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Vol. 1

Enabling CSR activities for better implementation

Issue 228

Dibrugarh, Sunday, January 24, 2016

JOBS & career

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made public digital copies of 100 secret files relating to Subhash Chandra Bose on his 119th birth anniversary, which could throw some light on the controversy over his death.

"We couldn't go through all the files as of now," said ?Chandra Kumar Bose, spokesperson of the Bose family and grand-nephew of Subhash Chandra Bose, said after the files were declassified.

"But as of now, what we could go through, there are only circumstantial evidence of the aircrash but no conclusive evidence of the air crash," he added.

"Even in one of the letters that we saw here which was written by Lal Bahadur Shastri to Suresh Bose that there is no

conclusive evidence about the air crash, only few circumstantial evidence," Chandra Bose said.

The files were declassified and put on digital display at the National Archives of India (NAI) here by the Prime Minister, who pressed a button in the presence of Bose family

Nehru's letter on Bose: Congress terms it 'fake' ANI New Delhi, Jan. 23

The Congress Party on Saturday termed the letter showing former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru allegedly calling Subhas Bose a 'war criminal' as a fake and vowed to expose all those behind this 'mischief'.

Congress leader Anand

ET CAPSULES AABYSF celebrates Netajis birthday in Golaghat Golaghat, Jan 23: All Assam Bengali Youth Students Federation Golaghat unit celebrated Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose birthday anniversary with great enthusiasim at Town Bengali High School. A Colourful procession was taken out from the school premises in which people of all age group participated in the procession.

(Correspondent)

Artifical Limb donated Dibrugarh, Jan 23: In the memory of Late Durga Dutt Bagaria, Bharat Vikas Parishad, Dibrugarh branch organised free Artificial Limb and Caliper camp at Lekhchand Kanoi hall in Dibrugarh here today.

More than 35 differentlyabled people attended the camp and availed the benefit.(Staff Reporter)

AIUDF chief Ajmal's effigy burned in Tinsukia

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Tinsukia, Jan 23. All Assam Hindu Students Union's Tinsukia unit on Saturday burned effigy of AIUDF chief Baddrudin Ajmal at thana charali in Tinsukia town.

In a press release, organizing secretary of the students body Lalan Sahani said we condemn the communal statement of Ajmal and demand his immediate arrest.

AIUDF is a communal party and is a danger for our country, he further added.

Sahani said, Ajmal statement before 2016 election proves that he is trying to create communal disturbance to benefit from it in the forth coming elections. (Sp Correspondent )

Sharma, told media here, that this was a 'deliberate' attempt by the ruling dispensation to divert attention from other important issues.

"This mischief is a targeted one, to mislead people and try to belittle the great achievements of stalwarts of the freedom struggle.

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members and Union ministers Mahesh Sharma and Babul Supriyo.

In his reaction to the declassification, Chandra Bose, who was present at the ceremony, said "we welcome this step by Prime Minister wholeheartedly. This is a day of transparency in India."

Later, Modi and his ministerial colleagues went around glancing at the declassified files, spending over half an hour at the National Archives.

The PM also spoke to members of the Bose family.

The NAI plans to release to the public, every month, digital copies of 25 declassified files.

In October last year, the Prime Minister met the family members of Netaji and announced that the government would declassify the files re-

lating to the leader whose disappearance 70 years ago remains a mystery.

While two commissions of inquiry had concluded that Netaji died in a plane crash in Taipei on August 18, 1945, a third probe panel, headed by Justice M K Mukherjee, contested that conclusion and suggested that Bose was alive after that date. The controversy also split members of the Bose family.

The first lot of 33 files were

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100 secret files relating to Netaji Subhash Bose declassified by PM Modi "Even in one of the letters that we saw here which was written by Lal Bahadur Shastri to Suresh Bose that there is no conclusive evidence about the air crash, only few circumstantial evidence," Chandra Bose said.

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declassified by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and handed over to the NAI on December 4, last year.

Subsequently, the ministries of home affairs and external affairs too initiated the process of declassification of files relating to Bose in their respective collection which were then transferred over to the NAI. Chandra Bose said "there is a change in the attitude of the government from that of the previous ones. Firstly, the attitude of suppressing the facts about Netaji has been negated.

And this is the biggest thing in unraveling the truth about Netaji."

"We feel that certain very important files were destroyed during the Congress regime in order to hide the truth. We have documentary evidence to understand this. So we feel that the Indian government should take steps to ensure the release of files lying in Russia, Germany, UK, USA," he said earlier on Saturday.

Netaji's nephew Ardhendu Bose, who was also at the ceremony here, said "the Bose family and the entire country has been waiting for this moment for the last seven decades nearly. We feel that these files would be able to throw some light on it."

He also stressed that the files lying in KGB archives in Russia and those with Germany, UK and the US "will bring out more that what lies in those files. As we apprehend that certain files might have been destroyed."

Government will do the needful to include Junbeel Mela in the tourist calendar of the State : Gogoi A Satff Reporter Gwahati, Jan 23

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that Junbeel Mela is a great melting pot where people from all walks of life converge and forge a unifying force which has the potential to tame divisive forces.

Addressing a gathering at Junbeel Mela at Morigaon on Saturday, Gogoi said that at Junbeel Mela people from all ethnicities converge and forge a greater understanding which has the potential to foil any evil design of divisive forces.

Gogoi said, “Some divisive forces are hell bound to create division in the society in the name of caste, creed and religion to fulfil their narrow gains” adding that he said, “Such forces need to be controlled for the State to go forward and expedite its development”.

Honâble Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi presents royalty to Guvha Roja at Jonbeel Mela in Jagiroad. Pic - UB Photos

Acknowledging the important role played by the Tiwa community, Gogoi said that Tiwa community for ages has been contributing enormously to the development of the State. He moreover said that his Government is committed to the development of all tribal communities of the State and that was the driving force for the government to form development councils. Gogoi also said that Rs. 1000 crore has been earmarked for the development of all communities and more will be done in the days to come.

Government will do the needful to include Junbeel Mela in the tourist calendar of the State and make it more attractive for the tourists. Conceding to the demand of the Junbeel mela committee Gogoi informed that the Government will allocate land for the mela. Acknowledging traditional barter system, a unique proposition attached to the Junbeel mela where people from all ethnicities participate, Gogoi emphasised the need to preserve the system which is promoting universal brotherhood.

Gogoi also said that a tribal museum will be built in the area which will help in promoting and preserving the tribal culture.

Gogoi also said that his

Chief Minister Gogoi also

handed over cheques of Rs. 5000 to each of the eighteen ceremonial Kings of various kingdoms as monthly pensions. It may be noted that under the directions of the Chief Minister the monthly pensions of the kings of different kingdoms including Gobha Kingdom has been hiked from Rs. 2000 to Rs. 5000 from January 2016.

Parliamentary Secretary Vivekananda Doley, the King of erstwhile Gobha Kingdom Deepsing Deoraja also spoke on the occasion. Bhadra Sing Deoraja, secretary of Junbeel Mela Committee Jursing Bordoloi, all 18 Raja from various kingdoms along with a host of other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

Substandard ABSU (E) appeals for Security measures material seized immediate repairing of shaky building beefed up in Assam by police in Gwahati Maternal & Child Ward for R-Day Spl Correspondent Pasighat, Jan 23

Raising deep concern over the shaky Maternal and Child Ward under General Hospital Pasighat, the All Bogong Students’ Union (E) writes to Medical Superintendent for immediate repairing and taking corrective measures to make the building stronger which is shaking and trembling upon mere walking over it leaving many new born babies and their mothers at risk as there has possibility of collapsing of the building anytime.

In the letter, ABSU (E) President Lungkang Ering stated that the said

building of Maternal and Child Ward under General Hospital Pasighat which was constructed some 7 years ago is swinging to and fro as if it would fall over a simple jolt which comes from normal act of walking leaving mothers and infants in risk.

The union added that, such gross anomalies in construction of important building like this one is a big shame for the people of entire Pasighat and its executing & monitoring agency for having constructing such super risky building within a place (Hospital) which is regarded as “life saving place”.

While claiming to be

standing for common people and striving to fight for their rights and needs against all sorts of corruption and injustice, the union said that, the same team had approached the concern authorities for proving process and procedures in the ongoing construction of 50 bedded MCH Wing (project) in the same General Hospital premises to check and balance so that quality buildings are raised.

“But to our utter surprise the officials from PWD and Medical Department started using derogatory, inflammatory and undignified Contd. on Page 3

A Satff Reporter Gwahati, Jan 23

The sharp rise in construction activity in the state has made the real estate sector a safe and lucrative market for dubious companies to sell unsafe and substandard building material.

The Paltan Bazaar Police along with a court commissioner of Patiala House court, New Delhi, conducted a raid on Friday and seized counterfeit electrical products worth Rs 15 lakh from two retailers whose offices are located on AT road here. The two retailers were selling the items, which included fake motor starters and relay units, under the banner of L&T.

Advocate Akshay Shrivastava, the counsel for Larsen & Toubro Limited, told , "The retailers were selling substandard electrical products under the name L&T. We prayed for an ex parte injunction against them."

The court said, "All the defendants, their employees, associates, agents, distributors, stockists, franchisees and representative are restrained from using, selling, soliciting, exporting and displaying any identical or deceptively and confusingly similar trademark or label of L&T that may be identical to the trademark as that of the petitioners' products with respect to electrical and electronics Contd. on Page 4

A Satff Reporter Gwahati, Jan 23

Security measures have been beefed up in Assam to ensure that there are no major law and order problems before and during the Republic Day celebration.

For a long time the proscribed underground organisations which have refused to sign either ceasefire or suspension of operations with the Union Government have been boycotting Republic Day and other national functions.

The militants also attack security personnel and create other law and order problems to make the boycott a success.

The alert has been sounded in the state in view of intelligence reports that militants may carry out subversive activities.

Patrolling has been intensified in sensitive areas and security beefed up around vital installations including oil and gas pipelines, railway tracks, railway stations, government offices and educational institutions.

Junbeel Mela draws thousands as people witness barter system Amarjyoti Borah Mori gaon, Jan 23

them and probably this was the first step towards the usage of coins.

In the remote past, the needs of men were limited. He did not have to worry much about his requirements of food and shelter. They were met by nature. But in the course of time, when community life developed, exchange of different commodities of daily life became a necessity. So, the barter system of trade came into existence.

It is indeed interesting to note that the ancient and indigenous barter system is probably still in vogue in a few remote corners of the country, and in Assam as well.

Perhaps these remain unnoticed by the more advanced society. Such an instance was witnessed today morning at the historic Junbeel Mela held on the banks of Junbeel, 4 kms from Jagiroad in Morigaon district, in the presence of a large gathering.

But in view of handicaps in the barter system, a common commodity was fixed to serve as an intermediary in all transactions. Certain commodities got preference over others and they assumed the character of a medium of exchange.

Higher value was attached to

As per tradition, and on the direction of the ceremonial King of the erstwhile Gobha kingdom, Deepsing Deoraja and Gobha Deoraja Rajdarbar, the primitive form of trade and

commerce was practiced today in the presence of around 4,000 visitors from Karbi Anglong district and some from outside the State, like Meghalaya. The tribals bartered some essential items such as ginger, lac, indigo, mats etc to procure various traditional cakes, fried rice powder, dried fish etc from the plains people. With the necessary food items collected from the plains people, the tribals will celebrate their Bihu. The Uruka of the Bihu of the Gobha tribals will be celebrated tomorrow.

Tiwa women exchanging their commodities by barter system, as part of the Jonbeel Mela .pic - UB PHOTOS

Community fishing, which is another important event associated with the occasion, was held this afternoon at Junbeel, a natural lake located at the site, after which the Mela has derived its name.

Community fishing at Junbeel is a vital part of the festival, which is conducted subject to permission by the Gobha Deoraja Rajdarbar. It plays a big role in fostering the spirit of friendship among different communities. Community fishing was inaugurated by Gobha Deoraja, Deepsing along with its Rajdarbar followers.

While inaugurating the barter system of trade, Ramakanta Deuri, Chief Executive Member of the Tiwa Autonomous Council along with Chairman Khagen Bordoloi were present.

Deputy CEM Mohan Senapati in his speech appealed to one to all to preserve the ancient cultures of the ethnic tribes of the country. He further appealed to the thousands of

hills and plains people assembled at the Mela site to maintain peace and tranquility at this big get-together organised every year.

A cultural function was also organised in which several ethnic groups performed with traditional attire on. A total of eight tourists from America, Poland and Estonia visited the Mela.

Tomorrow, a Rajdarbar will be organised at the Mela ground in which 18 Rajas from various kingdoms, including Gobha Deoraja and his court members, besides other dignitaries will assemble.

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi also attended the Rajadarbar today, and spoke there today.

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DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24

ASTRO FOR YOU Aries Today will be an industrious day. The stars foretell that you may visit a historical place, or perhaps a museum. However, Ganesha says, you may need to pay a little attention to your health. If such is the case, it would be better to take the evening off for yourself.

Taurus Financial gains are on the cards today, predicts Ganesha. Happiness will fly in as you receive some good news from an overseas friend. If you have feelings that you haven't expressed to someone you dearly love, today is a good day to go ahead and let them know.

The evening promises rejoicing and relaxation, says Ganesha.

Gemini Today, you will toil as if you have to conquer Mt. Everest. And you will, says Ganesha.

You may not get a standing ovation or a medal of honour for your hard work and dedication, but you will be lavishly appreciated by your superiors and colleagues. The task will require a lot of character and even a few changes in your disposition, but you will do this with ease.

Cancer Today is a crucial and fascinating day for you, predicts Ganesha. You will learn and gain from your bosses and elders. Peers and siblings may extend their full support to you. Your chances of winning legal battles are remote, so an out-of-court settlement may be your best bet.

Leo You may have arguments with your family members today. You need to adopt an accomodating attitude today, since it is not a very promising day for you. Otherwise nothing may go in your favour. You will have to work harder than usual in the office, says Ganesha.

Virgo The thinking cap is on your head, and a passionate pulse shall run through you today. Yet, by the mid-day, expect a laid-back, cavalier attitude to grip you. Government officials and other professionals will have a inspiringly assenting day. Your professionalism will shine through, and you may be in for some serious praise from the superiors. Smile and accept the positive feedback graciously.

Libra our concern for your family surmounts all else, that much Ganesha knows. Today, you will fulfil your filial duties in all that you undertake. As Ganesha rightly points out: All good things begin at home, including your fortune and good luck.

Scorpio You will spend most of the day in self-introspection and in testing your capabilities. You will take all the needed steps to improve your professional proficiency. Your rare insight and gifted understanding of human nature will prepare you for leadership in the near future, hopes Ganesha.

Sagittarius You are in a mood to spend money of home dĂŠcor, paintings or artefacts. Go ahead, and decorate your home. Ganesha foresees success on your cards today. Workplace has never been scuh an interesting place before. Planning and implementation will make your day easier.

Capricorn Your intuition will get the better of you today, bagging you respect and recognition, says Ganesha. But it's not every day that you get so lucky, so try and make the most of what's on the platter, for all you know, intuitions could have a mood swing too. Besides, if winning hearts is like a once-in-a-blue-moon thing, be on your best behaviour and wear your best suit - it's a blue moon day for you today.

Aquarius Today is an auspicious day, particularly for astrologers, healers, spiritual guides and gurus, says Ganesha. One will think twice before challenging you today. Greed is not a word in your dictionary, and today, you are even more inspired to work for humanity.

Pisces You can probably count your chickens before they hatch today, for it is likely that every nest-egg you expect to mint money will. A good day to trade in the stock markets as well, as long as you keep in mind that the horns of a rampaging Bull market can be every bit as deadly as the paws of a lumbering Bear market, says Ganesha.

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Bodo sabha slams govt's insincerity ET Correspondent Kokrajhar, Jan 23: The Bodo sahitya sabha has slammed state government for its insincerity role towards solution of various issue and demands raised from sabha regarding development of language and medium.

Dr Kameswar Brahma, president of the sabha hoisted sabha flag in the presence of huge thronged of writer and publics on its second day of ongoing 55th annual conference of the sabha held at Birhangaon ground in Chirang dis-

Dr Brahma alleged the state government of Assam that the government never want development of Bodo language and medium, of which why still today Bodo language has been

deprived from its proper development so far. The sabha has been demanding solution of various issue and demanding since long years which included separate directorate for Bodo medium, appointment of teachers in Bodo medium schools; but govt has yet to take stern steps to the demands, he said.

medium', said Dr Brahma also express serious concern over the step motherly attitude of state government towards gravity of the sabha's issues. He said that the sabha has invited all tribal sahitya sabhas except Assam sahitya sabha in the session citating that the sahitya sabha has not been sincerity towards tribal sahitya sabhas including Bodo sahitya sabha in the state.

'We will continue our democratic agitation to put pressure regarding solutions of the demands till achieve of sustainable LW Kongwir, executive development and growth director of Bongaigaon of Bodo language and Refinery (BGR),

Dhaligaon inaugurated the Aie Serfang, souvenir and the History of Bodo Literary book on the occasion.

Altogether 30 books including souvenir, poem, short stories were opened in the book inauguration session of the conference.

Noted writers Taren Boro, Dr Mangalsingh Hazoary, Ranjit Kumar Borgoyary, Harinarayan Kaklary, Sushil Kumar Brahma were prominent attendees on the occasion.

Theft at NRL petrol pump Netaji remembered ET Correspondent Golaghat, Jan 23: On Friday night an incident of theft was committed by a gang of thieves at NRL petrol pump in Golaghat. Sources said that the thieves showing thumb on the CCTV

footage of the petrol pump. After covering their face the gang members entered counter area where cash was kept. They somehow managed to take coins amounting more than thousand and even were

successful in misplacing some important keys and other things of the pump. The Camera at various points were found to be broken. A complaint has been lodged at Golaghat Police Station.

