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Vol. 1

Issue 231

The historical peasants' martyrdom of Patharughat still cries for national recognition.

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PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT RULE: WILL THE TOP COURT INTERVENE? Governor takes over all powers CONG TAKES THE BATTLE TO TOP COURT SC seeks reply by 29 January, next hearing on 1 February and function of the state Declaring President Rule in the state, the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Shri JP Rajkhowa has taken over all powers and functions of the State of Arunachal Pradesh on behalf of President of India with immediate effect. The proclamation of President Rule under Article 356(1) of the Constitution of India is notified last night Vide Notification No. G.S.R. 105(E) New Delhi, the 26th January, 2016.

The Governor convened a meeting of senior officers of the State headed by the Chief Secretary Shri Ramesh Negi at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar in the evening of 26th January 2016.

In his first meeting the Governor advised the officers to ensure that there is no law and or-

ET CAPSULES

Road accident Demow, Jan 27: One person died in a tragic road accident at Demow Bamunbari today. The accident took place at around 11 am when Pankaj Ghosh, a resident of Demow Charali who was on his two wheeler had a collision with a bus. As Ghosh fell from his bike after the collision, a truck which was following knocked him to death. (Correspondent)

Car stolen Digboi, Jan 27: A white Maruti car bearing registration no. AS23 D 6075 was stolen from the residence of Baby Ritu Phukon, a resident of Borbil No 2 under Digboi police station in the wee hours today. Meanwhile, an FIR has ben lodged and a case no 14/2016 been registered u/s 380 IPC. (Correspondent)

Road mishap Digboi, Jan 27: One Ratan Panika of Bogapani Line no 2 area died here last evening on NH 38 after he was hit by a four wheeler auto rickshaw being driven by Durga Chetry of Bogapani Bongaon under Digboi Police Station. (Correspondent)

der and security problems in the State and laws must be enforced in letter and spirit for safeguarding the interest of the common people.

The Governor instructed the Chief Secretary to issue a circular to all the departments and offices to maintain utmost transparency in decision making and execution of various works and take firm action against corruption. Good Governance and corruption free administration must be ensured under President Rule, as expected by the people of Arunachal Pradesh.

On financial matters, the Governor advised the officers to give priority on payment of salaries allowances of the Government employees, pensions to pensioners and the establishment expenses and underscored that the development process must not suffer, but be expedited.

The Governor assured the officers to take up any financial issues or any other subject pending with the Central Government to expedite the process of development in the State.

Stressing on security coverage for former Chief Minister and Ministers etc., the Governor said that nobody should have any security problem and all the members of the State Assembly will get security coverage as per entitlement. For this necessary security review will be done by the Security Standing Committee immediately.

The Governor has appealed to the people of the State to carry on the normal duties as usual and in case of any difficulty; they may refer the matter to Governor Secretariat. He also appealed to the people for the cooperation in expediting the developmental works and advised them to maintain communal harmony.

Arunachal BJP ‘We have full welcomes the faith in SC’: Tuki Imposition of PR ANI New Delhi, Jan. 27

A Staff Reporter Itanagar, Jan 27 The Bharatiya Janata Party Arunachal Pradesh while welcoming promulgation of President Rule would stand solidarity with and is committed to extend support in maintaining law and order, development activities for peace and tranquility in the frontier state.

The meeting presided by the State President, Tai Tagak in which former MP, Tapir Gao, former State President, Shri Tapen Siga and Dr. Tangor Tapak also attended welcomed the promulgation of president rule in Arunachal Pradesh by the president of the Republic of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee in the last Tuesday on 26th Jan, 2016.

Situations that led to promulgation of PR in the state are solely the creations of Congress Party state government only, said BJP in a press release. The press release further added that the President rule is necessitated to end the long and an unending political instability created by the ruling congress government in the state.

Congress vows to continue fight against ‘autocratic’ PM See page 3

With the Supreme Court (SC) seeking the Centre’s explanation over the imposition of President’s rule in Arunachal Pradesh following a Congress’ plea that challenged the Union Cabinet's decision, former chief minister Nabam Tuki on Wednesday said he has full faith in the apex court and will abide by any decision taken by it.

“Have full faith in judiciary.

We'll abide by SC's decision. I trust Supreme Court and I am confident court will take the right decision,” Tuki told media persons here.

Samir Malik, a lawyer representing the Congress party, said the Supreme Court has asked for a report on the basis of which the proclamation was issued to be tabled today.

“Court has issued notices to Centre & Governor, they have to file their response by Friday and court directed that date of report on basis of which this proclamation was issued, be given to us during course of the day.. Governor and Centre are to place report in a sealed envelope before court at earliest,” he said.

Youngest officer hoisted the Tri colour on R- Day Saptati Endow a young lady officer of Assam Civil Service of 2015 who is on probation is a fortunate officer of the state to hoist the National Flag in the ceremonial celebration of the Republic Day thereby creating a record in the state.

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Escorted by the Sub Divisional Police Officer Nirupam Hazarika she hoisted the National Flag in presence of nearly two thousand people.

She also received the salute from the seven contingents of police and students who took

The imposition of President’s rule in crisis-hit Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday came under the scanner of the Supreme Court which sought the report of Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa recommending central rule in the state, saying “it is too serious a matter”.

SUPREME COURT SEEKS GOVERNOR’S REPORT 1. The court described the Arunachal Pradesh crisis as "too serious" and a matter of gravity as it insisted that it needs to examine the report described as "confidential"

by Governor JP Rajkhowa.

The remark by a five-judge bench headed by Justice J S Khehar came when Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi raised a preliminary objection contending that the notification on promulgation of President’s rule has not been challenged in the fresh plea.

The bench asked the Attorney General not to raise “technical objections” when he persisted with his plea arguing that “rules are rules” and they apply equally to all.

A battery of senior lawyers including Fali S Nariman, Kapil Sibal, Rajeev Dhawan and Vivek Tankha opposed the plea of governor seeking to maintain secrecy of his report and recommendation, saying that larger bench of more than five judges have already laid down the proposition on this aspect.

The bench allowed the petitioners to amend their plea by Friday.

However, Jain, who was representing Rajkhowa and was asked at the beginning of the hearing to bring to court within 15 minutes the Governor’s report, claimed that the confidentiality of the document was required to be maintained.

When Additional Solicitor General Satpal Jain, appearing for the Governor, sought to maintain secrecy of the report and the recommendation for the President’s rule, the bench said, “He will only mention the date of report recommending President’s rule to opposite parties during the course of the day.”

However, the bench for its own perusal sought in a sealed cover the report and recommendation on imposition of the President’s rule.

“Unless we get the grounds for recommending the President’s rule, we cannot proceed. If grounds are not same in the proclamation then it is totally a different ball game,” the bench, also comprising justices Dipak Misra, M B Lokur, P C Ghose and N V Ramana, said during the hearing.

The bench was also of the view that no interim order can be obtained unless the parties see the grounds for proclamation for President’s rule.

The Union Cabinet’s recommendation for imposition of President’s rule in Arunachal Pradesh has brought the focus back on Article 356 of the Constitution -– used and misused for decades by successive governments irrespective of their political ideology.

3. The governor's counsel had also pleaded that it would take time to produce the report in court, to which the judges said: "You have given this report indicating an emergency situation as to why President's Rule needs to be imposed. So please produce the report."

Legal position on the controversial provision of the Constitution

The bench asked the Attorney General not to raise “technical objections” when he persisted with his plea arguing that “rules are rules” and they apply equally to all.

It posted the matter for February 1 asking the Governor and the Ministry of Home Affairs to file responses by Friday on petitions filed by Congress leaders including the plea of Rajesh Tacho, Chief Whip of Congress Legislature party in the state assembly which is now kept under suspended animation.

He said there are photographs to suggest that the Governor was under threat as slaughtering of animals, burning of tyres and posters took place outside the Raj Bhawan.

The fact that the notification of President’s rule was not challenged in the fresh plea was raised in a big way by the Attorney General who said that they should be asked to file another petition.

When Rohatgi said there were reports on which the President has acted, the bench drew his attention to yesterday’s notification in which there was reference to only one report.

“You (AG) have been saying there have been series of recommendations. Look at the President’s proclamation. It only speaks about one report and informations,” it said.

At the outset, Nariman explained the sequence of events and said that it was a fit case for an interim relief and the court has to prima facie arrive at a view that a case is made out or not.

He said as the report of the Governor was not in hand, it was not known as to what were the grounds taken for recommendation of central rule.

His submission was objected to by senior advocates Ashok Desai and Vikas Singh, appearing for opposite side, saying that no interim order can be passed without hearing them.

“We will not pass any order without hearing all the parties.

It is a sensitive issue,” the bench said.

Desai said that reasons for proclamation may be different from what has been given by the Governor.

“Yes, that is why we want to see the report and that is why we want to hear the Attorney General,” the bench said.

Explaining the urgency and importance of the matter, Sibal said that the issue of proclamation of President’s rule will come before Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the coming session for affirmation and they may lose it in the Upper House as the NDA does not have majority there.

Further he said even if there is no affirmation, the court has to look into the legality of the

Youngest ACS officer Saptati Endow is addressing the Republic Day celebration at Bhergaon Sub Division in Udalguri district

part in March Past and also inspected a guard of honour.

Bikram Rabha and Bodosa Boro of Khairabari who bagged the silver medal in in Kick Boxing event in the recently concluded All India School Games were offered

felicitation on the celebration.

Executive Members of BTC Jagadish Sarkar, Lwmsraow Daimari and Bonjar Daimari, Deputy Speaker of BTC Nelson Boro and Legislator of Paneri LAC Kamali Basumatar also attended the celebration.

ET Bureau, Jan 27

2. The governor's counsel told the court that the report can be shared with the judges but not the Congress, which has challenged President's Rule. The judges said they would decide after reading it.

actions taken by the Centre and even if there is new Chief Minister, he will have to prove his majority before February 23.

While the bench was taking note of the possibilities, Sibal said that if no government is formed then there is no option but to dissolve the house and go for fresh elections.

He urged the bench not to declare as infractuous the present petition even if the opposition forms the new government.

Earlier during the day, the court agreed to hear at 2 PM the plea challenging the Union Cabinet’s recommendation to impose President’s Rule when Nariman and Sibal mentitioned it for urgent hearing.

The fresh plea assumes significance as the five-judge bench is examining constitutional provisions on the scope of discretionary powers of the Governor, amid continuing month- long impasse over Nabam Tuki-led Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh.

In an earlier plea filed by Nabam Rebia, who was allegedly removed from the post of Speaker by rebel Congress and BJP MLAs in an assembly session held at a community hall in Itanagar on December 16, has listed out legal questions, including the Governor’s power to convene the assembly session without the aid and advice of the government for adjudication by the apex court.

According to Article 356, President’s rule can be imposed in a state if a situation has arisen in which the government of the state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.

Breakdown of constitutional machinery The expression “breakdown of constitutional machinery” has not been defined in the Constitution. It can happen due to political reasons such as hung assembly, the government losing majority in the assembly, failure of any political grouping to form a government, defections and break-up of coalition or because of insurgency etc. Whatever may be the reason, the President has to be satisfied about of breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state.

Governor’s otherwise

report

or

Generally, the governor sends a report in this regard to the Centre and it’s his/her report that forms the basis for the Union Cabinet’s recommendation to the President for invoking Article 356 to impose President’s rule.

However, the provision also says that the President can take such a decision even “otherwise” (i.e. even in the absence of governor’s report). But in any case, the President has to be satisfied that the constitutional machinery has broken down in the state.

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An analysis of the scenario See page 3

Orchid houses inaugurated A Staff Reporter Itanagar, Jan 27

Raj Bhavan, which is visited by hundreds of people throughout the year.

Forest Range Officer Shri Taba Teni briefing on the project informed that the 90 Sqmtrs Orchidarium has 250 nos. of orchids in six varieties of orchids including Mokar Hybrid, Oncidium Hybrid, Phaleonopsis Hybrid, Vanda Hybrid, Dendrobium Hybrid and Cattleya Hybrid. It has motor operated sprinkler and fogger and is a top ventilated tropical green house.

The Raj Bhavan taking another step in promoting orchids, the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Shri JP Rajkhowa and First Lady of the State Smt Rita Rajkhowa inaugurated an ‘Orchidarium’ and ‘Tail Flowers House’ at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar on 27th January 2016. They expressed hope that the Orchid project will go a long way in highlighting the orchids of Arunachal Pradesh, which is adorned with more than 500 species of India’s approximately 1000 species of orchids.

ET Correspondent Mangaldai, Jan 27

Saptati Endow of Silchar town who has joined as an Assistant Commissioner on October last has been functioning as the Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) as no other senior officer of ACS or IAS have been posted there.

ANI New Delhi, Jan 27

FRO added that 105 Sqmtrs ‘Tail Flowers House’ has 200 nos. of seven colour of tissue culture of Anthurium. The house has drip irrigation system in a top ventilated tropical green house.

Sharing their experiences of their visit to the Orchidarium at Botanical Park, New York, they said that people of the State must explore avenues in orchid cultivation and revenue generation through it.

The Governor appreciated the contribution of Department of Environment and Forests led by PCCF Dr. Shashi Kumar for setting up of the project in

Governor of Arunachal Pradesh JP Rajkhowa inaugurating the Orchid house.

PCCF (Wildlife) Shri GN Sinha, PCCF (Planning & Development) Dr. Rabindra Kumar and PCCF (Research & Evaluation) Dr. R. Kemp along with other senior officers of Department and Raj Bhavan officials were present on the occasion.

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A Staff Reporter Itanagar, Jan 27

IMPLICATION OF PRESIDENT’S RULE

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DIBRUGARH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28

ASTRO FOR YOU Aries Naturally, you want to share this abundance with your family. Ganesha suggests you give them more quality time. You may also want to take time out to pray and meditate and thank the almighty for favours received.

Taurus You will find yourself viewing your love life with renewed vigour and understanding. A tendency to think pessimistically may make things murky. You love to play mother goose to those in trouble, but won't be quite as efficient dealing with problems of your own.

Gemini There are chances that you will take a break from the routine to recharge your batteries today, feels Ganesha. In the afternoon, children will bring home delight and joy. Second half of the day will strengthen your financial position. You may get a little emotional in the evening.

Cancer You will be dying to take a break today, and go on a brief pleasure trip with your sweetheart. However, it won't be possible. So in the afternoon, you will have an extended lunch break, making plans for a future trip. A vacation is all you can think of today. Your work may suffer a little, but you will more than make up for it.

Leo A little change will go a long way in helping you recharge your batteries. Your children's achievements will make you proud, even as afternoon will bring glad tidings on the financial front. Chances are it shall be an emotional evening for you. But considering the events of the day, it is a good thing.

Virgo Your power of persuasion and your towering persona may help you get pending work done. Emotional issues may demand your attention as well, and you will handle them with practised ease. You will spend the night discussing intimate matters with your spouse Libra The afternoon may see your peers giving you some bit of unnecessary tension due to approaching deadlines. In the evening, you may consider spending some time meditating to attain peace of mind.

Scorpio You will find yourself lacking focus at work and this might cause problems in the days to come. When it comes to relationships, actions will speak louder than words. Evening promises to be more exciting as you find solace in the arms of a beloved.

Sagittarius Preen that plumage and make heads turn. Your social standing, on the other hand, will add that extra jazz. Talking fast and smooth might just help you effect a robust consummation.

Capricorn You may wobble under the burgeoning work pressure and may have to endure tremendous stress to meet deadlines and achieve set targets. But the hellish situation will fail to affect your state of mind as well as your ability to make sensible decisions.

Aquarius Today is just not your day. Accept that nothing will work perfectly, and get on.

Any bickering at your workplace can be sorted out with tact. And patience will help you tide over difficult situations.

Pisces The focus today is on your spouse. You may mutually give and receive pleasant surprises today. You are likely to take stock of your present and prepare for the future today, but be sure to do so in conjunction with your better half. Your business partners may bring you some good news.

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Students of ZCS, Namsai observes Republic Day ET Correspondent Namsai, Jan 27: The students of Zenith Child School, Namsai participated in the “Prabhat Phery” on the occasion of 67th Republic Day’ 2016. The Phery took place in the Namsai township of Arunachal Pradesh from Zenith Child School to the DIG’s office, Namsai.

The students marched with banners, placards, tricolours singing patriotic slogans creating a

very patriotic ambience in Namsai. After the programme, the students and staff of ZCS gathered at the school premises for unfurling of the national flag.

The school has shown active participation in the Republic Day Celebration and “Prabhat Phery” as per the direction issued to them by the Office of Dy. Director of School Education (DDSE), Namsai.

Students of ZCS, Namsai observes Republic Day

Closing ceremony of Rani Gaidinlu Child labour rescued birth centenary at Haflong at Haflong ET Correspondent Haflong Jan 27 : The Heraka Seba Trust in association of 43 Assam Rifle organised the Closing ceremony of Rani Gaidinlu birth centenary at Borohaflong on Monday in befitting way.

The birth centenary of Rani Gaidinlu was celebrated various places of Nagaland, Manipur, Assam and parts of the country with inaugural ceremony was celebrated

here at Boro Haflong on 26,01.15 in presence of Governor of Assam along with dignitaries from country and was celebrated throughout the year.

Today, the programme at the statue of Ranima near Borohfalong was simple but solemn with the presence of huge gatherings.

During the programme life sketch of Ranima and her sacrifice and contribution to the Nation was dis-

cussed. The programme was attended by Col. R K Sing, CO, 43 AR along with signatories from various walks of life. A spectacular pipe band was also organised by the AR which kept the audience spellbound.

It is learnt that a degree college in the name of Ranima coming up soon which is initiated by the Heraka Seba Trust with assistance from the government at Borohaflong.

ET Correspondent Haflong Jan 27 : The Dima Hasao Deputy Commissioner, Sri Amarendra Barua, rescued a child labour from a fast food shop at Haflong market in presence of Labour Inspector on Monday.

Talking to the media DC Barua said the Child Welfare Committee has launched ' Bachpan Bachao Abhijan, and for creating awareness, ap-

pealed all not to engage child labour rather help the needy children in pursuing their studies. He also requested the media to bring to the notice of Child welfare Committee if there is incident of child labour in the district.

