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Vol. II
Issue 36
Dibrugarh, Sunday, July 24, 2016
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FLOOD IN ARUNACHAL
River Noa Dihing brought misery in Diyun and Namsai, again The flood situation remained grim in Arunachal Pradesh with several overflowing rivers submerging fresh areas in the state on Saturday.
56 families lost their 70% of Mahadevpur CM Khandu sent his in Namsai District homes in Diyun Deputy back from under water MLA Nikh Kamin heading towards Diyun Delhi to oversee Flood to take stock of the situation personally Situation in the State Namsai, 23 July
Flood situation in Namsai District Continues to be critical as there has been torrential rain in last 24 hrs in an around of Mahadevpur area around 70% of Mahadevpur area submerged in flood water, the whole area looks like a sea and only roof tops and tree tops could be seen. The silver lining is that there are no human casualties. Plying of heavy vehicle has been suspended as there has been erosion and on some places water level has reached upto waist level on NH52.
A family in Dumpani village breaking his houses as the Noa Dihing has eroded a part of the house.
The most vulnerable villages under Diyun Circle, Dumpani and Udaipur had to face two extreme flood situations within a span of two months. Last night, the lone flood controlled embankment of the Dumpani village was completely eroded away and
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Rhino carcass recovered Jorhat, July 23 : Kaziranga National Park (KNP) authority following the information received from the local people of Japori Pathar village under Mihirjan Camp in Kohora Range spotted a carcass of an adult male rhino floating on the river Mori-Difoloo this afternoon, informed Ranjit Das, Range Officer of Kohora Range in KNP here today. Soon after getting specific information KNP officials, guards and doctor team from Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) reached the spot, after thorough checkup declared natural death of the adult rhino, removed its horn and other important body parts and dumped the body beside the spot where it was found. So far, rhino died of natural death in KNP has moved upto 11, while for the cause of the death, CWRC doctor team has taken sample for post mortem, informed KNP officials here. (Correspondent)
the Noa-Dihing River has turned towards the village creating islands and devastating Udaipur village in its way, consequently increasing the water level at the Jenthu River in Namsai. Last night at around 12 am with the direction of the Local Legislator, Nikh Kamin who is monitoring the crisis, the police, the Indian Army along
with team of Adonoi Mission have rescued 8 families stranded in an island created by the Noa-Dihing River at Dumpani village. Today, fresh 34 families from the village are evacuated and are put to a temporary shelter in Dumpani Community Hall and in a relief camp in Avoipur village. Contd. on Page 3
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Actual loss of public & private properties will be ascertained after the receding of flood water. General administration along with Disaster management dept., NDRF, women organization, youth volunteers, PRI Leaders is providing their services round the clock.
Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has rushed back from New Delhi to the State today to visit and inspect the flood affected areas of Eastern Arunachal, particularly Lohit, Namsai and Changlang Districts, due to incessant rains in the past few days. Cancelling official engagements at New Delhi, Mein has hurried back to the State to take stock of the situation and to review ongoing relief works in the affected areas. The Deputy Chief Minister had accompanied the Chief Minister to the National Capital on Friday. Chief Minister Pema Khandu taking serious note of the prevailing flood situation has asked the
Deputy Chief Minister to visit the areas to ensure proper relief operations and to access the flood damages in real time. He also asked Mein to evaluate the post-flood scenario and instill confidence on the local population.
administration that relief reaches the victims at the earliest. It has been earlier reported that large number of villages in Lohit, Namsai, Changlang and East Siang Districts has been affected following heavy rains in the State.
Khandu, who is personally monitoring the situation closely, had earlier deputed MLAs Dr Mohesh Chai, Chow Zingnu Namchoom and Laisam Simai to take stock of the flood situation in their respective areas.
Later in the evening, immediately upon arrival, Mein visited Kathalguri, Podumini, Krishnapur and relief camps set up at High Secondary School in Mahadevpur. He heard people's grievances and told them that the government was determined to improve their situation as quickly as possible. Visiting the flood-hit areas, Mein has praised the coordination among various departments that enabled timely assistance to the people.
Mein is also in constant touch with the local legislators of the affected areas and has asked them to expedite the relief works. He said "leave no stone unturned in order to help mitigate the problem". He further asked them to ensure and direct the officials of district
CM Sonowal pledges for peaceful co-existence with Nagaland A Staff Reporter Guwahati, July 23
“Dialogue and not disengagement is a an answer to the burgeoning distrust among the people living along the Assam-Nagaland boundary”, observed Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal who pledged with Naga Hoho for peaceful co-existence of the people of the two neighbouring
states notwithstanding the long standing unresolved boundary disputes. Meeting a delegation of Naga Hoho, the apex body of all tribal communities of Nagaland on Friday evening in the city, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal endorsed the idea of having constant interaction among the people of the two states living along the boundary for their peaceful
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coexistence. Sonowal also emphasised on a proper platform where outstanding issues confronting both the states can be discussed in a congenial atmosphere and found a way out for their solution. Asserting the need for frequent sporting and cultural exchanges between people of the two states, Sonowal called for a “collective will” for
normalising the situation prevailing along the border areas of Assam and Nagaland. He also urged the people living in both sides of the of Assam-Nagaland border to maintain peace and harmony and thwart all nefarious designs of the anti-social elements who have been trying to blow the small incidents to a large inter-state confrontations.
It may be mentioned that as part of a civil society initiative being carried out by Nanda Talukdar Foundation, Guwahati to build bridge between the two states, the Naga Hoho paid a visit to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and discussed outstanding issues and vowed to “work together” for their early solution. The Six member Naga Hoho delegation was led by
President of Hoho P. Chuba Ozukum. The other members present were General Secretary Mutsikhoyu Yhobu, Secretary Administration Chitho Nyuso, Secretary Assembly Elu Ndang, Secretary customary and Cultural Affairs Mhonchumo and Secretary Finance Riinguto. The convenors of the civil society initiative senior journalists Samudra Gupta Kashyap and
Mrinal Talukdar were also present at the meeting. The Naga Hoho President invited Sonowal to Nagaland, which he had accepted in principle. The Naga Hoho President P. Chuba Ozukum also called for peaceful coexistence and increased civil society interactions to ease out the differences and misunderstanding.
Two dead in Assam floods, Kaziranga National Park inundated As many as 1,039 villages in these 14 districts have been submerged. People have taken shelter on roads, bridges and relief camps, officials said
33 villages affected One dead, over six thousand affected by Flood in in Tinsukia Dibrugarh District
Ferry services suspended Jorhat, July 23: Due to raising of water level in Brahmaputra River, ferry services from Neematighat to Phuloni, Dokhinpat, Halmora, afolamukh and Kamalabari of Majul has been suspended from today till further order, informed Virendra Mittal, Deputy Commissioner, Jorhat. (Correspondent)
The MLA Namsai Chau Zingnu Namchoom visited flood affected areas and relief camps at the wee hours with the administrative officers and took stock of the situation and directed the administration to remain on the toes and to
Around 2,500 hectares' of agriculture field are totally submerged and damaged by the flood water. At present around 16 relief camps are running in the District and approx. 4,000 people are taking shelter in the camps. District administration is providing all essential relief materials to the affected people. Since last night more than 200 people have been rescued and evacuated from their home by the 12 Bn NDRF team and shifted to designated relief camps. Service from Army and CRPF has been requisitioned for emergency purpose.
ET Bureau Itanagar, July 23
Afghans look at property left behind by victims of an explosion that struck a protest march, that is displayed on a large representation of the Afghan flag, in Kabul. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
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A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, July 23
Rishu Kalantri. Tinsukia, July 23
The recent wave of flood in the state has so far affected 21,253 people in Dibrugarh district. Assam State Disaster Management Authority project officer Dipjyoti Hatikakoty said that 33 villages in the district have come under the grip of flood. Among the affected villages, 16 are in Dibrugarh west revenue circle, 12 in Chabua revenue circle, 3 in Dibrugarh east revenue circle and 2 in Tengakhat revenue circle.
Amidst pictures of flood havoc from several places of Assam, incessant rains in the past 48 hours has triggered flood in several areas of Tinsukia district inundating chunks of villages under flood water. Flood waters has entered almost 20 villages in the district including Gharphalia village, Sarbodai villages, Nabajyoti village, Toklong no 1 and 2 villages,
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Landslide on the bank of River Brahmaputra at Sivasagar, Assam. PTI Dibrugarh, 23 July
Floods in Assam claimed two lives and affected over five lakh people in 14 districts of the state, besides inundating
Kaziranga National Park and Pobitora wildlife sanctuary along with Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. One person died in North Lakhimpur town of Lakhimpur district and another at Mayong in Morigain district, Assam State
Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said. The swollen Brahmaputra and its tributaries have overflown their banks in Lakhimpur, Contd. on Page 4
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Diyun, 23 July
The worst affected areas are Mahadevpur-I, II, III & IV, Kakoni, Mohaloni, Podumoni, Ekorani, Kothalguri, Sitpani Moran, Silatoo. The road communication from Mahadevpur to Bordumsa (Oil India Road) is cutoff due to submerging of RCC culvert near Sitpani Moran.
rendered the service 24 X 7 and promise the flood affected victims to extended assistance and in the evening Hon'ble Dy. Chief Minister Chowna Mein visited flood ravaged areas and assured all possible help from the Govt.
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Sensation prevails in Golaghat over Election for Bajali District BJP held, Phani Pathak suspected murder of a woman elected as new President
ET Correspondent Golaghat, July 23: Sensations prevailed today at Bokultol Barhoichuk area under Kamarbandha Police Station in Golaghat when a woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances. According to report, the woman was Juli Devi Saikia from Jorhat who
married to Anupam Saikia six months back. But, today she was found in a critical condition near a pond. She was immediately rushed to KK Civil Hospital in Golaghat but died on the way. Local people alleged that Juli and her husband, Anupam were not happy since they got married
Lion Roman Bordoloi takes oath as District Governor of North-eastern states
Scorpio You will find yourself thinking with your heart rather than your head today. You may not be able to repress your feelings, and you should not even try. But you should be careful about how you express them, particularly in public as people may judge you wrongly on the basis of it.
Capricorn You will be a live wire, today. With amazing exuberance you have completed mammoth tasks and have spread the energy around. It will give you tremendous job-satisfaction. Everything seems well and good the personal front, too. Spending some quality time your spouse will relax your mind and keep you in an upbeat mood. Aquarius For a moment, it seems that you're swamped with problems. But you are brave enough to deal with any ugly issue that crops up suddenly. A romantic evening, which may just be time together in a jacuzzi, or simply preparing a meal together. Pure ecstasy! Pisces You are fond of traveling and are always looking for an excuse to set off. Hence it comes as no surprise if you pack your bags and decide to embark upon a journey on a whim today. It is a much needed break too, from the daily stresses of earning a livelihood. While you are seeking solitude, you will take your friends and relatives along with you on the trip.
ET Correspondent Jorhat, July 23: Lion Roman Bordoloi takes charge as District Governor of No. 332 D recently in Khokhowaka, Japan during its, 99th International Lions Club Meet. He took oath under the leadership of Chancellor Bob Carol, informed Lion Mirdul Doloi. It may be mentioned that, Lion Roman Bordoloi a prominent businessmancum- social worker from the district of Jorhat not
only brought laurels to the North East but also to the country, as he took the oath and committed to serve the nation in the hour of emergency and during times of services. Lion Roman Bordoloi took oath under the leadership of Chancellor Bob Carol at Khokhowaka in Japan. A warm welcome ceremony was held at Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, Lion Mirdul Doloi added.
5th All Assam Ranking Badminton starts at Sukapha Indoor
PRASAR BHARATI (India's Public Service Broadcaster) ALL INDIA RADIO : DIBRUGARH (M.W.529.1m/KHz567 F.M. 101.30 MHz) Phone No.-03732325456 E-mail -dibrugarh@air.org.in Facebook Page-All India Radio Dibrugarh Programme Highlights 24-7-16 (SUNDAY) 5-35 A.M-Bhaktigeeti (Devotional Songs) 6-10 A.M-Swasthya Charcha (Health Programme) 6-30 A.M-Bidyarthir Anusthan 7-15 A.M-Aajir Dinto (Morning Information Service) 7-30 A.M-Geetanjali (Assamese Modern Songs) 8-35 A.M-Surar Panchoi (Composite Programme of Assamese Film Songs) 9-05 A.M- Antara (Composite Programme of Hindi Film Songs) 12-30 P.M-Hindi Film Songs 1-50 P.M-Adhunik Geet 2-30 P.M-Western Music 3-45 P.M-Programme in Miju Mishmi 4-05 P.M-Programme in Khamti 4-25 P.M-Programme in Wancho 4-45 P.M-News for Arunachal Pradesh 5-00 P.M-Programme in Idu 5-20 P.M-Programme in Tangsa 5-40 P.M-Programme in Nocte 6-15 P.M-Ganya Raijor Anusthan (Rural Programme) 7-15 P.M-Yuvavani (Youth Programme) 7-45 P.M-Daakpakhili 8-00 P.M-Ekalabya (Sponsored Programme of K.K Handique State Open University) 9-30P.M-Radio Serial in Hindi-"Marudhar Ke Phool" Sd-/H.O.P
ET Correspondent Sivasagar, July 23: The 5th All Assam Ranking Badminton Tournament started at the Chau Lung Syukapha Indoor Stadium at Kalibari in Sivasagar town on Saturday. The tournament was organized by Sivasagar Badminton Club under the aegis of Assam Badminton Association in which than 450 shuttlers from all part of the state have taken part and is scheduled to come to an end on 26th July. Narayan Konwar, the newly appointed Deputy Commissioner of Sivasagar inaugurated the tournament in the
evening of the 1st day of the event. Arjun award winner athlete, Bhugeswar Baruah was the chief guest of the inauguration function and was felicitated by the organizers at the same function. Omar Rasid, the GS of Assam Badminton Association and several other officials of the state body have also attended the tournament. The 1st round of the tournament has already started with full enthusiasm and with signs of full entertainment for the sport lovers over the next couple of days.
Former students of Paramedical Science to hold meeting on July 24th ET Bureau Guwahati, July 23: Former students of Institute of Paramedical Science are going to meet and organize a meeting on 24thJuly at the conference hall of Institute of Paramedical Science of Guwahati Medical College. The conveners have requested the former students of Institute of Paramedical Science who are working in different hospitals to attend
the meeting which shall start from 9 am. The former students are serving in different hospitals and nursing homes around the state. In spite of having qualification many are not well paid and there are different problem associated with the profession. Therefore, to sort out the solutions, former students of Institute of Paramedical Science called for a meeting on 24th July.
A Correspondent Bajali, July 23: The election for Bajali district BJP was held yesterday at Pathsala, where District Returning Officer, Dilip saha presided over the meeting. Phani Pathak was elected as a president of Bajali district BJP committee under unanimous support. The District Returning Of-
ficer, Dilip Saha congratulated Phani Pathak for being elected as a new president of Bajali BJP. He also added that, under the leadership of Phani Pathak, the Bajali district BJP Committee will be in a position to work hand in hand with all the BJP workers for the development of the society. Many dignitaries were present during the meeting.
State Standing Committee of CPI (ML) condemns the fascist killing of Mintu Deori ET Correspondent Margherita, July 23: Subhas Sen, member of State Standing Committee of CPI (ML), have vehemently condemned the fascist killing of Mintu Deori while protesting against the Assam government initiative to setup AIIMS at Changsari instead of Raha and demanded that AIIMS should be set up at Raha. “CM Sarbananda Sonowal is taking anti-Assamese
Libra "Every man has specific natural abilities", said Aristotle. This seems to be true for you today. Your natural talents will be acknowledged and documented at work. This might prompt your equals to hold you up above the rest, and for your seniors to positively encourage you to scale greater heights. But as always, be careful to make sure that success does not make you heady with arrogance. Keep yourself firmly grounded, and remember that, 'pride cometh before the fall'.
Sagittarius Today, your superiors at work are going to trust you with many complicated assignments. But, after exerting yourself, you are sure to come out with flying colors and have your work appreciated. Do not be surprised if cash incentives come your way. Such may indeed be your fortune.
and were often seen quarrelling with each other. The local people also alleged that Anupam also does illicit liquor business. Meanwhile the parents of Juli Devi Saikia raised allegations against Anupam and his family of murdering their daughter and filed an FIR at Golaghat Police Station in this regard.
steps one after another within very two months of his coming into power and propagating anti-people and pro-corporate communal stand. Assam government has now become a government of self-deception and taken path of dividing people on the basis of caste, creed and religion” alleged Subhas Sen. “The implementing of 100% FDI is nothing but a
surrender of economic selfreliance, independence and sovereignty without which slogan of political independence and sovereignty is a great farce coupled with hypocrisy”, alleged Subhas Sen. Subhas Sen gave a call to all struggling forces of Assam to take bold and firm steps to oppose all anti-people steps of the state government.
Luitpar Club organizes unique initiative for encouraging reading habit A Staff Reporter Guwahati, July 23: Luitpar Club in Narengi Campus of Oil India Limited recently organized a unique initiative for encouraging reading habit among the residents, primarily the young people in the colony. The club supplied various books in Assamese, English, Hindi and Bengali language to the households under Rasaraj Lakshminath Bezbaruah mobile library. The program was launched by journalist Nava Thakuria on 21 July in presence of Luitpar Club President, its secretary Narayan Majumder, senior members including Padmeswar Kalita, Haren Sarma, Jadav Kalita, Tapas Bhattacharya, Hira Rajbongshi etc.
Autonomous State Bill to be heard in Lok Sabha on July 26 Sushanta Roy Diphu, July 23: Waking up from deep slumber, Biren Sing Engti, Member of Parliament from the hills of Assam has at last made a commendable move which he avoided throughout his political carrier with Congress government in power at Delhi and Dispur. A bill which can be best describe a political move on the state hood issue of the autonomous hill districts of Assam will be placed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The Assam Reorganization (Karbi Dimanchal) Bill, 2016 (No 145 of 2016) which was supposed to be placed on the floor of Parliament by MP Biren Sing Engti yesterday, but due to some technical reason it has been proponed till July 26, informed Ajit Timung, P r e s i d e n t
KANCHASDCOM to the local media According to the list of papers under circulation from Lok Sabha Secretariat, the Assam Reorganization (Karbi Dimachal) Bill, 2016 is in serial No. 2 to be introduced by Engti for the formation of Autonomous State within the state of Assam to be known as Karbi Dimanchal. 'Statehood' has been a long standing demand of the people living in the hill districts of Assam but till date both the centre and state government are lacking pragmatic decision. How far the bill will serve the purpose of the people of the two autonomous districts is a matter of time but it is quite surprising why the Congress MP did not care to pay particular attention to the issue which has remained the most dominant
political concern of the hills since last quarter of a century. At a time when almost all the political parties of the hills be it regional or national claimed to have hardpressed the issue Congress in power at Delhi and Dispur never paid any heed. It will be quite attentiongrabbing now the Congress MP who faced serious criticism for virtually opposing the issue for roughly a decade is now carrying forward the statehood demand when BJP is in power. Many conscious people are considering the political move as a calculated maneuver to win political support for Congress before the coming election of both autonomous councils i.e. Karbi Anglong and Dimahasao autonomous district which has vastly eroded.
