached to something you love enough? "The key is to keep at it and experiment," she suggests. Practice only improves your chances of getting better. "Every time you're done with an order you should feel like its a little part of you. Give every

Art is Thick piece your very best and the money will flow in automatically," she advises. Being self employed can be rewarding, but it's not all fun and games. "Bringing discipline into my daily routine is the biggest challenge; it calls for focus and being able to prioritise," she warns. You are what you are passionate about and that's what makes you unique. "To be extraordinary one must be able to express it from within and with passion." Passion is what drives nail artist Sakshi Kastiya, founder, Sakshi Kastiya's Nail Art. She says, "Every client I meet is different and I aim at depicting/expressing it through their nails." She began her journey in class VIII when she found a DIY book on nail art and started painting her own nails and that of her friends and relatives as a hobby. The hobby soon grew into an addiction. "It grew to something bigger in my life, my passion. It was a stress buster, a mood lifter," she says adding that nail art taught her how to read each individual's unique personality and express it through paint. Art is happiness, it colours one's life and soul. "When you know that you've made a woman more confident by painting her nails it inspires you. The smile that you see on your client's face when she can't stop adoring her nails is priceless," Kastiya exclaims. One however, needs to keep up to date with the various designs and new methods. "If you fail to do so, people may turn to other things and you're bound to die in this industry," she warns. For Stefan Fernandes, founder,

Shoe-U, a brand that offers hand painted designs on old and new shoes, coming up with new ideas is the biggest test. "When you do something you love, the element of boredom will never arise," he quips. Fernandes was blown away the moment he saw the work done by one of the artist at a shoe painting workshop conducted at a college fest in Goa. "I never had any training as such but I wanted to do something unique and creative, so I started with simple designs for myself and a few friends," he says. Soon this part time passion turned into a possiblecareer when he created Shoe-U. "First, I thought of a catchy name and a tag line then I made my page of Facebook and soon orders started to flow in." he says. However, the reward of following one's passion takes time. "It's never too certain, the pay solely depends on the orders," says Fernandes. Tattoo artist Al Alva, founder, Als Tattoo Studio, which offers tattoo body art, believes that pay prospects in any career depends upon the clients and also on one's own experience. "People prefer going to artists that are more experienced as it is a safer bet and

training adds to it," he says. However, when it comes to passion, money is not a worry. "If you are content you will do a good job which will lead you to becoming a brand that the world is ready to pay any amount for," observes Alva. Alva's romance with tattooing started when he was a kid. He used to watch artist inking into other people's skin and "that's when I got the idea and tried experimenting with a guitar string on my brother," he laughs. His mother however, didn't approve of it as she believed that people who have a lot of money and prefer not working become tattoo artists. Jamming needles into other people's skins is not a joke. "I realised that I needed some kind of training as I didn't want to damage anyone's skin or tissues. So I headed to Amsterdam for professional training," he recalls. Inking someone is not like paint, it cannot be washed away. There's no erasing or using a new page. "A tattoo artist needs to have a steady hand to get the design right and it is a big commitment, so it's always better to give your own inputs and suggestions so you're comfortable with it," suggests Alva.

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Worry over fall in textile exports SafetiPin partnership expanded by Uber, to cover 4 Indian cities

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ucts for the Rs 2,500 crore domestic salon & spa market with a new launch slated every quarter.These professional facial kits have been created exclusively for parlour channel, a growing

market in India that has hitherto been dominated by MNCs and beauticians such as, Shahnaz Hussain. "Women coming to parlours for facials have common problems like un-

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Millers in Uttar Pradesh have to export 10 lakh tonnes while manufacturers in Maharashtra will need to export 13 lakh tonnes. The move comes at a time when India is set to produce surplus sugar for the sixth straight year. According to estimates, 358 lakh tonnes of sugar will be available during 2014-15 while the total domestic consumption

is projected at 284 lakh tonnes. In this context the government decision for mandatory export of the sweetener is being seen as a major intervention to reduce the glut in the sector. In its notification, the food ministry said, "In view of the inventory levels with the sugar industry and to facilitate achievement of financial liquidity and en-

able industry to achieve long run viability," the MIEQ has been specified. It added that the quota for each factory has been fixed by taking into account their average sugar production of three years including current and last two sugar seasons. The manufacturers have to submit the details with proof of their export within six months from the