The rescued child was kept with the Deputy Commissioner and trying to contact his parents at Karimganj.The child was working in a fast food stall for last two months

Dergaon’s Loko Silpi Ajit Borah awarded Bokul Bon Bota-2016

Ulfa linkman arrested

ET Correspondent Jorhat, Jan 27: At a glittering function prominent Loko Shilpi Ajit Borah of Ganak Pukhuri-Jugonia Gaon, Dergaon under Golaghat district was awarded with the 13th Bokul Bon Bota -2016, organized by the Bokul Bon Trust, Assam here at the Assam Sahitya Sabaha’s Radha Kanta Handique Auditorium. During the ceremony Samarin Bordoloi president of the Bokul Bon Trust presided over the function while Sunaram Sarma, Burah Bhokot attended as the chief guest and handed over the award a momento, citation, cash,

ist of All India RadioDibrugarh for Kamrupia Lokogeet, Dihanam and Borgeet. Since 1972 he accompanied Zikir Samrat Rekibuddin Ahmed and sang over 100 CDs and played instruments like Khul, Dotara, Tukari, Dogor, Negera etc.

seleng sadder among several prominent personalities along with the members of the Trust were present.

Dhiren Gogoi welcomed the gathering, earlier a

beautiful inaugural song was sang by a group led by prominent singer, composer, lyrist Jayanta Nath and Krishanajita Borah. It may be mentioned that Ajit Borah is an artist with a difference. He is a regular art-

For his unique and sweet voice he was conferred with the title ‘Sur Silpi’ by Dhekial Moina Parijat in the year 2002. Since 1981 to 2014 he widely travelled states of West Bengal.

Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Orissa and was also the member of CCRT selection Board.

Governor for corruption free, Free medical camp accountable administration conducted by army

28-1-16 (THURSDAY) 5-35 A.M-Bhaktigeeti(Devotional Songs) 6-10 A.M-Swasthya Charcha (Health Programme) 6-15 A.M-Classical Music 6-50 A.M-Dihanaam 7-15 A.M-Aajir Dinto (Morning Information Service) 7-30 A.M-Geetanjali(Assamese Modern Song) 8-35 A.M-Surar Panchoi(Composite Programme of Assamese Film Songs) 9-05 A.M- Antara (Composite Programme of Hindi Film Songs) 12-30 P.M-Ghar Jeuti (Women's Programme)-Shilpir Monor Kotha-Interview with Geeta Hatikakati 3-30 P.M-Mishing Geet 3-45 P.M-Programme in Miju Mishmi 4-05 P.M-Programme in Khamti 4-25 P.M-Programme in Wancho 4-45 P.M-News for Arunachal Pradesh 5-00 P.M-Programme in Idu 5-20 P.M-Programme in Tangsa 5-40 P.M-Programme in Nocte 7-15 P.M-Yuvavani 8-00 P.M-Gyanmalini (Sponsored Programme of Directorate of Distance Education, D.U) 8-30 P.M-Aapuni Sajag Ne? 9-30 P.M-National Programme of Play (Regional Version)

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A Staff Reporter Itanagar, Jan 27: With the proclamation of the President Rule in Arunachal Pradesh, taking charge of the functioning of the State Government, the Governor Shri JP Rajkhowa has instructed for issue of directives to all the Deputy Commissioners to maintain law and order in their respective districts and also to ensure corruption free, accountable administration and good governance by all district officials.

Noting that unsatisfactory attendance of Government officers and staffs in the offices, the Governor called for 100 % attendance for effective functioning of the offices and delivery of public services. For this, he has suggested for installing biomet-

ric attendance system in the offices.

Underscoring maintenance of proper records of office files, the Governor desires that offices must maintain File Registers as per the Arunachal Pradesh Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure 2010 under strict supervision of responsible officers of their respective departments or offices.

The Governor has also appealed to the people of the State to carry on the normal duties as usual and in case of any difficulty, they may refer the matter to Governor Secretariat. He also appealed to the people for their cooperation in expediting the developmental works. Furthermore, the Governor advised all to maintain communal harmony.

A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Jan 27: As part

of Op Sadbhavana, a free Medical, Dental and Eye Camp was conducted by Army Camp at village Matia Khana, District Tinsukia on 27 Jan 16. Apart from Army doctors, eye specialist and dentists, civil doctors and specialist of medical fraternity contributed their free services in the camp for ben-

efit to the local populace. A total of 783 patients attended the camp which included 174 cases of eye care and 72 cases of dental care patients and 547 general patients.

Free checkup, medicines and health tips were given to the patients. The civil populace praised the work and said that it would further strengthen the relation between Army and civil.

ET Correspondent Sonari, Jan 27: An Ulfa – Independent linkman Dharmendra Sonowal, 34 yrs, was arrested on Sunday from his own residence at Singlopathar under Sonari police station by army personnel from the Maibella army camp in upper Assam’s Sivasagar district.

Army said that two hand grenades have been recovered from Sonowal during search of his residence. Sonowal was handed over to the police today.

Mohan Bhaira award to Majuli folk artist ET Correspondent Nalbari, Jan 27: Renowned folk artist khol player Hari Bora Barbayan of Natun Kamalabari Satra in Majuli has been selected for the Mohan Bhaira award of 2016, being presented by Nalbari district unit of AASU and Nalbari Jilla Unnati Sabha since 2009.The award consist of a cash of Rs10, 000, a citation, seleng sador, horai among others. The award will be presented in a function to be held at Nalbari Natya Mandir on February 1 on the occasion of death anniversary of legendary artiste Mohan Bhaira. It may be mentioned here that folk artistes Purnya Prava Dutta Tamuly (2009), Sitaram Ray (2010), Muktaram Baruah Ojah (2011), Manik Saikiya Ojah (2012), Ruhin Rabha (2013), Dwijen Gogoi (2014), and Prabhat Sarma (2015) have been awarded Mohan Bhaira award so far.

Three rhino killed in 26 days at Kaziranga National Park (KNP) ET Correspondent Jorhat, Jan 27: Greedy poachers killed the third rhino and took its horn from the Burah Pahar Range of Kaziranga National Park, while the carcass was recovered in the wee hours today, informed SK Seal Sharmathe Divisional Forest Officer of KNP here.

The officials informed that the rhino was an adult male was recovered with dozens of bullet marks on its body which was lying between Tuni Khati Forest camp and Pulaguri Forest camp under Burah Pahar Range within

the park area. The carcass of the rhino was found 100 metres away from the NH37.

According to Seal Sharma gunshots were heard at around 12.40 p.m. and it was suspected to be sound of crackers as there were celebration going in and around Kaziranga National park’s restaurants and dhabas.

Some said that it is the sound of bamboo burst when they used it for firewood in the camps and security check as for past couple of days the weather continue to be chilly and cold. “But still as our

men were in patrol had rushed towards the Phulaguri camp side while returning back in early wee hours a carcass of a male rhino was recovered between the two camps with its horn taken away and over three dozens of fired cases of double barrel rifle, AK47, M-20 rifle were recovered from the site from where the carcass of the rhino was recovered.

The security in or within the Kaziranga National Park either Agoratali, Bagori, Kohora or Burah Pahar Range in all the four Ranges

the security scenario has been totally lapsed and failed, said sources from KNP. It was known fact that many people within KNP are involved in the lucrative illegal business. KNP officials said they have names of six to eight Myanmarese who are directly involved in the rhino horn trade.

nition had been sent to undisclosed destination in Karbi Anglong for poachers.

Several names of poachers have reached KNP authority but investigation is lagging far behind as several investigative officials from the police and forest were allegedly hand in glove with poachers via middle men, informed sources.

“These Myanmarese nationals are in constant touch with poachers from Assam, Manipur, Karbi Anglong, and Nagaland which they smuggle through Moreh”, the sources added. A good numbers of arms and ammu-

Rhino horn demand has been increasing day-by-day mostly in all the international markets as the rates of rhino horn has almost touched two crore, said sources here.

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Congress vows to continue fight against ‘autocratic’ PM ANI New Delhi, Jan. 27 : Asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government at the Centre was using Governors to control non-BJP ruled states, the Congress Party on Wednesday vowed to continue their fight against an ‘autocratic’ Prime Minister.

“The autocratic politics of Prime Minister Modi is now exposed. He is using the Governors to control the States.

This is a war on Democracy...From the streets to the Parliament, the Indian National Congress will fight the autocratic behaviour of the Narendra Modi Government,” Congress leader Raj Babbar

said at a press conference here.

Babbar further alleged that Congress Government in Arunachal Pradesh was ‘shamefully’ removed despite getting 58 percent of the votes in state elections.

This shows the sinister designs of the Modi Govt to topple elected governments,” he said.

“BJP engineered defection in Congress and today they're telling we don't have majority,” he added.

Congress leader V Narayanaswamy squarely blamed the BJP for political crisis in Arunachal Pradesh, saying that it was done to topple the elected government in the state.

Supreme Court earlier in the day issued notice to the Centre to file reply by January 29.

“There is a crisis situation created in Arunachal Pradesh?

Who created this crisis..Only RSS backed people are being appointed as Governors in NE.

Hearing the plea filed by Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker and the Congress Party, the apex court expressed its displeasure to Governor

The apex court has scheduled the next date of hearing for February 1.

Republic Day Celebrated at Roing

Republic Day Celebrated at Roing.

Roing, Jan 27: The 67th Republic Day was celebrated in a befitting manner at Roing, the district headquarter of Lower Dibang Valley District.

Ravi Dhawan, IAS, Deputy Commissioner of Lower Dibang Valley District unfurled the National Tri-colour amidst large gathering at General Play Ground, Roing.

In his Republic Day Speech, DC said that the biggest achievement of ourcountry in these 68 years is that we continue to be the largest and the most vibrant democratic country in the world. He appealed the citizens of Lower Dibang Valley District to participate and contribute to the development process of the country saying, "it is the responsibility of every citizen to protect and preserve the assets/infrastructure created and developed by the govt. and to participate in every govt. programme like Swacch Bharat Abhiyan to realize its objectives". He further says, "No development is possible without peace and brotherhood" and appealed each and every one to maintain the spirit of oneness and unity in diversity, which is our strength and beauty.

He called upon the parents and teachers to be a role model and come forward to keep the children away from the drug addiction and alcoholism which makes a generation hollow. He also called upon those who are addicted to drugs to leave their addiction and live a more meaningful life. He lauded the efforts of some society based woman NGOs like ABK Women Wing and Enjalo Menda Women Empowerment Forum, etc in their fight for drug eradication.

He also exhorted the students to work hard and to maintain discipline in order to reach the top as anyone who is hard working, discipline and talented can goes up to any height in this Democratic Republic Country saying, "one must burn like sun to shine like sun".

March Past by ITBP, APP and students, Pole Malkham Display by the students of VKV Roing, Band Display by the students of Divine Word School, Physical Display by Scouts & Guides, Multi-colour Cultural item and Exhibition Stalls put up by various Departments and Self Help Groups added fla-

vor to the celebration.

Department of Textile & Handicraft won the first prize in Exhibition Stalls while Fishery-cum-KVK and Horti-Agri Departments stalls bagged the second and third prize respectively. In March Past, students of JNV stood first while Intaya Public School(Girls)got the second position and the Heritage Academy(Girls) got the third position. In Cultural Item, Cultural troupes of Kendriya Vidhyalaya won the first prize while Govt Secondary School, Meka and Little Rose School, Roing won the second and third prize respectively. In a friendly football match played between DC XI and MP XI, DC XI won by 3-2.

The dignitaries gave away prizes to the winners of various events including District Level CM'sTrophy on Football and Volleyball.

The prominent personalities present on the occasion were Mukut Mithi, MP(Rajya Sabha), Sipi Elapra Linggi, ZPC, Take Ringu,SP, Ruchika Katyal (IAS),ADC, K L Solanki, GM NHPC Roing, Public Leaders, HoDs, GBs besides peoples from all walks of life witness the Republic Day celebration. (DIPRO)

Rajkhowa as to why the Supreme Court was not informed about the developments in the state.

President Pranab Mukherjee yesterday gave his assent to the Union Cabinet's recommendation for imposition of President's rule in Arunachal after being satisfied that the law and order in the border state was sensitive.

The Congress, which is determined to stall the ratification of President's rule in the state, is mulling both legal and political options to fight the same.

The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting yesterday.

Fire burn down a house Roing, Jan 27: An SPT house of one Namsing Passing was burnt down to ashes on last monday night at Meka Village, some 3 km from the Roing township. The fire that broke out in midnight when the whole members of the family was in deep sleep completely burnt down all the belonngings and household articles inlcuding furnitures, utencils, TV, steel trunks with traditional blankets and clothes, traditional ornaments, garments worth more than Rs 15 Lakhs. In the fire, all important documents like ST Certificates, Birth Certificates, Adhaar Cards, Ration Cards etc of the family members were also burnt down.

The cause of the fire is still not known and the exact cost of the material loss in the fire accident is yet to be ascertained.

(DIPRO)

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tension is approved by Parliament.

Governor’s discretion While sending a report to the Centre, the governor is not supposed to go by the advice of the state cabinet and is exercises his or her own discretion. On the contrary, the President has to go by the advice of the Union Cabinet. But he can seek clarifications from the council of ministers.

Implications of President’s rule

SR Bommai case In the SR Bommai case, the Supreme Court ruled in 1994 that courts can’t question the Union Cabinet’s advice to the President but they can question the material behind the satisfaction of the President regarding breakdown of constitutional machinery. It also said that the use of Article 356 was justified only when there was a breakdown of constitutional machinery and not that of administrative machinery.

Once President’s rule is imposed, the assembly ceases to function and the state comes under the Central government’s direct control.

The assembly is generally kept in suspended animation. The powers of the state assembly become exercisable by or under the authority of Parliament.

The executive power shifts from the council of ministers to the governor.

Once imposed, President’s rule must be approved by Parliament within a period of two months. It can’t last for more than six months unless its ex-

Bihar assembly dissolution case The Supreme Court in January 2006 declared the dissolution of the Bihar assembly as null and void in the Buta Singh case. It held that the governor’s report could not be taken at face value and must be verified by the council of ministers before being used as the basis for imposing President’s rule. The “drastic and extreme action under Article 356” cannot be justified on whims and fancies of the governor and the council of ministers should not accept it as “gospel truth”.

He took salute from smartly passed march – Pass parade contingent including ITBP, APPBN, IRBN, NCC girls and boys from Govt Hr Secondary School Tezu, Scouts & Guides from Tamlanagar Govt Secondary School, Upper Primary school, K&B Memorial School, VKV senior and Junior as well as mesmerising VKV Band troupe Tafragam.

In his message the DC expression satisfaction over the way the pace of the development of the district is good going and appealed all the public to work together and corporate in the overall de-

velopment of the district.

While discouraging the alarming drugs addiction in the youths, he advised them to dissuade from this killer substance. “Government has been providing necessary assistance and other self employment scheme to engage the unemployed youth. Dairy, Poultry, Piggery, Goatery, Horticulture and Agriculture subsidies are available to sustain themselves to improve the rural economic condition”, discloses the DC. Appreciating education and health scenario, he said under SSA & RAMSA the education department has been radically bringing the literacy at better level and simultaneously under National Health Mission (NHM) several centrally sponsored programme has been equally benefiting the public. While promising early completion of Lohit Bridge and Advance Landing Ground (ALG), he hopes tangible growth of development of the district and also expressed pleasure over ongoing all flagship programme.

Bishnu Rana Tezu, Jan 27: ‘Greater participation for stronger democracy’ was sensitized among the youth of VKV Tafragam and Govt Hr Secondary School under 6th National Voter’s Day which was observed in a befitting manner with the theme ‘Inclusive and Qualitative Electoral Participation’ at Govt Hr Secondary School’s Auditorium Tezu on 25th Jan last to mark the day. Tamiyo Tatak DC cum DEO in his speech said that the Indian Democracy is one of the most vibrant democracies in the world where every citizen irrespective of caste, creed, colour and positions have

the right to vote. He called upon the students to avail this right when they attain 18 years of age and to participate in the election process. He also highlighted about the importance of voting and the voting right. He further stressed on the constitutional provisions of Adult Franchise which empower citizens to choose the best candidate to represent their areas and constituencies.

D.C expressed his disappointment at the participation of less number of Panchayats members.

The D.C also lamented about the lack of discipline among the students of Govt.

Later PT display by VKV stu-

Laxman Sharma Bordumsa, Jan 27 : Intune with the nation wide celebration of the country's 67th Republic Day, the significant day was observed with a day long colourful agenda here at the general Playground at Bordumsa in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh amidst significant gatherings.

The Red Letter day which was organised centrally by the organising Committee was attended by a host of dignataries from various walks of life including Solung Miji the ADC Bordumsa who was the Chief Guest on the occa-

sion .

Following the hoisting of Tri-colour and taking guard of honour by the chief guest, Mr Miji addressed the gatherings and reiterated the significance of the day beside urging the newer generations to imbibe in them the sense of patriotism, commitments towards social objectives and shoulder the responsibility of a dedicated citizens leading the nation towards overall development and prosperity.

However, throwing a brief light on the overall development within his jurisdiction, he told that the ad-

26th Republic Day celebrated with much spirit and patriotism.

Meanwhile the awards and Prizes of The final match of

Further, the failure of the assembly to meet for over six months amounts to a violation of Article 174, which can be interpreted as a failure of the constitutional machinery.

Many have raised questions over the Union Cabinet recommending

President’s rule while the Supreme Court is seized of issues arising out of the crisis. But what the court is considering is the governor’s powers to summon the House without the advice of the council of Ministers and not the failure of the constitutional machinery.

The Congress’ petition is premature as the Cabinet’s advice to the President, and accepted by him, cannot be questioned. What can be questioned is the material on the basis of which the President records his satisfaction regarding the failure of the constitutional machinery — an eventuality that is yet to arise.

Hr.Sec.School Tezu, which is reflected in this attendance of students.

In the gathering D.C also distributed voter’s card to the students and staff.

M Pertin ADEO and Vivekananda Sharma Booth Officer also highlighted the essence of NVD. Newly enrolled voters, Panchayats members and Goan Buras and Goa Buris along with govt officials, students and teachers took part at an event here to mark the day.

At Namsai, BLOs of all the 90 polling station in 3 assembly constituencies

within Namsai district celebrated National Voters Day at their respective polling booth where NVD pledge was administered. NVD was also celebrated in ERO/ AERO Hq at Chowkham, Lekang, Lathao and Piyong in a befitting manner.

District level programme organized at DC office complex, Namsai wherein addressing huge gathering of HODs, school students, teachers and NGO representatives participated.

Deputy Commissioner and DEO R K Sharma highlighted the aims and objectives of the NVD.

67th republic day celebrated in Bordumsa ministration has been striving to bring about all the possible and desirable changes in socio-economic, political and educational realms. He also added that the progress on different aspects have been on high priority and accomplishments so far have been narrated .