Students from Meghalaya visits SSG
vehicles stranded due to disruption in road communication through the NH 52 between Mahadevpur and Namsai. Pic Mintu Tamuli.
ET Correspondent Goalpara, July 23: As part of an Exposure Trip organised by Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), Meghalaya, 110 students of tenth standard from two RMSA sponsored schools in North Garo Hills, namely, Adokgiri RMSA Secondary School and Chotcholja RMSA Secondary School visited Sainik School Goalpara (SSG), Assam on 23 Jul, 2016. The visiting team also comprised nine teachers from both the schools. The teams saw the infrastruc-
ture and education facilities in the school, viz. the Academic Block, Science Block, Labs, MI Room, dormitories, swimming pool, various sports fields etc. In addition the students were given a presentation by Sqd Ldr Dhipu Mathew, the Administrative Officer about the All India Sainik School Entrance Examination, scholarships provided to students and facilities available to them. The students were also provided brochures containing the
information. The students were extremely happy to visit the school and many of them expressed their willingness to join Armed Forces in the future. It is significant to mention that SSG which was established in 1964 is the only school of its kind in the state, which has over 250 SSGians to its credit as officers in the Armed Forces. Recently, it conducted the East Zone Sainik Schools Sports and Cultural Championship and also won the championship.
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BJP criticizes CM Khandu for going to Iron Bridge in Roing lies unattended Delhi when the state is reeling under flood for years, Anshal Samiti now A Staff Reporter Itanagar, July 23 : The present ruling congress party has no times to look after the welfare of the affected flood victims of the Lohit, Changlang and Namsai District of Arunachal Pradesh, said Arunachal BJP in an official press release. The people of this district are reeling under the flood water due to the long incessant rains. The property of affected
flood victims are submerged under the flood waters, like that of agriculture land, Livestock’s animals and Home steed. The affected flood victims are dire needs of the relief and rehabilitation from the state government. Despite this, the present Congress party is swaying away from their public welfare and they rushed to the National capital to avoid the people
welfare, criticized BJP. The Bharatiya Janata Party, Arunachal Pradesh expresses univocally that the ruling congress party is continuously unleashing dissidence, infighting and factionalism rivalry among them. Thus, the ruling congress legislature is indulging in fighting among them forgetting the people’s welfare and its development. The state is
reeling under political instability and uncertainly since last several months. The ruling congress government has been creating ugly political scenario in the state and across the country. The misdemeanor of the ruling congress government in state is leading to the development of the state is stand still and completely halt.
The BJP Arunachal Pradesh demands that the present congress government led by Shri Pema Khandu, the Chief Minister for immediate deployment of an adequate state disaster teams for immediate relief and rehabilitation and rescues operation to the flood affected victims and provides an adequate relief and rehabilitation at early.
Kharsang Town submerged AAPSU visits flood areas in Jairampur Jairampur, July 23 : MLA Jairampur, Laisam Simai has informed Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein that the situation in his area is under control and the water level has started to recede. Meanwhile during the day, ADC Jairampur Kento Riba along with AAPSU President, Kamta
Lomham Tangha Kharsang, 23 July: With the
monsoon reaching its peak, once again the kharsang town has come under severe threats from natural fury. The entire circle has witnessed an alarming situation when the water level has crossed its danger mark. The circle officer has alerted the paramilitary forces in and around the circle to ensure safety of the affected peoples from the flood. The Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya were the one among most affected by the nature's fury that compelled the district Administration to placed an order at the late night, sensing
the danger of the flood to evacuate the school children from the hostels and eventually kept them in the mandir temporarily till the flood receded in the morning besides Circle office premises. The circle officer had called up an emergency general meeting at Kharsang Township at around 8 o'clock today to discuss various means to ensure safety of the general public. This town has been under the threats from floods every year when monsoon arrived. The drainage and flood protection system is very weak and the department like WRD
is to be blamed altogether for not taking precautionary measures by properly taking up the necessary projects to ensure the safety from floods. The church members from Christian Revival church have also been seen doing Good Samaritan works by helping various household in the locality in cleaning works. Such Endeavour is a welcoming step whenever the natural calamities occur like floods. Self help groups and various NGO's should come forward in the Good Samaritan spree in the days to come to bring smiles in many affected families.
demands a temporary Bridge
Jiko Linggi Roing, 23 July: In a representation to the Deputy Commissioner, Lower Dibang Valley district, anchal chairman of Iduli Block has appealed for construction of temporary bridge to last over three months over the Iron Bridge in-between Old Abali and New Abali village, here today. The fallen iron was knocked down in the flood of 2012. “The bridge was brought down easily by the flood in the river due to shabby execution of the project. From then on the bridge lies unrepaired and unattended despite multiple representations to the concern department, the Rural Works Department, Roing and others”, read the representation.
Lapung, ACDSU President, Mengpa Haisa visited flood affected areas of the town and also visited two reliefs camps and promised the public that AAPSU will appeal and pressurise the Government of Arunachal Pradesh at earliest to help the flood According to chairman, Rajen Mickrow, the flood in victims of the district. the river has disrupted road connectivity as no vehicle small or large cannot cross the swelling and swirling current in the river.
ADC Riba with Kamta Lapung
“Even the students who daily trek 4-5 kilometers from Old Abali and Arango village to attend their classes at government secondary school, New Abali too are facing difficulty in crossing the bridge. Many of the parents, to ensure for the safety of their ward are preventing them from going to the school. The students have to cross the river over a precarious bamboo foot bridge made by locals and on to the fallen Iron Bridge. Over 100 students daily cross this bridge to reach their school”, informed the chairman to the deputy
Woman with a child crossing precarious wood way to fallen iron bridge commissioner. And on the other hand, commuters wanting to go to Roing Township have to take detour through Simari village via Denlo village. However, sadly this part of the road, connecting Old Abali village to Denlo village via Harupahar(Arango), constructed under central scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana ‘ lie uncared and unattended, withering away with grasses and shrubs steadily overtaking the road, as officials of the concerned department turn blind eye to the matter. As a result road conditions don’t encourage commuters to take this part of dilapidated road.
The chairman requested the deputy commissioner to provide contingency fund from any head to construct temporary footbridge to last through 3 months of monsoon. “This temporary footbridge should be sturdy enough to allow crossing of people on foot as well as on two wheeler”, the he suggested. “It is also my sincere appeal once again to also direct the Rural Works Department Roing to care for the maintenance of Arango to Denlo village PMGSY road and to initiate necessary action for rebuilding of the Iron Bridge as well”, the chairman appealed.
Dambuk disconnected from the rest of the country Chief Councilor takes
Dambuk, July 23 : While taking stock of the flood situation of Dambuk area in Lower Dibang Valley District, Chowna Mein was informed over phone by MLA Dambuk Gum Tayeng that water
levels of rivers Sine, Dotung, Tara Tamak, Dibang, Sisar etc in Dambuk area are increasing.
rest of the country across Sisar River at 14km has been damaged beyond repair. Further Anpung and Paglam areas have been badly affected.
The sole bridge connecting Dambuk to the
The MLA also informed
that she has instructed the District Administration to carry out all necessary measures to contain the situation. The Deputy Chief Minister has appealed the people to remain calm, careful and stay vigilant. He
has assured that the government will provide all assistance to the flood hit districts for carrying out relief and restoration work. He also assured that all possible assistance will be provided to the affected people.
stock of grim situation at Pasighat Township
56 families lost their homes in Diyun Rants over admission Contd. from Page 1
The most sufferers are some of the families who have lost their houses and lands in the Flood happened last April. 64 families were rendered homeless during that month and after waiting for rehabilitation by the govt some of the families returned back to their eroded lands only to be affected again today. Several other families were currently staying with their relatives in different villages. With this round of Flood, altogether 106 families are being affected in Dumpani village alone. In Udaipur Village, the Noa
Dihing River flowing from Dumpani has forced 14 families to break their homes and take shelter in Udaipur Club. Several houses located near the Noa Dihing River and near the newly formed tributary are on the verge of disappearance. The Local Legislator, Nikh Kamin who was deeply concern with the crisis is heading towards Diyun tomorrow morning to take stock of the situation personally. He has appraised the Chief Minister about the situation and thanked him for putting the Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein to oversee the flood situation. In April last he have sanctioned
few boats for emergency purpose and today he has requested all NGOs and community leaders to coordinate and mobilize all possible resources in this 2nd round of the flood situation. Additional Deputy Commissioner, S. Miji has informed that the administration has distributed immediate reliefs for the affected families taking shelter in different community halls and has mobilized the police, departments' officials and the Indian Army for evacuation and reliefs. And with the absence of the Extra Asst. Commissioner, he has authorized Mrinal Takuria, the MO to take care of the circle.
Galo Students Union urges authorities to handover student’s hostel A Staff Reporter Aalo, 23 July: A team of Galo Students Union led by its president Binya Ronya visited Govt higher secondary school, aalo today. The team also had a meeting with the school principal and took stock of the various problems faced by the students and the teaching community. While inspecting the newly renovated boys and girls’ hostel, the team was surprised to learn that the hostel has not yet been handed over to the school authorities despite the academic session already in progress. Large number of students mostly villagers from the feeder schools of the GHSS, Aalo are the worst sufferers due to locking down of the school hostels by unauthorised contractors
working under aalo pwd division. Most of them are forced to stay at rented homes and with their relatives which are causing great financial hardships for them and are also hampering their academic activities. The undersigned on behalf of the GSU would strongly appeal to the authorities concerned to immediately handover the hostels for
use of the student’s community. No further delays and excuses shall be tolerated. Further, it was also learnt during the visits that students staying at hostels were only enjoying the benefits of stipend. The GSU would also urge for disbursement of stipends to all the genuine APST students irrespective of their stay at hostel or not.
delay in KV Pasighat ET Correspondent Pasighat, July 23: Worried and frustrated over delay of admission in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pasighat under Member of Parliament quota, some parents and relative of student has raised eyes over functioning of the school’s principal. Austeem Muang, an executive member of Adi Baane Kebang Youth Wing along with one Tajing Tamut, a local guardian of a student seeking admission in Class XI (Com) out of total nine proposed list from MP quota, has said that, they has been made run pillar to post from quite some days. “As per school’s direction, the approval from Joint Commissioner (Academic), Delhi has also been obtained, but concern authority are making excuses to get further approval from higher authorities which is damn frustrating”, quoted Muang who has warned for any possible agitation from local organizations against the school if deprived further. He has also said that, MP Ninong Ering will possibly raise the issue in Parliament’s Zero hour. Meanwhile, when contacted, Ering has said that admission will be done as he has also spoken to the principal. “If matters are still doesn’t get solved, I may raise the issue at Parlia-
ment”, he added. While responding to the resentment of admission seekers, Mrs. B. Ekka, Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya told this reporter that, the school hasn’t done any biasness as alleged. She said that, the school is simply following the existing KV guidelines and, as and when approval from higher authorities is granted, we will take the admission. On being asked that, Joint Commissioner has already approved for the admission as stated by Muang Tamut, Principal Ekka defended herself by saying that, therein the approval letter itself following of KV guideline is clearly written. “When the students are not meeting the basic percentage requirements like 8.0 CDPA or 7.4 CDPA for Schedule Tribe, we have to obtain the approval from higher authorities and I have written to Regional Office, Tinsukia and when approved, admission will be done”, added Ekka. While deeply resenting over the delay, Tajing Tamut (local guardian of a student) has withdrawn the admission application apprehending that, the school authorities may not care the student even if forcefully admitted.
CC, PMC inspecting market and taking note of waste management systems. Spl Correspondent Pasighat, July 23: While taking stock of flood like situation in Pasighat Township caused due to torrential rain from past several days, Kaling Doruk, Chief Councilor, Pasighat Municipal Council visited main market, sawmill side, Jarku village and Siang River flood control sites along 21 Mile (Burial Ground) in the presence of Tani Taloh, Municipal Secretary and other public. After patiently hearing the problem faced by sanitary workers at main market, Doruk assured to make available the basic amenities required by them like raincoat, gumboot, hand glove, bleaching powder, phenyl besides providing time to time medical check. He asked Municipal Secretary, Taloh to explore the availability so that these basic requirements could be provided to the sanitary workers, as during these
periods of monsoon season, the workers are more exposed to several kinds of diseases. Market Supervisor, Tamang Darin informed that, these basic requirements of sanitary staffs has not been provided to them. “The cleanliness of township lies on our shoulders, but we are not properly cared by the authorities”, added Darin. The dustbins along NH-52 besides Chitranala garden site at Sawmill area was also visited and the fence raised by one illegally will be removed, said Doruk and Taloh. The water logging at Pane Korong outlet in the south of ALG, Pasighat was also cleared by the municipal sanitary workers. While visiting the flood control structures raised by WRD and Disaster Management Department at 21 Mile (Burial Ground “Samsan ghat”), Doruk expressed his thankfulness to the concern department for having
erecting the protection before the monsoon. Otherwise, the flood water would have largely affected the Jarku village and other Lower Banskota area as the water level in Siang River has rose to danger level. While, DDMO, Genden Tsumo and officials from WRD who were also inspecting the sites informed that, the situation is under constant monitoring of the administration and common denizen needn’t panic. At Jarku village, people appealed Chief Councilor, Doruk to build drainage as due to absence of such, many houses has been under inundation owing to torrential rain. Meanwhile, Doruk has appealed the district administration to either build proper drainage or clear the existing one by carrying out renovation work while removing blockade and logging at many places.
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India-Bangladesh border will be secured: Assam CM
IANS Guwahati, July 23: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said the state and central governments have taken strong measures to seal the IndiaBangladesh border and added that the international border in Assam will be sealed in line with Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan. Addressing a meeting at the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) in Guwahati, Sonowal said the government had taken steps to stop cross-border infiltration and illegal trade by sealing the international border.
“Both the Centre and the state government have also decided to seal the 70 km of riverine border between the two countries in Dhubri, Mankachar and Karimganj
districts by erecting electric barbed wire and use latest technology,” he added. Reiterating that it is important to secure the eastern
borders of the country, Sonowal said the people of India will be safe only if its borders are secure. Admitting that there is pressure
from illegal infiltrators in Assam, the Chief Minister further said that detection and deportation of each of the illegal migrants is im-
perative to secure the lives of genuine Indians. “The works are on in full swing to upgrade the National Register of Citizens (NRC), which will help in securing the lives of each of legal Indian citizens of the country,” he said adding that the state government is committed to fulfil the aspirations of the people of the state. To a question, the Chief Minister said he will consider the issue of availing Zplus category security but would not do anything that might create problems for the people. Sonowal has been refusing to avail Z-plus security cover as it causes problems for the people by way of traffic congestion during the movement of the Chief Minister and his cavalcade.
Flood situation remains grim in Kokrajhar, Chirang ET Correspondent Kokrajhar, July 23: Flood situation continued to be grim in many parts of Kokrajhar and Chirang district in Lower Assam with many areas still submerged under water. Several villages like Banglajhora, Saraguri, Janakigaon, Tattara, Kwirwguri, Balapara, Saralpara were flooded following the rising water level of Swrmanga (Saralangha) and its tributaries. The flood water have also breached a culvert at Janakigaon. Assam Minister Pramila Rani Brahma toady visited the flood affected villages where she said that relief materials will be distributed soon. The villagers complain that, it’s been four days but still there is no further step from the administration in providing relief materials so far. In Gossaigaon sub-division, the rising water of Bura
river has flooded Santipur, 2 No Samodwisa, 4 No Samodwisa, Kusungdwisa, Nakedhara, affected over 500 families. The army has been deployed in rescue mission at Chirang and provided rations to the relief inmates. A medical camp was also held for the affected families by the 7 Sikh Li Regiment of the army.
Chara and Sankosh River have flooded many in and around Kashiabari area of Kachugaon block. Over a 1000 people are taking shelter at two relief camps of Ghaksa and Kashiabari forest villages
under Kachugaon Block. Total 717 people are taking shelter at Ghaksa and 493 at Kashibari. A senior official in Kokrajhar said, the district administration is monitoring the flood situation in the district.
The situation is similar in Chirang with several areas flooded with the swelling Aie River and its tributaries – Nangalbangha, Khanamakra, Taklai- playing havoc. The rising water of Nizla
The villages alleged of not having any relief materials from the administration. The river has also eroded several hectres of land at Nepalpara, Aie-Powali under Tukrajhar VCDC since the last few days. The rising water of Aie also flooded Dangaigaon and Birhanggaon villages in Chirang. Meanwhile, Brahma said that soon eviction will be carried out in Kokrajhar district those who are residing illegally in the forest areas and some of the Chirang district.
Executive Magistrate files FIR on security threat ET Correspondent Mangaldai, July 23: A lady Executive Magistrate who has been launching regular operations against the ongoing illegal trading of liquor, drugs and narcotic substances much to the satisfaction of conscious circle of the civil society, here after resuming as the officiating Superintendent of Excise has reportedly drawn threat on her life with criminal motive. According to the information, Assistant Commissioner of Darrang cum officiating Superintendent of Excise, Pallabi Sarma Choudhury has leveled a serious allegation against one Jatin Saharia of village B a i n a o j a p a r a (Aulachowka) under
Mangaldai Police Station for misbehaving and causing threats to her while she was on official duty. As reported, the Excise team on the morning of July 22 last conducted an operation against illicit country liquor and in this connection picked up four persons for interrogation and subsequently three of them were released in presence of their responsible guardians or family members following necessary formalities as per the Excise rule. However, release of one Krishna Saharia who confessed the charges against him was delayed due to the absence of his responsible family members. His son Jatin Saharia working in
NEUWJ formed at Guwahati A Staff Reporter Guwahati, July 23: With an aim for initiating professional excellence, raising voices for social-financial security to scribes and finally developing a comprehensive platform for the working journalists of northeast India, a new organization named North East Union of Working Journalists (NEUWJ) has been mooted. A provisional committee was recently formed in a meeting held at Guwahati Press Club which decided to organize a convention in the city to formalize the process of its formation and start functioning after due expansion in the meeting.