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would help the company in lowering its debt by a small percent, said a steel analyst. In fiscal 2015, Tata Steel's interest cost was Rs 4,848 crore, about 12% higher compared to the previous year. Steel companies have been going through a challenging phase domestically and globally because of muted demand and falling prices. A weak Chinese economy, the biggest consumer of metals and commodities has added to their troubles. (Agencies)

to Tata Sons for Rs 637 crore. Some time ago, it had sold shares of Tata Projects and Tata Industries. Tata Steel's debt has primarily been on account of its $13 billion Corus acquisition in 2007 as the Indian metal giant is still struggling to reap benefits from the deal. The T V Narendran-led Tata Steel said in June that the company raised about Rs 1,000 crore during the first quarter of fiscal 2015 by selling a part of its equity portfolio. The fresh fund raise

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Uniphore opens Bengaluru office, to hire 100 people in 15 months Chennai, Sep 19: Chennai-based Uniphore Software Systems, a speech analytics developer, is opening a new office in Bengaluru that will handle operations like research and development, consumer technology and professional services. The speech recognition solutions company has also announced that it will recruit over 100 people for the new office over the next 15 months. Commenting on the plans to expand footprint in India, Sanjeev Gadre, Chief Marketing

Officer & Sr. VP-HR, Uniphore Software Systems, who will be leading the Bengaluru office said, "Coming to Bengaluru is a natural progression for a company that works on core technology. The

people, the eco-system are very conducive to start-up growth and young companies thrive in this Silicon Valley of the East." "Our success in solving complex business challenges through speech recognition

has enabled this expansion." added Gadre. Uniphore Software Systems is headquartered in IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai, and currently has offices in India, Philippines and UAE. The company has been working on expanding their business in Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Recently, the company appointed Co-Founder & CEO of AdZtream Douglas Peris, who has more than thirty years of experience, as the General Manager-Asia Pacific & Middle East. (Agencies)

Centre asks sugar producers to export 40 lakh tonnes New Delhi, Sep 19: In its bid to deal with the huge stockpile of sugar in India, which is mainly responsible for its price crashing and the poor health of the industry, the food ministry on Friday set the minimum indicative export quota (MIEQ) for manufacturers to export 40 lakh tonnes during the next sugar season starting next month.

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even and patchy skin, clogged pores, dull complexion and lack of glow which make it appear sapped out of life. We will be launching products such as, OxyLife Salon Professional ProWhite Pure Oxygen Facial for women and men. We have a large dedicated team for professional channel and we plan to utilize their expertise for making this facial range available for parlours & salons," Dabur India marketing head-skin care & salon Minoo Phakey said. Dabur will host special sessions for professionals across the country where reknowned beauty consultants and cosmetologists will train the parlour professionals. (Agencies)

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Noida, Sep 19: Just before the start of the festive season, home-grown consumer products maker Dabur is preparing to take on the might of MNCs in the professional skin care and salon market. Dabur, the maker of Fem fairness bleaches, will this month strengthen its presence in the salon market with the launch of a range of new professional facial products under the OxyLife brand. This will also mark the company's foray into the male professional grooming market. People familiar with the development say this is just the beginning and the firm will be rolling out a slew of new professional skin care prod-

