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Vol. 1
Issue 324
Dibrugarh, Tuesday, May 3, 2016
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Ulfa eyeing to go hi-tech by adding mini Three feared killed, drone, wireless interceptors etc. to its arsenal dozens wounded in An ET Exclusive
BIG BREAKING NEWS
ULFA wants to procure a Mini Drone
police firing in Tawang ANI Itanagar May 2
At least three persons were killed and 18 others sustained bullet injuries when police opened fire on an angry mob trying to ransack the local police station in Tawang.
File picture of Ulfa C-in-C Paresh Barua along with his top commanders.
At a time when many had predicted - particularly after the assassination of one of the dreaded field commanders of Ulfa (I) Mekuri - that the military strength of the outfit is on the wane, exclusive information gathered by ‘The Eastern Today’ from various intelligence agencies reveals a totally different story. Indeed the revelations are so much shocking that it is bound to send alarm bells ringing in the upper echelons of the security establishment of the state as well as the centre. The recent information available exclusively with ‘The Eastern Today’ reveals that the banned outfit Ulfa (I) has placed a huge order to procure satellite phones, hi - tech wireless sets, wireless interceptors and even a mini drone to track the movement of the security forces. Confirming this input, a senior official within the security forces, on the condition of anonymity told this correspondent that the "intel" is clear and reveals the plan of the banned
ET CAPSULES
1 drowns in Nao - Dihing Namsai, May 2: One 24 year’s boy namely Chow Kho Mili of Philobari village under Lekang circle in Namsai district died on the spot on Sunday due to heavy lightening followed by thunder storm occurred when the deceased was engaged in fishing in the river Nao – Dihing. After recent massive flood normalcy of life among the affected people was just getting momentum but the entire district is witnessing lightning and thunder storm since last couple of days which has once again disrupted normal life. (Correspondent)
Rhino’s carcass recovered at Sootia Tezpur, May 2: A rhino was poached at Karatigaon Chapari under Sootia PS in Sonitpur distirct in the wee hours today. According to police the poachers chopped away the rhino horn after killing it at Karatigaon chapari near 6th Addition of Kaziranga national Park. The police and forest team made joint massive search operations to nab the poachers by using sniffer dogs, police added.
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The local residents alleged that the rhino was traced near the area almost eight months back from 6th addition of KNP. However, the forest department failed to send back the rhino to the KNP, they alleged. They further informed that the rhino did not harm the local people as it grazed around the locality. The local people of the area protested against the forest department for its failure to protect the rhino. (Correspondent)
outfit Ulfa to go is hi-tech. Procuring satellite phone is nothing new but placing orders to procure hi-tech wireless set, interceptors and a mini drone is a major step to make themselves technological wise sound and strong. The idea behind mini drone is to keep a track on the movement of army and other security forces in the jungle, although Assam police is equipped with a drone, informed the source and added wireless interceptors are for the purpose of intercepting security force frequency to go a step ahead of them in planning. In this era of technology, wars - right from full fledged to cold war, insurgency to guerilla war, all are largely dominated by technology. It is not that security forces combating terror in North east, particularly, Assam lack in technology but the main reason of worry is that if a banned outfit has gone this far to upgrade it's war unit, than perhaps come tomorrow they might buy a hi-tech helicopter, the officer added. As per intelligence gathered on the banned outfit Ulfa (I),
the outfit is not purchasing the hi-tech communication systems from China, rather from a third country known to be very strong in technology, which is yet another reason of worry for security forces. The equipments are likely to be delivered anytime in the month of May to June at Myanmar, said another official and added agencies are trying to track the route through which the consignment will be shipped into Myanmar. The intelligence report has already been submitted to the centre and has been shared with the state government through appropriate channels, said the officer. In view of the above developments security forces has beefed up, particularly, bordering areas. A strict vigil on all vehicles plying between India territories to Myanmar, particularly, those belonging to contractors and suppliers working at projects in Myanmar has been instructed. These vehicles often tend to escape thorough checking from the eyes of security forces including the army.