The interim committee of NEUWJ was formed with senior journalist Joykanta Sarma as its President, Nava Thakuria as Working President, Rupam Barua & Pulin Kalita as Vice- Presidents, Manoj Agasti as General Secretary, Rubee Barua Das & Namita Bora as Assistant-Secretaries, Nayanjyoti Bhuyan (Assam), Pranab Sarkar (Tripura), Linda Chhakchhuak (Mizoram), David Laitphlang (Meghalaya), Sobhapati Samom (Manipur), Okenjeet Sandham (Nagaland), Kenter Joya Riba (Arunachal Pradesh), Bijoy Gurung (Sikkim) as its Secretaries.
Guwahati reportedly came to the office in the evening hours and officially took his father Krishna Saharia in his custody. But few minutes later he came back again and started charging and misbehaving with the lady magistrate in his office. He also reportedly threatened her to cause physical and mental loss in a day or two. Meanwhile the magistrate has lodged an FIR at Mangaldai Police Station on Friday evening and police has registered a case vide Mangaldai PS case No. 654/16 under section 448/353/294/ 509/506/34 of Indian Penal Code. The Police meanwhile has found the accused Jatin saharia absconding.
1 person moved down by Intercity Express at Tinsukia Spl Correspondent Tinsukia, July 23: In a tragic accident, Intercity Express on Saturday moved down one person at an unmanned railway crossing at Makum road in Tinsukia town. The deceased has been identified as Ram Darshan Yadav, a resident of Hukhanphukri Sabjibari. According to sources, the incident took place at 10.00 in the morning when the deceased attempted to cross the railway track at an unmanned level crossing.
No signs of missing IAF plane, Parrikar monitors search op
Two dead in Assam floods, Kaziranga National Park inundated Contd. from Page 1
Golaghat, Morigaon, Jorhat, Dhemaji, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Nagaon and Dhubri districts.
As many as 1,039 villages in these 14 districts have been submerged. People have taken shelter on roads, bridges and relief camps, officials said. Large areas of the Kaziranga National park and Dibru-Saikhowa wildlife sanctuary have
been flooded forcing animals to take refuge in platforms built for their succour, forest department officials said. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, the densest habitat of one-horned rhinos, in Morigaon district has half of its area
33 villages affected by Flood in Dibrugarh District Contd. from Page 1
Altogether 9,482.1 hectare of land including 1751.06 hectare cropland has been submerged in flood waters. So far two relief camps have been set up at Chabua where 77 people have taken shelter. The deluge has also affected the livestock of people with as many as 38,105 big animals and 8,657 small animals bearing the brunt. In the worst-affected Dodhiya area, two teams of the state disaster response force were engaged for rescue operations, Hatikakoty said. Meanwhile, the Brahmaputra continues to flow above the danger level in Dibrugarh. The river was flowing at 106.06 metre at 4pm
against the red mark of 105. 70 metre. The highest-ever water level recorded here was 106.48 metre on September 3, 1998. In the past 24 hours till 6am on Saturday, 41.91 mm of rainfall was recorded in Dibrugarh. The total rainfall recorded in the town since January 1, 2016 stood at 1331.94 mm, an water resource department official said. Ferry service from Bogibeel to Karengbali was temporally suspended due to rising water level of Brahmaputra. “Every year we have to face the wrath of flood. Our crops and property were damaged in the flood but we received less relief from the state government. The earlier government played with the sentiment of our
people but this time we are hoping that the system will change and the new government which had recently came into power will take the matter serious and try to solve the problem.’’ Gannan Gogoi, a resident of Bogibeel said. The paternal house of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal BindhaKata Muluk gaon under Chabua was under floodwater and the people are helpless and looking for government aid. The area is a lowlying area and every year the people have to suffer the most during the monsoon. Many villages of Dibru-Saikhowa National park was affected in flood and many of them have take shelter in schools and relief camps.
inundated, forcing all wild animals to seek shelter in nearby highlands. Several link roads to Pobitora are also submerged, the officials added. Informing that the flood has overrun 47,000 hectare cropland, ASDMA said 70 relief camps and seven
relief distribution centres have been opened to give shelter to 21,549 flood-hit people. However, people who are still marooned alleged that sufficient relief materials from the government and district administration have not reached them.
One dead, over six thousand affected in Tinsukia Contd. from Page 1
Madhupur villages under Lekhapani police station and Laina village, Laopati Fulbari village, Nepali Chiring village under Talap circle and Guijan, Natun gaon, Laika village under Tinsukia circle and several other villages in the district. Altogether almost 6000 people have been affected due to floods beside one person being swept away by flood waters. The deceased has been identified as Bosco Bhumij, a resident of Toklong village no 1 under Lekhapani police station. The destruction have been witnessed the most by Dihing river at Margherita and Lekhapani circle. Talking exclusively to ET, deputy commissioner of Tinsukia Puru Gupta said, as many as 20 villages has been inundated while over 6000 people have been affected due to flood. The condition of one of the
village at Margherita subdivision is very grim and hence a relief camp has been opened at Dihingpuria LP School where almost 400 people including females and children are held up, he added Gupta said, one good news is that flood has not affected Sadiya subdivision. In Tinsukia circle, Guijan police outpost some 11 kms from Tinsukia has been completely submerged under flood water of the Brahmaputra River. There are several affected areas where local boats are being to provide help to villages. As per the latest reports available at 7 pm, Brahmaputra river at Dibrugarh was flowing at 106.06 metres well over the danger mark, while Dihing river at Margherita is flowing almost 2 metres above the danger level at 136.17 metres.
IANS Chennai/New Delhi, July 23: The search continued on Saturday for the missing AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force that went missing on Friday over the Bay of Bengal and has been untraceable since. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar reached Tambaram in Tamil Nadu on Saturday and went on an aerial survey in an IAF plane over the area where search and rescue operations are going on. There has been no signal pickup or spotting of debris from the missing aircraft yet. The AN-32 transport aircraft with 29 people on board went missing on Friday over the Bay of Bengal off the Chennai coast. "Defence Minister reviewed the situation and utilisation of assets and resources and has directed that if necessary more resources to be diverted to the effort," Defence Ministry officials said. "The Minister was appraised of the difficult conditions under which the operations are being carried out during the last 24 hours. The sea is very choppy and there is thick cloud cover in area," the official said.
known," Wing Commander Anupam Banerjee, Public Relations Officer for IAF told IANS. Only a catastrophic accident in a "no talk/radio zone" or "dead zone" could destroy an aircraft suddenly, an experienced pilot with the Indian defence forces told IANS late Friday. The search and rescue operation by Indian Navy and Coast Guard, which went on through the night, continued on Saturdaay and more assets were deployed. Two P8I surveillance aircrafts and two Dornier are continuing the search while one Dornier is on standby at Port Blair. One AN 32 and two C-130 Hercules aircrafts and Mi-17 V5 with floats are also on standby. At present, 13 ships of the Indian Navy and four ships of Coast Guard are involved in the search operation. A submarine was also sent for locating transmissions from the emergency locator beacon on board the missing aircraft. Emergency locator beacons usually get activated in case a plane crashes.
Parrikar has directed all top officials to be in touch with the families of those who were on board and provide them information that may be required.
Those on board the AN-32 included six crew members, 15 personnel from the IAF, army, navy and Coast Guard, and eight civilians who were family members of the personnel.
"The search is going on. If there is any substantial development it will be made
The aircraft, an upgraded AN32 belonging to 33 Squadron, took off from Tambaram Air
Force Station in Chennai at 8.30 a.m., and was expected to land at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Island at 11.30 a.m., officials said, describing it as a "routine sortie". According to a report submitted to the Defence Minister by Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, the recorded transcript of Chennai air traffic radar showed last pickup of the aircraft was 151 nautical miles east of Chennai, when the aircraft was observed to have carried out a left turn with rapid loss of height from 23,000 feet. The last contact with the aircraft was established roughly around 15-20 minutes after the take-off, sources said. According to the IAF, the AN32 is a twin engine turboprop, medium tactical transport aircraft of Russian origin. It can carry a maximum load of around 6.7 tonne or 39 paratroopers. The aircraft's maximum cruise speed is 530 kmph. "Planes are designed to fly even during an emergency. There will be reaction time to the pilots facing an emergency to send out messages for help or turn towards safety," an Indian defence forces pilot told IANS. According to the pilot, an AN32 aircraft will not drop down like a stone or vanish into thin air in the case of normal emergency, as there will be reaction time. "But in the case of a catastrophic threat, the pilots will not have the necessary reaction time," he said.
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State Govt says no to UCIL
Meghalaya opposes UCIL move on open pit uranium mining
DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, JULY 24
Shillong, July 23: Amid strong reservations expressed by several pressure groups against uranium mining, the state government has decided to direct the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) to "keep in abeyance" its recent notice for expression of interest (EOI) and all preuranium mining activities in the state. The decision was taken at a meeting with over 15 pressure groups, which comprise the anti-uranium mining groups and pro-road project groups, convened by Chief Minister Mukul Sangma here on Friday. Speaking to media persons after the meeting, the Chief Minister admitted that UCIL had floated the current expression of interest for construction of open pit mines and processing unit without the knowledge of the state Government. Stating that the State government in 2009 had approved the proposal of the UCIL to lease out 422 hectares of land for pre-mining activities, Sangma said that the stand of the Government
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma in a meeting with members of 15 pressure groups comprising the anti-uranium mining groups and pro-road project groups in city on Friday.
even that time was that the people of the state should be taken into confidence before carrying out any mining-related activities. "The 2009 cabinet decision has been kept in abeyance and was never implemented as the stand of the state government is uranium mining can take place only after all stakeholders are taken on board," he said. "We have laws in place to protect the interest of the people and it
Planning body constituted Shillong, July 23: Governor V Shanmuganathan has constituted a planning authority with deputy commissioners as chairman in all the districts of the state as mandated under Section 14 of the Meghalaya Street and Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending ) Act, 2014. The other members of the authority include District Planning officer, Superintendents of police, District Urban Planner, Secretary Autonomous District Council, Additional Chief Engineers of PHE and PWD,lead Bank Manager, District Medical Health officers, CEO of Municipal and Secretary of MUDA, if appli-
cable. The chairperson of the Town Vending Committee would be the member secretary of the authority. The notification issued by the State Government informed that the authority will be responsible to carry out all functions laid down in Section 14 (F) of the Meghalaya Street and Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending ) Act, 2014. The committee may also explore the possibility of convergence of National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) with street vendors livelihood and avenues of promotional measures under section 19 of the Act, an official statement said on Friday.(Agencies)
is not easy for UCIL to go ahead with uranium mining or pre-mining activities. Land has to be given to UCIL based on laws," he said. "First of all UCIL does not have any land there for any activity and any land has to be given as per the land transfer act," Sangma said, adding as per the law, any mining activity should be done only after the mining lease is given by the State Government and the State
Government is firm in its approach of not allowing any activity (uranium Mining) until people are taken on board. He also informed that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had indicated that certain stretch of the Mawthabah-Wakhaji road was to facilitate uranium and later the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation clarified that the
stretch of road is not linked to uranium mining. In the meeting, all the stakeholders demanded that a clarification should come from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in this regard. The Chief Minister said the state government would seek a clarification from the Centre on the objective of the road. On the other hand, the KSU president Daniel Khyriem informed that the pressure groups in the meeting opposed the idea of constructing a road in Mawthabah area "since the documents of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways clearly show that the road has been proposed to facilitate uranium mining." Welcoming the state government's decision, he said that the Government instead of constructing a new road should repair the existing road. Leaders of the KSU), NESO, LYWA, Joint Action Committee of Social Organization (JACSO), JAC on Two-Laning from N o n g s t o i n - Wa h k a j i Mawthabah and others attended the meeting.(Agencies)
By-poll delay: PIL filed in HC Shillong, July 23: The Joint Action Committee of Rambrai-Jyrngam Constituency on Friday filed a PIL in the High Court of Meghalaya protesting the undue delay on the part of the Government in holding the by-poll to RambraiJyrngam constituency of KHADC. The seat has remained vacant for the last nine months since its representative KP Pangniang resigned from KHADC along with six other MDCs of the state after the Meghalaya Assembly passed the Prevention of Disqualification (Members of the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya) Amendment Bill, 2015 to prohibit people holding one public office from holding another elected office.
KHADC are those of HDR Lyngdoh (NongspungSohiong), Sanbor Shullai (Laban-Mawprem), Ardent M. Basaiawmoit (Nongkrem), Metbah Lyngdoh (MairangNongkhlaw) and Brolding N o n g s i e j (Mawthadraishan). Addressing a press conference after filing the PIL, Champion Paliar, a senior member of the committee, said, "The state Government's apathy towards our demand compelled us to file the PIL. "We held several public meetings and in the last public meeting the Government was given a one-month deadline to hold the byelection, but the Government did not pay any attention," he added.
Besides Rambrai-Jyrngam , other vacant seats in
Paliar informed that one Cherubin Thongni had filed
an RTI at the District Council Affairs (DCA) department seeking information as to why the election has not been held till date. The department did not respond to the RTI queries, he said "The constituency has been deprived of schemes and developmental programmes due to the absence of an MDC," he added. It may be reminded that following the passing of the Prevention of Disqualification (Members of the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya) Amendment Bill, 2015 barring members of state legislators to not hold posts in the Autonomous District Council. The lone vacant seat in the JHADC is the War East constituency which was earlier held by legislator S t e p h a n s o n Mukhim.(Agencies)
Shillong, July 23: Meghalaya has asked the Uranium Corp of India Ltd (UCIL) to keep in abeyance the Expression of Interest (EOI) for a mine and processing plant of uranium ore in South West Khasi Hills district, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said on Friday. Sangma, who held a meeting with anti-uranium mining groups and pro-developmental group, however urged the people to allow the construction of a twolane 68-km road from Nongstoi, the district headquarters of West Khasi Hills, to Mawthabah village, which has rich uranium deposits. "I shared at the meeting that UCIL floated the EOI without the knowledge of the state government which is not a correct approach. Therefore, we have asked the UCIL to keep in abeyance the EOI," the Chief Minister told journalists. Moreover, Sangma said he would also write to the central government to ensure that the UCIL does not resort to any activities in the future without the knowledge of the state government. "We will not allow UCIL to take up any preliminary activities or pre-mining developmental activities in the uranium deposit areas in South West Khasi Hills district unless it can convince the people of the state on the safety aspects or how it can
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma insulate the people from the ramifications of uranium mining," he said. On the proposed constriction of the two-lane road from Nongstoi to Mawthabah, Sangma said he would write to the union ministry of road transport and highway to clarify if the objective of the proposed road was to facilitate mining of uranium. He said the people should not interpret the construction of the proposed twolane road projects as facilitating uranium mining in the state since the government would not take a decision on the matter unless a consensus was reached with all the stakeholders and people of the state were fully convinced about it. On the other hand, anti-uranium mining groups vowed
also been directed to carry out anti-JE vaccination. The State has adequate stock of anti-JE vaccines, informed the Director.
Agartala, July 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the broad gauge train service between Delhi and Agartala from the national capital on July 31. Simultaneously, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu will flag off the service from the Agartala end,
Tripura Transport Minister Manik Dey told reporters here. The new direct train would be named as 'Tripureswari Super Fast express,' he said. Prabhu would also lay the foundation for the Agartala Akhaura railway service to connect India's
If any one is suffering from fever, headache, pain in the neck, muscle pain and is delirious, he/she should consult a doctor or go to a hospital/ health centre, Dr Ibomcha said. Although the outbreak of JE in the State has not taken the proportion of any epidemic, people should take utmost care to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. JE is spread by a mosquito species known as Culex. There are four varieties of Culex mosquitoes. Out of them, Culex Tritaeniorhynchus and Culex Vishnui are the two common species which are spreading JE in Manipur. These varieties of Culex mosquitoes generally breed in stagnant water, specially in paddy fields. As such, people who work in paddy fields should take utmost care to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. If Culex mosquitoes which have bitten pigs and cranes bite a person, he/she may suffer from JE. Though chances are somewhat slimmer, Culex mosquitoes which have bitten ducks and goats may also spread JE as and when they bite a human being. Generally, the infection rate of JE is one in 301 which means
when 301 persons are bitten by Culex mosquitoes, one may get infected by JE. Almost 85 per cent of JE cases are detected in persons below 15 years while 15 per cent are confined to persons above 60 years. People with low immune system are more vulnerable to JE infections and people living near paddy fields and pig sties have more chances of being infected by JE. The Health Director then appealed to all the people to separate pig sties from their houses by at least 300 metres if they are rearing pigs. He further advised farmers to use nets over the pens of pigs, ducks, goats etc if they are rearing these animals. Manipur recorded 200 cases of JE in 1995 and 50 people died due to lack of clinical management. The figure was 100 in 2010 and around 10 people died. There were nine positive cases of JE in 2015. Although some people infected with JE
could recover without much impact on one's health, people infected with JE may get their brains damaged by almost 30 per cent. They may also suffer from partial paralysis, loss of consciousness and difficulty in speaking. For the current year, nine positive cases of JE have been detected so far and the figure may also rise. The exact figure can be ascertained after necessary laboratory tests of the blood samples collected by the department. There are adequate volume of reagent for carrying out the necessary laboratory tests. Rather than going to private laboratories, it is most appropriate to conduct blood sample tests at JNIMS. The State has its own protocol for carrying out extensive vaccination campaigns. Apart from carrying out vaccination campaigns, fogging has been done in all the areas located within a radius of one to two Kms of the places where JE cases have been confirmed. Nearby health centres have
At present, there are 3000 numbers of anti-JE vaccine vials. One vial is enough for vaccinating five persons. Another consignment of 7500 vials would be arriving in the next couple of days. Veterinary Department has immense responsibilities in containing the outbreak of JE. The department need to vaccinate pigs. Dr Ibomcha appealed to all the parents to vaccinate their children in time. Of the nine people infected by JE, one has been taken to Guwahati, while the others are undergoing treatment at JNIMS, RIMS and Mothers' Care Children Hospital, Sagolband. The nine positive cases were reported from Lilong Haoreibi, Langthabal Lep Makha Leikai, Sagoltongba Mayai Leikai, Kwakeithel Mayai Koibi, Yairipok Changamdabi, Zion village of Chandel, Nongdam village of Ukhrul and New Lamka of Churachandpur Earlier, an official team led by Health Minister DK Korungthang and Health Director O Ibomcha visited Komlathabi PHC and Aimol Tampak PHSC where they distributed anti-JE vaccines apart from supervising fogging done in the surrounding areas. Health Minister DK Korungthang too appealed to all the people not to be panicky about the outbreak of JE. He stated that the State Government has taken up all possible safety measures. (Agencies)
to complete recommendations
Shillong, July 23: The Fifth Pay Commission set up by the state government to increase the pay and other allowances of the government employees has been allotted one year period to complete its task. It was on July 7 that the state cabinet approved the formation of the Fifth Pay Commission with former chief secretary P.J. Bazeley as chairman and former NEC secretary Uttam Kumar Sangma and former Education official L. Roy as members. The trio has already accepted the task proposed by the state government, an official source said on Friday, while adding that the commission will have one year to complete its recommendations, but extension of one more month will be allowed if it is required. There are as many 90,000 government employees including teachers of deficit schools and colleges in the state and the number of pensioners would be over 20,000. The suggestion of the cabinet is to increase the pay either by 20%, 22% or 25 % which will have to be examined by the new pay commission. However, the fourth pay commission headed by former IAS official K.K. Sinha had recommended 32% pay hike to the em-
However, the pro-developmental lobby welcomed the government's proposal to construct the two-lane road. Meghalaya is the third uranium-rich state in the country after Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh. The state accounts for 16 percent of India's uranium reserves, with deposits estimated to be around 9,500 tonnes and 4,000 tonnes respectively at Domiasiat and Wakhaji, both in South West Khasi hills district. (Agencies)
PM to flag off Del-Agartala BG train service on July 31
Health Director allays JE apprehensions Fifth pay panel gets one year Imphal, July 23: Health Director Dr O Ibomcha has categorically stated that people need not be panicky even though some positive cases of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) have been detected. All the people infected with JE have been undergoing treatment in isolation and all of them are out of danger, O Ibomcha told media persons during a press meet at the office of the Health Directorate on Friday.
