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CASTE AND MARRIAGE IN URBAN MIDDLECLASS INDIA

Public Holiday on November 19 in view of Bye-Election Guwahati, 10 Nov: The Government of Assam has declared Public Holiday on November 19 next in the areas falling under 14Lakhimpur Parliamentary Constituency and 20Baithalangso (ST) Assembly Constituency on account of Bye-Election.

All State Government offices and all Revenue and Magisterial Courts, educational institutions falling under these constituencies will remain closed on that day.

Further, November 19 next is also declared as Public Holiday under the NI Act, 1881 and on that day all Central Government offices, public sector undertakings, corporations, boards, banks, educational institutions etc. in these areas will remain closed.

Two died in road mishap Tezpur, Nov 10 : Two youths died on the spot and three sustained serious injury while the ALTO car with which they were travelling, hit on a truck parked on the road side on NH-15- Near St. Ursula English School under Dhekiajuli PS in Sonitpur District last night at around 10.30 Pm. The deceased were identified as Brajen Sharma (22) of Bamuni Maidam and Arup Ray (21) of Ganesguri, Guwahati and the three injured were identified as Dhanjit Sharma, Bitupan Deka and Nayan Deka. All of them hailed from Bamuni Maidam. They were way back to their home after taking admission in Nowgaon Poly Technique while they met with the tragic incident.

Amarinder, Congress MLAs resign over SC's SYL verdict Chandigarh, Nov 10: After the Supreme Court announced its verdict on the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal water sharing agreement, Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh on Thursday resigned from his Lok Sabha seat while his party MLAs resigned enmasse from the state assembly, "in protest against the injustice meted out to the people of the state".

P10 Thousands of anti-Trump protesters take to streets of U.S. cities Washington, Nov 10: Demonstrators marched in cities across the United States on Wednesday to protest against Republican Donald Trump's surprise presidential election win, blasting his campaign rhetoric about immigrants, Muslims and other groups.

In New York, thousands filled streets in midtown Manhattan as they made their way to Trump Tower, Trump's gilded home on Fifth Avenue. Hundreds of others gathered at a Manhattan park and shouted "Not my president."

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I-T raids on jewellers, hawala operators accepting banned Rs 500, 1000 notes at 40% discount

operations were conducted on jewellers at Dariba Kalan and Karol Bagh in Delhi besides Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Jalandhar.

The I-T raids started after these bullion traders and jewellers were found accepting banned notes at discount and converting the alleged unaccounted cash for bullion and jewelleries.

NGO demands Lokayukta Court in Arunachal A Staff Reporter Itanagar, 10 Nov

Expressing angst and dismay over the “rampant corrupt practice” in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, an NGO, Anti-Corruption Sena-Anna Samarthak (AACS-AS) today demanded on the state government to immediately set up a full pledge Lokayukta Court in the state.

In a press conference held at Arunachal Press Club, the AACS-AS president, S T Tara while highlighting that the Lokayukta Bill was passed in the year 2013 and that funds to the tune of some around one crore was allocated in the year 2015 for its implementation, however, went on to add that “till date, no committee nor any chairman has been appointed by the government to begin operation.”

“Our demand for early implementation of Lokayukta in the state has led us to submit various representations to three chief ministers starting with Nabam Tuki, late Kalikho Pul and the incumbent CM Pema

Khandu. However, there has been no result and response as of today and the matter is still pending,” added Tara.

Meanwhile, seeking to substantiate their demand and in that, highlighting of the consequences of the nonimplementation of the Lokayukta, the AACS-AS president alleged that there has been a gross misappropriation in connection to the funds for Management and Information System (MIS) to the tune of Rs 24.05 crores in the year 2013 and for which, Tara claimed, the AACS-AS had lodged complaints with the then Chief Secretary.

“The CS had then recommended the matter to be investigated by the Special Investigation Cell (SIC).

