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Vol. 1
Issue 98
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Dibrugarh, Wednesday, September 9, 2015
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Union Finance Minister pledges support Over 1.5 million people on greenfield airport to Arunachal hit by floods in Assam
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NSCN (K) cadre arrested
ET Bureau Itanagar, Sep 8
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Irked by frequent evictions by the Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) and the District ○
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BSNL targets Rs.42,000 crore revenue generation by 2018-19
High Court upheld three months imprisonment of Tripura PCC president
State-run telecom operator BSNL aims to increase its revenues by almost 50 per cent to Rs.42,000 crore in the next four years as part
In a big blow to state Congress, four months ahead of the statewide civic polls, the division bench of the High Court of Tripura upheld the three
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China slowdown may have an impact on India China's economic slowdown will not affect India directly but the resultant global sluggishness may have a bearing on the Indian economy, a
any harassment. Addressing a press conference here today, a vendor Mr Chirup Warbah said, “We demand the government to provide vending zones in the city so that we would be free from ○
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president Smt Agnes Kharshiing, during 2010-11, the department had purchased only 500 capsules in the entire state to distribute among infertile males. However, in the subsequent year, the demand has jumped up to 20,075,00 lakh capsules. The capsules were meant to distribute to infertile males in the State, but it is not known whether the State government had conducted any study to know the number of infertile males who need to take this ○
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capsules. The information showed that during 2010-11, the money used to purchase the capsules come only at Rs. 20,12,500 lakh, while in 201112, it went sharply up to Rs. 7, 12,66,250 crore. Each packet of capsule cost Rs 355. Out of seven districts in the State in 2011-12, the East Garo Hills had received the highest number of 400000 lakh capsules, South West Garo Hills 350000, West Garo Hills 300000, West Khasi Hills 348000, East Khasi Hills
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200000, Ri-Bhoi district 7500 and the least the Jaintia Hills district which received only 2000 capsules. The Civil Hospital Tura in West Garo Hills received 10000 capsules. The government had allotted to Meghalaya Drugs distributors to supply capsules in the entire state. If someone takes into account the number of capsules purchased by the Meghalaya government, one might get the idea that majority of the males are infertile in the State.
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Truck burned in Golokganj
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tion to achieve the revenue target fixed by the Government in the Tezu Division. Therefore, on account of pending amount which is hampering the PHE & WS Department from earning their desired revenue, Deputy Commissioner Tamiyo Tatak has issued a circular informing all the District Heads of Offices, other office branches of both
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Tezu, Sep 8
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Due to default in payment of water bills by various employees and government establishments, both State and Central, the Department of Public Health Engineering and Water Supply finds itself in an odd posi○
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any harassment by the authority”. As per the Meghalaya Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street
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Administration of East Khasi Hills, a group of hawkers in Shillong have come out to demand provision of vending zone as per the law passed by the Meghalaya Assembly with regard to freeing them from
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Tezu Division among worst payer of water bills
Frequent evictions irks hawkers, demand vending zone in Shillong Dmuising Khongirem Shillong, Sep 8
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In a release, the government of Arunachal Pradesh ordered Tahang Taggu, IAS (AGMU:99) to hold the charge of Commissioner (textiles and handicraft) with immediate effect and until further order in the interest of public service. Consequent upon the above, Shurbir Singh IAS (AGMU: 2004) has been relieved from the charges of Secretary (textiles & handicrafts) with immediate effect, as per order by Chief Secretary, Itanagar. ○
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ET Correspondent Naharlagun, Sep 8
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In what may be surprising, the Directorate of Health Services of the Meghalaya government had spent almost Rs. 7 core to purchase Zy 10 forte (male infertility) capsule during 2010-11 and 2011-12 under the centrally sponsored scheme the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). As per the RTI information filed by Civil Society of Women Organisation (CSWO) ○
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Seventy-three houses were washed away affecting at least 103 families in two villages of Arunachal Pradesh in the recent wave of flood triggered by incessant rain. The houses were washed away in the two villages of Lower Dibang Valley district while a lift water tank at Anpum village and a hanging bridge at Loklung village connecting agricultural fields were also damaged, Paglam Circle Officer Tatling
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Pertin said in a report today. "A relief camp is being set up at Anpum School ground for the flood victims. Though the water level has receded but erosion is still continuing. Many villagers have been dismantling their dwelling houses for fear of being washed away by flood water," Pertin said. The district administration has lifted 94 bags of rice and essential medicines to Dambuk, the ADC headquarters, he said.