that they will not allow any pre-developmental projects, including the proposed two-lane road in uranium-rich deposits areas. North East Student's Organisation Samuel B Jyrwa told journalists that the two-lane road between Nongstoin and Mawthabah was to facilitate mining of uranium.
ployees with effect from January 1, 2007. Recently, the Seventh Central Pay Commission had recommended 23 per cent hike in salaries of the Central government employees. "The new state pay commission can even go beyond the suggestion of the state cabinet, the source added. In case, the fifth pay commission recommends hike in the salary of state employees by 25 per cent, an additional Rs 100 crore more will have to be incurred per month by the State government from the current Rs 400 crore per month.(Agencies) Nagaland ST students protest demanding release of scholarship funds Kohima, July 23: The Scheduled Tribes students of Nagaland pursuing different courses in various colleges and universities outside Nagaland today staged a sit-in-protest at the State Civil Secretariat demanding release of their full scholarship for 201516 by the state government. On behalf of the aggrieved 329 Naga students, T Thomas Konyak said the state government was yet to release their full scholarship for the last academic session, because of which they were unable to clear the fees of the in-
stitutions where they study as most of them were financially weak. These students were to receive Post-Matriculation Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) of the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, which was released by the Centre, but was allegedly pending with the state government. "Admission for the new session has commenced, but because of the non-release of pending scholarship, students are unable to clear fees of the last session and are getting delayed for the new admission," Thomas said. Meanwhile, the aggrieved students submitted a memorandum to the Directors of Higher Education and Technical Education Departments requesting the government to bail them out of the critical situation. The Post Graduate students who were also affected by non-payment of the scholarship were unable to receive their pass certificates and marksheets, Thomas alleged. Expressing that students from other states were enjoying the Centre's PMSS implemented through the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the students demanded that the same facility should be made available for students in Nagaland. (PTI)
North-East with neighbouring Bangladesh, he said. The two countries agreed to lay the tracks between Akhaura and Agartala during the visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to New Delhi in January 2010. (Agencies)
One held with 1kg Brown Sugar worth Rs 1 crore Kohima, July 23: The Narcotics Cell of Nagaland Police arrested one person along with one kg of brown sugar worth Rs one crore, the police said on Friday. SP (Crime) and PRO of Nagaland Police, M Tungoe said personnel of Narcotic Cell manning Khuzama Interstate Check Gate detected the contraband concealed in a Bihar bound bus and arrested one person in this connection on July 12 last. The accused has been identified as Raman Kumar, who hails from Motihari district of Bihar. On being interrogated the accused revealed the consignment was to be collected by an unknown person once the bus reached its destination. A case has been registered and thorough investigation was being conducted, the police added. (PTI)
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Two booked for objectionabe FB post against Ajit Singh Muzaffarnagar, Jul 23: A case has been registered against two persons for allegedly posting objectionable content on Facebook against RLD chief Ajit Singh, police said today. The step came after RLD workers, led by district party president Ajit Rathi, former UP minister Dharamvir Balyan and MLC Chaudhry Mushtaq, staged a dharna outside the DM's office here yesterday and submitted a memorandum to him. Later, police registered a case against two persons -- Nitin and Yashpal -- for uploading objectionable remarks against the former union minister and his family, according to New Mandi police station SHO Rajnath Tyagi. (PTI)
Man with suspected ISIS links arrested from Mumbai Mumbai, July 23: A man allegedly instrumental in recruiting youths to terror outfit ISIS, was apprehended from neighbouring Thane district in a joint operation by Maharashtra ATS and Kerala Police, officials said on Saturday. According to a senior ATS official here, the man identified as Rizwan Khan was arrested from his residence at Kalyan in Thane district on Friday night. "Since the arrest was made by Kerala Police, we don't have much details," the official said. However, sources said Khan was allegedly responsible for recruiting youths to ISIS. A case has also been registered against him in Kerala in connection with conversion issues. Police said Khan will be taken to Kerala and the matter will be investigated by their counterparts in the southern state. Earlier this week, Maharashtra ATS and Kerala Police had nabbed a man identified as Arshi Qureshi, associated with controversial preacher Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation, from Navi Mumbai for his alleged links with ISIS. Qureshi was picked up from his Navi Mumbai residence on July 21 and placed under arrest in connection with a case registered in Kochi at Kerala on July 17. The case was registered days after at least 21 youths from Kerala were reported missing and suspected to have joined the ISIS. A local court in Navi Mumbai had granted Kerala Police Qureshi's transit remand till July 25. Naik, a city-based televangelist who also runs Peace TV, has been under scanner of various agencies after one of the attackers involved in the Dhaka terror strike posted that he had been influenced by the preacher. (Agencies)
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protests in UP as Sports can be a means for national integration: Modi BJP BSP workers abuse
New Delhi, Jul 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for promotion of sports in the country, saying that this can go a long way in helping national integration. Digitally launching the Reliance Foundation Youth Sports initiative, which claims to India's largest multi-city school and college sports competition, Modi said youngsters should take to sports to become strong individuals. "Sports should be an integral part of our everyday life. Some people think that sports is important
Prime Minister Narendra Modi only for physical well-being, I feel sports is important for overall development of an individual. "We
are a large and diverse nation. Sports can be a great means of national integration," Modi said after in-
teracting with kids from around the country via video-conferencing. "From sports, we learn sportsman spirit and that acts as a lubricant in our social life. More than winning, sports helps you learn to deal with defeats. Sports helps you become a fighter," he said. "Sports teaches you not to lose heart after defeats," he added. The PM said sports is an acronym for skill, perseverance, optimism, resilience, tenacity and stamina. Reliance Foundation Youth Sports initiative is in sync with the Govern-
ment of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' vision of 'Khelo India'. For the inaugural year, RFYS will have football competitions in eight cities in four categories i.e. Junior Boys (Grade 7 10); Senior Boys (Grade 11 - 12); Senior Girls (Grade 11 12) and College Boys (Graduate institutes). Participating teams across categories will compete in city qualifiers beginning August, followed by City Championships in October/November and finals to be played in January/February 2017. (PTI)
Bush White House was against denying visa to Modi: ex-official Cleveland (US), Jul 23: The Bush White House was against denying a US visa to the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in 2005, according to a former senior administration official who worked on the national security staff of the then Vice President Dick Cheney. "I do not believe anyone in (the George W Bush) White House spoke in favour of it (denying visa to Modi)," Stephen Yates, who served as the Deputy National Security Advisor to Cheney, told a group of Indian reporters here on Thursday.
"Yes," said the chairman of Idaho Republican Party when asked if the Bush White House was opposed to denying a visa to Modi. "At the same time, no one in the White House of sufficient rank, saw fit to get involved in that decision making process," Yates said in response to a question as to why a Republican administration denied a US visa to Modi, with whom it now wants to build a strong relationship. In 2005, the State Department had revoked a visa that Modi had for travelling to the US on the
ground of alleged human rights violations during the 2002 Gujarat riots. "The State Department had their ban and frankly a lot of us in the White House felt it was inappropriate," said Yates, who was part of the Republican Platform Subcommittee on foreign affairs. The platform approved by Republican National Committee in Cleveland on Monday describes India as a "geopolitical ally". "India is our geopolitical ally and a strategic trading partner. The dynamism of its people and the endurance of
their democratic institutions are earning their country a position of leadership not only in Asia but throughout the world," said the platform, which is similar to an election manifesto. Explaining the reason for the White House not intervening in the decision taken by the State Department at a much lower level, Yates said it is "very rare" for the President or the Vice President to "weigh in" and say that someone below the rank of Head of State should be handled in a particular way. "As you might know, be-
tween the time frame of 2003 and the rest of the administration there was a significant distraction in other part of the world where they were spending almost all of their time that was going to keep them from dealing with this kind of matter, which is why lower level officials at the State Department could basically do, which was unquestioned in some way with impunity," Yates said. Subsequently, Yates served in the senior positions in the Mitt Romney campaign and that of Newt Gingrich in 2012 when he was running for president. (PTI)
Sonia, Rahul flag off Congress poll campaign in UP New Delhi, July 23: The Congress party on Saturday launched its poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh with much fanfare, with party president Sonia Gandhi and vicepresident Rahul Gandhi flagging off a bus yatra. Sonia and Rahul flagged off the three-day bus yatra - "27 saal UP behaal" - from the party headquarters here. The bus campaign, aimed at reaching out to the people in the states and highlighting the alleged failure of successive state governments in the past 27 years, will cover a total distance of 600 km. Top party leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is the general secretary in-charge of party
affairs in the state, Sheila Dikshit, the party's chief ministerial face in the state, and state unit chief Raj Babbar, along with others will travel in the bus that will halt at various places en route Kanpur. During the yatra, the leaders will address several meetings with party workers and the public. The yatra will cover four districts each day and will halt at Moradabad on the first day, covering important districts in western Uttar Pradesh. It will then travel to Shahjahanpur, covering Rampur and Bareilly and on the third day it will cover Hardoi, Kannauj and then end at Kanpur. "Through this yatra we will take to the
Sonia, Rahul flag off Congress poll campaign in UP
people, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi's message of unity. Unlike other parties we do not want to divide the voters in the name of religion and community," Azad said. "It has been 27 years since
Congress has been out of power and during this period, the BJP, the BSP and the SP ruled the state and divided the people in the name of community and religion. But we will try to unite everybody and
form a government which will not give preference to any particular community," he added. The yatra will be followed by a meeting of UP Congress in Lucknow on July 29. The meeting will be attended by Rahul Gandhi. "The yatra will speak about the failure and misgovernance of successive governments in the last 27 years," Sanjay Singh, who heads the poll campaign committee of the party in UP, said. "We will campaign in such a way that we reach out to every voter at least three or four times," he said. Echoing similar views, Babbar said they are carrying the message of unity through this yatra.(Agencies)
BJP demands probe Rajnath reaches Kashmir to into role of NC in take stock of violence Delhi, July 23: Kashmir unrest New Union Home Minister Jammu, Jul 23 : BJP on Saturday latched on to a media report claiming that National Conference (NC) was fuelling the ongoing turmoil in Kashmir to demand a probe into the alleged role of the opposition party. "The allegation (of involvement of some NC workers in fuelling the unrest) is too serious and needs to be investigated expeditiously and role of NC in fuelling the current turmoil exposed," BJP state spokesperson Anil Gupta said here. "NC is unable to digest the fact that it has been rejected by the people time and again as is evident from its shrinking number of seats and vote share. Even in the recent Anantnag by-poll, the NC candidate lost his security deposit despite the venomous campaign launched by its leadership
against BJP- PDP alliance," he said. The media report claimed that two NC workers were involved in arson and loot in South Kashmir following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an encounter on July 8. Gupta said, "NC has been thoroughly exposed and its role in the recent turmoil in Kashmir should be an eye-opener for the people of the state". "This expose adds credence to the earlier apprehensions that for lust of power NC leadership has joined hands with the separatists in the Valley and was doing their bidding on all contentious issues to remain in the good book of the separatists," he added. Forty-five people have been killed in clashes that broke out between protesters and security forces two weeks ago. (PTI)
Rajnath Singh arrived in the Kashmir Valley on Saturday on a two-day visit to assess the prevailing law and order situation in the wake of ongoing violent protests that have left 48 people dead even as curfew was lifted from four districts in view of the improving situation in those areas. A special Border Security Force (BSF) plane carrying the Singh landed at the technical area of the Srinagar International Airport at 11.45 am. The Home Minister is being accompanied by a team of senior home ministry officials and Directors-General (DGs) of central paramilitary forces. Singh will be meeting a number of local delegations, including representatives of various political parties, civil society members and traders on Saturday at the Nehru Guest House here to discuss the prevailing situation and find a way out of the current logjam.
Daya Shankar's kin
BJP protests in UP as BSP workers abuse Daya Shankar's kin New Delhi, July 23: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday held demonstrations across Uttar Pradesh against the alleged abuses hurled by the protesting Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) workers at the wife and minor daughter of Daya Shankar Singh, who was expelled from the BJP for his crass remarks against Mayawati. All district units of the party have been asked to stage demonstrations while the state BJP leaders are set to meet Governor Ram Naik to demand the arrest of BSP General Secretary Naseemuddin Siddiqui and other leaders who took part in a demonstration on Thursday where foul and threatening language was used against Swati, Daya Shankar Singh's wife, and his
daughter. Mayawati had reportedly defended the conduct of BSP demonstrators, saying it will make him (Daya Shankar Singh) realise what it feels like when your daughter or sister is insulted." Swati and her mother-in-law have already lodged an FIR against Mayawati, Siddiqui, state party President Ram Achal Rajbhar and Secretary Mewalal for using foul and objectionable language against their family. Daya Shankar Singh caused widespread outrage earlier this week by characterising Mayawati's ticket distribution for her party as worse than the conduct of a "prostitute". The BJP was quick to apologise and sack Daya Shankar Singh.(Agencies)
Man with suspected ISIS links arrested from Kalyan Mumbai, Jul 23: A man allegedly instrumental in recruiting youths to terror outfit ISIS, was apprehended from neighbouring Thane district in a joint operation by Maharashtra ATS and Kerala Police, officials said on Saturday. According to a senior ATS official here, the man identified as Rizwan Khan was arrested from his residence at Kalyan in Thane district last night. "Since the arrest was made by Kerala Police, we don't have much details," the official said. However, sources said Khan was allegedly responsible for recruiting youths to ISIS. A case has also been registered against him in Kerala in connection with conversion issues. Police said Khan will be taken to Kerala and the matter will be investigated by their counterparts in the southern state. Earlier this week, Maharashtra ATS and
Kerala Police had nabbed a man identified as Arshi Qureshi, associated with controversial preacher Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation, from Navi Mumbai for his alleged links with ISIS. Qureshi was picked up from his Navi Mumbai residence on July 21 and placed under arrest in connection with a case registered in Kochi at Kerala on July 17. The case was registered days after at least 21 youths from Kerala were reported missing and suspected to have joined the ISIS. A local court in Navi Mumbai had granted Kerala Police Qureshi's transit remand till July 25. Naik, a citybased televangelist who also runs Peace TV, has been under scanner of various agencies after one of the attackers involved in the Dhaka terror strike posted that he had been influenced by the preacher. (PTI)
25 IEDs found under road in Jharkhand Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Rajnath Singh will chair a high-level security meeting besides one-on-one interaction Governor NN Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. The home minister, according to official sources, is likely to visit some areas in South Kashmir that have been worst hit by the ongoing cycle of violence in which 48 people have been killed. The central government has already sent additional 3,000 troops of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to help the state administration deal
with the present law and order situation. The present cycle of violence started on July 9, a day after Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed along with two of his associates in a gunfight with security forces in Kokernag area of Anantnag district. However, on Saturday, curfew was lifted from Bandipora, Baramulla, Budgam and Ganderbal districts and some parts of Srinagar city in view of the improving situation in these areas. (Agencies)
Lateha, Jul 23: Over two dozens of IEDs planted under a kutcha road in Sikid jungle in naxal-hit Latehar district were today recovered by security personnel during a routine search operation, police said. Acting on a tip-off, the security personnel launched a massive search in the area and recovered 25 IEDs planted in a series underneath a kutcha road in the jungle, Superintendent of Policy Anup Birtheray said. He said each IED weighed half kg and the explosive was planted to target security personnel. All the IEDs have been defused by the bomb disposal squad, he
added. Meanwhile, security personnel arrested two activists of ultra group 'People's Liberation Front of India' (PLFI) and recovered arms and ammunition from Manahatu under Rania police station of extremistaffected Khunti district on Saturday. In course of a joint operation by CRPF and District Armed Police, PLFI activists Ramu Singh and Amar Munda were arrested, Superintendent of Police Anish Gupta said. Gupta told a press conference that one rifle, seven cartridges, 40 detonators and four mobile phones were seized from them. (PTI)
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Colombo court fixes Dec.6 to hear embezzlement case against Basil Rajapaksa
Colombo court fixes Dec.6 to hear embezzlement case against Basil Rajapaksa Colombo, July 23: The Colombo High Court has fixed December 6 for hearing the case of misappropriation of funds against former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa's brother Basil Rajapaksa and former director General of the Divi Neguma Department R.A.A. Kithsiri. Ranawaka. The duo are accused of misappropriating Rs.29.4 million of funds belonging to the Divi Neguma Department for printing five million almanacs during the last presidential election, reports the Colombo Page. The Colombo High Court
Judge Padmini N. Ranawaka Gunatilleka fixed the case for December 06, while the two accused were absent .Defense counsel said that both accused were in remand prison charged with another case. The judge also ordered the Prisons Superintendent to produce them in Court during the next hearing. Basil Rajapaksa was arrested on July 18 by the Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID). The Kaduwela Magistrate's Court remanded the former minister and Ranawaka till August 1.(Agencies)
Iran condemns Munich mall attack Tehran, Jul 23: Iran on Saturday condemned a shooting spree at a busy shopping centre in Munich by a teenage German- Iranian gunman who killed nine people before committing suicide. Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi denounced "the killing of innocent and defenceless people" and expressed Iran's solidarity with the German government and people, official IRNA news agency reported. Ghasemi also called for a "relentless and comprehensive fight" to eradicate vio-
lence. Sixteen people were also wounded in yesterday's shooting spree in Munich, German police said, adding that the assailant was an 18year-old German-Iranian who had no criminal record. A police spokesman in Germany had said yesterday that terrorism was suspected, without revealing any immediate indications of an Islamist link. The attack came just days after a teenage asylum seeker went on a rampage with an axe and a knife on a train on Monday near Wuerzburg, also in Bavaria, injuring five people. (PTI)
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NEIGHBOURS Books being used to radicalise Bangladeshi Muslims in Singapore Dhaka, July 23: Islamist radical groups are targeting vulnerable expatriate Bangladeshis in Singapore to join militancy, through provocative books. In Singapore, most militant propaganda are spread through books that preach radicalised interpretations of Islam, reports. In foreign places like Singapore, where there is no prominent Muslim organisation or influential cleric to follow, many of the overworked expatriates struggle to find spiritual comfort. Further, the pent-up stress and frustration of living in a foreign culture continues to grow, which the Islamist radical groups see as an opportunity to brainwash these vulnerable expatriate workers into believing that hatred and violence are paths to salvation
Books being used to radicalise Bangladeshi Muslims in Singapore "It is easier to brainwash those of us who live in a foreign land. We do not have any Pir (religious preacher) or religion-based group. So, different kinds of books are often distributed among us," said a Bangladeshi expat. These books contain pro-
vocative material written against Jews and people of other religions. Sometimes references from the Qur'an are mentioned and words in Arabic are included. Even though no one understands what the Arabic words meant, many Bangladeshis believed whatever transla-
tion or interpretation was included in the books. "The books push Muslims to boycott Jewish products and offer namaz, and speak about jihad," one of them said. However, others said that these books might be distributed by Bangladeshi shop owners to encourage Bangladeshis to boycott Singaporean products and buy stuff from their own stores instead. Several of the men also voiced their opposition against such books. "In Bangladesh, such books would have been known for spreading militancy. But since there is no such scope in Singapore, these books are now spreading fast," one of them said. So far, at least 35 Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested in Singapore in connection with plotting terrorist activities. (ANI)
Afghan capital locked down for large demonstration Kabul, July 23: Main roads across the Afghan capital Kabul have been blocked by the authorities as thousands of ethnic Hazaras marched today through the city demanding a planned power line be rerouted through their poverty-stricken province. Police moved trucks and containers into the city overnight yesterday to block roads and prevent marchers reaching the city center or the presidential palace. Shops and other businesses were forced to close and movement around the city of 4.5 million people was severely restricted. It was the second march held by members of the Hazara minority against the current route of a multi-million-dollar regional electricity line. The last one in May attracted tens of thousands of people, also shutting
Afghan capital locked down for large demonstration down the central business district. Today, the marchers in vastly lower numbers than in May walked and rode bicycles along their route from the largely Hazara neighbourhoods of the city's west. They chanted slogans against President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, shouted "death to discrimination" and "all Afghans are equal." The so-called TUTAP line
