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Vol. II

Issue 15

PRO KABADDI LEAGUE: JAIPUR PINK PANTHERS CLAIM THRILLING WIN OVER BENGAL WARRIORS

Dibrugarh, Sunday, July 3, 2016

Doomdooma, July 1 : An awareness programme is going to be held on, ' breast and uterus cancer ' at Doomdooma Uchh Madhyamik Balika Vidyalaya, popularly known as,' Doomdooma Girls' School ' on July 3 , Sunday at 1:30 afternoon by "Ramdhenu Mahila Sara" (RMS) Doomdooma. "Many women loose their lives every, due to the deadly disease, only awareness and proper treatment in time can save them." Bina Deka, the chairperson of RMS stated in a press release today .

In the awareness programme women disease specialist Dr Prerna Kishan Agarwala has been invited. (Correspondent)

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Bangladesh Attack Bhalukpong search operation concludes - 6 Gunmen and 20 death toll rises to ten Hostages Killed ET Bureau Dhaka, July 2

ET Correspondent Bomdila, July 2

The two day search and rescue operation concluded today at the Bhalukpong circuit house area.

Five more bodies were recovered this morning and identified as Pinky Boro 40 (F), Niki Boro 10(F), Angel Lenuo Solo 09 months (F), Jwala Chetri 7 (F) and Mili Chetry 40(F) years thus raising the total death toll to ten in the tragic incident.

Arriving this morning at Bhalukpong, Divisional Commissioner (West) Belatee Pertin took stock of the affected sites accompanied by the DC, SP, EAC i/c and DDMO and also visited the injured in the health centre.

MLAs Japu Deru and Kumsi Sidisow too inspected the areas where the catastrophic incident occurred and interacted with the people.

All the four injured persons admitted at CHC Bhalukpong the day before have been referred to Tezpur in Assam for further treatment. An amount of 4000/- each was given as immediate relief assistance and vehicle provided for transportation.

Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Sonal Swaroop has initiated evacuation of people dwelling in low lying areas and has also directed for immediate de-fogging of the target areas and anti malarial and typhoid medications on mass scale.

As the weather conditions

have improved a bit, the NDRF, Army, BRTF and the local Police have been engaged in clearing the debris and improving the road communication. Even private contractors have been engaged for the purpose. The services of the NDRF have been retained for another day to till July 3. It would take few more days to clear all the debris and for the water to recede provided the weather improves. Same goes for the surface communication as 8-9 major landslides have been reported in the BCT road in between Bhalukpong and Bomdila.

All the ten bodies have been handed over to the relatives of the deceased after completing the legal formalities for the final funeral rites.

Maksam Tayeng Pasighat, July 2 While opening the lid of untold miseries faced by many government officers from repeated extortion bid by various individuals or organizations, EE, PWD, Pasighat, Er. Tameng Jamoh blew the whittle against one Pranab Yangfo by lodging an FIR against him for having repeatedly taunting him by demanding Rs. 50 lakhs following which Yangfo was

arrested.

According to the FIR lodged at Pasighat PS by Er. Jamoh, Pranab Yangfo and his accomplices has been demanding of Rs. 50 lakhs from him which was later bargained down by themselves to Rs. 25 lakhs. When Jamoh showed his inability to pay such huge money. Yangfo also suggested Jamoh that money could be adjusted against any work to which Chief Engineer and state government wouldn’t object. Jamoh also reveals in

the FIR that, Yangfo, who later lowered his demand to Rs. 20 lakhs failing which he warned Jamoh that he can do anything as government is with him and his boys are frequent to jail whom he introduced earlier as surrendered militants and volunteers of Chief Minister.

Fearing for life of myself and my family, despite no money, I urged one of my fellow to arrange Rs. 1 lakh while they left and another Rs. 5 lakhs was deposited in his A/c No. 32008698588 next day and urged Pranab to spare me. But

established at Tezu, Pul said that it would give improved access to quality health care and medical education for eastern part of the state.

Arunachal Pradesh is all set to see improvement in its public health infrastructures and facilities with establishment of several new health institutes across the state.

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Bangladesh Army Brig Gen Naim Asraf Chowdhury said the victims had been "brutally" attacked with sharp weapons

Most of the victims were “ferociously” attacked with sharp weapons, a military spokesman said. A kitchen worker who had escaped said the attackers were armed with pistols, swords and bombs.

A team of elite army commandos rescued 13 hostages and killed six attackers in the raid on Saturday morning, the military said. A seventh attacker was arrested.

The identities and nationalities of the attackers were not released.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, in which at least 30 people were

Gen Chowdhury said 13 people were rescued, including one Japanese national and two Sri Lankans

People help an unidentified injured person after a group of gunmen attacked a restaurant popular with foreigners in a diplomatic zone of Bangladesh.

wounded, mostly from shrapnel. Two police officers were killed in the initial standoff.

“Islamic State commandos attack a restaurant frequented by foreigners in the city of Dhaka in Bangladesh,” Amaq, an information outlet linked to the Islamic State, said on Friday.

Early on Saturday, the group posted photographs of what it

said were the bodies of foreigners killed in the attack.

The Bangladeshi soldiers, backed by armored vehicles, swept in to the restaurant at 7:40 a.m. on Saturday.

The entire rescue operation took 12 or 13 minutes, Brig.

Gen. Nayeem Ashfaque Chowdhury, the head of military operations in Bangladesh, said at a news conference. However, gunfire

Supreme honour for great Naga One arrested on extortion charges, organizations demand stringent punishment leader Lt. Isak Chishi Swu

ET Bureau New Delhi, July 2

The assurance came when Chief Minister Kalikho Pul called on Union Minister for

India's foreign minister said a young Indian woman was among the dead

The authorities said 20 hostages, most of them foreigners, had been killed in the siege, the deadliest and boldest in an accelerating series of attacks by Islamist militants that have shaken the country’s secular underpinnings.

despite my heartfelt appeal to spare me as I could arrange that much, Yangfo came back again and started taunting me by visiting my office and residence. And apprehending that they could kidnap or harm me physically, I had to lodge this FIR, added Jamoh in his FIR. When OC Pasighat PS Atan Taki was contacted, he informed that, the Pasighat PS while acting swiftly over the FIR lodged yesterday, Contd. on Page 3

Chief Minister calls on Union Health Minister; sanctions fund for medical college

This comes in the wake of assurances from the Centre of immediate sanctioning of funds for establishment of state’s first medical college in the state at Naharlagun, and in addition to assurance for establishment of one more medical college at Tezu.

IN OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

Bangladeshi troops stormed an upscale restaurant in Dhaka’s diplomatic quarter on Saturday, ending an 11-hour standoff with gunmen who had hacked patrons to death and sent photos of the carnage to the Islamic State.

Security beefed ahead of CM visit at Tinsukia

Awareness camp

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LARGE GROUP OF BENEFICIARIES IMPOUNDED SEVERAL BAGS OF RICE FROM AN FPS AGENT AT SEIJANG

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Khonsa, July 2 : Based on intelligence of extortion activities being carried out in Khonsa Town, Khonsa Battalion of Assam Rifles carried out operation in Khonsa area and successfully apprehended an NSCN (R) cadre namely SS Pvt Monglat Akhang S/o Mounchin Akhang R/o village, New Laptang, District – Tirap (ALP).

A 7.65 mm Pistol with rounds was also recovered from him along with some contraband item. (ET Bureau)

Tinsukia, July 2. Security has been beefed up in the entire Tinsukia district following chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal's 2-day long visit to Tinsukia.

According to sources, CM visit will start with a meeting with several top government officials at Navyuga Engineering guest house at 0 point at Dholla. It will be followed by inspection of the Asia's one of the largest bridge being built on river between Dholla and Sadiya. CM will head to a temple at Tingrai and hold the night at IOC guest house at Digboi, added sources.

Next day CM is scheduled to visit Margherita. However, administration has not yet released programme details of CM tour officially. (Spl Correspondent)

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CM Pul with Union Minister JP Nadda Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda at his office in Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi to apprise him on the need to improve the ailing health scenario in the

state.

Seeking support for establishment for one more medical college to be

Union Minister agreed to provide funding for Nursing schools and college.

Tezu being strategically located in the eastern zone, a medical college here would not only be used for civilian purposes but would also be useful for armed forces and paramilitary forces and can be of use during eventuality of armed conflict and wars, the CM observed.

To help state government in its effort to improve the health care facilities, Health Minister Nadda agreed on one-time support for infrastructure, procurement of medicines, equipment etc.

He agreed for a financial assistance of Rs 83 crore to help the state in making all the health institutes to be made fully functional.

Further, the Chief Minister sought support for establishment of Nursing college at Itanagar. He also asked for establishment of two more Nursing schools at Bomdila and Tezu to which the

Also the Union Minister agreed to revise the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefits if need be, a welfare scheme aimed at meeting extra costs of living due to health ailments or disability.

Bijoy Handique Jorhat, July 2

The Naga people of Nagaland paid their last respect to the departed leader as in each and every church gun-salutes,prayer services held, as le his body was taken his village Chishilimi Naga village in Zunheboto by road from Hebron,CHQ to AgriExpo Dimapur Town via Kohima . The convoy was guarded by Naga Army,NSCN (IM) cadres among well wishers escorting the convoy with over thousands of motorbikes riders.

His body will be kept in his native village Chishilimi

Naga Village for the day of July 3rd, while funeral service will be held on July 4th for the man who showed the way and spent all his life for the cause of Nagas.

It was Isak Chishi Swu ,SSKhaplang and Muivah who formed NSCN on January 31,1980 following disagreement the groups split into two fraction , the NSCN-K led by Khaplang and NSCN (IM) led by Lt. Isak Chishi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah both form NSCN -IM on January 31st and Isak Chishi Swu became the first chairman till his last breath at 1pm on June 28th ,2016 at Forties Hospital, New Delhi.

Leakage at IOC Digboi terminal creates pani Spl Correspondent Tinsukia, July 2

However, their is no official word from IOC as of now.

Panic prevailed on Saturday night following a report of leakage of crude oil in the main drain along the IOC terminal main gate.

Chief minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal is scheduled to stay at Digboi on Sunday.

The chances of a major fire was not ruled out forcing the IOC authorities to discharges foam as a precautionary measure.

It may be noted that a similar leakage of crude oil in the drain at Digboi had later caught fire and turned into a major incident few years back.

Pope Francis condemned the attack as an "offence against God and humanity" and explosions were heard outside the restaurant for about 40 minutes.

Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital, was locked down on Saturday, with checkpoints every few blocks stopping cars and pedestrians.

One of the first victims to be publicly identified was Tarishi Jain, 19, of India. Sushma Swaraj, India’s minister of external affairs, Contd. on Page 5

Assam appoints inspectors to implement Journalists Act PTI Guwahati, Jul 2

Assam government has appointed inspectors under the Working Journalists and Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955.

The inspectors have been appointed under the provision of Section 17B (1) of the Act to implement the provisions of the Act and to implement the recommendations in force from time to time, an official release said here today.

The additional labour commissioners and all deputy labour commissioners with jurisdiction over entire Assam would exercise the power to implement the provisions of the Act. All assistant labour commissioners, all labour officers and labour inspectors will exercise power to implement the provisions of the Act within their own jurisdiction.

The inspectors so appointed shall be deemed to be a public servant, the release added.

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ASTRO FOR YOU Aries So, busy bee, you finally realise you've been ignoring your near and dear. And now, it's going to cost you a lot of effort to make it up to them. Dinner at the finest restaurant, a trip to the theatre, shopping at a posh boutique… be ready to splurge.

Taurus In all probability, it is a favourable day to begin financial planning. You will focus on your relations and leave no stone unturned to make them prosper. You may yearn for a quiet getaway and end up spending a small fortune to get what you want.

Gemini You will make a reputation for yourself as a leader in your social circle. You yearn for something in your heart, and need to concentrate your energies upon attaining it. Your creative mind will come up with solutions today, to certain questions that have been perplexing you for quite some.

Cancer You will get a surprise gift or god news from your friends or relatives. You will enjoy with your family. You will get the affection and co-opeation of family members. Happiness and rapport in domestic life is indicated.

Leo Chess is a good start, but it is nothing compared to the strategic intrigues of your day today.

Arguments will lead to further arguments, and nowhere else. So, it only makes sense to counter a disagreement with an agreement. But then again, total agreement is doubly secretive. At the end of the day, all that matters is to get people to agree with you, even if it means having to eat humble pie in the beginning. Confused? Well, don't be. Just remember that you shall have the last laugh.

Virgo You will shine exceedingly well in all the activities that you undertake today. Your dream of starting business operations on foreign shores will fructify today. You may pay more attention to your personal appearance, which will boost your morale considerably.

Libra Call it your generous side, but today is the perfect day to give back to all those from whom you have received so far. With roots set firmly in community service, it might do you well to extend that helping hand and return something back to them, preferably in the double.

Go along with the spirit of an early thanksgiving today. Giving is always more fulfilling than receiving. May today be a fulfilling day for you!

Scorpio An upcoming project of a new joint venture will capsize your personal life and keep you on your toes today. may not find the results in proportion to the efforts that you put in, but be patient because everything will fall in place only in due time. If all things in life came at an easy cost, then they would be grossly undervalued.

Sagittarius Expect a call to late-night revelry and a chance to binge. But you don't seem to be in the mood to let your hair loose and party. tempting it may be, your serious side will take over and you shall deny the offer. No wonder they like that sensible head on your shoulders.

Capricorn You may have sweated your guts out for an opportunity to pursue higher studies abroad, and met with disappointment. Try again today. For those of you engaged in speculation, transaction in stock and shares is likely and may fetch substantial gains. Opportunities galore, but you won't progress until you exploit them to the best of your interest.

Aquarius You need to make a simple change in your routine and things will work out superbly. You also get recognition and rewards for past achievements. But that does not mean you become complacent. Get going, as hard work is still the surest way to salvation!

Pisces Today you will get attention from the opposite sex and this will play an important role in your success in the near future. Due to the favourable alignment of the planets you will recieve more than your expectations. Even though you are a calculative and cautious person, you will tend to be aggressive, outgoing and willing to take risks today. This could also translate in you trying your luck in uncertain fields like gambling, stocks or betting.

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Golaghat DC's Reaction to the JC Phukan Case ET Correspondent Golaghat, July 2: The case of taking bribe by District Superintendent of Excise Golaghat Jibon Chandra Phukan is creating sharp reactions among the masses . The Superintendent of Excise was caught red handed taking bribe by the Vigilance and Anti Corruption sleuths on

Thursday and he was taken to Guwahati and produced before the special court on Friday where he revealed that the Deputy Commissioner of Golaghat was involved in this whole matter and the DC took money to clear files . After this sensational revelation several organisations in Golaghat demanded that the

DC Effigy burnt for the first time in many years ET Correspondent Golaghat, July 2: The issue of bribe taken by District Superintendent of Excise J.C Phukan is creating mixed response in Golaghat among various organisations and people.

J.C Phukan after being taken to Guwahati by Vigilance and Anti Corruption sleuths and produced before the special court J.C Phukan stated that DC of Golaghat Varnali Deka had ruined his

life and he took the bribe on her behest.

After this revelation by Excise Superintendent today Hindu Jagran Manch District Committee members of Golaghat burnt the Effigy of Deputy Commissioner Varnali Deka and demanded her arrest. In past many years it has been for the first time that D.C 's Effigy was burnt which left the people in great astonishment.

musical instruments which was followed by lighting fifty earthen made ceremonial lamp.

The College students performed Saraswati Bandana and Diha Nam soon after that.

A wall magazine was inaugurated by the litterateur - linguist and a former professor of the College Nahendra Padun. After that the highly eye charming, cultural cortege procession was brought out

from the college campus with the cooperation of former students, local people and former professors.The procession was addressed by Girish Chandra Borpatra Gohain, the general Secretary of Assam Chah Karmchari Sangha and concluded at the college after taking a round of RupaiSiding NH-37.

The foundation stone was laid down for the construction of , "

Today the DC Varnali Deka reacting to the incident told reporters that she did not know why the senior Excise Official took her name . She told that the Anti Corruption sleuths found several bank passbooks, cash amount

and other documents from the house of Jibon Chandra Phukan in Jorhat and he owned property worth crores as per the media reports.

How JC Phukan earned so much of assets in two or three months as she had joined as the Deputy Commissioner of Golaghat just before the state assembly elections two

months back . Varnali Deka also told that after taking charge as the DC she took stern actions against anomalies in several government departments and corrupt officials . The senior IAS officer also stated that something is going wrong somewhere and her name coming in this case can be a part of some conspiracy.

DHSK College Anthropology Department wall magazine inaugurated A Staff Reporter Dibrugah, July 2: The students’ annual Wall Magazine of the Department of Anthropology, DHSK College was inaugurated recently by the Principal Dr. Sashi Kanta Saikia in presence of the students and faculty members of the department. Entitled ‘Inuit’ the magazine tried to showcase the cultural evolution of man from his remote past to the present day.

Appreciating the theme of the wall magazine and the effort put in by the students Principal Dr. Saikia said that students have the best creative minds and it should be allowed to nurture besides their academic assignments. The 5th semester stu-

dents of Anthropology Honours lead from the front in the preparation of the magazine with active participation from other Honours students of the de-

partment. The editor of the Wall Magazine was Ms Ananya Gogoi and sub-editors were Ms Vaishali Dutta, Ms Puja Lahkar and Mr Roshan Newar.

Angshuman Dutta Namrup, July 2: As a part of the ‘Disaster Management Drill’ & with a view to create safety awareness among the employees and people of vicinity as a whole, highlighting the safety measures to be taken for panic stricken and hazardous situation which may be occurred by chance either by chemical leakage or so, from any chemical Indus-

tries, the Fire and Safety Deptt of BVFCL here has been arranging several massive ‘Mock Drill’ programme from time to time.

Such a programme was organized on June 27 on ‘Heavy leakage from one of the relief valves of the Horton Sphere of Ammonia –plant III of BVFCL highlighting the panic situation, consequences, rescue operation clubbed

together with safety measures , by the active participation of the employees under the guidance of P.K.Saikia, Functional Head, Fire and Safety Deptt. BVFCL. P. K Saikia further adds that he had arranged such drills at a regular interval aiming at creating a sense of confidence and courage among the employees and people to confront any disastrous situation.

Awareness program held in Lakhimpur Mock drill on Safety measures for chemical leakage related hazards & so organized on fire accident ET Correspondent Lakhimpur; July 2: An awareness program on how to extinguish fire during the time when it breaks out accidentally, was held today in Lakhimpur. The program was held in the premises of the Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) Of-

fice. The officials of the Lakhimpur Fire Brigade Service took part in the program and demonstrated several effective skills so that the common people could control fire using them during the fire accident. The officers and the officials were present in the program.