Agencies Itanagar, Sep 8
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73 houses washed away in two Arunachal Pradesh villages
Arunachal govt appoints new textiles and handicrafts commissioner
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Dmuising Khongirem Shillong, Sep 8
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Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has expressed happiness that the new-found enthusiasm of sports persons of the state is yielding results in terms of bagging medals in competitions and bringing laurels for the state at national and international levels. In a statement this evening,
proud of him. He has opened up the account for India in the prestigious Championship and I am sure other sports persons from the country would follow suit,” he said. The Chief Minister also congratulated Teli Jermin, Namdu Lapung and Kamdo Boi who won Gold and Bronzes respectively in
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the Chief Minister showered praises on young weightlifter Jimjang Deru, who added another feather to his cap by winning a Gold in his weight category in the ongoing 5th Commonwealth Youth Games at Apia, Samoa – the first Gold for India in the Championship. “Young Deru has been showing exemplary consistency in his chosen field of sport. The people of Arunachal Pradesh and the country are
ET Correspondent New Delhi, Sep 8
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malayan snow melt and monsoon rain, has been overflowing in many areas along its course. It has submerged over 2,000 low-lying villages as well as large swathes of agricultural land in 16 of Assam's 23 districts which include Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur and Dhemaji. India usually experiences monsoon rains from June to September, which are vital for its farming.
Meghalaya spent around Rs. 7 crore to purchase male infertility capsules
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Arunachal CM hails sports persons of the State
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Authorities in Assam are struggling to respond to massive floods which have affected more than 1.5 million people and forced more than 200,000 people to seek refuge in relief camps, senior government officials said on Monday. Heavy monsoon rains in the tea and oil-rich state have caused burgeoning rivers, including the mighty Brahmaputra, to burst their banks, killing more than 50 people this year, including 15
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State and Central establishments in Tezu, Sunpura and Wakro for early clearance of their respective pending bills to avoid further action by the appropriate authority which may include penalty and service disconnection against non-payment of their respective water supply bills. The default institutions include Schools, Hostels, and Offices etc. (DIPRO) ○
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Forest Minister visits Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary
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people in the past week. Assam's Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said the state was unable to provide adequate assistance to flood-hit villagers as it did not have enough resources and called on the federal government in New Delhi for more support. "We need urgent assistance and relief materials for the flood affected people from the central government. We have exhausted all our limited resources. We are in a helpless situation," Gogoi told reporters. The Brahmaputra, Assam's main river which is fed by Hi-
ET Bureau Guwahati, Sep 8
Dalim Phukan Morigaon, Sep 8
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Golaghat, Sep 8: In the wake of allegations of rape by a daughter studying in class IX of Dhruba Nagar area in Golaghat against her own father, creating an up roar in the area among the denizens, the father Badal Chandra has been arrested after the local people lodged a complaint at Golaghat PS. However, the people are now worried about the girl's future as her mother too fled last year with a youth. (Correspondent) ○
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According to Buddhist tradition, it is believed that if you sincerely wish and pray for peace in the world, it truly comes about. And, it has been a tradition among Buddhists to pray for world peace out of compassion. They often come together in a congregation for
Father arrested after daughter alleges rape
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ET Correspondent Diyun, Sep 8
Golaghat, Sep 8: Under the auspices of Salesian of Don Bosco Dimapur Province a degree college at Don Bosco Church premises named as Don Bosco College Golaghat was inaugurated today by the Chief Guest Alak Buragohain Vice Chancellor of Dibrugarh University. Father Nestor Guria delivered the welcome speech and Father Dilip Bara spoke about the college. Sister Mary Antony and Sister Daisy Jacob also delivered speeches. Prayer Dance and Welcome Chorus were presented in which songs of Sudhakanth Bhupen Hazarika were sung by the students as a tribute to the legend. A street play presented by students of Jorhat was highly appreciated. Afterwards, Father Jose Palely gave vote of thanks. The programme ended with the rendition of the Axom Anthem. The programme was coordinated by Bornali Nath Dowerah and Himadri Dutta. (Correspondent)
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Praying for World Peace at Diyun
Don Bosco College inaugurated
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Assam Forest Minister Atuwa Munda along with the top officials of forest department paid a visit in the flood ravaged Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district
today and took stock of the post flood situation at the sanctuary. It may be mentioned here that the whole of Pabitora Sanctuary was inundated by the Brahmaputra flood last week forcing the wild animals Contd. on Page 4
Kabir Mondal, Dhubri, Sep
Communal tension prevails in Golokganj area as frenzy mob set a truck on fire after unloading cattle from it following an incident at Raipur where a piece beef was recovered from the premises of Manasa Debi temple today. Two more cattle laden trucks were stopped by the mob which were later seized by police. Three persons including a driver of the truck were arrested by police.