Following a two years investigation into the matter thereafter, the SIC had then handed over their findings to the state government and now, Contd. on Page 4

Two big hawala operators have been targeted in Mumbai who were receiving these banned notes at a discount. A top source in the Central Board of Direct Taxes said I-T officials are yet to find out where these banned currency notes were to be shifted and how they would have monetised it considering they are no more a legal tender.

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Due to the decision of Govt. of India to cease the legal tender character of the old high denominations currency notes of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 in respect of all receipts and payments,the revenue collection departments like Taxation, Transport, Excise, Forest, etc. under the Govt. of Assam are unable to accept such old high denominations currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs.1000 with effect from midnight of 8th November, 2016.

Hence, Finance (budget) department has requested all Revenue collection

Students' Union demands creation of “Border Affairs Ministry” within the state cabinet A Staff Reporter Itanagar, 10 Nov

In a press conference held at Arunachal Press Club today, a students’ body under the nomenclature of All Arunachal Pradesh Border Students’ Union (AAPBSU) demanded for creation of “Border Affairs Ministry” within the state cabinet to facilitate for the needs of the areas along the Arunachal-Assam inter-state borders.

“We (AAPBSU members) embarked on a field visit and made detail survey of the areas under Arunachal sharing border with Assam from October 10 to 28 last and found them to be under vulnerable conditions, fast deteriorating day by day without much attention from the state government,” remarked Atung Tana, President AAPBSU. “The everyday problems of the people living along the border areas such as dealing with rampant encroachment issues besides communications and connectivity problems

Over 75 experts from15 countries attending the meeting to discuss the current status of wild and captive Asian elephants and measures for long-term conservation of elephants in Asia at Hotel Vivanta by Taj, Guwahati.

Dr Simon Stuart, Advisor, IUCN Steering Committee was the chief guest and the meeting was chaired by Vivek Menon, Chair of the AsESG and Executive Director and CEO, Wildlife Trust of India. Also in attendance was Mr RK Srivastava, Inspector General and Director - Project Elephant; Mr BS Bonal, Additional Director General (Wildlife), Government of India; Mr Bikash Brahma, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam.

Dr Stuart informed that

World leading elephant experts have gathered in here mainly to discuss the important decisions on elephant conservation for the future and managing the human-elephant conflict.

Bikash Brahma, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam thanked the Chair for organising the meeting in Assam, especially since the human-elephant conflict is on increase and a major concern for the conservation and welfare of the species and felt that the elephant experts gathered here would provide a concrete prescription for its conservation.

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A Staff Reporter Guwahati, 10 Nov

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday laid foundation stones for an electrification project between Raninagar (Jalpaiguri) and Guwahati section and projects related to doubling of rail track between New Bongaigaon and Kamakhya Junction via Goalpara and doubling of Digaru- Hojai Section.

The foundation stone laying function held at the parade ground of RPF Reserve Lines also saw the flagging off a passenger train from Karimganj to Maishashan. The projects have been designed to meet the aspirations of the people of the State considering that electrification and doubling of track was a long cherished dream of for railway in Assam.

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State Revenue Depts Govt to provide to collect all High rent houses for Denominations medical patients of Currency Notes of Arunachal in cities Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000

would be better sorted out with an independent ministry of Border Affairs with all of its several layers of executives,” reasoned Tana.

AAPBSU also emphasised on facilitating for immediate construction of all weather road connectivity from Tarasso to Seijosa via Dissing PassoNohmora; from Kamengbari to Tenga under West Kameng; Ruksin to Kimin via Pale, Likabali, kamchom, Kangku, Hime, Durpai, Dollungmukh.

“This East-West (road) Corridor would reduce the dependence on Assam territory for travellers of Arunachal and thereby, discourage the rampant encroachment carried out by Assam counterpart along the foothills,” noted Tana.

The border student org also demanded on the government to initiate actions for revoking the Contd. on Page 3

Experts from 15 Foundation stones for countries in meet doubling of rail tract over wild and captive laid by CM and Asian elephants Railway Minister A Staff Reporter Guwahati, 10 Nov

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A Staff Reporter Guwahati, 10 Nov

Two big hawala operators have been targeted in Mumbai

The investigation units of Income Tax department has started search and survey operations across the country on Thursday evening after they found that jewellers and hawala operators were discounting banned Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes at 40 per cent.