To the military, they are UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) or RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems). However, they are more commonly known as drones. Drones are used in situations where manned flight is considered too risky or difficult.
Two Ulfa surrenders before Assam police ET Correspondent Tinsukia, May 2
In a jolt to Paresh Baruah led-Ulfa faction 48-hours after ulfa rocked this Upper Assam town with twin blasts, two ulfa cadres have surrendered before Assam police. Confirming this development exclusively to The Easter Today, a senior police officer on the condition of anonymity said, both the cadres were working under the direction of senior Ulfa leader Drishti Rajkhowa.
However, he refused to further disclose details as security forces are using inputs gathered from the two in combat operation underway at the time of filing this report. In the meantime, superintendent of Tinsukia police Mugdha Jyoti Mahanta refused to comment on the matter. Sources said, the surrender of both the ulfa cadre are likely to be made official within a day or two.
Forest employees among six poachers arrested for rhino poaching at Kaziranga ET Correspondent Jorhat, May 2
Police acting on a tip of arrested three forest employees along with six poachers for killing, removing its horn and dumping its carcass of the adult male rhino on 22nd November 2015 near Tunikati camp under Burahpahar Range in Kaziranga National park, informed senior KNP Forest official here today.
The three forest employees were Keshav Gayan, Tonkeswar Bordoloi and Pinku Das are employees from the Burahpahar Range office while the six most wanted poachers were identified to be –Adrish Ali, Fafiq Ali, Saiful Ali, Ibrahim Ali, Saurav Ali and Tarzan Orang, according to KNP official sources all six were already in the most wanted list among 126 poachers from around four districts of- Nagaon, Sonitpur, Karbi
Anglong and Golaghat. “This may be the tip of the iceberg, if investigations are carried out properly many things might come up regarding nexus of politicians, forest officials and poachers in rhino poaching in the national park”, a senior park official said. It may be mention that on May 1st 2016 Sunday, police after getting specific information managed to pick up Saurav Ali from Aambagan area under
Burahpahar Range and interrogated him for several hours, after which he confessed and a big racket of poachers activities within the area of Kanchanjuri under Burahpahar Range where the one-horn rhinos concentration is much higher than other three ranges of the KNP.
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Gyatso was arrested on last Friday after PRI representatives lodged an FIR against him for a circulated voice clip against Tawang Monastery Abbot His Eminence Guru Tulku Rimpoche. He was arrested U/S 153(A), 295(A), 298 and 506 IPC and remanded to police custody. Series of complaints were also lodged against Gyatso at Bomdila, Dirang and Rupa PSs by the devotees, according to a release. In fact, a tense situation has been prevailing in the Tawang district headquarters after Gyatso alias Anda threatened the Abbot and cautioned him to stay away from hydropower issue of Tawang district in a public meeting conducted by the panchayat leaders.
The huge gathering unanimously resolved that Gyatso should tender an unconditional apology in person to the Abbot and circulate a similar voice message seeking apology from the Buddhist population on Whatsapp. Gyatso, as the general secretary of Save Monyul Region Federation (SMRF), has been launching anti-dam protests in the Tawang River Basin area, where 13 hydro-electricity projects with an installed capacity of 2,700 MW are expected to come up. The 600MW Tawang-I and 800-MW Tawang-II on Tawang Chu are the biggest ones being executed by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC). The SMRF had launched a massive rally in January last with about 3,000 people led by monks of Tawang and West Kameng districts in Tawang to protest against the construction of large dams.