BJP ,AIUDF has Nexus for power: Congress Ramen Kalita Nalbari,Jan 23 : The ruling Congress is gearing up its activities at Dharmapur Assembly constituency in Nalbari district for the ensuing poll.Congress MLA from the constituency Nilamani Sen Deka who was the former Agriculture minister is now holding public meeting at various places of the constituency to woo the confidence of voters.

A such political meeting was held at Dakshin Natun Dehar Gaon panchayt office premises on January 23. Addressing the meeting former minister Sen Deka said that his party is in a comfortable position in Dharmapur LAC.He added that the former MLA of Dharmapur Chandra Mohan Patowary when in power he failed to carry out development works for the people of the

at Haflong Correspondent, Haflong Jan 23 :The 119th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was observed throughout he district of Dima Hasao on Saturday in befitting manner.

At Haflong Nikhil Bharatiya Banga Sahitya Sammelan organized motor rally with the beautifully decorated portrait of Netaji which started from Boat House and marched through the Haflong town ship went

upto Lower Haflong then again converged at Boat House.

Several speakers dwelt at length the life sketch of Netaji along with Netaji's sacrifice for our nation and appealed to follow the Netajis ideology for the development of Nation wholeheartedly.

Sri Rajat Kanti Nath, General Secretary, NBBSS said they are organizing the 120th Netaji Jayanti to spread the Netaji's ideology so that people could sacrifice for their nation.

CM Special scheme distributed in Rangia Deka delivering his speech.

constituency.Even after his defeat he failed to visit the constituency which disgusted the voters.Sen Deka is confident that the Congress will return from the seat in a big margin.Speaking in the meeting Ikramul Haque,secretary of the APCC said that the BJP couldn't perform better result in the state poll with the leaders like Himanta Biswa,Sarbananda

Sonowal and Chandra Mohan Patowary who join the BJP betraying their own parties.He further said that the AIUDF and the BJP has a Nexus and both the parties are working among Hindus and Muslims with communal feelings.The meeting presided over by Lochan Ali was addressed among others by Anowar A h m e d , M a n t u Medhi,Abhijit Kalita.

ET Correspondent Rangia, Jan 23: Congress lead by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will again form the next government in Assam. This was stated by Ghanashyam Kalita, MLA, Rangia constituency during a meeting held at Rangia Haradutta Biradutta Bhawan today.

The meeting was organized by BDO Rangia.

Mukut Phookan, SDO(C), Rangia, Kamli Sarma, BDO, Debabrata Kalita, President,

Kamrup Zila Parishad and Tafajjul Islam President Rangia Anchalik panchayet were the guests of the meeting.

MLA Kalita distributed cheque of Rs 25000 each for Indira Awas Yojana, Rs 5000 each for SHG Rs 2400 each as Old age pension and Rs 5000 each for small industrialist as CM's special scheme in the meeting.

All total 4000 beneficiaries will be given cheques under these schemes.

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today rules any possiblity of pre-poll alliance A Staff Reporter Guwahati, Jan 23 : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today ruled out any possiblity of Congress party entering into pre-poll alliance with any other political party for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.

The three-term Chief Minister, however, said that the party was open to 'grand understanding' with secular parties. Explaining the meaning of 'grand-understanding', Gogoi said that Congress and like-minded secular parties would ask the electorate not to vote for BJP under any circumstance.

"No 'mahajot' in Assam, as of now. Congress will go it alone but I am in favour of 'grand understanding' between secular parties. No seat sharing. Maha-understanding means to tell voters that vote for us, don't vote for BJP," he said while admitting that all parties are facing tough challenge in the state.

A view of the cultural procession taken out by the Banglavashi Yuba Chatra Parishad, Assam in Tinsukia today on the occasion of Netaji’s birth anniversary. Pic - Arjun Mishra

trict on Saturday. Dr Brahma received guard of honour march-past presented by volunteers.Biseswar Basumatary, vice president of the sabha paid homage to martyrs, who were sacrifice their lives to the caused of Bodo language and literary development.

When the 'Mahagathbandhan'

(Grand Alliance), of which the Congress is a part, won the Bihar Assembly polls, several Congress leaders including Gogoi had suggested that 'anti-BJP forces' should form an alliance in Assam and other state assembly elections too.

Gogoi's latest statement puts an end to speculation that the Congress, Badruddin Ajmal's AIDUF and the AGP may come together to contest the upcoming Assembly polls.

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi

Accusing the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of misleading people, the Chief Minister said, "All sorts of propaganda is going against us and even PM is indulging in the same. PM was also CM of Gujarat, can he say he achieved everything? Why did BJP lose in panchayat elections."

"There is no anti-incumbency in Assam. Anti- incumbency arises where no work has been done.

I don't rule out a little bit of incumbency because nobody is perfect," he added.

Lashing out at Prime

Minister Narendra Modi for criticising his predecessor Manmohan Singh, Gogoi said, "Instead of concentrating on internal affairs, PM is focussing more on external affairs. He prefers to meet NRIs than our own people. When PM Modi came to Assam, he attacked Manmohan Singh. I have never seen an incumbent PM criticising his predecessor. Who gave Assam the IIT? It was Manmohan Singh."

"Modi is not behaving as dignified PM. My personal relation with PM

Modi is very good. I like his company but I want deliverance for Assam," he further said.

When asked about media reports suggesting that Congress may rope in political strategist Prashant Kishor for devising electoral strategy in Assam, he said.

"No support has been sought from Prashant Kishor. We will take advice of our local people only," Gogoi said. When asked who will be the face of Congress in the elections, Gogoi said, "Everybody's face will

be therein election campaign and I will be the captain ."

The Assam Chief Minister also hinted that the upcoming elections will be a direct conterst between him and PM Modi.

"Modi is General of BJP and I am General of Congress. So it is a fight between me and him," he added. Gogoi also took potshot at the BJP for lacking a credible face in the state. " The BJP has no credible party face in the state. Even Sarbananda Sonowal, Assam BJP chief, is an import from AGP," Gogoi said.

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DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24

BJP under Amit Shah has made inroads in northeast: Dr Jitendra Singh ANI New Delhi, Jan. 23 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has, under the president-ship of Amit Shah, made fast inroads in the North-Eastern States and now, people look up to the party as a viable alternative in election-going states including Assam.

He was talking to newly

elected BJP state presidents and party office bearers from northeast who called on him here today, after their arrival at the union capital to participate in the election process of BJP national president.

Pertinent to mention that the current term of Amit Shah as BJP National President ends today and he is to file his nomination papers for a fresh term tomorrow.

Dr Jitendra Singh said, it is not a small achievement that in many of the NorthEastern States where, till few years ago, BJP was

virtually non-existent, there is now a massive upsurge in the membership and several important leaders from other political parties are also vying to join BJP. Citing an example, he referred to the State of Sikkim where the party membership has exceeded the figure of 20000, whereas till some years ago, the total party strength was only in two figures.

Dr. Jitendra Singh said, while at the national level, BJP has become the largest political party, in Northeast it has emerged as a force to reckon with.

This is the reason that even those States which were considered as the Congress bastions for more than a decade are now sensing a wind of change.

Wishing the new State Presidents and office bearers a successful term in office, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the people in the region are ready for a change and it is now for us, the workers and the leaders of BJP, to convince the masses that we are capable of handling this change and providing a more fruitful alternative.

Thousands of RSS cadres took part in the path sanchalan in Tezpur town . Pic - Saurav Borkataki

Project Brahmank celebrates "Raising Day" Pasighat, Jan 23: Raising-Day of "Project Brahmank" concluded last evening here in the "Project Brahmank Headquarter," Border Roads Organization (BRO) complex, Pasighat with pomp and show. The celebrations commenced with cultural presentations by department officials and local artists and JazzBand from Pune, Maharastraya enthralled the audience during the celebration. OC (Troups) Padam Kumar, Joint Director (Admin) VN Singh, Rashmi Meshrum (MC) and PD Nicase (MO) played vital role in making the three-days long celebration a grand success. From East Siang ad-

ministration, ADC Deepak Shinde was present on the occasion.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Engineer of Project Brahmank, Anil Kumar informed that a need was felt to raise a new Project to give the much-needed impetus to the development of roads and infrastructure in Siang belt and accordingly Project Brahmank became fully functional on Dec-3 in the year 2011. Working in far-flung and remote areas was a challenge in itself. Frequent rains, poor connectivity, severe communication problem and lack of basic amenities had made the working conditions further chal-

lenging but despite of all odds, Project Brahmank accomplished all its assigned tasks within planned time lines to create good roads and improving existing roads, putting the best efforts to ensure reliable and smooth connectivity to the commuters.

Chief Engineer Kumar highlighted various achievements, carried out in remote and difficult areas of East Siang, West Siang, Upper Siang, Siang and few parts of Lower Dibang Valley districts besides neighboring Dhemaji district of Assam. Completions of road stretch JonaiPasighat-Ranaghat,

Dhakuakhona HS School, Jalbhari ME School celebrates Golden Jubilee with full gaiety and fervour

Ranaghat-BomjirDambuk-Mebo have been appreciated at all levels.

1443 BCC added one more milestone in its treasure of achievements by completing departmental construction of 480 m long Double lane Cl-70 R Major Pmt Bridge over River Simen on Road Akajan - Jonai at NH 515. Dedicated team of fearless Task Force under Project Brahmank achieved one more landmark achievement by launching 360 ft Bailey suspension Bridge over river Siyom in deep george with restricted launching space on either side in remote area encompassing typical geographical hilly terrain.

Taming the furious major tributary to river Siyom in high hilly terrain in Himalayan ranges in snow fall region, 170 ft Bailey Bride was Launched on Road Yarlung-Lamang by improvised method to facilitate move of man and machineries on the other side by establishing ropeway system over non affordable high stream nallaha.

Connectivity was restored for progressing works in sector ahead on this important Indo-China-Border-Road Axis, the CE mentioned in his address.

Claiming that the "Project" has been a major contributor in enhancing the socio-economic growth ensuring all round sustainable development

of the region, CE Kumar informed that more than six thousand local people have been given employment and presently deployed in various parts of Siang belt. As welfare measures, authority was providing them subsidized ration, accommodation, education, TVs, medical facilities and compensation on death etc besides respective deserving salaries.

Other highlights of the celebration were several inter unit games and competitions and finally concluded with crowd-pulling evening musical and cultural programs followed by a Bara-khana with all troops and families.(DIPRO)

Nehru's letter on Bose: Congress terms it 'fake' Subhas Bose.

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The Congress will expose and take action against this mischievous fake letter," he said.

"We will take all measures to punish people once identified. Whoever is taking ownership must come forward," he added.

ET Correspondent Lakhimpur;Jan 23: Being established in the sixty decadeof the last century, Dhakuakhona Higher Secondary School and Jalbari ME School has celebrated their Golden Jubilee festival with a three day long agenda from 22nd to 24th January with full gaiety and fervour.

The program began with unfurling of fifty flags at 9am yesterday. The principal flag was hoisted by Ghanakanta Baruah, the President of the Celebration Committee. Swahid

Bedi was unveiled by ASSU leader Dipak Chamua and social activist Mridul Saikia. A plantation drive, Smrity Tarpan, cordial interaction of the ex-students, thought provoking symposium, variety show etc. were held on the day as per agenda.

tionist Dr Keshav Hazarika. Here after a symposium, cultural programs, staging of drama along with many other events were organised on the day. Cultural procession and the Open Session will be held on tomorrow as per agenda of the concluding day.

The program of the second day began with a cleaning drive and the variety show by the school's students. Then the souvenir of the festival 'Sonali Saku along with two books by Prabin Dutta was released by educa-

It is noteworthy that the ex-students, former teachers and the people of the locality thronged in the schools' campus turning the environment with festivity on the auspicious occasion of the Golden Jubilee Celebration.

Free Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets distributed A Staff Reporter Itanagar, Jan 23 : The Department of Health Services is distributing free Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLIN) free of cost in order to prevent malaria in high-risk areas of Arunachal Pradesh from January to February this year.

Sponsored by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, around six lakh LLINs are being distributed by the Department to the needy people in high-risk areas of the state.

Multi-pronged strategy and methodology are adopted in preventing malaria and use of

LLIN is one of the useful methods for curving the menace of the disease. It is a newer and effective intervention to prevent human –mosquito contact by acting as a barrier besides killing the mosquitoes coming into contact the net. However, though chemicals are used in the process, it is safe and acceptable to general public.

It is especially recommended for children and pregnant women. The facility is available to all sections of people irrespective of caste and economic status in areas with Annual parasite Incident of more than one and not in low endemic areas

Sharma further said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government wanted to encash on the name

"The way this matter has been brought to the limelight, it raises several questions on ruling dispensation's intentions," he added.

Sharma further said that BJP can't claim any leader who was on the fore front of the freedom struggle.

This is what the letter allegedly written by Pt. Nehru to Prime Minister Clement Atlee of England , on December 27 1945, says;

"Dear Mr Attlee, I understand from reliable sources that Subhas Chandra Bose, your war criminal, has been allowed to enter Russian territory by Stalin. This is a clear treachery and betrayal of faith by the Russians as Russia has been an ally of the British-Americans, which she should not have done. Please take note of it and do what you consider proper and fit." The letter is signed, "Yours Sincerely, Jawaharlal Nehru."

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words against some communities to which they ought not have used being in such dignified positions. Even a complaint was lodged against me at DC Office by some engineers from PWD for

having questioning the irregularities they are doing by overlooking the existing guidelines which itself is a means of corruption”, said Ering who even went on questioning ‘is this the rewards for fighting against corruption?’.

The union ap-

pealed for timely repairing of the shaky building of Maternal and Child Ward while finding out the responsible executing department and contractors to get the building repaired by them failing which a democratic means of protest would be taken up.

Disaster Management committee meeting held Yupia, Jan 23: A district executive committee on Disaster Management meeting of Papum Pare District held here at DCs Conference Hall, Yupia today under the chairmanship of DC cum Chairman District Disaster Management Committee Shri Tai Kaye. The Committee minutely reviewed and discussed all FDR cases received from various SubDivision and Circles and same has been forwarded to higher authority for fur-

ther course of action. Veterinary cases pertaining to mithun from Kimin SubDivision and Agriculture cases from Balijan SubDivision has also been recommended and forwarded. Earlier DDMO Preetha Menon briefed the members about objective of meeting and number of cases to be taken up for recommendation. Including SP Papum Pare P.N Khrimey, all the executive members were present in the meeting. (DIPRO)

Review meeting held Ziro, Jan 23: A review meeting was held in the office chamber of Deputy Commissioner, Ziro on 21st January’ 2016 to finalize U-DISE ‘2015-16 and to discuss on preparation Annual Work Plan & Budget (AWP&B) ‘2016-17. The meeting was chaired by Sri Kanki Darang, Deputy Commissioner, Ziro in the presence of Sri Yumlam Tana, Dy. Director of School Education, Ziro.

All the DPCs of SSA & RMSA, BEOs and intervention coordinators were present in the meeting.

The Deputy Commissioner, Ziro advised to check all the data of UDISE properly before freezed. So that in consistency of data may not be found. Further, he advised to open a Whats App group among staffs of Education Department for convenience in sharing data and other correspondence.

Dy. Director of School Education, Ziro directed all the BEOs and intervention coordinators not to leave station till completion of AWP&B’ 2016-17. (DIPRO)

Youth commits suicide following spat with girlfriend Sp Correspondent Tinsukia, Jan 23 : In a tragic incident a youth committed suicide after he had a spat with her girlfriend.

The deceased, identified as Anand Rao (25), is a resident of Chaliha Nagar of Tinsukia town and had a mobile shop at TDA market.

According to sources Anand Rao was having an affair and on Friday evening he had a spat with the girl after which he left without saying anything. The girl, informed the victims staff of the spat and asked him to

check everything is normal, added sources.

When the staff went his employers home after closing the shop and knocked the door nobody responded. Finally he broke open the door to find Anand Rao hanging from the ceiling fan, said sources.

It is learnt that at the time of incident Rao's parent were in south India for medical treatment. All shops remained closed at TDA market on Saturday

Birdsong helps scientists discover new species in Arunachal Pradesh A Staff Reporter Itanagar, Jan 23: Of late, several new species have been discovered in Arunachal Pradesh, a mysterious, magical and mystical land tucked away in the north eastern tip of India.

And now the latest one being a new bird species - the Himalayan Forest Thrush – the fourth new species of bird to be discovered in the northeaster state.

A team of scientists from India, Sweden, China, the US and Rus-

cess for the Himalayan forest thrush began in 2009 when it was realized that what was considered one species, the plain-backed thrush (Zoothera mollissima), was in fact two different species.”

sia described the Himalayan Forest Thrush from the northeastern India and adjacent parts of China.

Dr Per Alström of Uppsala University, Sweden, and the team discovered the species they were studying birds at different elevations in the mountains of western Arunachal Pradesh.

Ironically, it was the tuneful birdsong that led to the discovery of the country's first new bird species in a decade and the fourth since independence in 1947.

The Himalayan forest thrush (Zoothera salimalii). Image credit: Per Alstrom

Scientists named the new species as Zoothera salimalii, in honour of the late Indian ornithologist Dr Salim Ali.

According to Dr Pamela Rasmussen, of Michigan State University, “the discovery pro-

It is said that the plainbacked thrush in the coniferous and mixed forest caught scientists' attention as it had a rather musical song, as birds found in the same area had a much harsher, unmusical song.

“We realized that the two different song types

from plain-backed thrushes that we first heard in northeast India in 2009, and which were associated with different habitats at different elevations, were given by two different species,” said Dr Alström, who led the group.

Later investigations revealed both physical and genetic differences between birds from these two populations.

The study describing the new species has been published online in the journal Avian Research.

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Birth anniversary of Netaji observed in Margherita ET Correspondent Margherita, Jan 23: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s 119th Birth Anniversary was celebrated today at Ram Krishna Bidyapith School Playground, Margherita with great pomp and gaiety.

