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ASSENG/2015/64205
Vol. 1
How to distinguish your Brand
Issue 211
Dibrugarh, Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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What We as a Society Do To A TB Patient Is Far Worse Than What The Disease Does To Them
India's Qatar-gas imports turn cheaper from this year
Pathankot ops will take time, two terrorists still holed up: NSG
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Recall Arunachal Governor within 24 hours: People’s Adalat Univocal approval of three resolutions with raising hands and shouting slogans concluded the never seen before ‘Arunachal People’s Rally’ renamed ‘Arunachal People’s Adalat’ at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here today. The chairs fell short as young and old with their panchayat and party leaders jammed the venue while thousands were seen atop nearby building roofs to watch and listen to their leaders, reflecting their hurt sentiment as snowballed by recent political upheaval. “We the people of Arunachal Pradesh coming from all walks of lives, civil societies’ representatives, political groups, students’ organizations have strongly condemned the undemocratic, unethical and unconstitutional act of Governor J P Rajkhowa for trying to destabilize the popularly elected and mandated state government, his anti-tribal, anti-development and anti-people approach by encouraging dissidence activities within the ruling party through unscrupulous means with malicious intentions leading to chaos and disharmony, demand the Govt. of India to recall him within
ET CAPSULES Student injured in mishap Kokrajhar, Dec 4: A student of Bodoland University received serious injured when a bike had head on collision with a tractor along the Mwiderkhoro Road near Masjid on Sunday evening in Kokrajhar town. According to eye witness, a university student was coming on a bike met head on collided with a tractor from opposite direction and received serious injured on his leg and body. The student was identified as Dwithun Basumatary of Patgaon Bwtiabili, who was immediately rushed to Kokrajhar RNB civil hospital. A team of police official rushed the spot to take stock of the incident. (Correspondent)
Keshav Saikia passes away Golaghat, Jan 4: A profound Journalist and Social Worker Keshav Saikia (76) passed away today at his residence at 6 pm. According to family members Saikia had tea in a hotel and he went to his home. After sometime the family members took him to Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital in unconscious condition where he was declared dead by the doctor. Many Organization and Institution have condoled the demise of Keshav . On yesterday he was conferred with Mahendranath Baruah award. (Correspondent)
24-hour for losing the confidence of the public as his continuation would demoralize the essence of democracy and be a severe blow to the Constitution of which he made a mockery. We urge to replace him with a new incumbent with army or external affairs background having knowledge and acumen to deal with the strategic affairs of this sensitive border state,” said the resolutions read out by organizing committee chairman and former MP Takam Sanjoy. “We have high regard for the Supreme Court to grant citizenship to Chakma-Hajong though foreigners, but we do not agree to their permanent settlement in Arunachal, not against grating citizenship to the foreigners but strongly oppose and object their forceful permanent settlement in this cent percent tribal land, protected by several laws and the purely indigenous tribal population are peace loving, simple and innocent and demand the Govt. of India to take immediate appropriate measure to resettle them in some other parts of the country and protect the tribal right, cultures of this strategic and sensitive landlocked tribal state from outside influence,” said the resolutions. “Condemning Kalikho Pul’s conversation, whose audio clip has been doing rounds creat-
Tuki team claimed it has 31 MLAs A Staff Reporter Naharlagun, Jan 4
Congress technically has 31 MLAs - 26 with Chief Minister Nabam Tuki and MLAs with the dissident. What sarkar they were trying to form? If they do, they would be disqualified under the Anti-Disqualification
Arunachal Political Crisis Over 30,000 people today demanded immediate recall of Arunachal Pradesh Governor J P Rajkhowa at the 'Arunachal People's Adalat (court)'.
BOLD RESOLUTIONS Arunachal People’s Rally’ renamed ‘Arunachal People’s Adalat’ at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium today.
Urged to replace the Governor with a new incumbent with army or external affairs background
and object their forceful permanent settlement in the state.Demand to resettle them in some other parts of the country.