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SELLING TO OFFLOAD Tata Steel has sold stocks worth Rs 2,500 crore ($380 million) in sister concern Tata Motors as the alloy producer continues to offload non-core assets to pare its Rs 70,000 crore-plus debt, which is one of the highest among steel companies globally. Tata Steel holds stakes in most group companies and its stake in the listed Tata entities is worth over Rs 8,000 crore. The latest stake-sale comes five weeks after Tata Steel sold 2.18% in another sister company, Titan Industries, to Tata Sons for Rs 637 crore. The T V Narendran-led Tata Steel said in June that the company raised about Rs 1,000 crore during the first quarter of fiscal 2015 by selling a part of its equity portfolio. In fiscal 2015, Tata Steel's interest cost was Rs 4,848 crore, about 12% higher compared to the previous year. ○

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Mumbai, Sep 19: Tata Steel has sold stocks worth Rs 2,500 crore ($380 million) in sister concern Tata Motors as the alloy producer continues to offload non-core assets to pare its Rs 70,000 crore-plus debt, which is one of the highest among steel companies globally. Tata Steel sold nearly half of its 5.5% stake in the owner of Jaguar saloons and sporty Range Rovers through two separate transactions, equally dividing between parent Tata Sons and a group of

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RECORD BREAKING SALE HMSI has crossed the 56,000-units sales mark in a single day. It marks a 40% increase in retail sales in comparison with those last year. The 40% increase in sales shows the high customer trust and confidence in brand Honda and has surpassed all our expectations. Through the festive special CB Shine scheme, customers can now avail Honda's World's highest selling motorcycle - CB Shine at an attractive low down payment of Rs 5,999 marking the festive offer. On offer to customers are easy EMIs as low as Rs 999 and attractive low down payment of Rs 5,999.

chose to ride home on a Honda two-wheeler this auspicious season." Through the festive special CB Shine scheme, customers can now avail Honda's World's highest selling motorcycle - CB Shine at an attractive low down payment of Rs 5,999 marking the festive offer. On offer to customers are easy EMIs as low as Rs 999 and attractive low down payment of Rs 5,999. HMSI is not the only one. Car, SUV and two-wheeler makers are readying for the festival season by launching special edition models and kicking off promotional schemes, including discounts and other benefits. The Dussehra -Diwali festive season is the most important sales point for the automobile industry in India. It starts with Onam and ends with Diwali spanning a little over 45 days to cover festivals across India. (Agencies)

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analyse various safety parameters in each photo, and assign a safety score to the area where each photo was captured," it said. This information is shared with SafetiPin users as well as local governments to help everyone make smarter decisions around safety, it added. (Agencies)

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tomer trust and confidence in brand Honda and has surpassed all our expectations. To further delight our valued customers this festive season, Honda has launched the attractive retail finance scheme on India's No. 1 selling 125cc motorcycle - CB Shine which delight our customers with Rs 7,300 additional saving. Building on this record high start of festive sales, we are confident that customers in India will

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SafetiPin in mapping the safety parameters of a city while driving. Driver-partners are equipped with an outward-facing mobile device that records photos and GPS information for SafetiPin. "Data collection for each city is expected to take approximately two months. SafetiPin will then

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dealers nationwide worked overtime till late night to meet the overwhelming customer demand for Honda's motorcycles and scooters," the company said in a statement. Elaborating on the sales during Ganesh Chaturthi and Vishwakarma Jayanti, Yadvinder S Guleria, senior vice president - sales & marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India said: "The 40% increase in sales shows the high cus-

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Chennai, Sep 19: Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has crossed the 56,000-units sales mark in a single day on Thursday, backed by auspicious buying on recently celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi and Vishwakarma Jayanti. It marks a 40% increase in retail sales in comparison with those last year. "Customer demand remained bullish as footfalls soared across all Honda twowheeler outlets. Honda

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The company has, since then, undertaken a number of initiatives, including partnership with background-screening firm, First Advantage and introduction of a panic button. Under its partnership with SafetiPin, Uber connects its network of driver-partners who can choose to assist

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A CAUSE FOR WORRY ¢ The value of cotton yarn, fabrics, made-ups, handloom products exported in August was $863 million as against $932 million in the same period in the previous year. ¢ In respect of man-made yarn, fabrics and made-ups, exports last month were to the tune of $400 million as against $458.64 million in the year-ago period. ¢ Readymade garments saw a decline of 7.32 per cent in exports in August. ¢ Cumulative exports of readymade garments (from April to August) have seen 4.94 per cent growth compared to the same period last year. ¢ Exporters are affected by two major reasons the demand is down in European Union (almost 35 per cent of textile exports and 40 per cent of Indian garment exports is to the EU), and currency volatility.