Lakhimpur AASU demands prevention against encephalitis ET Correspondent Lakhimpur, July 2: Encephalitis and disease like encephalitis have assumed a status epidemic all over the state along with Lakhimpur. The North Lakhimpur Regional Committee of All Assam Student Union expressed strong reaction on this issue. In a press release sent to media, President Dhanmoni Dutta and Secretary Pulin Konwar said that several persons

had to make supreme sacrifice being suffered from the disease. So, both of the student activists demanded the concerned department to prevent the spreading of the disease organising awareness program in the different places of the disease. A delegation of the organisation submitted a memorandum to the Joint Director of the Lakhimpur Health Service Department with regard to it.

Axom Natya Sanmiloni felicitates two senior artist of Nazira ET Correspondent Nazira, July 2: Two wellknown senior artists of Nazira, Shilpi pensioner Kali Prashad Raddy and actor Horen Rajkhowa were felicitated by the Axom Natya Sanmiloni Nazira in a function of Kalaguru Brishnu Prashad Rabha Smriti Divas organized by the Nazira branch of Axom

Natya Sanmiloni at Nazira sports club on last 20th June.

Miss Jyotimoni Hatikakoti anchored the programme.

The President of Nazira sports club Sanjib Agarwala, social activists Provin Baruah, Sanjiv Phukan etc. were present in the programme along with other dignitaries.

Golden jubilee of Doomdooma college gets underway more than five thousand students took part in colorful cultural cortege procession ET Correspondent Doomdooma , July 2 : With colorful cultural cortege procession, the inaugural programme of golden jubilee celebrations of Doomdooma College was held.The program converted as the meeting spot for the former college students who had come from across the country and abroad . The program began with fifty flag hoisting by fifty dignitaries and by playing the traditional Asssamese

DC of Golaghat should come under the scanner and protests were seen .

Batsara" by the former student of the college and present Principal of DHSK College Dr Sashi Kanta Saikia. It will be constructed by the ex students of the college and have the estimate of rupees eight lakhs .A general meeting was conducted in the afternoon at 1.30 o' clock .Linguist Narendra Padun participated as the Chief Guest in the meeting and remarked the

quality education provided by the college i n t h e l o c a l i t y. D r Prafulla Medhi narrated the history of the college since beginning till the day.

Dr Nirod Barua of Dibrugarh University (distance education department ) released a hand- written poetry collection of the students, "Barnil". After the meeting former students performed cultural programs.

44 Bokajan APL families received 156 quintal rice Shockers of KA PDS scam Sushanta Roy Diphu, July 2: More shocking exposure regarding fraudulent giving out of the levy free food items meant for public distribution in Karbi Anglong district has surfaced. The revelation has come during the enquiry of N K Deka Barua, magistrate of Diphu court; it may be mentioned here that after strong protest by United Farmers Committee (UFC), Karbi Anglong Youth Organization (KAYO), Turbong Village Organization (TVO), Kuki Students organization (KSO), Kuki National Assembly (KNA), Karbi Students Association (KSA), Karbi Students & Youth Council (KSYC) who alleged that central government sponsored levy rice under National Food Security Act for BPL/APL/APP/AAY etc in Karbi Anglong District has not been implemented as per government norms since 2012 to 2016.

The organizations complained against illegal activities of Promod Shyam Deputy Director, Food and Civil Supply alleging his unholy nexus with Bajarang Industries; Deputy Commissioner of Karbi Anglong has ordered a magisterial level probe to find the real extent of the scam, through letter no KGC.11/2015/114-Dated 27.5. 16.

The enquiry report supported by about 600 page document has mentioned that in March 2014 a quantity of 9060 quintal rice

was distributed among 1719 Above Poverty Line (APL) Family Identity Card Holders of Hamren ( now West Karbi Anglong) which clearly shows that each family received 527 KG rice on that month but practically no rice was distributed.

dance to that order. In case of Karbi Anglong maximum numbers of APL cards have not been distributed among the families and in such situation question of receiving any PDS item by the non existing APL family does not seem possible

In case of Bokajan in the same month the PDS authority has in record distributed 6899 quintal of APL rice among just 44 APL card holding families which means each APL family received rice not in quantum of kilogram but in quintal here each family received 156 quintal rice.

In case of Diphu, PDS authority dispersed 8000 quintal rice among 8032 APL card holding families which literary means each family received 100 KG rice on that month. According to government finding 76,982 families of West and East Karbi Anglong do not have any category of ration cards till 2015.

It was mentioned in my earlier report that if the malpractice with levy wheat, sugar, Kerosene meant for both APL and BPL families of entire Karbi Anglong district ( undivided) if audited properly another episode of ruthless exploitation of the poor men’s meal will come to focus .

Strangely the whole system of the distribution of wheat, rice, sugar for the APL and BPL card holders is controlled by the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, here after receiving the government break up the Joint Secretary in charge of Food and Civil Supply sign the formal order for allocating certain quantity of food item to certain allot tee and the Deputy Director of Supply and his team dose the field work in accor-

Maximum levied rice are sold at Rs. 3/- or Rs.8.30 officially but these superfine rice are sold at Rs. 30/ - in open market. Both centre and Assam government pays dearly for procuring the levy items for feeding the needy but allegedly almost Rs.100.54 crore rupees scam is committed in Diphu subdivision alone each year in the department of food and civil supply; not to mention about West Karbi Anglong district, Bokajan and Howraghat subdivision which is also controlled by DDS Karbi Anglong.

The primary report of the magisterial enquiry has been send to Assam government and enquiry of the BPL scam is underway, it will be interesting to notice the present government’s reaction on the findings.

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Arunachal deputy CM Kameng Dolo apprises Assam DSA Changes Guards, Draws WRD minister about untold sufferings due to floods Perspective Sports Plan caused by back water flow from irrigation project ET Bureau Seijosa, July 2: People residing at upper stream of Seijosa in Arunachal Pradesh has been facing the recurrence of flash floods due to back water flow during monsoon season, Deputy Chief Minister, Kameng Dolo informed the Assam Minister of Water Resource Department, Ranjit Dutta, who visited the Bor Dekoria Irrigation project located at Assam Side of Seijosa here today alongwith Sootea MLA, Padma Hazarika, accompanied by DC Sonitpur, Chief Engineer, Assam and a team of engineers from WRD, Assam here today to inspect the project site.

Registering the people’s anger and untold sufferings due to floods caused by back water flow from this irrigation project, Deputy Chief Minister, Dolo further informed the Assam Minister that Bor Dekorai project over Pakke river was constructed by the Assam Government without taking confidence of the people living at Upper stream. He said

Clearance and No objection Certificate. He exuded hope that there will be no problem in obtaining the clearance since there is a likeminded and friendly Arunachal Pradesh government.

due to this, many cultivatable lands, Villages and Colonies were washed away during 2004 devastating and every year, floodwaters eroded the lands during peak season of monsoon.

Dolo said, while constructing this irrigation project, proper treatment for siltation and anti erosion measures were not taken care off by the Executing agency, which led to massive damages to the lives and properties of people residing at upper stream. Due to unsci-

entific quarrying of riverbed materials has further added to the problems as a resultant river keeps on changing her course.

Deputy Chief Minister urged the Assam Minister of WRD to take up the project proposal of guide bund to regulate the water flow and discharge, which will help in arresting the recurrence of back water floods in Seijosa township. He also suggested the Assam counter part to undertake the regular debris clearance to contain sedimentation

problem on riverbed.

Responding to Dolo’s plea, Assam Minister for WRD, Ranjit Gogoi assured to move his government for taking up anti erosion works and guide bund at upper stream of the project affected area, which would serve the purpose of both the neighboring states. He instructed his departmental engineers to necessary DPR at earliest for needful. He also asked the Sonitpur District, Deputy Commissioner start official procedure for obtaining Environmental

During visit, Sootea MLA, Padma Hazarika informed that provision had been kept for Anti erosion works to be taken up at Upper stream, which could not be materialized due to environmental clearance and NOC. He also said he was made to understand that there was protest from the people of both side over non floating of NIT, which he regretted and claimed that money is still lying unspent.

Seijosa, ZPM, Pani Tayam submitted two point memorandum to the Assam Minister of WRD for clearance of debris, siltation, sedimentary depositions and anti erosion work at upper stream due absence of these, flood water problem is continued at Upper stream of Arunachal Pradesh.

BJP district executive meeting held at Kharsang ET Correspondent Kharsang, July 2: The district executive meeting of BJP was held at Kharsang on 2nd July 2016 at Inspection Bungalow, Kharsang, under Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The meeting was convened by BJP district President Shri Ngilang Tangha under the patronage of the Honourable MLA, Shri Laisam Simai of 51th Nampong constituency. The important dignitaries like Shri Samchom Ngemu, BJP National council member, Smt Komoli Mossang, a former Minister, former Minister Shri C.C Singpho, and other senior party active leaders such as Shri Mayong Maio, Shri Chomjong Hadley, Shri Hamjong Tangha, Shri Gumjanong Singpho, Shri Saraiong Singpho were among the few important leaders who attended the meeting today.

The party mandol president

of various constituencies had reported the house about the membership drives in their respective constituencies. The district president for BJP of Changlang district have highlighted the members present in the house about the development that has taken place in two years and how it has impacted the Nation by and large under the able leadership of Narendra Modi.

Very importantly three basic resolution were passed in the meeting viz Bharathiyar Janata Party past/present and future development moved by a senior party leader Shri S.Ngemu, who is also a National council member, secondly how India became a fastest growing economical hub across the globe, was moved by Shri Mayong Maio, who is also a senior BJP leader and thirdly the two years achievement of NDA led government was

6 bags tobacco leaves seized at Tinsukia Rishu Kalantri.

Tinsukia, July 2: Amidst a ban on tobacco products here in Tinsukia followed by seizures of huge quantity of tobacco leaves and other tobacco products both from town and railway station, the black marketers are adopting all possible methods to smuggle banned products into the district.

This came to light on Saturday morning when Tinsukia police seized six bags of tobacco leaves from a Doomdooma bound night super coming from guwahati. Interestingly, the goods were brought hidden among vegetables but the police was tipped before hand spoiling the plan.

According the superintendent of Tinsukia police Mugdha Jyoti Mahanto, based on specific inputs a checking was initiated of night super coming from Guwahati direction. During the search 6 bags of tobacco leaves were detected hidden between vegetables, he added.

In the meantime, allegations has been levelled on the

search party of being soft in the checking to benefit a tobacco trader. One of the officer told that it is not possible to open and check all goods only.This despite a specific input has raised serious question. Had their been an info of RDX would the police stand be the same is a serious question to he answered?

Moreover, earlier in the day ven hours after the seizure local police hesitated in sharing information until the intervention of Tinsukia SP. Even the local police officers told media persons that their is no such seizure and showed the register stating that had their been such a seized wouldn't their been an entry here by now ie 5 pm, but later the goods were found at police station only. All this only added to the allegation and the question why police at ps level was acting so secretly.

It may be noted that the informer who provided the lead said that tobacco including zarda was also booked for Tinsukia than how come it passed police checking.

ET Bureau Aalo, July 2: The District Sports Association, Aalo brought in new executive members in a meeting held under the Chairmanship of Shri Pige Ligu, West Siang Deputy CommissionerCum- Chairman DSA at Conference Hall of DC office on 1st July last.

Briefing the enthusiastic participants, Shri Ligu said that various associations and bodies are coming up for different sports and it is important know the rules

and guidelines that govern them and a sports calendar should be framed by the DSA to avoid clash of events. He stressed on promoting sports activities in the district through DSA. The outgoing DSA Secretary, Shri Gego Doji outlined various major games and sports like football, cricket, badminton and volleyball in the district headquarter and various pockets during his tenure. He disclosed that DSA has been rendering 33 long years of

service to promote various sports activities in the district.

It has been registered in the year 2003 and affiliated to Indian Olympic Association. Shri Doli Lollen, Kenjum Riba, Karik Lollen, Kenba Bagra, and Hiba Ete have been unanimously selected as President, Vice President, Secretary, Assistant General Secretary and Treasurer respectively for a tenure of three years to man the DSA.

Agriculture Department conducts Special Outreach Programme ET Bureau Aalo, July 2: A Special Outreach Programme on ill effects of Excessive use of Weedicides and Pesticides under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana and other schemes of the department was conducted at KomboJirdin village on 29th June last by the office of the Deputy Director Agriculture West Siang. The team

of officers under Shri Tomi Basar Deputy Director, Agriculture dealt in detail about the topics. In technical session Shri N. Loya ADO informed farmers about PMKSY. Shri J. Yomcha ADO dealt in details about the PMFBY and Shri J. Jini ADO shares his knowledge on ill effect of excessive use of Weedicides and Pesticides in crop field and its health hazards. At the end Shri Yompe Ado,

ADO requested all the farmers present to take maximum benefit of these schemes and requested them to practice sustainable Agriculture and preserve Bio-Diversity for future generation. More than 120 farmers took part in the programme. Earlier, it was also conducted at KomboPomte by Department of Agriculture in which more than 150 farmers participated.

Lohit Administration decides to make Tezu circle Open Defecation Free before the end of this year highlighted by the honourable MLA Shri Laisam Simai. He opined that the party worker should reach out with the message in the form of resolution which was passed at the central level to the grass roots level. The BJP government is committed to making the India one of the self reliant countries in the world. During the economic recession at the interna-

tional level and at the time of two years drought in India, the country could manage with the GDP growth of 7.2% during 2014-15 and 7.6% during 2015-16 respectively.

The other dignitaries also spoke in the meeting and shared their views over the vision of Bharathiyar Janata party. The achievement of BJP led NDA government

at the centralin two years time was highlighted by the honourable MLA Shri Laisam Simai. He said the BJP led NDA led government have been meeting every commitment made through their manifestos before the electorates two years back. Now the tangible achievement can be seen in the society under the positive guidance of the Modi sarkar at the centre.

Sonowal directs PCCF to declare results of forest constables by Monday A Staff Reporter Guwahati, July 2: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to declare the results for the posts of forest constables by 5 pm on Monday next and ensure appointment of 104 personnel for the posts.

Chairing a meeting to finalise ‘100 days programme’ for the department of Forests, Chief Minister taking stern stance on the delay of results, instructed Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Darash Mathur to declare the results and facilitate the appointment of the forest constables. To extend a touch of relief, Sonowal also asked the department to provide a compensation and one time

ex-gratia in line with standard procedure to 14279 families suffered from man-animal conflict. Sonowal maintained that compensation should be disbursed within 100 days.

Sonowal also asked PCCF to take steps for undertaking a feasibility study to keep Kaziranga National Park open for visitors throughout the year and submit a report. Besides, a report on the requirement of forest resources for all districts was also asked to be preparedwithin 15 days.

For skill development, 1500 youths of fringe villages of reserved forest areas to be trained as priority basis which will also be part of the 100 days programme of the department. The

training will exclusively confine to protection of wildlife and its habitat.

It was also informed in the meeting that 1.25 crore saplings to be planted in 6800 hectare of land along with bringing out coppice forest management plan for sal trees in Kamrup, Goalpara and Kokrajhar. Moreover, actions will be taken against all illegal saw mills. It may be mentioned that Forest Department has already shut down 63 illegal saw mills since the new dispensation took over the reign of power in the State.

Moreover, for the protection of forests, the Department has undertaken a massive exercise of erecting fences along the boundary of the reserved forests.

ET Bureau Tezu, July 2: A meeting was held in Lohit District Deputy Commissioner's Office Chamber, here on 1st July last to discuss the problem of Open Defecation prevailing under Lohit District. The Deputy Director DUDA, and District Planning Officer were present in the meeting.

have to bear the consequence of open defecation in the bank of rivers. This practice not only harm the ecological balance and pristine atmosphere of the areas but also invites many vector borne diseases owing to the washed away of the human excreta along with the gush of river water from the nearby rivers to down stream areas.

Lohit District being surrounded by numerous rivers and frequently hit by floods during the summer season

Therefore, DD (DUDA), Tezu has been entrusted to explore the possibility of

constructing low cost toilets in the district. Besides that, ways and means were explored in the meeting to abolish the practice of open defecation and make Lohit District a defecation free district by the end of this calender year.

Under Swachh Bharat Mission around 30 toilets have already been completed within a span of one month only covering all open defecation focus area of Tezu circle. (DIPRO)

One arrested on extortion charges, organizations demand stringent punishment Contd. from Page 1

conveyed the messages to Aalo, Yingkiong, Pangin police etc and accordingly, Aalo police detained them on Friday afternoon while Yangfo and his team was fleeing from Aalo road.

Accordingly, Pasighat police brought him here and under Pasighat PS Case No. 116/16 U/s 384/34 IPC Yangfo was arrested and he was sent to 14 days judicial remand by magistrate today, informed I/O of the case SI ABS Ahmed.

Meanwhile, Adi Baane Kebang East Siang Unit, Adi Students’ Union, Adiland & Upright Peoples’ Organization, All Bogong Students; Union (E), AAPSU has deeply condemned the extortion act of Yangfo and demanded the concern authorities not give any bail until proper investigation is done. ABK East Siang President, Okom Yosung and Secretary Admin, Talut Siram put emphasised that, such offenders should be condemned from all section

of the society from all across the state irrespective of community and region.

Gige Pertin, Gen. Secy.

AUPO, Lungkang Ering, President, ABSU (E), Otem Doke, Asst. Fin. Secy.

AAPSU all strongly appealed every section of societies or communities to denounce such anti social elements without giving or linking it on communal lines and demanded for stringent punishment to offender/s so that others won’t dare to commit such acts in future.

However, when asked for his side of statement over the case, Pranab Yangfo told this reporter that, extortion is not his habit and of allegation of extortion is totally baseless. “I am also a one of society’s recognized person, why should I involved in such cases, and I am going to move defamation case against it once out from jail”, added Yangfo who was trying to evade the further question of this scribe.. On being asked that, he is said to be a habitual offender, he replied that, the statement is baseless and

some section of people are trying to tarnish his image.

According to the FIR statement of Er. Jamoh, accused Yangfo has hinted of having some nexus with some high profile government officer/s or political leader/s who have paved ways for Yangfo to carry out extortion activities from Itanagar to Pasighat PWD Division.

The state government led

by Chief Minister Kalikho Pul including CE, PWD, Itanagar need to clarify over the issue, otherwise, they will be presumed backing Yangfo for such illegal activities as claimed

by Yangfo to Er. Jamoh while extorting money.

There are many officers like Jamoh who are often harassed by such goons but most of them bear the brunt silently, but Jamoh’s blowing whittle against such acts will perhaps encourage others to come openly against the hidden open practices due to which some officers are said to have taken voluntary retirement from government services.

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AJYCP to hold protest if centre tries to Vulture saved auction 12 oil fields to private companies at Dhemaji ET Correspondent Sivasagar, July 2: “Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) is fighting for Assam's self-control over its natural resources from very beginning. We can't accept Centre’s decision of auctioning 12 oil fields to private companies”, said Biswajit Tipomia today in a press meet organized by the Sivasagar District Committee of AJYCP here at Sivasagar Press Club.