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The search and survey operations were conducted on jewellers at Dariba Kalan and Karol Bagh in Delhi besides Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Jalandhar

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Chief Minister Sonowal said that electrification and doubling of track is a welcome step which will help in the boosting railway service in Assam besides facilitating a seamless train operation.

Lauding the Centre for taking special care for Assam and North East, Sonowal said it was during the tenure of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, foundation stone of the Bogibeel Bridge was laid and now under the present dispensation led by Narendra Modi the Bridge will be dedicated to the Nation in 2017.

On the doubling of track and electrification projects in Assam, Sonowal said these projects once commissioned would usher in revolution of railway communication in the State. He also requested the Railway Contd. on Page 4

departments to collect Revenue through online payment system and also through the Bank Draft/ Cheque/and other Bank instruments where online payment is not available.

However, they can continue to collect the amount in other than the old high denominations currency notes of Rs.500 and Rs.1000.

Finance department has already signed MOU with the State Bank of India and all departments should coordinate with SBI Dispur for commissioning online payment if not already initiated.

What could be termed as succor to many patients from the state availing medical assistance outside the state in metros and facing severe hardships because of accommodation problems in those metros, Chief Minister Pema Khandu has directed Chief Secretary to explore renting buildings in the vicinity of hospitals which are frequented by patients of Arunachal.

In his directives, CM asked CS that till such time a permanent solution is made to solve the accommodation hardship of the people from the state in metros, rented

accommodation in New Delhi, Kolkota, Chennai, Vellore and Guwahati through the respective Resident Commissioner/Deputy Resident Commissioners be looked for on an urgent basis.

It may be mentioned that due to lack of adequate health facility in the state, huge number of patients go out of state in referral hospitals for treatment of various ailments. With this move of the Government, the patients are sure to find relief from the hardship of accommodation and shall also cut cost the huge expenses incurred only for accommodation in hotels or guest houses apart from the medical expenses.

India at 3rd position in warning size on tobacco packages A Staff Reporter Guwahati, 10 Nov

Voluntary Health Association of Assam (VHAA), a NGO has welcomed the India’s advancement to the 3rd position out of 205 countries that has pictorial health warnings on tobacco packages. India’s earlier ranking was 136 in 2014 and 123 in 2012.

This was revealed by Cigarette Package Health Warnings International Status Report which was released today by Canadian Cancer Society in Delhi, India, at the 7th session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), being held from November 7–12 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida.

Government of India mandated the new pictorial health warnings covering 85 percent of tobacco product packages from April 1, 2016.

The report ranks 205 countries and territories on the size of their health warnings on cigarette packages and lists countries and territories that require graphic picture warnings. The report shows a significant global momentum toward plain packaging with 4 countries requiring plain packs and 14 working on it. The report also shows that 105 countries and territories have required picture health warnings on cigarette packages. This significant milestone in global public health will reduce

The top countries ranked by warning size, as an average of the front and back of the package, are: 1. 90% Nepal , 1. 90% Vanuatu , 3. 85% Thailand, 3.

85% India, 5. 82.5% Australia (75% front, 90% back), 6. 80% Sri Lanka, 6.

80% Uruguay , 8. 75% Brunei, 8. 75% Canada , 8.

75% Laos, 8. 75% Myanmar. smoking and save lives.

This is the 5th Canadian Cancer Society international report on cigarette package health warnings. Previous reports were published in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014.

“By implementing 85% pictorial health warnings front and back on all tobacco packages, Indian Government has set up an example for making India A Global Leader and sending a strong message to the global community about India’s commitment in reducing tobacco use and the sickness and poverty it causes”, said Ms. Ruchira Neog, Executive Secretary, VHAA. Cigarette package warnings are a highly cost-effective way to increase awareness of the negative health effects of smoking and to reduce tobacco use. Picture-based warnings convey a more powerful message than a text-only warning, and larger ones increase impact. Picture warnings are especially valuable

for low- and middle-income countries where there are higher rates of illiteracy and where governments may have few resources, she added.