The programme began with the hoisting of national flag by former Minister and Margherita constituency legislator Pradyut Bordoloi.

National Anthem was sung by School Children and present guest including Margherita Constituency Legislator Pradyut Bordoloi. In his inaugural speech Pradyut Bordoloi said that Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose has made immense contribution to India's Independence.

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was the President of Indian National Congress Party in the year 1934 and 1935 who have done ex-

Bengali Yuva Chatra Federation of Saikhowa branch celebrates Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose birth anniversary. Pic - Manoj Kr. Ojha

ceptional work for the Congress Party progress and all Congress party workers and members cannot forgot and I appeal all people to follow the ideology and principles of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose said Margherita constituency legislator Pradyut Bordoloi.

After that lighting of lamps and garlanding of the statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

by Margherita Town Committee former ward Commissioner of Number 2 by Deep Rekha Chetia. After that a peace rally was taken out by the school children which was flaged off by Sadhan Debnath. Various Games and Art Competition was also held today among the school children. Today’s programme General Secretary Mithun Baruah other Committee mem-

bers such as Tapash Debnath, Binu Singh, Khukon Paul, Rakesh Kumar, Pranjal Prayash, Arpan Chetia, Disha D Chetia, Javed Ali Iqbal have contributed a lot to make today’s programme successful.

Winners of today’s games and art competition were prizes by the Haemen Chetia (Rana) Advisor of todays programme Committee.

Swayam Sewaks took part in pad sanchalan ET Bureau Dibrugarh/Golaghat, Jan 23:Rasthriya Swayam Sewak Sangha(RSS) today took out route march (Pad Sanchalan) on the occasion of Netaji's birthday in Dibrugarh today.

Hundreds of RSS volunteers from different parts of the district participated in the programme. Retired Joint Director of health, Dr Amrit Baruah was the chief guest of the program attended by MP Rameswar Teli and MLA Prashanta Phukan.

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started from BNP Higher Secondary School, passed from various roads of the city.

Golaghat Swyamsewak Sammelan organised route march Programme from Boarding field Golaghat . A program was held in which floral tribute was given to Netaji

by District President Binay Gogoi. District Secretary Sachin Mesh spoke on the occasion.

The Organizing Secretary of Akhil Bhartiya Itihas Sanchalan Yojna Hemanta Dihing Mazumdar while speaking on the occasion

RSS workers taking part in a rally in Dibrugarh on the occasion of birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose . Pic - UB Photos

asked the members to serve and work for the Nation .

The rally of Swayam Sewak’s passed through the main areas of the

town in which members from nine region and three towns took part in huge numbers. Later, the procession haulted at Maheswari Bhawan Golaghat .

Security forces conduct night patrol to ensure proper security ahead of Republic Day in Sivasagar.

Pic - Firuz Ahmed

RSS pad sanchalan rocks Jorhat ET Correspondent Jorhat, Jan 23: Pad Sanchalan by the members of Rashtriya S w a y a m s e v a k Sangh(RSS) rocked the streets of Jorhat along with the rest of country today.

In the pad sanchalan which went past through all the main thoroughfare of the town, several regional, state leaders, MPs and state leaders took part. Leadres like Gauranga Rai-North East RSS incharge, Sumitra Pujari-district chief adviser, Ajay Karmakarstate chief adviser and Jorhat Lok Sabha MP Kamakhaya Tasa were present during the exercise. Interacting with reporters after the rally, Tasa said that hectic preparations are on to host the Prime Minister

Narendra Modi who is scheduled to visit upper Assam on Feb. 5.

The PM is scheduled to attend the 85thConference of Srimanta Sankardev Sangha in Sivasagar after which he will move to Moran to address a rally of BJP workers at Moran Polo ground.

After that PM Modi will inaugurate a wax unit of the Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Ltd. at Lepetkata in Dibrugarh of Upper Assam. Along with the PM, Anand Kumar, Union Minister for Fertilizer and Chemicals, Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minster for Petroleum, DoNER Minister, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs,

RSS mambers diuring the pad sanchalan in Jorhat.

Pic - Nekib Ahmed

Kiren Rijiju, Minister of state for Home and BJP MPs from North East are likely to accompany the Prime Minister at the three venues in upper Assam, informed Kamakhaya Parasad Tasa who is the Pravari for the PM’s visit to Sivasagar and Dibrugarh on Februry

5 next.

Talking to reporters at the Jorhat District Sports Association Ground, the BJP MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa heavily flayed the Congress for corruption and assured that each one will be caught one by one for which special committee has been formed.

Majuli to get an Agricultural College and a Bridge: Sarbananda ET Correspondent Jorhat, Jan 23: Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated a senior citizen bhawan which was constructed from his local area MPs development fund at the cost of Rs.15 lakh at the bank of river Doriya at Kamalabari in Majuli subdivision here today.

The Union Minister also opened a Nehru Yuva Centre Skill development cum training centre under Ministry of Youth Affairs –Government of India at Majuli. The Sports Minster said through this centre talented youth will be selected and trained at various levels, so that they could compete in the national trails and selection etc. From this centre they will be sent to state level trails then to regional

level, then to national and club league. During the inaugural function of Nehru Yuva Kendra in the premises of Uttar Kamalabari Sattra the Union Sports Minister handed over number of sports items to 20 promising clubs who has shown good results in the field of sports in the district level.

The Minister called upon the youths not to hesitate or waste time to take all possible help from this centre which has a very big role to play. It will link from the grass root to the regional level followed by his ministry and the government; it will provide all possible help and information to go ahead for any individual depending upon their age and category. On the other hand all Majuli Sattras will have a pure drinking water project at its respective

premises, as the work will start from January 24th 2016 as the ten member technical expert team from the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) had already arrived Majuli today and will start their first screening work from January 24th i.e. Sunday next.

They will start their survey work at all the Sattra premises for its viability. The drinking water project will be constructed in a high tech system right from pumping to distribution so that even for visitors and tourists the sattras need not go for a second thought for providing pure drinking water as visitors to this historic sattras keeps on pouring round the year, Minister Sonowal further added.

The minister who camped in Majuli for two consecutive days, informed about

the good news of the agricultural college and the most wanted bridge between Kamalabari and Neematighat in Jorhat which will be fifth bridge over the Brahmaputra in the state is under process.

Inspection team from various department and Ministry will be arriving Majuli very shortly via Lakhimpur with full fledge of implements and gadgets for survey and for land viability at the shor areas of the Brahmaputra in kamalabari and in Neematighat, if the expert team gives the clean chit then process for construction of bridge will start soon as it will be a another plus point for UNESCO tag for Majuli to be included in the World Heritage Map which will not only be for the state but also will make the country proud, Sonowal added.

Cultural procession being taken out on the occasion of conference of Srimanta Sankardeva Sangha, Lakhimpur district in Narayanpur. Pic - UB Photos

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goods and other allied products till the next hearing. The seizure of the infringed ar-

ticles is also necessary."

"Fake motor starters and relay units were seized. We will file the

report by next week be- one in the case so far, fore the court," the said local criminals were part of a racket to counsel said. trade fake heavy indusThe police, which trial equipment in have not arrested any- Assam.

Two Day Judima Festval begins at Haflong ET Correspondent, Haflong Jan 23 : Sri Haider Hussain , noted intellectual an eminent journalist and a author inaugurated the two day first Judima festival at Dibarai high school field Haflong in presence of huge gatherings and dignitaries on Saturday .

The 'Judima Fest' is being organised for popularising Judima and attracting tourists along with other associated events like Trekking, Home stay, Angling, Cycling and Sightseeing followed by Rock Concerts are the added attractions of the Festival.The two day Judima festival is being or-

ganized by the youth association for development and empowerment in collaboration with the Dibarai Mahila Samity.

Sri Haider Hussain attending the function as chief quest expressed his concern over the government negligence toward the district of Dima Hasao which according to him is having tremendous prospects of tourism. He could not understand as to why this hill district of Assam and also being the abode of several tribes and non tribes living together since time immemorial did not get due weightage in terms of development. He felt if the state

government would have developed the road with proper connectivity twenty years back then the socio-economic condition of the Dima Hasao district would have been much much better. He felt that there had been dearth of good leaders, intellectuals and lack of farsightness.

Now, the youth communities coming forward for the developments and these are a good sign. He while appreciating the organizers for their efforts appealed all the people of states and even nation to come forward and to extend their helping hand to these striving youths. Let this Judima Festival be the beginning of the endeavor for the

development of this district.

Dr Subal Maibangsa, Chairman, Youth Association for Development and Empowerment (YADEM) in his welcome speech narrated the concept of the Judima Festival while requesting all the participants to avail the opportunity.

Veteran journalist Haider Hussain delivering his speech during the inaugural ceremony. Pic - Anup Biswas

Sri Niranjan Hojai, CEM, NCHAC said such festival to be organized in other places of the district also. Sri Ihuing Pame, EM, NCHAC in speech appreciated the organizer of the festival and assured that the NCHAC would extend to hold such festival to promote tourism in near future in a bigger way

with more participation.

The inaugural programme was attended by Sri Haider Hussain, as chief guest while Sri Niranjan Hojai, Chief Executive Member, N C Hills Autonomous Council, Sri Ihuing Pame, Executive Member, NCHAC in charge Tourism etc. Brig S. Viswasrao, Col. R K Sing, 43 AR, Dr Dananjay Parshural Ghanawat, SP, Dima Hasao, Sri Kumud Kemprai,Chairman, Dibarai Village Committee, Ms Doleswari Hakmosa, President, Dibarai Mahila Samity as guests of honour.

Earlier, all the dignitaries were felicitated with traditional gamosa.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar tears in to NDA govt,Says it is working for rich

Manik sarkar Agartala, Jan 23: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Friday said while the prices of essential commodities were rising and the value of rupee was declining, the BJP-led Union Government was working only for the moneyed class.

"The BJP-led Union Government is taking care of rich people, more particularly the landlords and the corporate houses," Sarkar said, speaking at the first conference of Telangana Agricultural Workers' Union here."RSS is the

heart of BJP. RSS has come down on the streets and started voicing the slogan 'those who are not Hindus they shall have to be converted to Hinduism'," the CPI(M) leader alleged.

Recalling the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign promise of stopping corruption, Sarkar alleged that corruption had continued at the Centre as well as in the states ruled by BJP.Crisis in agricultural sector was deepening and suicides by farmers had increased, he alleged.

(Agencies)

Assam Rifles has decided to withdraw notice to media: PCI New Delhi, Jan 23:The Press Council of India (PCI) on Friday said the Assam Rifles has decided to withdraw its notice to the media in Nagaland to not to publish news pertaining to banned organizations.PCI Chairman Justice C K Prasad, while expressing concern over the "apathy" of Nagaland government over the issue, also said that the Council is planning to evolve guidelines for the media and security forces on reporting in conflict situations.The newspapers in Nagaland had left editorial space blank on November 16, the National Press Day, last year to protest against the diktat of the Assam Rifles impinging on the editorial judgment of the media.

In a statement issued here, the PCI Chairman said on the direction of the Council, the editors of the media

organisations in Nagaland and top officers of Assam Rifles met in Dimapur on January 14 and decided to resolve issues keeping in view the freedom of the press, security concerns and national interest.The Council held a special suo motu inquiry at Guwahati on December 11 last year on the notice given by the Assam Rifles, a para-military force, last October asking them not to publish any news on the activities of the banned organizations in the state, the statement said."I am happy that the officials of the Assam Rifles and the editors discussed the matter in a cordial atmosphere and came to an understanding under which the Assam Rifles withdrew its notice to the media while the editors agreed to keep security concerns in mind while reporting on activities of the banned outfits," Prasad said. (Agencies)

Poor drainage system in Dimapur worrisome: Jacob Dimapur, Jan 23:Parliamentary secretary for irrigation & flood control (I&FC) Jacob Zhimomi, who is also the chairman of Dimapur district planning and development board (DPDB), has expressed serious concern over poor drainage system in Dimapur city.Addressing the first DPDB monthly meeting for the year 2016 in the conference hall of DC Dimapur on Friday, Jacob said the hardly existing drainage system in Dimapur was quite worrisome in an ever expanding city.

Stating that civic amenities were either grounded or incapable of delivery, he said poor drainage system spanning across the length and breadth of Dimapur, particularly NL Road and New Market areas, has led to massive inundation causing much annoyance and disgust to the public.With regard to this, parliamentary secretary and DPDB chairman appealed to the DMC to maintain the drainage system and not to allot government/public areas to street vendors. He added that it led to the already congested traffic and increase of filth in town.

Meanwhile, apologizing for the delayed message, Jacob took the opportunity to congratulate Editor Nagaland Post and staff on competing of 25 years on December 3, 2015. He was of the view

that Nagaland Post has been publishing "standard and unbiased" news.At the meeting, DPDB chairman also requested the board members to be regular in the meeting.Proposal for opening of St. Joseph Catholic University at Ikishe village, Dimapur was agreed by the board and further it was decided that the matter would be refereed to appropriate higher authorities for consideration. On the agenda for registration of societies, the house after deliberation recommended the following societies Anglers Association Nagaland (AAN), Spring Water Enterprises and Blooming Dale society. The house also decided to withhold registration of societies for the next six months.

Up-gradation of GPS to Government Middle School, Hovukhu Village, Nuiland sub-division, upgradation Class-8 and recognition of Touch the Hope School, Shokhuvi were also recommended.The house also recommended opening of Pinks & Blues Kids School at 'E' Khel, Diphupar, opening of Sutsah Academy at Thilixu b l o c k - I I Dimapur.Department of excise and taxes was directed to give detail presentation on departmental activities in the next meeting.(Agencies)

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Tripura pays tribute to Subhas Chandra Bose on 120th birth anniversary Agartala, Jan.23: Students of the Netaji Subash Vidya Niketan School here paid tribute to freedom fighter and Congress Party leader Subhas Chandra Bose on his 120th birth anniversary.A colouful rally was also held to highlight his ideology, the freedom struggle, India's cosmopolitan society and the prevailing societal evils.Hundred of school students and representatives of different organisations and clubs participated in the rally that went through the streets of Agartala.The rally depicted India's freedom movement with emphasis on Subash

Bose's role, India's unity in the diverse, cruelty against animal, militancy existing taboos in the society, and other sociocultural subjects.

Sreya Sinha, a student of standard nine, who dressed up as a traditional Rajasthani woman, said, "Her we are celebrating the 120th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra. We are depicting the various culture and religion of India. We want to send the message that in spite of various religion and culture we are all human."Another student, Nikita Ghosh, who

remains relevant.The Azad Hind flag fluttered along with the national tricolour in remembrance of Bose.People from various walks of life also said that they were happy to hear that files related to Bose were being declassified. Pijush Biswas, a renowned lawyer, said it was late, but happy that it was ultimately happening.Tripura Congress president Birijit Tripura pays tribute to Subhas Chandra Bose dressed up as a Tripuri tribal, said: "We are not only presenting the rally for entertainment, rather we want to pass a message to everyone about the various existing ta-

boos which are hindrance to the development of our society and to protest against all these we are participating here."She added that in today's scenario, Netaji's ideology

Students of the Netaji Subash Vidya Niketan School paid tribute to freedom fighter and Congress Party leader Subhas Chandra Bose on his 120th birth anniversary

Nagaland government signs MoU for Veterinary College Kohima, Jan 23:The Government of Nagaland and the Central Agriculture University (CAU), Imphal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for establishment of the College of Veterinary Science, Nagaland at Jalukie under Peren district at the Chief Secretary's Conference Hall, Kohima on January 22.

The MoU was signed on behalf of the Government of Nagaland by the Chief Secretary of Nagaland, Pankaj Kumar, IAS whiles the Registrar, Dr. P. Madhusoodanan Pillai signed on behalf of CAU. Er. Victor Kumrah, Executive Engineer, CAU and Santanu Mandal, Sr. Manager, NPCC Ltd were the witnesses for the University while MK

Nagaland Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar (Left) is seen presenting the documents of the MoU to Dr. P Madhusoodanan Pillai, Registrar, Central Agricultural University.

Mero, Commissioner and Secretary, Vety & AH Nagaland and Dr. R Thungchamo Ezung, Director, Vety & AH attested for the Nagaland Government.

According to the MoU, Nagaland Government will provide 266 acres/ 107.6 hectares of land on 99 years lease "free of cost and all encumbrances" located at Jalukie. "The proposed

area of land will be clearly demarcated with boundaries and the University will take possession of it so that academic and research activities are taken up," it stated.The MoU allows the University to construct necessary buildings in the land without restrictions for the functioning of the college and will also be allowed access to irrigation water from the existing sources

for development and maintenance of its facilities.Later addressing a press conference, officials from Veterinary department informed the media that it owns 1000 acres, out of which the 266 acres have been allotted for the College.All the land has been has been acquired with the consent of the people, the official claimed, adding that it has been acquired through negotiated purchase. The Chief Secretary affirmed the same.

According to the DIPR, the lease deed was signed between DC Peren, Peter Lichamo on behalf of the Government of Nagaland and Registrar, CAU, Imphal on behalf of the Vice Chancellor CAU, Imphal on January 21 at Peren. Talking about the modalities of the college, the CAU Registrar informed that

that the selection of students will be done by the Veterinary Council of India and it will start with 20 students by this year.

"The first course the University will be offering is Bachelors in Veterinary Science and will further upgrade to Masters in 16 disciplines including PhD courses in the future," he added.The admission for students will follow State Government norms including reservations, stated Dr Pillai who added that Nagaland will receive maximum number of preferences.

He further informed that Faculty selections will be published in advertisements in the daily papers and Recruitments will be mainly within Nagaland.The Institution is expected to start in June or July after receiving clearance from Veterinary Council of India.

(Agencies)

BJP MLA opposing building of market in Imphal arrested Imphal, Jan 23 :BJP legislator Khumukcham Joykishan was arrested todaymorning from Thangal market here for violating a curfew which was clamped in some places in the town on Friday night.As he was being whisked away, his supporters pelted stones, prompting the police to fire tear gas canisters.