Tipomia, joint secretary of AJYCP central committee criticizing centre's decision of auctioning the oil fields of Assam said that the Central Government intentionally kept ONGC and OIL away from auctioning of oil

centre’s decision for their personal-gain. And we are also investigating this side too. AJYCP will not tolerate this kind of anti-community works, he added.

fields by saying they were not capable of it. If ONGC and OIL have upgraded equipment then centre should provide essential support to them rather going with foreign companies, he added.

On the other hand, Debojeet Dutta, AJYCP Sivasagar District president also barked on the matter. Dutta said that there might be a former ONGC and OIL officer, who had extended helping hands towards

AJYCP also announced a long list of protest against centre’s decision to give oil fields to foreign companies.

According to the agenda, AJYCP would stage a 12hour blockade at all the oil fields of ONGC and OIL in Assam on July 4. On July 5, they would block national highways for two hours.

They would stop their protest on July 6 and July 7.

Then again on July 8, they would stage a district-wise rail-blockade train in all parts of Assam.

ET Correspondent Dhemaji, July 2: Satyanath Doley, a nature lover, proving friend of creature from Jonai under Dhemaji District, saved a vulture which is known for cleaning environment by feeding on dead bodies thrown astray.

Vulture a species which is on the verge of extinction was saved from the hand of a hunter in injured condition few days back, after bringing bird to his home he started its treatment himself with the help of doctors and now the bird is recovering rapidly.

Talking to the Eastern Today Doley said that he gave

ET Correspondent Margherita, July 2: All Adivasi Students Association of Assam (AASAA) central executive committee have fumed over the suspension of Ramanus Lakra, General Secretary of AASAA Tinsukia District Executive Committee by Mathias Dhaan President of AASAA Tinsukia District Executive Committee without taking any consent and advice from AASAA Central Executive Committee members.

Minz both President and General Secretary of AASAA Central Executive Committee said that Mathias Dhaan who is the President of AASAA Tinsukia District Executive Committee have suspended Ramanus Lakra, General Secretary of AASAA Tinsukia District Executive Committee which is totally unconstitutional and baseless and warned Mathias Dhaan not to do such type of activity which malign the image of AASAA in the Society.

Pradip Nag and Joseph

Meanwhile Ramanus Lakra General Secretary of AASAA Tinsukia District Executive Committee said that Mathias Dhaan is a vested interest leader and always oppose all programme of AASAA Central Executive Committee and AASAA Tinsukia District Executive Committee.

“Mathias Dhaan have suspended me for his own interest and have never participate in any programme taken by AASAA”, added Ramanus Lakra

Include tea habits in NCERT syllabus to attract young generation: TRA Director ET Correspondent Jorhat, July 2: After assuming charge as the director of Tocklai Tea Research Institute, which is also the pioneer and oldest Tea Research Institute in the World Dr. Anup Kumar Barooah said, that Tocklai’s first priority after Research & Development is to attract new generation consumers for tea which will be stressed through a proposals to the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India to include all about tea habits in National Council for Education Research & Technology (NCERT) curriculum from 2017 next.

Dr. Barooah who has a vast knowledge in emerging challenge in the global market of tea and has more than hundred publications to his credit said that “If we could add all about tea habits in the NCERT curriculum that will give a new twist and boom to new generation when the importance and healthy habits of tea which could be highlighted in various

forms. In the country today the market for Indian tea is famous and known for black tea only, but fermented cold tea, green tea, fermented soft green tea and even temperature based tea for residence of higher altitude and for our uniform personnel could be made. For the different types Indian tea is almost in the pipeline, but as commercial marketing is lagging behind”.

The Director said, “Even coffee growing and consuming countries has shown their keenness to import Indian tea, demands from countries like Canada, USA and even China is pouring, these countries are looking for exporters from India’s Black Tea. If China is eyeing on India’s Black Tea, it’s a great sign and very important silver lining for us in to take space in global tea markets”.

try, firstly it will attract the young generation with more domestic consumer like China is doing, if the young generation could be attract instead of soft drinks likeCoca-Cola, Fanta why not green tea which is full of healthy habits will surely lit up for healthy drinks other than soft drinks which has nothing with healthy habits which was earlier suggested

by Bidyanand Borkakoty, the vice-chairman of Tea Board of India when he was the chairman of North Eastern Tea Association to the Ministry of Commerce and to the Ministry of HRD for inclusion of tea in NCERT, said Dr. Anup Kumar Baruah.

Arun Singh, Chairman, TRATocklai, Prabhat Bezbaruah, vice-chairman, TRA- Tocklai and several other eminent tea planters, experts handed over the proposal to the Ministry through the Vice-Chairman of Tea Board, Mr Bidyanand Borkakoty.

that his post paid service was disconnected in the evening on June 27though he paid the bill at mid-day on the same day. He received a message from the company on June 26 around 9.30pm about the payment of his bill and then he paid it the next day. Interestingly, he got no outgoing faceliity for next two days despite the payment of the dues. He was potent enough to get the out going facelity around 5pm June 29 after long urge to the authority

Spl Correspondent.

Tinsukia, July 2 : Excise department of Saturday evening seized liquors worth lakh of rupees from a local wine shop at Hijuguri. The department also seized a vehicle loaded with branded liquor.

According to reliable sources, the supply of branded liquor was done against short supply.

Shockingly, the supply cum delivery challan had no mention of the bond name, bond seal, other mandatory details alongwith seal of bond officer.

The officer, part of the raid team has confirmed the above to The Eastern Today and said

some money to the person who caught it, now the creature is saved and after proper care I will leave the bird in safe place, he added.

AASAA opposes over sus- Aircel Company harasses the pension of Ramanus Lakra consumers in Lakhimpur ET Correspondent Lakhimpur, July 2: The irresponsible behaviour of Aircel Celullar Network Company has harassed its consumers frequently. Call drops, no sufficient celullar network, unclear voice, such a many problems have wreaked anomalies to the customers in Lakhimpur district. Besides them, the inactivity of post paid service even after payment of due bill is one of the frequent problems in the district. A consumer alleged

Liquor worth lakhs seized at Tinsukia

of the company.

This kind of negligence harassed him a lot in case of communication. As a consequence, the victimised consumers and the other conscious citizen appealed the State Government and the concerned Minister to take necessary steps to reign the cellular network companies like Aircel who always pay attention to render only business, not to secure the interest of the consumer.

the liquor was sold by a bond in the name of Mohit Enterprises. He told a total of 105 cartoons seized from Highway wine ship at Hijuguri while counting of the stock in the vehicle was under process.

It may be mentioned here that in the past several cases of liquor meant for Arunachal Pradesh sold at Tinsukia to evade taxes and earn crores of rupees has been detected here in Tinsukia. Whether this relates to one similar case or is a different matter is altogether a subject of investigation. But, the matter that the supply challan did not carry all mandatory details hints towards the fact that all is not right.

Anti-drugs awareness rally held at Bangaon ET Correspondent Nalbari, July 2: In order to create awareness against the use of drugs the Swaraj Welfare Society on Friday took out an awareness rally at Bangaon under Paschim Nalbari revenue circle in Nalbari district.

The awareness rally took out from the Kalbari LP School was attended by about 400 peoples of that locality. The people holding placards, banner raised slogans against the ill effects of uses of drugs.

Following the rally an awareness meeting was also held at Kalbari LP School with Kamini Mohan Barman in the chair. The awareness meeting was addressed among others

by Najnin Rahman Bora, official of Social Welfare department, Prabhat Das, former headmaster of Chamata girl high school, Mira Deka, headmistress of Barnardi girl’s high school, Pabitra Deka, president of Bangaon gaon panchayat.

Kamrup administration launches ‘Mission Mode’ Digital India training starts to combat against JE in Jorhat with digital mind

ET Correspondent Jorhat, July 2: Be digital, under the umbrella of Prime Minister’s flagship programme of “Digital India”, National e-Governance Division (NeGD) has joined hands with National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) to train 16000 Govt. employees of all the North Eastern States in two year under a special scheme “Preparing North East for Digital India”. On 01st July 2016, Jorhat Extension Centre of NIELIT Guwahati has launched the scheme by starting training of 24 nos. Govt. of Assam employees. The Jorhat Extension Centre will train 440 employees of Jorhat district under this programme free of cost.

Inaugurating the training, Roshni Aparanjanta

Korati, Deputy Commissioner I/C, told that delay in service delivery brought bad name for government employees now and then, we need to erase it. The digital India campaign is aimed at addressing this issue to improve service delivery on a time bound manner.

The Deputy Commissioner told that digital delivery of govt. services will reduce wastage of time, expenditure by the citizens and their physical labour. She urged all the participants to diligently learn the basics to positively contribute in improving service delivery.

Krishnacharyya Baruah, Director, NIELIT in his welcome address informed that the Institute is a premier organization of the Govt. of India in im-

parting training on digital literacy. With its extension centres covering Guwahati, Tezpur, Silchar, Kokrajhar and Jorhat; NIELIT conducts regular training programmes, he told.

Baruah told that the institute will train 440 govt. employees in a phase manner over a period of two years. He also highlighted the significance of Digital India campaign.

While attending the inaugural programme, Pranjal Bezbaruah, DIO, NIC, Bijendra Gogoi, DIPRO and MN Dahal, Assistant Commissioner also spoke on the importance of the training and how the participants can contribute in improving service delivery system, while, Prankrishna Tamooli, assistant Director offered the vote of thanks.

ET Correspondent Rangia, July 2: After a healthy review meeting organised by the Kamrup district administration, the Deputy Commissioner Kamrup launched a Mission ‘Mode Campaign’ to combat against Japanese Encephalitis and prevention of deaths caused

by JE. In the Meeting which was chaired by Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup, Vinod Seshan an Action Plan was prepared under the leadership of SDO (C) Rangia Kailash Karthik.

has been undertake by concerned workforce under Health Department and Officials under National Health Mission.

The special meeting on JE was attended by the ADC (Health), BK Borah, Jt. Director Health Services, Dr. B Bordoloi, Addl CM&HO FW, DIO, DMO, DSO (IDSP), NHM Officials long with MIs and SI under Malaria Department. The action plan focused on the all-round collective approach towards combating the spread of JE and minimizing the deaths caused by JE in Kamrup District. Accordingly the actions

Leaflets were distributed among schools, colleges and public places for massive awareness.

All Block Primary Health Centres (BPHC) and Community Health Centres of Kamrup Districts made arrangement of an exclusive AES/JE cabin for suspected cases in order to deliver first hand treatment. 24X7 medicines and ambulance service made available for AES/JE Cases.

Identification of the endemic areas has been done and extensive fogging and bed net impregnation in these areas are carried out simultaneously. ASHAs, ANMs, MPWs, SWs and BHWs visited home to home for awareness, detection of JE cases, blood slide collection of fever cases and insuring cleanliness of pig farms.

Meritorious students Educational summer camp and text book distribution Passengers suffer for poor felicitated in Kokrajhar for underprivileged students held at Mangaldai Proposal for inclusion of tea habits in NCERT curriculum will help to boost the indus-

road condition at Haflong

ET Correspondent Haflong, July 2: Hundreds of people including minors, patients and students travelling through Dima Hasao by NH54 E were stranded for several hours at Boro Muolkoi as a heavy loaded dumpers stuck there due to precarious condition of the road.

The travelling passengers particularly from Barak Valley and Dima Hasao dare to travel taking life risk while travelling through Silchar–Haflong as the condition of road at many locations on Silchar- Haflong portion of NH-54 E remained dangerous and pitiable for several months.

After the recent tragic road

accident on Silchar- Guwahati road people of Barak Valley forced to travel by NH-54 E through the district of Dima Hasao despite knowing the poor condition of road. The NH-54 E has become the only means of communication as there has been no railway communication between Silchar – Guwahati since May 16th.

The locations like Durbin Tilla, Dimbruchera, Kapurchera, Bormuolkoi, Miyunkro etc. are in precarious condition for quite sometimes, the company engaged for the construction in these stretches are also gaining notoriety for their inability and substandard works, people alleged.

The conscious people of Haflong opined that road communications always play a pivotal role for the socio-economic development of the society but here in Dima Hasao, though the people are raising voices for the cause but failed to draw the attention of the authority concerned. They alleged that the concerned authority has turned its blind eye in this genuine and important concern.

Meanwhile the people of Dima Hasao and Barak Valley have appreciated the new government in Assam under the leadership of Sarbanada Sonowal who has instructed the NHAI to make the road motor able within three months.

ET Correspondent Kokrajhar, July 2: A total of 60 students, who were passed out with first division in HSLC and HS final examinations in 2016 keeping good results within Nath Yogi Community in Kokrajhar district were given away warm welcome and felicitated at a programme held at Kokrajhar Press Club on Saturday in Kokrajhar district.

Altogether sixty students passed with first division in Kokrajhar, of which 19 students passed in HS final examination with first division within Nath Yogi Community figuring best result performance in the region. The students were felicitated and given warm welcome at a programme organized by Kokrajhar district unit of Yogi Sanmiloni in association with Youth and Mahila Sanmiloni.

Madhav Prasad Sarma, Kokrajhar Deputy Commissioner, Shyam Prasad Saikia, SP Kokrajhar, Derhasat Basumatary,

former BTC executive member, Prakash Nath, president BTAD Yogi Sanmiloni, Hiteswar Barman, AKRSU president, Manaj Daimary, BDO, Kokrajhar attended the programme as guests with Najen Chandra Nath, president of Kokrajhar district unit of Sanmiloni in the chair. Saikia appreciated the initiative to felicitate students among society said that it will encourage students to be dedicated more while taking higher studies in the life. He has urged student’s community to be studious for taking higher studies looking a near future bright and held a healthy society in the region.

Najen Chandra Nath, president, Sanmiloni said, “This function has been organised to felicitate students who were passed with good result in the district within Nath Yogi community in HSLC & HS final examinations.

We hope this kind of function will bring encouragement among students in the region”.

ET Correspondent Mangaldai, July 2: In just a time when almost every student and parents have developed a tendency to undergo academic career in privately run institution only to become success in HSLC and HS final examinations, Crystal Vision, a local non-government organization with the co-ordination of a group of socially committed young and experienced teachers has come forward with an idea to support and nurture the meritorious but underprivileged class X students belonging to government and provincialized institutions of greater Mangaldai beyond the normal academic calendar.

This idea came into effect with the launching of a free educational month long camp for selected such students at Mangaldai Santipur Girls’ ME school campus. Gurujyoti Das, MLA of Mangaldai ceremonially inaugurated the camp in presence of Dr Kamala Bora, Associate Professor, Mangaldai College, Tarini Nath, Deputy Inspector of Schools, Mangaldai, Munmuni Dutta, Head Mistress, Mangaldai Vidyapith, Nilima Nath, Headmistress, Mangaldai Santipur Girls’ ME school, Manik Sil Sarma, local leading citizens, students, teachers, guardians, NGO members among others.

MLA Gurujyoti Das handing over text to underprivileged students at Mangaldai on Saturday Speaking on the occasion as the chief guest MLA Das appreciated the initiative of the organizers and hope that it will act as an eye openers for other NGOs of the area. He also appealed to students to be very much careful in choosing their future career depending upon one’s own ability and interest and also laid stress on acquiring proper knowledge by the guardians for a prospective career of their wards without making any unjustified competitions with their neighbours and finally spoiling the future career of their wards.

The function also witnessed distribution of text books by the chief guest and other guests to seven underprivileged stu-

dents from different parts of Darrang who came out with flying colours in the last HS and HSLC final examinations from provincialized institutions and also got admission in government run institutions for their future academic curriculum under the “educational welfare programme” of the Crystal Vision launched in association with local premier book seller and publishing organization “Jnanjyoti” since the academic year 2015-16.

Earlier newly elected MLA Gurujyoti Das was felicitated by the members of Crystal Vision and authority of Mangaldai Santipur Girls’ ME school with a traditional Xarai, gamocha, flower bouquet and a letter of citation.

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Large group of beneficiaries impounded several bags of rice from an FPS agent at Seijang Imphal, Jul 2: Enraged by non-distribution of rice to the exact quantity entitled under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), a large group of beneficiaries impounded several bags of rice from an FPS agent at Seijang and delivered them back to a Government godown.

Notably, Seijang village is located within Lamlai AC, the home constituency of CAF&PD Minister Ksh Biren.

Of late, there have been many complaints and even protest agitation against alleged siphoning off of rice entitled to NFSA beneficiaries.

Speaking to media persons , JAC Against Misuti-lization of Rice

Allocated Under NFSA Seijang secretary Mutum Thoibisana said that they would not accept NFSA rice until they are giv-en to the full quantity as enti- tled to them under the Act. The total number of NFSA beneficiaries for Seijang Awang, Seijang Mayai and Seijang Makha is 249. Out of them, 222 are priority card holders while 27 are AAY card holders.

A few days back, FPS agent Huidrom Manaoton said that only 16 Kgs of rice could be distributed to each beneficiary. But again, he informed that 3 Kgs would be deducted from each beneficiary.

Taken aback and ag-

Volunteers IPAK closed atleast 15 rice shops located near FCS godown

Manipur BJP raised questions over appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries

Imphal, Jul 2: Volunteers of the Indigenous People's of Kangleipak (IPAK) led by its general secretary Wahengbam Shanta today closed atleast 15 rice shops located near FCS godown, Sangaiprou at around 4.30 pm on Saturday.

During a sudden drive conducted at these shops, IPAK volunteers enquired the shop owners about the source from where they acquired those large quantities of rice.

As the shop owners could not give convincing answers and provide the names of the individuals/agencies who supplied rice to them, IPAK volunteers closed the shops.

They also asked the shop owners to come to IPAK office tomorrow to discuss the matter.

Shanta said that they would find out the individuals/agencies who have been indulging in unauthorised supply of huge quantity of rice to these shops.

He said that the drive was conducted to check shiphon-nning off of rice stocked by the Government for National Food Security Act, which had been implemented from April this year.

He said that it is surprising to see such a huge quantity of rice at the shops located near the godown.

Shanta said that people are suspicious of possible supply of NFSA rice to these shops by some unscrupulous officials.

He said that they would not allow anybody to earn money through misuse of the rice meant for poor people.

Shanta said that some shop owners had revealed that some rationing agents dropped five to ten bags of rice every time they lifted rice from the godown.

Saying that IPAK would not allow such illegal practices continue Shanta said that they have closed these shops with immediate effect.

Maintaining that they would never remain silent on the issue, Shanta said that IPAK would detect the main supplier soon.(Agencies)

Imphal, Jul 2: Manipur BJP today raised questions over appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries by "violating" the Constitution.