Meanwhile, various exhibition stalls were also showcased including Agriculture, Horticulture, Pisciculture, science stalls by school students and book stalls for creating awareness and boosting the common people on the said economic ventures thereby adopt the

Gubengso Drai and Yoisi Tawsik, cash prize of Rs 5000/- each was also given to encourage sports. In Volleyball best player both in men and women were Monuj Pul and Ageln Longling. Rs 3000/- each were also awarded during the ceremony.

dent Tafragam, colourful Patriotic dance by Police Welfare School and Ethnic cultural programme, games & Sports competition, Prizes distribution, distribution of awards, Exhibition of stalls were other major attraction to mark the occasion.

There are several factors to consider when assessing the current scenario.

One may criticise Governor JP Rajkhowa for recommending President’s rule. But the fact is that Chief Minister Nabam Tuki lost majority after 21 Congress MLAs revolted against him but they cannot join hands with the BJP to form a government owing to the anti-defection law.

6th National Voter’s Day observed

26th Republic Day celebrated with much spirit and patriotism Bishnu Rana Tezu, Jan 27: On the eve of 67th Republic Day, Tamiyo Tatak DC Lohit hoisted the national Tri – Colour at the podium of Jubilee ground amid mammoth public including Ved Prakash Surya SP, Nani Grayu Judge Eastern Session Court, Nakul Chai former MLA, Sujan Chai spouse MLA, HoDs, Panchayat Member, Gamburah, student and general public.

An analysis of the scenario

6th District Level Chief Minster Trophy 2015 – 16 which was played on 7th Jan last was also given in which Loiliang Football Club beat Tezu Bazaar. The winner was given a trophy and Rs 50000/ - whereas Runner with a trophy and Rs 25000/- in women football Khoraliang (Khoraba) (Rs 50000/-) and Loilaing (Rs 25000/-) were

Winner & Runner Up. In men & Women Volleyball also Govt Secondary School Telluliang and Tezu adjudged Winner (Rs 30000/-) and Runner Up (Rs 25000/-). In Volleyball women group the Notun Basti and Govt Secondary School Tezu were adjudged as Winner & Runner Up. Best Player in men & women football were

Meanwhile, award for ‘Kiski Sabji Kitni Aachi’ First, Second and third were given to T Mepo, Krishna Shah and Reepa Takaliang including consolation prizes to Dilip Nath and Shelina Gam respectively awarded to promote agriculture produce in the district. Also award in rendering exemplary public services were also given to Suraj Tayang GS CALSOM, Soloi Ngadong Gambura, Rohinso Krisikro social Worker Wakro, Dr T Taloh Principal IGG College and Sharma JE PWD amid thundering public applaud. Agriculture and Horticulture department were awarded first & second prizes in Exhibition stalls whereas best March Pass contingent was awarded to Senior Girl’s Student from VKV Tafragam.

skills and go extensive.

To exhibit the underlying bond of unity on the significant day, people belonging to various communities including the Singphos, Khamti, Nockte, Tangsa, Deori, Nepali and Tea-Tribe presented their respective traditional dances which marked the celebration significantly and left the audience spellbound. Patriotic songs by the students group were too inspiring.

Amongst other, the said Red Letter Day celebration was attended by significant gatherings com-

prising dignataries including Sindunong Singpho the Chairperson Anchal Samity, Smti. Tongko Singpho the ZPM Bordumsa, Smti. Nikh Mina the wife of local MLA Nikh Kaming, Army and CRPF Officials, Sikhetang Singpho the head Gaon Bura, public leaders including Mayong Maio, Inem Gam Singpho, Senai Wangno, all head of the Government Departments, ASMs, gaon Buras, panchayat leaders etc.

A friendly football match was also organised in the afternoon to mark the celebration of the significant Day.

Two electrocuted to death and many more seriously injured at mopaya village Lomhom Thanga Deomali, Jan 27: On the fateful day of 24th Jan 2016, the two persons,one girl and one boy namely Late Miss Richa Lowang, who was the student of B.A Ist year at Deomali Government college and late.

Mr. Ngongrey Pungjung were electrocuted to death and many more seriously injured who are admitted in various hospitals in Dibrugarh. It is learnt that many are critical and fighting for their lives. The APST bus bearing registration number ARX-0286 ply between Deomali and Margherita on sunday. On 24th Jan 2016, the bus left margherita at 12noon for deomali. According to the statements from the officer incharge of Deomali police station Mr. K. Nomuk ,many have been brought down who were sitting on the roof of the Apst bus, but it is still unknown how come the live wire of HT lines caught up through a passenger on the roof.

The Apst bus is run under contractual basis though it is a government bus through the driver Mr. Ram singh who had engaged one local boy as a

conductor with a salary of 5000p.m where both the driver and the conductor had been booked under section 279 for negligence driving, 304(A) for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, 337/338 for causing hurt and dangering safety of others and 34 for common intention since the accident could have been avoided had driver had drove little further when the electrocution began and put them to judicial custody for fourteen days.

The OC, deomali had forwarded the culprits to khonsa District headquater judicial custody for furthere trails. The victims parents and entire public of Phunthing village are demanding for justice and award due compensation from the government of Arunachal pradesh, besides due punishment for sheer negligence of the duo under which they have been booked. There have been similar incident before in these areas, the electrical department are also responsible for the incident since the HT lines are hanging very low from the from the ground which require rectification of the wiring across the deomali town.

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Indomitable power of the youth of the Nation can win the world ET Correspondent Lakhimpur, Jan 27: "The indomitable power of the yout of nation can win the world. That stability is given to you by God. You never think that you can do nothing, but think you can do everything.

You should grow self confidence in you for the development your personality as well as Nation building.

You be the leader of the Nation with wisdom, devotion , dedication and conviction"-thus stated Sarbananda Sonowal, the Union Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs, participating in the Youth Parliament and Youth Conclave held at Tyag Khetra in Lakhimpur, organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra covering the youths of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Sonitpur. He added that Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India has dreamt

of establishing India the best and the most powerful Nation of the world. For this the student and the youth power had to be chanalised in the right way.

The investment of every moment of their time in creative activities might bring change to the nation and set up her image in the world.

Further he said that the burning questions of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Sonitpur districts could be wiped out if each and everyone of us dedicated shaping our personality. In connection with his lecture he elaborated the the aims and objectives of the flagship programs of the Govt of India, viz Make in India, Digital India, Start-up India, Skill India, Nirman Bharat India etc for the favor of the participating youth delegates. It is noteworthy that the agenda of the program began with a chorus per-

formed by the artist of the Lakhimpur Saptasur Gosthy at 1o.30am. Dilip Saikia, the Vice Chairperson of NYKS delivered the welcome address elaborating the nation building activities of the organisation.

Lakhimpur DC Debeswar Malakar spoke inspiring words to the gathering. On the other hand, the Resource Persons in the Conclave were Educationist Dr Mukunda Rajbonshi on 'My vision for Assam', Principal of North Lakhimpur Dr Biman Chandra Chetia and Principal of LTK College Dr Bubul Kumar Saikia on 'Dream of Assam on Skill Development. Another Vice Chairperson Bishnu Dutta Sarmah, Member of Board of Governers of NYKS Rani N Dwibedi, Youth Social Activist ShashiKanta Pandey and several designators of the organisation were present in the program.

Republic Day celebrated in Lakhimpur ET Correspondent Lakhimpur; Jan 27: The 67th Republic Day of the Nation was celebrated in Lakhimpur in befitting manner yesterday by Lakhimpur District Administration with colorful programs in the playground of North Lakhimpur Govt higher Secondary School. Chief Guest, Sarat Saikia, the Parliamentary Secretary of Finance of the Govt. of Assam unfurled the Tricolour at 9am with the Presence of the Lakhimpur DC Debeswar Malakar, District development Commissioner Dibakar Doley, ADC

Mouchumi Baruah, SP Brajenjit Singha, DIPRO Chumpi Chuta, Ex-Congress MLA Ghana Buragohain, Departmental Heads of the District Administration along with the people of the district. Sarat Saikia delivered an informative lecture reflecting the developmental schemes and the functions of the Government. The Freedom Fighters along with three senior citizens of the district were felicitated in the program.

Several groups participated in the parade and the platoon from North Lakhimpur College was judged to be

the best while Lakhimpur Girls' College and PNGB High School secured the 2nd and 3rd position. On the other hand, Hand loom and Textile Deptt achieved 1st, Agriculture Deptt 2nd and Sericulture Deptt 3rd in the Tableau disposition. The Health Department was awarded the most efficient department of the district.

Lakhimpur Girls' HS School performed Bihu Dance, Ujjalpur HS School Jhumoi and Khora Sanmilita Yuba Samaj, PNGB High School and Academy HS School staged patriotic Dance in the program.

Pasighat celebrates 67th Republic Day

Pasighat celebrates 67th Republic Day Pasighat, Jan 27: Along with the rest part of the country, Pasighat too celebrated the 67th Republic Day today with pomp and show amidst a large turnout of people in the general ground. The Deputy Commissioner Isha Khosla unfurled the National Tricolor and took Rashtriya Salute of impressive march past presented by parade contingents of CRPF Jawans, APP, NCC (boys and girls), Scouts and Guides and Band Party of various schools of Pasighat.

In her address, Chief Guest Khosla paid rich tributes to the freedom fighters, recollected their sacrifices for making India a vibrant and prosperous nation. The builders of constitution had to face gigantic tasks to make our country march ahead on the path to peace and prosperity stated Khosla while conveying her profound gratitude to the planners of Indian constitution who made the nation strong, vibrant and self-reliant. She urged the citizens to maintain unity and integrity preserving the core values of age-old Indian heritage.

The Chief Guest expressed her pride on the patriotic spirit, zeal and cooperation of

the people of East Siang district in development processes and congratulating the gathering for their contributions towards a harmonious and equitable society. She mentioned the achievements brought so far and vision of the government for the welfare of the citizens that have a very significant impact on the economy of the entire population.

Khosla highlighted various achievements and particularly mentioned the initiatives taken by her administration for Smart City Project, Digital India Week etc were appreciated at national level.

Special emphasis was given to education, health, Rural Development, agriculture and road connectivity etc under various state and central government sponsored schemes. Consumer awareness, stabilized voltage for general hospital to operate all sophisticated machines properly, maximum enrollments under APCMHIS, control of malaria, dengue, reduction of maternal death and infant mortality, assistive aids to physically challenged children, skill development training to the unemployed youths, maintenance of law and order, improvement and

maintenance of road network, Advance Landing Ground, adequate supply of water and electricity etc were major achievements of the district. Agriculture and Horticulture universities, North East Institute of Folk Medicine, nationally acclaimed institute JNC, National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology are providing higher education to the youths of the state, added the DC in her address.

The Chief Guest gave away the prizes to the achievers and Certificate of Appreciation to many for their outstanding services. Khosla inaugurated a crowd pulling tableaux organized and installed by government departments and NGOs. Various schools and groups took part in the cultural program and presented patriotic songs and dances on national unity and integration and Disaster Management to mark the occasion.

Among others, Loksabha MP Ninong Ering, DIG LH Shanliana, SP RS Chauhan, Chief Councilor Denong Tamuk, ZPC Kaling Dai, retired IAS and APCS officers and many prominent leaders and officers were present on the occasion.

Governor and First Lady 'At Home' with the people at Raj Bhavan A Staff Reporter Itanagar, Jan 27: The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Shri JP Rajkhowa and First Lady of the State Smt Rita Rajkhowa were 'At Home' with distinguished citizens of Arunachal Pradesh, distinguished personalities from various walks of life and school children at Raj Bhawan, Itanagar on the occasion of Republic Day. The guests and invitees attending the function greeted the Governor on the joyous occasion.

The whole Raj Bhawan having an eye-catching festive look with fully blooming flowers in flower beds and pots, and tri-colours, received the distinguished gathering. The officials of Raj Bhawan along with schoolchildren from various schools of the Capital Complex in the traditional attires received the guests, enriching the occasion with ethnic flavour.

The 'At Home' function began as the Arunachal Pradesh Police band from Police Training Center, Banderdewa played the National Anthem.

lected for district level after winning at their respective constituency-level tournaments and advised them that winning is not important rather participation is. Selected amidst the seventy thousand plus population of the district is itself a huge achievement. Further, he cautioned the participants to play according to the rules of the game and to pay heed to the decision of the referee.

Besides the DC, Shri Safar Pao, Chairman (EKSWCO), Shri T. Tachang, DD (UD&Housing), Shri K. Dodum, AD (Sports), Shri N. Doka, AD (Industries), Shri A. Dodum, DSO i/c, and other host of officers and public leaders were present in the inaugural ceremony.

Later, two men's football matches, two men's volleyball matches and two women's volleyball matches

present at the function.

Over a high tea, the Governor and First Lady interacted with the august gathering. The first couple also interacted with ex-service-

men and senior citizens of the State. Interacting with school children, particularly Scouts and Guides and National Cadet Corps, the Governor advised work hard and do well in life.

67th Republic Day celebrated at East Kameng District Seppa, Jan 27: The 67th Republic Day was celebrated at various places of East Kameng District. At District Headquarter, Seppa, the Republic Day was celebrated withmuch pomp and gaiety. Variety of spectacular activities organized on the day has enthralled the audiences who have come from various walks of life to witness the celebration. Vibrant district police along with students from various schools have paraded rhythmically on the tune of march-past band.

School children from different schools have displayed colorful PT and performed spellbinding dances on patriotic tracks.

Showstopping exhibition stalls displaying traditional art and crafts, agricultural practices, and others were

67th Republic Day celebrated at East Kameng District also organized during the day.

The celebration was begun by unfurling the national flag by Shri Sandeep Kumar Singh, DC East Kameng District. On his Republic

Day speech, he summarized about the various socio-economic and developmental activities undertaken by different department of the district. He apprised the people about various achievements, especially on educa-

tion, health and infrastructure fronts, made so far in the district. He congratulated the people of the district on successful completion of recently concluded the Kameng River Festival.

He expressed strong belief that the festival has uplifted the image and exposed the untapped tourism potential of the district and has eventually set the stage for the district to become an adventure-sports hub. He expressed gratitude to the people for their support in speedy execution of the Trans Arunachal Highway.

He sought same support and cooperation for early completion of the project.

He exhorted the government departments and staffs to exhibit diligence, competence and coordination in works and urged them to

exert more for better and timely delivery of public services. He urged the students to imbibe good habits and manners, and to study hard. He appealed them and the people to shun and avoid bad and criminal practices in order to make a better society. He made a clarion call to the people of the district to exhibit same enthusiasm and walk together in the path of development.

Shri Tapuk Taku, Parliamentary Secretary (Tax & Excise and Power), Shri Mama Natung, Parliamentary Secretary (Tourism), Smti Meyuk Cheda, ZPC, administrative officers, HODs, and other host of officers, panchayat leaders and public leaders were present during the celebration.

Republic Day celebrated in a befitting manner at Tawang Tawang, Jan 27 : Republic Day was celebrated in a befitting manner at Tawang Headquarter. Celebration began with prabhat pherry by students and teachers of various schools. Ceremonial unfurling of National Flag was done by the Deputy Commissioner, Tawang

Sri.Duly Kamduk at the parade ground. In his speech, DC Tawang highlighted on the achievements of various departments and also dwelt at length about the ongoing developmental activities.

He informed about the National Deworming Day scheduled on 10th Feb'16

and also the Mop Up Round of Chief Ministers Universal Health Insurance Scheme which is to start from 22nd Feb'16 and requested everyone to benefit from the same. Further, he sought cooperation from everyone to make the 'Clean Arunachal Fortnight Campaign 'a success. Total

9(nine) nos. govt. employees were given the commendation certificates and Secretary, Tawang Monastery was presented with the 'Token Grant '(Posa Payment).Department of Textile and Handicrafts emerged as the winner of Exhibition Stall Competition. Celebration also saw

display of cultural items by various groups. During the second half, final football match of Chief Ministers Trophy for Football and Volleyball (Men & Women) was played between the Tawang and Mukto Assembly Constituency , which was won by the former. DIPRO.

Tourism Department conducts Social Service at Malinithan Aalo, Jan 27: A day long social service cum cleanliness drive under Campaign Clean IndiaArunachal was conducted on National Tourism Day at Malinithan by the Tourism Department, West Siang District on 25th Jan last.

The main objective and motto of the programme â•œClean India-Arunachalâ• was to spread message to keep our town, pilgrimage and heritage site and tourist places neat and clean. Addressing the participants of students, teachers, public and visitors, District Tourism Officer Shri Tate Tata called upon one and all to maintain cleanliness in the places like pilgrimage and heritage sites, tourist places, public bus/sumo station etc. He also advised the participants, visitors/devotees to throw litters, plastics, waste etc in the dustbin and appealed the visitors not to spit tiranga, tamul, paan in the public and Mandir premises.

3rd District Level CM's Trophy kicked off at Seppa Seppa Jan 27: District-level the 3rd CM's Trophy was kicked off today at Seppa by Shri Sandeep Kumar Singh, DC East Kameng District.

While announcing the tournament opened, he exhorted the players to exhibit sportsmanship spirit and play hard with discipline. Quoting the quote "participation is most important, not winning," he congratulated the participating players for being se-

Elected representatives of State Assembly and Municipality, senior officials, social workers, educationists, intellectuals, senior citizens, distinguish achievers, NCC and Scouts and Guides were

were played. In football, the 10th Seppa East Constituency has defeated the 12th Pakke-Kessang Constituency and the 11th Seppa West Constituency has defeated the 8th Bameng Constituency. In men's volleyball, the 11th Seppa West Constituency has defeated the 8th Bameng Constituency and the 9th ChayangTajo has defeated the 12th

Pakke-Kessang Constituency. And, in women's volleyball, the 12th Pakke-Kessang Constituency has defeated the 11th Seppa West Constituency and the 8th Bameng Constituency has defeated the 10th Seppa East Constituency.

The 3rd CM's Trophy at constituency level was played from 6th January'16 to 21st January'16.

Tourism Department conducts Social Service at Malinithan.

4th under-17 Subrato Cup football tournament begins Pasighat, Jan 27: The 4th episode of Subrato Mukherjee Football tournament began today in the IGJ Hr. Sec School ground, Pasighat with the DDSE Obuk Panor kicking the football in presence of hundreds of soccer lovers.

Chief Guest Panor in his brief speech advised the youths to show their best skills through discipline and sportsman spirit to foster deeper understanding and friendship throughout the tournament. While appreciating the organizing committee, the DDSE said such tournament would spread unity and oneness

among youths and help them too keep physically fit.

The opening match played between DEM Hr. Sec School and Bilat Hr. Sec School ended by 1-0, adding much excitement.

No team could open account during the framed time. Twenty minutes were given extra but yielded no result. Finally, Tanam Ering of DEM Hr. Sec School netted a goal in tiebreaker and DEM Hr. Sec School won the opening match.