is backed by the Asian Development Bank with involvement of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The original plan routed the line through Bamiyan province, in the central highlands, where most of the country's Hazaras live. That route was changed in 2013 by the previous Afghan government. Leaders of the marches have said that the rerouting was evidence of bias against the
Hazara community, which accounts for up to 15 per cent of Afghanistan estimated 30 million-strong population. They are considered the poorest of the country's ethnic groups, and often complain of discrimination. Bamiyan is poverty stricken, though it is largely peaceful and has potential as a tourist destination. Afghanistan is desperately short of power, with less than 40 per cent of the population connected to the national grid, according to the World Bank. Almost 75 per cent of electricity is imported. One source involved in the funding and routing of the pipeline, speaking on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak publicly on the issue, said the decision to change the TUTAP line's route was based on cost considerations. (Agencies)
Mahinda Rajapaksa's remark on 'Office of the Missing Persons' draws flak
Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa's Colombo, July 23: The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), a regional non-governmental organization that monitors human rights in Asia, has slammed former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa's statement on the establishment of Office of the Missing Persons (OMP) by the current government to investigate the enforced disappearances during the war. Rajapaksa had this week said that proposed bill to set up an office of missing persons targeted government troops who defeated the LTTE ending the three-decade ethnic civil war. "What it directly says is that enforced disappearances which are an internationally recognized heinous crime should not be investigated in Sri Lanka because the culprits may involve some members of the armed forces," the Colombo Page quoted AHRC statement, as saying. "It is one of the basic norms of a civilized society that crimes must be investigated, irrespective of whoever the suspects
are. A civilized legal system could exist only on the acceptance of this fundamental norm that all crimes should be prosecuted," the statement added. The human rights organization said that prosecution of a crime is an imperative duty of the state and no state can make any exception to this rule except at the cost of undermining its own authority. It pressed that Rajapaksa's statement appears as the savior of the armed forces. "However, the public impression that is created by this statement is seriously damaging to the image of the armed forces," the statement underscored. The Asian Human Rights Commission said Rajapaksa's statement is a blatant attack on the principles of rule of law and of good governance. "If, Mr Rajapaksa is perhaps thinking of such a situation, then he should come out clean about his own involvement in a crime, rather than try to implicate the armed forces," it stressed.(Agencies)
Twin blasts rocked Kabul's Dehmazang Circle on Saturday afternoon Kabul, July 23: Twin blasts rocked Kabul's Dehmazang Circle this afternoon killing at least 10 people and wounding scores during protests over the government's planned 500 kv power line project through Salang. The police is yet to provide details on the explosives used to carry out the blasts. Preliminary reports suggest at least 10 people have been
killed after a suicide bomber targeted the demonstration participants, reports .So far, the number of people killed or wounded has also not been disclosed officially by the authorities, but an image posted on social media shows more than a dozen casualties. The protestors want the government's plan to route the new 500kV power line diverted through Bamiyan.(Agencies)
BNP to legally fight Tarique's money Munich gunman 'deranged', had laundering conviction: Fakhrul no links to Islamic State: Police Dhaka, July 23: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said they will face the High Court verdict against Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case through a legal process. The HC verdict against the party's Senior Vice Chairman Tarique was totally politically motivated,
Fakhrul told journalists at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. Tarique was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment and fined Tk 20 crore by the HC on July 21 in a money laundering case which may have an enormous impact on his political career. The HC over-
176 killed or missing in heavy rains in China Beijing, July 23: Sixty people were either killed or missing in fresh torrential rain and floods in north China, taking the toll to 176 due to rainstorms this week that have flattened homes and triggered massive evacuation, officials said on Saturday. As many as 26 people were killed and 34 others listed missing in Hebei Province in the rains in the rain since Friday, local officials said. 42 people were killed and 74 missing in heavy rains in central and north areas on July 21. Jingxing County, located in the west of the province, saw an average precipitation of 545.4 mm in 19 hours on July 20, surpassing the amount received by the county in the whole of 2015. The local government has evacuated 38,750 people from the area, state-run on Saturday. There have been power outages, disruptions to communication and other infrastructure, and road closures across Jingxing. North and northeast China have been swept by heavy rain this week, causing many casualties
and a lot of property damage. Meanwhile, Chinese disaster relief authorities on Saturday launched an emergency response to deadly floods in Shanxi Province. The Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Commission for Disaster Reduction have also sent teams to assist relief work in the northern province. The development came even as angry people accused officials of negligence in handling of the floods and online footage showed locals clashing with police. Heavy rain and floods since July 18 have left at least six dead and forced the evacuation of 19,000 people in Shanxi. Nearly 15,000 house have collapsed and 5,600 hectares of crops have been destroyed, causing an economic loss of 1.4 billion yuan (about USD 210 million), according to local authorities. Local disaster relief authorities also dispatched work teams to flood-hit areas and provided supplies and more than 12 million yuan of cash to help people resettle. (Agencies)
turned a lower court verdict that acquitted Tarique in the money laundering case involving Tk 20.41 crore. This is the first time Tarique, elder son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, has been convicted and handed down punishment by a court in one of the 19
cases filed against him since 2007. "This act is to keep him out of politics," the BNP leader alleged. Led by Fakhrul, a fivemember BNP delegation reached at the airport around 11:10am after attending a seminar on Bangladesh's current situation at the House of Lords in the UK.(Agencies)
Doomed EgyptAir flight broke up midair after fire: Report Egypty, July 23: An EgyptAir flight that crashed into the Mediterranean in May likely broke up in midair after a fire erupted in or near the cockpit, according to a media report.However, it remains unclear whether the blaze was triggered by mechanical malfunction or a criminal act, Egyptian officials who spoke on condition of anonymity told the New York Times. Last Saturday an Egyptianled investigative committee reported that the word "fire" could be heard on EgyptAir flight 804's cockpit voice recorder before it crashed. But the forensic and aviation officials in Cairo who spoke with the Times said that both the cockpit voice and flight data recorders, combined with the distribution and condition of recov-
ered debris and human remains, had led them to their latest conclusion. EgyptAir flight 804 was carrying 40 Egyptians, 15 French people, two Iraqis, two Canadians and one passenger each from Algeria, Belgium, Britain, Chad, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Sudan. The Airbus A320 was en route from Paris to Cairo when it disappeared from radar over the Mediterranean. The crash followed the bombing of a Russian passenger plane over Egypt's restive Sinai Peninsula last October, killing all 224 passengers and crew. The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility for that attack, but there has been no such claim linked to the EgyptAir crash.(Agencies)
Berlin, July 23: German police said on Saturday they had no evidence a teenage gunman who killed nine people in Munich had any links to the Islamic State group
and described the attack as "a classic act by a deranged person." "There is absolutely no link to the Islamic State," Munich police chief
Hubertus Andrae said, adding that the suspect had been obsessed with books and articles about mass killings "linked to maniacs." The Munich prosecutor
also said the suspect -whose name has been withheld for the time being -- had suffered depression and reportedly undergone psychiatric treatment. (AFP)
Turkey calls upon ,Pak, other friendly nations to shut Gulen- run institutions Islamabad, July 23: Turkey has called upon all friendly countries, including Pakistan, to close down institutions run by Turkish
cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is accused of masterminding and backing the failed coup attempt in the country. "We have called on all
friendly countries to prevent activities of this (Gulen's) group," Turkish Ambassador Sadik Babur Girgin said at a media
briefing. He said the Turkish Government had solid evidence that Gulen's movement was behind the plot.(Agencies)
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Dhaka Attack Part of a Larger Pattern of Terrorism in Bangladesh Farmer's suicide Nature is powerful than anything There is a wide array of factors that has led to the increasing spate of farmer suicides in India. The lands are not as productive as before, the markets are failing, the debts are piling up, and the pests cannot be kept at bay. More than an economic problem, this has now assumed political and humanitarian dimensions, especially since the past decade. Recently three persons in Sehore district committed suicide under the influence of `bhoot aur pret (ghosts and spirits)'. This is the official explanation given by the Madhya Pradesh home department to the media personnels. The farmer suicides, which have remained unstoppable for past few years in eight districts of Marathwada, have crossed the staggering 400-mark in just over four month period in 2016. Suicides by farmers touched a grim high in 2015. The year that had recorded 2,590 suicides until October -- the higher ever since 2001 -- went on to register 610 more deaths in just the last two months. The death toll on December 31, 2015 stood at 3,228, indicating that the slew of measures the government undertook through the year failed to arrest the disturbing trend. Compared to 2015, as many as 92 more farmers have embraced deaths in the first four and half months of 2016, highlighting the failure of the government schemes launched in August to curb the spate of suicides. In 2015, the collective figure of suicides in all eight districts of Marathwada stood at 1,130 - three suicides every day and throughout the year. In past 16 months, 1,548 distressed farmers have been reported dead in the Marathwada region which is witnessing fourth successive years of drought with wells, rivers and dams having gone dry. In
2015, Beed, had witnessed nearly 300 farmer suicides. In 2016, in just over four months, it is again on top with 75 suicides. In Aurangabad where Shiv Sena and MIM raise decibel levels on every other issue stands second with 64 suicides. Other districts where farmer suicides have become common includes Latur 55, Osmanabad 54, Jalna 43, Parbhani 39 and Hingoli 26, according to officials at the Aurangabad divisional commissionerate which monitors the farmer suicides. In 2015, from January to April, as many as 278 had ended their lives. In the same period in 2016, 370 - 92 more than 2015. Till May 7, in 2016, 392 farmers were reported dead. In 2015, the figure of suicides stood at 300 in the same period. Maharashtra has recorded 20,504 farmer suicides since 2001. Data obtained from the government shows Vidarbha, the region Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hails from, was the worst hit last year, with around 1,541 farmers from Amaravati and Nagpur division committing suicides. As many as 1,130 farmers ended their lives in the Aurangabad division of Marathwada. Nashik in North Maharashtra witnessed 459 cases of farmer suicides. The impact of these deficiencies and issues is far-reaching, much greater than what most people would know or care to know. For a farmer, on the brink of suicide, the major worries are fending for his children in the wake of a disaster and managing to pay off loans. For those who are a little better off, it is a question of recovering investments and trying to avoid the debt trap that has claimed so many members of their fraternity.
Flood Situation Arunachal major rivers flow over danger mark Flood situation continued to remain grim In Arunachal Pradesh with major rivers in high spate flowing above the danger mark following continuous downpour in the past couple of days. As a result it has triggered landslides and flood in several districts, throwing normal life out of gear. The East Kameng district of the state has taken the burnt as Seijosa and its adjoining villages remained cut off from rest of the state due to landslides triggered by incessant rain in the past couple of days. Heavy rainfall triggered landslides occurred in many places at Talom Riktak village under Taliha Circle of Upper Subansiri district and completely damaged paddy fields. There are also reports of damage to one government SPT building besides a private garage, water tank and RCC toilet. Many domestic animals are also reported to be washed away in the mudslide. A report from Tezu, also informed that many low lying areas in the Lohit district were submerged by flood water. Though the water level of all the rivers are flowing turbulently but
below danger level and no untoward incident has been reported so far, administrative officials have directed all concerned to keep strict vigil ofthe flood situation. According to the report, electricity lines at Changliang from Durra Nala micro hydel project have been damaged while the PWD rural link road was eroded threatening the Changliang village which falls under the Tezu circle. While restoration of power supply was taken up on war footing, the work could not be completed till now because of inclement weather. At Namsai so far 56 stranded people of New Silatoo and six of MahadevpurIV have been evacuated. Large numbers of affected people have been shifted to relief camps at Silatoo, Mahadevpur-I, Mahadevpur-III, Mahadevpur-IV and Dirak Miri villages under Lekang circle essential commodities are being provided by the administration. As the flood situation continued to remain grim in Namsai district with Noa Dihing and its tributaries flowing above the danger mark.
The attack on a cafe in Dhaka was not an aberration - and that makes it all the more worrying. Casual readers of news where; rather, it represtories about the recent sents the next step in the horrific attack at a Dhaka steady escalation in tercafe, which left 28 dead, rorist attacks over the would be forgiven for past couple of years. thinking that this attack Evidence about who is represents a sudden shift behind the attack is still in the presence of terror- being uncovered, and it ist organizations in is too soon to make conBangladesh. The New fident assertions about Yo r k whether T i m e s @Alexandra Stark the atsuggested that the attack tackers are directly provided "new evidence linked to ISIS. Experts that ISIS has shifted its continue to debate focus beyond the Middle whether the gunmen had East," while the BBC as- ties to ISIS, or al-Qaeda serted that the "sense of in the Indian Subcontisecurity" has fundamen- nent, or perhaps to tally changed in Dhaka. Jama'at ul Mujahideen The July 1 attack un- Bangladesh (JMB), a doubtedly represents an homegrown terrorist escalation in terrorism in outfit. Prime Minster Bangladesh, and the rela- Sheikh Hasina has tive coordination of this claimed that the attackattack, with seven gun- ers had no links to ISIS, man storming a cafĂŠ fre- but this is not surprising quented by expats, is a given that her governworrisome development ment has long denied (although it should be that ISIS has any operanoted that the assailants tional presence in were not heavily armed, Bangladesh, seeing indicating that they may claims to the contrary as not have had the sophis- attempts to undermine tication or the direct her administration's links to ISIS that some counterterrorism efforts. have claimed). How- What is clear, though, is ever, those who have fol- that this assault follows lowed recent events in a steadily rising tide of Bangladesh will recog- terrorist attacks in nize that this attack does Bangladesh in recent not come out of no- years: extremist groups
have killed more than 30 individuals in Bangladesh since 2013. Since September of last year, when an Italian aid worker was shot and killed by two assailants, several foreigners, LGTB activists, and religious minorities have been targeted, including a Shi'ia cleric and a Hindu priest. JMB, an organization that is affiliated with ISIS, is alleged to be behind these attacks. ISIS has indeed claimed responsibility for many of these attacks, including the recent one in Dhaka. In the same time period, several prominent atheist bloggers have been killed by machete-yielding assailants. These murders have been claimed by Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), which is linked to alQaeda. ABT also circulated a "hit list" of 84 bloggers in 2013; nine of these bloggers have since been killed. These attacks have had a chilling effect on moderate political voices, leading some to stop posting or even leave the country. These groups likely operate on separate tracks,
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and are actually probably tacitly competing with one another for influence and recruits in the region. Up until now, their attacks have been relatively unsophisticated, typically involving one or a couple of attackers armed with machetes. The Dhaka attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery may signal that terrorism in Bangladesh is entering a new phase, where attacks may become more sophisticated and highly coordinated than in the
past. This is of course worrisome, and all the more reason for the international community to work with the Bangladeshi government on counterterrorism measures, an area where the government has conspicuously fallen short in recent years, often politicizing its efforts by using terrorism as an excuse to pursue its political adversaries. But the attack must also be understood in its context, where homegrown terror-
ist groups, notably JMB and ABT, with affiliations with the likes of ISIS and al-Qaeda, have carried out a series of attacks against foreigners, bloggers, and religious minorities. In order to understand the roots of this violence, it is important to understand that the July 1 attack represents an escalation in an ongoing pattern of terrorism rather than an aberration or a sudden shift in the efforts of international terrorist outfits like ISIS and alQaeda. Courtesy: The Diplomat
Profile of a tea woman: Behind the cup that cheers Part X plaster over the mud-floor of her house. For this purpose she went out to collect some cow dung and good quality soil. She remembered that on the roadside, on the slope of the old embankment there were many excavated holes from where residents from purna line collected red loamy soil for making paste with cow-dung. So headed towards Kanakeswar Sensowa she that place with a basket. She collected half basket Budhna while on his way to of soil. She thought of taking the western side of the gar- some more, even a full basden in search for some rot- ket but that would be too ten fencing post or broken heavy for her to carry. More wooden bridge, saw Golka's so she had a nagging back tea shop. He entered and or- pain. dered for a cup of tea and a Returning home she emptied Samosa. Having eaten the basket and again went out samosa and sipping the tea to search for some cow dung he went off briskly as if he from the roadside. It was difis now rejuvenated. He as- ficult to find cow dung inside sured Golka that he will pay the garden premises during for the tea and samosa im- these days, as the new manmediately after receiving his ager strictly stopped the stray wage and went ahead ig- cattle in the garden. So she noring Golka's protest. had to go to the outskirts of It was about 10'O Clock, the garden to collect it. She Mangri was pretty hungry came back as quickly as she and tired too. She craned her could because after plastering neck to see if Budhna was the floor she will have to coming. She heard the fa- make the after-noon food miliar cough which notified ready for the family. his coming. She saw him She mixed the cow-dung and coming with a bundle of dry soil in right proportion and wood and thought she added some water to make a would be able to manage nice semisolid paste which two days. she rubbed smoothly over the Mangri having food with her floor. Budhna seeing her husband decided to give a working on the floor
nonchalantly advised--"do it from the threshold, and cover the front side up to the base of the wall. Paste nicely so that it would look clean and nice for the visitors. Mangri angrily snapped back "I am not expecting any visitor I am
the little girl. It was already early afternoon, and it would take at least one hour more to finish her work. So in order to expedite her works she ran her right hand backward and forward in a circular motion as
noticed that a safety pin got stuck to it. She pulled the pin out. Some blood oozed out along with the pin. She instinctively squeezed the finger around the pricked area to let out the contaminated blood and covered it with the mud paste
Image for representational purpose only intending to keep the house clean for the children". Chutki was observing so long and she could not resist any further. She taking a spare container brought some pasted mud from the small mud, mixed heap and gave to her mother. Mangri was pleased to see the initiative of
fast as she could without compromising the quality of work. The room did not have enough light and the electricity had gone off. So she was working without looking at the floor clearly. She suddenly felt a prick in her index finger. Withdrawing her hand and raising it against the light, she
itself. The improvised medication worked, the blood coagulated and stopped oozing. She finished the rest of the work keeping her injured index finger upward .Diverting her attention to kitchen she asked Raghu her son, to bring some fire wood to the kitchen. She finishing her plastering
Certain Negative Aspects
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Sir, As days roll by, the BJP's central leaders start showing their Charisma. This time, the central leadership is all set to curtail an existing right hitherto enjoyed by Assam. Nobody with self-respect on earth wants the curtailment of existing rights. It is also learnt that the fund allocation usually made to Assam, this time would not be of the proportion of 90:10. Raghu Ram Rajan, as the Governor of RBI took some tough steps with the sole objective of giving the Indian economy a boost. The oft-repeated complaint against the BJP led government in the Centre finds its manifestation, the way Mr. Rajan is shown the door diplomatically just to please the industrialists. BJP led central government in the centre, by some of its negative notions incur displeasure among the rank and file in Assam. The party by rejecting appeals of the masses in curtailing the special category status to Assam is set to do
work, stood up and felt an old throbbing pain in her waist which got aggravated due to her constant for a long time. She again sat down on the dry portion of the floor and tried to relax and made another attempt to stand up. This time she ignoring her waist pain went to the water point to take bath and asked Chutki to bring along her cloths. Meanwhile Raghu as advised kept the firewood ready in the kitchen. She advised chutki to spread her wet cloths outside and she went to the kitchen to prepare her evening meal. She wanted to make an elaborate meal for the children reason being it was Sunday and for that she asked Budhna to bring four eggs from the nearby shop and paid Rs 15.00 for it .He obliged and brought four eggs. She boiled those eggs and exfoliated the shell. But to her dismay she found that one of the eggs smelt foul. She kept it aside to be thrown away later. She served one egg in each plate and had her food only with the potato mesh. She saw her family eat up their food with great relish. Nonetheless Mangri was happy to see her husband and the children enjoying a hearty meal. The writer can be reached at: kanakeswarsensow a@gmail.com.Phone no: 9435033019
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enough harm to the state. The Previ- the Letter to the Editor section ous congress regime received enough funds, lion's share of which had been will be awarded engulfed by the big guns. It does not an amount of mean that the embezzlement still will Rs 200. So recur under the present ruling dispenplease keep sation. Will BJP rehabilitate the writing. Bangladeshis elsewhere, not to speak about taking up the case of flood affected people? What displeases us to Letters to the note the double standard maintained by editor and articles the BJP's central leaders including the prime minister. We find glaring differ- should be sent to : ence between what the party was beThe Eastern Tofore the general election (Lok Sabha day and Assembly) and what the party is Chowkidingee, to-day.