Governor appeals for peace and tranquillity A Staff Reporter Itanagar, May 2
The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Shri JP Rajkhowa is saddened to know that there has been loss of lives in the unfortunate law and order events at Tawang. The Governor said that Tawang is the pride of all Arunachalees and crown of Tourism Arunachal. Contd. on Page 3
Chief Minister expresses grief over Tawang incident, calls for peace committee New Delhi, May 2
Reacting with extreme grief to the incident at Tawang, which left few dead and others grievously injured, Arunachal Chief Minister Kalikho Pul said that the loss of young lives and the injuries caused to the others is indeed a sad moment in the history of the state. Contd. on Page 3
Arunachal CM, power minister to attend international conference on hydropower ET Bureau New Delhi, May 2
Arunachal Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, accompanied by Power Minister TN Thongdok, Parliamentary Secretary Hydropower Phosum Khimhun and Chief Secretary Shakuntala Gamlin will attend an international conference on hydropower here at New Delhi on Tuesday. The conference, called Hydropower at the Crossroads: Tapping the Untapped is being organized by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) to reflect on issues affecting development of hydropower sector today.
Set against a backdrop of the difficulties that many hydro projects are facing across the country, the conference will bring together experts and stakeholders from govt. as well as the private sector and financial institutions. Pul, who is attending the conference as the chief guest, is expected to draw the central government’s attention to the many factors that are colluding to delay the process of the implementation of projects that the state government has already approved. With the major relevance of hydropower for the energy security of the country, and Arunachal’s role in it with the highest hydro potential, the chief minister’s attending the
conference has much significance. It may be recalled that while hydropower has been projected as a key revenue generator for the resourcestrapped State of Arunachal, it has yet to take off in full earnest. Spread across three thematic sessions- Delusions and Advanced Technology; Sustainable Development, Policy and Government Framework, Project Economics; and Risk Mitigation, the conference will have experts deliberate on the issues and comprehensive recommendations arising out of these deliberations will be submitted to the government of India.
Hairstyle choice may increase hair loss risk: study PTI Washington, May 1
Certain hairstyles may make people lose their hair faster, according to a new study that has found a strong association between certain scalp-pulling styles and the development of gradual hair loss. Around one-third of African-American women suffer from traction alopecia, gradual hair loss caused by damage to the hair follicle from prolonged or repeated tension on the hair root, making it the most common form of hair loss among that
group, researchers said. "Hair is a cornerstone of self-esteem and identity for many people, but ironically, some hairstyles meant to improve our self-confidence actually lead to hair and scalp damage," said Crystal Aguh from Johns Hopkins University in the US. Traction alopecia is entirely preventable, and early intervention can stop or reverse it, said Aguh. Researchers categorised hair practices into low, moderate- and high-risk
styles based on the degree to which follicles are exposed to tension, weight, heat and hair-altering chemicals, such as straighteners. Moderate-risk styles include some of the same styles noted to be high risk, but because they are performed on natural, unprocessed hair, they are less likely to result in hair loss, researchers said. Low-risk styles generally included low-tension styles, such as loose buns, and loose-hanging styles, such as wearing the hair down, as
well as practices that decrease the amount of friction on the hair and scalp and avoid chemical relaxers, they said. The highest-risk styles include braids, dreadlocks, weaves and extensions, especially when applied to chemically straightened hair, researchers said. These styles are popular among African-Americans because they are low maintenance and chemical-free, but the constant pulling of the hair in one direction, the tight-locking patterns and added weight
can result in significant breakage and eventually traction alopecia, they said. Damage can also be done if extensions are affixed with adhesive glue put directly on the scalp, especially when the gluedon hair is removed. hemical straightening weakens the hair shaft, causing breakage, researchers said. In the more moderate risk category are thermal straightening, permanent waving and use of wigs, they said.
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Rishu Kalantri Tinsukia, May 2
An unmanned aircraft or ship that can navigate autonomously, without human control or beyond line of sight.
Official sources told the Arunachal Front newspaper that several angry supporters of Lama Lobsang Gyatso, reportedly demanding his release, attempted to ransack the police station.
Within no time, the message spread like a wildfire agitating the people of the district, mostly Buddhists, who revere the Abbot and his supporters. About 6,000-old supporters of the saint, including villagers, NGOs, GoAP staff, PRI leaders, students and traders launched protest rally on Saturday against Gyatso 's voice clip