Two persons sustained injuries.

Joykishan and activists from Thangmeiband constituency, which he represents, have been protesting against the construction of a temporary market in the busy

Thangal Street.The MLA told reporters that the market would be constructed over his dead body.He said the market could have been constructed at the blocked old Assembly road. The government has depicted him as the opposition MLA who is obstructing the government works."I am the representative of the people and I am doing my job," Joykishan said before being whisked away in a police jeep.Manipur's Education Minister Moirangthem Okendra said on Friday that the government was deter-

mined to complete the construction of the temporary market at Thangal street.

"It is unfortunate that the BJP MLA did not seek information from the government before launching the agitation on January 16," Okendra said.The minister said that 1872 women vendors had to be provided shops since two marketing complexes were damaged in the January 4 earthquake.The larger plan is to construct a market complex with 500 shops each at Purana market and Temporary market in addition to

Thangal street."Since a 15 ft space is left in the middle of the street there will be no problem for fire tenders and private vehicles", Okendra added.The government is seeking cooperation of all sections of society for its plan while taking action against those opposed to the construction of the market.The Imphal West district magistrate Ningthoujam Geofry clamped the curfew on three places where the MLA and his supporters were likely to travel.

There was no restriction in other parts of the

town. In fact the dress rehearsal for the Republic day parade was held in another part of the town. There was unfettered traffic also. However, in the morning police did restrict the movements of reporters and lensmen.All shops, business establishments and schools are closed in the affected areas.Meanwhile, more and more NGOs are condemning the "mad" plan of constructing the market on the busy street. Local media have also advised the government to drop the ongoing construction works.

(Agencies)

Mass surrender of AMEF ultras in Garo Hills Tura, Jan 23: As many as ten militants from the A.Chik Matgrik Elite force (AMEF), who had been operating in the North Garo Hills region despite their top leadership giving up their armed struggle in December last, finally surrendered to authorities at Sambrak, near Wageasi on Friday afternoon handing over an assortment of weapons.

The surrender came about following the active intervention of the North Garo Hills Vigilance Forum (NGHVF) whose members comprise of church and village elders as well as NGOs.The families of the ten militants and their respective village

elders had approached the forum to facilitate the surrender of the ten men who had been operating in the KharkuttaMendipather-WageasiDainadubi region.

The ten militants had failed to join the rest of the group and its leadership who went on to give themselves up to East Garo Hills police at Rongjeng in December.

The surrender ceremony at Sambrak took place before top police officials led by DIG in charge of Garo Hills S S Kynjing, SP Dr Raghavendra Kumar, DC S C Sadhu, Kharkutta MLA Cherak W Momin, Addl SP Abraham Sangma and SDPO Echeng Bhutia

The arms deposited by 10 AMEF cadres during surrender ceremony and the vigilance forum leaders and church elders.The ten cadres of the outfit who surrendered are Saljatchi Marak, Bulthul Marak, Banjrang Sangma, Jhony Marak, Premanear Marak, Aron

Marak, Nibirth Marak, Tawan Marak, Jagol Sangma and Sengjan Sangma.

They handed over a powerful Light Machine Gun (LMG), 2 AK rifles, 2 pistols and a SBBL shot

Sinha said, "To know about Netaji's mystery everyone Indian is waiting and so do we. First let it be revealed and after that we can of course argue on it. This is a long pending initiative but now it is time for revealing the mystery and it is good for the people of the nation."Tripura's Education Minister, Tapan Chakraborty, inaugurated the event. (ANI)

gun along with a large number of ammunition.Authorities were surprised to see a little known group like the AMEF having in their possession a powerful LMG gun which can target even a flying helicopter at low altitude and light armor plated vehicles.

It is a happy occasion to see people give up their armed struggle and return to the mainstream, said Kharkutta MLA Cherak Momin. He said that all issues can be solved through dialogue and talks and appealed to all organizations and groups to take full opportunity to join the main stream and help in the peace process.

(Agencies)

Meghalaya's oldest school reduced to ashes Shillong,Jan 23:Meghalaya's oldest school that withstood the 'Great earthquake' of 1897 has been reduced to ashes in a devastating fire, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit.Six classrooms, a laboratory and the office room of the Cherra Presbyterian Secondary School, established here in 1847, were destroyed in the fire and innumerable antique photographs and documents were lost in the inferno, headmistress VMD Waanbah said.The office chowkidar, a woman, reported the fire at around 2 AM on Thursday but the fire-brigade reached the school one and half hours later though it is located in less than a km away, Waanbah alleged.

By the time the fire tenders reached the school, most of the school's property was reduced to ashes; she said adding that a large number of furniture and three computers were also lost in the fire.

Most importantly, the school lost all its records kept right from 1847 when the institution was set up, as well as the other land and office documents.

Photographs of the school's founders were among the valuable possessions gutted in the fire, Waanbah said.The pre-Board examination that has been going on in the school was also called off after the incident.However, the headmistress said, education of over 200 students studying in the school will not be affected as classes can be held in the annexed buildings while effort is on to construct a new building to replace the old one.Fire brigade officials said it might have been caused by short circuit in one of the rooms.The Welsh Mission had established the school in 1847 in a stone walled tin roofed house, which is now gone. It was later handed over to the Cherra Presbyterian Church.Many eminent personalities of the state took their early education in the school and Leader of Opposition Donkupar Roy is one such alumnus. .

(Agencies)

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PM Modi shedding 'crocodile tears' over Rohith Vemula's death: AAP PM unveils digital version of Netaji's declassified files

New Delhi, Jan. 23 : Questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'late' reaction to the death of Rohit Vemula, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday accused the former of shedding 'crocodile tears and being in damage control' mode, as the Dalit scholar's suicide was affecting the Centre politically."The Prime Minister is shedding crocodile tears over the student's death. He did not say a word for five days over this issue and his own ministers Bandaru Dattatreya and Smriti Irani are being highlighted with grave severity in this entire issue," AAP leader Ashutosh told ANI here.Holding the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) partially responsible for Vemula's death, he added that the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of BJP, had

slapped false cases against the Dalit scholar and that the vice chancellor of the Hyderabad University was under constant pressure by the Union Ministers.

"The boy was pushed to the limit of committing suicide and after everything that has happened since, the Prime Minister has now found the time to shed tears. Was he sleeping for the past five days?"

Ashutosh added.He also accused Prime Minister Modi of taking a 'long time' to react in comparison to similar situations regarding his own ministers and said that it indicated the Centre's mentality towards the Dalits and the minorities.

"Whenever it is a situation regarding a Dalit or a minority, the Prime Minister takes such a long time to react. When it was Akhlaq's death, he took around 10 days to

R-Day: BSF's camel contingent participates in full dress rehearsal

BSF's camel contingent will continue to march in the ceremonial Republic Day parade

New Delhi, Jan. 23 : Contrary to reports appearing in a section of the media that the Border Security Force's (BSF) camel contingent will not be participating in this year's Republic Day parade, the contingent participated in the full dress rehearsal here on Saturday. Earlier reports had said that the 90member camel contingent 54 troops and the rest with band personnel - would not be participating in the Republic Day rehearsal in the absence of official directions.However, the Centre finally decide to keep alive the 66-year-old tradition of the ceremonial parade by including the BSF camel contingent and the camel-mounted band.

The camel contingent be-

came a part of the Republic Day parade for the first time in 1976, replacing army squad which had been participating since 1950. The BSF camel contingent is the inheritor of the Bikaner Royal Camel Force known as 'Ganga Risala', which is based in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.The lead camel contingent on Republic Day showcases smartly-dressed and large-moustached armed BSF border guards, followed by bandsmen in beautiful multi-colour dresses on the back of the camels playing martial music.The BSF headquarters raised this issue before the defence ministry and on Wednesday the Centre reconsidering the matter took a decision to include the camel contingent in the parade. (ANI)

Govt. to release 25 Netaji files every month New Delhi, Jan. 23 : Following the declassification of the digital version of at least 100 files relating to freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, the government on Saturday declared that it will release 25 files of Netaji every month."The people wanted to know that facts in the files. The Prime minister has revealed the files in a transparent manner. Every month we will issue 25 files in similar fashion," said union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Mahesh Sharma.Reacting on the same, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Siddharth Nath Singh said, "The time of transparency has started under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is a very good signal for the nation as well as for democracy. Gradually, the mystery surrounding his death will get revealed.

People of the nation are very happy today."

Singh further said that the Congress had not taken up the issue till date as it feared danger.Resonating similar sentiments, Union Minister of State for Urban Development Babul Supriyo said, "It's a great beginning. There are very interesting things and we demand why these files

were hidden from the people. I am sure that historians who are doing research on Netaji's life will come out with many revelations. I am thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is going to solve the mystery of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose."Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the digital version of at least 100 declassified files relating to freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at the National Archives of India on his birth anniversary on Saturday.The declassification of files is in line with promises made by Prime Minister Modi to the kin of Netaji a few months back.The National Archives of India is placing these files in the public domain after preliminary conservation treatment and digitisation.In 1997, the National Archives had received 990 declassified files pertaining to the Indian National Army from the Defence Ministry.In 2012, it received 1,030 files and items pertaining to the Khosla Commission and Justice Mukherjee Commission of Inquiry from the Home Ministry.All these files and items are already open to the public under the Public Records Rules 1997.

(ANI)

PM Modi shedding 'crocodile tears' over Rohith Vemula's death says AAP break his silence and in Rohit's case he has taken 5 days. He has realized that this situation is causing him harm politically and now he is in damage control mode," Ashutosh said.Earlier, an emotional Prime Minister Modi had expressed anguish at Vemula's suicide and said that he felt the pain of the Dalit scholar's family."A young son of my country, Rohith, was compelled to commit suicide, what his family must have gone

through, I can feel the pain. A mother has lost his son, there cannot be a bigger grief. Reasons (behind the suicide) and politics may have their own place but the fact remains that a mother has lost her son," he said.Meanwhile, the executive council of the University revoked the suspension of the other four Dalit PhD scholars who had been expelled, along with Rohith Vemula, in December last year.The an-

nouncement brought much cheer to protesting students who have been demanding that the university revoke the suspension of these students, since the day Vemula committed suicide in a hostel room.

They, however, vowed to continue their agitation unless the Centre agreed to meet their other demands that include the expulsion of university vicechancellor, Appa Rao Podile. Rohith, a secondyear research scholar of Science, Technology and Society Studies Department, and others were sus-

pended from the hostel last year following allegations that they attacked Sushil Kumar after the screening of a controversial documentary 'Muzaffarnagar Baaqi Hai'.Earlier this month, five students were thrown out of the hostel after they accused the university authorities of denying them access to campus facilities, except their classrooms and workshops.The 28-yearold victim from Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district was found hanging at the hostel room of one of his friends around 7:30 pm on Sunday. (ANI)

"The Prime Minister is shedding crocodile tears over the student's death. He did not say a word for five days over this issue and his own ministers Bandaru Dattatreya and Smriti Irani are being highlighted with grave severity in this entire issue," AAP leader Ashutosh

NIA arrests eight more terror suspects across six cities New Delhi, Jan. 23 : In a massive terror crackdown ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, the National Investigation Agency on Saturday arrested eight more suspects from 12 locations in six different cities, in connection with planning to carry out terrorist activities in various parts of India.On the basis of the information revealed in the interrogation of the five terror suspects that had been detained yesterday, the NIA made the fresh arrests.

The details of the eight suspects are Syed Mujahid, aged 33, resident of Tumkur,

Karnataka, Mohammad Aleem, aged 20, residenct of Lucknow U.P., Mohammed Obedullah Khan, aged 33, resident of Hyderabad ,Abu Anas, aged 24, resident of Hyderabad, Asif Ali, aged 21, resident of Bengaluru, Muhammed Abdul Ahad, aged 46, resident of Bengaluru, Suhail Ahmed, aged 23, resident of Bengaluru, Mohammad Hussain Khan, aged 36, resident Mazgaon, Mumbai.The arrested accused will be produced before the respective local courts for obtaining transit remands.The NIA will

continue with their extensive terror crackdown and will maintain the interrogations and investigations.Earlier, 14 terror suspects were taken into custody by the NIA in simultaneous raids conducted in six cities.

According to an NIA statement, acting on a tip-off that certain individuals from various cities were in the process of organising themselves to commit terrorist acts in different parts of the country, various central agencies and concerned State Police forces worked upon information and certain leads

emerged out of the investigation.These individuals were planning and making efforts to establish a channel of procurement of explosives, weapons, identify locations to organize training camps including training of fire arms, motivate new recruits to target police officers, foreigners in India and to carry out terrorist activities in various parts of India.All the arrested suspects were being brought to New Delhi for interrogation as preliminary enquiry showed that they were working on evolving a terror outfit with ideologies similar to ISIS. (ANI)

AAP Govt. spending money on advertisements for 'self-glorification': BJP New Delhi, Jan. 23 : Taking a dig at Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party Government, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said it is spending money on advertisements for 'self-glorification' and 'publicity' and not bothered about the poor people of Delhi." AAP has become a party all about publicity. We should remind Arvind Kejriwal of two things- the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and many of its workers have not been paid salaries since months. He has always maintained that there is no money. So, this is the way you are spending money on advertisements and selfglorification," BJPspokesperson Sambit Patra told ANI. "The Aam Aadmi Party had earmarked Rs. 536 crore for its advertisements. We today learn that it has already spent Rs. 60 crore in

BJP says AAP Govt. spending money on advertisements for 'self-glorification' just seven months. We are aware of the fact that all these advertisements are nothing but praise of Arvind Kejriwal as an individual.

These have hardly to do anything with public connection," he added. Patra further reminded Kejriwal that as many as seven people have died in Delhi because of the cold weather, but he is not bothered about them."Couldn't you have provided these people with

blankets? Couldn't you have provided these poor people with cold dwellings? You were busy spending this money for self-glorification and that's the reason you couldn't do this for the poor people of Delhi," he said.

Earlier, the Arvind Kejriwal-led government has claimed before the Central Information Commission that no advertising agency has been hired by Delhi Government to do its

publicity work .Delhi Government has allocated Rs. 526.74 crore for the purpose of information and publicity which is claimed before the Delhi High Court as the outer limit to be spent for the purpose of dissemination of information and publicity.

The Arvind Kejriwal-led dispensation had clarified its stand saying total budget for advertising is for a sum of Rs. 40,000 crore, out of which Rs. 523 crore is earmarked for information and publicity which comes to 1.518 percent."From the date of the Supreme Court judgement in question, that is from May 13, 2015 and till date, a sum of Rs. 22.33 crore has been spent on print, electronic media as well as outdoor publicity which works out to approx.

Rs. eight crore per month from May 13, 2015," it had said in an affidavit filed before Delhi High Court in August last year. (ANI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the digital version of at least 100 declassified files relating to freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

New Delhi, Jan. 23 : Prime Minister Narendra Modiunveiled the digital version of at least 100 declassified files relating to freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Boseat the National Archives of India on his birth anniversary on Saturday.The declassification of files is in line with promises made

by Prime Minister Modi to the kin of Netaji a few months back.

The National Archives of India is placing these files in the public domain after

preliminary conservation treatment and digitisation.

In 1997, the National Archives had received 990 declassified files pertaining to the Indian National Army from the Defence Ministry.In 2012, it received 1,030 files and items pertaining to the Khosla Commission and Justice Mukherjee Commission of Inquiry from the Home Ministry.All these files and items are already open to the public under the Public Records Rules 1997. (ANI)

Netaji's niece expresses gratitude to PM for declassification of files

Netaji's niece Chitra New Delhi, Jan. 23: Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unveiling the digital version of at least 100 declassified files relating to freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose, Netaji's niece Chitra (Sarat Bose's daughter) said for over 70 years, the Congress Government had not taken any stand and did not do anything in this regard, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declassified the files, for which the family thanks him.

"The government has declassified very important documents and papers, especially letters, which will have to be looked into and I am sure something will come out of those documents," said Chitra Bose.When asked did she think that the declassified documents will end the mystery shrouding his disappearance, she said "of course it would".Prime Minister Modi unveiled the digital

version of at least 100 declassified files relating to freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at the National Archives of India on his birth anniversary on Saturday.

The declassification of files is in line with promises made by Prime Minister Modi to the kin of Netaji a few months back.The National Archives of India is placing these files in the public domain after preliminary conservation treatment and digitisation.In 1997, the National Archives had received 990 declassified files pertaining to the Indian National Army from the Defence Ministry.In 2012, it received 1,030 files and items pertaining to the Khosla Commission and Justice Mukherjee Commission of Inquiry from the Home Ministry.All these files and items are already open to the public under the Public Records Rules 1997. (ANI)

Sushma Swaraj leaves for maiden Indo-Arab Ministerial meet in Bahrain Russian-Pakistan troops New Delhi, Jan. 23 : Ex- ministerial meeting, which contribute to the develop- ways and means to external Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday, left to attend the first ever Ministerial meeting between India and the League of Arab States Foreign Ministers in Bahrain."After West Asia, the extended neighb'd calls!

EAM @SushmaSwaraj leaves for the 1st India Arab Ministerial in Bahrain. This will be the 1st ever -Ministerial meeting between India and the League of Arab States Foreign Ministers," Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.

The India-Arab League

comes over a year after the two sides held their first Senior Officials Meeting in Bahrain in November 2014.The Arab League comprises of Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Yemen, Jordan, Syria, Libya, Sudan, Morocco, Tunisia, Kuwait, Algeria, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Mauritania, Somalia, Palestine, Djibouti, and Comoros.Bahrain is an important partner for India in the Gulf with bilateral trade in 2013-14 exceeding USD 1.3 billion. Over 350,000 Indian nationals work and

ment of Bahrain.In February 2015, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al-Khalifa, visited India and met Swaraj and discussed various aspects of bilateral relations, which included

pand bilateral cooperation in the field of education; trade, investment and commerce, security and defence cooperation, exchanges in sectors of media and communication and issues relating to the Indian expatriate community in Bahrain. (ANI)

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday, left to attend the first ever Ministerial meeting between India and the League of Arab States Foreign Ministers in Bahrain

to hold 'First Mountain drills' in 2016

Moscow, Jan.23 : Russia's Commander-inChief General Oleg Salyukov has announced that Russia will hold its first ever military exercises with Pakistan in the coming year.The Russian Army is scheduled to hold seven international drills in 2016, including the 'the first ever Russian-Pakistani special drills in m o u n t a i n o u s

terrain'reports Dawn.