Addressing media at the party office, Election Management convenor of the party Thounaojam Chaoba Singh said his party will approach the Supreme Court after consulting the Central leadership over the matter.

"The Congress Government headed by Okram Ibobi Singh had violated the provision under Article 164 of the Constitution while appointing five Parliamentary Secretaries back in 2012," Chaoba said.

After inducting 12 Cabinet Ministers, the Ibobi Ministry appointed five more legislators as Parliamentary Secre- taries when he became the Chief Minister of the State for the third time.

Large group of beneficiaries today impounded several bags of rice from an FPS agent at Seijang grieved by the new information, the beneficiaries held a meeting and constituted the JAC. Members of the JAC even staged a protest demonstration on June 29.

According to guidelines, each member of a benefi-

As per the gazette notification, a Parliamentary Secre- tary enjoys the same status entitled to a minister with regard to salary and rank.

"The appointment violated the Constitution.

We'll take up the matter with the Central leadership and then approach the apex court," he said.

"After due amendment was made in 2003, the Article 164 says the total number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers, shall not exceed 15 per cent of the total number of Members in the Legislative Assembly, Chaoba said.

He said, "In the case of Manipur which is a smaller State, the number of sanctioned ministers, including the Chief Minister, is only 12, according to the 91st Amendment of the Constitution."

ciary household should be given 5 Kgs of rice.

Pointing out that 13 Kgs of rice to each beneficiary is too less, the beneficiaries appealed to the FPS agent to increase the quantity of rice but the FPS agent

Thounaojam Chaoba said the Congress led State Government is violating the Anti-Defection Law in the State.

Manipur, with a 60member Assembly, is entitled to have 12 ministers including the Chief Minister. However, as per a Bill passed by the Manipur State Legislative Assembly on August 4, 2012, five Parliamentary Secretaries were inducted under the Manipur Parliamentary Secretary (Appointment, salary and allowance and miscellaneous provisions) Act, 2012.

These Parliamentary Secretaries are Keisham Megha- chandra (Minor Irrigation, Information and Public Relations), Mairenbam Prithibiraj (Youth Affairs and Sports, Tourism), Victor Keishing (Tribal Affairs and Hills, Information technology), Vungzagin

maintained that he was helpless.

The matter was taken up even with the concerned DC and the concerned Minister. They maintained that they issued full quantity of rice entitled to the beneficiaries, Thoibisana said.

In the meantime, FPS agent Huidrom Manaoton lifted 40 quintals of rice from godown and unloaded them at his home on Friday.

On learning about this, a large group of beneficiaries went to Manaoton's home yesterday seeking explanation for lifting rice when there were objections against the quantity to be distributed to each beneficiary but

Valte (Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Command Area Development Agency) and Md Amin Shah (Minorities, OBC and SC, Science and Technology).

The above five were inducted as Parliamentary Secretaries on October 5, 2012 as per a gazzetted notification, Chaoba stated.

With the five Parliamentary Secretaries allotted with portfolios similar to that of a Minister, it may be said that the State has, in total, 17 working Minister against the entitled 12 by the Indian Constitution.

"The Congress led State Government is clearly mocking the Indian Constitution", Th Chaoba said adding that the BJP State Unit will talk with the BJP leaders at the Centre to impose President's rule in Manipur. "The party is

Manaoton was not found at his home.

Subsequently, the beneficiaries loaded all the rice bags in a truck and took them back to Government godown yesterday itself.

18 other bags of lifted by another FPS agent for distribution to beneficiaries of Seijang Chonthaba were also taken back by JAC members to the Government godown today.

"No beneficiary would accept rice if is not distributed to the full quantity as entitled under NFSA and we would launch different modes of agitation if the wrongdoings are not rectified", Thoibisana added.

(Agencies)

also set to take the matter to the Supreme Court", he added.

The BJP State Election Management Committee convenor also demanded the five Parliamentary Secretaries to give up the Government quarters, vehicles and salaries that were provided to them.

On NFSA, Chaoba said there are large-scale irregularities in the NFSA beneficiary list with names of many of ineligible persons, including high class people, figuring on the priority list.

The BJP State Unit have been demanding the State Government to produce a white paper on the distribution of food grain and beneficiary cards under NFSA without much effect. The party has therefore, filed a PIL on the matter. The hearing of the case is scheduled on July 4, he added.(Agencies)

AMC to demolish TMC Tripura hqtr building

Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Friday passed an order to demolish the headquarters of Trinamool Congress Agartala, July 2: Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Friday passed an order to demolish the headquarters of Trinamool Congress (TMC) here, a day after it was inaugurated, saying the structure was illegally constructed.

"This building was constructed on a children's park, which is illegal and against the rule of the AMC. We served notices several times during the construction but the leaders did not pay heed to our notices. We have decided to demolish the construction," city Mayor Prafulla Jit Sinha said.

The notices were served to TMC leader Ashish Saha and others, and were asked to explain why the illegal construction would not be demolished, Sinha said.

But, Saha informed us they had only renovated an old building, which was dam-

aged due to earthquake, the Mayor said.

"It is not right, no building was damaged in the city due to tremors," he told reporters.

Trinamool vice president Mukul Roy, who inaugurated the new headquarters on Thursday, before leaving for Kolkata on Friday said the building was not constructed illegally and all valid documents were there.

"CPI(M) is now seeing the spectre of Trinamool Congress as it will wrest power in the 2018 elections. They are afraid, so they served notices for demolishing the building," he said.

To a question, Roy said the Tripura unit of TMC would now concentrate on building strong organisational base of the party across the state and at this point it was not thinking about any tieup with like-minded parties in the state.(Agencies)

"The building was constructed on a children's park, which is illegal and against the rule of the AMC. We served notices several times during the construction but the leaders did not pay heed to our notices. We have decided to demolish the construction,"

2 women, another arrested for carrying counterfeit notes

MSCW gear up to fight violence against woman Imphal, July 2: Newly appointed Chairperson of Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW) Dr K Sobita has called upon all the relevant Government agencies, civil society organisations, NGOs and the general public to stand united and fight violence against women.

Speaking to media persons at her office inside Imphal West DC office complex, Lamphelpat today, Dr

Sobita said that violence against women should be battled on different fronts and at different levels.

"The commission will soon focus on massive awareness-raising and community mobilization campaign to help tackle violence against women in the State. We'll launch it in Bishnupur district first," Dr Sobita said.

She said the planned campaign will cover all the hill districts of the State.

Dr Sobita also highlighted the need for opening a women helpline centre to prevent crime against women and child.

dismally low. The State registered over 400 cases of rape between 1999 and 2013 and there were over 2000 cases of crime against women.

"We also need to take up security measures to help reduce such crimes.

Women should be self-reliant too," she said.

Violence against women in the State has been growing up in recent years, but conviction rate continues to be

Meanwhile, Ramji Khul Development Committee, Ramji Women Welfare Association and Ramji Youth Club have felicitated newly inducted Manipur State Commision for Women member Ranjita Golmei.

The felicitation function was graced by Ramji Khul Khullakpa Gangguilung Gangmei and Khunbu Kabungba Kamei as chief guest and president respectively.

Speaking at the gathering, Ranjita Golmei pledged to fight for justice on behalf of all the victims of violence against women. (Agencies)

6 Gunmen and 20 Hostages Killed Contd. from Page 1 said Ms. Jain was a student at the University of California, Berkeley, and a graduate of the American International School in Dhaka.

“I have spoken to her father Shri Sanjeev Jain and conveyed our deepest condolences,” Ms. Swaraj wrote on Twitter. “The country is with them in this hour of grief.”

Armed men entered the restaurant, the Holey Artisan Bakery, where about 20 foreigners were dining, around 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Sumon Reza, the kitchen worker, told reporters. The attackers shouted “God is great” before opening fire and detonating several explosives, he said.

Overnight, more than 200 people waited outside the restaurant beyond the police cordon, dozens of them relatives and friends of the hostages.

Some of them communicated by text message and social media with the hostages inside.

Several kitchen employees who had locked themselves in a bathroom inside the restaurant posted a picture of themselves on Facebook, bare chested against the stifling heat.

Soumir Roy, 28, one of the employees, messaged his brother, saying, “We are here so if possible break the wall of the bathroom and rescue us.”

But after the gunfire and blasts from the rescue operations ceased, the messages from Mr. Roy stopped, and his brother and sister sat on the roadside weeping as they awaited news of whether he had survived.

Ambulances were seen leaving the scene.

Nasirul Alam Porag, a coowner of the restaurant, said about 20 staff members had been trapped in the restaurant, along with 15 to 20 patrons.

On a normal Friday evening during Ramadan the restaurant would have had 30 to 50 staff members, suggesting that many had escaped.

“Our Italian chef, he was able to escape,” Mr. Porag said by phone from Bangkok, where he runs a sister restaurant. “I had a little communication with him.

He was able to go out on the roof and jumped onto the next building where he was still hiding. He’s safe now.”

At least 40 people have been killed in attacks by Islamist

militants in this Muslimmajority country since 2013.

The attacks mostly carried out with machetes, first targeted atheist bloggers, then religious minorities, gay activists, foreigners and others.

The Islamic State and a local branch of Al Qaeda have claimed responsibility for many of the attacks. The Islamic State is known to have claimed responsibility for 18 of them, most perpetrated against religious minorities, including Hindus, Buddhists and Christians.

The attacks have raised fears that the once-moderate country is in the grip of a wave of violence coordinated by international terrorist groups, although the government has insisted that the attacks are committed by local groups and not coordinated by outside forces.

The government recently concluded a crackdown in which more than 10,000 people were arrested, 194 of them reportedly connected with local militant networks.

The scale and level of coordination of Friday’s attack should force the government to reconsider its position that the militancy is locally run, critics

said.

“The continuous denial of the presence of local militant group connections with international terror groups has not been helpful,” said Ali Riaz, a professor of political science at Illinois State University and an expert on South Asian politics.

“What we’re witnessing can’t be small groups coming together. It is clearly a very coordinated attack. If this doesn’t convince them to come out of denial, then I don’t know what will.”

As gunfire and explosions rang out across the upscale Gulshan neighborhood on Friday, witnesses posted images on Twitter of paramilitary officers surrounding the Holey Artisan Bakery, which is popular with expatriates, diplomats and middle-class families.

Mr. Reza, the kitchen worker, said he and another employee were able to escape by jumping from the building’s second floor.

“They blasted several crude bombs, causing wide-scale panic among everyone,” Mr. Reza told a Bangladeshi newspaper, The Daily Star. “I managed to flee during this confusion.”

During the standoff, police

erected a cordon around the restaurant, where family members of those inside gathered to await information.

Fazley Rahim Khan, a businessman, waited on the edge of the police line, barely able to see the restaurant. He said he believed that his son Tahmid Hasib Khan, 22, was being held hostage.

An Indian doctor, Sat Prakash, 43, who worked at a nearby clinic, had been held hostage but escaped minutes before the army stormed the restaurant, said his friend Jahirul Islam Milton.

Italy’s Foreign Ministry said that 11 Italian citizens were in the restaurant and that one escaped. It was unclear what happened to the others.

A spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry said that there were “probable Italian victims,” but she said the ministry did not yet have official confirmation.

She said the ambassador was waiting to have access to the military hospital where the victims were.

A state airplane with officials from the ministry’s crisis unit was flying to Bangladesh.

2 women, another arrested for carrying counterfeit notes Shillon, July 2: Three persons including two women, were arrested from the outskirts of Shillong for carrying fake currency notes of the face value of more than Rs. one lakh, police said.

Acting on a tip off, a special police team conducted checking at Lad Smit area in the afternoon following which the trio were nabbed with the fake notes, they said.

The arrested persons were identified as Narilona

Siangshai from Wapungskur and Chemi Phawa from Mihmyntdu in West Jaintia Hills district and Teimon Chyrmang from Jalaphet in East Jaintia Hills district, East Khasi Hills district police chief M Kharkrang said.

From their possession Police have recovered fake currencies with face value of Rs. 1,33,500, he said.

The three persons were later arrested and the vehicle they used impounded. (Agencies)

FIRs lodged against top NEEPCO officials Shillong, July 2: The Chief Vigilance Officer of the North East Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) Satish Ch Verma has lodged complaints against three senior officials of the Corporation including its Chairman & Managing Director, allegedly extorting money from his subordinate and preventing him (Verma) from discharging his duties.

Verma filed three FIRs against PC Pankaj, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, SB Borgohain, Director (Personnel) and PK Jaiswal, police sources said on Friday.

In the FIRs filed on June 30, he stated that between May 30, 2014 to August, 2014 Pankaj pressurized Abhishek Kumar, General

Manager (HR), to pay an amount of Rs. 3,000 /- per month as salary to one Nitu Handique.

Verma, in another set of FIRs, said that between June 23 to June 30 2016 Jaiswal, Borgohain and.

Pankaj, did not allow him to discharge his duties as the Chief Vigilance Officer by sealing without authorization the office of his subordinate officer Abhishek Kumar, General Manager (HR), NEEPCO. Again on July 1, Verma lodged a complaint stating that Pankaj, Borgohain, and others misusing their authority "extorted Rs. 48,000 from Kumar, as salary for one Dharu Mao". Interestingly, Pankaj superannuated recently.(Agencies)

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Pak wants dialogue but with gun pointed at India's forehead: Defence Expert New Delhi, July 2: Taking a strong exception to Adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz's statement wherein he accused India of using the Pathankot terror attack as an 'excuse' to delay bilateral talks,Defence Expert P.K Sehgal on Saturday asserted that Pakistan wants to continue dialogue with a gun pointed on India's forehead.

"Sartaj Aziz says that dialogue must continue between India and Pakistan despite Mumbai attack, Pathankot attack, cross border terrorism and cross border firing.

In other words, they want us to continue to talk with a gun pointed on our forehead," Sehgal told ANI. "Obviously this cannot

be accepted. An appropriate climate, conducive to talks, must be created.

India has been desperately trying to do that," he added.

The comments come a day after Sartaj Aziz, stated that New Delhi was using excuses like the Pathankot terror attack to further delay talks with Islamabad on a range of issues crucial to both nations.

Speaking in an interview, Aziz said that the priority for Pakistan has always been improved relations with its neighbours including India, and it remains so because without that, Islamabad's economic goals and revivals cannot be achieved.

"But of course, it takes two to achieve that objective and India so far

Uniform Civil Code will bring end to women' suffering: Shiv Sena

Manisha Kayande Mumbai, July 2: The Shiv Sena on Saturday backed the Centre's move to ask the Law Commission to examine the implications of implementing the Uniform Civil Code across the country, saying that it would bring an end to the sufferings of women, particularly those belonging to the Muslim community.

"Uniform Civil Code should have been implemented in our country long time ago. This should be implemented as early as possible because it is the Muslim women who are suffering because of the 'triple talaq' and particularly because of the unreasonable things in the Muslim Personal Law," Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande told ANI. "So, I think there should be a Uniform Civil Code all over the country so that the women will stop suffering," she added.

The Union Law Ministry has asked the Law Commission to examine in detail all issues pertaining to the Uniform Civil Code and submit a report to the government.

Confirming the news, Union Law Minister Sadananda Gowda said that repeatedly received questions about this in the Parliament, following which he has asked the Law Commission to give him a report in this regard.

The code, if implemented, would mean a set of common civil laws for all citizens in place of multitude of personal laws for different religious groups.

Under the Directive Principles of the State Policy in the Constitution, Article 44 says: "The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India."

The Uniform Civil Code has been a controversial issue and it was the part of BJP's poll manifesto.

This move by the Centre assumes significance as the Supreme Court had recently said it would prefer to have a wider debate, in public as well as in court, before taking a decision on the constitutional validity of 'triple talaq'. (ANI)

Pulwama: Three jawns injured after militants attack CRPF-SOG joint camp Pulwama, July 2 : Days after the deadly Pampore attack, which claimed lives of eight jawans, terrorists on late Friday night attacked a Central Reserve Police ForceSpecial Operations

Group (CRPF-SOG) joint camp, in Litter village of Pulwama district.

At least three CRPF personnel have been injured in the grenade attack at the joint camp.(ANI)

Defence Expert P.K Sehgal has not responded. In one excuse or other, they delay dialogue. In the first case, after Prime Minister Modi's inaugural ceremony, the two Foreign Secretaries could not meet because the High Commissioner met Kashmiri leaders, and

they have been meeting for 20 years, so that was hardly an excuse," Aziz stated.

Asserting that Pathankot was no grounds for dialogues to be cancelled, Aziz added that talks also include terrorist related activities and both nations

can also exchange progress reports on that basis also.

"To that extend, I think we have succeeded. So we will continue to insist and urge that we should resume dialogue on all issues and try to improve out relation both in economic and non economic fields," Aziz said.

However India today, flatly refused Aziz's statements saying that it has never shied away from any engagement with the hostile neighbour and is prepared to discuss any issue in an atmosphere free from terror and violence.

"As far as the comments of Sartaj Aziz are concerned, I would say that India has never ever shied away from any engagement with Pakistan and is prepared to discuss all

outstanding issues with Pakistan bilaterally, in an atmosphere free from terror and violence," Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Vikas Swarup told the media.

"After that incident of Pathankot, it was a natural and legitimate acceptation of both the governments and the people of India, that there should be concrete action from Pakistan which has not denied of the involvement of its nationals in the attack," Swarup added.

Following Prime Minister Modi's statement where he placed the onus of stalled talks on Pakistan, Sartaj Aziz has claimed that New Delhi was avoiding dialogue with Islamabad to avoid negotiations on crucial issues such as Kashmir. (ANI)

Pak making excuses for delaying dialogue, not India: Cong tells Sartaj Aziz New Delhi, July 2: The Congress Party on Saturday said that Pakistan has realised that they are at fault for the block in bilateral talks with India, and that's why they are making excuses by putting onus on New Delhi for delaying talks between the two nations.

"I think Sartaj Aziz is a late little in saying all these things. These things could have been said when the Foreign Secretary level talks between the two nations had failed. At that time, Pakistan said something else," Congress leader Meem Afzal told.

"In fact they are giving excuses and have realised that they are at fault. It would be interesting to see as to what kind of relations should be maintained with Pakistan. The onus is on the government and they have to answer on this front," he added.

The comments from the Congress Party comes a day after Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Foreign Affairs, stated that New Delhi was using excuses like the Pathankot terror attack to further delay talks with Islamabad on a range of issues crucial to both nations.

Speaking in an interview, Aziz said that the priority for Pakistan has always been improved relations with its neighbours including India, and it remains so because without that, Islamabad's economic goals and revivals cannot be achieved.

"But of course, it takes two to achieve that objective and India so far has not responded. In one excuse or other, they delay dialogue. In the first case, after Prime Minister Modi's inaugural ceremony, the two Foreign Secretaries could not meet because the High Commissioner met Kashmiri leaders, and they have been meeting for 20 years, so that was hardly an excuse," Aziz stated.