Upgradation Fund scheme has not been disbursed since June 2014, he said. T. Rajkumar, Chairman of Southern India Mills' Association, said the decline was more in value terms as there was price pressure and in terms of volume, the difference could be less. Exporters are affected by two major reasons - the demand is down in European Union (almost 35 per cent of textile exports and 40 per cent of Indian garment exports is to the EU), and currency volatility. The industry expects exports to China and the EU to pick up in the coming months. (Agencies)

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year-ago period. Readymade garments saw a decline of 7.32 per cent in exports in August. D.K. Nair, Secretary General of Confederation of Indian Textile Industry, said the textile and clothing industry was already facing several challenges and there is a crisis developing now as garment exports have also fallen. Cumulative exports of readymade garments (from April to August) have seen 4.94 per cent growth compared to the same period last year. So, the decline in exports is only recent. The subsidy amount under Technology

Pune, Sep 19: Taxi hailing platform Uber is expanding its partnership with SafetiPin, a map-based mobile safety app, to reach up to 50 cities globally, including Bengaluru, Mumbai, Gurgaon and Noida. Earlier this year, Uber had partnered SafetiPin to run a pilot to generate safety scores for various locations in Delhi. The pilot was then extended to other global markets, including Colombia, Kenya. "Uber is unveiling a global partnership with SafetiPin that will expand its reach to up to 50 cities, including cities in Africa, South America and Asia," Uber said in a statement. This new partnership begins September 21, with Bengaluru, Mumbai, Gurgaon and Noida, it added. Uber said the pilots in Delhi and the other two cities were ongoing but did not share any details. Last year, the cab-booking platform had drawn flak following public outrage, after one of its drivers allegedly raped a 26-year-old executive in Delhi-NCR.

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New Delhi, Sep 19: The textile and clothing industry has reiterated its demand for reintroduction of some of the export incentives that were withdrawn in the foreign trade policy as exports of several products, including readymade garments, dropped last month compared to the same period last year. The value of cotton yarn, fabrics, made-ups, handloom products exported in August was $863 million as against $932 million in the same period in the previous year. In respect of manmade yarn, fabrics and made-ups, exports last month were to the tune of

date of last shipment. Failure of this norm will be treated as violation of government notification. Abinash Verma, director general of the apex body of sugar industry (SIMA), said, "Exports from India continues to remain unviable, for which the industry will look up to the government for help." (Agencies)

PUSHING FOR EXPORTS Food Ministry set the MIEQ for manufacturers to export 40 lakh tonnes during the next sugar season starting next month. Millers in Uttar Pradesh have to export 10 lakh tonnes while manufacturers in Maharashtra will need to export 13 lakh tonnes. According to estimates, 358 lakh tonnes of sugar will be available during 2014-15 while the total domestic consumption is projected at 284 lakh tonnes.

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Actor-singer Priyanka Chopra, Monica Dogra of Shaa'ir and Func fame and three other Indian artists have been nominated by VH1 at the 2015 Europe Music Awards under the

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great causes like protecting the one-horned rhino, saving wildlife and nature etc, he added. Fofatt.com ranks 10,775 in Alexa India chart. The site received an estimated 209,000 visits over the last 30 days. Fofatt is planning to have all time live Crash Match tournaments shortly, where the winner can win rewards like cash, t-shirts, and other exciting gifts. Players would have the flexibility to compete and play in the cash tournaments from anywhere using any device like smartphones, tablets, laptops or desktops with an internet connection.