The top countries ranked by warning size, as an average of the front and back of the package, are: 1. 90% Nepal , 1. 90% Vanuatu , 3. 85% Thailand, 3.

85% India, 5. 82.5% Australia (75% front, 90% back), 6. 80% Sri Lanka, 6. 80% Uruguay , 8.

75% Brunei, 8. 75% Canada , 8. 75% Laos, 8. 75% Myanmar.

According to Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst, Canadian Cancer Society, "India has demonstrated global leadership by implementing 85% pictorial warnings on all tobacco packages.

This accomplishment is praiseworthy as it has been achieved despite fierce opposition from the tobacco industry. India will serve as a very positive model for other countries, thus benefitting public health worldwide”.

AJYCP protests against Coal India in Margherita ET Correspondent Margherita, 10 Nov

Activists of Asom Jatiyotabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) of Margherita regional committee today burnt the effigy of Jugal kishore Borah, the general manager of NECF Coal India Limited. Activists of AJYCP shouted various slogans against the general manager for failing to control illegal coal trade which is rampantly growing at Margherita region.

Salil Neog, president of Margherita regional committee of AJYCP said that NECF Coal India Limited in Margherita is one of the largest profit making companies but still they don’t provide 100 % employment to educated unemployed of

AJYCP protests against Coal India in Margherita Margherita region which AJYCP has been demanding since many years.

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AASU protest against Centre’s move to settle Hindu migrants from Bangladesh ET Correspondent Golaghat/Tinsukia/ Jorhat 10: Members of all Assam Students Union (AASU) staged Satyagraha protests around Upper Assam against the Centre’s move to amend the Citi-

zenship Act, which is aimed at settling post1971 Bengali Hindu migrants from Bangladesh in Assam.

The student body has also sent memorandums to the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister

HOROSCOPE Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

You may feel like the world is caving in on you in many ways today, Aries. It could be that you've recently dug your own little cave to crawl into and be safe from the outside world.

Realize that the deeper you dig in unstable terrain, the more unsteady the walls. If you aren't careful, it's likely to come crashing down on top of you.

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Sagittarius

Capricorn

There should be no doubt in your mind about which way to proceed, Gemini. Don't let selfdoubt sneak into the picture. Your mind is sensitive and alert, so trust it. Take the lead when you feel confident about a situation. Make sure to eat plenty of protein-rich foods. They'll help stabilize and bring you another step closer to the realization of your dreams.

Your rock-star attitude may be getting a bit old now, Cancer. People aren't going to continue to listen to your demands for attention. Every person in the world is special, so try not to act as if you're the only one who is.

Help a child assemble a new toy today or help a friend pick out a new shirt. Do something for others instead of always expecting things for yourself Your ship is finally coming into port after being out in rough seas for so long, Leo. It's time to dock the boat for a while. Relax and explore the area. There is nothing wrong with getting off your vessel for a while.

You may not even realize how much you've missed solid ground until now. Remember what it's like to be stable again.

You may still be on something of a high from the last couple weeks. You will definitely be tempted to let the good times continue to roll, Virgo. Think about ways you can keep them rolling while still maintaining good judgment.

Communicate from a centered space today, Libra.

Fortunately, the nature of the day caters to your needs and desires. You shouldn't have to work too hard to get what you want. Things should come to you naturally. You may wonder why you got stressed out before over what now seem to be small issues. Consciously release the worry and concern that are still stored in your body.

Work toward achieving a better unity between you and the people around you, Scorpio. It could be that certain people in your circle of friends somehow feel alienated in one way or another. Perhaps they don't feel like they fit in with the rest of the group. Remind yourself and others that everyone is unique and that all should be equally accepted despite individual differences.