Five teams are participating at the district level tourney and the final match will be played on Jan-28 next.

10 killed, several injured in bus accident Shillong Shillong, Jan 27: 10 killed, several injured in bus accident Shillong, Jan.26 (ANI): At least ten people were killed and several others injured after a bus fell into a gorge in East Jaintia Hills, about 150 km east of Shillong, this morning.

According to reports, the bus was going towards Assam’s Hailakandi district when it rolled down the hill at Tongseng.

The injured are being treated at a nearby hospital.

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Republic Day celebrates in DU able recent academic development of the University.

A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Jan 27: The 67th Republic Day was observed with great fervour by the Dibrugarh University community.

The programme began with the hoisting of the national tricolour by Professor Alak Kumar Buragohain, the Vice Chancellor at the University Play ground. He took the salute from the students who presented a beautiful march past along the bands played by the pupils of the University Model School and the students of the Centre for Studies in Physical Education. Addressing the gathering of the faculty members, staff, students and a large number of school children and teachers from the neighbouring villages and other people

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Dog Squad of RPF in mock drill action on 67th Republic Day celebration in Assam

A few employees of the University were presented with Certificates of Appreciation along with cash awards for their outstanding performance for the year 2015.

School students performed march past at DU playground from around the University, the Vice Chancellor paid rich tribute to the makers of free and modern India.

While recalling the contribution of the great leaders of our nation, Professor Buragohain made a fervent appeal to the teachers to

lead our youth in the University in a highly professional manner in tune with the changing requirements of the time.

He mentioned that our students are endowed with great talents and potential.

He called upon for strengthening the institutional mechanisms for enabling our youth in realising their inherent talent and make them involved in the nation building process. Professor Buragohain also briefly narrated some of the remark-

The winning platoons in the March Past competitions were also awarded with Certificates by Professor Mrinalendu Narayan Dutta, Registrar of the University.

There was a friendly Walkathon competition for the teachers and the staff on the occasion of the Republic Day celebration. The on the spot drawing and painting competition amongst the school children were largely attended.

Republic Day celebrated in Lakhimpur ET Correspondent Lakhimpur; Jan 27: The 67th Republic Day of the Nation was celebrated in Lakhimpur in befitting manner yesterday by Lakhimpur District Administration with colorful programs in the playground of North Lakhimpur Govt higher Secondary School. Chief Guest, Sarat Saikia, the Parliamentary Secretary of Finance of the Govt. of Assam unfurled the Tricolour at 9am with the Presence of the Lakhimpur DC Debeswar Malakar, District development Commissioner Dibakar Doley, ADC Mouchumi Baruah, SP Brajenjit Singha, DIPRO

the best while Lakhimpur Girls' College and PNGB High School secured the 2nd and 3rd position. On the other hand, Hand loom and Textile Deptt achieved 1st, Agriculture Deptt 2nd and Sericulture Deptt 3rd in the Tableau disposition.

Republic Day celebrated in Lakhimpur Chumpi Chuta, Ex-Congress MLA Ghana Buragohain, Departmental Heads of the District Administration along with the people of the district. Sarat

Saikia delivered an informative lecture reflecting the developmental schemes and the functions of the Government. The Freedom Fighters along with three senior

67th republic day celebrated in Digboi Laxman Sarma Digboi. Jan 27 : Intune with the nation wide celebration of the country's 67th Republic Day, the significant day was celebrated with a day long colourful agenda here at the historic Jubilee Playground in Digboi in Tinsukia District on 26th January.

The Red Letter day organised by National Function Celebration Committee was attended by host of dignataries from various walks of life including Pradip Kumar Gogoi the ADC Tinsukia who was the chiefguest on the occasion.

Following the hoisting of Tri-colour and taking guard of honour by the chief guest

and his brief speech, there followed a series of activities including feicitation to renowned personalities of Digboi on various grounds including socio economic and literary.

Sandip Sarmah received the award on behalf of his father Dambarudhar Sharma for his outstanding literary and social contribution, while Dwarika Prasad Goyal the establisehed businessman was awarded for his contribution for boosting the growth of Green Tea and inspiring the small tea growers of various locations in bringing revolution in Tea cultivation.

Smti.Riju Bhattacharjee was also awarded with a

citation and a token of appreciation.

However, presentation of drill by the students of by Little stars school,parade and march past by students of various schools and scout and guide and NCC were simply marvelous.

Meanwhile, Cultural items including Krishna Nritya by sangeet Sadhana Mancha, patriotic Dance by the students of Vivekenanda Accademy, Bihu dance by Little Stars School, patriotic dance presented by RD School inspired the gatherings with a sense of patriotism.

A friendly football and cricket match was also organised in the evening to mark the celebration of the significant Day.

citizens of the district were felicitated in the program.

Several groups participated in the parade and the platoon from North Lakhimpur College was judged to be

The Health Department was awarded the most efficient department of the district.

Lakhimpur Girls' HS School performed Bihu Dance, Ujjalpur HS School Jhumoi and Khora Sanmilita Yuba Samaj, PNGB High School and Academy HS School staged patriotic Dance in the program.

Dog squad of Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) displaying their sniffer dogs’ skill during 67th Republic Day Celebration of India at Maligaon in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam in northeast India on Tuesday, 26 January 2016.

The RPF team has detected 102 cases of stolen railway property and recovered railway property worth more than Rs.53 Lakh in the past year. The prime railway force has also been in the forefront in rescuing 140 destitute/trafficked children.

For immediate security assistance NFR has introduced helpline number 182 for all railway travelers in India.

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Dibrugarh Celebrates 67th Republic Day

Student Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Performing Arts, Dibrugarh performing Ba-Gurum -Ba Dance on Republic Day held in Chowkidingee, Dibrugarh. Pic - UB Photos

A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Jan 27: The Dibrugarh District administration celebrated 67th Republic Day at Chowkidingee field. Assam Forest Minister Atuwa Munda hoisted the flag in presence of a large crowd.

Children’s from the schools of Dibrugarh took part in the March past with school

dresses. Later, a cultural programme was held. Students dressed up in traditional and performed dances at the 67th Republic Day organized by Dibrugarh District administration. Chief Guest Atuwa Munda, while speaking on the occasion, said that Dibrugarh is one of the busiest and economical de-

veloped cities in Assam. He said that Dibrugarh has a rich cultural heritage and in the field of literature the city has produced many persons.

Senior Journalist Ikbal Ahmed and Sports Journalist and Sports Organizer Sachindra Lal Bhuyan of Dibrugarh were felicitated

by Atuwa Munda in the programme.

Republic Day celebrated with Fanfare Republic day

Aalo, Jan 27: The 67th Republic Day was celebrated with great pomp and show at Aalo. The West Siang Deputy Commissioner Shri Pige Ligu unfurled the ceremonial flag and too salutes from 19th contingents representing the Republic Day parade.

Addressing a huge gathering Ligu said that framers of constitution guarantees enormous freedom and right to the citizens and it is important for us

to know corresponding duties as Team West Sing to work cohesively for all round development of the district. All fit youths should turn up for Recruitment Rally being organized at Likabali and Daporijo so that they can serve the motherland in the line of one of most decorated army men of the country, Kriti Chakra late Tape Yajo. The Swacchh Bharat Abhiyan, rural poverty alleviation programme, health and education and develop-

ment in all fronts should reach nook and corner of the district and peace and tranquillity is prerequisite for all such development and appealed all sections to people to promote unity and oneness to achieve desired goals.

The army in collaboration with District Administration organised a big Candle March in which thousands thronged the General Ground and march with candles up to army

headquarter in memory of Kriti Chakra late Tape Yajo and other martyrs on the eve of Republic Day. Shri Pige Ligu, Deputy Commissioner west Siang lit the candle. The weapon and band display by Indian Army, exhibition stalls, Baby show by ICDS department, cultural programme and Taekwondo display by girls representing the state in the championship to be held outside the state were highlights of the day long programme.

Republic Day celebrated with great solemnity and gaity at Kharsang VKV general ground Lomhom Thanga Kharsang, Jan 27: Republic day was celebrated with great solemnity and gaity at khrasang vkv general ground. The National tricolor flag was unfurled by the Circle officer, Kharsang Mr. N.L Naam which was witnessed by the mammoth gathering.

On this day, the India was declared socialist republic through the properly framed constitution in 1950 drafted

by Dr. B. B Ambedkar, who was also called the father of the Indian constitution. The India was freed from British dominion on this day by paying a high price on various

agitations perpitrated by the freedom fighters of Indian soils. The various schools children participated in the republic day parade showcasing their talents besides various stalls from different fields. The local agricultural produces and local costumes stalls was worthy to be visited at the events. The kharsang was made a circle headquater in 1991 and is famous all over the state for Oil and coal deposits that contributes the larger parts of the revenue for state exchequer. This time the chief guest of the republic day had exhorted the denizens of Kharsang circle to bear the feelings of patriotism to-

wards the Nation so that people from all walks of life live together peacefully under one strong democratic set up. The Nation like India is known all over the world for its strong democratic constitutional set up and had become model of democracy for the world. The status of India is now much more better than many countries owing to various communities having different ideologies clubbed together in oneness when it comes to threatening from outside forces. The magic lies in freedom of expression for an individuals guranted by the preamble in the constitution. On this day, the patriotic leaders like Ma-

hatma Gandhi, Bhagat singh, Lal bahadur shastri, and many more had laid down their lives for the sake of India to free the Nation from British colonial regime.

Though the Nation has been freed from British rule yet there is still some parts in the Nation which are being tried to snatch away, among such parts are Arunachal Pradesh, Kashmir etc for which every day the Indian soldiers are lying down their lives in safegaurding the territories from the millitancies from neighbouring countries. The onus lies in feelings of patriotism for the Nation which gives immense regards to those who feels for it.

celebrated Bomdila, Jan 27: The 67th Republic Day was celebrated at district headquarters Bomdila as well as in all the other twelve administrative circles of the district in a befitting manner.

Er. Pormar Gadi J.E (Elect), Dr. DK Lama DRCHO, Kardak Riba Dy. SP and social activist Niri Chongroju were awarded the commendation certificates by the Deputy Commissioner which carries fifty thousand each unAt Bomdila, Deputy der the People's AwardCommissioner AK an initiative of the state Singh called upon the government. people to join hands with the administration Ceremonial parade, and the government for pipe band and karate a vibrant and progres- display, cultural sive Arunachal. Earlier, programmes, exhibipaying rich tributes to tion stalls by departthe freedom fighters he ments and NGOs, said that their sacrifices healthy baby show, have not gone in vain as weapon display, know the Constitution mak- your army counters, ers had resolved to con- prize distribution etc stitute India into a sov- were some of the highereign, socialist, secu- lights of the day despite lar, democratic republic the freezing weather where the rule of law conditions recorded at prevails and where we 2 degree during the day. govern ourselves.

(DIPRO)

Obituary: Sauravjyoti Sarma (Don) ET Correspondent Mangaldai, Jan 27 : Sauravjyoti Sarma (42) son of late Jogendra Nath Sarma of Tengabari , Mangaldai and the District Data Manager in NHM, Hailakandi passed away on Monday night on way to Guwahati from here for better treatment following a brief illness. Sauravjyoti, popular among his friends for his ever smiling approach and sporting spirit was considered as a talented cricketer and Kho- Kho player during his teenage days.

He was the first entrepreneur in the entire North East to start a rubber balloon production unit at Mangaldai after acquiring necessary technical knowledge from Kerala some 15 years ago.

However, the unit did not function too long reportedly due to necessary lack of support from the government. It may be mentioned here that he has been suffering from diabetes and lung disorder for the last few years and his health condi-

Sauravjyoti Sarma tion started deteriorating after the death of his father couple of months back.

His untimely demise has widely been mourned.

Many local public organizations including Crystal Vision , Darrang Drug Dealers’ Association , Electronic Media Association , Darrang have expressed their deep condolence to his bereaved family members and prayed before the almighty for the eternal peace of his departed soul. He left behind his mother, wife, two sons, one brother and a host relatives and friends.

Barpeta –DoulashalHajo- Guwahati Road blocked ET Correspondent, Barpeta, Jan 27: The people of Patbousi today blocked Barpeta – Doulashal- Hajo- Guwahati Road at Keotkuchi demanding the construction of all the Roads to Patbousi since number of visitors who come to ‘Patbousi Than satra ’ at Patbousi village which was established by Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva, the founder of vaishnavite culture had to face a lot of hardships due to poor road condition.

Most of the roads to the ‘patbousi than satra ‘are dilapidated. In this patbousi than satra Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva stayed for 18 years 6 months. But the people are enraged as the roads are not

constructed properly. The local MLA Abdur Rahim Khan also did not give any importance in this regard.

Hence, the satra people today gathered together at Keotkuchi and blocked Barpeta –Doulashal- HajoGuwahati Road. They shouted slogans against the present Tarun Gogoi led government. It may be mentioned that Mahapurush Srimanta Sanakrdeva and Mahapurush Sri Sri Damodar deva established satra here at Patbousi and his followers also came here earlier to preach their religion. The people of that area urged the rapid construction of the roads before the election 2016, or else they threatened to boycott the ensuing elections.

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BJP hits back at Cong, says 1975 emergency was 'murder of democracy' New Delhi, Jan 27: Asserting that the 1975 emergency was the 'murder of democracy' and not the imposition of President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday asked the Congress to introspect its role rather than levelling allegations on decisions based on facts and not 'sentiments'.

"There has been one clear documented case of murder of democracy and that is the imposition of emergency in 1975 by Indira Gandhi. The misuse of institution is equally well documented and the Congress would do well to introspect its role in that rather than level such allegations," BJP leader Nalin Kohli told.

With regard to the situation in Arunachal, he said that the requirement of the Constitution in terms of the session of the assembly to be 'not more than six months' apart was crucial. He added that when it came to law and order situation in Arunachal, the government's decision would be driven solely on facts and not sentiments.

On the other hand, BJP leader and Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said it was ridiculous on the Congress' part to raise issues about constitutional rights. Maintaining that the Centre had taken such a step since it was their responsibility to take care of a 'constitu-

Arunachal crisis: SC calls for Governor's report in 15 minutes New Delhi, Jan. 27: Taking serious cognizance of the Congress plea challenging the President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh, the Supreme Court has sought a report within 15 minutes from the state Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa on the basis of which he recommended the President's rule.

The apex court has also expressed its displeasure to Rajkhowa as to why the Supreme Court was not informed about the developments in the state. Earlier on Wednesday, the apex court had heard the Congress' plea

challenging the Cabinet's decision to impose President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh.

President Pranab Mukherjee yesterday gave his assent to the Union Cabinet's recommendation for imposition of President's rule in Arunachal after being satisfied that the law and order in the border state was sensitive. The Congress, which is determined to stall the ratification of President's rule in the state, is mulling both legal and political options to fight the same.

The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting yesterday. (ANI)

Dalit scholar's suicide: Fresh batch of students to sit for hunger strike Hyderabad, Jan. 27: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the University of Hyderabad would decide on the fresh batch of students, who would sit on a hunger strike demanding justice for Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula, who committed suicide on January 17.

"There were six people, whose health conditions deteriorated. They were forcefully shifted to heath centre of the university.

They are all in medical care now," Ram Avtar, one of the protestors, told.

"Their blood pressure and sugar level was fluctuating. Some people were critical earlier. So, this time the university authorities didn't want a similar situation to take place. However, no one from the administration has come to negotiate on the matter," he added.

The protestor further stated that the authorities should cater to the demands of the students and allow the university to function normally. The impasse between the JAC of students and the university administration continued

as the academic suspension entered its tenth day on Wednesday.

Amid calls for him to step down, Vice-Chancellor incharge Vipin Srivastava appealed to help the administration 'restore normality at the earliest'. M.A. student Mubashir, who was part of the hunger strike that started three days ago in the university, along with six others was shifted to the campus Health Centre after he fainted at around 1.30 p.m. yesterday.

Meanwhile, University's Vice Chancellor Appa Rao Podile, whose resignation is being sought by the protesting students, has gone on leave. Rohith Vemula, a Dalit research scholar, was found hanging at the Central University's hostel room on January 17.

He was among the five research scholars, suspended by the Hyderabad Central University (HCU) in August last year. The HCU has already revoked suspension of the four students, following uproar over Vemula's suicide. (ANI)

JAC of the University of Hyderabad would sit on a hunger strike demanding justice for Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula

BJP leader Nalin Kohli tional crisis' in the state, he added that the Arunachal Pradesh Government was reeling with instability due to Congress which forced the BJP to take action.

"We took such a step because the government there was unstable. In such situations, we want stability there as it is a border state which in-

creases our responsibility. The Congress will not benefit from politicising this issue any further," Naqvi told .

Despite the vehement opposition by the Congress, President Pranab Mukherjee yesterday gave his assent to imposition of central rule in Arunachal Pradesh. The Congress dubbed the

President's rule as 'murder of democracy' by the BJP-led Centre and accused it of misusing power.

Meanwhile, in a big blow to the Centre, the Supreme Court today sought a report within 15 minutes from Arunachal Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa on the basis of which he recommended the President's rule. The apex court, which heard the Congress' plea challenging the Cabinet's decision to impose President's rule in Arunachal, also expressed its displeasure to Rajkhowa as to why it was not informed about the developments in the state.

The apex court also issued a notice to the Centre in this regard and sought a reply by Friday. (ANI)

"There has been one clear documented case of murder of democracy and that is the imposition of emergency in 1975 by Indira Gandhi.

The misuse of institution is equally well documented and the Congress would do well to introspect its role in that rather than level such allegations"

Shani temple row: Sri Sri Ravishankar for clearing misconception Bengaluru, Jan.27: With Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur templebecoming the battle ground between thewomen activists and villagers, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravishankar on Wednesday said the entry of the feminine gender can take place in the temple only after the misconception is cleared in the minds of the locals that no bad omen will take place in the village.

Sri Sri Ravishankar said the entry of women inside the temple cannot happen with a force. "It should take place with understanding, clearing the misconception, giving them the assurance that no bad thing will happen to the village as 'shani' God will not be angry if women enter the temple," he told.

"People need to be educated that there is no discrimination against women in the Hindu religion. So, unlike many other faiths in the world where women are not

given full rights, Hinduism gives them full right to perform 'pooja'," he added. The spiritual leader further said there is a fear in the minds of the people to change the tradition, which they have been following from the last thousand years.

"They think that if they change, may be something bad will happen to them. This is the fear that is gripping Shani Shingnapur," he added.

Meanwhile, the members of the board that runs the temple have said they are ready 'for a dialogue' after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the issue should be resolved through dialogue.

"Indian culture and Hindu religion gives women the right to pray.