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cruelty against animals etc. that are prevailing and it is player's duty to save the jungle family by crashing them, and keep the ludicrous cars at bay", reveals co-founder Abinash Mazumbar via email chat. Our target audiences are from all around the globe and by choosing Kaziranga as the theme, we are attempting to expose the beauty and heritage of the national park. Besides, as the player plays on behalf of the little onehorned rhino to save the jungle family, we hope it will psychologically impact the players spreading awareness about some

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Sept 2015 at the Book Launch for the Big Indian Wedding in Mumbai. It will be the first time that a song is being launched in this unique manner.

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around Kaziranga National Park. In Crash Match. a player scores by matching cars of the same type on behalf of a little

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venture, melded with quirky illustrations and my own imagination," says Sakshi Salve. Kanika's latest single will be unveiled for the first time on 16th

Crash Match themed around Kaziranga National Park launched by Assamese Game Developers An indie game studio Fofatt, based out of Duliajan, Assam have developed its first online game titled Crash Match with a mission to help create awareness about the famous endangered onehorned rhinos of Assam. A team of five young gaming enthusiasts (see profile picture); Sudarshan Sonowal, Chandan Hazarika, Abinash Mazumdar, Madhurjya Chutia and Parismita Borah founded the start-up venture in May 2014. Developed with utmost care Crash Match - their first project is a simple free puzzle game themed

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After giving back to back super hit songs in Bollywood films, Kanika Kapoor is all set to release her first single. But what's interesting is that it's not going to be the regular run of the mill song. The song called 'Teddy Bear' will bring alive the essence of the book The Big Indian Wedding by Sakshi Salve (Daughter of lawyer Harish Salve). Through the peppy, foot tapping song, Kanika accentuates the book's anecdotes and the larger-thanlife life styles mentioned in it. Salve and Bigg Boss 8 winner Gautam Gulati will also be seen in the video along with Kanika Kapoor as the bride and the groom. Insiders who have heard the song claim that the song will stand true to Kanika's hit record and fun that big Indian weddings stand for. "This song is a unique idea of bringing a book alive through a song and video. It will be a pleasant surprise for all my fans and I hope that they like and love it as much as they have loved my previous songs." says Kanika Kapoor. "The book is an ultimate compendium to the Indian marriage ad-

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"Tamasha" is bringing back the much-loved pairs of the silver screen - Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone and their fans are said to be eager to watch the film's trailer launch live with the actors. The trailer of the Imtiaz Ali directorial will be launched on September 22 and, if sources are to be believed, the huge fan following of the 'couple' have expressed their wish to attend the trailer launch. According to one source, fans have written to the "Tamasha" team, expressing their wish to come for the trailer launch here. "With so many requests coming in, the makers are now trying to arrange to fulfil this wish of the fans," the source added. "Tamasha" will release on November 27.

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best winning talent from among all the nominees through votes, read a statement. The other Indian acts to be nominated for the award are Indus Creed, Your Chin and The Ska Vengers. Fans can vote for their favourite act on MTV EMA's website and for social media voting, they must tweet/post both #MTVEMA #EmasOnVh1 AND #Nominate(artist name) for their vote to be counted. Fans can cast their votes till October 14. In the next stage of voting, the local winner under Best India Act goes head to head with winners from regions across the world to become one of the six Worldwide Act winners. The Worldwide Act winners will be announced on the 2015 Europe Music Awards show, which will be aired on VH1 in October. ○

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Five-time World Champion and Olympic-winning boxer Mary Kom would be soon seen in an animated avatar as the country's first female super-hero in an animated TV series. As reported, the TV series, titled Mary Kom Jr will revolve around the fictional school life of an eight to 10 year old Mary Kom in the light of her native Manipuri culture. Other characters of the series will however be kept neutral to appeal to a larger audience across the globe. "Parents are usually not keen on fighting games for their girl child but with all the crime going around, their eyes are now open and this will help," Ms. Kom said. ScreenYug and Aditya Horizons will co-produce the TV series. "We are creating India's first girl superhero animated series, which will be based on India's own super sport star Mary Kom. While we have a Manipuri tinge by capturing the fiction life of a young Mary Kom while in school, we will have other characters with a more neutral tone in order to appeal to the global audience," producer Ashish S Kulkarni said. Kulkarni has created many big-ticket projects like