Salyukov added that the Russian Army will also hold joint antiterror command and staff exercises of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as well as a Russian-Vietnamese exercise.Pakistan and India both joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in July 2015.(ANI)

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Experts gather in Colombo to discuss using space-based China president technologies to improve disaster preparedness starts Iran visit Colombo, Jan 23: Experts from across Asia gathered in Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo to discuss how the next generation of satellite based technologies could help improve disaster preparedness and response at a three-day meeting organized by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).Director General of the Disaster Management Center Major General L.B.R. Mark welcomed the delegates to the meeting held at the Mount Lavinia Hotel in Colombo from January 19 -21.

Mr. S.S. Miyanawala, Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management addressing the meeting, emphasized the increasing importance of satellite remote sensing for disaster management and relief.Addressing the

opening session, Dr. Peter McCornick, Deputy Director General for IWMI, who co-organized the event with the Disaster Management Center, highlighted the need for such meetings to share knowledge on disaster risk reduction in communities across the region.Satellites are now capable of identifying objects on the ground as small as 10 meters. They can also use radar and other non-visual sensors, together with high resolution cameras, to measure flood depth and water flow in real time images delivered direct to a desktop computer. This wealth of information will empower both scientists and disaster managers by enabling them to issue earlier warnings of extreme weather events, accurately monitor ground condi-

Another State Department official in Lanka next week Colombo, Jan 23: Another US State Department official is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka next week as the US continues to strengthen its relationship with Sri Lanka.Macon Phillips, Coordinator for the Bureau of International Information Programs is expected to arrive tomorrow or early Monday on a short visit.

His first role in the Obama Administration was at the White House, as a Special Assistant to the President and Director of Digital Strategy.

Previously he ran the new media program for the Presidential Transition Team and served as the deputy director of the Obama campaign's new media department.The Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) supports people-to-

people conversations with foreign publics on U.S. policy priorities.To carry out this mission, IIP leverages digital communications technology to reach across platforms from traditional forms of communications to new media channels. The bureau takes a strategic, data-driven approach to develop multimedia, digital communications products and to manage an overseas network of bricks-and-mortar American Spaces.Whether discussions take place in person or in virtual spaces, the bureau's top goal is to connect people with policy through dialogue that is relatable and understandable. In addition to IIP's ongoing programs, the bureau stands up timely special focus communications campaigns that respond to emerging issues.

(Agencies)

Pakistan's nuclear arsenal designed to counter India Islamabad, Jan 23:Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, consisting of 110 to 130 warheads, has been designed to deter India from taking military action against it.However, recent adoption of a doctrine called "full spectrum deterrence" and expansion of arsenals by both, Islamabad and New Delhi, have in fact heightened risks of nuclear conflict between the two hostile but hyphenated neighbours, Times of India reported. According to a 28-page report by a Congressional Research Service, "Pakistan's nuclear arsenal probably consists of approximately 110-130 nuclear warheads, although it could have more.""Islamabad is producing fissile material, adding to related production facilities, deploying additional nuclear weapons, and new types

of delivery vehicles."

The CRS is an independent research wing of the US Congress, which prepares periodic reports by on a wide range of issues so as to help lawmakers take informed decisions.

"Continued Indian and Pakistani nuclear weapons development could jeopardise strategic stability between the two countries."The report noted that Pakistan had shored up security for its nuclear arsenal and material especially since the US went to war in Afghanistan and the subsequent revelations about a p r o c u r e m e n t network.However, it said that a number of recent terrorist incidents have cast doubts on the durability of the measures taken by Islamabad to ensure the safety and security of its nuclear arsenal. (Agencies)

Pakistan's nuclear arsenal

Experts from across Asia gathered in Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo to discuss how the next generation of satellite based technologies could help improve disaster preparedness

tions and better target relief efforts.Key partners in the Mount Lavinia event include the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Colombo-based International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

A good example of how this new technology can assist in disaster manage-

ment were the recent floods in Southern Sri Lanka. Within in hours of the inundation, IWMI was able to publish a series of maps to help plan relief efforts. The maps were prepared by a consortium consisting of IWMI, the Disaster Management Centre of the Ministry of Disaster Management (MoDM) and the UN's

space based information service for disaster management and emergency response (UN-SPIDER).

They showed the flood situation using real-time, cloud-free satellite images provided by the JAXA. The maps were used by the DMC Emergency Operation Center to support rapid impact assessment and disaster response. The information was also shared with other relevant authorities.

"This partnership has enabled us to deliver accurate and timely maps which we hope can provide valuable information for flood relief," said Giriraj Amaranth who leads IWMI's flood mapping research. "We believe that satellite data has huge potential in this regard and hope that we can play a useful role in rapid emergency response

mapping."Flooding is a recurring problem in Sri Lanka. The rapid response capability through Sentinel Asia to provide timely, accurate mapping will hopefully enable future major flooding incidents to be dealt with more effectively.The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a nonprofit, scientific research organization, headquartered in Colombo, which focuses on the sustainable use of water and land resources in developing countries.The Sentinel Asia initiative was established in 2005, as a collaboration between regional space agencies and disaster management agencies, applying remote sensing and Web-GIS technologies to assist disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region.

(Agencies)

PM asks foreign investors to invest in Pakistan Davos, Jan 23: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif invited Swiss and international investors to invest in Pakistan's energy, telecom, infrastructure, urban development, agro-industry and textiles sectors."I invite you to be our partners in realizing our vision of Pakistan.

Our vision is of a Pakistan, which is business-friendly; a Pakistan where foreign investors feel safe and secure and a Pakistan which is modern, progressive and forward-looking," he told a group of investors here at a breakfast meeting."I assure you that my businessfriendly government will extend all possible assistance to you in your business endeavours in Pakistan," the prime minister said as he talked to the gathering about Pakistan's internal security situation and economic indicators. He was speaking at a breakfast meeting hosted by Ikram Sehgal, chairman of the Pathfinder Group on "Pakistan - A Land of Business Opportunities."

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Commerce Minister Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi and Board of Investment Chairman Miftah Ismail attended the meeting along with 100 participants of the World Economic Forum.The prime minister said investment incentives in Pakistan were diverse and business friendly. "Our primary objective is to create an environment conducive for investment inflows. We offer a liberal investment policy, which includes 100 percent equity ownership, full repatriation of capital, tax-

PM Nawaz Sharif asks foreign investors to invest in Pakistan breaks and customs duty concessions on import of machinery and raw materials," Sharif told the investors."We offer prospects of co-production, joint ventures with local partners and joint marketing arrangements. The taxation regime is one of the lowest in the region and its collection is undertaken through a dedicated Large Taxpayers Unit. A multiplicity of tax concessions is available along with provisions of tax exemptions to specific businesses," he said.

Sharif told the investors who gathered in the Swiss town for the 46th World Economic Forum that Pakistan's economic upturn was now being acknowledged and appreciated worldwide. "Leading international publications, funds managers and rating agencies have made positive assessments of our economic turnaround," he added."With a thriving democracy, sound economic policies, a youthful population, abundant natural resources and its strategic location, Pakistan is poised to emerge as an economic powerhouse in the region.

We are promoting account-

able, responsible and transparent governance, bolstered by a free media, independent judiciary and a vibrant civil society."Sharif said his government was committed to effectively tackling the whole range of economic, security and energy related challenges confronting Pakistan today. He said that a comprehensive National Action Plan to combat terrorism was being implemented.

He said the plan provided a multi-pronged strategy.Sharif said that Pakistan wanted cordial relations with India in the interest of the people of the two countries and the region. "We believe that dialogue is the only way forward to resolve the outstanding issues between our two countries, which would pave the way for fully realizing the tremendous growth potential of

South Asia."He said that Pakistan responded promptly and positively to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brief visit on December 25.Mentioning bilateral ties with Afghanistan, he said that Pakistan was committed to peace and stability across its western neighbour. "Pakistan is supporting various reconstruction and development projects in Afghanistan.

We also wish the international community to remain engaged in supporting Afghanistan's reconstruction and economic development."

"We also remain committed to the full implementation of the Afghan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement. We are willing to expand its coverage to include other Central Asian States," he said.The prime minister also had a meeting with Queen Maxima of Netherlands here at the World Economic Forum Congress Centre. Queen Maxima said she was looking forward to her visit to Pakistan. "I have heard that it is a wonderful country and I want to engage in Pakistan to the issues related to women."Earlier, Sharif met Professor Klaus Schwab, chairman of the World Economic Forum at the WEF Congress Centre.

(Agencies)

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif invited Swiss and international investors to invest in Pakistan's energy, telecom, infrastructure, urban development, agro-industry and textiles sectors

China's richest man Wang Jianlin to invest $10 bn in Haryana Beijing, Jan 23:Haryana is expecting a spike in foreign investments from China after eight MoUs were signed with top companies to set up a $10 billion industrial park and smart cities in the state during Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's trip to woo investors in Beijing.These MoUs were signed with top Chinese companies such as Wanda Group, China Land Development Company Private Limited, and ZTE Corporation.The MoUs were signed during the Investment Roadshow organised in Beijing, attended by representatives of more than 100 top notch Chinese companies.

Khattar made a strong pitch for Haryana as an ideal investment destination based on its strategic location, excellent infrastructure and supportive administrative system.

The chief minister also

highlighted the changes introduced by his government through various policy reforms in the governance mechanism through Ease of Doing Business, On Line approval system under single roof and Incentives to the industry.He also invited the attendees to participate in the Haryana Global Investors Summmit schedule for March 7 and 8, in Gurgaon.The chief minister met Wanda Group Chairman Wang Jianlin and a MoU was signed for development of a World Class Comprehensive Industrial Park at Kharkhoda district in Sonipat.

Wanda Group will invest a total of $10 billion to develop "Wanda Industrial New City" over an area of approximately 13 square kilometers.The government also signed a MoU with ZTE Corporation for the development of smart cities in Haryana.Another MoU was signed with China

China's richest man Wang Jianlin Fortune Land Development Company Private Limited (CFLD) for development of large format Industrial Parks in Haryana.CFLD would set up Industrial Park(s) in the state either at Madina in Rohtak district or at Bidhal Lath Gohana in Sonipat district over an area of more than 300 acres.An MoU was also signed with Inspur Group, which plans to invest $100 million in IDC, CDN and cable-box manufacture plant.

The Chief Minister is leading an official and business delegation to Japan and China to invite foreign direct investment to the state.Khattar has curtailed his visit to China due to the Indo-French business summit on January 24 in Chandigarh, which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande.

(Agencies)

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Iran

Beijing, Jan 23:Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived yesterday in Iran on the third leg of a Middle East tour aimed at boosting economic ties with the region.Xi, accompanied by three deputy premiers and six ministers as well as a high-ranking business delegation, was greeted at Tehran airport

by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. The president, who has already visited Egypt and Saudi Arabia, was to meet Saturday with his Iranian counterpart

Hassan Rouhani and the Islamic republic's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khamenei, according to local media.

Beijing is Tehran's top customer for oil exports and trade between the two countries was worth $52 billion in 2014.Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ebrahim Rahimpour has told state television that 16 accords including a strategic cooperation agreement are to be signed during Xi's visit. (Agencies)

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived yesterday in Iran on the third leg of a Middle East tour aimed at boosting economic ties with the region

Moderate Earthquake Jolts Pakistan Islamabad ,Jan 23:A moderate earthquake today jolted several districts in northwest Pakistan, but no loss of life or property was reported.The quake's epicentre was 13-km west of Ashkasham area in Afghanistan and it occurred at the depth of 90.7 kilometers, the US Geographical Survey (USGS) said.Pakistan Meterological Department recorded its intensity at 5 at the depth of 80 kilometers with the epicenter near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border.

An official of National

Disaster Management Authority said that so far no loss of life was reported from anywhere.The area which felt the tremor included tribal regions along Afghan border and districts of Chitral, Swat, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Buner and Malakand.

Private TV news channels reported that people rushed out of their homes and buildings in panic.A quake measuring 5 on Richter Scale hit the region on January 8.

More than 300 people were killed in Pakistan and Afghanistan in 7.5magnitude quake last year. (Agencies)

Pak SC lifts hunting ban on haubara bustard Islamabad, Jan.22: Pakistan Supreme Court has lifted a ban on the hunting of houbara bustard, a rare desert bird whose meat is prized among Arab sheikhs as an aphrodisiac.

A five member larger bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali announced the verdict on the review petitions filed by the federal and provincial governments against the ban, reports Dawn.

Examination of the laws clearly shows that perma-

nent ban on hunting of houbara bustard is not envisaged.The Red List of International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) places houbara bustard in the category of 'vulnerable'.IUCN considers hunting primarily using falconry as a principal threat to its conservation.Despite the initial ban on the bird, licenses or permits were being issued to VIP dignitaries of Gulf states for hunting the species.(ANI)

Haubara bustard

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Enabling CSR activities for better implementation

Employment Situation It is a major push factor of migration to other mega cities

Pranjal Kumar Phukan

Made up of eight states and accounting for about 4% of India's population, the northeast region is better known for its separatist movements and incendiary ethnic conflicts. It has 25 Lok Sabha members, 14 of them from Assam, and so, does not draw serious attention from political parties involved in the national sweepstakes. The region receives huge funds from the central government that prop up the local economies. But, simmering under the surface is a question that haunts everybody - what about jobs. Creation of gainful employment opportunities is probably the single most critical problem in NER, because this region still portrays the combined outcome of dominance of subsistence agrarian economies, poor industrial base, lack of infrastructure, significant dependence on public sector employment, political insurgency and violence and gross negligence by the centre and respective state government towards overall development. In spite of rich endowment of natural resources, the region is being lagging behind the rest of the country in terms of various developmental outcomes.

Lack of employment opportunities in entire North East states is a major push factor of migration to other mega cities. Government employment is small percentage of work forces, available to those who have political connection or have money power to bribe. Educated poor, who have no political connections, have no hope for government employment in the region. Census 2011 data released in 2013 has some strange and disturbing trends on jobs in the northeast region. If states were to be ranked by growth in jobs between 2001 and 2011, Tripura and Assam would clock in figure among the top five states with 27% and 26% increases in total number of workers, respectively. But on the flip side, the growth in workers was just 4% in a decade in Mizoram - the lowest among all states.

Three states - Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim were below the national average of 20% growth in workers between the two censuses. It seems that Northeast region has always registered a high percentage of literacy rates, yet the main concern is the employability is low due to lack of required skill for employment.

Giving back to society' has been a part of some Indian companies' core philosophy for at least a hundred years, much before the Companies Act 2013 came into place.

However, in the past, this was largely driven by the personal interest of the founder and senior management.

It's now been over a year since Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013 came into effect and it has sought to alter the way corporate social responsibility (CSR) is approached in India.

Besides, mandating CSR spending by companies of a certain revenue and profit size, the Act urges companies to leverage their business acumen and core competencies to address social issues in the same manner as they would carry out other business operations.

However, many companies are still faced with challenges in implementing effective CSR strategies-lack of clarity about regulations with respect to what is allowed under the law, lack of knowledge about sector and in-

Plastic Pollution

A suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday targeted a bus carrying employees of the MOBY Group which owns TOLOnews, one of Afghanistan's most popular private news outlets.

The employees killed worked in video editing, dubbing, graphics and decoration, and also included a driver. Early reports said a man on motorbike rammed the bus, but authorities later said it was a car packed with explosives. Twenty-six other civilians were injured in the blast, which took place near the Russian Embassy.

The attack was eventually claimed by the Taliban, which said in a statement, as reported by Al Jazeera, that "Kabul resident Faridullah conducted the

Hazards of using plastic bags Plastic is one of the chemical materials which poses environmental problem as it is made up of various chemical elements. And therefore it is regarded as a highly contagious material that does not easily degrade in the natural environment after its usage or utility period. As it causes serious damage to environment during its production and disposal process. Plastic in the Environment is regarded to be more an aesthetic nuisance than a hazard, since the material is biologically quite inert. And are used mostly because they are easy and cheap to make and they can last for a long time. Unfortunately these same useful qualities can make a huge pollution problem. Because its persistence in the environment can do a great harm. The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) 2011 yearbook considers plastic pollution in the ocean to be one of the three greatest emerging environmental problems in the world.

Estimates of the number of plastic bags used around the world each year vary in range from 100 million to a trillion according o reports. Since only a small portion of these bags is recycled, many plastic bags are left to enter the waste stream. The bags will likely take about 1,000 years to decompose. Because such a large number of bags are produced and it takes a long time for them to decompose. Also people from rural areas often use plastic bags and bottles on a large-scale. Unaware of the harm caused due to plastic, rural people are a contributing factor to pollution. Also wind carry and deposit the plastic from one place to other, littering the land. It also gets stuck on fences, trees and water bodies. Any animal that comes in the vicinity of plastic, might even get tangled and suffocate to death. The maximum damage is done by plastic carry bags. Shops delivering goods in these very bags and the people who insist on having plastic carry bags when they buy goods are too responsible for plastic pollution. Moreover it requires selfdiscipline to solve this plastic pollution caused by using plastic things in our day today life.Our dependence on the private organization and government will not solve these problems.The use of plastic is a part of human need. Therefore, we have to follow some simple ways to solve this existing problem. So remedial measures can be adopted such as limited usage of plastic carry bags will help the environment free from pollution. Also using glass bottles, cloth and paper bags which are biodegradable and recyclable will reduce plastic pollution to a large extent.

dustry best practices, too few implementation partners who have the capacity to work with companies and so on. In the year ahead, what will it take to make the most of this opportunity to transform the social sector?