A change in yesterday's traditions is our culture.

Discrimination in praying is not in our culture.

The temple authorities should resolve the issue through a dialogue,"

Sri Sri Ravishankar Fadnavis tweeted. The women, members and supporters of the Bhumata Brigade, arrived from Pune yesterday in six buses and wanted to enter the temple's sanctum where the idol of Lord Shani is placed on an open-air platform.

However, the group led by women activist Trupti Desai was stopped from marching towards the temple by the police near Supa. They were also detained by the police for some time, but later released. After being stopped by the police,

Trupti said that it was a black day for women as they were being stopped from exercising their rights.

The temple drew attention in November 2015 after a woman had offered prayers at the popular shrine in 'breach' of the age-old practice of prohibiting entry of women, after which the temple committee had to suspend seven security men and the villagers to perform purification rituals. The temple attracts millions of tourists and devotees from across the country and abroad. (ANI)

French President Francois Hollande as part of the 67th Republic Day celebrations.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed two retired civil servants G.S. Patnaik and Y.S. Dadwal as advisors to Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa.

V. Narayanasamy events that took place in A r u n a c h a l , Narayanasamy said, "We questioned the Governor's power to summon the legislative assembly without the decision of the Council of Ministers. The Governor suo moto called the session of the committee, he gave the agenda for the assembly session, and ultimately as they could not enter the assembly, they conducted the so-called proceedings in a makeshift place. Thereafter, they said that the Speaker was removed and the Chief Minister was removed."

"The Governor says that he has the power to summon the assembly. The Government of India says within six months the as-

The Cabinet approved a proposal for raising 17 Indian Reserve Battalions for Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi, Jan. 27: The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal for raising 17 Indian Reserve Battalions for Jammu and Kashmir and LeftWing Extremism (LWE) affected states. A decision to this effect was taken during the Cabinet meeting in the national capital.

It includes five battalions in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Chhattisgarh, three each in Jharkhand and Odisha and two in Maharashtra. Local youths will be recruited and the age and educational criteria will be relaxed by the states, if required.

In Jammu and Kashmir, 60 percent of the vacancies will be filled from the border districts of the state for the posts of constables and class IV. In LWE states, 75 percent of the vacancies of constables will be filled up from 27 core districts under Security Related Expenditure Scheme.

The government had introduced the scheme of Indian Reserve Battalions in 1971 and so far, 153 battalions have been sanctioned to various states. Of them 144 have been raised and one battalion in Jharkhand has been converted into Specialized Indian Reserve Battalion. (ANI)

Omar taunts Mehbooba, says people 'loving' Governor's rule in J-K

'Dictator' Modi Govt. trying to destabilise all opposition-ruled states: Congress New Delhi, Jan.27: Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of attempting to destabilise all the opposition-ruled states, the Congress on Wednesday alleged that this exposed the 'monarch and dictator' mindset of the ruling BJP's top leadership.

Congress in-charge of Arunachal Pradesh, V. Narayanasamy, said the move to impose President's rule in the state is a clear case of murder of democracy and throttling the Constitution.

"This is an attempt by the Narendra Modi Government to dislodge the duly elected Congress Government in Arunachal Pradesh. In fact, they are targeting all oppositionled states. They want to destabilise all the opposition -ruled states and this is the step they have started," Narayanasamy told.

"We will not keep quiet.

We will fight. We will fight on the road, in the court and in the Parliament. We will see that justice is given to the people of Arunachal Pradesh.

The top leadership of the BJP wants to be monarch and dictator," he added.

Recalling the series of

Cabinet approves raising of 17 Indian Reserve Battalions

sembly did not meet.

Therefore, the Government of India is accepting that the Governor has no power to call the session.

The Governor's power has not been accepted by the Government of India.

It is a contradiction between the Governor and the Government of India which appointed him there," he added.

President Pranab Mukherjee yesterday gave his assent to the Union Cabinet's recommendation for imposition of President's rule in Arunachal after being satisfied that the law and order in the border state was sensitive. The decision came right after he hosted the 'At Home' at Rashtrapati Bhavan for

Arunachal plunged into a political crisis in June last year after a section of the Congress MLAs (14 of them) was suspended by Speaker Nadam Rebia, along with two ministers.

The Congress retained its majority, but very soon Deputy Speaker T.N. Thongdok cleared an impeachment motion against the Speaker 'owing to his personal relation with (then) Chief Minister Nabam Tuki'.

The Congress, which is determined to stall the ratification of President's rule in the state, is mulling both legal and political options to fight the same. The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will hear the Congress' plea challenging the Cabinet's decision at 2 p.m.on Wednwsday.

(ANI)

Budgam, Jan. 27: Taking a jibe at PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti for not forming the government in Jammu and Kashmir, former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the people are enjoying the Governor's rule in the state as the coalition government has failed miserably in the last ten months.

"This is the achievement of their ten months rule that the people are loving the Governor rule more than the PDP-BJP Government. I am amazed that the state is being ruled by the Governor and the people are not complaining. This is the evidence that in the last ten months the BJP and PDP Government has failed badly and that is why their absence is not bothering them," said Omar.

"The absence of a minister is being loved by the

people. They say that the ministers haven't done anything at least the Governor would do something for them," he added. Omar further said the PDP chief is of the opinion that the people would plead her to form the government.

"She thinks that she would keep the people waiting for the government and that the people would plead her to form government," he added.

Governor's rule has been imposed in Jammu and Kashmir as both the BJP and PDP have been reluctant to form the government post Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's demise.

Mehbooba, who is facing demands from opposition National Conference (NC) to quickly take over as chief minister or go in for fresh Assembly polls, has so far kept everyone guessing on her next move. (ANI)

Mehbooba Mufti

Multiple 'bomb scares' halt AI, Jet flights New Delhi, Jan. 27: Multiple bomb scares in Delhi-Kathmandu bound flights halted the operation of Jet Airways and Air India flights on Wednesday.

Jet Airways flight 9W260 Delhi to Kathmandu has been delayed following a security alert. All 122 guests

and seven crew members of this flight have been taken to the waiting area. The Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Airports had received a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) threat call. Both flights are being checked by bomb disposal squads in Delhi. (ANI)

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Pak court refuses voice samples of suspects in 26/11 case UN chief welcomes Islamabad, Jan 27: In a fresh setback to the Mumbai attack trial, a Pakistani court has dismissed the government's petition seeking voice samples of 26/11 mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six other suspects in the case.

The prosecution had filed an application in the Islamabad High Court seeking voice samples of the suspects to compare it with the communication intercepted by Indian intelligence and then present it before the anti-terrorism court (ATC) as evidence against the seven suspects in the Mumbai attack case.

The Islamabad High Court on Monday dismissed the

petition.

In 2011 and 2015, the issue of obtaining voice samples of Lakhvi had been dismissed by the trial court on the grounds that "no such law exists that allows obtaining of voice sample of an accused".

The prosecution's petition said the Indian intelligence agencies had intercepted communication between the suspects and the terrorists in connection with the Mumbai attack in 2008. In the recorded intercepts, the suspects are heard instructing the terrorists.

The prosecution lawyers had argued that the samples were essential for concluding the investiga-

Nepal, India proposes to build six power corridors

Nepal and India propose to construct at least six crossborder power corridors to ensure trading in energy

Kathmandu, Jan 27: Nepal and India propose to construct at least six cross-border power corridors to ensure trading in energy between the two close neighbours on a long-term basis.

These 400-kV lines will be constructed on the Attariya-Uttarakhand, Lamki-Tikuniya, Kohalpur-Rupaidih a, Butwal-Gorakhpur, Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar and Inaruwa-Bihar corridors.

A six-member joint technical team formed to prepare a master plan for such power corridors identified the six points on the Nepal-India border in accordance with the Power Trade Agreement (PTA) signed in 2014. The energy secretaries of Nepal and India are scheduled to meet in Kathmandu on Wednesday and Thursday to approve the master plan prepared by this technical team, Nepal's Energy Ministry said.

Nepal has a huge hydropower potential -theoretically estimated at 83,000 MW -with the perennial nature of Nepali rivers and the steep gradient of the country's topography providing ideal conditions for the development of some of the world's largest hy-

droelectric projects in the Himalayan nation.

India is the closest and natural market for Nepal's hydel power.

Conservative estimates place Nepal's economically feasible hydropower potential at approximately 42,000 MW -of which it has developed barely 700 MW. Officials said that these proposed lines will transmit electricity to India, in addition to the Karnali-Chisapani (10,800 MW) and Pancheshwor (6,720 MW) multi-purpose projects that have their own dedicated transmission lines.

"Synchronisation and installation of energy corridors were the key intricacies of the PTA and we have to set up transmission lines first," Nepal's Energy Secretary Suman Sharma, leading the Nepali delegation to the talks, told media persons ahead of the meeting.

Power Secretary Pradeep Kumar Pujari is leading the Indian delegation.

At present, a 400-kV transmission line on the Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar route is under construction. With its completion, Nepal will soon be able to import 90 MW electricity from India to ease its own power crisis.(Agencies)

'Iran doesn't wish to attack, invade any country' Rome, Jan 27: Iran does not intend to attack, invade or interfere in the affairs of any country, its president Hassan Rouhani has said, asserting that his country was a bedrock in the conflict-wracked Middle East.

"Iran is the safest most stable country in the whole region, a country that doesn't intend to attack, invade or meddle in the affairs of any state," Rouhani told a business forum in Rome.

Iran would defend itself forcefully but with "reliable rules" and would never breach its interna-

tional commitments, he said.

Rouhani is on a five-day visit to Italy and France.

During the landmark trip, he is looking to rebuild Iran's economic and political ties with the West after crippling economic sanctions and to promote his country as a pillar of strength and stability in an increasingly fraught and fragmented region.

Rouhani has signed deals with Italian firms worth $20 billion and is expected to seal multi-billion dollar accords with French companies.(Agencies)

President Hassan Rouhani

Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi tion of this high profile case. The trial court had also rejected another petition of the prosecution requesting the court to declare Ajmal Kasab and Faheem Ansari absconders in order to meet legal formalities.

The prosecution had told the court that unless it declared the two men absconders, the trial against them would remain "inconclusive" as both have been cited as accused in the Mumbai attack case by Indian au-

thorities and that they were also wanted by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) that was probing the 26/11 case.

During External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's visit here last month, Pakistan had assured India of "steps being taken to expedite the early conclusion" of the Mumbai attack trial, something that India has been pressing for long.

Pakistani authorities arrested seven Lashkar-eTaiba (LeT) members involved in the planning of the attacks including the terrorist group's operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the Mumbai

attack.

Six accused -- Abdul Wajid, Mazhar Iqbal, Hamad Amin Sadiq, Shahid Jameel Riaz, Jamil Ahmed and Younis Anjum -- have been in Adiala Jail for more than six years in connection with planning and executing the Mumbai attack in November, 2008, that left 166 people killed.

Lakhvi, 56, secured bail in December, 2014, and was subsequently released from Adiala Jail on April 10, 2015, after the Lahore High Court set aside the government's order to detain him under a public security act. A trial is underway against them at the ATC since 2009.(Agencies)

Sheikh Hasina ask cops not to indulge in any injustice at 'Police Week 2016' Dhaka, Jan.27: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while addressing at the occasion 'Police Week 2016' in Dhaka has urged the police officials not to indulge in any injustice even if it is done by any politically influential person.

Sheikh Hasina said that 'If the offender is a leader of my party, you will communicate with me' reports The Daily Star.

Hasina asked the district police bosses to remain careful on land grabbers particularly on those taking away the small land of poor section of people.

She added that the government has a plan to appoint several secretaries for smooth functioning of the Home ministry as its activities have increased manifold. (ANI) Caption : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Afghanistan demands full SCO Membership from China Kabul, Jan.27: Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked China to grant it full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Afghanistan Foreign Minister Salahuddin

Rabbani met with his Chinese counterpart A Wang Yi and discussed ways to develop friendly relations and and expand bilateral cooperation in different sectors.

Rabbani while appreciating the active and constructive role played by China in the session of Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) expressed his hope for finalising the peace process in the future session, reports Dawn.

Rabbani and Wang also discussed and exchanged opinions on the coopera-

tion of the two countries regarding the bilateral and multilateral struggle against terrorism.

Rabbani appreciated the valuable cooperation of China in different sectors and asked for China's support for Afghanistan's full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and membership in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

Wang welcomed the request of Afghanistan's full membership in the SCO and AIIB and promised serious cooperation in this regard. (ANI)

North Korea a 'threat to the world,' says John Kerry Beijing, Jan 27: Nuclear-armed North Korea poses an "overt threat, a declared threat to the world", US Secretary of State John Kerry said in Beijing today after talks with his Chinese counterpart following Pyongyang's fourth nuclear test earlier this month.

"The United States will do what is necessary to protect our country and our friends and allies in the world," Kerry added at a joint press conference with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi. A US official said earlier the issue would be at the top of Kerry's agenda in his talks with Wang, adding: "The Secretary has made no secret... of his conviction that there is much more that China can do by way of applying leverage (on Pyongyang)."

China is North Korea's chief diplomatic protector and economic benefactor, but those ties have become strained in recent years as Beijing's patience

US Secretary of State John Kerry wears thin with Pyongyang's unwillingness to rein in its nuclear weapons ambitions. After the latest test on January 6 which Pyongyang said was a miniaturised hydrogen bomb, a claim largely dismissed by experts - China said it "firmly opposes" the North's actions and summoned its diplomats for "solemn representations".

Nevertheless, the Asian power has proven reluctant to follow Washington's lead on the issue and no substantive actions to-

wards the North have been announced.

Kerry said the two powers - both of them permanent members of the UN Security Council - had agreed to mount an "accelerated effort" to reach agreement on a new United Nations resolution on the issue.

But Beijing's ties with Pyongyang were forged in the blood of the Korean War and analysts say its leverage is mitigated by its overriding fear of a North Korean collapse and the

prospect of a reunified, US-allied Korea directly on its border.

Earlier, as the two diplomats met, Wang welcomed the fact that Kerry's trip had taken in a number of Asian countries, saying visiting them could help him understand the continent.

"It can help you listen to voices more objectively," he added. As Kerry arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, the state-run China Daily ran an article headlined: "Experts have low hopes for Kerry's China trip." The official news agency Xinhua issued a commentary blaming the US's "uncompromising hostility" and "Cold War mentality" for the situation on the Korean peninsula.

Washington's actions, such as flying a nuclearcapable B-52 bomber close to the inter-Korean boder, were heightening the North's "sense of insecurity and thus pushing it towards reckless nuclear brinkmanship", it added.

(Agencies)

US urged to handle Taiwan issue carefully Beijing, Jan 27: China has urged the US to uphold the One China policy and handle the Taiwan issue carefully, an official said on Wednesday.

Ma Xiaogaung, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office (SCTAO), reiterated the points made by SCTAO head Zhang Zhijun during a meeting with visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken on January 21, Xinhua reported.

Zhang told Blinken that cross-strait peace and stability is facing challenges and uncertainties due to the current changes on the island, according to Ma. The US should stick to the one China policy and the

principles laid out in the three Sino-US joint communiques, respect the major concerns of the country and properly handle issues relating to Taiwan, Ma quoted Zhang as saying. Zhang also told Blinken that the Taiwan policy has been consistent and clear and will not be changed by the result of the election on the island.

Tsai Ing-wen, chair of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), was elected the island's leader on January 16.

Zhang said peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, that the two sides have achieved by adhering to the 1992 Consensus and opposition to

Nepal constitutional amendments

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon United Nation, Jan 27: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed Nepal Parliament's vote to amend the constitution and hoped that the positive development would help ease the border blockade. Responding to a question, Ban's spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Tuesday that Ban "welcomes parliamentary action to amend the Constitution as an important step in resolving differences on constitutional arrangements."

"He hopes that current positive developments could help normalise passage of supplies at Nepal's border points and refocus attention to address urgent reconstruction and other needs," Dujarric added.

Over the weekend Nepal's Parliament voted to amend the Constitution to create a House of representatives, redelineate electoral constituencies so

they can potentially meet the demands of Madhesis and ensure social justice.

However, the Madhesis, whose protests have led to a blockade of the border with India, have rejected the amendments saying they did not go far enough to meet their demands. Their principal demand is the creation of two separate Madhesi provinces in the plains region, which was not included in amendment project.

Participating in the walkout before the vote on the amendment, Laxman Lal Karna of the United Democratic Madhesi Front said, "It does not even touch our main demand for changing the borders of the provinces."

Dujarric said Ban "encourages all parties to exercise maximum flexibility in resolving remaining issues via dialogue."(Agencies)

Bomb kills Kenya police as troops pull out of Somali Nairobi, Jan 27 : At least five police officers died in a roadside bomb attack in eastern Kenya, police and reports said today, as troops inside Somalia pulled out of some bases after Islamist attacks.

Kenyan police chief Joseph Boinnet confirmed "there was an incident where a police lorry hit an improvised explosive device" yesterday, but gave no casualty toll.

One senior police officer, who asked not to be named, said five officers were killed in the blast as the truck drove towards Mpeketoni, in the coastal Lamu region. Kenya's Daily Nation newspaper also reported five police were killed, while The Standard reported six, and The Star said seven died.

Officials have been reluctant to give numbers of those killed in attacks after Shebab militants stormed a Kenyan army base at El-Adde in southwest Somalia, in the latest incident of an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base being overrun by the Al Qaedalinked group. A Shebab statement said more than 100 Kenyan soldiers were killed and others captured.

Kenya has so far refused to say how many of its soldiers were killed, injured or remain missing.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said in a statement that the Shebab would "have no time to breathe" and vowed revenge. He is due to attend a memorial service on Wednesday, alongside visiting Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.

The blast targeting police came as Kenyan soldiers inside Somalia pulled out of some of its bases in southern Somalia. The army however said it was not leaving Somalia and remained committed to the fight.

"There is a reason that took us to Somalia, which is to liberate and pacify those areas, and the mission is still on," army spokesman David Obonyo said. Kenyan soldiers vacated at least two military bases in El-Adde and Badhaadhe, witnesses said, adding that Shebab fighters occupied the bases after the withdrawal.

"Shebab fighters took control of El-Adde after the Kenyan soldiers pulled out," said Abdulahi Mohamud, a traditional elder. "Shebab fighters entered without fighting and have started addressing the people. Both the Kenyan and the Somali troops emptied their positions," said Ahmed Gure, another elder.(Agencies)

Pakistan arrests 45 Indian fishermen China has urged the US to uphold the One China policy Taiwan independence over the years, should be cherished.