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and background score by Parthiv Saikia. The film's executive producer is Prasant Saikia and Lakhinandan Boruah is the assistant director. The movie's background score will be recorded later this month at studio maZumba in Jorhat. 'Grief on a Sunday Morning' is presented by Mimir's Spring in association with The Assam Motion Picture Company.

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Adding to the ever-growing list of Assamese film productions in recent times, a group of newcomers have produced an Assamese action-thriller movie, titled 'Hari Om'. The film is now in its post-production stage. The film's story revolves around two friends, and how one of them turns into a dangerous fighting machine. His martial skill places him in position to experience opportunities and sacrifices. According to the producers, the devastating action sequences in the film are to watch out for. The key roles have been essayed by Bhaskar Ranjan, Prince, Trishna Kurmi, Debashree Gogoi, Bichitra Borgohain, Reev Batsalya, Sourav Baruah, Mukut Deka, Babu, Smrity Das, Kajal Sharma, Prafulla Kumar Nath, Dipankar Gogoi, Ruprekha Das, Sarat Hazarika, Sadhan Ray, Rati Ray, Arup Nath, Syon Hazarika, among others. The film has three songs, one of which is in Hindi. 'Hari Om's trailer has already been released on social networking sites. The film will hit theatres this year.

Borua. The movie marks the comeback of veteran actor Biju Phukan as well as the debut of Upamanyu Boruwa, both in lead roles. 'Grief on a Sunday Morning' is an intense psychological drama about a father-son relationship that comes apart over a weekend. The film's credits include cinematography by Prayash Sharma Tamuly, sound design by Debajit Gayan,

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Principal photography for the new Assamese film 'Grief on a Sunday Morning' (Khandob Daah) was wrapped recently. The movie is now being edited at Acoustic Audioz by Ratan Sil Sarma. Starring Biju Phukan, Upamanyu Boruwa, Arpon Barbora, Stuti Choudhury, Prasant Saikia, and Lakhinandan Boruah, 'Grief on a Sunday Morning' is written and directed by Shankar

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Kashmiri Pulao Ingredients 2 cups basmati rice washed and soaked 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 3 cloves 1 stick cinnamon 3 cardamom 1 bay leaf 2 cups milk 1/2 cup fresh creambeaten 1 tsp sugar Salt to taste 2 Tbsp ghee 1/2 cup dried fruits (cahew nuts, almonds, raisins) 2-3 edible rose petals Method Mix milk, cream, sugar, salt. Drain rice, keep aside. Heat ghee in a heavy pan and add cumin seeds, cinnamon, bay

leaf, cardamoms, cloves. When they splutter add rice and fry in ghee for 2 minutes. Add milk mixture and 1/2 cup water.

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First Thansen Wangchadong Memorial Football Tournament kicks off at Khonsa ET Correspondent Khonsa, Sep 19: The first Thansen Wangchadong Memorial Football Tournament kick-started today at Nehru Stadium, Khonsa amidst huge a huge gathering. Speaking as the Chief Guest Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal East Ninong Ering said that he was aware of the lack of sports infrastructure in Tirap district and announced Rs. 15 lakh for upgradation and improvement of sports equipment. Ering also announced Rs. 10 lakh for construction of a heritage building at Baribasiap Circle H/Q. He urged the youths to channelize their energy towards constructive purposes. Later, he inaugurated the football tournament. MLA Gabriel D. Wangsu speaking as Guest of honour recalled the contributions of Thansen Wanbgchadong in whose memory the football tournament was being organised. He said that sports and games provided ample opportunities to the youth. Earlier, President of organising committee local MLA Wanglam Sawin in his welcome address high-