Government as enabler The current government has expressed interest in working with companies.

Its multiple calls to actionSwachh Bharat, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Skill India-appeal to all stakeholders, especially companies, and help the latter align their social engagement strategies with government priorities.

Although this is a good move to 'democratize development', the government needs to work towards creating a more enabling environment, too.

The government should leverage the CSR law to meaningfully engage companies in the development sector and create frameworks that facilitate public-private partnerships for the implementation of long-term and impactful programmes.

This becomes even more important in sectors such

as skilling. The government has engaged industry bodies to identify, prioritize and implement programmes that provide 'marketable skills', that is, skill sets that are required by employers. However, it is necessary that the government, companies and implementation agencies are focused on completing the cycle of the programme by providing jobs to those who are trained.

Alongside, companies must aim to approach, engage and work with state governments and local government bodies to ensure better access to the end beneficiary, delivery channels that will help scale up and fast-track projects.

Adopt a business approach Most companies that have implemented social engagement strategies have not looked at their CSR strategies through the same lens as their core business functions.

Hence, aspects of business operations that can be lent to CSR implementation such as tracking the utilization of budgets by implementation agencies, monitoring and evaluating programmes, hiring the right people, building capacity of internal and external personnel to deliver, communicating impact to relevant stakeholders and assessing (social) return on investment have been largely ignored.

The Act mandates the setting up of a CSR committee which consists of at

least three company directors and reports to the board. In doing so, the legislation seeks to make CSR strategy an executive-level agenda. This provides an opportunity for top-level management to apply their expertise and experience to the company's social engagement strategy.

Explore collaborations Budgets vary from company to company and despite the quantum of funds available, and the intent to implement social programmes, a single company may not be able to sustain a multi-intervention-oriented and long-term CSR approach which is scalable. The Companies Act 2013 allows for collaboration between two or more companies by using a separate legal entity.

There are many hurdles to collaboration between companies-competition, lack of attributable impact, insecurity about the

brand strength of partners-but collaboration between companies will allow stakeholders to leverage their strengths to complement partners' efforts and, therefore, provide a comprehensive programme for beneficiaries and achieve scale.

A collaborative model that addresses all concerns is crucial and isn't limited to company-company partnerships alone. In a 'Collective Impact', all participants have a common agenda, including a shared understanding of the problem, a plan of action that leverages each stakeholder's expertise and clear metrics to track impact. It goes beyond pooling resources.

There is no denying that the CSR law presents a significant opportunity for the development sector to evolve at every level.

There is now a significant amount of funding coming into the sector from a

source other than the government, foundations, philanthropists and donor organizations.

However, the CSR law will be a lost opportunity if stakeholders do not understand each other's perspectives, leverage each other's core competencies, and build capacity to deliver and create the right frameworks for knowledge sharing and collaboration.

(Author is Regional General Secretary, CaSI GlobalCSR & Sustainability certification body head-quartered at New York, US. He is recipient of prestigious Peter F Drucker award for his outstanding contributions in the field of management from University of Swahili- A Fully accredited chartered Government University. He can be contacted at pranjal_xlri@yahoo.com).

Taliban: Attack on Journalists Not an Attack on Journalists By labeling TOLOnews a foreign "intelligence network" the Taliban are trying to justify the murder of civilians.

Catherine Putz

attack‌ The vehicle [a minibus that was targeted] has been under our surveillance for a long time."

In October 2015, the Taliban issued death threats against journalists in Afghanistan after negative coverage of the events in Kunduz. As reported by the New York Times in October, the director of TOLOnews, Lotfullah Najafizada, said the Taliban's statement-labeling reporters "enemy personnel"- "was the first of its kind in the past 14 or 15 years, and it took us by surprise."

Najafizada said at the time that the Taliban had previously tried to disassociate itself from attacks on journalists. Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous countries for journalists. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 27 journalists have been killed since 1992 (Afghanistan ranks

12th). Reporters Without Borders, in a release about the recent attack, said "Jihadists are among press freedom's worst predators."

In remarks released by the Taliban on Thursday, the group attempted to clarify the intention of its attack: The Islamic Emirate wants to

clarify that the attack on Tolo was not an attack on the media but on an intelligence network opposing our national unity and our religious and national values. We want to reassure all impartial media outlets. They must not unintentionally compare themselves with

Tolo and should withhold from making unwarranted assertions because they cannot harm us.

To say the least, it's an absurdist argument steeped in paranoia. If by "impartial media outlets" the Taliban mean outlets which are not critical of attacks on civil-

ians-such as those riding the bus home from workthere aren't many around.

TOLOnews was Afghanistan's first 24/7 news channel.

But it's not just news the Taliban are targeting but foreign influence and perceived obscenity. Under the Taliban regime in the 1990s, music and television were banned.

Tolo TV, another MOBY channel is wildly popular and broadcasts, among other commercial programming, Afghan Star.

According to the BBC, in announcing what had happened during a live broadcast, Fawad Aman, a news presenter for TOLOnews, said "The enemy of humanity, peace and Islam martyred our colleagues because they were exposing their crimes‌ They martyred you to silence us, but they will never achieve this evil goal."

Good days are coming association with 'Know You Seed'. With the deputation of technical resource person for on the spot practical demonstration in Chongkham, Lekang and Namsai circle in which the field functionaries, beneficiaries of the concern circle were present was indeed a matter of great opportunity to the people of Namsai, who usually follow a simple lifestyle. Probably this is for the first time that plastic materials are supplied by the department and are being use in scientific cultivation where land preparation is vital for its cultivation. Other inputs like fertilizers, organic plant protection chemical including seeds from reputed company are being supplied. The variety can be chosen in as per market demand.

With these steps taken by the Namsai district administration, the people of Namsai are sure to have a bright future.

carry drinking water from long distance. Moreover, power interruptions have been reduced to a great extend than earlier and seems to be improving day by day. The construction work at CC roads and in the township seems to be at peak. Khonsa IB has come into its new gorgeous shape and ready to inaugurate. Mini secretariat near DC's office, Khonsa is taking its shape in terrifying speed showing the better work conditions. Moreover a, Polytechnic college in Kheti road is ready to offer services to the society. Overall it can be said that the standard of UTP cell (Sub Jail) is raised at par. All the above works and improvements shows the effectiveness of District Administration. Please give credit and applauses to our young enthusiast IAS officer posted in Tirap District.

Yours etc Gawang Sumpa Khonsa

Yours etc Abdul Ansari Namsai

Tirap: No more the same Sir, All these days the cultivation of watermelon was done in few pockets of certain villages of Namsai district but the District Horticulture Officer of Namsai has now taken a bold initiative for scientific cultivation in a professional way in

Sir, The residents of Khonsa town have experienced acute shortage and scarcity of drinking water during winter in the past. But now things seem to be changed in Khonsa township unlike previous years. People residing in Khonsa township now need not go towards Kheti Lazu roads and CK roads with their buckets to carry drinking water this year till now. But whereas in the past even in first part of 2015 people used to

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JOBS & career

DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24

Appointment in Assam Administrative Staff College Society, Khanapara, Guwahati (Assam) Applications are invited from eligible Indian nationals for filling up positions under the Assam Administrative Staff College Society in the Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara.

Applications in plain paper indicating name, date of birth, present and permanent address, email ID and contact number(s), office address, present post held, educational qualifications with photo copies of certificates, experience and nature of work done with certificates may be addressed to "Director, Assam Administrative Staff College Society, Jawaharnagar, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022". In case of government employees, applications may be submitted through proper channel.

Candidates will have to appear before an interview board where original copies of all testimonials will have to be produced.

No TA and DA shall be paid for attending the interview. Candidates will be informed individually regarding the date and time of interview.

The term of post engagement will be initially for a period of one year renewable every year, Subject to satisfactory performance. Further, the engagement will be on the basis of terms and conditions prescribed by the Board of Management and Executive Committee of Assam Administrative Staff College Society.

The last date for submission of applications for each of the posts mentioned above isJanuary 25, 2016.

Sd/- Director Assam Administrative Staff College Society Khanapara, Guwahati-22

Vacancy of Assistant Professor at Rangapara College, Sonitpur (Assam) In persuance of DHE letter No. G (B) Ac/Permission/247/ 2015/426 Dt. 04.12.2015, applications along with testimonials from H.S.L.C. onward are invited from the candidates having UGC Norms with NET/SLET/SET Degree (as mandatory required qualifications) for the following vacant sanctioned posts of Assistant Professors at Rangapara College in the Pay Band + AGP Rs. 15,600-39,100 + AGP 6000/- with allowance as per rule.

Candidates who have obtained M.Phil degree on or before 1.07.2009 may also apply for the post excluding the candidate obtained M. Phil / Ph.D degree from off campus centre. Provided however, that candidates who are or have been awarded a Ph.D degree in accordance with the UGC (Minimum standards and procedure for award of Ph.D degree) Regulation, 2009 shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET / SLET / SET. The age of a candidate should not be more than 38 years as on 01-01-2015 and relaxable up to 5 years for SC / ST candidates.

1. Assistant Professor, English 2 (Two) Posts i) 1 (One) Post Un-reserved ii) 1 (One) Post, Reserved for OBC/ MOBC Application with Bio-Data including contact number and all relevant testimonials from H.S.L.C. onwards along with a bank Draft of Rs. 1000/- (Rupees One thousand) only in favour of the Principal, Rangapara College payable at SBI, Rangapara Branch should reach Rangapara College, Rangapara within 2 days from publishing of this advertisement. The candidates must have a PermanentResidential Certificate (PRC) and must know local languages.

Candidates in service must apply through proper channel or submit NOC issued by concerned authority. No TA / DA is admissibleat the time of interview.

Sd/- Principal i/c, Rangapara College PO:- Rangapara, PIN:- 784505 Dist:- Sonitpur (Assam)

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Junior Assistant in District Industries & Commerce Centre, Cachar, O/o Commissioner Industries & Commerce, Assam.

Last Date: 27/01/2016.

Applications are invited in the Standard Form from intending candidates for filling up following vacant posts in the office of the General Manager, District Industries & Commerce Centre, Cachar.

Name of post: Junior Assistant No of posts: 2 (OBC=1, UR=1) Pay : PB-2, Rs.5200 - 20,200/- + GP of Rs.2200/PM + other allowances.

Age: 18 to 38 years as on 31-12-2015. The upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST candidates.

Educational Qualification: HSLC Passed and candidates should have knowledge of Computer on MS Office, net surfing and Computer typing in English, Assamese & Bengali (for Barak Valley Districts) having minimum 6 months diploma/ certificate from recognized institute.

MVTI, Dibrugarh recruits Faculty / Instructor in Dibrugarh Jan 2016 Name of the Organisation: mvti Post:: Faculty / Instructor Job Category: Academic Job Job Location: Dibrugarh Job Description: Wanted qualified, trained and experienced Faculty at our Dibrugarh Branch for- Engineering Drawing , Workshop Calculation Candidates having Qualification in Diploma in Automobile or Mechanical will be preferred. Send your resume by 24th Jan 2016.

Our Address: MVTI, Near Dibru College, Boiragimath, Dibrugarh. ph: 7896510265 Please send your Resumes to:: mvtidibrugarh01@yahoo.com

ASSAM NAVNIRMAN SAMITY recruits Delivery Controller in Guwahati Jan 2016 Name of the Organisation: ASSAM NAVNIRMAN SAMITY Post:: Delivery Controller Job Category: Marketing Job Job Location: Guwahati Job Description: Eligibility-1.Minimum 10th pass. 2.Candidate must have own two-wheeler. Salary-Negotiable+TA/DA Please contact at 8822356832/8721867783 Please send your Resumes to:: navnirmanassam@yahoo.com

Head Assistant Jobs in SDO, Bijni Office O/o Deputy Commissioner, Bongaigaon.

Last Date: 25/01/2016.

Applications are invited in Standard Form from eligible candidates for filling up of the following posts in the office of the Sub-Divisional Officer (C), Bijni.

Name of Post: Head Assistant No of Post: 01 Pay: Rs.5200/- to Rs.20200/- + G.P. of Rs.3100/Educational Qualification: The applicant must have rendered at least 10 years of continuous service as Senior Assistant including Supervisory Assistant and gathered experiences of working in different branches of the Amalgamated Establishment of the Deputy Commissioners of the State of Assam.

Job posts vacant for PWD at LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur (Assam) LGB REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (Govt. of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) Post Box No. 15: FAX No. (03712) 233623 TEZPUR:: 784001 :: ASSAM No. LGB/Estt/PWD/1804/15/09 Dated 1st Jan'2016 SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR PWD (2nd Attempt) LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur invites applications in prescribed Format from the Persons With Disabilities (PWD) candidates for the post of (i) Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and (ii) Staff Nurse under Special Recruitment Drive.

Application Form and other details of Advertisement/conditions may be downloaded from the website www.Igbrimh.org. Duly completed application should reach to the Administrative Officer, LGBRIMH, Tezpur- 784001 on or before 21.01.2016. Candidates are advised to follow website for further modification if any from time to time. Candidates may submit application through e-mail at recruitment lgbrimh@gmail.com.

Interview/Selection test is likely to be held on 30.01.2016.

Director, LGBRIMH

Career in Teaching Introduction A teacher's responsibility towards a child is probably more than that of the parents. This is primarily because the child just doesn't receive education from the school where he or she studies, but also learns the value systems from the same people.

For taking up teaching as a career, you require a passion for exchanging ideas, whether it is teaching at a school or in a college.

While as a school teacher you are to educate delicate minds, in a college environment, the exchanges are at an intellectual level with students who are your friends.

In India, the available opportunities for teachers are in a variety of subjects such as English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, etc. The demand for good teachers is definitely high considering that today's children are exposed to the internet and the information overflow.

Moreover, virtual classroom teaching has been introduced by some schools, which increases the overall opportunities for teachers.

By pursuing a bachelor's degree in education after or along with your graduation, you would be able to secure a position as a teacher in a good school.

Usually, jobs as teachers in government schools are considered prestigious.

However, if you are interested in new methodologies of teaching, you may try for a job in private schools as well.

To start a career as a lecturer in colleges, you may however need to take entrance examinations along

with completing your Master's degree and Ph.D. Step-by-step The course content of a B.Ed course aims at equipping teachers with the right theoretical, practical, and analytical skills. A typical B.Ed course would include the following topics, overall: 1. Education Theories 2. Psychology of learning and development 3. Principles and Best Practices of School Management 4. Information Communication Technology and Instructional Systems 5. Electives and evaluating education 6. Subject education 7. Practical examinations 8. Team discussions 9. Live Presentations 10. Interaction with students Thus, through training teachers on the abovementioned skills, colleges equip teachers with the skill and knowledge to handle learners. Several colleges also provide placements to students. as well.

Some of the best B.Ed colleges in India include JSS Institute of Education, Bangalore, College of Teacher Education, Agartala; Indira Gandhi B Ed College, Karnataka; A G Teachers College, Ahmedabad; and National Council of Teacher Education, New Delhi. Besides, there are universities such as IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) which have a standard curriculum. To get admission into these colleges, you will have to successfully appear for entrance exams

and interviews.

Start early As a student, if you are aiming at a career in teaching, you must be aware of the colleges that offer Bachelor's in Education courses in the country.

Besides this, you must be willing to learn and upgrade your knowledge along with teaching students as well. You may follow these steps and start preparing for a teaching career, after school or during college: 1. Collect information about colleges that offer B.Ed courses. For instance, start from the university in your respective city. If you are in Delhi, look for information on University of Delhi website. Similarly search for information on other universities. Come up with four to five choices.

2. Check which are the colleges that ask you to take an entrance exam.

Take down the topics that you would be tested on so that you can prepare for the same. If not, check the minimum score in twelfth standard that you must have scored.

3. Be updated with information on schools or colleges you may apply to, after completing the course. This is so that you are ready to take the plunge once you are out of college.

Is it the right career for me?

Teaching should be chosen as a career by individuals who love sharing information and knowledge with others. At the same time, there are benefits of this career as working hours are usually not too long.. In a day, a teacher

takes about 8 to 9 teaching sessions and can be back home for personal chores. This is the reason women usually prefer this career. However, these days, even dedicated men join as teachers. Besides the conventional subjects, Physical Training & Sports, Yoga and Art and Craft teaching are some preferred areas of teachers.

What would it cost me?

The fee structure for a B.Ed course could be anywhere between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 30,000.

Several universities also offer the course at much lower fee.

Funding/Scholarship Usually, you may not be required to take a loan for studying B.Ed. However, there are education loans of up to Rs. 7.5 lacs per year from banks such as State Bank of India.

Job prospect The job prospects for teachers are quite good.

Work timings are comfortable and a teacher usually takes classes between 8 AM and 3 PM. For colleges, the lecturers can choose their class timings, which again ends maximum by 4 to 5 PM in popular universities.

The opportunities in significant universities and schools may be low, however there are several private schools and colleges where an individual may join after completing the education degree.

Pay packet The pay packet is the best in government-owned schools and colleges. For instance, a teacher in central school teaching primary classes gets a starting pay package of Rs.

20,000 to Rs. 25,000 depending on the class that he or she teaches. The government schools offer perquisites such as quarters and commutation and medical allowances. On the other hand, private schools usually offer a higher package of Rs. 15,000+ depending on the class, education, and experience of the teacher.

But this may not include other perquisites.

For teaching in colleges, you will earn about 40,000 and above depending on your education and experience. However, the selection method for a lecturer or professor position is stringent and you may need to clear several entrance exams Demand and supply Teachers play a significantly important role in any society as they build the foundation of the country's future. The recent Right to Education act introduced in India has thrown many opportunities for education of rural children.. Already, India has always been in dearth of teachers in all subjects.