You will feel much better about yourself if you get things done today, Sagittarius. Like a meal that tastes good but isn't necessarily good for you, you might enjoy this day by being lazy, but you won't feel so good when night comes and you realize that you haven't accomplished anything.

Use the day productively so you have a sense of fulfillment by tonight.

You might consider taking a rest today, Capricorn.

Like a sailboat on the ocean, you've been taxed lately by all the turbulence. The pressure on you has been tremendous. Think about pulling your sails to halfmast in order to take a break.

You may not be going as quickly as before, but you will find that this is exactly the rest you need in order to complete the voyage.

Aquarius

Pisces

migrants on Assam taking a totally anti-Assam stand. This is posing a serious threat to the existence of the indigenous people of the State.

Following the Assam Accord, Assam took the burden of migrants from

the neighbouring country till March 24, 1971, irrespective of religious allegiance. But now the State is not ready to accept migrants who crossed over to the country after 1971, the AASU said, adding that a small

Ornamental Fish breeding project inaugurated at Tengakhat College

Remember that you can only remain in charge as long as the others around you support your personality and leadership abilities, Taurus.

Avoid mutiny by taking care of the people in your world instead of simply trying to run their lives. Gain respect with kind words and a sensitive attitude rather than by enforcing harsh rules and regulations that restrict and aggravate.

Don't let things get too out of control today. It's important that you maintain a bit of stability at all times.

Libra

through the DCs on the issue.

The student’s body has said that the Central Government led by Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister has conspired to impose the post-1971 Hindu Bangla

Your thinking is apt to be quite clear and rational today, Aquarius. This is especially important, since others will be looking for your thoughts and opinions on a certain matter. People will know that they can get a straight and honest answer from you, so don't disappoint them. Think through each situation clearly before you offer your advice. You will find that it's worth the effort.

By being around negative and flip people, you might inadvertently pick up these habits. Be careful about your associates, Pisces, because you will find that others judge you according to the company you keep, especially if you start talking like them.

Make sure to maintain a respectful attitude and proper manners no matter who your company is.

Dr.Kiran Hazarika Principal of Tengakhat College in his key address elaborated various youth development activities going on in the whole nation.

ET Bureau Dibrugarh, 10 Nov: To promote entrepreneurial competencies and introduce new generation business ideas among students, the UGC-Deen Dayal Upadhyaya KAUSHAL KENDRA today established its new venture ORNAMENTAL FISH BREEDING in its campus at Tengakhat College.

Mr.Ashish Vilas Bhave, National Secretary, Yuva Vikas Society a Premier NGO based in Delhi, working in Youth Development Sector was present as Chief Guest and inaugurated the newly built aquariums for fish breeding in AQUA WORLD. Principal Tengakhat College & Director in charge of UGC-DDU KK Dr.Kiran Hazarika in his key address elaborated various youth development activities going on in the whole nation.

Breeding and trading of ornamental fish is the latest profit making venture for many youth in the country. Bright colours, contrasting stripes, spots, they come in all colours, designs and sizes swimming with a lazy countenance in

placid aquamarine waters.

Aquariums with ornamental fish lend a sense of serenity and beauty to the space they occupy and are popular in all metro cities. The Red Cap, Black Gold Fish, Bubble Eye Gold Fish, Angel Fish, Fighter, Guppy, Sharks and many more others that adorn the living rooms or star hotels are actually bred and nurtured in large quantities is rural areas. By taking the advantage of good climate and availability of required resources in cheap rate, in future the project may be expanded to house to house level in Tengakhat for the benefit of unemployed youths and housewives by DDUKK. Most of the ornamental fish activities concentrated in 5 states India -West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Initially a handful of people started breeding ornamental fish in these states. But seeing them do well for themselves, most of the others also jumped in to the trade. Now most of the breeders have good business in this sector. But due to lack of

knowledge about the ornamental fish breeding business, Assam wouldn’t able to get a space in this list. In Assam there is no such organized business regarding ornamental fish breeding. But the demand for ornamental fish and skilled aquarium designers are increasing day by day. By analyzing the demand-supply gap, some inspired students of B.Voc under UGC-Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Kaushal Kendra, Tengakhat College have created a group named “AQUA WORLD” for ornamental fish breeding and trading in the college. Explaining the aim and objectives of the project Mr.Radheesh Gopalan, Coordinator said-“Initially the center will start its business with Red Cap, Bubble Eye Gold Fish, Black Gold Fish, Siamese Fighter Fish, Angel and Guppy and in future as per the demand arises we will breed more varieties of ornamental fish here.” The inaugural function concluded with the vote of thanks by Nitul Hazarika, Group Coordinator, AQUA WORLD.