lighted the importance of sports in day- to- day life. Tirap Deputy Commissioner Ravi Jha who is the Chairman of the committee thanked Minister Wanglin Lowangdong for sponsoring the tournament adding that this tournament would help in weaning away the youths from going astray. The host and sponsor of TWMFT Wanglin Lowangdong, Minister WCD hoped that the tournament would go a long way to enthuse the youths to take up sports seriously. He said that the state government keeps 10% seat reservation for accomplished sportspersons in all categories of jobs. He lamented that Tirap district lagged behind in sports and the youths had not been able to avail any benefit out of the sports quotas. Lowangdong appealed to the players to maintain/true spirit of sportsmanship. The first match of the tournament was played between Deomali Football Club V/ s. Dadam Football Club. Deomali FC won the match via penalty shoot-out 6 -by 5. The match was neck to neck closely one. The oath to the players and officials

was administered by T. Tongluk, Public leader. The inaugural match was witnessed by SP, CO Assam

Rifles, HoDs and huge football aficionados. The inaugural function was marked by attractive cul-

only second defeat in a Davis Cup doubles in the last 15 years. The last defeat had also come with Bopanna against Uzbekistan in an away tie in 2012. It was also the first defeat for Paes in a home tie since 2000 when he and Syed Fazluddin had lost to Lebanon's Ali Hamdeh and Jicham Zaatini in Lucknow. Paes, who won US Open mixed doubles last week, had joined the team only on

Wednesday for the tie while other players had started to assemble from Saturday. Paes had only two practice sessions with Bopanna after his arrival. The result leaves Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri with a daunting task of winning both the reverse singles tomorrow if India are to re-enter the elite 16-nation World Group. Yuki will take on left-hander Jiri Vesley in the fourth rubber while

Somdev will clash with big-hitting Lukas Rosol in the fifth match. Bopanna, world number 13 in doubles rankings, was rusty as he lacked control over his shots and there was no sting in his serve either. Bopanna struggled to keep the ball in the court, which cost India dearly. Most of the halfvolley pick ups Bopanna made went outside the lines. Even as he improved his serve in the third set

Glimpses from the inaugural day of the first ever Thansen Wangchadong Memorial Football Tournament

tural programmes. The Eastern Today is the media partner of the mega football tournament.

Davis Cup: Paes, Bopanna lose; Czech Republic take 2-1 lead New Delhi: Leander Paes, partnering Rohan Bopanna, suffered a rare doubles defeat in the Davis Cup as Radek Stepanek and Adam Pavlasek gave Czech Republic a 2-1 lead over India in the World Group play-off tie, in New Delhi, on Saturday. It was one rubber in which India entered as favourites but the fancied team were tamed by the Czechs 5-7, 2-6, 2-6 in two hours and 10 minutes. It was Paes'

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but India could never recover. On the other hand, Adam packed a lot of punch in his shots with impressive hand and eye co-ordination. His returns were solid and at net too he was a delight to watch. He hardly missed a shot and was a winner in his duels with both Paes and Bopanna. In each set, Indians were first to lose serve and the Czech took full advantage of their lead. (Agencies)

World Cup chess: Sethuraman crashes out Baku: Indian Grandmaster S P Sethuraman crashed out of the World Cup of chess after a draw with Azerbaijani superstar Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the second game of the third round in Baku. After a fine victory against compatriot Harikrishna, Sethuraman had a tall task against Mamedyarov, who is considered the local favourite in a strong field here. The Indian fought hard to no avail and had to be satisfied with a draw in a difficult circumstance in a pawn less endgame where he either faced a loss or a draw in the ensuing position. Mamedyarov was gracious and typical in the situation, the draw was good enough for the Azerbaijani Grandmaster to go through to the last 16 of the $1.6 million prize money tournament and he chose the practical way. Play-

ing white, Sethuraman started with the English opening that met with some stiff resistance earlier on. Mamedyarov equalised early with a knight sortie giving nothing to the Indian and it was a tall task to carry on from the beginning. As it happened Sethuraman with white could only equalize and when Mamedyarov threatened to win a pawn, the draw just seemed a right result for the Indian. With Sethuraman's exit, the Indian challenge in this year's World Cup of chess has come to an end. Meanwhile, in other important encounters Anish Giri of Holland found his winning touch to beat Peter Leko of Hungary, while Alexader Grischuk of Russian was knocked out by Pavel Eljanov of Ukraine with a 2-0 margin. (Agencies)