Asserting that Pathankot was no grounds for dialogues to be cancelled, Aziz added that talks also include terrorist related activities and both nations can also exchange progress reports on that basis also.

"To that extend, I think we have succeeded. So we will continue to insist and urge that we should resume dialogue on all issues and try to improve out relation both in economic and non economic fields," Aziz said.

Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), July 2: Expressing surprise over media reports that Beijing blocked India's bid for entry in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), Minister of State for External Affairs General V.K. Singh disapprovingly said that the plenary meeting in Seoul did not discuss accession of any specific country.

"NSG meet happens in closed quarters, so we don't know what happened inside. So why speculate? The facts are only known to the people who are inside the room.

We have been trying to become a part of NSG from 2008. We believe that our nation should be granted membership," Singh said on the side-

lines of a function.

Meanwhile, the NSG will meet yet again this year to discuss the process of inclusion of countries like India, who have not signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

A special plenary session of the NSG can be called by the year end.

According to sources, there is possibility of India's inclusion in the NSG, while New Delhi will continue to discuss the issue with China.

The NSG had earlier failed to reach a consensus on New Delhi's membership application after several members of the 48-member group insisted on adhering to NPT conditions for admission. (ANI)

Congress leader Meem Afzal However India today, flatly refused Aziz's statements saying that it has never shied away from any engagement with the hostile neighbour and is prepared to discuss any issue in an atmosphere free from terror and violence.

"As far as the comments of Sartaj Aziz are concerned, I would say that India has never ever shied away from any engagement with Pakistan and is prepared to discuss all outstanding issues with Pakistan bilaterally, in an atmosphere free from terror and violence," Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Vikas Swarup told the media.

"After that incident of Pathankot, it was a natu-

MLA's son cries foul, says, 'I was not driving the car' small collision which overturned the auto rickshaw. The driver, who is a little inexperienced, got panicked and seeing the auto-rickshaw, he pressed on the accelerator instead of the breaks. And thereon, it collided with the PCR van which was

Minister of State for External Affairs General V.K. Singh

Uniform Civil Code: BJP fooling people as UP elections are near, says Bihar Deputy CM

ral and legitimate acceptation of both the governments and the people of India, that there should be concrete action from Pakistan which has not denied of the involvement of its nationals in the attack," Swarup added.

Following Prime Minister Modi's statement where he placed the onus of stalled talks on Pakistan,Sartaj Aziz has claimed that New Delhi was avoiding dialogue with Islamabad to avoid negotiations on crucial issues such as Kashmir.

In an interview to Times Now, Prime Minister Modi had said that due to his diplomatic efforts, India was not reluctant to engage with Pakistan.

(ANI)

Jaipur accident: MLA's son cries foul, says, 'I was not driving the car' Jaipur, July 2: Siddharth Mehariya, the son of independent Rajasthan legislator, who has been detained for allegedly mowing down three people from his BMW, on Friday cried foul, saying he was not driving the car and it was his driver who caused the accident.

Divulging the details about the incident, Siddharth told ANI, "We went to have ice cream in the night. When we were returning, two drivers approached us with a very high speed. The driver of our car did not see the auto rickshaws as it was raining heavily and there was no street light on the road as well."

"When the auto was about to approach then only our driver saw it and ultimately there was a

Why speculate about China blocking India's NSG bid: V K Singh

standing 50 metres from there," he added.

He also refused to the allegations levelled by the police, saying wherever a big car and youngsters are involved, there is doubt of alcohol consumption.

"But it is nothing like that.

The doctor gave me clean

chit in the hospital. We will get in touch with the families of the deceased and we are ready to help them," he added.

The incident took place when Siddharth, son of Nand Kishor (independent MLA from Sikar, Fatehpur District) rammed a three wheeler late on Friday night, killing three of four persons on the spot.

Mahesh, relative of one of the victims, had earlier said, "We don't know the entire details. It is being said that the accident happened by a BMW car, which had earlier hit the police PCR van and then hit the auto-rickshaw.

They are saying that it belongs to an MLA." "We have been calling the police since morning but they have still not arrived," he added. (ANI)

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav Patna, July 2: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav has criticized the Centre's move of asking the Law Commission to examine the implications of implementing the Uniform Civil Code across the country, saying it is just a tactic applied by the BJP to fool people.

Speaking to the media, Yadav said that as the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections are around the corner, the saffron party was resorting to its old tactic of fooling around people with vague promises.

"Every time the elections are round the corner, they start making such promises," Yadav said.

"If they want to apply the Uniform Civil Code, they should first apply that in Jammu and Kashmir.

They are in power over there," he added.

The Bihar Deputy Chief Minister further said that the ruling dispensation at the Centre would not be able to do anything.

"It is just their tactics to spread rumour among people as per their agenda. It is their ideology which is based on hypocrisy," he said.

Union Law Minister Sadananda Gowda had

yesterday said that he had repeatedly received questions about the issue of Uniform Civil Code in the Parliament, following which he has asked the Law Commission to give him a report in this regard.

The code, if implemented, would mean a set of common civil laws for all citizens in place of multitude of personal laws for different religious groups.

Under the Directive Principles of the State Policy in the Constitution, Article 44 says: "The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India."

The Uniform Civil Code has been a controversial issue and it was the part of BJP's poll manifesto.

This move by the Centre assumes significance as the Supreme Court had recently said it would prefer to have a wider debate, in public as well as in court, before taking a decision on the constitutional validity of 'triple talaq'.

Meanwhile, the BJP has also called for an open debate over the code maintaining that it is a part of the Constitution.

(ANI)

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Pacing crackdown on militants will lead to more terror attacks: Sartaj Aziz

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Islamabad, July 2: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz has warned that expeditious crackdown against the militants in the country could lead to a 'blowback' in form of increased terrorist attacks.

Aziz suggested that seeking a large-scale crackdown on all the terrorist attacks at once would overstretch the armed forces and lead to more terrorist attacks.

"We have to make sure that we move in a decisive way, but at a measured pace and according to our capacity, and ensuring that the blowback is manageable," he said.

Aziz on Friday tried to defend the Pakistan Government against the criticism it has drawn for inaction to crack down on the Haqqani network and allegations of sheltering Afghan Taliban leaders.

He also went on to say

that he would defend Pakistan's record of fighting militants when meeting with a U.S. congressional delegation headed by Senator John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, this weekend, the Dawn reported.

"I think what we have achieved in these three years is quite remarkable," he said citing the ongoing military operation to destroy militant hideouts in North Waziristan near the Afghan border.

Critics, particularly in the US Congress have alleged that Pakistan did not target militants- Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network- that limit their attacks to Afghanistan.

Also, the military operations in North Waziristan targeted loosely allied fighters, including the Pakistani branch of the Taliban - which fights to overthrow Pakistan's government. (ANI)

Dhaka hostage crisis: 13 hostages rescued so far, five gunmen killed

13 hostages rescued so far, five gunmen killed Dhaka, July 2: Around 13 hostages have been rescued so far by the security forces which stormed this morning into the Dhaka restaurant to end an unprecedented hostage crisis, where it was believed that around 20 people were kept as hostage since last night.

According to local media reports, Lt. Col Tuhin Mohammad Masud said that the rescued people include Japanese and Indian nationals. The eyewitnesses present at the spot also told the media that five gunmen have been killed and one has been captured by the security forces.

Heavy sound of explosion started to rock the area at 7:40 a.m. this morning.

It is reported that two policemen have been killed and more than 20 people have been injured

so far by eight-nine gunmen, who attacked the Holey Artisan Restaurant, located in the Gulshan District of the Bangladesh capital. The cafe is described as being popular with expatriates, diplomats and middleclass families.

Earlier, it was also reported that Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Gowher Rizvi, an adviser to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, had earlier said that the security forces could launch an offensive to end the siege in case they fail to negotiate a way out of the crisis.

The assailants, who are believed to be carrying assault rifles and grenades, exchanged gun fire with police outside for several hours after the attack which began around 9 p.m. (ANI)

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Bangladesh PM Hasina condemns Dhaka attack, confirms 6 gunmen killed, 1 held Dhaka, July 2: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today condemned the attack on the upscale cafe Holey Artisan and the hostage crisis in the diplomatic area of Dhaka that has, so far, led to the confirmed deaths of at least eight people - six gunmen and two police officers.

"Six attackers have been killed and 13 rescued. The attackers were not allowed to escape," the Daily Star quoted her as saying.

The 12-hour-long hostage crisis at the cafe popular with foreigners ended after a two hour long assault by armed

forces' commandos killing six gunmen.

One assailant has been held by the security forces.

She thanked the law enforcers - Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, police, Rapid Action Battalion and Border Guard Bangladesh for their swift actions into the situation.

The assailants, believed to be carrying assault rifles and grenades, exchanged sporadic gun fire with police outside for several hours after the attack, which began around 9 p.m. on Friday.

Hasina reiterating her vow to stop militancy and terrorism in the

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina country, reassured citizens that her government will do everything to curb militancy and violent extremism in the

country.

Disgusted with the militants, she slammed the attackers.

"They (gunmen) should

have been in their Tarabi prayers at that time - during the month of Ramadan, a month of self restraint," she said.

She added, "What sort of Muslims they are that they don't offer prayers and instead do such a thing? And what has been the result? None of the attackers could get away with their lives."

Hasina also came down heavily to the private television channels for live telecasting of the offensive operation.

"Don't they think that criminals can adjust to the steps taken by lawmen based on the information broadcast by the media," she said.

All not well with China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, says Baloch leader Sanaullah Baloch Islamabad, July 2: A former senator from Balochistan has expressed grave concern about the efficacy and future of the ongoing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, and advised the incumbent "elitist" establishment in Islamabad to forego its controlled policy of discouraging a national debate on the CPEC if it wants Pakistan to achieve prosperity and equality.

In an opinion piece for The News, Sanaullah Baloch said that there is an urgent need for Pakistan to resolve some of its basic political problems with regard to the CPEC and its current implementation strategies, which in his view were harming a prestigious national project.

"The recent statements from the military and civilian elite in Islamabad and the security forces that control Balochistan leave no room for a logical and positive dialogue on the CPEC and its implementation and long-term effects. And, in particular, representatives of an oppressed province are branded as traitors or as anti-development - which ultimately qualifies such voices to be one of the 'enforced disappeared'

or targeted and killed," Sanaullah Baloch said.

He further warned that separating politics from economics is a terrible idea, and advised that there is a need for wise policies to be taken to create an environment that generates economic activities, equality and inclusivity.

Baloch said that when the people of Balochistan are being treated as "enemies who want to destabilise Pakistan and disturb its economic development", such statements and judgments result in a dangerous trend that "suffocates and stagnates discussion on issues of national importance."

He further stated that a "controlled form of democracy" in Pakistan today, which is not at all healthy in both the short and long terms.

"The Sindhis, Baloch and Pakhtuns are stakeholders in the CPEC. Their concerns about transparency, inclusivity, benefits, management and even the security aspect of the project must not be treated and translated as attempts to sabotage it.

Media houses have been instructed to report 'all-iswell' stories about the CPEC and ignore the very pertinent protests, demands and ideas around this issue. Such policy of 'blackout' will neither help

Pakistan nor our Chinese brothers to adjust their risk log and mitigation strategies according to local needs," he said.

Sanaullah Baloch further advises Pakistan's military leadership to use its soft power to encourage oppressed, marginalised and exploited masses and groups to come forward openly and raise their concerns through a peaceful and democratic way.

He also maintained that the CPEC is engulfed with "countless" corruption scandals related to contracts, a majority of which have been shelved in the name of 'national interest'.

"To avoid mistakes and misadventures, it is the duty and constitutional responsibility of state institutions to encourage dialogue on a variety of issues..The CPEC is not a 'free lunch'. The project is structured on the bases of project financing not as an FDI, soft loan or a grant. Project financing has demanding requirements and in the CPEC's case there is no clarity and transparency on these agreements and arrangements," he said.

"It must be ensured that the federating units and all the parties' obligations are negotiated and are contractually binding. Moreover, the shar-

Baloch leader Sanaullah Baloch ing of risks and benefits brings all four provinces into a close and healthy relationship," he added.

He said that the CPEC in its present state lacked transparency and inclusivity, and added that because of Balochistan's geographic location, strategic port and route, the province should have been given top most priority.

"The facts indicate otherwise. The CPEC's early-harvest projects are in full swing in Punjab and Sindh. Out of $28.6 billion early-harvest projects, Punjab has the lion's share of $13 billion, Sindh $4.6 billion, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa $1.8 billion, Islamabad $1.5 billion, GilgitBaltistan $920 million.

Balochistan stands with

less than $660 million.

Lacking 'economic viability', the $9 billion, 6,600MW Gadani Energy Park launched in 2013 has been shelved. The $360 million, 300MW, Gwadar Coal Power Project has also been shelved," he said.

"To address such historical mistakes, the CPEC and any future economic policies and projects need to be inclusive - both in terms of design and implementation. A fearful environment has been created, discouraging any logical and productive discussion on the topic. Political parties are disregarded. The Balochistan National Party's January 2016 APC resolution and recommendations have been totally ignored," he concludes in his article. (ANI)

Man trapped inside Dhaka's bakery texts his brother Dhaka, July 2: When Bangladesh's capital Dhaka witnessed a siege at the Holey Artisan Bakery, a man named Soumir Baroi trapped inside one of the bathrooms at the bakery, witnessing a hostage situation, managed to establish contact with his brother Gopal via texts.

As the militants entered the popular hangout for foreigners in the capital's diplomatic zone of Gulshan and held dozens of people hostage inside, Gopal tried to reach his elder brother Soumir, who works at the restaurant, over phone around 9:30 p.m. reports the Daily Star.

Accoring to reports, after failing to reach his brother on one of his numbers, Gopal managed to reach Soumir on another number. At 10 p.m., Soumir texted,

Man trapped inside Dhaka's bakery texts his brother "Me and nephew are fine.

Locked in the bathroom".

He texted again at 1:44 a.m texted Gopal, "What is the situation outside?".

Gopal replied saying, "Rab is overlooking everything. They are doing all they can do, so that you

all are not harmed".

As the siege continued the situation must have been hard for those trapped inside the building.

Soumir at 1:45 a. m texted again, "Chhoto Mamun (his identity

could not be known) knows where our toilet is. We are there. If you can, please break the wall and take us" To this Gopal replied: "Switch on your Facebook.

Please give me one picture".

The two brothers again exchanged a series of texts at 2:15 a.m. Gopal wrote, "Do they know you are in the toilet?"

Soumir replied, "Yes".

To which Gopal asked, "Are they saying anything to you?" Soumir said, "They don't want anything. They have locked us".

Gopal then told Soumir to sit on a side of the toilet as they may fire, to which Soumir replied, "Yes we are".

Their conversation continued even at 4:58 a.m. and at 5:28 a.m. Gopal texted: "We all pray for you so that you come

back safe and sound".

Soumir replied: "Yes".

At 5:48 a.m., Soumir still trapped inside texted, "May be Rab will enter now. Please come to the toilet soon. It is painful here". Gopal replied, "I have told a major about you all". At 6:22 a.m., Gopal again enquired asking, "Please say how you are now?"

There was no contact for a long time now. At 7:40 a.m. offensive was launched by the police and army. Gopal since then has been trying to reach his brother for a while.

At one point, he managed to get through the line, but there was no answer. Meanwhile, the siege at a cafe is over hours after gunmen held patrons hostage. In the process 13 people were rescued and six gunmen have been killed. (ANI)

She even warned the private media houses.

"I have personally observed who did not heed the bar on live telecasting of the operation. Most of the private TV channels were approved by me. So be careful. It's not a plaything," she added.

Though it was reported that the Islamic State claimed responsibility on the attack, the U.S. State Department has said it cannot yet be confirmed.

The Islamic State has claimed a number of past attacks in Bangladesh through its media affiliates, but the government has consistently denied presence of the militant in the country. (ANI)

Another Hindu priest comes under attack in Bangladesh Dhaka, July 2 : A day after a Hindu priest was killed in Jhenaidah, another priest was attacked by assailants and left him severely injured.

The incident took place around 3:30 a.m. today when nearly seven to eight assailants knocked at the door of the priest's house in Satkhira Sadar Upazila.

When the victim opened the door thinking it was the night guard, they stormed into in the house and attacked him with sharp weapons, reports.

The police said, Bhabasindhu Bor, priest of local Sree Sree Radha Govinda temple in Brahmarajpur village of Satkhira Sadar Upazila, is undergoing treatment at the Satkhira Sadar Hospital and is in a critical condition.

Yesterday, 45-year-old Shaymanonda Das, a Hindu priest at the Radhamadan Gopal Bigraha Math was hacked to death by three motorcycle-borne men in front of the temple in Jhenaidah district.

Bangladesh has seen a surge in attacks on liberals and religious minorities in recent times.

Islamic extremists are said be behind such attacks, with Islamic State having claimed responsibility for some of the killings. (ANI)

Suicide bomber targets anti-ISIS campaign leader in Afghanistan Kabul, July 2: At least two civilians were killed and 17 others wounded after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives targeting a provincial influential figure Haji Hayat, who has been leading campaign against the ISIS loyalists particularly Daesh rebels - in Kot district in the province.

Nangarhar Governor Spokesman Attaullah Khogyani said the suicide attack occurred at around 10 a.m. time in Jalalabad city of Nangarhar province.

Local officials said Haji Hayat has survived the attack while his two bodyguards sustained minor injuries and that they were taken to a nearby hospital after the incident., reports Tolo News.

A number of buildings in the area were damaged in the suicide attack. (ANI)

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Pakistan's Counterterrorism Operation: Myth vs. Reality Natural calamity "WE' must take the steps The cloudburst-induced flood in Uttarakhand was a disaster waiting to happen. The state's draft action plan on climate change is full of such warnings. A prudent document, it captures vulnerability assessments on Photo: Uttarakhand, people's perupload.wikimedia ceptions of climate change and how they are getting affected by the change. The document is also a comment on the development model in the state and raises several points about how development should not be done in an ecologically fragile region. The draft plan also gives a long list of activities that the state has planned or is planning to make its people more resilient, but it is a case of too little, too late as far as the current floods are concerned.

Uttarakhand has been a story of droughts, landslides and floods. In 2008 and 2009, the state experienced severe drought conditions. In 2010, people had to grapple with floods, flash floods, landslides and cloud bursts. Little wonder that the draft plan says "Uttarakhand is most vulnerable to climate-mediated risks". The document cites instances of receding glaciers, depleting natural resources and erratic rainfall to reinforce this point. These are accompanied by more indicators such as irregular winter rains, changes in flowering pattern and drying up of perennial streams that point to a change happening in the hill state, some that people have observed. And these changes have large-scale impacts. For instance, changes in monsoon are a clear food security threat. Uttarakhand receives about 90 per cent of its annual rainfall during the monsoon season. Even a 20 to 30 per cent change in the monsoon pattern can significantly affect food productivity, says the draft plan. It further warns that climate change will "significantly alter" hydrological systems, erosion and sedimentation in the region, besides causing more floods, landslides and damages to the landmass. In fact, flooding will increase between 10 and over 30 per cent of the existing magnitudes, which will impact existing infrastructure. What the draft plan anticipates will happen in future is already happening-the 2013 floods have washed away 19 hydropower projects.