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State like Assam should not be forced for this.

In Golaghat the Golaghat District Unit of the AASU while protesting against the move warned both the governments to withdraw the decision to

settle Hindu Bangladeshis in Assam.

The AASU activists said that they belong to the land of great warrior Lachit Borphukan and hence they will fight against this issue. They also said that if any

Bangladeshi whether Hindu or Muslim is given shelter then they would act like Lachit Borphukan and will never hesitate to behead those Bangladeshis for the greater interest of the state and its people.

Award conferred to students in Dibrugarh A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Nov 9: The Bhuvan Chandra Baruah and Mahindri Baruah Memorial Awards were presented to two students of Dibrugarh Government Boys Higher Secondary School (DGBHSS)—Sinanku Gogoi and Nilotpal Sonowal, at a function held at the auditorium hall of theschool here recently.

The function, organised under the aegis of Bhuvan Baruah and Mahindri Baruah Memorial Trust, was presided over by trust president

Hriday Choudhury while the objectives of the meeting were laid down

by Secretary of the memorial trust, Kiron Chandra Mech.

In his speech, Mech stated that the Memorial Trust has been formed in the memory of the parents of the former student of Dibrugarh Government Boys Higher Secondary School (DGBHSS) and retired Professor of ENT Department, Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), Dr. Thaneswar Baruah.

In the Board examination of 2016, both Sinanku Gogoi and Nilotpal Sonowal, who secured highest 96% in English and 534 marks the total highest number in aggregate in the school, were felicitated with a certificate and cash award of Rs 10,000 respectively.

Earlier, attending the function Dhan Bharali, brother of Dr Thaneswar Bharali, spoke about the Memorial trust and further talked about the vastness and social importance of English as a language.

New Managing Committee of Sri Sri Athkheliya Naamghar formed by the District Administration ET Correspondent Golaghat , 10 Nov: It is probably for the first time in the history of Assam 's religious institutions or holy shrine that the Managing Committee of such institutions has to be formed by the administration . The new Managing Committee of holy shrine Sri Sri Athkheliya Bornaam ghar situated in Golaghat was formed by the district administration. Since past couple of times there was a clash going on between two rivalry

groups seeking authority to run this Naamghar. On October 4 members of the two groups fight with each other at the Naamghar premises causing damage to some property while injuring several of them .

Then Golaghat district administration came forward to solve the issue and formed a committee to elect members for management of this holy shrine. An Additional Deputy Commissioner was given the charge of the elec-

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tion committee. The committee had received total 15 nominations out of which 10 nominations were rejected.

And at last only five nominations were accepted and hence a new Managing Committee was formed with Khagendra Nath Hazarika as President and Kokheswar Saikia as General Secretary.

Today a meeting was held at the DC office in Golaghat where the new Managing Committee was given charge.

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Recruitment Rally for All India Nagri Lipi National aspirants of Arunachal Conference in Naharlagun at Aalo from 1st Dec ET Bureau Aalo, 10 Nov: The Indian Army of Bihar Regiment is conducting online registration for all aspirants of Arunachal Pradesh for the Army Recruitment Rally to be held at Aalo General Ground from December 1 to 6 next.

Many aspirants from different parts of the state are turning up for the recruitment rally with essential documents as per

advertisements made earlier in various local dailies.

In addition, Bogdo Battalion of the Indian Army is also conducting pre-recruitment training for aspirants from West Siang district only.