"We will continue to stick to 1992 Consensus, oppose Taiwan independence activities in any form and firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity." Ma also said the supporters of Taiwan independence will

find no room across the world. It is not realistic for Taiwan to sever economic cooperation with the mainland to expand its socalled "international cooperation space" and "such a thinking goes against the international community observing One China policy," said Ma.(Agencies)

Karachi, Jan 27: Pakistan has arrested 45 Indian fishermen and seized their five boats for allegedly violating its territorial waters off the coast of Sindh province, officials said. The arrests were made yesterday after Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) took action against the intruders in the southern province.

"The fishermen were arrested in the Arabian Sea and handed over to po-

lice," an official said, adding that five boats were also confiscated. A police official said the fishermen were charged under Foreigners' Act and Fisheries Act of Pakistan and shifted to Docks police station in Karachi.

Pakistan and India regularly arrest fishermen who venture into each other's waters due to poorly marked maritime boundary. Some of them spend years behind bars before being repatriated. (Agencies)

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Food Inflation in India Agricultural production suffered a setback Food inflation has become a major cause of concern for not only the common-man, but also for the policy makers. Of late, high inflationary, pressure particularly double digit food inflation since October 2008 is turning out to be a spoilsport in an otherwise robustly growing Indian economy. Food prices in India started increasing since mid-2008 onwards. The year 2010-11 witnessed overall inflation rate crossing 10% for the whole year.

Inflation based on year-on year wholesale price index (WPI) of primary food articles, still rules high at above 10% (in November 2011). Several factors like droughtinduced shortages in food supply, rising international prices, various tiers in the value-chain are deemed to be the major reasons for food inflation in India. Greater government spending leading to increased money supply, structural changes in demand patterns, etc. are being cited as some other major reasons behind this high food inflation. Since November 2009, inflation has been moving northwards on the back of surging prices of fuel, commodity, fruits and vegetables. This consistently rising inflation has resulted in a growing concern among policy makers, industry captains, bankers as well as the common man. During January, 2012, inflation shot through the roof of touch an 11 year high of 17.9%. The calendar year 2011 also saw inflation at a negative rate, ironically, food inflation roaring to its maximum level.

The wholesale food prices in India touched a 10 year high with food inflation coming at 18.21% for the week ended March 25, 2012. Thus it can be said that the inflationary scenario for overall food products during the year 2011-12 with the major causes, impact and measures taken by Indian government to contain food inflation.

The key reason cited for the spiralling food price inflation is the bad monsoon in India. Monsoons have a major impact on the price levels in the country. The primary articles inflation originates in commodities whose production is affected by the monsoon like food or cash crops. June is a critical month for all, Government leaders, bureaucrats, economists, policy makers, industrialists, farmers and besides, millions of ordinary Indians.

During this month, the south west monsoons usually set across the country bringing the much needed rains.

Last year, monsoons set in on time, but its progress was halting by the time the season ended around September, the country had experienced one of the worst monsoons over the 35 years. Crops withered across the country and agricultural production suffered a setback with a loss of over 15 million tons of food grains. The Indian farmers are largely dependent on the four-month monsoon season during which 80% of the year's total rainfall takes place. The reason is that 60% of the country's total cropped area is not irrigated. The Government has again been talking about inclusive growth and stress on rural India. These facts do not point to any meaningful efforts to help farmers in a country where over 10,000 farmers have committed suicide over the last decade.

Water Pollution Tackling the pollution Assam is endowed with enormous water resources.

The large perennial rivers and other water bodies with rich aquifers speak volumes about vastness of its water resource. Although there is seasonal and regional variation in the availability of water resources, the annual availability of water resources remains almost the same.

In the last few decades the use of water has been growing at a fast rate, which is more than twice the rate of the increase of human population. The consumption of water has increased due to the increase of human population as well as diversification of human activities. With the increase of per capita consumption of water in domestic, agricultural and industrial sectors, the potential per capita availability of water has been greatly reduced.

Moreover, it may cause the deterioration of water quality to a great extent. The vast potential of the surface water resources of the state is not yet optimally utilized in the state which cannot be considered prudent on the part of the agencies concerned especially in view of the rate of increase of consumption of water in the agricultural sector, industrial sector and in the urban centers.

The discharges of untreated domestic wastewater, industrial wastewater, run-off from the agricultural fields and urban sewage water are posing a threat to the water bodies of the state.

Also as per a report of 2013, as many as 18 districts of Assam are prone to several water-borne diseases, corroborated by the fact that arsenic content in groundwater of these districts is found to be beyond the permissible limit (0.05 mg/litre as per WHO norms). The arsenic contamination in the State water ranges from 0.052 mg/litre to 0.996 mg/litre, which is abnormal. The arsenic prone districts include Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, Goalpara, Morigaon, Nagaon, Baska, Nalbari, Barpeta, Hailakandi, Jorhat, Karimganj, Cachar, Golaghat, Darrang, Bongaigaon, Sivasagar, Dhubri and Dhemaji.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) report stated that water carrying high levels of arsenic causes many types of cancer including skin, lung and bladder, as well as cardiovascular disease.

The problem of water pollution is rampant in all thickly populated areas. Water does possess a self-cleaning property. The problem intensifies with the addition of pollutants in our water-ways from many sources like wastes from reactors, laboratories, hospitals and fallout from nuclear explosions, domestic wastes from the cities and towns, chemical wastes from factories and industrial units, etc. 90% of water pollution is due to human waste, which gives rise to such diseases as intestinal infection, hookworms, cholera, typhoid, infectious hepatitis, etc. Chemicals like DDT, Parathion, lindane, etc. contribute a great deal to water pollution.

To prevent water pollution, the discharge of effluents from the industries as well as the use of DDT should be controlled. All domestic waste should be properly treated before discharging it into the water bodies. Acid rain can be prevented by reducing the emission of oxides of sulphur and nitrogen from power plants, fertilizer plants, etc. The state agencies definitely have their task cut out.

The historical peasants' martyrdom of Patharughat still cries for national recognition.

January28,1894 is an later by Mahatma Gandhi inerasable darker spot in only in 1919. This can be the history of British rule evident from the report in India for the organised submitted by then Deputy massacre at Patharughat, a Commissioner of Darrang sleepy village of Darrang JD Anderson who ordered district where as many as for firing upon the inno140 innocent peascent peasants to the ants took Mayukh Goswami Commisbullets on sioner of their chests while 150 other Assam Valley Districts on were injured. "In the January 30 of 1984. "I inDeccan the fury of riots formed them of the orders was directed against passed by the Government money- lenders, in Bengal of India as to the rates of against indigo- planters, in revenue, and then directed Pabna against zamindars, them to disperse, going but in Assam, at this mo- among them freely and talkment, it is open rebellion ing to them of the ineviagainst the government" table consequences of a this was the most valid refusal to disperse. They point made in the editorial remained firm, however, in The Amrit Bazar Patrika and, without in any way asdated February 14 of 1894 saulting or abusing me, while differentiating the simply refused to budge" uprisings in Assam from this was the point made by peasants-artisans move- the Deputy Commissioner ments in other parts of In- on the peasants assembled dia with reference to the on that fateful day at historic peasants uprising Patharughat. All the panat Patharughat.. The peas- Indian incidents of resisants belonging to both the tance against the British Hindus and Muslims were throughout the 19th cenbrutally killed by the op- tury had been armed uprispressive British rulers as ings. But the courageous the peasants were as- peasants of Darrang dissembled only to lodge their trict assembled at protest against the in- Patharughat on that day creased hike in land rev- had defied the government enue in quite a peaceful using the weapon which manner.

Gandhiji decades later This tragic yet glorious would project it as a strong chapter of the freedom tool for bringing freedom struggle of India, still ne- to the country. glected by the historians of The saga of Patharughat is the country, perhaps, is the also a glaring example of first instance of passive traditional religious harand non- violent resis- mony and mutual cooperatance to acts of oppression tion of Axomiya society as in entire India, which was peasants belonging to the purest and most perfect Hindu and Muslim fought form of philosophy of and died back to back for a Satyagraha taken up much common cause. The rare

sacrifice of these 140 peasant Martyrs later became the source of inspiration to strengthen the fraternal bonds leaving a shining example to the entire nation. The labelling of the peasants uprisings at Patharughat as "Patharughator Ron" or the "battle of Patharughat" is none but a blatant misnomer. The so called "weapons" used by the peasants were bamboo stick and clods of earth as mentioned in the report of the Deputy Commissioner JD Anderson on January 30 of 1894 which is the clear reflection that the gathered assembly of peasants had no intention of indulging in violence or attacking the officers and their armed personnel. Had there any intention of violence or attack, the agitating gathering of peasants would have been armed with the easily available instruments like daos and spears. Whatever retaliation might have been there from the peasants had been in spontaneous response to the arrogant refusal of the British officers simply to listen to their pleas.

The tragedy of Patharughat is a milestone in the history of freedom struggle of our motherland.

Even today, over a century since that rare sacrifice of those 140 known and unknown peasant Martyrs, Patharughat continues to be the source of inspiration to the people of Assam.

But at the same time, this glorious chapter of our freedom struggle has been deprived of its mention in

the national level history.

Apart from the celebration of Krishak Swahid Divas at Patharughat on January 28 every year in which the Chief Minister is a regular chief guest, the Red Horns Division of Indian army has been celebrating the Day in full military style on January 29 in which the GOC of Red Horns Division is the regular chief guest since 2000. Mention may be made here that at the initiative of then Assam Governor Lt. Gen. S K Sinha, the Red Horns Division constructed a memorial structure at Patharughat which is the only memorial in the country to be constructed by the Army in memory of peasants or civilians.

As the Red Horns' Division of the Indian Army has been taking up the praiseworthy initiative for the ceremonial celebration of the 'Krishak Swahid Divas' every year at Patharughat, it would be much better if the General being the Chief of the Army could spare few moments from his busy schedule to attend the function in future only to help in getting the national recognition to this glorious yet neglected chapter of the struggle for Independence of our Motherland!

It is an irony that during his tenure as the President of All Assam Students Union (AASU), Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, the AASU celebrated the centenary celebration of the 'Patharughatar Ron' at Patharughat which was at-

tended by eminent journalist and writer Kuldip Nayar as the chief guest. But the reason best known to him, Kuldip Nayar hardly used his pen to write a few words in the national news papers on this historic event of India's freedom struggle. Similarly the people of Darrang particularly of Patharughat has had a hope that Sarbananda Sonowal being a member of Narendra Modi led Union Ministry would make initiative for a visit of Hon'ble President of India or the Prime Minister to Patharughat, but perhaps like the other influential political leaders Mr. Sonowal too failed to spare some time from his busy schedule for Patharughat.

Two years back, the then Governor of Assam JB Patnaik made a visit to Patharughat and offered floral tribute in memory of

the 140 Krishak Swahids.

On that day while attending a state level seminar on 'Patharughat' organized by Mangaldai Media Circle at District Library Auditorium, the Governor made an assurance in public to organize a national level seminar in New Delhi for its national recognition. But unfortunately that assurance yet to turn into a reality. Today on the day exactly after 122 years of the historical episode it's a million dollar question how long it will take to accord national recognition ! Will the Congress led state government and the BJP led Union Government cutting across their political bearers join hands together and take up the initiative for bringing the national recognition to the bench mark martyrdom of the Indian freedom struggle shown by 140 brave peasants .

Why India is getting serious about its relationship with Israel India's relationship with Israel is slowly but surely changing for the better.

Harsh V. Pant In recent days, India has reached out to its Middle Eastern partners in a major way. Last week, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj went to Bahrain to attend the first ministerial meeting of the India-Arab League Cooperation Forum. This was an opportunity to engage with the 22 member countries of the Arab League at a time when the region is going through a major crisis and sectarian divisions are rearing their heads like never before.

Further cementing the goodwill generated by the visit of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee to Israel and Palestine some three months ago, Swaraj also visited Israel and Palestine. Her visit has paved the way for a possible visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to India later this year and it is also likely that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may pay a return visit to Tel Aviv.

A hallmark of the Modi

government's foreign policy has been a self-confident assertion of Indian interests. This is reflected in his government's moves vis-Ă -vis Israel, marking a distinct break from the unnecessary and counterproductive diffidence of the past. Despite sharing 24 years of diplomatic ties and working closely on defense, counterterrorism, agriculture, and energy-related issues, no Indian prime minister or president had visited Israel until Mukherjee's visit last year.

There has been a steady strengthening of India's relationship with Israel ever since the two established full diplomatic relations in 1992. It is a tribute to Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's foresight that he was able to lay the foundation of the Indo-Israeli partnership. In contrast to the back-channel security ties that existed before the normalization of bilateral relations, India has been more willing in recent years to carve out a mutually beneficial bilateral relationship with Israel, including deepening military ties and liaising on countering

the threat terrorism poses to the two societies.

Over the years, the Indian government has toned down its reactions to Israel's treatment of Palestinians. India has also begun denouncing Palestinian suicide bombings and other terrorist acts in Israel, something that was seen earlier as rather justified in light of the Israeli policies against the Palestinians.

India is no longer initiating anti-Israel resolutions at the United Nations and has made serious attempts to moderate the Non-Aligned Movement's (NAM) antiIsrael resolutions. This reevaluation has been based on a realization that India's largely pro-Arab stance in the Middle East has not been adequately reciprocated and rewarded by the Arab world.

India has received no worthwhile backing from Arab countries in the resolution of problems it faces in its neighborhood, especially Kashmir. There have been no serious attempts by the Arab world to put pressure on Pakistan to reign in the cross-border insur-

gency in Kashmir. On the contrary, Arab nations have firmly stood by Pakistan, using the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to build support for Islamabad and jihadi groups in Kashmir. If Arab nations, such as Jordan, have been able to keep their traditional ties with Palestine intact while building a new relationship with Israel, there is no reason for India not to take a similar route, which might give it more room for diplomatic maneuvering in the region.

In fact, it was recently revealed that since the beginning of 2014, representatives from Israel and Saudi Arabia have had five secret meetings to discuss a common foe, Iran.

Though Saudi Arabia still doesn't recognize Israel's right to exist and Israel has yet to accept a Saudi-initiated peace offer to create a Palestinian state, this has not prevented the two from working together to thwart a strategic threat that they both feel strongly about.

Keeping India's wider strategic interests in perspective, successive Indian governments since the early 1990s

have walked a nuanced line between expressing genuine concern for the Palestinian cause and expanding its commercial and defense ties with Israel. India is the world's largest buyer of Israeli weaponry and was Israel's third largest trading partner in Asia, just after China and Hong Kong.

Israel has been a good friend to India, but New Delhi continues to be shy of demonstrating its friendship. At crucial times, when India needed Israeli help, it got it unreservedly. Israel was willing to continue and even step up its arms sales to India after other major states curbed their technological exports following India's May 1998 nuclear tests. Israel provided India with much-needed imagery about Pakistani positions using its UAVs during the Kargil War with Pakistan in 1999. That was ultimately instrumental in turning the war around for India. When India was planning to undertake a limited military strike against Pakistan in June 2002 as part of "Operation Parakram," Israel supplied hardware through special

planes. The terrorism that both India and Israel face comes not only from disaffected groups within their territories; it is also aided and abetted by neighboring states, increasingly capable of transferring weapons of mass destruction to terrorist organizations.

And yet previous governments had been reticent in acknowledging Israel's partnership. In diplomacy, public affirmation of friendships at the highest levels is often as important as drawing red-lines for adversaries.

The Modi government is doing well by repudiating the discredited Israel policy of its predecessors. An open relationship with Israel serves India well and it's about time Tel Aviv gets the recognition it deserves from New Delhi. Sushma Swaraj's visit has made it clear that even as India will try to balance its commitments vis-Ă -vis Israel and Palestine, New Delhi and Tel Aviv will continue to work toward forging a more robust partnership that spans across various sectors and is not one-dimensional.

Courtesy: thediplomat.com

Assam - Election - Watch Sir, 'Assam Election Watch', a conglomeration of several voluntary organizations appeal to the voters of Assam not to yield to any pressure of money or muscle power.

A report published in certain news papers displayed a list of rich M.L.As and from the list, it transpires that Anjan Dutta, the APCC president is the richest of all M.L.As. The details of the properties have been worked out for the list from the 'Affidavit' submitted before the designated officer at the time of election. Besides being the last refuge of the scoundrels, Politics is now the most profitable business, where politicians befool the commonmen. The bureaucrats squeeze out money meant for the poor, lion's share of which goes to the politicians at whose behest they dance. If these bureaucrats fail to meet the demands of their boss (Politicians), they are sure to face the unpleasant music.

One example of how the bureaucrats keep their boss happy is Amarendra Nath of excise department. There are myriad of examples. From the news item, it also transpires that there are 10 MLAs who are involved in criminal cases and that Anjan Dutta is one of them. As far as we know, the election commission made it clear

that any person involved in criminal cases cannot contest in election. It is ironical that the law makers are the first ones to break laws. The Co-ordinator, 'Assam Election Watch' Tasadduk Ariful Hussain deserves kudos for cautioning the people.

Yours etc.

Ashok Bordoloi Dibrugarh

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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 email at recruitment lgbrimh@gmail.com.

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The Eastern Today has taken an initiative to present Questions & Answers to help the aspirants in their competitive exams (SSC, Banks, Insurance, etc.).