Now, one may expect that the demand will only increase. The supply has been less usually due to lesser salaries. However, the government has taken initiatives to improve the situation.

Market watch The market is always in need of competent teachers. With the emergence of public and private schools everywhere and the rise of private institutes and universities the need for professors and lecturers is on an all time high.

Consider for instance universities such as Amity

university, Birla group of institutions, IMT Ghaziabad, and various other private MBA colleges across the country that require competent professionals in the teaching field.

Schools are now introducing virtual learning classrooms and computers are already taught as an important subject from class V and above in most schools. In such a situation, even IT professionals can look forward to take up teaching as a career.

Besides, institutes such as NIIT, Aptech, CSC, CMC et al have opened up opportunities for trainers in programming field as well. Several post graduate students work parttime in these institutes to make extra money!

International focus Teaching is not just verbal and face-to-face. It has developed into E-learning modules and online web teaching strategies as well.

In this context, the opportunities have increased manifold. For instance, if somebody is a retired teacher with 20-25 years

of experience, they could look for online jobs and start providing tuitions online. In India, it is quite possible that rural children would be trained this way on different subjects.

In other countries such as the UK and the US, the system is entirely different. However, teaching opportunities are plenty and the profession is one of the most respected ones.

Different roles, different names Teachers are called Learning and Development professionals, coaches, or mentors within organization. Counselors who have completed their psychology courses also teach a lot of important things to others about life and personal management skills.

Thus, while the same person is called by different names, the role played is more or less the same.

The responsibility Tips for getting hired When you appear for an interview for the job of a teacher, be prepared on the following counts: 1. Prepare some points on why you like teaching and

what is the significance of this profession in today's India. State the points in the form of your interest for the subject, profession, and teacher and student life in general.

2. As teaching is considered a noble profession, do not lay stress on getting more money, especially if you are applying for a government school or college.

3. Research about the institution that you are applying to, well before the interview.

4. If the school or university is a private one, you can emphasise that you have wide exposure to people management skills and you keep upgrading your skills with the help of magazines and internet. This is because private institutions desire more global exposure as compared to government institutions.

5. List some learning theories of interest and state them as examples during the interview.

6. You may carry information about any awards or certificates that you had won as a student or during your previous employment.

BUSINESS

DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24

15,000 tonnes of pulses procured by Govt. so far for buffer stock New Delhi, Jan 23: Stating that pulses supply remain a "challenge", Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said the government is in import mode and has procured over 15,000 tonnes of pulses so far from farmers to create a buffer stock. Last month, CCEA had approved creation of 1.5 lakh tonnes of buffer stock this year as retail prices are still ruling high at around Rs 180 per kg in most places.

"The pulses issue is a challenge for us. There has been a gap in supply and demand. The demand

is growing every year while the production is not increasing," Paswan told reporters while sharing achievements of his ministry in the past 19 months. State-owned PSUs have imported 5,000 tonnes of tur dal and have floated tenders for an additional 10,000 tonnes, he said. Private trade has imported 4.4 million tonnes (mt) of pulses so far this fiscal. On buffer stock of pulses, Paswan said, "We have procured over 15,000 tonnes of dals directly from farmers in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.

Ola 'Share' now in Kolkata; enables users to travel in social groups ANI New Delhi, Jan 23: Taxi aggregator Ola recently announced the launch of Ola Share in Kolkata that will enable users to travel on the same routes to share their cab rides with users from social groups they are part of. India's first social ride-sharing platform, Ola Share, thus started in the city, will make travelling better with economical fares and reduced congestion, since a ride can now be shared by up to three people at any point in time.

Customers in Kolkata stand to benefit from a flat 50 percent discount on Ola Share fares over the coming month. The platform already received tremendous acceptance from customers and driver partners in Bangalore, Delhi NCR and Mumbai. All of Ola's safety features including Track your Ride, Share Ride Details, SOS, Emergency Contacts, 24x7 Customer Support and Intrip feedback are available on Ola Share as well. With the launch of Ola Share, the company is now adding a whole new dimension to city commute, where customers can

choose to share rides with members of social groups they are part of, without having to share their ride with strangers. "After seeing tremendous adoption and response for Ola Share in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, we are thrilled to bring Ola Share to Kolkata. As one of India's most populous cities, Kolkatta can benefit immensely from shared mobility options," said Category Head - Shared Mobility, Ishan Gupta.

He added that Ola Share helps make transportation within a city more affordable and helps reduce pollution and on-road congestion. It also gives users the option to travel in the comfort of social groups they are part of, with convenient access from the Ola app. Ola plans to take Ola Share to 20 cities across the country over the next six months, making urban transportation economical and efficient. With better utilization of vehicles on the road, many more cars can be taken off the road every single day. This will go a long way in making our cities cleaner and greener by reducing pollution and congestion on road.

Ola Cab in service. Source:www.dna.com

" The procurement in kharif and rabi 2015-16 will be done at market price above the minimum support price (MSP) out of the Price Stabilisation Fund. The Food Corporation of India (FCI), cooperative Nafed and Small Farmers Agri-business Consortium (SFAC) have been assigned for the procurement.

The need for creating the buffer stock arose as retail prices have gone through the roof due to a fall in domestic output by 2 mt to 17.2 mt in 201415 crop year (July-

OBTAINING BACK Government is in import mode and has procured over 15,000 tonnes of pulses so far from farmers to create a buffer stock.

Last month, CCEA had approved creation of 1.5 lakh tonnes of buffer stock this year as retail prices are still ruling high at around Rs 180 per kg in most places.

India had procured over 15,000 tonnes of dals directly from farmers in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.

The procurement in kharif and rabi 2015-16 will be done at market price above the minimum support price (MSP) out of the Price Stabilisation Fund.

State-owned PSUs have imported 5,000 tonnes of tur dal and have floated tenders for an additional 10,000 tonnes.

June). Pulses production in 2015-16 crop year (JulyJune) is also expected to fall or remain flat due to a deficit monsoon. The govern-

ment is gearing up for timely imports to boost domestic supply and keep prices under control. India is the world's largest

producer of pulses, but its domestic demand outstrips production. The shortfall is met through imports. (Agencies)

Managing Director and CEO of India's top lender ICICI Bank, Chanda Kochhar. Source: blog.ssbf.edu.in

new technology and continues to innovate. Talking about her own bank, Kochhar said, "In fact, for ICICI Bank mobile banking has overtaken branch transactions in the current year. At the same time, digital solutions have made the branch experience itself much faster and more resource efficient.

"The growth of smartphones has made the digital experience far more engaging and user friendly.

As Internet penetration grows this personalised experience is becoming available to many more people,"

she added. About ICICI Bank in particular, Kochhar said it is now the leading bank in the mobile banking space with 29 percent market share as on September 2015 by value. "We recorded transactions worth Rs 38,536 crore in the first six months of FY2016 in comparison with Rs 15,774 crore in entire last fiscal FY2015.

Our plan is to target Rs 80,000 crore worth of transactions in the mobile banking by end of this fiscal," she said. Kochhar also said that as the use of cash

increasingly shifts to digital payments, mobile technology is becoming very important - as a channel for transaction and a means for identifying the customer.

Technology will also support improvement of security and risk management measures such as second factor authentication, biometrics and location based rules, which in turn will further lead to increase in mobile banking, she added.

"Our digital bank, Pockets, has seen over three million downloads with significant interest from non-ICICI bank customers. Our Facebook page has four million fans, the largest fan base among Indian banks. ICICI Bank is the first bank in Asia to introduce money transfer on Twitter," Kochhar said.

"Sixty one percent of our total transactions of our savings accounts are done on the digital channels of Internet and mobile. Transactions over Rs 2 trillion are processed annually through our Internet banking platform," she added.

(Agencies)

Net Q3 profit of Hindustan Zinc's slides 24% Ahmedabad, Jan 23: Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) reported a 24 percent decline in net profit at Rs 1,811 crore for the December quarter, hurt mainly by higher expenses and subdued prices. The firm led by NRI billionaire Anil Agarwal had clocked a net profit of Rs 2,379 crore in the year-ago period, it said in a regulatory filing. Total income of the company fell 11 percent to Rs 3,431 crore in October-December this fiscal, from Rs 3,853 crore during the same quarter in 2014-15. Total expenses, however, rose 8 percent to Rs 2,123.90 crore during the quarter under review, from Rs 1,972.95 crore a year ago.

HZL Chairman Agnivesh Agarwal said: "We are happy to report a strong

refined metal production, with silver touching new highs. However, the current low zinc metal prices are contrary to the market fundamentals." He added that the firm is carrying out a review of its high-cost operations to ensure they are sustainable in the present weak zinc market.

On outlook, the company said: "While the fourth quarter is expected to be weak as per mine plan, full-year guidance of marginal growth in mined metal production is maintained; production of refined metals will also be ahead of the previous year, with silver being significantly higher."

In the filing, HZL said the company has provided for a liability of Rs 176 crore relating to the period till March 31, 2015 for renewable power

obligations. On financial performance, it said the decline in revenue was due to "impact of higher volumes and rupee depreciation was more than offset by lower LME (London Metal Exchange) prices and zinc premium. "Ebitda during the quarter was Rs 1,469 crore, which is 30 percent lower from a year ago, primarily on account of lower LME prices and impact of newly-levied contribution to the District Mineral Foundation of Rs 84 crore," it added. The decline in net profit is in line with above and due to lower investment income, which has been partly offset by lower tax, HZL said. As of December 2015, HZL cash and cash equivalents stood at Rs 32,639 crore, of which

Rs 23,581 crore was invested in mutual funds, Rs 5,575 crore in bonds and Rs 3,480 crore in fixed deposits. "The company follows a conservative investment policy and invests in highquality debt instruments," it added. Mined metal production was 2,28,082 tonnes in the third quarter compared with 2,42,416 tonnes a year earlier. The fall was mainly on account of a change in mining mix due to higher contribution from Kayad and Sindesar Khurd mine, resulting in lower-average grades. "Looking at the current downturn in LME prices, the firm has embarked on a journey of reducing cost structures to sustain the competitiveness of its operations," HZL said.

(Agencies)

Dip in Idea Cellular Q3 profit Pune, Jan 23: Telecom operator Idea Cellular Thursday reported a marginal decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 764.21 crore for the quarter of 2015-16. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 767.06 crore for the same period a year ago. The net sales of the company increased by 12.37 percent to Rs 9,009.69 crore during the reported quarter from Rs 8,017.47 crore in corresponding period of 201415. A sharp 75.8 percent growth in mobile data (2G, 3G, 4G) and 16.7 percent expansion in voice minutes drove the revenue growth in the quarter, Idea Cellular said in a statement. However, decline in 'voice realised rate' at 10.6 percent (including impact of interconnect usage charge regulation) and mobile data realised rate at 17.2 percent depressed over-

all "gross revenue" growth, it added. During the quarter, Idea launched 3G service on its own network in 13 circles. It also launched its 4G services in four south Indian telecom service areas.

"The data ARPU (average revenue per user) of a 3G Data customer is at a healthy level of Rs 196

during third quarter of FY 2016, in addition to customer spend on Voice and Non data value added services," the statement said. "The capex spend in the third quarter of financial year 2016 of Rs 23,135 million was financed by cash profit of Rs 23,493 million for the quarter," the statement said. The company's net

debt increased by more than three-fold to Rs 37,690 crore from Rs 11,089.1 crore it reported at the end of corresponding quarter a year ago. "The net debt now at Rs 376.9 billion, includes almost all deferred payment liability from past spectrum auctions, including March 2015 auction," the statement said. The rise in debt also led to increase in fi-

DIPPING PROFIT Ø Telecom operator Idea Cellular reported a marginal decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 764.21 crore for the quarter of 2015-16. Ø The company had posted a net profit of Rs 767.06 crore for the same period a year ago. Ø The net sales of the company increased by 12.37 percent to Rs 9,009.69 crore during the reported quarter from Rs 8,017.47 crore in corresponding period of 2014-15. Ø The capex spend in the third quarter of financial year 2016 of Rs 23,135 million was financed by cash profit of Rs 23,493 million for the quarter. Ø The company's net debt increased by more than three-fold to Rs 37,690 crore from Rs 11,089.1 crore it reported at the end of corresponding quarter a year ago. The net debt now at Rs 376.9 billion, includes almost all deferred payment liability from past spectrum auctions, including March 2015 auction.

nance cost of the company to Rs 346.51 crore in the third quarter from Rs 204.05 crore during the period. The net debt to EBIDTA ratio of the company also increased significantly to 3.30 from 1.12 during period under review.

The company said that its nine month revenue on year-on-year basis was also impacted by regulation issued by Trai on roaming charges and lowering mobile interconnection rates.

"TRAI regulated Mobile incoming IUC charge settlement rate from earlier 20 paise to 14 paise per minute effective from March 1, 2015, lowering of cap for national roaming call & SMS charges effective from May 1, 2015" impacted the revenue, the statement said.

Also, the company wit-

RBI urges banks to extend loans to women SHGs at 7% rate

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Rs 80K crore mobile banking transactions aimed by ICICI Bank by March Davos, Jan 23: As the WEF debates ways to master the fourth industrial revolution, top banker Chanda Kochhar said financial sector has rapidly adopted the new technology and ICICI bank is targeting total transactions worth Rs 80,000 crore through mobile banking by the end of this fiscal.

The WEF Annual Meeting this year has the theme 'Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution' and the business as well as government leaders from across the globe here are discussing benefits and risks posed by this phenomenon to the state of the world. While there have been concerns about possible loss of jobs, the leaders are also unanimous in their opinion on the huge digital dividend that the new technology presents to the humankind and the economy. Kochhar, Managing Director and CEO of India's top lender ICICI Bank, said the financial sector is among the few ones that has rapidly adopted

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nessed intense pressure on mobile data realised rate, as wireless broadband consumer demand growth is slower than increased supply from operators expanding 3G and 4G footprints.

The net mobile data customer base of Idea remained flat at 41.4 million compared to 41.3 million in previous quarter as company said that it tightened its data subscriber reporting. Over the last one year, the 3G data subscriber base for the company has increased by 8.2 million to 21.2 million, it said. The company reported to have total subscriber base of 182 million at the end of reported quarter. Shares of Idea Cellular closed at Rs 113.90, down by 3.02 percent, compared to its previous at BSE. (Agencies)

RBI Governor, Raghuram Rajan. Source: upload.wikimedia.org Mumbai, Jan 23: The RBI asked banks to provide loans up to Rs 3 lakh at 7 percent interest rate to Women Self-Help Group (SHG) under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission(NRLM) Aajeevika scheme during 2015-16. "All women SHGs will be eligible for interest subvention on credit up to Rs 3 lakhs at 7 percent per annum. SHG availing capital subsidy under Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) in their existing credit outstanding will not be eligible for benefit under this scheme," the Reserve Bank said in a notification.

The commercial banks and cooperative banks will lend to all the women SHGs in rural areas at the rate of 7 percent in the 150 districts, it said. The revised guidelines on interest subvention scheme under NRLM has been issued after approval from the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. As per the

guidelines, all banks will be subsidised to the extent of difference between the weighted average interest charged and 7 percent subject to the maximum limit of 5.5 percent for the year 201516. Further, the SHGs will be provided with an additional 3 percent subvention on the prompt repayment of loans.

For category II districts, comprising of districts other than the above 150 districts, all women SHGs under NRLM will continue to be eligible for interest subvention to avail the loan facility at an interest rate of 7 percent. The funding for this subvention will be provided to the State Rural Livelihoods Missions (SRLMs) from the allocation for NRLM. "In the Category II districts, banks will charge the SHGs as per their respective lending norms and the difference between the lending rates and 7 percent subjected to a maximum limit of 5.5 percent for the 2015-16 will be subvented in the loan accounts of the SHGs by the SRLM," it said. (Agencies)

Coke to follow one brand identity Bengaluru, Jan 23: US beverage maker Coca-Cola is all set to revamp its brand identity in India. Starting February, consumers here will witness redesigned pet bottles and cans of Coke, Coke Zero and Diet Coke.

The maker of beverages such as Coke, Sprite, Thums Up and Minute Maid is gearing up to launch its global campaign "Taste the Feeling" here, which will replace its seven-year-old campaign "Open Happiness". The new marketing exercise will see all three Coca-Cola brands such as Coke, Coke Zero and Diet Coke don a similar look and feel with minor variations. "It means bringing all three brands under one major umbrella 'Coca-Cola' brand. This will reduce marketing costs for individual brands.

Take Minute Maid, for instance. First, you think of Minute Maid as a drink, and then, you go down to the individual flavours,"

said a senior CocaCola India executive. Under the new theme suggested by Coca-Cola's chief marketing officer Marcos de Quinto, the company is looking to shift the focus away from brand endorsers to products. In India, Coke is currently endorsed

by Bollywood stars - Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra. Prasoon Joshi, ad guru and Bollywood lyricist, is working on India-specific content for the new campaign, although the company is also planning to run global ads here, said people familiar with the matter. "Globally, CocaCola is under pressure for selling sugary carbonated drinks," said brand expert Harish Bijoor. "India has been quicker to latch on to the trend. The company's endeavour would be to reposition Coke as a staple drink. The renewed association with its zero-calorie products may have good rub-off effects on the mother brand." (Agencies)

Gear 2 Smartwatch launched

by Samsung in India New Delhi, Jan 23: South Korean electronic giant Samsung recently launched Samsung Gear 2 -- a sleek and smart wearable and Gear virtual reality (VR) headset -- for the Indian consumers that will enable them augment and personalise their entertainment experience like never before. Boasting a smart circular design, the Gear 2 device is available in two different variants -- the Gear S2 and the Gear S2 Classic.