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IIT Guwahati recruits Part-Time Sports Trainer(s) July 2016 Part-Time Sports Trainer(s) purely on temporary basis (Ad-hoc) Qualification: Degree in Physical Education/ Diploma in Sports/ Specialists in the field with proficiency and ability to communicate in English/ Hindi. Basketball /02Posts Football /01 Post Lawn Tennis/ 01 Post Squash/ 01Post Table Tennis /01 Post Volleyball /02 Posts Weight Lifting /01 Post Remuneration: Negotiable (Up to Rs.200/- per hour, maximum 4 hours per day). How to apply Candidates may apply by filling application form on the spot. Candidates should carry their original certificates and one set of photocopy of all the documents. The verification of original documents, no objection certificate (in case of Govt. / PSU employee) and practical test and interview will be held on 25th July 2016 at the Sports Complex from 9:00 am onwards.
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North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST) recruits Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors July 2016 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST) (Deemed University) (Under Ministry of HRD, Government of India) Nirjuli (Itanagar) : Arunachal Pradesh : 791109 The Director, NERIST hereby invites applications from the citizens of India and from such other persons declared eligible by MHA, Govt. of India, for the following Teaching posts: 1. Professor : 24 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.37400-67000/- AGP Rs. 10000/2. Associate Professor : 29 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.37400-67000/- AGP Rs. 9000/3. Assistant Professor : 13 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.15600-39100/- AGP Rs. 6000/How to Apply : The completed application in the prescribed format should be send by e-mail to recruitment2016@nerist.ac.in on or before 02/08/2016 only. For more information and application format, kindly visit https://nerist.ac.in/ link/jobs/
Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Recruitment Cell recruits Junior Parliamentary Interpreter (Assamese), Translators and Proof Readers July 2016 Parliament of India (Sansad) Rajya Sabha Secretariat, RecruitmentCell, New Delhi - 110001 Applications are invited for following posts in Rajya Sabha Secretariat in Parliament of India : 1. Junior Parliamentary Interpreter(English / Hindi) : 01 post Rs. 15600-39100 Grade Pay: Rs. 5400 2. Junior Parliamentary Interpreter (Assamese) : 01 post Rs. 15600-39100 Grade Pay: Rs. 5400 3. Junior Parliamentary Interpreter (Marathi) : 01 post Rs. 15600-39100 Grade Pay: Rs. 5400 4. Junior Parliamentary Interpreter (Urdu) : 01 post Rs. 15600-39100 Grade Pay: Rs. 5400 5. Junior Parliamentary Reporter (Hindi) : 04 posts Rs. 15600-39100 Grade Pay: Rs. 5400 6. Junior Parliamentary Reporter (English) : 04 posts Rs. 15600-39100 Grade Pay: Rs. 5400 7. Senior Executive/Legislative/Committee/ Protocol Assistant : 23 posts, PayScale : Rs. 9300 - 34800 Grade Pay: Rs. 4800 8. Research Assistant : 08 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300 - 34800 Grade Pay: Rs. 4800 9. Stenographer (English) : 06 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300 - 34800 Grade Pay: Rs. 4200 10. Security Assistant Gr. II : 16 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300 - 34800 Grade Pay: Rs. 4200 11. Junior Library Assistant : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300 - 34800 Grade Pay: Rs. 4200 12. Junior Clerk (English) : 30 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 5200 - 20200 Grade Pay: Rs. 2400 13. Junior Clerk (Hindi) : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 5200 - 20200 Grade Pay: Rs. 2400 14. Junior Clerk (Urdu) : 01 post, Pay Scale : Rs. 5200 - 20200 Grade Pay: Rs. 2400 15.Translator : 28 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300 - 34800 Grade Pay: Rs. 4800 16. Junior Proof Reader : 13 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300 - 34800 Grade Pay: Rs. 4200 17. Staff Car Driver (Ordinary grade) : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 5200 - 20200 Grade Pay: Rs. 2400 Application Fee : Rs. 100/- plus Rs.60/- as bank charges to be paid through fee payment challan. SC, ST, Female and Ex-Serviceman candidates are not required to pay the above fee. How to Apply : Apply Online at Rajya Sabha Website from 18/07/2016 to 29/08/2016 only. Please visit Notice Board section at Rajya Sabha Website http://rajyasabha.nic.in to view details andonline submission of application.
Oil India Ltd. recruits Graduate Engineer in Guwahati July 2016 Rig Engineer Job Position in Oil India Ltd on Contract Basis Qualification : Graduate Engineer in Mechanical Engineering of minimum 4 years duration from a recognized University.Minimum 03 years of working experience as in maintenance of Engines. Rig Pumps, Centrifugal Pumps. High Pressure Mud Lines, Screw Compressors/ Reciprocating Compressors. Hydraulic Systems. No. of Vacancy : 05(UR-02, SC-02, OBC (NCL)-01) Honorarium : Rs.50,000 per month How to apply Walk-in-interview will be held on 12/08/ 2016, 8.30 AM to 9.30 A.M at Centre of Excellence for Energy Studies, INTEGRA, Rukminigaon, GS-Road, Guwahati, Assam781022
Grade-IV positions recruitment in Gauhati High Court (24 vacancies) July 2016 Eligibility : 10th Std. (HSLC) Location : Guwahati Last Date : 22 Jul 2016 Hiring Process : Written-test Job Details Grade-IV job positions in Gauhati High Court Court Attendant Lawn Attendant Darwan Farash Qualification : (a)Candidate must possess the minimum educational qualification of Class-VIII standard. Those who have passed HSSLC or above shall be ineligible to apply for the said posts. Candidates possessing special skills may be given preference on need basis. (b) Candidate must be a permanent resident of the state of Assam and has to submit document in proof, in the event of selection. No. of Vacancy : 24 Pay Scale : Rs.4560-15000 Age : 18-38 Yrs Fee : Candidates Can Pay The Fee of Rs. 360 For General/OBC Candidates and Rs. 180 For SC/ST/ PWD. Important Dates : Starting Date For Apply Online : 12/07/2016. Closing Date For Apply Online : 22/07/2016 up to 05.00 P.M. Closing Date for Payment of : 26/07/2016.
North Eastern Hill University recruits Guest Lecturer (Architecture) in Shillong July 2016 Eligibility : M.Arch, B.Arch Location : Shillong Last Date : 25 Jul 2016 Hiring Process : Face to Face Interview Job Details Guest Lecturer in North Eastern Hill University Qualification : Candidates should posses Master Degree in Architecture/ Master Degree in Planning or equivalent from a recognized University (having passed B.Arch in the U.G Level) and 55% marks in the Master level. Department : Architecture How to apply Eligible candidates may send their applications along with relevant documents to the Office of Head of Department ,Department of Architecture, School Of Technology, North-Eastern Hill University, Mawlai Umshing, Shillong 793 022 or email their applications to barchnehu@gmail.com on or before25-07-2016 till 04:00 PM. The candidates are requested to bring their original documents during the time of the interview at the stipulated date which will be notified accordingly.
Career, Salary and Education Information as Veterinarians Veterinarians care for the health of animals and work to improve public health. They diagnose, treat, and research medical conditions and diseases of pets, livestock, and other animals. Duties of Veterinarians Veterinarians typically do the following: * Examine animals to diagnose their health problems * Treat and dress wounds * Perform surgery on animals * Test for and vaccinate against diseases * Operate medical equipment, such as x-ray machines * Advise animal owners about general care, medical conditions, and treatments * Prescribe medication * Euthanize animals Veterinarians treat the injuries and illnesses of pets and other animals with a variety of medical equipment, including surgical tools and x-ray and ultrasound machines. They provide treatment for animals that is similar to the services a physician provides to treat humans. The following are examples of types of veterinarians: Companion animal veterinarians treat pets and generally work in private clinics and hospitals. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, more than 75 percent of veterinarians who work in private clinical practice treat pets. They most often care for cats and dogs, but also treat other pets, such as birds, ferrets, and rabbits. These veterinarians diagnose and provide treatment for animal health problems, consult with owners of ani-
mals about preventive healthcare, and carry out medical and surgical procedures, such as vaccinations, dental work, and setting fractures. Equine veterinarians work with horses. In 2014, about 6 percent of private practice veterinarians diagnosed and treated horses. Food animal veterinarians work with farm animals such as pigs, cattle, and sheep, which are raised to be food sources. In 2014, about 7 percent of private practice veterinarians treated food animals. They spend much of their time at farms and ranches treating illnesses and injuries and testing for and vaccinating against disease. They may advise owners or managers about feeding, housing, and general health practices. Food safety and inspection veterinarians inspect and test livestock and animal products for major animal diseases, provide vaccines to treat animals, enhance animal welfare, conduct research to improve animal health, and enforce government food safety regulations. They design and administer animal and public health programs for the prevention and control of diseases transmissible among animals and between animals and people. Research veterinarians work in laboratories, conducting clinical research on human and animal health problems. These veterinarians may perform tests on animals to identify the effects of drug therapies, or they may test new surgical techniques. They may also research how to prevent,
control, and eliminate foodand animal-borne illnesses and diseases. Some veterinarians become postsecondary teachers at colleges and universities. Work Environment for Veterinarians Veterinarians held about 78,300 jobs in 2014, of which about 74 percent were in the veterinary services industry. Others held positions in federal, state, or local government; animal production, and in colleges and universities. About 1 in 6 veterinarians were self-employed in 2016. Most veterinarians work in private clinics and hospitals. Others travel to farms, work in laboratories or classrooms, or work for the government. Veterinarians who treat horses or food animals travel between their offices and farms and ranches. They work outdoors in all kinds of weather and may have to perform surgery, often in remote locations. Veterinarians who work in food safety and inspection travel to farms, slaughterhouses, and food-processing plants to inspect the health of animals and ensure that safety protocols are being followed by the facility. Veterinarians who conduct research work primarily in offices and laboratories. They spend much of their time dealing with people, rather than animals. The work can be emotionally stressful, as veterinarians deal with sick animals and the animals' anxious owners. Also, the workplace can be noisy, as animals make noise when sick or being handled. Working on
farms and ranches, in slaughterhouses, or with wildlife can also be physically demanding. Injuries and Illnesses When working with animals that are frightened or in pain, veterinarians risk being bitten, kicked, and scratched. In addition, veterinarians working with diseased animals risk being infected by the disease. Veterinarian Work Schedules Veterinarians often work additional hours. Some work nights or weekends, and they may have to respond to emergencies outside of scheduled work hours. How to Become a Veterinarian Veterinarians must have a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from an accredited veterinary college and a state license. Veterinarian Education Veterinarians must complete a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M. or V.M.D.) degree at an accredited college of veterinary medicine. There are currently 30 colleges with accredited programs in the United States. A veterinary medicine program generally takes 4 years to complete and includes classroom, laboratory, and clinical components. Although not required, most applicants to veterinary school have a bachelor's degree. Veterinary medical colleges typically require applicants to have taken many science classes, including biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, zoology, microbiology, and animal science. Most programs also require math, humanities, and social
science courses. Admission to veterinary programs is competitive, and less than half of all applicants were accepted in 2014. In veterinary medicine programs, students take courses on animal anatomy and physiology, as well as disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Most programs include 3 years of classroom, laboratory, and clinical work. Students typically spend the final year of the 4-year program doing clinical rotations in a veterinary medical center or hospital. Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations Veterinarians must be licensed in order to practice in the United States. Licensing requirements vary by state, but all states require prospective veterinarians to complete an accredited veterinary program and to pass the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination. Veterinarians working for the state or federal government may not be required to have a state license, because each agency has different requirements. Most states not only require the national exam but also have a state exam that covers state laws and regulations. Few states accept licenses from other states, so veterinarians who want to be licensed in another state usually must take that state's exam. The American Veterinary Medical Association offers certification in 40 specialties, such as surgery, microbiology, and internal medicine. Although certification is not required for veterinar-
ians, it can show exceptional skill and expertise in a particular field. To sit for a specialty certification exam, veterinarians must have a certain number of years of experience in the field, complete additional education, and complete a residency program, typically lasting 3 to 4 years. Requirements vary by specialty. Other Experience Some veterinary medical colleges weigh experience heavily during the admissions process. Formal experience, such as previous work with veterinarians or scientists in clinics, agribusiness, research, or some area of health science, is particularly advantageous. Less formal experience, such as working with animals on a farm, at a stable, or in an animal shelter, can also be helpful. Although graduates of a veterinary program can begin practicing once they receive their license, some veterinarians pursue further education and training. Some new veterinary graduates enter internship or residency programs to gain specialized experience. Important Qualities for Veterinarians Compassion. Veterinarians must be compassionate when working with animals and their owners. They must treat animals with kindness and respect, and must be sensitive when dealing with the animal owners. Communication skills. Strong communication skills are essential for veterinarians, who must be able to discuss their recommendations and explain treatment options to animal
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owners and give instructions to their staff. Decisionmaking skills. Veterinarians must decide the correct method for treating the injuries and illnesses of animals. For instance, deciding to euthanize a sick animal can be difficult. Management skills. Management skills are important for veterinarians who manage private clinics or laboratories, or direct teams of technicians or inspectors. In these settings, they are responsible for providing direction, delegating work, and overseeing daily operations. Manual dexterity. Manual dexterity is important for veterinarians, because they must control their hand movements and be precise when treating injuries and performing surgery. Problem-solving skills. Veterinarians need strong problem-solving skills because they must figure out what is ailing animals. Those who test animals to determine the effects of drug therapies also need excellent diagnostic skills. Veterinarian Salaries The median annual wage for veterinarians was $88,490 in May 2015. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent
earned less than $53,210, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $158,260. Veterinarians often work additional hours. Some work nights or weekends, and they may have to respond to emergencies outside of scheduled work hours. Job Outlook for Veterinarians Employment of veterinarians is projected to grow 9 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. Veterinarians will continue to be needed to diagnose and treat animals. Veterinary medicine has advanced considerably. Veterinarians are able to offer more services today that are comparable to healthcare for humans, including more complicated procedures like cancer treatments and kidney transplants. There also will be employment growth in areas such as food and animal safety, where organizations work to prevent foodborne contaminations and diseases in animals; public health, where organizations work to protect the health of an entire population; and disease control. Veterinarians will continue to be needed to inspect the food supply and to ensure animal and human health. Courtesy: collegegrad
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Baggage fee increased by GoAir, Indigo, AirAsia Mumbai, Jul 23: Domestic low-cost carriers GoAir, IndiGo and AirAsia India have raised the excess baggage fee following a directive from the Centre. Passengers travelling on these airlines will be charged Rs.300 a kg for carrying baggage in excess of 20-kg according to their websites. These airlines were earlier charging Rs.250 per kg for excess baggage. The action follows the Centre's directive to rationalise excess baggage. "The hike is clearly a repercussion of the government's regulation on excess baggage charges which should have been avoided in first place," said Dr. Anurag Jain, Aviation Consultant. "Passengers carrying more than 20 kg bags will have to bear the burden of those carrying less than 20 kg. The airlines have been forced to cross subsidise due to the
$1.6 bn contract from Saudi Aramco bagged by L&T-led Mumbai, Jul 23: Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has bagged $1.6 billion (Rs. 10,752 crore) engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract from the world's largest oil firm, Saudi Aramco, for the development of the second phase of Hasbah Offshore Gas field located off the coast of Saudi Arabia. The contract was awarded to L&T's wholly owned subsidiary, L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE), in consortium with EMAS CHIYODA Subsea (ECS), a 50:50 joint venture company owned by Ezra Holdings Limited and Chiyoda Corporation, according to a company statement. L&T's share in the contract value is approximately over 60 per cent or over Rs.6,451 crore. (Agencies)
1-million mark hit by Hyundai i20 sales
Y. K. Koo, Managing Director and CEO, HMIL. (Photo: thehindu) Chennai, Jul 23: Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), the country's second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter, announced that its premium compact hatchback i20 had achieved one million units in global sales. "Reaching this historic mark is a testament to Hyundai i20's staying power and the global appeal of a vehicle that delivers sporty design, functionality and class-leading performance. We are extremely delighted that i20 models have achieved this milestone of 1 million global sales and met the aspirations of Indian and Global customers. Hyundai is modern premium brand that offers quality, innovation and value for money with award-winning cuttingedge technology, styling and performance," said Y. K. Koo, Managing Director and CEO, HMIL. (Agencies)
government's regulation," he said. At present, domestic airlines, except Air India, allow passengers to carry 15-kg luggage free-of-cost. Air India allows passengers to check-in with 25-kg baggage without any cost. Most of the domestic airlines also give passengers an option to pre-purchase excess baggage at discounted prices at the time of booking tickets on travel portals or through travel agents. For instance, passengers travelling on GoAir can pre-book 10 kg excess baggage for Rs.2,000 instead of paying Rs.3,000 to the airline at the airport counter. The current move comes days after the Union Civil Aviation Ministry's directives to all domestic airlines asking them to charge Rs.100 per kg for carrying five-kg extra baggage on flights beyond the free limit of 15 kg. Beyond 20 kg,
NO MORE THE SAME ØDomestic low-cost carriers GoAir, IndiGo and AirAsia India have raised the excess baggage fee following a directive from the Centre. Passengers travelling on these airlines will be charged Rs.300 a kg for carrying baggage in excess of 20-kg according to their websites. ØThese airlines were earlier charging Rs.250 per kg for excess baggage. The action follows the Centre's directive to rationalise excess baggage. SpiceJet charges Rs. 300 a kg, Jet Airways Rs.350 a kg and Vistara Rs.300 a kg (excluding taxes). Most airlines abroad charge passengers
China's Huawei hit back by Samsung with patent suit
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Seoul, Jul 23: South Korea's Samsung Electronics said it had filed a patent infringement suit in China against Huawei, adding fuel to a growing legal battle between the rival smartphone makers. In the suit filed in a Beijing court, the electronics giant demanded millions of dollars in compensation from the Chinese firm for allegedly stealing its mobile imaging and data storage technology. "Despite our best efforts to resolve this matter amicably, it has regrettably become necessary to take legal action in order to defend our intellectual property," Samsung said in a statement. The move came after Huawei had filed a similar suit in a US court in May, accusing Samsung of stealing patents
on wireless connectivity for handsets. Samsung is still the world's top smartphone maker, but its market dominance has been challenged by the emergence of Chinese firms such as Huawei, pumping out cheaper, lower-end models. Huawei is now the third-largest smartphone manufacturer in the world, after Samsung and Apple, with a market share of about eight percent, according to the market tracker IDC Research. Samsung is no stranger to patent rows, having duelled lawsuits with Apple for years in courts around the world. The two reached a ceasefire in 2014 when they decided to drop all patent disputes outside the United States. (Agencies)
ØThe hike is clearly a repercussion of the government's regulation on excess baggage charges which should have been avoided in first place. Ø Passengers carrying
more than 20 kg bags will have to bear the burden of those carrying less than 20 kg. The airlines have been forced to cross subsidise due to the government's regulation.