1).UAE's NBD bank has planned to sign a partnership with which of the following banks to help NRI customers in the gulf countries? a) Axis Bank b) SBI c) ICICI Bank d) HDFC Bank Answer: b) 2).What is the name of the Coast Guard's latest and largest offshore patrol vessel wich has been recently commissioned by the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar into Indian Navy? a) Samyuktha b) Praveen c) Vikaram d) Samarth Answer: d) 3).World Science Day is observed on __________. a) 10th November b) 12th November c) 9th November d) 18th November Answer: a) 4).Asian Development bank has decided to provide the loan amount of ________ for improving rural roads in Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal? a) $378 Million b) $228 Million c) $273 Million d) $343 Million Answer: c) 5).Which of the following has received a Letter of Award from the Ministry of Railways? a) Tata Group b) GE Global c) Reliance Power d) Adani Group Answer: b) 6).Union Government has planned to sell the ______ of stake in Container Corporation of India

(CONCOR) for over Rs. 1,300 crore. a) 12% b) 10% c) 5% d) 8% Answer: c) 7).What is the name of the India's latest Communication satellite which has been launched successfully by the European Ariane 5 VA-227 launch Vehicle? a) GSAT-15 b) MSAT-15 c) GSAT-20 d) MSAT-20 Answer: a) 8).Chine Open Super Series Badminton Tournament has been hosted at _________. a) Hangzhou b) Shenzhen c) Shanghai d) Fuzhou Answer: d) 9).Who is the author of the book "The Candidate"? a) Neel Mukherjee b) Anirudh Bhattacharyya c) Amales Tripathi d) Sankarshan Thakur Answer: b) 10).Which of the following countries has ordered Facebook to stop tracking the non-members? a) Russia b) North Korea c) Belgium d) UK Answer: c) 11).Who has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the board of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS)? a) Haruhiko Kuroda b) Raghuram Rajan c) Mark Carney d) Janet Yellen Answer: b) 12).Name the web portal which has been launched to identify the improve-

ment in the school and the curriculum? a) Sharmi b) Shakshi c) Saransh d) Shiksha Answer: c) 13).Who has been appointed as the Ombudsman at Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)? a) Ajit Prakash Shah b) Manjula Chellur c) Gorla Rohini d) Ashok Bhusan Answer: a) 14).An Independent Commission on Doping in Sports, headed by ___________ has recently submitted its report to the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA)? a) Ronny Abrahman b) Guy Ryder c) Thomas Bach d) Richard Proud Answer: d) 15).Headquarters of Bank for International Settlements (BIS) was located at _______. a) Rome, Italy b) Basel, Switzerland c) Vienna, Austria d) New York, USA Answer: b) 16).The Headquarters of World Anti-Doping Agency is located at ________. a) Montreal, Canada b) Paris, France c) Tokyo, Japan d) Washington, USA Answer: a) 17).Which of the following has become the first state to implement and carry out Shala Siddhi? a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Gujarat d) Punjab Answer: a) 18).Name the Pakistan

batsman who has recently announced his retirement from One-Day International Cricket? a) Yasir Shah b) Shahid Afridi c) Misbah-uh-Haq d) Younis Khan Answer: d) 19).Abel Award is related to which of the following fields? a) Agriculture b) Literature c) Magic d) Mathematics Answer: d) 20).China-Taiwan Summit was held at _______. a) Myanmar b) Indonesia c) Singapore d) Thailand Answer: c) 21).Who has been newly appointed as the Executive Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF)? a) Ranganath D Mavinakere b) Subir Gokam c) Samiran Chakraborty d) Najib Shah Answer: b) 22).Barabati Stadium is located at which state? a) Odisha b) Maharashtra c) West Bengal d) Haryana Answer: a) 23).Public Service Broadcasting Day is observed on _________. a) 11th November b) 10th November c) 12th November d) 13th November Answer: c) 24).Indianbulls Housing Finance Ltd (IHFL) has recently acquired the ______% of Stake in OakNorth Bank of the U.K. a) 60%

b) 30% c) 50% d) 40% Answer: d) 25).Headquarters of International Monetary Fund (IMF) is located at _______. a) Vienna, Austria b) Washington DC, US c) Canberra, Australia d) New York, US Answer: b) 26).Which among the following state has set free the restrictions after three years on the visit of foreign tourists to certain tribal pockets? a) Gujarat b) Rajasthan c) Odisha d) Meghalaya Answer: c) 27).Climateaction.org is a web portal which was recently launched by ______. a) Ministry of Environment b) UNO c) World Bank d) WHO Answer: a) 28).Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located at _________. a) Madhya Pradesh b) Bihar c) Odisha d) Assam Answer: d) 29).Who is the New Chairman of Inter-Governmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC)? a) Kundhavi Kadiresanwas b) Hoesung Lee c) Sylvie Lucas d) Shaktikanta Das Answer: b) 30).Saketh Myneni is related to which of the following sports? a) Squash b) Hockey

c) Tennis d) Badminton Answer: c) 31).A team of Indian Scientist from Odisha has recently won the NASA award for an innovative technology named as "Burst Prevention & Puncture Curative (BPPC) Technology".

Who is the head of this team? a) KN Panda b) Smitiparna Satpathy c) Sameer Panda d) Udit Bondia Answer: c) 32).Who among the following has won the International Children's Peace Prize 2015? a) Marlon James b) Abraham M.Keita c) Sheila Watt-Cloutier d) Thomas Lindahl Answer: b) 33).Indian government has planned to sign a deal worth of ÂŁ9 billion on Civil Nuclear Pact, Defense and Cyber Security? a) Australia b) Russia c) Japan d) UK Answer: d) 34).Annual Hundred Drums Wangala Festival is celebrated at which of the following states? a) Meghalaya b) Manipur c) Himachal Pradesh d) Arunachal Pradesh Answer: a) 35).Name the Indian Origin Barrister who has been sworn-in as the circuit judge in UK? a) Reva Khetrapal b) Kundhavi Kadiresanwas c) Kalyani Kaul d) Bidhya Devi Bhandari Answer: c)

36).Who is Yitzhak Navon? a) Former German President b) Former Israel President c) Former Italy President d) Former Russian President Answer: b) 37).Pakistan has handed over 2000 acres of land to which of the following countries in order to develop the strategic Gwadar Port? a) Iran b) Afghanistan c) India d) China Answer: d) 3 8 ) . G a u v a n s h Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill has related introduced at which of the following state? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Bihar c) Haryana d) Madhya Pradesh Answer: c) 39).Name the two Indian sport persons who have been selected under Target Olympic Podium? a) Sania Mirza and

Rohan Bopanna b) Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal c) Saina Nehwal and Rohan Bopanna d) Rohan Bopanna and Abhishek Verma Answer: a) 40).Garo Hills is located at which of the following states? a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Meghalaya c) Nagaland d) Tripura Answer: b) 41).India's first Low Income State Infrastructure Equity Partnership (the Neev Fund) has been recently launched by PM Narendra Modi at _________. a) Bangladesh b) UK c) US d) Nepal Answer: b) 42).G-20 Leaders Summit 2015 has begun at _________. a) Saint Petersburg, Russia b) Hangzhou, China c) Antalya, Turkey d) Brisbane, Australia Answer: c)

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Lowest profit in five years posted by Hyundai Motors Digitally signed I-T Seoul, Jan 27: A strong local currency and slowing sales in the key Chinese market pummelled South Korea's Hyundai Motor in 2015, with the automaker reporting its lowest annual profit in five years. Hyundai, along with its smaller affiliate Kia, forms the world's fifthlargest automaking group.

The firm's net profit has fallen for three straight years since 2013 as a strong won, coupled with a weakening yen, blunted its price competitiveness against Japanese rivals in global markets. Net profit for 2015 amounted to 6.5

trillion won ($5.4 billion), down 15 percent from a year ago and the lowest since 2010, according to a statement from Hyundai.

Operating profit also sagged to 6.35 trillion won, down 16 percent from a year earlier and the lowest since 2010. The won weakened slightly towards the end of the year, but the impact was offset by dramatic falls in the Russian and Brazilian currencies that hit Hyundai's sales there, chief financial officer Lee Won-Hee said. Sales in the two major emerging markets are expected to shrink

this year, Lee said, as well as in China which accounts for about 20 percent of the firm's entire sales. "We can no longer expect the Chinese auto market to grow by double digits like before," Lee said. Hyundai sales in China -- the world's largest auto market -- fell seven percent last year to 1.03 million units. The company sold a total of 4.96 million vehicles in 2015, short of its initial target of 5.05 million, Lee said, predicting overall sales of 5.01 million units in 2016. The company plans to beef up

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RECORD BREAKING LOSS Hyundai net profit has fallen for three straight years since 2013 as a strong won, coupled with a weakening yen, blunted its price competitiveness against Japanese rivals in global markets.

Operating profit also sagged to 6.35 trillion won, down 16 percent from a year earlier and the lowest since 2010.

Net profit for 2015 amounted to 6.5 trillion won ($5.4 billion), down 15 percent from a year ago and the lowest since 2010, according to a statement from Hyundai.

Hyundai sales in China -- the world's largest auto market -fell seven percent last year to 1.03 million units.

The company sold a total of 4.96 million vehicles in 2015, short of its initial target of 5.05 million.

sales of sports utility vehicles, popular in many emerging markets, and high-end luxury sedans.

In November, it launched a high-end brand named after its Genesis sedan in a bid to

shed its image as a cheaper alternative to bigger rivals like Toyota.

(Agencies)

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Rs 5,000 cr pump Fizzy milk drink Vio introduced by Coke in MF stocks in January; FPIs exit

Quantum AMC Director, I V Subramaniam. Source: s-media-cacheak0.pinimg.com

New Delhi, Jan 27: Taking advantage of low valuations, domestic mutual funds pumped in a staggering Rs 5,000 crore so far in the stock market in the New Year, even as overseas investors pulled back from equities. Given the sluggish trends in the real estate market and continued fall in gold prices, the mutual fund houses are expecting to attract a larger share of the Indian households' savings from this year. Mutual funds poured in Rs 5,023 crore so far in domestic equities in the New Year after pumping in Rs 70,716 crore in the entire 2015, as per the latest data. In comparison, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) were net sellers of equities worth Rs 9,963 crore during the same period.

However, FPIs were net

buyers of equities to the tune of Rs 17,806 crore last year. Before that, they had invested Rs 1 lakh crore in each of the preceding three years. The investment by mutual funds comes at a time, when the stock market crashed due to sharp slump in crude oil prices and concerns over slowdown in China. The BSE's benchmark Sensex has plunged by more than 6 percent so far this month.

Domestic mutual funds have made intensive buying during the period to take advantage of the lower valuations, experts said. "Domestic mutual funds have been bullish on the stock market ever since the Narendra Modiled BJP government came to power at the Centre in May 2014," Quantum AMC Director I V Subramaniam said. Retail participation could provide the much needed liquidity to the stock markets that have been largely driven

by FPIs for the past few years, he added. Mutual funds are investment vehicles that pool funds collected from investors to invest in securities such as stocks, bonds, money market instruments and other assets. (Agencies)

WhatsApp service stumbles briefly after Twitter outage California, Jan 27: Facebook-owned smartphone messaging service WhatsApp temporarily crashed in an array of countries from the US to India, potentially affecting hundreds of millions of users. Reports of people having trouble with WhatsApp in countries including Japan, India, Malaysia, Colombia and the United States hit the Internet about 0200 GMT Tuesday. The outage appeared to be resolved in most locations in an hour or so, according to D o w n d e t e c t o r. c o m , which calls itself "the weatherman for the digi-

tal world." Comments posted by users indicated they were having intermittent difficulties with WhatsApp during the problem period. Facebook did not respond to an AFP request for comment. The disruption came on the heels of media reports that Facebook is working behind the scenes to integrate WhatsApp more snugly into the world`s leading social network by providing the ability to share information between the services. California-based Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion in late 2014 and the messaging service has grown to nearly a billion users. (Agencies)

Mumba, Jan 27: In a move to bolster its product portfolio on the health plank, Coca-Cola is bringing to India its global carbonated milk beverage brand Vio to mark a foray into the dairy segment with flavoured milk.

Coca-Cola's latest plan has been under consideration for many years and is clearly a global strategy, Venkatesh Kini, president, Coca-Cola India & South West Asia, told a select gathering of visiting media persons. Being a high milk-consuming market (approximately 46 litres per person per year), India is the first market under Coca-Cola to enter dairy. The flavoured market is a small segment (about 1%) of the overall dairy market in India, which is roughly 120-130 billion litres in volume.

The value-added packaged milk category, however, is expected to pick up with changing consumer

Venkatesh Kini, president, Coca-Cola India & South West Asia. Source: www.livemint.com behaviour. Rival PepsiCo, too, has made serious attempts to shift part of its portfolio towards healthy products as consumers, globally, are seen to be shifting away from fizzy drinks. Envisaging the future of its business in terms of portfolio strategy, Coca-Cola India could get into new areas such as sparkling drinks with juice in them, which, Kini said, was also under way. A slowdown in consumption had reportedly resulted in Coca-Cola India posting low single-digit volume

growth in the September quarter. Innovations in product portfolio could, however, spur sales going forward. Coca-Cola India's portfolio currently includes Maaza and Minute Maid juice drinks, Kinley packaged water, Schweppes tonics and mixers, Georgia tea and coffee, Fuze iced tea, and a range of sparkling beverages. The introduction of Vio follows the launch of Fuze iced tea in 30 cities last year, and the launch of Coke Zero in late 2014. Vio flavoured milk will be rolled out nationally

over the next few weeks and will target on-the-go consumers in India. While there are many brands of flavoured milk, including biggies like Amul and Danone, Kini said end-toend capability and a strong distribution will distinguish Vio from others. Maaza milky delight, which was earlier being experimented as a milk drink in select geographies, has its limitations of being extended to other flavours due to its strong connect with mango. The investment into dairy is part of CocaCola's $5-billion investment plan in the country by 2020. Vio flavoured milk has been developed specifically for the Indian palate at Coca-Cola India's R&D centre in Gurgaon with inputs from the R&D centres in Atlanta and Shanghai. The product is being manufactured by the company's co-packer, Schreiber Dynamix Dairies. (Agencies)

12-week high jumped by gold as equities and oil tumble London, Jan 27: Gold rallied to its highest in nearly 12 weeks as a fresh rout in world stocks and a slide in oil prices battered appetite for risk, sending investors fleeing to alternative assets. European stocks fell nearly 1 percent, with a 6 percent slump in Chinese shares and a slide in oil prices to less than $30 a barrel triggering a fresh bout of selling.

That sent gold to a peak of $1,117.60 an ounce, its strongest since Nov. 4.

The metal was supported by technical signals after closing on Monday above its 100-day moving average, a firm line of resistance earlier this year.

Spot gold gained 0.5 percent to $1,113.41 an ounce at 1030 GMT, while U.S. gold futures for February delivery were up 0.8 percent at $1,113.80.

Gold has risen 5 percent in January as concerns over China and global

growth hurt equities and industrial commodities, while a supply glut knocked oil prices 18 percent lower. "As long as the Chinese stock market continues its downward push, gold will continue benefiting," Natixis analyst Bernard Dahdah said. "It is creating a climate of global uncertainty. " The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to take notice of the macroeconomic headwinds from China at a two-day policy meeting starting later in the day, boosting hopes that it may go easy in increasing interest rates further. The Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected to leave its federal funds rate unchanged at 0.25-0.50 percent.

yielding bullion, while keeping a lid on the dollar, in which it is priced.

The probability of another rate increase at the next Fed meeting in March has eased, with some analysts expecting a rise to be postponed to later in the year.

That bodes well for gold. Current ultra-low rates cut the opportunity cost of holding non-

Among other precious metals, platinum was up 0.9 percent at $866.74 an ounce, well off last

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week`s seven-year trough of $806.31.

Platinum is forecast to average less than $1,000 an ounce in 2016 for the first time in more than a decade as global growth concerns and demand fallout from the Volkswagen scandal grip the market, a Reuters poll showed.

Palladium was up 0.8 percent at $493.90 while silver rose 1.1 percent to $14.39. (Agencies)

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New Delhi, Jan 27: The CBDT has developed a new easy to use software after taxpayers complained of problems in filing I-T returns with digital signatures. Taxpayers had recently reported that they faced issues in using the Digital Signature Certificate at the time of uploading their Income Tax Returns."This is because the latest browser versions have started disabling the standard way in which they support plug-in functions to address security," the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said.

Hence, the Java applet that was used by the e-filing website "would not work" in the latest versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla or Internet Explorer, it said. "In order to address this issue and to simplify the procedure for uploading Income Tax return (ITR) with Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), an

easy to use software utility has been developed which would have to be downloaded in taxpayer's computer and used for signing using Digital Signature Certificate," the CBDT said. India is among the select band of nations that has a digital signature legislation in place. This act grants digital signatures that have been issued by a licensed certifying authority the same status as physical signatures. E-filing of returns witnessed a jump of 27.22 percent in the first nine months of the ongoing fiscal. A total of 3.09 crore returns were electronically filed during April to December period as against 2.43 crore in the nine-month period last fiscal, according to the latest figures of the IncomeTax Department. In 201415, a total of 3.41 crore returns were filed electronically. (Agencies)

Indian economy less vulnerable to external shocks: S&P New Delhi, Jan 27: Indian economy is less vulnerable to external shocks as it is mainly driven by household consumption and government spending, and not dependent on hot money which can move out quickly, Standard & Poor's Rating Services said. The US-based rating agency expects the current account deficit (CAD), which is the difference between inflow and outflow of foreign exchange, to remain at a modest level of 1.4 percent at the end of current fiscal and would continue at similar level till 2018.

"We see India as having limited vulnerability to external economic or financial shocks. This is because growth in the economy is mainly driven by domestic factors, such as household consumption and government spending.

"At the same time this is a country that has low reliance on external savings to fund its growth. In other words, the banks are mainly deposit funded and don't rely on wholesale funding to grow their loan books," said S&P Rating Services India Sovereign Analyst Kyran

Curry. He said India's capital markets are diversified and deep enough for companies to raise funding.

"Another favourable aspect of India external settings is that it is generally not subject to hot money inflows that can turn into outflows with shifts in investor sentiment. As such we see the external risks for India to be relatively contained," Curry said. He said while export growth may be disappointing, the current account deficit likely to be a modest 1.4 percent in 2015, with similar levels through 2018.

"Our forecasts are partly informed by our view of increased monetary credibility, which dampens the demand for monetary gold imports.

In addition, we expect India to fund this deficit mostly with non-debt, creating inflows," Curry added. The CAD in the first half of current fiscal stood at 1.4 percent of GDP, lower than 1.8 percent in the same period last fiscal. For full 2014-15 fiscal, the CAD stood at 1.3 percent of GDP. (Agencies)

20% rise in MRF's net profit of December quarter Economic zones along 7500-km coast Pune, Jan 27: MRF has registered 20 per cent rise in its net profit at Rs.388 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, against Rs.324 crore in the year ago period, on the back of strong operating profit despite fall in topline. Its profit before other income, finance costs and exceptional items stood at Rs.611 crore during October-December 2015 quarter as against Rs.510 crore in the year-ago period, aided by lower raw material cost. Cost of raw material fell to Rs.1,814 crore (Rs.2,031 crore).

Its finance costs were lower at Rs.54 crore

RISE IN PROFIT Ø MRF has registered 20 per cent rise in its net profit at Rs.388 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, against Rs.324 crore in the year ago period, on the back of strong operating profit despite fall in topline. Ø Its profit before other income, finance costs and exceptional items stood at Rs.611 crore during October-December 2015 quarter as against Rs.510 crore in the year-ago period, aided by lower raw material cost. Ø Cost of raw material fell to Rs.1,814 crore (Rs.2,031 crore). Its finance costs were lower at Rs.54 crore (Rs.60 crore). Ø The company's topline (net sales) reported a fall of three per cent at Rs.3,256 crore against Rs.3,352 crore. Ø MRF is extending its latest financial year by six months (that is, up to March 31, 2016).