Samsung Gear S2 is priced at Rs 24,300 while the Gear S2 Classic will cost Rs 25,800. "Samsung Gear 2 is a true testimony to our commitment to provide breakthrough technology to make lives of our cunsumers better," Manu Sharma, director, marketing IT & Mobile at Samsung India, said during a media interaction here. Apart from the the Gear 2, Samsung

Gear 2 smartwatch by Samsung.SOurce: googleimages also launched its mobile VR headset -- Samsung Gear VR -- to provide "next level" mobile entertainment experience to consumers. "The Gear VR presents the unique opportunity for consumers to get an immersive, interactive Virtual Reality experience. Samsung will be at the forefront of this exciting revolution to create further 'wow' moments in our consumers lives," Sharma added. The device is compatible with Galaxy smartphones, including Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 edge+, S6 and S6 edge. (Agencies)

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PAGE 11 Young Achiever Award received by Meena Longjam Meena Longjam from Manipur bagged "Young Achiever's award" by Dalmia Bharat groups. In recognition with her work in the field of documentary film direction the Dalmia Bharat groups has conferred the prestigious "Young Achiever's award" 2016 to Meena Longjam during a star studded event held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Guwahati on January 12.

Dalmia Bharat Cement, endorsed by the youth Icon Mary Kom is a young brand in the North East. And to celebrate the spirit of the youth, every year Dalmia Bharat felicitated young achievers who excel in the field of performing arts, culture, sports, journalism and film making.

Meena Longjam who is

Meena Longjam, receiving the award. Source: www.northeasttoday.com

just 31 years old is a single mother of 2 doting kids who struggle to find time with her role of motherhood and pursuing her academic and professional pursuits. In 2015, she launched Airameen Media

to produce films related to woman empowerment and publish books related to media and the arts. Her debut film 'Autodriver' is about a lady auto driver based in conflict torn Imphal city who has to

face the discrimination of passengers.

The film was premiered at Signs film festival Kerala 2015 where she bagged the Jury special Award. The film has been selected for screening in

a number of national and international film festivals in competition section sharing Manipuri's woman spirited role in the society. She is developing more such woman empowerment films for production. In 2015, Meena also wrote and published her debut book "handbook for reporting and editing techniques" to help new and upcoming media professionals.

She has recently submitted her doctoral thesis in mass communication from Manipur central university. Other than attending a number of film festivals, giving talks in media conferences across India and in foreign countries, she also works as a freelancer for National Broadcaster Doordarshan.

'The Revenant' Leads Oscar Nominees; Diversity an Issue Again Pioneer-era drama "The Revenant" led the Oscar nominations on Thursday with 12 nods, including best picture, but actors of color were shut out for the second straight year.

"The Revenant" and "Mad Max: Fury Road" will vie with "The Big Short," "Bridge of Spies," "Brooklyn," "The Martian," "Room" and "Spotlight" for best picture, the highest honor in the film

industry.

"The Revenant" also landed nominations for lead actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, supporting actor for Tom Hardy and director for Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Inarritu, whose "Birdman" won the best picture Oscar a year ago. "We gave it our all on this film, and this appreciation from the Academy means a lot to me and my colleagues who made it

possible," Inarritu said in a statement. "Champagne and Mezcal will run tonight!"

The Oscars, voted on by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, can have up to 10 best picture nominees, but voters selected just eight this year. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and hiphop movie "Straight Outta Compton" were among those not making the cut.

A whole list of famous Hollywood actors and actresses. Source: www.dna.com

Will Smith, who stars in football head-injury drama "Concussion," and Idris Elba from "Beasts of No Nation" were among the black actors who were not nominated. "In a year with an extraordinary number of great performances by black actors that were embraced by audiences and embraced by critics, for them all to get ignored is tragic," said Reginald Hudlin, who will produce the Feb. 28 ceremony where the winners are announced.

Comedian Chris Rock will host it.

The 2015 hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was quickly revived on Twitter on Thursday. "Action needs to be taken to make sure that the industry as a whole is more inclusive with the hiring and the mentoring and the promoting of diverse product and diversity among filmmakers," said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, who is black.

DiCaprio, who has yet to win an Oscar, will compete with Bryan Cranston in Hollywood blacklist tale "Trumbo," Matt Damon in space adventure "The Martian," Michael Fassbender as technology visionary "Steve Jobs" and Eddie Redmayne as transgender artist Lili Elbe in "The Danish Girl." In the best actress category, previous Oscar winners Cate

Blanchett and Jennifer Lawrence return to the race this year.

Blanchett was nominated for her role in lesbian romance "Carol," and Lawrence for playing the Miracle Mop inventor in "Joy." They will compete against rising star Brie Larson for psychological thriller "Room," Charlotte Rampling for British drama "45 Years" and Saoirse Ronan for Irish immigrant tale "Brooklyn."

Oscar voters, who usually favor artistic fare over blockbuster films for the coveted best picture prize, this year put three big budget films in the race: "The Revenant" and "The Martian," which earned seven nods, and "Mad Max: Fury Road."

Director Inarritu will face off with George Miller for "Mad Max"; Adam McKay for "The Big Short," about the 2007 U.S. financial collapse; Lenny Abrahamson for "Room"; and Tom McCarthy for "Spotlight," about the Boston Globe's probe into child abuse by Catholic priests. Veteran filmmaker Ridley Scott, who won a Golden Globe last week for directing "The Martian," was snubbed in that category for the Oscars.

India-US musicians collaborate for song on Assamese icon Digboi-born musician Joi Barua, who has worked in Bollywood films like "Margarita With a Straw" and "Udaan", has teamed up with American saxophonist George Brooks for a song titled "Rabha" - a tribute to Bishnu Prasad Rabha, a revolutionary figure and an icon of Assam.

"We (Barua and Brooks) met in 2014 while I was in San Francisco as part of the INK Trailblazers tour. He liked my music and I was definitely a fan of his. We wanted to work on some music together and since I had not been part of a collaboration before, it took me a while to decide what was the best way to take this forward," Barua, who also has a band named Joi said.

"Thankfully, I was working on the idea of this story and a song with Bishnu Rabha

as one of its protagonists. To represent the magnitude of Bishnu Rabha as a personality, I thought the best person to take it forward would be George Brooks with his brilliant saxophone virtuosity.

"I shared the idea with him, and he was very excited as well. This was his first step into the brilliant heritage of the northeast, especially Assam. What followed next was magic," added the composer, who moved to Mumbai over a decade ago.

But he says it is not easy to forge a collaboration. "To bring together two musicians from very different backgrounds of geography, demography, culture and ethos, and have them come to blend in beautifully into one song, always remains a challenge.

Hence, this one took a little time for me. It took about eight months," he said.

"He has played with some of

the biggest musicians of the west as well as India. His body of work stretches from a John McLaughlin to a Zakir Hussain. So, I guess it was a realm he had been exposed to before," said Barua, also a singer, whose previous work has been mostly rock and contemporary music. With the new song, which will be a part of an album called "PRIDE", he has ventured into the fusion genre.

"I feel the saxophone as an instrument will always hint loudly of jazz. Hence, the unmistakable feel of jazz here too. But the challenge was to retain a contemporary flavour, so that the listener is able to retain the melody.

That is what we worked towards. And for the first time, we have worked around a historical legend. Hence, the responsibility was greater.

"The Rabhas are Assamese ethnic people. To take a story

Joy Baruah, the famous “Do Sokute” singer of Bollywood. Source: googleimages of their greatest legend forward, to blend history with the contemporary, to have Ibson Lal Baruah pen moving lyrics keeping in mind Bishnu Rabha's simplicity these were all different chal-

lenges. And lastly, to work on a video, which brings all of these individual efforts to a visual perspective, these were challenges I had never experienced before," said the composer.

'Rock On 2' About Conflict in Northeast: Farhan Akhtar Actor Farhan Akhtar says his upcoming musicaldrama "Rock On!! 2" focuses on the conflict in the North-East region of India. The movie has been majorly shot in Shillong, Meghalaya.

"The film really is about that place, about that culture, it is about the region's problem. The largest conflict in the movie is the regional conflict… There is a personal issue also but the main is the regional problem," Farhan said in an interview.

The 41-year-old "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" star said the movie will promote North-East music, which has a dedicated fan following across the country.

"The movie is about rock and this genre is huge in the North-East. There is a band in the region called Somersault, which is a part of the film, there is a song in Khassi. The NothEast music features seriously in the film.

"I am very happy to do this (promote North-East music). It is important to

Farhan Akhtar, who will once agian be seen in “Rock On 2”. Source: santabanta.com

bring everything in mainstream. Everybody in the North-East plays an instrument or they sing. You don't get to see that generally. When we were there, we had music playing 5 or 6 in the morning and no one was complaining. Everyone was enjoying that."

"Rock On!! 2", also starring Shraddha Kapoor and Arjun Rampal, is directed

by Shujaat Saudagar. The sequel to 2008's box office success "Rock On!!" will release on November 11.

Farhan shared he has been penning songs for some time now and once he completes filming "Rock On! 2", he will focus on his songs. The multifaceted performer might release his own album or an array of separate singles.

TICKLE YOUR TASTE BUDS

KFC Style Fried Chicken Ingredients " 8 chicken drumsticks/breast 100 ml curd 1 beaten egg 50 gm all purpose flour 50 gm bread crumbs 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp white pepper powder 1 tsp onion, dried and powdered 1 tsp basil/tulsi leaves, dried and powdered 1 tsp oregano / omam leaves, dried and powdered 1 green chilli, chopped chicken and mix well.

Marinate it for at least 3 to 4 hours.

Mix all purpose flour, green chillies, white pepper, oregano, garlic, ginger, basil or tulsi leaves, remaining chilli powder and salt.

Cover marinated chicken with spicy all purpose flour mix and then with bread crumbs.

1 tsp garlic, dried and powdered 1 tsp ginger, dried and powdered Salt to taste Oil for frying

Method Wash and clean chicken.

Drain water well from chicken.

Add beaten egg, curd, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, salt to

Heat oil in a thick bottom kadai and deep fry the chicken in a slow fire till it is cooked.

Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

Ex-Miss World Diana Hayden Gives Birth from 8-Year Frozen Egg In what could be termed as a significant medical marvel, 42-year-old former Miss World Diana Hayden gave birth to a baby girl on January 9 out of an egg she froze eight years ago.

According to a media report, the Bollywood personality was 32 when she read about egg freezing technology for the first time in 2005. Between October 2007 and March 2008, she froze 16 eggs with infertility specialist Dr Nandita Palshetkar.

"I froze my eggs for two reasons: I was busy with my career at that time and, more important, I was very clear that I was going to wait to fall in love and marry before having a baby," Hayden was quoted as saying in Surya Mother and Child Hospital in Santa Cruz.

The baby girl has been named Arya Hayden. "Arya is medically fit and healthy baby with weight of 3.7kg and was 55cm

Diana Hayden, who created a history by giving birth from a 8-year old egg. Source: wikeimages long," added Hayden. The birth of Arya Hayden, proves that egg freezing process is helpful and will be boon for women, especially a career oriented woman.

Hayden, who is married American Collin Dick two years ago, was diagnosed with

endometriosis - a condition resulting from the appearance of endometrial tissue outside the womb, making it difficult for women to produce quality eggs. Hayden and Collin decided to go for a test-tube baby and thaw Diana's frozen eggs.

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Pandey's debut ODI ton helps India avoid whitewash AGENCIES Sydney , Jan 23: Manish Pandey struck his maiden one-day century in a high-scoring thriller to secure India a pride-salvaging sixwicket victory against Australia in the fifth and final ODI in Sydney on Saturday.

Staring at a series whitewash after four defeats, India rode Pandey's scintillating 104 off 81 balls to chase down a 331-run victory target with two balls to spare.

Centuries from David Warner (122) and Mitchell Marsh (102) helped Australia post 330-7 but Pandey's knock in his only fourth one-dayer clinched the contest for India.

India needed a strong start from their openers to stay on course to chase down such a big total and the visitors got just that from Shikhar Dhawan (78) and Rohit Sharma (99).

Dhawan posted his third successive 50-plus score and Rohit fell agonisingly short of his third century in the series as they raised 123 runs in 18.2 overs.

John Hastings dismissed Dhawan and Virat Kohli (eight) in quick succes-

Stephen Cook credits father Jimmy for inspirational debut Test ton ANI Johannesburg, Jan. 23 : South Africa opener Stephen Cook has dedicated his debut Test century to his father Jimmy, who suffered a golden duck on his own international debut in 1992.

The 33-year-old lefthander dispatched his first ball in Test cricket to the boundary and went on to make a brilliant 115-run knock as South Africa made 329 for five at stumps on the opening day of the fourth and final match on Friday.

Cook revealed that his

Stephen Cook dad had called him the night before his debut and remarked, 'my boy, if you

just don't get out to the first one you are already better than me?'. He then

admitted that he was glad to have got the first one off the pads, Sport24 reported.

Jimmy, who had to wait until he was 39 to make his first official international appearance, was a prolific scorer in 19 'rebel Tests' and had earlier smashed a century on his unofficial debut against an English team in 1981/ 82.

Dedicating his ton to Jimmy, Cook further said that his father had thrown balls and fed him bowling machines for many years growing up.

Manish Pandey

sions to halt India's progress and Rohit left leaving India needing exactly 100 runs from 91 balls to win the contest.

With the required runrate sky-rocketing and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (34) struggling to time the ball at the other end, Pandey's crisp hitting left India needing 13 runs off the last over from Marsh.

Marsh began with a wide and had his next hit out of the ground by Dhoni but the Indian captain fell immediately to inject fresh drama in the contest.

Pandey, however, was unfazed and he hit the next ball for a boundary

to first complete his century and then scurried for two for the winning run.

Earlier, Warner struck his fifth ODI century and Mitchell Marsh notched up his first to set up yet another runfest in a series that has provided 3,159 runs.

India's much-maligned bowlers did well to reduce Australia to 117-4 in the 22nd over before Warner and Marsh combined to add 118 runs in 17.3 overs.

Warner had fallen seven runs short of a century in Wednesday's fourth ODI at Canberra but there was no such heartbreak this time as the southpaw

brought up his run-a-ball century.

The 27-year-old opener was eventually dismissed for 122, that included thee sixes and nine boundaries, but Marsh carried on to remain not out on 102 off 84 balls.

For India, Jasprit Bumrah made an impressive debut, the right-arm paceman with an unorthodox bowling action sending down 10 tidy overs to claim 2-40 with some tight death bowling.

Pandey was adjudged man-of-the-match, while team mate Rohit won the man-of-the-series award for the 441 runs he amassed in five matches.

CHAMPIONS ! The Dibrugarh District Kho-Kho team which won the gold medal in the 3rd Assam State Games held at Silchar recently. Pic - S.L.Bhuyan

ET SPECIAL COVERAGE DU Inter college Youth Festival Edu Fair The star attraction of the Youth Festival was for the students as they got to participate in the Edu Fair which was organized for the first time in this Inter College Youth Festival. Jyotirmoy Hazarika who threw some lights as to why the Edu Fair was organized said, “The organizing Committee took to all pains and had invited some of the flourishing institutes of India like, Mody University, Rajasthan, Ghousia College, Karnataka, Bangalore, Subharti University, Meerut and Aravali Group of Colleges, Udaipur�.

and also to guide them to become ideal citizens of the society. Located on National Highway 11, located just 2 hours from Jaipur, Mody University is an Intellectual Destination offering education in Law & Governance, Fashion Design and Merchandising, Engineering and Technology, Architecture and Design besides courses offering in Arts, Science and Humanities. Besides for Northeast students, 50% fees will be waived off on admissions. For a bright future and to get admissions interested candidates can contact Rohit Rastogi, AGM Admissions, Mody University, Mody University Rajasthan or can be diwhose goal is to ensure aled to 8503956311/ professional excellence 09214288012. For more to the every girl students informations, students

can mail at agmen@modyuniversity.ac.in

Ghousia College, Karnataka, Bangalore which offer students to explore from a wide variety of programmes and gives them a better option to chose from a wide variety of courses available there. So students can start off their career for the best placement opportunities. For admission at this prestigious college of India, interested candidate may contact Dr. H. Muneer Basha, Ph.D, Department of Mathematics, Ghousia College of Eng i n e e r i n g , Ramanagaram- 562 159 and can be contacted at: muneerbashagce@gmail.com/ 9880402005.

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Subharti University, has Excellent imposing Meerut, the University has several constituent colleges which provide higher education in almost all the disciplines like Medical, Dental, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Paramedical, Pharmacy, Naturopathy, Yogic Sciences, Engineering, Management, Law, Journalism, Education, Library, Arts and Science, Hotel Management, Life Skills etc. thus engaged in creating academically and technically proficient professionals. For admission at this college can contact, Naveen Chandra, Director ISGR. Mobile No: 09639010762/email id: naveen.svsu@gmail.com.

The beautiful campus is located at NH-58, DelhiHaridwar Bypass Road, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250005, India.

Aravali Institute of Technical Studies, established in 2008, is an Institution that is committed to provide Best Teaching, Training ,Placements and Infrastructure for Technical education viz. B.Tech. , M.Tech., MCA & Diploma (Engineering). It is approved by AICTE, Govt. of India and Affiliated to Rajasthan Technical University, Kota (Raj.). The Institution

buildings with spacious Class Rooms, Highly Qualified and Experienced Faculties, Laboratories with the State of the Art equipment and other Excellent Infrastructure Facility.

The campus is located amidst the Aravali hills in a pleasant environment ideally suited for Teaching and Learning Process. It is located at a distance of 11 km from Udaipur city and opposite to Umarda Railway Station, Udaipur.

Aravali Group of Colleges includes, Aravali Institute of Technical Studies, Aravali Institute of Management Studies, Aravali College of Teacher's Training, Vision School of Management, Chittorgarh, Vision College of Commerce, Chittorgarh, Vedanshi College of Nursing. For admission assistance please contact: Neeraj Gupta and Sunil Sharma, Training & Placement Officer.

Mobile No: 9 0 0 1 0 0 5 3 3 3 / 9706589115. For further queries email at: placements@aravalieducation.org.

Also for admission in the above mentioned colleges, candidates may contact Jyotirmoy Hazarika, 9435032635.

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