Demanded to recall JP Rajkhowa, the Governor within 24-hour
Not against grating citizenship to the ChakmaHajong but strongly oppose
Condemned Kalikho Pul’s conversation, whose audio
ing lot of hue and cry and touched communal sentiments among the peace loving tribal people, his derogative remarks against a particular community is an attempt to dislodge the
social fabric and harmony and create hatred and division amongst various communities as the video clip clears his attempt to mortgage development by selling projects in ad-
vance to questionable business tycoons for granting money for horse trading/buying MLAs to realise his personal greed of dethroning the popularly elected Govt, and portraying a
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Demanded the GoAP to take immediate legal action against Kalikho Pul for creating social disharmony, hatred and division. very bad image of Arunachal to the outer world, a condemnable act beyond pardonable, Contd. on Page 3
An earthquake measuring 6.7 magnitude has hit north-east India, near its borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh, killing at least nine people The quake struck at 04:35 local time (23:05 GMT Sunday) about 29km (18 miles) north-west of Imphal, the capital of Manipur state, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Strong tremors have been felt across the region. Six of those killed were in
Manipur while Bangladesh reported three deaths. The earthquake was originally reported to have measured 6.8 magnitude. India's Meteorological Department said it struck at a depth of 17km (about 10 miles). The tremor cracked walls and a newly-built six-storey building in Imphal collapsed,
police said. Other buildings were also reported to have been damaged. As well as six people killed, more than were 100 injured in Manipur, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. In the neighbouring Bangladesh, three people were reported dead while dozens were being treated in hospital
EARTHQUAKE IMPACTS Measured 6.8 magnitude, struck at a depth of 17km (about 10 miles). Six killed, more than 100 injured in Manipur while
Bangladesh reported three deaths.
buildings, private houses, a hospital and the city's press club.
The worst affected is the Mother's Market or the 'Ima Keithel' area. It is home to lots of
Many buildings and private houses, number of electricity have been damaged.
Registration of Arunachal CM Health Insurance Card in Diyun Diyun, Jan 4: Arunachal Pradesh CM Health Insurance Scheme (APCMUHIS) enrolment will be done at CHC Diyun on 06/01/16 wednessday from 9 am onward, informed Dr. Mrinal, Chief Medical Officer, CHC Diyun. Mandatory certificates to avail this facility 1. APST should produce atleast votter ID or ST certificate. 2. Non APST should produce PRC/ TRC, or ration card. Central govt employees r not entitled.
clip has touched communal sentiments among the peace loving tribal people.
Earthquake hits Manipur, strong tremors felt across the Northeast Imphal , Jan 4
National Disaster Response Force team and central and state government forces are working together in the relief-rescue operation in earthquake-hit areas of the northeast.
NORTHEAST REGION, VULNERABLE FOR QUAKE The region has a history of powerful earthquakes caused by the northward collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates. Eurasian Plates are mov-
Law,” he said to clarify that the dissident included total 18 MLAs, 11 BJP, 2 independent and 5 Congress MLAs - not 34 MLAs to deny the opposition’s claim and cautioned that the five could be disqualified for violating party norms, informed the Rally Organising Committee Chairman and former MP Takam Sanjoy.
ing towards each other at a rate of 4-5 cm per year. In 2005, a magnitude 7.6 quake in Pakistan-administered Kashmir left more than
75,000 people dead. In April 2015, Nepal suffered its worst earthquake on record with 9,000 people killed and about 900,000 homes damaged or destroyed.
for injuries sustained during the quake. A 23-year-old man died when he suffered a stroke after the quake while two others died of heart attacks, news agency AFP quoted police as saying. A university student, who jumped from a fourth-floor balcony to escape, was among the critically wounded, the agency added. I was woken up by a terrible jolt and felt my building shake. We ran out into the street below. It was a complete scene of panic: people were fleeing their homes, and shouting. Several buildings have collapsed in Imphal, and many others have suffered structural damage. The worst affected appears to be the Mother's Market or the 'Ima Keithel' area. It is home to lots of buildings, private houses, a hospital and the city's press club. Many of them have been damaged in the quake and the entire area has been cordoned off. A number of buildings there have been evacuated. A number of electricity lines have been damaged and many areas are without power. At the main regional hospital in Imphal, 37 people have been admitted with injuries. This, in my experience, is the worst quake to hit Imphal. Deepak Shijagurumayum, a resident of Imphal, told AFP by phone that his house was severely damaged by the quake. "Almost everyone was asleep when it struck and were thrown out of their beds," Mr Shijagurumayum said. "People were crying and praying in the streets and in open spaces. Hundreds remained outdoors for several hours fearing aftershocks." Contd. on Page 4
Agencies working together in rescue ops, says Rijiju ANI Imphal, Jan 4
Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Monday asserted that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team and central and state government forces are working together in the reliefrescue operation in earthquake-hit areas of the northeast. “The Principal Secretary (Home) has briefed me that the damage could be more…there is likely to be more casualties. Reports from other areas are also reaching. I am going to meet the CM and get an official briefing. The PM has sent me. After the assessment, our NDRF team, central forces and state government forces are working together,” Rijiju told ANI here. Contd. on Page 4
Earthquake impact in Assam A Staff Reporter Guwahati, Jan 4
At least 20 people suffered minor injuries in Guwahati and other parts of Assam when a quake hit the north-eastern region this morning. Cracks developed in some buildings across Assam as the temblor hit around 4.35 a.m. with its epicentre in Manipur's Tamenglong district.