kg luggage free-of-cost. Air India allows passengers to check-in with 25-kg baggage without any cost.
Ø Most of the domestic airlines also give passengers an option to pre-purchase excess baggage at discounted prices at the time of booking tickets on travel portals or through travel agents.
ØPassengers are also alØ At present, domestic lowed to carry one hand bag
airlines, except Air India, allow passengers to carry 15-
weighing seven kg free of cost on flights.
for every check-in luggage. Passengers are also allowed to carry one hand bag weighing seven kg free of cost on flights. Recently,
full-service carrier Jet Airways started charging passengers from six metros Rs.900 for carrying extra cabin bag. The move
was intended to deter them from carrying extra hand baggage. Jet Airways allows passengers to take one hand bag, weighing seven (economy class) or 10 kg (business class) and one laptop bag free of cost. The Federation of Indian Airlines, representing GoAir, IndiGo, Jet Airways and SpiceJet, had moved the Delhi High Court recently challenging the Centre's rule on five-kg excess baggage fee that came into effect from July 1 this year. The airlines had termed the move "illegal" and "beyond the statutory jurisdiction" of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). However, the DGCA contested saying the Centre had power to issue such directives under the Aircraft Act of 1934. (Agencies)
Premium 2-wheeler tyre segment aimed by Michelin Mumbai, Jul 23: French tyre major Michelin is making a strong bid to acquire a sizeable market share in the premium motorcycle tyre segment in India. This segment constitutes about 15 per cent of all motorcycles sold in India. The company, which introduced twowheeler tyres in India five years ago, said it would focus on the premium segment, which has a potential for growth. "More and more Indians are buying premium bikes and super bikes. And their numbers will only grow. We are focusing on this segment even though we also supply commuter bike tyres in the Indian market," said Pradeep G. Thampy, Commercial Director, Two Wheeler, Tyres, Michelin India. The company sells its tyres through 3,000 outlets in India and will double this number by the end of 2017. While the commuter bike tyres are produced locally at TVS Tyres'
Pradeep G. Thampy, Commercial Director, Two Wheeler, Tyres, Michelin India. (Photo: kenathjayashankarmenon) facility in India, the premium radial motorcycle tyres are imported. The locally produced ones are sold 10 to 15 per cent premium than its competitors while the im-
ported tyres are priced in the range of Rs.8,000 to Rs.25,000 for a pair due to the better safety features of the tyres, the company official said. (Agencies)
Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. (Photo: orissadiary)
government mandate, ONGC and OIL offers discounts on crude oil to make up for a part of the losses refiners suffer on selling cooking gas (LPG) and kerosene at government controlled rates. These discounts also covered diesel till October 2014 when the price of the fuel was deregulated. So in effect, ONGC/OIL would raise a gross bill
Q1 profit of HDFC rises by 20%
Paresh Sukthankar, Deputy Managing Director of HDFC. (Photo: media2.intoday) Mumbai, Jul 23: HDFC Bank reported 20 per cent growth in net profit to Rs.3,239 crore for the quarter ended June 30 driven by average asset growth of 22.2 per cent. Net interest income - the difference between interest earned and interest expended - rose 21.8 per cent to Rs.7,781.4 crore and other income 26.5 per cent to Rs.2,806.6 crore. There was a slight increase in the gross nonperforming assets which increased to 1. 04 per cent as of June end compared with 0.95
per cent a year ago. Net nonperforming assets stood at 0.3 per cent. As a result, provisioning for bad loans increased to Rs.832.3 crore from Rs. 557.5 crore. "We do have a small floating provision that we have made in this quarter. Overall, the (loan loss) coverage ratio remains at 70 per cent. Provisions were made to ensure we have a healthy coverage," said Paresh Sukthankar, Deputy Managing Director of the country's second largest private sector lender, during a post earnings tele conference. "While this appears to have gone up compared with other large private players, it remains much better and doesn't seem to be a cause of concern. HDFC Bank has been our top pick in the banking space and we believe it will be able to deliver 20 per cent CAGR earnings growth going ahead," said Siddharth Purohit, Equity Analyst,Angel Broking. Net interest margin of the lender was at 4.4 per cent during the reporting period, higher by 10 bps over the previous quarter. (Agencies)
15% to Maruti Suzuki sales might be contributed by Nexa by 2020 New Delhi, Jul 23: Maruti Suzuki is confident of garnering about 15 per cent of its overall sales from Nexa - the separate dealerships to sell its premium cars - by 2020, according to a top company official. "One year ago, people were looking at us with scepticism, saying that the Nexa strategy is a gamble… but the strategy has worked well for us," said R. S. Kalsi, Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), Maruti Suzuki. The company sold about 1.3 million vehicles last year, he said. Maruti Suzuki had earlier announced its objective to sell two million cars by 2020. Nexa, with sales of 1 lakh units in the past year, currently accounts for about a tenth of the annual sales of the country's largest car-maker. It retails only two models - S Cross and Baleno - from the 150 operational dealerships at
R. S. Kalsi, Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), Maruti Suzuki. (Photo: udayindia) present. Two more models (Ignis and Baleno RS) will be added by the end of this fiscal with the number of Nexa dealerships going up to 250. (Agencies)
First-quarter profit of ITC rises to 10.1 per cent
Rs 5,000 crore to be raised by Kotak Mahindra Bank via bonds Bengaluru, Jul 23: Private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank said it will raise up to Rs 5,000 crore by issuing bonds. The capital raise plan was approved at the bank's board meeting held. "The board of directors of the company at its meeting held on July 21 has approved the business for
seeking consent of the shareholders... for issuance of unsecured, redeemable, non-convertible debentures/bonds up to Rs 5,000 crore," the bank said in a filing. Further details about the usage of the proceeds was not given by the bank. The bank reported almost fourfold jump in net profit
to Rs 741.97 crore in the first quarter ended June of current fiscal. The total earnings during the period also rose to Rs 5,120.03 crore as against Rs 4,583.86 crore in the year ago period. Kotak Mahindra Bank stock was trading at Rs 765.95 on BSE, down 2.08% from the previous close. (Agencies)
ONGC saddled with Rs 392 cr additional royalty, Rs 1,100 cr burden on Oil India Dehradun, Jul 23: Stateowned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) will have to shell out Rs 392 crore and Oil India Ltd over Rs 1,100 crore after the government ordered them to pay royalty at gross crude oil price and not the net rate they actually realise. "We have to pay a total of Rs 392.50 crore to implement the order to pay royalty to state governments on revised terms from back date of February 2014," a senior ONGC official said. Of the Rs 392.50 crore, about Rs 300 crore would go to Assam and another Rs 91.86 crore to Andhra Pradesh. ONGC is already paying royalty at revised terms to Gujarat - the third major oil producing state. For Oil India Ltd, which produces most of its crude oil in Assam, the liability would be Rs 1,100 crore to Rs 1,150 crore. As per
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based on the prevailing international oil price but their actual realisation was less than that after accounting for the subsidy discount. However, producing states felt ONGC and OIL need to pay royalty on gross billing. Gujarat High Court in November 2013 ruled in favour of the state government and ONGC was asked to pay about Rs 10,000 crore in past royalty dues. This prompted other oil producing states, particularly Assam, to demand a similar treatment. Till the time Congress ruled Assam, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan maintained that the state government will have to approach the judiciary to get similar relief. Now with a BJP government coming to power in the state, his ministry last week issued orders asking ONGC and
OIL to pay royalty at prediscount rates effective February 1, 2014. "It has been decided that ONGC Ltd and Oil India Ltd will pay royalty to all similarly placed crude oil producing states at pre-discount prices effective February 1, 2014, pending the outcome of the Special Leave to Appeal (Civil)... Filed by ONGC Ltd before the Supreme Court (against the Gujarat High Court order)," the ministry order said. With this order, Assam stands to get more than Rs 1,400 crore as additional royalty from ONGC/OIL. Andhra Pradesh will get about Rs 92 crore extra royalty from ONGC due to this decision. According to the Oil Field Act, ONGC/OIL are required to pay 20 per cent royalty on price of crude oil it extracts from onland oil blocks to the
state governments. ONGC till 2004 paid royalty on gross billing. But, in 2004, the Union government asked it to provide crude to refiners like Indian Oil Corp Ltd at discount as per burden- sharing mechanism. Since then ONGC paid royalty on discounted price, resulting in reduction of royalty paid to Gujarat and other states. The state also complained to the Centre in this regard. Gujarat government in 2011 filed a petition before the High Court, stating that it should be paid royalty at market rate and the difference in royalty payment since 2008 at prediscount rate (in comparison to market rate) was computed at Rs 9,000 crore to Rs 10,000 crore. The High Court ruled in its favour in November 2013. (Agencies)
Image for representational purpose. (Photo: myob) Kolkata, Jul 23: ITC Ltd.'s first-quarter net profit rose 10.1 per cent to Rs.2,384.7 crore. Growth in revenue at 8.3 per cent to Rs.13,156 crore was "healthy amidst a challenging operating environment," according to a statement from ITC. It said that financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, March 31, 2016 and year-ended March 2016 have been recast in accordance with Ind-AS to facilitate comparison. ITC's
other FMCG revenue, which it is trying to grow in the face of the challenges being faced in its main line of business, rose by 9.5 per cent during the quarter amid weak demand and a price-deflationary scenario in personal-care business. This segment now has a share of about 20 per cent in ITC's total FMCG business where new segments like fruit juices, diary products and chocolates are being tested. (Agencies)
US $636 mn attracted by shipping sector under Make in India Pondicherry, Jul 23: Government received investments worth US $636.17 million (about Rs 4,272 crore) in the shipping sector under the 'Make in India' initiative. "An amount of US$ 636.17 million has been received up to May, 2016 in Shipping Sector under Make in India initiative since its inception in September 2014," Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. Government has taken significant initiatives under the 'Ease of Doing Business-Trading Across Borders to simplify cargo clearance process, reduce congestion and dwell time at major ports, he added. They include integration of import general manifest (IGM) system with terminal operating system, extending of direct port delivery facility to all accredited client programme
(ACP) clients, installing of container scanner, implementation of e-Delivery orders and Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) based gate automation system, the Minister said. The government is also working on removal of bottlenecks in rail-road connectivity to the major ports, introduction of container tracking system at Jawaharlal Nehru Port on pilot basis, Gadkari said. RFID based Gate Automation System has been implemented at major ports of Chennai, Cochin, Kandla and 2 terminals namely GTICT and NSICT of Jawaharlal Nehru Port. Other major ports namely Kolkata, Paradip, Kamarajar, VO Chidambaranar, New Mangalore, Mormugao and Mumbai are in the process of implementing the system, he said. (Agencies)
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1st Test, Day 2: Virat Kohli double ton, Ravichandran Ashwin century put India in charge Kohli became the first Indian captain to score a Test double-century away from home. Georginio Wijnaldum
Premier League 2016-17: Liverpool seal big-money deal for Georginio Wijnaldum
No transfer fee was disclosed but media reports put it at 25 million pounds ($32.73 million). Wijnaldum, a member of the Dutch squad that reached the 2014 World Cup semi-finals in Brazil, is the seventh signing made by Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp for the new season that starts next month. "It`s always a dream to play for as big a club as
Liverpool," the 25-year-old told www.liverpoolfc.com.
Sunny Leone in trouble after singing national anthem at Pro Kabaddi League match - Here's why
Wijnaldum made 38 Premier League appearances and scored 11 goals for Newcastle last season after joining from PSV Eindhoven. He will link up with Klopp`s squad on their pre-season tour of the United States. "I think he can be a great player for us," Klopp said. "He has already shown some really good moments in his career but the most exciting and important thing for me and my staff is that there is still so much extra to come from him."(Reuters)
Cristiano Ronaldo opens own 'CR7' hotel, gives name to airport
North Sound, July 23: Virat Kohli`s first doublecentury in any form of firstclass cricket and Ravichandran Ashwin`s third Test century against the West Indies anchored India`s formidable first innings total of 566 for eight declared on the second day of the first Test on Friday. Left to negotiate a testing hour before the close of play, the West Indies lost Rajendra Chandrika to a catch at the wicket off Mohammed Shami, leaving opening partner Kraigg Brathwaite and nightwatchman Devendra Bishoo to resume on the third morning at 31 for one. On another day of generally fruitless toil for the West Indies, Kohli extended his batting masterclass from the first day for another two hours, adding another 57
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Madeira, July 23: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo inaugurated his own hotel on Friday called "CR7" after his initials and shirt number, while the airport on his home island of Funchal was renamed in his honour. Just two weeks after leading Portugal to the Euro 2016 title in France, the national team skipper appeared on a terrace of the red-coloured building overlooking the sea, wearing a white baseball cap. "It`s a little strange. I never could have imagined that I
would be a hotelier at the age of 31," said Ronaldo of his hotel which opened for business on July 1. Meanwhile, the president of the Madeira region, Miguel Albuquerque, said that the local airport would be named in Ronaldo`s honour. On Saturday, Ronaldo will visit his new museum which is situated on the ground floor of his hotel. A second "CR7" hotel is due to open in Lisbon later this year with two others planned in Madrid and New York in 2017. (AFP)
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2008 Olympic bronze-medallist said. "I want India to have a Boxing Federation again and anyone including (national coach Gurbax Singh) Sandhu Sir can become president of it but a federation is required which can fight for the rights of the boxers," said Singh, who turned professional last year. In 2012, the erstwhile Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) was terminated for manipulation in elections. The body that took shape later -Boxing India -- could not run the show for even a year and had to be dissolved after a rebellion by the state units. Ever since, an ad-hoc committee appointed by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) is administering the sport and elections are being planned tentatively in September to put together a new body
drained the enthusiasm from the home side before lunch.
He became the first Indian captain to score a Test double-century away from home.
However Kohli`s surprise demise put the focus squarely on the all-rounder and he made the most of the promotion to number six in the batting order for the first time in his Test career, reaching three figures just before tea with a boundary off the tiring leg-spinner Bishoo.