Tiger Woods is Fresh blow for FIFA! Suspends No 2 official done for 2015

Utah: Former World No 1 Tiger Woods has announced on that he underwent back surgery earlier this week and will be sidelined for the rest of this year. The 14-time major champion, who had a similar procedure on his back in March 2014, hopes to return to competition in early 2016. "This is certainly disappointing, but I'm a fighter," Woods, 39, said in a statement on his website. "I've been told I can make a full recovery, and I have no doubt that I will. This is unfortunate, but these things happen. I've been injured before and played again. It won't be any different this time." As a result of the microdiscectomy surgery, which was performed in Park City, Utah on Wednesday, Woods will not be able to compete in the PGA Tour's Oct. 15-18 Frys.com Open as he had initially planned. He also was scheduled for two unofficial events, the America's Golf Cup in Mexico and the Hero World Challenge that he hosts in the Bahamas. Woods, who turns 40 in December, last played at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina, four weeks ago. He showed glimpses of his old form, finishing equal 10th, but appeared to walk with a gingerly gait, something he attributed at the time to a hip problem.

Zurich: World football body FIFA put Jerome Valcke, its second-ranking official, on leave just hours after an exfootballer raised allegations he was involved in a plan to resell 2014 World Cup tickets for a lucrative profit. FIFA, which has been rocked by Swiss and US corruption investigations, said in a statement it was made aware of allegations involving Valcke and had requested a formal investigation by the FIFA ethics committee. The swift action against his second-incommand is another major blow for FIFA President Sepp Blatter as questions about corruption during his 17-year reign build. The allegations against Valcke come on top of probes by the US Department of Justice and the Swiss Attorney General's Office into corruption at FIFA after the indictment of 14 senior football officials and sports marketing executives in May. Blatter announced in June only days after the unveiling of the US indictment that he would be stepping down as president following an

election in February. Earlier, former Israeli football player Benny Alon said at a news conference in Zurich that he agreed in 2013 to pay cash to Valcke to secure plum World Cup tickets in Brazil. He said the plan was to then sell the tickets to fans at a markup and split the proceeds with Valcke. Alon said the deal fell through and he never paid the football official. Valcke 'unequivocally' denied the allegations as 'fabricated and outrageous' in a statement from his US lawyer Barry Berke. "Mr. Valcke never received or agreed to accept any money or anything else of value from Mr. Alon," the statement said. FIFA controls the rights to sell all the World Cup tickets and has sanctioned officials in the past for reselling the coveted World Cup spots at a higher price. Earlier this week US and Swiss authorities said they were expanding their corruption investigations and more arrests were expected. Neither Blatter nor Valcke face charges in either the US or Swiss investigations of FIFA. A spokesman from the

Brooklyn prosecutor's office handling the US case declined to comment on the news of Valcke's departure. FIFA's statement did not specify what allegations against Valcke needed to be investigated by the Ethics Committee. But two sources familiar with the matter said Alon's claims were the immediate cause of Valcke being placed on leave. The sources added, though, that questions over Valcke had been mounting since May and could have contributed to the decision. US prosecutors believe Valcke was involved in 2007 in bank transactions worth $10 million in which the South African government approved money to support the African diaspora in Caribbean countries. Prosecutors say the payments were aimed at winning votes for South Africa to host the 2010 World Cup. Valcke confirmed he signed off on the payments but denied any wrongdoing. The transactions are central to a US bribery investigation into football's governing bodies. (Agencies)

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