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India and Food Safety Food safety is a serious public health concern in the world's two most populous countries, China and India. In both countries, the challenges of feeding a large, geographi-
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of the Modi-government's plan to turnaround the loss making firm by 2018-19. The company's revenues stood at Rs.28,000 crore during the last financial year (2014-15). "We have prepared a detailed plan as per which BSNL should turn profitable in 2018-19. At present
months' jail term handed down to incumbent PCC president and Congress MLA Birajit Sinha. Sinha, in a 2004 case in which two persons including his personal guard was killed and equal number injured, was found guilty of possessing more ammunition than entitled along with his licence revolver.
state-run thinktank here has said and called on the two Asian giants to work on "complementary approaches" to protect their interests. "The Chinese actions will affect the developed economies enormously, as has already been observed.
cally dispersed population, millions of whom are poor and malnourished, are immense. This has led to the proliferation of illegal, dishonest, and bootleg suppliers and slipshod government policies. The results are detrimental to public health, particularly for vulnerable communities.
Jewellers’ buying triggers gold recovery by Rs. 110 New Delhi, Sep 8
Snapping its 3-day fall, gold prices recovered Rs. 110 to Rs. 26,840 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Monday on emergence of buying by jewellers Contd. on Page 4
THE RECOVERY AFTER THE FALLS ØGold prices recovered Rs. 110 to Rs. 26,840 per 10 grams at the bullion market. ØSilver eased Rs. 325 to Rs. 35,250 per kg due to reduced off-take by industrial units and coin makers.
ØGlobally, gold dropped 0.4 per cent to $1,117.89 an ounce in Singapore. ØThe precious metal had lost Rs. 330 in the last three trading sessions. ØSilver coins, however, ruled steady at Rs. 51,000 for buying and Rs. 52,000 for sale of 100 pieces.
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Sonari, Sep 8: Normalcy returned to Ratanpur tea estate in Sonari today after Monday's unrest with the intervention of the Charaideo sub divisional administration. A tripartite meeting was held today at the office chamber of Naranarayan Nath, SDO (C), Charaideo in which representatives of the garden's management and workers representative were present. It was decided that the garden management will solve the problems of the workers in a phased manner, on the other hand, the workers representatives too assured that there would be no repetition of Monday's incident in future. (Correspondent)
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People with domestic animal crossing flood affected area of Mayang in Morigaon. Pic - UB Photos
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ØArun Jaitley has assured that the Centre will provide all possible support to the state for fast tracking the process to set up the Greenfield Airport at Hollongi.
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ØOram advised the chief minister to improve sports infrastructure in the state to enable the talented tribal youth to develop their potential in various disciplines and assured his support towards the same.
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Margherita,, Sep 8: NSCN (K) Laong Laway Sankey apprehend by me & staff on today from near Ledo railway station while he was coming for collecting demand money. (Correspondent)
ØMeanwhile, Minister of State for Power Piyush Goyal informed that his Ministry is co-ordinating with agencies such as Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and Central Water Commission (CWC) to expedite the issues related to the hydropower projects in the state while stating that the Centre is committed to exploit the hydropower potential in greater national interest.
ØAlso, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram asaid that he will expand the presence of Eklavya Model Residential Schools in the state and instructed his officials to examine the status of the said project at the outset.
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Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has assured Arunachal Pradesh that the Centre will provide all possible support to the state for fast tracking the process to set up the Greenfield Airport at Hollongi. The assurance came when Chief Minister Nabam Tuki met Jaitely in New Delhi last evening, an official statement said here today. While agreeing to the fact that the absence of an Airport in Arunachal Pradesh is an impediment towards allround development,
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IN SUPPORT OF ARUNACHAL