Torrential rains and landslides hit Pittoragarh and Chamoli districts of Uttarakhand. Several homes in remote villages have been buried by the landslides.

The death toll has reached 30 and several people are missing. About 100 mm of rains were the result of a massive cloudburst. Worst affected villages are Singhali, Patthakot, Ogla and Thal. All the major rivers in the region have swollen following the heavy rains, while the Mandakini and the Alaknanda have crossed their danger marks. On the other hand at least ten people are feared dead and four injured in a massive landslide occurred at Bhalukpong in West Kameng district due to incessant rains for the last one week. Five bodies have been recovered by the rescue team while another five persons are still missing, presumed dead, according to official sources.

Unplanned development and tourism have caused their share of stress on the state. These stresses have resulted in deforestation, loss of biodiversity, air and water pollution, landslides and silt in rivers. Cumulative impact of 70-odd projects on the Ganga has also not been done. Blasting to make roads, for instance, is a practice that needs to be stopped. We must employ environment friendly technology to build roads.

Indigenously Developed Tejas Aircraft Join IAF In a major milestone for military aviation in the country, the first squadron of home-grown Light Combat Aircraft Tejas was inducted into the Indian Air Force with two fighter planes joining the force. State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over the first two Tejas aircraft to the IAF, which makes up the first squadron named 'Flying Daggers', at a ceremony preceded by inter-faith prayers at the Aircraft System Testing Establishment. A Tejas aircraft flown by Commanding Officer Group Captain Madhav Rangachari performed a sortie during the induction ceremony, attended by Air Marshal Jasbir Walia, Air Officer Commanding-in Chief, Southern Air Command and senior HAL executives. The commissioning of the India-made fighter planes comes more than three decades after LCA went into development. The aircraft was named 'Tejas' (meaning radiance in Sanskrit)

by Atal Bihari Vajpayee as Prime Minister. The squadron will be based in Bengaluru for the first two years before it is moved to Sulur in Tamil Nadu. Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, who on May 17 took his maiden flight in the Tejas, had given the thumbs up to the "desi" aircraft, terming it "good" for induction. IAF, which plans to induct six aircraft this financial year and about eight in the next, and Tejas will feature in its combat plans next year and would be deployed in forward bases also.

LCA will eventually replace the ageing fleet of MiG-21 planes. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had earlier this month said here by next year two MiG-21 squadrons are being decommissioned. This will go into initially replacing them. And LCAs are better than MiGs, which are old and parts are difficult to get. All squadrons of Tejas will be made up of 20 planes, including four in reserve. According to the plan, 20 would be inducted under the 'Initial Operational Clearance' and another 20 later with Beyond Visual Range Missile (BVR) and certain other features. IAF plans to induct over 80 aircraft with better specifications known as Tejas 1A. The upgraded version of Tejas, with Active Electrically Scanned Array Radar, Unified Electronic Warfare Suite, mid-air refuelling capacity and advanced BVRs, will cost between Rs. 275 crore and Rs. 300 crore. The idea for an indigenous fighter aircraft was conceptualised in the 1970s, but actual work on the aircraft project started only in the 1980s. The first flight took place in January 2001 after the project ran into rough weather several times and came in for criticism over delays.

What Pakistan isn't telling the public about operation Zarb-e-Azb. June 15 marked the two sition of strength. year anniversary of The third and most imporP a k i s t a n ' s tant achievement concerns counterterrorism opera- the state garnering popular tion Zarb-e-Azb, which support in countering terhas now entered its final rorism. Operation Zarb-ephase. To commemorate Azb, under General the occasion, the director Raheel Sharif's watch, has general (DG) to an extent reAbdul Basit gained public of the Pakistani military's trust in the Inter Services Public Re- state and its institutions. It lations (ISPR), General has revived a sense of conAsim Bajwa, made an fidence in the common elaborate presentation in man that the state has rewhich he shared the solved to bring peace by military's achievements defeating terrorism. and sacrifices against ter- Having recognized the rorists in the country. achievements of Zarb-eWhat is crucial to remem- Azb, however, it is imporber, however, is that there tant to look at the aspects are always two sides to a that didn't feature in the story - one that is told and ISPR press conference. By one that is not communi- doing so, we can try to outcated clearly to the public. line the challenges PakiWhat has been told to the stan may face in countercitizens of Pakistan re- ing terrorism in the future. garding Zarb-e-Azb - that First, Zarb-e-Azb has ceris, its successes - appears tainly dismantled and disto be straightforward. It is lodged Tehrik-e-Taliban essential now to weed out Pakistan (TTP), but it has the "untold" aspects of not yet been destroyed.

Bajwa's presser to under- TTP has relocated to and stand the future chal- resurrected its infrastruclenges facing Pakistan's ture in Afghanistan, enwar against home-grown abling it to become a lowextremism and terrorism. intensity long-term threat As far as the successes are to Pakistan due to crossconcerned, three achieve- border support and sanctuments merit particular at- aries. In other words, the tention. First, Zarb-e-Azb terrorist threat to Pakistan has fully restored the writ is far from defeated-which of the state and currently has been one of the core no area in Pakistan is un- objectives of Operation der militant occupation, Zarb-e-Azb. barring a few scattered Second, as estimates indepockets of influence and pendent of those presented sleeper cells. Pakistani ter- in General Bajwa's presser ritory has largely been re- also suggest, there is no taken from militants. Sec- doubt that terrorist vioond, the operation has led lence is at an all-time low, to a significant change in but worryingly enough inPakistan's internal politi- tolerance and extremism cal discourse - namely, the appear to have increased conclusion that appeasing within Pakistani society. militants through negotia- The ever-widening gulf tions or reconciliation is between Pakistan's "secufutile. These practices lar-liberals" and the rightalone cannot bring peace, wing "Islamists" has been unless initiated from a po- exacerbated alarmingly,

further shrinking the common space. The erosion of the middle ground is alarming; it will increase the already high level of polarization and politico-religious fissures in society.

Third, ambitious counterterrorism operations are good opportunities for states to rebuild their image and correct negative public perceptions, both at home and abroad. Unfortunately, contrary to the fanfare generated during Zarb-eAzb's launch, with it being termed as the "mother of all operations," it has in fact failed to live up to the media hype created by the ISPR. Beyond local consumption, it has not won Pakistan much recognition regionally and internationally. Poor strategic communication and dull diplomacy are to be blamed for this failure; counting Pakistan's sacrifices in the war on terror and playing victim to international and domestic security dynamics have merely won hollow platitudes.

Furthermore, prior to the launch of the operation, public opinion favored rooting out radicalization and extremism from society's midst, which could ultimately result in defeating militancy and terrorism long-term.

However, beyond tactical measures and cosmetic steps, no serious efforts seem to have been made to tackle the two-headed monster of extremism and radicalization.

Criminalization of hate speech and the ban on extremist literature were the most crucial steps to be taken in this direction.

However, there is still no

Image for representational purpose (Photo: paksoldiers) concerted effort to devise a national counterradicalization policy.

Lacking this, the gains of Zarb-e-Azb are fragile and possibly even reversible.

Over time, terrorism has evolved and morphed from a security threat to an ideological challenge.

C o n s e q u e n t i a l l y, Pakistan's battlefield has expanded from the literal physical space to the symbolic ideological space. In the latter, the war of narratives is fought through ideas.

However, Pakistan's strategy in the war of ideas, the basis for countering an ideological threat, appears to be missing. Without this, promoting moderation and interfaith harmony are unachievable goals. Pakistan lacks a coherent, forward-looking narrative, which should reflect the vision of its founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who envisioned Pakistan to be a moderate

Muslim state.

Finally, Zarb-e-Azb was an opportunity to revive the dysfunctional National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), which could meet the competing demands of different law enforcement and intelligence agencies through central coordination in countering terrorism.

However, NACTA remains low on the governments' priorities as stakeholders from both military and civilian setups continue to fight over its control and ownership.

In addition, the present situation with the criminal justice system is no better.

Similarly, the Anti-Terrorism Courts' performance remains less than ideal and leaves much to be desired.

The military tried to overcome these gaps through ad hoc arrangements of military courts and special policing powers granted to them under Article 245 of the Constitution. Muchneeded institutional re-

forms in the police and judiciary are still lacking.

Hence, despite doing well against the terrorist threat on tactical levels, the institutional capacity of counterterrorism with clearly demarcated and well-defined professional functions remains absent.

From a strategic point of view, a good operation is short, focused, and limited in its objectives. An unrealistically overambitious operation with vaguely defined objectives can turn a timely victory into a prolonged defeat. Operation Zarb-e-Azb has achieved its military and security objectives and that is how it will be remembered. It will also be remembered as the legacy of General Raheel Sharif, and it will be an illustrious one. Sharif has returned hope to the people of Pakistan and now the operation should be taken to its logical conclusion by allowing displaced families to return to their homes respectfully.

Profile of a Tea Woman: Behind the Cup that Cheers Part VII Budhna after having his thought , next day being meal went to bed. He Sunday she will utilise this asked Raghu and Chutki holiday to wash all the to sleep soon so that they dirty cloths ,especially the could wake up early. clothes of the children.

Mangri after washing the She was exhausted and felt an utens i l s Kanakeswar Sensowa annoyi n g tried to organise the house as pain in her back. She the children litter the thought that she has no rooms with their things. respite from the regular She kept the cloths of her back paining work. On rechildren in proper order, tiring to bed she quickly pulled the chair and table lapsed into deep sleep. and kept it in right She had a dream - she places. She re-checked flashed back to her the compound gate and maiden days . Diparam the doors and windows acted as sarder jugali of of the house. She also the woman challan was a checked if the fire of the young man at that time , hearth was still burning. smart and colourful. He Having satisfied, she used to cut joke with her , once again looked over being a sarder Jugali he the children and tucked would keep tow full in the mosquito net. She grown rows of tea plants was pleased to see them with heavy flush of leaf sleeping happily. By now and keep them in reserve she felt very tired .She for her. Now she has gone

to sec 25 , took position on the predetermined pahi (allotted lines of tea Plants ) to

pluck and she will pluck dexterously with her tender fingers . They are as if flowing over the tender

surface of the plucking table. She effortlessly filled up her plucking basket.When she has

A bag full of tea leaves (Photo: s3.india)

Discrimination To Sports Persons

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Sir, Lal Thanhawla, the Chief-minister of Mizoram recently at the annual award ceremony of the United Sports Association of Mizoram lamented that India is way behind China in many aspects including sports. The occasion on which the Chief-minister spoke was to felicitate the international footballer Jeje Lalpekhlua of Mizoram. The Chief-minister further added that Indian players are often selected to represent the country on the basis of favouritism, not on the basis of merit.

We remember, in our late teens when Salim Durani had been dropped from a Test-match against West-Indies, despite his good performance he had been dropped from the Indian Cricket Team, people became restless ventilating their grievances by shouting slogans 'No

been called for the weghment, Diparam comes close to her and lifts her basket full of leaf which weighs 31 Kgs at one half of the day. Good harvest, she inwardly thanked Diparam and felt very good of him. She suddenly see herself in the role of the bride and in place of Budhna she saw Diparam, she had a kind of pleasant vibration in which she completely lost herself hopping for a beautiful future. She suddenly woke by the sharp crowing of the crows. She realised it was another morning of merciless drudgery. To be contd The writer can be reached at: kanakeswarsensowa @gmail.com.Phone no: 9435033019

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1. Chief General Manager (F&A) in AEGCL = 1 Job Description and Responsibilities : The Chief General Manager (F&A) post is the top post of Finance & Accounts Wing of AEGCL and report to the Managing Director directly. The of?cer is overall incharge of Finance & Accounts Wing of AEGCL and is responsible for formulating and implementing ?nance policies of the Corporation.

Educational quali?cation : The candidate should posses a degree from a recognized University and should be a Chartered Accountant or a Cost Accountant from a recognized University / Institution.

Experience : The candidate should have not less than 10 years of adequate experience at a senior level of management in corporate ?nancial management and accounts including Cost and Budgetary Control, Institutional Finance and Working Capital Management in large Industrial and Commercial undertakings including Public Sector Undertakings and capable to hold independent charge of Finance and Accounts. Preference may be given to those who have experience in the Power Sector.

Pay and Allowances : Pay Band Rs. 14,200/- to Rs. 45,000/- and Grade Pay of Rs. 7.600/- plus DA @ 125%.

HRA @ 15%, Medical Allowance Rs. 600/-, Electricity Allowance Rs. 750/- as admissible as per Company rules in force from time to time.

Age as on 01-06-2016: " Internal: Minimum 45 years and maximum 52 years " Others: Minimum 45 years and maximum 55 years Application Fee: The candidate should pay the application fee of Rs. 500/- only for General categories and Rs. 250/- only for SC, ST(P) & ST(H) categories. The fee should be in the mode of IPO I Bank Draft Selection Procedure: The candidates will have to appear before the Selection Committee of the Corporation at Guwahati at their own cost.

Submission of applications: Prospective candidates should submit their application with full bio-data, with self attested copies of testimonials along with 2 nos. recent passport size photographs to the undersigned within the candidates should submit their application through proper channel.

Application may also be sent to the following email address: cgmhraapdcl@yahoo.com Last date: 30 days from the date of publication of this employment notice (i.e. 09-07-2016).

Career in biotechnology In opting for a specialised profession such as biotechnology, you must plan your career right from your school days. In this context, the combination of subjects of study at the 10+2 level must primarily include Biology, Chemistry, Physics and even Mathematics. Once you have finished schooling you can opt for a suitable undergraduate program (BSc, BE, BTech) in Biotechnology from various academic institutions spread across the country. The duration of a BSc program in biotechnology is three years whereas it is four years for BE and BTech courses.

The eligibility criterion for getting into an undergraduate program varies from one institution to another. In some colleges the eligibility criteria includes a 10+2 with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. In some other institutions, the 10+2 pass percentage required is 55%. Whereas some colleges consider physics, chemistry and biology combination of subjects as a basic entry level qualification and others take into account the physics, chemistry and mathematics combination.

Once this eligibility criterion is met, you can get admission in to BSc programs.

However, for many undergraduate courses in biotechnology you need to sit for common engineering entrance exams such as: o The Joint Entrance Examination for IITs (IITJEE): for admission to various IITs o All-India Engineering Entrance Exam (AIEEE): for admission to various National Institutes of Technology or regional engineering colleges Other than these common en-

trance examinations, engineering institutions offering undergraduate programs conduct their own entrance examinations. The result of these entrances will allow you get admission to an undergraduate course in biotechnology in reputed engineering colleges.

Once you have earned a graduate degree in this field you can go for the master's level (MSc, ME, MTech). For a Masters in Biotechnology, you should either have a graduate degree in biotechnology or in any subject that is related to biological sciences. A graduate degree in subjects such as biochemistry, biology, botany, chemistry, microbiology, pharmacy, veterinary sciences or zoology is acceptable for an entry into a post-graduate program in biotechnology.

Apart from undergraduate programs, many colleges and universities offer five and five-and-a-half year integrate programs (BTech/MTech) for students. It should be kept in mind that a post-graduate qualification in biotechnology is a must to enter the profitable and ever-expanding field of biotechnical applications.

As it is a blend of numerous disciplines, you have to do a specialisation in a number of fields. Some of the common areas of research include fields like: Agriculture and Agricultural Development, Animal Husbandry, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Botany, Dairy Technology, Environmental Protection, Fishery Development, Genetics, Horticulture, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Tissue Culture and Zoology.

After post-graduation, you can apply for a doctoral program and from then on if need be, immerse yourself in postdoctoral research. Here, it is important to point out that a majority of students prefer to do their PhD and post-doctoral research from foreign universities.

Start Early Once you are through with 10+2, you must either opt for an undergraduate course in biotechnology or any subject that is directly or indirectly related to biological sciences. Remember a masters degree is a must to make a successful career in the domain of biotechnology.

Is it the Right Career for Me? Since biotechnology is redefining the boundaries of science, to become a part of such an innovative field you must posses an inherent attitude of originality and imagination.

Other skills that will sail you through a successful and a fulfilling career in this pathbreaking area are perseverance, immense patience, analytical proficiency, ability to work for long hours, team spirit and communication skills.

What would it Cost Me? A typical course in biotechnology can annually cost you anywhere between Rs 20,000 to Rs 2,00,000 or above depending on the college you study.

Funding/Scholarship Various academic institutions and universities offer scholarships to deserving students who perform extraordinarily in the entrance test and post-entrance interviews.

However, easy loans are available from banks for students to pursue their academ-

ics. The money borrowed may be returned after a student gets a job.

For instance, State Bank of India, Allahabad Bank, State Bank of Mysore and Bank of Baroda are some popular banks that offer attractive loans to students. These loans include library fees, book purchases, travel expenses and often allow students to purchase computers, accessories and scientific instruments required to complete their work.

Job Prospects Biotechnology assimilates in itself a number of disciplines.

Further, there is a great demand for biotechnical experts in countless industries and sectors. The following are applications where biotechnological techniques are used extensively: o Agriculture o Animal Husbandry o Environment Conservation o Genetic Engineering o Health Care o Medicine o Industrial Research and Development Career opportunities for students in biotechnology abound. Those specialising in different sub-disciplines of this field can easily find jobs in both private and government sector undertakings. If you have acquired a postgraduate degree in biotechnology then you can easily find a suitable position in a number of industries.

Major recruiters include industries engaged in processing and developing agricultural and biological products, bio-processing industries, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. There are ample opportunities in industries producing healthcare prod-

ucts, textile industry, cosmetics and organisations engaged in different types of industrial research and development.

These days a growing number of qualified biotechnical professionals are engaged by different industries for environment protection activities and for the safe disposal of hazardous materials.

Pay Packet Like any other job profile, the pay packet largely depends on your academic qualification, your area of specialisation and the institution from where you have earned your degree. Fresh graduates in this field can generally bag a monthly salary in the range of Rs 8,000 to Rs 20,000.

It has been observed that candidates with a Masters degree in Biotechnology get a better starting salary as compared with students who just have a graduate degree in this field. With an increase in the level of experience, there is abundant scope for getting fatter pay cheques in this exciting and inspiring profession.

Demand and Supply A number of factors determine the demand of professionals from this interdisciplinary field. India primarily being an agrarian economy, requires professionals who can improve agrarian practices and optimise agricultural output. The growing population of the country requires improved life sciences related products and medicines.