(Rs.60 crore). The company's topline (net sales) reported a fall of three per cent at Rs.3,256 crore against Rs.3,352 crore. "Over the last one year, there has been a reduction in prices to the extent of 10 per cent in the commercial tyre segment," said. "Demand outlook continues to be sluggish and the situation has worsened with the unregulated import of Chinese radial tyres that are priced far lower than the raw material cost input of an Indian truck tyre," it added. Meanwhile, MRF is extending its latest financial year by six months (that is, up to March 31, 2016). (Agencies)

planned by centre

Delhi, Jan 27: The government is planning to create coastal economic zones along the country's 7,500km long coastline covering many states, ports and special economic zones having uniform policy to further boost manufacturing.

"There is a thinking in the government that there should be a port-led development as was done in China where cities were granted special status of open coastal cities. These cities enjoyed special policies of the government," a senior official said. Though India has many ports, there is no cluster or a section of coastline that enjoys spe-

cial status and incentives.

However, there are special economic zones where investors can set up their manufacturing base and get incentives like tax exemption, speedy regulatory clearance, round the clock power and security. "SEZs have made a difference, but we want to create coastal economic zones where investors will be provided a host of incentives and facilities uniformly across the towns, cities, ports and states," the official said. Elaborating further, he said, "Like in China, these zones would attract investment as well as workforce to create facilities to manufacture not only for domestic

production, but for exports in large quantities. That is what China did."The idea is, however, at the conceptual stage.

After firming up the proposal, the ambitious plan could be announced by the Prime Minister himself like in the case of 'Make in India', the official said.

In the present scenario, these coastal economic zones could come up in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

The official said, "India has not exploited its potential and capacity to manufacture and export world over. The country requirs workforce and ports. Once the proposal firms up then investment is not a big issue. (Agencies)

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Kohli's Pakistan fan lands himself Duliajan Cricket Academy annex title Nandadhar Bordoloi memorial cricket concludes successful in jail for hoisting Indian flag Karachi, Jan. 27 (ANI): In a bizarre incident, a Pakistani diehard fan of star batsman Virat Kohli was arrested for hoisting the Indian flag on the top of his house in Okara district of Punjab province.

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The detained man revealed that he was fan of India's Test captain Kohli and that he had photographs of the swashbuckling batsman pasted on the walls of his house.

Virat Kohli

Draz also said that he had no idea that he had committed a blunder by hoisting the Indian flag.

Cook bemoans `limp` England batting despite series win ANI London, Jan. 27 : England captain Alastair Cook has slammed his side's ' limp batting performance' during the fourth and final Test against South Africa, which ensured that the tourists' series win ended with a defeat.

England batsmen failed to show resolve as they could last only 13.4 overs on the final morning before being bundled out for 101. The tourists lost seven wickets for 49 runs in just over an hour.

Alastair Cook

Cook, who guided England to a 2-1 away series win, admitted that it was disappointing to end the Test leg of the tour

with a defeat, adding that there should be no excuses for such a batting display, the Guardian reported.

Reflecting on the stunning batting collapse, the 31year-old southpaw observed that they have still got to work on a lot of areas in order to reclaim the number one spot in Test rankings.

Commenting on the underperforming top-order line-up, Cook also admitted that he, along with Nick Compton, Alex Hales and James Taylor have to perform consistently in their respective counties to cement their spots for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.

Aurunody Unnayan Murray outlasts Ferrer to seal Australian Open semis berth Samity beat Jeuti Moral

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ANI Johannesburg, Jan. 27 : World number two Andy Murray overcame David Ferrer of Spain in a tight four-setter to progress through to the semifinals of the Australian Open on Wednesday.

Murray, the four-time fi-

nalist at Melbourne Park, claimed a 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 6-3 win over eighth-seeded Ferrer in a contest that lasted more than three hours, Sport24 reported.

Murray will next face either Milos Raonic or Gael Monfils in Friday's semi-final.

Sports Reporter scalped three for 11 in 4 Dibrugarh, Jan 27: overs. Bipin Rai and Dinesh Aurunody Unnayan Gupta took two wickets Samity defeated Jeuti Moral each by giving away 15 and Sangha by two wickets in 22 runs respectively. the Rajanu In reply, B o r a Aurundoy c r i c k e t Rajanu Bora cricket U n n a y a n tournaSamity ment organized by scored 119 losing two wickDibrugarh District Sports ets in 21.5 overs. Ujjal Gupta Association at DDSA sta- remained unbeaten on 57 dium here today. off 69 balls laced with six Electing tom bat, Jeuti Moral boundaries while Hemen Sangha were bundled out Baruah contributed 39 off for 118 in 21 overs. Kaushik 46 balls hitting six fours.

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should have received `proper send-off`

ANI Kingston, Jan. 27 : Former West Indies captain Brian Lara has described Shivnarine Chanderpaul as 'one of the giants of the Caribbean cricket' and expressed that the recently retired batsman should have been given a 'proper send-off' in international cricket.

"I was very disappointed that Shiv was not allowed a couple of more Test matches, not necessarily to break the record but to have a proper send-off.

Something I think he is very disappointed [about] and unfortunately that did not happen," Lara was quoted as saying by Jamaica Observer.

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Chanderpaul, who played 164 Test matches for West Indies, remained 86 runs short of surpassing Lara as the highest West Indian Test run-maker.

He ended his career with 11,867 runs.

The veteran batsman had been sidelined from the squad since May 2015 following a weak performance during the threeTest series at home against England. Despite harbouring hopes of making a comeback, Chanderpaul was not given annual contract by the West Indies Cricket Board last month.

"That guy with the most Test matches for the West Indies, playing for over 20 years, I don't think people in the West Indies understand exactly his contribution.

"He has been a great servant for West Indies cricket and he has done some tremendous things throughout his career, and credit must be given to the man for how he has played," Lara remarked.

ANI Melbourne, Jan. 27 : Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic has tipped world number one Novak Djokovic to win his sixth Australian Open title and opined that he could not see anyone matching the Serbian's imperious form.

Djokovic, who had a remarkable 2015 season with three Grand Slam

titles, will next face Swiss maestro Roger Federer in the semifinals on Thursday. Both of them head into the clash locked on 22 wins apiece.

Ivanisevic said that it was going to take a robot to bring down Djokovic, insisting that there was no competition for him presently, News.com.au reported.

16, 18 and 23 runs.

In reply, Duliajan Cricket Academy scored 128 losing six wickets in 33.4 overs.

Buman Das smashed 49 off 56 balls wile Bikash Chetry remained unbeaten on 34 off 75 balls.

For Tinsukia Railway Divisional Sports Club, Sunil Lachit took two for 21 in 7 overs.

Buman Das was adjudged man of the match.

Chanakya Sharma of Dukiajan Cricket Academy

Kiwi ground announcer reprimanded over `inappropriate` Amir sledge ANI Melbourne, Jan. 27 : New Zealand Cricket has severely censured a ground announcer for taunting disgraced paceman Mohammad Amir during the third T20 international against Pakistan in Wellington.

Mark McLeod, who has been a long-time announcer for New Zealand's home matches against touring sides, had played the sound of a cash register while Amir was bowling during the match at Westpac Stadium on Friday.

Reflecting on McLeod's actions, David White, the chief executive of NZ Cricket, said that it was inappropriate and disrespectful, insisting that it had the effect of trivialising one of the biggest issues facing cricket at the moment, News.com.au reported.

White further said that he had apologised to the Pakistan team management

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and assured the tourists that such incidents would not be repeated.

Amir, who was playing his first international series after serving his five-year ban for spot fixing, was also reportedly taunted by New Zealand fans during Monday's one-day international at the Basin Reserve, with one of them yelling, 'I've got a dollar for you'.

The left hander, along with former skipper Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, were found guilty of various offences of corrupt behaviour relating to the

Lord's Test between England and Pakistan in August 2010 by the independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal on February 5, 2011.

Considered as one of the most promising talents, Amir had taken 51 wickets in 14 Tests and 25 in 15 one-day internationals before his international banishment.

Amir was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers, claiming three wickets in Monday's one-dayer before being bowled for a duck while batting during his side's chase.

was given best batsmen while Bimal Goswami of Tinsukia Railway Divisional Sports Club was adjudged best bowler award. Bharat Newar of Duliajan Cricket Academy was adjudged man of the series.

Heena Sidhu wins shooting gold to secure Rio Olympics berth ANI Tuglakabad, Jan. 27 : Ace Indian shooter Heena Sidhu on Wednesday claimed gold medal in the 10m air pistol women's event at the Asia Olympic qualifying competition and consequently secured her berth for this year's Rio Olympics.

Sidhu topped the qualification round with a score of 387 before she shot 199.4 in the final to finish with gold medal at the Dr. Karni Singh Range.

The 26-year-old former world number one also became the ninth shooter to win an Olympic quota for the country so far.

New Zealand stadium announcer admonished for taunting Aamir PTI Wellington, Jan. 27: New Zealand Cricket has come down heavily on a stadium announcer for taunting tainted Pakistani fast bowler Muhammad Aamir during the third Twenty20 International.

Mark McLeod, who for many years has been NZC's voice of choice for home matches against touring sides, had played a cash register sound effect during one of Aamir's spells during the match at Westpac Stadium.

NZC CEO David White said he has since apologised to the Pakistan team, and has now publicly reprimanded

McLeod. The 23-year-old youngster is playing in his first international tour since serving his suspension and jail term for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing saga.

"I think (playing the sound effect) was inappropriate and disrespectful, and has the effect of trivialising one of the biggest issues facing cricket at the moment," White told Fairfax New Zealand.

"I've contacted the Pakistan team management to apologise, and to assure them there will be no repeat." Aamir's return to the national and international scene has seen a mixed response from the players

and spectators with a few supporting him, while some publicly showing their disapproval.

Things might have been sorted between Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali and Aamir through a PCB intervention after the senior players refused to play with the tainted cricketer, but spectators continue to be expressive about their stand on the pacer's return.

While there were cheers for Aamir during his first match in five years at Eden Park, some boos were also heard.

There were also reports of Kiwi fans waving cash at Aamir while he was near the boundary rope during

Monday's one-day international at the Basin Reserve also in Wellington - and yelling, "I've got a dollar for you". However White wasn't as apologetic about the behaviour of fans at the Basin Reserve.

"As opposed to a member of the public in the stands having a bit of banter and humour ... it's different," White said. "We can't direct people how to behave all the time.

"There's a line of drunken disorderly abusive behaviour but stadiums are full of people in groups together, around the world there is banter. I guess there is the line that people need to stay within."

Kohli sets tone as India thump Australia in first T20 ANI Adelaide, Jan. 27 : Star batsman Virat Kohli smashed a scintillating 90 not out and then spinners produced disciplined bowling performances as India claimed a 37-run win over Australia in the opening T20 international at Adelaide Oval on Tuesday.

Put in to bat first, India posted 188 for three in their stipulated 20 overs.

Opener Rohit Sharma provided the initial thrust

with 21-ball 31 before Kohli wreaked havoc on the hosts.

Kohli received able support from captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (11 not out) and Suresh Raina (41), who became the second Indian batsman after Kohli to complete his 1000 runs in T20.

In reply, Australia got off to a thunderous start before they stifled in their chase and were eventu-

ally bundled out for 151 within 19.3 overs.

Captain Aaron Finch was the top scorer for the hosts with 44, while Steven Smith made 21 off 14 balls.

For India, debutant bowler Jasprit Bumrah made an impressive start to his T20 career by claiming three wickets, while spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja shared four wickets apiece.

spite making an expensive start.

Veteran fast bowler Ashish Nehra, who made his return to the national squad after making his last international appearance in the semifinals of the 2011 World Cup, also took one wicket.

Meanwhile, debutant all-rounder Hardik

Pandeya bagged two wickets in his kitty de-

With the win, India have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series and will next take on Australia on Friday.

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According to the Dawn, police arrested Umar Draz after conducting a raid on his home and registered a case under the Maintenance of Public

ET Correspondent Margherita, Jan. 27: Duliajan Cricket Academy defeated Tinsukia Railway Divisional Sports Club by four wickets in the final of the 10th Nandadhar Bordoloi Memorial All Assam Cricket Tournament organized by Margherita United (NGO) at Margherita Public Higher Secondary school on yesterday.

Put into bat, Tinsukia Railway Divisional Sports Club were bundled out for 124 in 34.4 overs. Niraj Tiwari and Biku Buragohain contributed 27 and 27 each respectively. Kunal Saikia chipped in with 25 off 30 balls.

For Duliajan Cricket Academy, Bikash Chetry, Chanakya Sharma and Bharat Newar took two wickets each by conceding

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FASCINATING FACTS

The Jackal's Strategy There was a wide jackal called Mahachaturaka, who lived in a jungle.

One day, as he was wandering about in the jungle in search of food, he saw a dead elephant. He knew that the dead elephant will provide him food for many days. But his happiness soon turned into frustration, as he was not able to tear the elephant's thick skin. He went round and round, trying his luck from all side, but in vain.

As he was still trying to figure out, the jackal saw a lion approaching. He quickly bowed, and said, "O King of jungle, I found this dead elephant and was keeping a watch over it so that you can have it. Please be kind to eat to your heart's content." But the lion refused, "I eat a prey only when I hunt it myself.

That is my nature. Thank you for your offer, but you can have the elephant for yourself" The lion departed after being thanked by the jackal. But his problem

remained. He wondered how he can tear apart the elephant's thick skin. At the very moment he saw a leopard approaching.

He thought, "I got rid of the lion by being humble, but I have to be cunning in order to get rid of him!"

At once the jackal climbed on top of the elephant and raised his shoulders proudly. He said to the jackal, "O Uncle! You have come here to the very jaws of death! This elephant was hunted by the lion. He asked me to guard it and call for him if anybody was to approach it." The leopard noticed the lions tracks nearby, and believed him. He began to tremble in fear. He pleaded, "O Nephew!

Please do not tell the lion I was here. I must leave and look for food elsewhere."

With this, the leopard ran away, after assuring the jackal not to tell the lion that he was here. But his problem remained. He wondered how he can

ABRACA DABRA

Picture Perfect What You Need: o A deck of cards (with non-symetrical pictures on back) Instructions: 1.

Make sure all cards in the deck have the picture on the back facing in the same direction.

2.

Take 11 cards out of the deck, fan them out in your hand, and ask a volunteer to choose one.

3.

When the volunteer hands you back the card, flip it upside down so the picture is opposite of the rest of the cards before placing it back in the deck.

4.

Now flip through each of the cards, and the one with the upside down picture is the one the volunteer had chosen!

Readers can send articles, poems, sketches, stories, travel experiences, achievements etc to editor.easterntoday@gmail.com or can post to The Eastern Today. T.C Borah Building, First Floor, Near to Sankardeva Hospital, Mancotta Road, Chowkidingee. Dibrugarh, 786001 Assam.

*The fastest bird is the peregrine falcon. It can fly at a speed of 168-217 miles per hour. *Hans Langseth had the longest beard at a record length of 17 1/ 2 feet long! When he died, his beard was given to the Smithsonian Institute. *The deadliest disease was the pneumonic form of the Black Death of 1347-1351. It had death rate of 100%. *The largest egg laid by a living bird is that of the North African Ostrich. It is 6 to 8 inches in length and 4 to 6 inches in diameter. The smallest is that of the hummingbird. It is less than 0.39 inches in diameter.

*The hottest continent on earth is Africa, where a record high of 136.4 degrees F was once recorded. *Antarctica is the coldest continent on earth, where a temperature of 126.9 degrees F below zero was once recorded. *The hottest place on earth is in Dallol, Ethiopia, which is a sizzling 94 degrees in the shade on a typical day! *Angel Falls in Venezuela is 20 times taller than Niagara Falls. *The blue whale is the largest animal that ever lived (it could reach 100 feet long and weight up to 150 tons!) *The longest bout of hiccups lasted 69 years!

CRAFTY CRAFTS Make a Cute Sock Toy for Kids

tear apart the elephant's thick skin. Now, he saw a tiger approaching. He thought, "I fooled the leopard, but the tiger is not a fool. Besides, he has sharp teeth. If I can have him tear the elephant's skin, I can finally eat."

He shouted to the tiger, "Hey Tiger, It is a long time since I have seen you. You look thin and starved. Be my guest.

You can eat this lion while I keep a watch for the lion. He killed the elephant and asked me to look after it till he returned. Eat, and don't worry, I'll keep a watch."

The tiger was convinced

by the jackal, and delighted. He at once jumped and tore apart a big chunk of the elephant's skin. Just as he started eating, the jackal jumped, "Here comes the lion, quick!

Hide or run away. Here he comes." The tiger ran away as fast as possible.

The jackal was finally ready to eat. The tiger had provided him the opening that he needed.

Just as he was about to eat, another jackal arrived. He fought with the other jackal bravely, and chased him away.

Thus, he was finally able to eat the elephant.

Materials: Sock (an anklet works great Scissors Polyester fiberfill stuffing Straight pins String or emrboidery thread 2 gloves (a pair or mismatched) Felt-tip marker Needle Thread 3 buttons 1' thin ribbon (1/4" or thiner) Directions: 1. If sock isn't an anglet, cut off leg just above heel; discard. Fill sock with stuffing and close opening with pins (this it top of head). To form neck, tie string around stuffed sock, about 1/3 down

from heel end (heel is back of head).

2. Cut two fingers off each glove, cutting into stuffing.

Mark where you want arms attached to body. Cut a slit for each arm, slightly smaller than width of stuffed glove finger. Repeat for legs.

To attach limbs, insert tab of glove finger into hole and sew, working around edges of limb.

3. For ears, cut two more fingers off a glove. Trim each to 1" long. (Do not stuff.)

Unpin top of ead. Fold material under so raw edges are inside. Insert an ear at each end of opening; pin in place.

Pin together top of head.

Sew closed.

4. Position buttons for eyes and nose. Sew buttons to head.

Tie ribbon around neck, then trim.

WHAT AM I ???

LAUGH OUT LOUD

Two young boys were spending the night at their grandparents the week before Christmas.

At bedtime, the two boys knelt beside their beds to say their

prayers when the youngest one began praying at the top of his lungs.

"I pray for a new bicycle!"

"I pray for a new Nintendo!"

"I pray for a new VCR!" His older brother leaned over and nudged the younger brother and said, "Why are you shouting your prayers?

God isn't deaf."

To which the little brother replied, "No, but Grandma is!"

FIND YOUR PATH

RIDDLES Q: How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?

A: Once, because after you subtract it's not 25 anymore.

Q: Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will!

What am I? A: An onion.

Q: The more you take, the more you leave behind.

What are they?

A: Footsteps.

Q: What can you catch but not throw?

A: Cold.

Q: What starts with a T, ends with a T, and has T in it?

A: Teapot.

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