Any expectation of more of the virtuoso performance was ended off the second delivery upon the resumption when he played on to the persevering and previously unlucky Shannon Gabriel. Kohli`s innings spanned just over six hours and was embellished by 24 fours off 283 deliveries. Dropped on 43 by new wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich off Gabriel in the morning session, Ashwin played the supporting role to his captain in a 168-run fifth-wicket stand that
"It was great to get pushed up the order," said Ashwin at the end of the day in reflecting on his innings. "I don`t get surprised with what I do because I really enjoy my batting, but I know I still have a lot of work to do to really establish myself in the top six." He got good support from wicketkeeper-batsman
Wriddhiman Saha, who contributed 40 to a 71-run stand for the sixth wicket before he became Dowrich`s first wicketkeeping victim in Test cricket, being stumped off the bowling of part-time off-spinner Brathwaite. It was the first of three wickets for Brathwaite, who ended Ashwin`s vigil at 113 and then accounted for Amit Mishra for an attacking 53 which prompted the anticipated declaration. "It`s going to take a while for everything to click in the bowling department because this is a very young group," said West Indies bowling coach Roddy Estwick. "Some of our guys need to work on their pace but it will take some time to get it right."(AFP)
Sunny received praise from all quarters for her super-
lative performance. Unfortunately, she now finds herself in a legal problem as a police complaint was filed against her at Delhi's New Ashok Nagar Police Station According to media reports, Ullas PR filed the complaint against Sunny for not singing the anthem correctly.
Harbhajan Singh offers Windies bowlers full-proof plan to stop Virat Kohli? New Delhi, July 23: 2016 will go down in history as the year of Virat Kohli.
game to another level has he registered his career's first double hundred.
From the ODIs in Australia to now the Test series in the West Indies, no bowler has been able to contain the dashing righthander.
More importantly, he never appeared in any trouble and made things look extremely easy.
Pace or spin, Virat has had ready answers to any questions posed by the world's best bowlers. In the 1st Test against Jason Holder's side, Virat took his
If this performance was anything to go by, the Windies bowlers could be in serious trouble for the remainder of the series.Considering Virat's current form, this appears to be the only tactic remaining to stop the flow of runs off his bat.
Jason Day joined by Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson to start PGA Championship
WATCH: INCREDIBLE! When The Great Khali crushed two opponents in under a minute!
10th hole and 1:45 p.m. Friday off the first tee with fourthranked McIlroy, the 2014 PGA winner at Valhalla, and 13trhranked Mickelson, who captured the title in 2005, the last time the PGA was played at Baltusrol. World number five Stenson, second-ranked Johnson and ninth-ranked Willett will start from the first tee Thursday at 1:45 p.m. and the 10th tee at 8:30 a.m. Friday. Two-time Masters champion and world number six Bubba Watson, fellow American and world number three Jordan Spieth, twice a major winner, and Spain`s 10th-ranked Sergio Garcia will be two groups ahead of the 2016 major winner trio.
On one occasion, the Punjabi giant was part of a 2on-1 Handicap match against Hunico and Camacho.
New Jersey, July 23: World number one Jason Day will have Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson alongside him for the first two rounds of the 98th PGA Championship as he begins defending his title. Groupings and tee times released Friday by the PGA of America for the year`s final major tournament at Baltusrol also featured the traditional grouping of the year`s prior major winners -- Sweden`s Henrik Stenson from the British Open, American Dustin Johnson from the US Open and England`s Danny Willett from the Masters. Australian star Day, who won his first major crown last year at Whistling Straits and has seven titles in the past 12 months, will tee off at 8:30 a.m. (12:30 GMT) Thursday at the
Vijender Singh pleads for an end to Indian boxing's administrative mess New Delhi, July 23: Worried about the administrative logjam in Indian boxing, recentlycrowned WBO Asia Pacific champion Vijender Singh today pleaded with the officials to put together a new federation at the earliest for the sake of country's pugilists. Speaking at the ASSOCHAM conference, in the presence of Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel, Vijender said the country's boxers have been denied a voice at international events because of the current situation. "Our country does not have a boxing federation since last three to four years. (An) ad-hoc committee is presently running boxing. Earlier we had Abhay Singh Chautala as the Boxing Federation President for 10 to 12 years (till 2012), things went well but later the court case started and since then we don't have any federation," the
runs to reach exactly 200 just before the lunch interval.
New Delhi, July 23: Bollywood actress Sunny Leone on Thursday stunned the audience with her rendition of the Indian national anthem ahead of a Pro Kabaddi League match in Mumbai.
-- the Boxing Federation of India. This logjam has affected Indian Boxing as only three boxers have qualified for the Rio Olympics as compared to eight in London in 2012. Singh called on the country to pray for the athletes going to Rio for next month's Olympics and said "Unko Dua mein yaad rakhna" (Remember them in your prayers). "...They have done their work and reached a level that they are representing India. Now it's our turn to support them. Whether they bring a medal or not, that does not matter all we need is to pray for them and give our wishes to them," the 30-year-old said. "I have represented the country in three Olympics and I know what it feels when people cheer for us and we don't need anything else," he said. (PTI)
The group between them in-
New Delhi, July 23: The Great Khali was one of the most dominant athletes in the WWE. cludes England`s 11th-ranked Justin Rose, South African Charl Schwartzel and 14thranked American Patrick Reed. Starting just ahead of Day, British Open runner-up Mickelson and McIlroy will be eighth-ranked Aussie Adam Scott, Welshman Jamie Donaldson and American Keegan Bradley, the 2011 PGA champion. (AFP)
On one occasion, the Punjabi giant was part of a 2-on-1 Handicap match against Hunico and Camacho. Despite being outnumbered, Khali used his size advantage to good effect as he demolished the duo in less than a minute.
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Indian women's hockey team eases past Canada in USA Tour Manheim (USA), July 23 : Vandana Katariya and Deepika struck two goals each as the Indian women's hockey team thrashed Canada 5-2 to record its second victory in the ongoing tour of USA. After Vandana (9th and 51st minute) and Deepika (38th and 49th minute), Poonam Rani added a fifth in the 58th minute for India in the match. Quickly off the blocks, In-
dia were dominant in the early exchanges, pushing Canada on the defensive. The Indians won a penalty corner early in the first quarter, but failed to convert it. Soon enough though, they had the lead via Vandana's field goal in the 9th minute. Off a second PC soon after, Poonam's deflected shot was saved by the defender on the post to prevent India from doubling
their lead. Canada came out with a PC of their own but India defended strongly to prevent an equaliser and went into the break in the lead. Canada came out quicker in the second quarter and scored the equaliser via a Stephanie Norlander PC conversion in the 17th minute. Over the course of the quarter, India stoically defended several of Canada's PCs and ensured they went into half time
level at one goal apiece. The two teams came out all guns blazing in the second half with Canada dominating the ball in midfield. However, a quick press by India led to Deepika scoring their second goal to take the lead in the 38th minute. Canada equalised via a Brienne Stairs goal in the 42nd minute. With little time left in the third quarter, a host of chances fell
to both sides with their respective goalkeepers put to test. Canada's PC was bravely denied by Savita in India's goal, before an attempt by Anuradha was denied by Kaitlyn Williams in Canada's. Inseparable, the teams went into the final break tied at 2-2. In the final quarter India came out with renewed zest and were soon in the lead via Deepika's second goal in the 49th minute. Two minutes later, Vandana doubled her tally with a field goal and extended India's lead to 4-2. Reeling from the double
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London, July 23: Netherlands forward Georginio Wijnaldum? has joined Liverpool from relegated Newcastle United, the English Premier League club said on Friday.
Bollywood actress Sunny Leone
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Guwahati Premiere of 'Dooronir Nirola Poja' on 24th July Kalyan Kumar Kalita A new Assamese feature film titled 'Dooronir Nirola Poja' has recently announced its Guwahati Premiere organized by 'Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival 2016' on 24th July, Sunday at 6pm in Pragjyoti ITA Centre, Machkhowa, Guwahati. The entry is totally free and that's why the film producer requests all the Assamese film lovers to come and enjoy the film. The film has already been screened at different places of Assam and earned a lots of positive reviews from the viewers as well as from critics. The film is written, edited and directed by young talented director Dhruva J Bordoloi and produced by Dhruva J Bordoloi
and Hemanta Kumar Bordoloi under the banner of 'Pixelray Films'. The story revolves around Hiranya Barua, a private insurance employee and he with his family shifts to his hometown. His son excelling in studies, daughter winning accolades in dance and wife deftly manages the household as always. His long cherished dream of giving his family a simple, honest and fulfilling life seems to be real. Aditya, ambitious, practical and a little skeptical about his father's dream, knows that life in this small town may not be that simple and the future, not very rosy. With elements of myths, facts and facets from the serene
land of Assam, 'Dooronir Nirola Poja', is a reminder of the struggle of the small towns of India. The key role of the film has been essayed by Mintu Baruah, Jayshree Goswami, Bibhuti Bhushan Hazarika, Partha Hazarika, Raghavi Dutta, Arup Jyoti Rabha etc. The film's music has been composed by Tony Deori Basumatary and Utkarsh Dhotekar, lyrics have been penned by Journalistlyricist Rajdweep. The film has been shot by Suruj Deka around beautiful locations of Tezpur and Dhekiajuli. The executive producer is Narayan Seal. The film's Associate director is Anupam Baishya, Assistant directors are Priyanku Baruah and Jyoti Bhargav Baishya, creative director is Sowrik Datta and costume is designed by Rumi Bhuyan.
One of the most promising poets among the youth, Sanjib Gohain recently released an audio album of poem titled 'GIMT Tezpuror Ranga Pleasure Solowa Sowalijoni'. The album was formally released by renowned novelist and poet Manikuntala Bhattacharya, Kaberi Kochari Rajkonwar, Devraj Kalita, Deba Prasad Talukdar and popular youth poet and dramatist Himanshu Prasad Das at a function held in Guwahati Press Club. Sanjib was showered with praises for his new venture. The poem is written by Sanjib Gohain whereas recited by Kishor Kalita. The music has been arranged by Tanuj Nath. The poem is recorded at RMC Studio. The album is produced by Sanjib Gohain. The audio released function, beautifully hosted by Ruchang Gogoi and supported by Jinki Saikia, also delighted with a poem recitation programme where more than twenty poets recited their poems. The poet, Sanjib Gohain is a B.Tech fifth semester student who studied Civil Engineering in
TICKLE YOUR TASTE BUDS Kabab-E-Khaas Ingredients: Chicken breast - 6 pieces, 200 gms For stuffing: Bell peppers (red, yellow & green) - 25 gms Fresh button mushrooms sliced, 25 gms Green chillies - chopped, 1 piece Processed cheese - grated, 20 gms Crushed cashewnut powder, 20 gms Chicken (minced/ keema) 25 gms Salt For marination: Ginger & garlic - fine chopped, 1 tsp/5 gms Green chillies - fine chopped, 1 tsp/3 gms Ginger-garlic paste, 2 tsp/10 gms Red chilli paste, 4 tsp/20 gms Hung curd, 6 tsp/30 gms Black salt Salt Lemon juice - 2 ml Turmeric oil - 2 ml Mustard oil - 2 ml Coriander - chopped, 5 gms Mint leaves - chopped, 5 gms Garam masala, 2 gms Kitchen king masala - 2 gms Jeera powder - 2 gms Processed cheese - grated, 5 gms For garnish: Onion - juliennes, 50 gms
Fresh mint leaves sprig Lime ½ Method: Turmeric oil: Heat 5 ml of cooking oil and add 2 gms of turmeric powder and filter the oil through a muslin cloth and keep aside. Stuffing: Shallow fry julienned bell peppers along with sliced button mushrooms and chop finely. Put the chopped mixture in a bowl Add to the bowl green chillies and crushed cashew nut powder. Add grated cheese and chicken mince and add salt to
taste. Mix well with a spoon in the bowl. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions. Marination: In a bowl add chopped green chillies, chopped ginger & garlic, ginger-garlic paste, red chilli paste. Add jeera powder, kitchen king powder, garam masala and grated cheese. Blend with hand whisk. The masala is ready, to this add hung curd, black salt, lemon juice, turmeric oil, mustard oil, chopped coriander and chopped mint and mix well. Assembling the chicken breast: Take chicken breast and ham-
New Assamese film 'The Curiosity Shop' to hit the theatres soon Principal photography for the new Assamese film 'The Curiosity Shop' was wrapped on July 15 last. The cast includes, among others, Upamanyu Boruwa, Anupjyoti Choudhury, 9year old Debasmita Borgohain, Stuti Choudhury, Krishna Sarma, Imtinaro T Longkumer, Anupam Borah, Ribhu Ranjan Baruah, Satya Doley, and Hrishikesh Baruah. 'The Curiosity Shop' is written
and directed by Shankar Borua. Director Borua said: "The Curiosity Shop is an urban tale, both bright and bleak, set in contemporary Guwahati. It is an expansive narrative about the capacities of human beings to be both brutally evil and sublimely kind. In the midst of naiveté and childhood innocence lurks dark deeds of deviousness and unspeakable brutality. A
book store called 'The Curiosity Shop', where a lot of the drama unfolds, is the metaphorical theater where these two worlds collide." The film's credits include cinematography by Prayash Sharma Tamuly, sound design by Debajit Gayan, and background score by Madhulika Sharma. 'The Curiosity Shop' is presented by Mimir's Spring in association with The Assam Motion Picture Company.
mer it lightly, place the stuffing on the breast and roll the breast and put a toothpick stick to prevent the roll from opening. Rub the marination on top of the rolled chicken breast and pass the skewers again apply the left over marination over the top of the rolled chicken breast. Place the skewers on the barbeque grill or tandoor or in an oven at 260 degrees C. Apply butter for basting. Once cooked place the chicken roll on a platter garnish with onion juliennes and lime wedges on the side. Serve with mint chatni.
Audio album of poem released
GIMT, Tezpur. According to him, he started writing poems at a young age and it's a dream come true for him as he always dreamed of releasing an Kalyan Kumar Kalita The Assamese music industry is flooded with singing talents and Daohang Mochahari is one among them. Daohang, son of Late Patras Mochahari and Banashree Mochahari, belongs to Harisinga, Udalguri. He was deeply influenced by music and dance since the age of 5. He started his vocal training in Indian Classical Music at the age of 8 and learnt music at various places in Assam. Daohang started recording professionally in music studios from the year 2010 and at the age of 14 his first Bodo audio album titled 'Nwng Angni Simangao' which means 'You're in my dream' was released. In 2011, he released five music videos with five songs from the album 'Nwng Angni Simangao' which was highly appreciated by the music lovers. In the same year, he released his second Bodo audio album titled 'Anjaali' which means 'Beloved' whereas in 2012, the music video of the album 'Anjaali' got released and it turned out to be a massive hit among the Bodo people. In the same year, he also released a Bodo gospel audio album named 'That's How Heaven's Gonna Be'. In 2013, he released two pa-
audio album of poem of his own. He hopes that the Assamese poem lovers will accept his album and encourage him in his future journey.
Hiren Bhattacharyya's evergreen song in video format Hiren Bhattacharyya was one of the best known poets working in the Assamese language. He had innumerable works published in Assamese and achieved many prizes and accolades for his poetry. He is more popularly known as "Hiruda" among his fans. This Sahitya Akademi Award winner poet had also written several songs, one of which is 'Endharaloi Haat Melidilo Kijani Tomak Pao..'. Now this song of him will be released in the video format which is produced by 'Contemporary Art Group Entertainment'. The main motto behind the release this video is to pay tribute to this poet and to convey his creative works to the youth. The song has been composed by J P Das, whereas music has been directed by Abhijit Barman. The song is beautifully rendered by Hemanta Debnath. The main lead in this video has been essayed by renowned artist of Assamese film industry Abdul Mazid supported by Abhijit Barman, Prantik Phukan, Saurav Kumar Das and Hemanta Debnath. The song's video has been directed by National Award
Promising singer Daohang Mochahari's gaining popularity
triotic Bodo singles named 'Swdwmsri' and 'Jwng Bodo Bimani Fisafwr' and an English single titled 'Your Love Protects Me' which were also highly
praised by the music lovers. In 2014 Daohang released three Bodo audio songs titled 'Bese Somaina', 'Jiuni Raani' and 'Bwi Lwithwmaya' where
Winner Kaushik Borbora, Assistant director is Champak Deka. Stills by wellknown artists Samsul Huda Patgiri and Jayanta Bora, art by Siva Prasad Marar. One remarkable thing of this video is the special play of light shadow and the violin played by Bidyut Mishra. According to the producer, the video will officially be launch by 'Hiren Bhattacharyya Trust' and 'Assam Government's Cultural Association' on 28 July, 2016 Thursday at 7pm in Ravindra Bhawan on the eve of this renowned poet's birthday. in 'Jiuni Raani' and 'Bwi Lwithwmaya' he had lent his voice with the famous Bodo female singer, Sulekha Basumatary. In the same year, he also released his first Assamese single named 'Tumar Misikiya Hahi' which caught the attention of the music lovers. In 2015, Daohang travelled to Mumbai where he successfully completed a diploma in Audio Engineering from 'Mumbai Music Institute'. In the same year, he released his first Hindi music video titled 'Tum Se Hi' and in the current year he released his second Hindi music video titled 'Mat Jaana' and also another English music video titled 'Can You Hear Me?' Both the songs have been featured by all the private music channels of Assam like Ramdhenu, Rengoni and Jonakk and collected positive response by the audiences. The singer shared his feelings by saying that, he has taken music as his career and presently busy with some new projects which will hit the market very soon. He also hopes that the music lovers will accept his present and upcoming projects as enthusiastically as the previous projects and continue to encourage him in his musical journey.
Shillong to witness Bacardi NH7 Weekender in October The Bacardi NH7 Weekender is set to return to Shillong with its seventh edition. The festival will make a comeback with new concepts like Bacardi NH7 Weekender Express and Bacardi NH7 Weekender House Parties. The festival will once again begin its journey from Shillong on October 21-22 following its successful debut last year.
Then the festival heads to Hyderabad (November 5-6) for the very first time, and to Pune (December 2-4). Fans in other cities have a reason to rejoice too. The festival will soon introduce its special edition BACARDÍ NH7 Weekender Express to Kolkata, Jaipur, Pondicherry, Nagpur and Mysore. Complete with the
Bacardi Arena and an array of breakthrough artistes, the one-day edition will give fans a preview of what the Bacardi NH7 Weekender experience is like. The festival also has plans for several build-up gigs across popular venues in the country. Also, starting August, fans will get a chance to host their
own Bacardi NH7 Weekender House Parties. With 100 curated house parties in the offing, BACARDÍ and Only Much Louder - the creators of some popular entertainment festivals like BACARDÍ NH7 Weekender and Stage42, will give select fans the gear to throw their own Weekender parties. Since 2010, over 100 artistes across
diverse genres have played at the fest each year. The 2015 edition witnessed performances by some of the most acclaimed international headliners and stellar names from the Indian music scene, including A. R. Rahman, Mark Ronson, Megadeth, The Raghu Dixit Project, NUCLEYA and Bhayanak Maut.
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