This in turn fuels the demand for an increased research and development of vaccines, medicines, tissue culture methods and so on.

There is a steady demand for

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these professionals in numerous organisations engaged in different types of industrial research and development.

On the supply side, technical colleges are trying their best to meet the growing demand for qualified professionals.

One major problem faced on the demand side is that a vast majority of students who are engaged in cutting edge research often tend to leave India to complete their research projects. Moreover, once these students complete their research work they tend to stay and work abroad.

Market Watch Biotechnology has been making steady progress in last decade and a half. More than half of the earnings from this industry currently come from exports and the trend is expected to remain the same in the coming years.

Although, students doing research work in this field have a tendency to work in foreign countries, yet there is huge potential for students who wish to stay and

work in India. According to a recent survey, India is stated to become an international focal point for development of biotechnology.

The areas where biotechnology has grown in India includes Agricultural Biotechnology, Animal Husbandry, Bioinformatics, Bio fertilizers and Dairy development.

Growth has also been seen in the area of Bio-resource Development, Plant Biology, Marine Biotechnology, Microbiology, Genetic research.

The changes in the patent regime along with the initiatives taken by the government are expected to bear fruit. All this will lead to a rapid growth and expansion of biotechnological industries in the country.

International Focus At the international level, India has started making its presence felt in the domain of biotechnology. However, there is tremendous scope for graduate and postgraduate students from this field especially in the United States and in European countries.

A large number of post-

graduate students and research scholars tend to move out of India to complete their higher studies.

Furthermore, these students prefer to seek employment in the country where they complete their studies or research projects.

Top Companies Some companies to work with: 1. Biocon 2. Serum Institute of India 3. Panacea Biotech 4. Mahyco Monsanto Biotech 5. Rasi Seeds 6. Novo Nordisk 7. Aventis 8. Indian Immunologicals 9. Venkateshwara Hatcheries 10. Ranbaxy 11. Dr. Reddy's Labs 12. Piramal Healthcare.

Overall, these are some of the major names in Indian biotechnological industry which extensively use biotechnological processes and techniques to develop and innovate products and processes.

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Growth in core sector slows to 2.8% in May Pune, Jul 2: Eight core sectors of the economy posted a 2.8 per cent year-on-year growth in May, the slowest pace since 2.9 per cent in January, due to a decline in output of refinery and steel products. These eight sectors - comprising almost 38 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) - had recorded an 8.5 per cent growth in April, which was the highest since 8.54 per cent in November 2014. The low growth in May was on account of a contraction in output of crude oil (3.3 per cent versus 0.8 per cent growth in May 2015) and natural gas (6.9 per cent, versus - 3 per cent in May 2015) in

Pre-2005 notes to be accepted by RBI only at select offices from July Guwahati, Jul 2: The Reserve Bank said it will accept pre-2005 banknotes only at its select branches from July as majority of the old series banknotes have been withdrawn. RBI is pulling out the pre-2005 banknotes because of fewer security features compared to banknotes printed after 2005. The central bank said it has observed that a major portion of the pre-2005 banknotes have been withdrawn from circulation and only a small percentage of these notes remains in circulation. "On a review, therefore, the Reserve Bank has decided that from July 1, 2016 the facility of exchanging the pre-2005 banknotes will be available only at the select offices of the Reserve Bank," it said in a release. The branches are: A h m e d a b a d , Bengaluru, Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi. Reserve Bank in December 2015 had set June 30, 2016 as the last date for public to exchange pre2005 banknotes at the identified bank branches and Issue Offices of the Reserve Bank. RBI also clarified that these pre-2005 banknotes will continue to remain legal tender.

Further, RBI said it is a standard international practice that not to have currency notes from multiple series remaining in circulation at the same time. Soliciting cooperation from public in withdrawing these banknotes from circulation, RBI has urged them to exchange pre2005 banknotes at its mentioned offices as per their convenience.

"The Reserve Bank will continue to monitor and review the process so that the public is not inconvenienced in any manner," it said.

(Agencies)

SLOW GROWTH Eight core sectors of the economy posted a 2.8 per cent year-onyear growth in May, the slowest pace since 2.9 per cent in January, due to a decline in output of refinery and steel products.

Besides, the growth in electricity generation with a weight of 10.3 per cent in the IIP - the maximum weight among the eight core sectors - slowed down to 4.6 per cent as against 6 per cent in May 2015. addition to a very marginal expansion registered by refinery products (1.2 per cent versus 7.8 per

The low growth in May was on account of a contraction in output of crude oil (- 3.3 per cent versus 0.8 per cent growth in May 2015) and natural gas (- 6.9 per cent, versus - 3 per cent in May 2015) in addition to a very marginal expansion registered by refinery products (1.2 per cent versus 7.8 per cent in May 2015).

These eight sectors comprising almost 38 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) - had recorded an 8.5 per cent growth in April, which was the highest since 8.54 per cent in November 2014.

The growth in coal output at 5.5 per cent in May was slower than 7.6 per cent in May 2015, and so was the performance of cement (2.4 per cent as against 2.7 per cent in May 2015).

Fertiliser was the lone sector to post double digit growth at 14.8 per cent (versus 1.3 per cent in May 2015), while steel sector production grew by 3.2 per cent (as against 2 per cent in May 2015).

cent in May 2015). Besides, the growth in electricity generation with a weight of 10.3 per

cent in the IIP - the maximum weight among the eight core sectors - slowed down

to 4.6 per cent as against 6 per cent in May 2015.

The growth in coal output at 5.5 per cent in May was slower than 7.6 per cent in May 2015, and so was the performance of cement (2.4 per cent as against 2.7 per cent in May 2015).

Fertiliser was the lone sector to post double digit growth at 14.8 per cent (versus 1.3 per cent in May 2015), while steel sector production grew by 3.2 per cent (as against 2 per cent in May 2015). Bidisha Ganguly, Chief Economist, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), said: "Given that core sector comprises mostly commodity related sectors which are not doing that well, acceleration in growth is

unlikely to be sustained.

As regards the (Indian) economy, acceleration in growth will come only from the consumption side, while in the core sector, ups and down will be seen in the near term."

The core sector output had gone to the negative growth territory in November 2015 when it shrank by (-) 1.3 per cent. When core sector recorded an 8.5 per cent growth in April, the highest since 8.54 per cent in November 2014, experts had pointed out that it was becoming difficult to expect a one-to-one correspondence between core sector growth and overall IIP growth. The IIP for April shrank (-) 0.8% the first IIP contraction in three months. (Agencies)

BORN designs ecommerce site TataCLiQ ANI Chennai ( Tamil Nadu), Jul 2: BORN, an award winning global company that combines creative design, content production and ecommerce services have announced that it was the firm behind the creative design for Tata Group's newly launched, multi-brand e-commerce marketplace (termed phygital) that will seamlessly blend online and in-store shopping experience for discerning customers. The task was to engineer a UI design with standout aesthetics and an optimal user experience cutting across diverse categories like apparel, footwear and electronics in a way that brought the marketplace proposition alive yet not lose individual brand personality. Mark Allardice, the chief creative officer of BORN which created

the design and user experience of the new site to wide acclaim, said, "Tata CLiQ is now able to harness its customer data to provide an unrivalled shopping experience for its customers.

The Tata CLiQ website has been designed to be intuitive and flexible to tailor its offer of a multiple brand marketplace bringing alive an authentic brand experience through dedicated and customized brand storefronts. The next phase of the site will offer an exclusive and first-hand luxury experience for a number of exclusive luxury brands for the first time in India." Tata CLiQ's CEO, Ashutosh Pandey said, "BORN has been a great partner through this ever evolving journey and has given excellent shape and form to the vision that was Tata CLiQ. The core

BORN's CEO, Dilip Keshu.(Photo: s1.firstpost) principles of efficiency, personalization, and joyous discovery experience of brands and the new phygital journey have been delivered through a host of intuitive features across the interface. The initial traction and feedback from customer journeys indicate that we are on the right path in pro-

viding a unique experience and we are looking forward to making it even better with real time learnings". BORN's CEO Dilip Keshu said, "People buy Tata's products with the subliminal knowledge that they will get the very best. This site curates over 400+ authentic and exclusive Indian and Interna-

tional brands to the new digital economy in a way that engages millennials and baby boomers alike, and delivers an online 'Tata Experience', which over a 100 years has come to stand for highquality products, trustworthy service and value."

BORN's APAC MD, Prakash Gurumoorthy said, "India is transforming fast and the tech savvy masses of our country are adopting ecommerce at a phenomenal rate. We have been privileged to do some of the best sites India has produced and winning the Tata CLiQ project was a feather in our cap."

BORN offers omni-channel solutions that combine creative design, content production and ecommerce services. It also offers digital marketing and maintenance and support services. The company operates in the US, Europe and Asia.

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900 bikes to be recalled by Yamaha to fix defect

Image for representational purpose. (Photo: i.ndtvimg) Mumbai, Jul 2: Yamaha Motor Co. of Japan has decided to recall a total of 902 YZFR3 bikes in India to fix a specific defect. "The defect relates to clutch pressure plate assy and oil pump assy malfunction,'' according to a statement from the company. "The defect exists in a few YZF-R3 motorcycles falling within certain production numbers,'' the company said. YZF-R3 is

an iconic bike, and claimed to be very successful in India."Although no safety issues have been reported from anywhere in India, Yamaha, as a responsible corporate, has decided to recall all the vehicles falling under the identified production numbers,'' it said. Yamaha has decided to recall a total of 902 bikes under its factory modification campaign. (Agencies)

Rs 3,000 cr to be raised by CBI Karnataka, Jul 2: Central Bank of India (CBI) said it will raise up to Rs 3,000 crore by various means, including follow on public offer and rights issue. At the bank's annual general meeting that was held it sought shareholders' approval to raise the capital, it said in a regulatory filing. Meeting of the shareholders, which was held on Thursday, discussed, approved and adopted "to create, offer, issue and allot by way of

an offer, in India or abroad, such number of equity shares up to the value of Rs 3,000 crore," it added. The state-owned bank said it may raise the capital in one or more tranches. The issue would be by way of follow on public offer, and/or rights issue and/or private placement, including qualified institutions placements with or without over-allotment, it added. Other details about the capital raising plan were not given. (Agencies)

TECHNOLOGY Xiaomi Mi Max unveiled in India at Rs 14,999; registration opens, sale on July 6

World Bank reiterates support to India, lauds PM Modi's vision ANI New Delhi, Jul 2: World Bank president Jim Yong Kim expressed his delight over India's progress in recent times courtesy Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to achieve difficult and important targets. Kim, who is presently on a two-day visit to India, lauded Prime Minister Modi's vision. The World Bank president is in India to explore ways to support the government's initiatives on nutrition and renewable energy. Kim, who met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Power Minister Piyush Goyal, said India continues to be on one of our

World Bank president Jim Yong Kim. (Photo: nrinews24x7) most important partners list as the growth on the global scale has been phenomenal. During his visit, the World Bank president will seek the government's vision in dealing with endemic

problems like malnutrition and reiterate strong support to India's stated commitments to increase its reliance on renewable energy sources. "We pledge to continue the kind of partner India

would like us to be. So many things are happening that it will be a lesson for other developing country or even developed countries," he added. The World Bank is working closely with the Government of India in the areas of renewable sector by making more financing available, supporting the introduction of new technologies and building capacity for private sector investments in a number of states across India.

Meanwhile, Jaitley said India has been interacting closely with world bank. "We are happy that we got the opportunity to discuss the global as well as economic situation.

There is a pipeline of project in India which needs financial assistance, and we have discussed several issues of mutual interest," he added. So far, India has been the largest client of the World Bank Group.

Between 2015 and 2016, the bank had lent around USD 4.8 billion to India, which includes USD 2.8 billion from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), USD one billion from the International Development Association (IDA) and a further approximately USD 1.0 billion in investments from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

A file photo of the Xiaomi Mi Max. (Photo: static.dnaindia) Chinese tech giant Xiaomi launched its much anticipated and publicised device --the Mi Max smartphone in India. The Mi Max with 650 Snapdragon processor (3GB RAM + 35GB FLASH) has been priced at Rs 14,999 while that with

652 Snapdragon processor (4GB RAM + 125GB FLASH) has been priced at Rs 19,999. The company also unveiled the MIUI 8 for Indian users with a host of exciting features along with a new logo. (Agencies)

SHOW STOPPING FEATURES

Wolters Kluwer's 'CCH iFirm', first choice accounting software for CAs in India

First sale of Mi Max will be on 6th July. Registration for the Mi Max is open from today onwards at http://Mi.com.

ANI New Delhi, Jul 1: Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, one of the world's largest providers of tax, accounting, and audit information solutions, has transformed hundreds of the chartered accountancy firms operations within a year of its launch in India. CA firms are now leveraging technology in many forms to streamline processes to become technologically

Mi Max with 652 Snapdragon processor (4GB RAM + 125GB FLASH) priced at Rs 19,999.

proficient, superior, integrated, automated organizations and transforming their businesses using CCH iFirm, a practice management software.

Accounting Today, USA, awarded CCH iFirm '2015 Top New Product' in the Practice Management Space. CCH iFirm has been a widely successful solution in India owing to its ability to enhance the productivity and the expertise of a CA

Firm. Sharing his experience of using the product, country's leading chartered accountant professional Mr. Manoj Nagrath of SP Nagrath & Co said, "Before CCH iFirm, jobs and time spent by each resource on them were tracked on excel sheets, thus, there was no way of measuring staff productivity. CCH iFirm' s jobs and timesheets modules gave the partners greater visibility into the

progress of projects and performance of resources resulting in reduced delays and 20 percent increase in productivity." CCH iFirm, facilitates automated workflow systems in accounting firms. Given the gamut of features the software offers and its ability to be used anytime anywhere, the demand for the product is increasing month on month. "Today, CA Community is swiftly

moving towards the path of Digital Transformation; CA 2.0. We are acting as the catalyst in this evolution. CCH iFirm is addressing the latent need of the Firms to manage their practice most effectively while enhancing their knowledge. This end to end solution is not only addressing today's need but also working towards making them future ready," said Shireesh Sahai, CEO, Wolters Kluwer India.

Mi Max with 650 Snapdragon processor (3GB RAM + 35GB FLASH) to come at Rs 14,999.

Mi Max comes with Snapdragon 650/652 processor, 16MP PDAF (phase detection auto focus) camera, 5 MP front camera and a tough Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Mi Max will be available in three colours -Silver, gold and dark grey. Mi Max features a 6.44-inch.

Mi Max packs a 4850mAh non removable battery MIUI8 for public beta on July 11, coming OTA on August 16

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Pro Kabaddi League: Jaipur Pink Panthers Amofa FC humble claim thrilling win over Bengal Warriors Dibrugarh University 5-0 gan strongly as they led 3-1 after the first five minutes. The Bengal Warriors came back to lead 4-3 as Monu Goyat scored two successive raid points. Jasvir Singh scored two points in the seventh minute as Jaipur Pink Panthers led 5-4. It was anyone's game as both teams were tied 6-6 after 10 minutes of the first half.

Nitin Madane scored three points with a super raid in 12th minute as the Warriors led 10-7. Staring at an all-out, Jasvir Singh rescued Jaipur Pink Panthers by scoring a point and they quickly forced a super tackle in the 14th minute as they trailed 11-12. Jasvir Singh then forced Nilesh Shinde out

Jaipur Pink Panthers defeated Bengal Warriors by 36-33 during Pro Kabaddi League at Sawai Mansingh Stadium.

of bounds, as the scores were level at 12-12 in the 17 th minute. Shabeer Bappu had an excellent first half as he scored four tackle points and three raid points as Jaipur Pink Panthers went into the break leading 17-16.

In the third minute of the second half, Bengal Warriors inflicted the first all out as they led 21-17.

Jasvir Singh then scored two raid points in the sixth minute of second half to tie to game at 21-21. In the ninth minute, Shrikant

Jadhav came on as a substitute and scored two points for Bengal Warriors to give them 24-21.

But Jasvir Singh completed his super 10 in the 10th minute to cut the deficit to just one point. The Pink Panthers inflicted an all out in the 11th minute to lead 29-24. Warriors then rallied to level the game 29-29 with less than six minutes left on the clock.

With less than 90 seconds left, Jaipur Pink Panthers forced a super tackle to lead 32-31. Shabeer Bappu then got a bonus point in the last minute as Jaipur led 33-31 which followed by two more raid points as Jaipur came out on top in a seesaw encounter.

Messi will play at 2018 Wimbledon 2016:Paes-Matkowski storm into men's doubles second round World Cup, insists Argentina physio ANI

Lionel Messi

ANI Buenos Aires, July.2 : Lionel Messi will represent Argentina once again at the2018 World Cup in Russia, according to national team masseur Marcelo D'Andrea.

Last Sunday, the Barcelona talisman shocked the football world by announcing his international retirement after Argentina lost to Chile on penalties in the Copa America Centenario final.

"I have no doubts that Leo will play at the [2018] World Cup," D'Andrea was quoted as saying by goal.com. "I have a lot of faith in him and we must leave him alone for now. I trust him in his silence. He loves the national team and he will do everything for his country."

Following the 4-2 loss on penalties, a visibly dis-

traught Messi said that it hurts not to be a champion despite reaching four finals, adding that "the national team is over for me."

This was the fourth time Messi has tasted defeat in a major tournament final.

Apart from losing three Copa America finals (2007, 2015, 2016), the Messi-led Argentina were also beaten by Germany in the 2014 World Cup final.

D'Andrea also revealed that Messi didn't notify his decision with the camp, admitting that the Copa America loss was the hardest blow the Argentine had received in his career.

Despite winning eight La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues with Barcelona, Messi's only major international honour is Olympic gold at the 2008 Games.

Salgaocar, Sporting Clube put up 3 demands

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PTI Panaji, July 2 : Salgaocar and Sporting Clube de Goa, which have pulled out of the ILeague in protest against All India Football Federation's re-structuring proposals, have put up three demands before the AIFF if they have to reconsider their decision of withdrawal.

The three demands were presented in a meeting held here among the owners of the clubs with the AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das, I-League CEO Sunando Dhar and IMG-Reliance's Chirag Tanna.

The two clubs owners Shivanand Salgaocar of Salgaocar and Peter Vaz of Sporting Clube de Goa, who decided to quit the I-League last week, put out a joint statement encompassing the three principal points.

The three demands were: No forced relegation of ILeague teams to a second

tier league from the nation's premier competition (All teams qualified for I-League should be part of the top league); No bidding process and no franchise fees for existing I-League clubs (merit being the only qualifying factor) and all governance issues should rest with AIFF exclusively.

Das agreed to call a meeting of all I-League clubs in order to elicit their views on the matter.

He said he will consult with the AIFF president and the executive committee along with their marketing partners IMGReliance to revert back with a final binding proposal on or before July 31.