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Hearing on stay order of 17th December 2015 adjourned until tomorrow A Staff Reporter/PTI Guwahati, Jan 4
The Gauhati High Court today heard a batch of interlocutory applications filed by Arunachal Pradesh Assembly's Deputy Speaker Kalikho Pul and some MLAs to vacate or modify the Court's earlier order of keeping the Assembly's December 16 proceedings in abeyance. Justice B K Sharma, after hearing the applications, fixed the case for further hearing tomorrow. The High Court had on December 21 given an order directing not to hold any session till January 4, 2016 of Arunachal Pradesh Assembly after hearing a batch of interlocutory applications filed by the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly and some MLAs. The interlocutory applications were a prayer to vacate/ modify the court's interim order dated December 17 last on the ground that under Article 212, the proceedings of any legislature of a state cannot be interfered with by the court. The applicants had stated that the court had interfered with its interim order keeping in abeyance the decision(s) of the session held on December 16, 2015. The writ petition by the
Speaker of Arunachal Pradesh Assembly, Nabam Rebia, was filed challenging the notification issued by Governor J P Rajkhowa on December 9 preponing the assembly session to December 16 from January 14, 2016 and also the notification issued by the Deputy Speaker restoring the suspended 14 MLAs. The writ petition had also challenged the order of the Deputy Speaker for holding of the session at a new place and the decision(s) of the December 16 session. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, after hearing the case on December 17, had issued notice and in the interim kept in abeyance the decisions of the assembly passed in the December 16 session and had fixed the case for hearing on February 1, 2016. A political crisis was triggered in Arunachal Pradesh with 21 of the 47 Congress MLAs in the 60-member House, along with 11 BJP and two independent MLAs, extended support to the Deputy Speaker. The Deputy Speaker was elected the Chief Minister in a session preponed by Governor J P Rajkhowa to December 16 from January 14, 2016 and held in makeshift premises, following which the Speaker filed a petition challenging both the notifications.
Smuggling of timber goes unabated in Tinsukia Lakhs of timber seized case registered Spl Correspondent Tinsukia, Jan 4
Acting on a tip-off Tinsukia and Hijuguri police on Monday seized huge quantity of illegal timber being smuggled from Kakopathar to Jorhat, exposing how the illegal timber business is going on unabated across the district. According to sources, Hijuguri police forcefully stopped a truck (bearing no AS 01 GC 2825) infront of Hijuguri police outpost after it jumped signal shown by Tinsukia police. The truck was full of timber and the driver failed to show any legal document following which police seized the timber along with the timber and detained driver of the truck, Shyam Chettri, added sources. Speaking to ET correspondent Hijuguri outpost incharge said that Tinsukia po-
lice station officer-in-charge tipped them of a truck fleeing to Hijuguri direction after jumping signal to stop. Immediately, a check naka was established right infront of the police outpost and the truck was stopped, he added. He said that on checking truck was found to be loaded with timber worth lakhs of rupees and the driver failed to show any documents, hence, we seized the entire goods and lodged a case. During the investigation it has been found out that the timber belonged to one Binod Dutta of Kakopathar, the police officer said. It must be noted that timber mafia's are active in Tinsukia district and eastern Arunachal posing a great threat to the environment. Allegations are often leveled of involvement of some forest and police officials in the illegal business.
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ANI Naharlagun, Jan 4