Salgaocar and Sporting Clube de Goa said that their decision to withdraw from the I-League stands unless they receive a final proposal/ roadmap which includes the above mentioned three points.

London, July.2 : Indian tennis star Leander Paes and his Polish partner Marcin Matkowski cruised into the second round of the men's doubles event at Wimbledon.

The Indo-Polish pair recorded a comfortable 61, 6-3 win over Taipei's Lu Yen-hsun and Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic in a rain-hit opening round contest that lasted 42 minutes at the All-England Club.

Paes and Matkowski will next face either Henri Kontinen-John Peers or Nicholas MonroeDonald Young for a spot in the third round.

Sports Reporter Dibrugarh, Jul 2: In a one sided affair Amofa Football Club, Manipur trashed Dibrugarh University 5-0 in the 8th Bodousa Cup Football Tournament organised by Bodousa Sports Club at TDSA stadium today.

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On the other hand, India's Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian men's doubles partner Florin Mergea also progressed through to the second

round with a hard-fought 7-5, 7-6 (6) win over Croatian pair of Marin Draganja and Nikola Mektic in the opening round.

minute. Th. Risk scored the fourth goal in the 55th minute through a pass from the left flank. The final goal came from the boot of Deva in the 68th minute.

Amofa FC player Rakesh was adjudged best player of today’s match.

Eng prepared to cancel B'desh tour after foreigner killings AFP Cardiff, Jul 2 : England cricket chiefs indicated today they were prepared to cancel a tour of Bangladesh after an attack saw 20 foreigners killed in the country.

Hostage-takers murdered 20 foreigners, hacking many of their victims to death, before six attackers were gunned down by Bangladesh commandos at the end of an overnight siege Saturday at an upmarket restaurant.

The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for the carnage at the start of the Eid holiday.

Indian tennis star Leander Paes

opened the floodgates for his team in the 13th minute. He received a pass from Deva and found the back of the net.

Mohammad Asif fired the second salvo in the 30th minute.

Asif came from the behind and scored his second goal in the 51st

England are due to arrive in Bangladesh on September 30 for a monthlong tour including three one-day internationals and two Test matches.

But an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) spokesman made it clear that they were prepared to abandon the tour if they or the British government deemed the security situation in Bangladesh unsafe come the squad's scheduled departure date.

"The safety and security of our players and management is always of paramount importance to ECB and this applies to all teams representing England on overseas tours," said the spokesman.

"We will continue to monitor and assess the situation in Bangladesh over the coming weeks and months and will undertake a thoroughgoing and robust pre-tour inspection of planned security arrangements for the England team.

He added: "We will also continue to work closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and should our director of security, Reg Dickason, or the FCO, advise that the environment is not acceptably safe or the right measures not in place, we would take the appropriate steps."

Survivors of the attack told of how the hostagetakers separated locals from the foreigners who were eating side-by-side before embarking on a killing spree which was brought to an end 11 hours later in a fierce gun battle.

Although there was no exact breakdown of the casualties, the army said most of the slain civilians were either Italian or Japanese. Most had been slaughtered with sharpened weapons.

Amla, Bravo propel Trinbago Knight Riders to thrilling CPL win ANI Port of Spain, July.2 : A world record fifth wicket stand between Hashim Amla and Dwayne Bravo rescued the Trinbago Knight Riders in their Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match against Barbados Tridents.

Having lost four wickets inside the first five overs the Knight Riders looked like they were going to collapse to an uncompetitive score.

The hugely experienced pairing of Amla and Bravo then put together a match winning stand of 150 in 92 balls. Amla was just superb as he made 81 from 54, bringing up his half century from 42 balls.

This was the best fifth wicket stand in the history of T20 cricket, the best ever partnership for Trinbago Knight Riders and the third highest stand ever in the CPL. Amla was pulling out all

of the shots, but it was against fellow South African Wayne Parnell that he was most brutal. Going into his last over Parnell had conceded just 15 runs before Amla plundered 20 more off his last, including two Hero Maximums.

Dwayne Bravo was almost as impressive on his way to an undefeated 66 in a partnership with Amla that was nothing short of remarkable. They took their side from what looked like certain defeat to victory in 15.2 overs of outrageous hitting.

Things could not have begun any better for the Tridents before that amazing countering attacking stand. Left arm spinner Akeal Hosein opened the bowling and picked up the massive wicket of Brendon McCullum in his very first over and dismissed Colin Munro in his second.

The Knight Riders lost a

further two wickets inside the six over batting PowerPlay at the beginning of their innings, Ravi Rampaul claiming the scalps of both Darren Bravo and Umar Akmal in the space of three balls, both men edging behind to wicket-keeper Nicholas Pooran. At 20-4 a recovery job was badly needed and Amla and Bravo gave their team that and then some.

The USA's Steven Taylor opened the batting for the Tridents as they set off to chase 171 for victory and he had an eventful first over. Nikita Miller was the bowler and Taylor smacked the second ball straight up in the air where three fielders converged and none took the catch, with two of them ending up on the floor.

Three balls later Floridaborn Taylor crunched a drive down the ground that Munro could only

Hashim Amla parry the ball over the rope for six.

Taylor and Kyle Hope put on an opening stand of 41, Hope departing for 11 off the penultimate ball of the PowerPlay. It was a steady beginning to the innings as they looked to set a platform for the big hitters to come. Taylor went on to

make his highest ever CPL score of 37, but his inability to rotate the strike between boundaries was slowing up the Tridents progress.

Shoaib Malik also found it difficult to score freely when he first came to the crease although he did pass 6,000 T20 runs on his

way to 28 (24), the 10th player to do so. It looked like he had edged behind off Narine when he was on 10 but the umpire turned down the impassioned appeal. Two balls later Narine did pick up a wicket, Taylor holing out in the deep.

By the time AB de Villiers arrived at the crease for the Tridents the required rate was at in excess of 11 an over and even someone with the incredible talent was going to struggle. The chase eventually petered out as the rate climbed and wickets fell.

In the end the Tridents fell 11 runs short of victory with the wicket of AB de Villiers, caught in the deep off the bowling of Dwayne Bravo, ending any hopes for the Tridents. A brilliant cameo innings of 33 from Nicholas Pooran playing in his first game in almost two years was great to watch, but it came too late.

Jayaram, Praneeth reach semifinals of Canada Open PTI Calgary (Canada), Jul 2 : Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and B Sai Praneeth advanced to the semifinals of the USD 55,000 Canada Open Grand Prix badminton tournament after notching up contrasting victories in the men's singles competition here.

Top seeded Jayaram defeated fellow Indian Harsheel Dani 21-18 1921 21-8 in a hard-fought that lasted 47 minutes.

The two-time Dutch Open winner, Jayaram

will face Korea's Lee Hyun Il, seeded third, in the semifinals.

Fourth seed Praneeth too made it to the final four after brushing aside eighth seed Raul Must of Estonia 21-14 21-16 in just 33 minutes to set up a clash against seventh seeded Frenchman Brice Leverdez, who had ended the campaign of second seed H S Prannoy of India.

Prannoy played out of skin before going down fighting 22-20 21-23 1821 to Leverdez.

In women's singles, it

B Sai Praneeth was curtains for Ruthvika Shivani Gadde and Tanvi Lad.

While Ruthvika suffered a 16-21 12-21 loss to fourth seed Linda Zetchiri

of Bulgaria, Tanvi fought hard before going down 1621 21-15 10-21 to third seed Iris Wang of USA. Among other Indians in fray, top seeds Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy, who have qualified for Rio Olympics, were given a walkover by Canada's Ted (Chin Tai) Chen and Chinese Taipei's Liao Chao Hsiang in the men's doubles event.

The Indian duo will play Indonesia's Andrei Adistia and Canada's Dong Adam (Xingyu).

Rio-bound women's doubles team of Jwala

Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa, seeded top, gave a walkover to Leanne Choo of Australia and Rachel Honderich of Canada.

In another women's doubles match, Jakkampudi Meghana and S Poorvisha Ram suffered a narrow 21-18 16-21 20-22 loss to Hung Yi-Ting and Su Hsiang Ling of Chinese Taipei.

Manu and Ashwini also gave a walkover to fourth seed Nico Ruponen and Amanda Hogstrom of Sweden in the mixed doubles competition.

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ANI Jaipur, July.2 : In a pulsating encounter, Jaipur Pink Panthers defeated Bengal Warriors 36-33 as Jasvir Singh and Shabeer Bappu produced terrific individual performances in the fourth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League here at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.

Jasvir Singh scored 13 raid points, whereas Shabeer Bappu was a rock in defence and came up crucial raid points, as Jaipur remained unbeaten at home.

The win propelled Jaipur to second spot and level on points with league leaders Puneri Paltan.

Bengal Warriors remained in sixth position.

Jaipur Pink Panthers be-

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Diganta shines in Bollywood A

ctor Diganta Hazarika was born in Puranigudam, Nagaon (Assam). He made his debut in the 2012 Assamese film Rishang and today he is a part of a big budget Bollywood film "Mohenjo Daro" directed by the mastermind Ashutosh Gowariker. For an Assamese actor to get such a chance in a mainstream Bollywood film is a huge success of course. No one can match Hrithik Roshan when it comes to looks, acting and dancing. It is said that Hrithik is the perfect package and rightly so. And he was the biggest inspiration of Diganta right from the d a y when Hritik's

first film "Kaho Na Pyaar Hai" was released long ago.

After years, when Diganta came back after completing the shoot of "Mohenjo Daro", he posted ano image on instagram with Hiritik.

Diganta Hazarika says, " Yo u don't have to b e great to start,

but you have to start to be great".

He started appearing in various ramp shows across North East since 2004 and then he did a small role in a VCD Film directed by Rajesh Bhuyan followed by Madhuri, which was his second VCD film directed by Simple Gogoi. But, he got recognition only after 2009 film "Ki Naam Di Matim".

This film was directed by Manas Baruah, the Director of Diganta Hazarika's debut feature film Rishang.

Dignata Hazarika was also selected for a very important role on 2014 Indian biographical sports film Mary Kom but unfortunately he have to quit the role. And soon after he also got selected for Indian tele novel Everest which was created by Ashutosh Gowariker and aired on STAR Plus. According to him, "Everest Has Made Me a Better Person". 'It was a pleasure working with A s h u t o s h Gowariker and the

Promising singer Daohang Mochahari's gaining popularity The Assamese music industry is flooded with singing talents and Daohang Mochahari is one among them. Daohang, son of late Patras Mochahari and Banashree Mochahari, belongs to Harisinga, Udalguri. He was deeply influenced by m u s i c and dance since the age of 5. He started his vocal training in Indian Classical Music at the age of 8 and learnt music at various places in Assam.

Daohang started recording professionally in music studios from the year 2010 and at the age of 14 his first Bodo audio album titled 'Nwng Angni Simangao' which means 'You're in my dream' was released. In 2011, he released five music videos with five songs from the album 'Nwng Angni Simangao' which was highly appreciated by the music lovers. In the same year, he released his second Bodo audio album titled 'Anjaali' which means 'Beloved' whereas in 2012, the music video of the album 'Anjaali' got released and it turned out to be a massive hit among the Bodo people. In the same year, he also released a Bodo gospel audio album named 'That's How Heaven's Gonna Be'. In 2013, he released two patriotic Bodo singles named 'Swdwmsri' and 'Jwng Bodo Bimani Fisafwr' and an English single titled 'Your Love Protects Me' which were also

highly praised by the music lovers. In 2014 Daohang released three Bodo audio songs titled 'Bese Somaina', 'Jiuni Raani' and 'Bwi Lwithwmaya' where in 'Jiuni Raani' and 'Bwi Lwithwmaya' he had lent his voice with the fam o u s Bodo female singer, Sulekha Basumatary. In the same year, he also released his first Assamese

'Tum Se Hi' and in the current year he released his second Hindi music video titled 'Mat Jaana' and also another English music video titled 'Can You Hear Me?' Both the songs have been featured by all the private music channels of Assam like Ramdhenu, Rengoni and Jonakk and collected positive response by the audiences. The singer shared his feelings by saying that, he has taken music as his

single named 'Tumar Misikiya Hahi' which caught the attention of the music lovers. In 2015, Daohang travelled to Mumbai where he successfully completed a diploma in Audio Engineering from 'Mumbai Music Institute'.

In the same year, he released his first Hindi music video titled

career and presently busy with some new projects which will hit the market very soon. He also hopes that the music lovers will accept his present and upcoming projects as enthusiastically as the previous projects and continue to encourage him in his musical journey.

Kalyan Kumar Kalita

Diganta seen praticing in gym along with bolywood star Hritik Roshan whole team of Everest. I and everybody has worked so hard with proper professionalism. I'm lucky to be a part of Everest.'- Diganta said in an interview. His character Chaand Hazarika in Everest was one of the most talked about roles in the 102 episodes long series. Apparently the hard work and dedication leads him to the film Moheno Daro. It is an up-

coming Indian epic adventure-romance film directed

by Ashutosh Gowariker and It features Hrithik Roshan in lead. Diganta is playing the role of Hojo, who is the best friend of Sarman (Hrithik Roshan).This film is releasing on August 12, 2016.

Hope the success of Diganta Hazarika will open the door for other aspiring Actors of Assam in Bollywood.

'Pain' a major draw in Bangalore TICKLE YOUR TASTE BUDS Shorts Film Festival In our society, human around a boy named Rajiv trafficking has become a Kashyap whose sister was serious issue with a lot of a victim of human traffickwomen suffering every ing in Assam. She was day. Women have been found after one year and kideven napped Kalyan Kumar Kalita though a n d s h e harassed both physically was rescued she almost and mentally and finally lost her mental stability. the victims either lose One day she committed their mental stability or suicide and the accused commit suicide. Nobody was set free by jurisdiction realizes how much pain a due to lack of evidences victim along with her and his political clout. To family might have en- avenge this, Rajiv kidnaps dured and due to lack of the accused MLA and his evidence as also with daughter and molests the strong political connec- daughter in front of the tions, the culprits are set MLA to make him feel the free by the judiciary. Fo- Pain of being a victim. Ficusing on this strong is- nally what happens to Rajiv sue, a short film was able is the main theme of 'Pain'. to get 'Special Festival The key roles in the film Mention' award in the 5th have been essayed by Naba Bangalore Shorts Film Kumar Das, Lonishree Das, Festival - 2016. The film Deepak Kumar Roy, Parn has been written, pro- Krishna Mahanta, duced and directed by Gitashree, Pinaz, Jagdish, one of the most promis- Dayal, Ranjit, Mridul and ing actor and director of Master Mansoom. The muAssam, Naba Kumar sic has been directed by Das. His previous short Bikash, song composed and film 'Spotless' was also sung by Bivhu Mahanta highly appreciated by the while the background muaudiences and was sic has been scored by praised in various Na- Anindya Kashyap. The cintional and International ematography has been done film festivals. The story by Bipul Das. The film's coof the film 'Pain' revolves producer is Kulen Chandra

Chocolate Tower

Ingredients: 1 tsp-Coffee Powder (for Coffee liquor) 50 gm-Butter (For Chocolate Butter Paste) 100g-Nestle Milkmaid Sweetened Condensed Milk 100g-Nestle Milkmaid Sweetened Condensed Milk (for Chocolate Butter paste) 3 tbsp-Cocoa Powder (For Chocolate Butter Paste) 1 tsp-Coffee Powder (for Chocolate Butter paste) 1 cup-Water (for Coffee liquor) 8-10-Walnut (Optional 40-Biscuits How to make Chocolate Tower 1.

Boil water, add 1 tsp coffee powder and stir to prepare coffee liquor. Dip the biscuits in coffee liquor one at a time and arrange at the bottom of a shallow glass serving dish or in individual glasses.

2.

Spread Nestle Milkmaid Sweetened Condensed Milk over the biscuit layer and repeat covering the layer with more biscuits in a similar manner till all the biscuits are used up.

3.

Combine Nestle Milkmaid Sweetened Condensed Milk, coffee powder, butter and cocoa powder together to make chocolate butter paste. Spread this paste over the top biscuit layer. Decorate with walnuts and chill.

Das; associate director is Anindya Kashyap and make-up is by Biswa. According to the director, the main reason behind making this film is to make people

understand that women are also an important part of this society and people are able to realize their Pain and accord the respect that they deserve.

Shraddha enjoying her Delhi stay to the fullest

Shraddha Kapoor is currently busy shooting for her upcoming film in Delhi where she plays the character of a basket ball player. (Photo: 99pcwallpapers)

Actor Shraddha Kapoor will be based in Delhi for

the next one month. The 27-year-old is shooting

for her upcoming film here, alongside actor Arjun Kapoor and is loving her time in the Capital. Talking about her Delhi connection, Shraddha says, 'I have spent a lot of time in Delhi as a kid because a lot of my relatives stay here. So, it's my second home. But, this is for the first time that I am staying here for such a long time to shoot for my film.' The Mumbai girl is happy that since her coming to the city, the temperature has fallen. 'Since the rains came, the weather has become bet-

ter. We are having a blast shooting,' says Shraddha, who was last seen in Baaghi alongside actor Tiger Shroff. Shraddha was also in the news recently when she injured herself during the shoot.

The actor plays a basketball player in the film and ended up hurting her ankle. However this has not deterred her and she is continuing to shoot.

'Shraddha hurt herself recently but she is determined to not let this affect the shoot. While she is not over-exerting, she is also not taking any days off,' adds the source.

Chocolate Tower is hugely liked by kids as they have mostly their facvourite ingredients in this tower. (Photo: milkmaid)

Bollywood 'Queen' speaks loud about what matters most for her Actress Kangana Ranaut never shies away from speaking her heart out and the "Queen" star feels it is something which is extremely important for her. Kangana says it means a lot to her to just be herself and not live for any materialistic goals in life.

"There are all kinds of people out there. Few live for admiration, few live for money, few just for the sake of living. I live for my freedom.

And its very important to me," Kangana told reporters here. "It means a lot to me to be able to say what I feel is the right thing to say and bring able to do what I want to do basically. Just being my

Kangana Ranaut is often seen as a media friendly person. (Photo: vervemagazine) own person means a lot to me. That's the only thing I live for, nothing else," she added. The 29-year-old "Tanu Weds Manu Returns" actress was speaking at the

launch of "Grazia" magazine. Recently, Kangana was mired in a controversy with actor Hrithik Roshan. The two actors have been at loggerheads since the

"Queen" star called Hrithik her 'silly ex'.

The feud between Hrithik and his "Krrish 3" co-star turned nasty after they slapped legal notices on each other.

When asked how she used her 'superpower' to defeat a 'superhero', Kangana said, "Please ask a decent question if you want to. You are 'toh' completely into scandals." The actress last week unveiled Bollywood Director Shirish Kunder's short film "Kriti", which has been accused of being a copy of another short film "Bob", made by a Nepali filmmaker.

Asked about this, Kangana said, "I don't know anything about that."

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