The Indian Army has appealed to all eligible youths of the state to turn up for the registration as soon as possible. Soft copies of all documents like certificates, mark

sheet and age etc, are to be attached while registering their names.

Admit cards of selected candidates will be sent only online.

All aspirants have been advised to come with the hard copy of the admit card and all relevant certificates in original at the recruitment venue, where physical, written and viva voice test will be done on the spot.

Team of CRM reviews National Health Mission programs in Pasighat ET Bureau Pasighat, 10 Nov: A 15member team of the Central Review Mission (CRM), headed by Dr S K Sikdar, Deputy Commissioner (FP), Government of India, visited Upper and East Siang districts to review National Health Mission programmes.

The team did extensive field visits to know ground realities of various levels of health facilities during the four days visit to the districts and held a debriefing meeting today at Siang Hall in the DC’s office, Pasighat under the chairmanship of Special Secretary (H&FW) Prince Dhawan.

After patient hearing, Special Secretary Dhawan said that the CRM has given very valuable feedback and suggestions about the prevalent state of healthcare system in Arunachal Pradesh. The Department of Health shall make sincere efforts to work on all suggestions, especially on training, procurement,

blood banks, data collection and validation, referral transport, rational posting of staffs etc.

He appreciated many initiatives of the state such as clean facilities, adequate manpower, ASHAs etc and also appreciated the CRM team for their observations.

Earlier, DC (FP) Dr Sikdar in his deliberation has said that the thrust of the Mission was to provide accessible, affordable and accountable quality health services and to ensure greatest attention where needed and annual Common Review Mission has been one of the important monitoring mechanisms under NHM. Dr Sikdar presented a detail report of the CRM team visit and observations and exchanged views and suggestions with the health facilitators to improve health services.

MD (NHM) Thungon stated that the union ministry of Health & Family Welfare has been very cooperative and

supportive in its effort to aid the state in improving health delivering system across the state. To improve health delivery system, strong supervision and monitoring is required to see that the expected vital indicators especially reducing of infant mortality and maternal mortality is achieved.

Rational posting of manpower in all health facilities can improve a lot bridging the gap of health service across the state. Thungon has extolled the ministry to support by regular visiting team from GoI to strengthen the performance. He appealed to consider additional sanctioning of 90 numbers of “108 Ambulance service” to strengthen health facilities.

DHS Dr Jini spoke at length and briefed how the department is working despite all odds and limited resources.

Among others, DC incharge Bani Lego, DDHSs, DMO, MOs and CRM team members.

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Bomdila gets shopping complex

ET Bureau Bomdila, 10 Nov: The district headquarters Bomdila added another feather to its cap with the inauguration of the Urban Shopping Complex in the heart of the town on November 9 last.

The complex funded under the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) for an amount of Rs 5, 27, 30,452 was inaugurated by local legislator Japu Deru in presence of Deputy

Commissioner Sonal Swaroop, DUDA officers and HODs of the district headquarter.

Congratulating the department of Urban Development, Bomdila MLA Japu Deru underscored the need for being courteous to the customers and tourists and called for giving utmost importance to cleanliness of the complex.

“White collared jobs are not the only way and means of livelihood and to support a family.

Business and setting up

of small scale industries are better options whereby one gets self employed and generates employment avenues for others too”, he said.

Deputy Commissioner Sonal Swaroop and engineer D K Thungon, UPO, in-charge DD DUDA Bomdila also spoke on the occasion.

The Urban Shopping Complex, Bomdila has 62 rooms, including one for an ATM booth, counters for tata sumos and buses and parking lot for around eighty cars.

ET Bureau Rono Hills, 10 Nov: A two-day All India Nagri Lipi National Conference is underway at Rajiv Gandhi University campus, which was inaugurated with the opening of an NBT book exhibition

by Professor Tamo Mibang Vice-Chancellor of RGU on November 10.

Inaugurating the conference Professor Mibang was optimistic that the role of Nagri Lipi would be paramount in developing and improving languages, especially in states like Arunachal Pradesh where there is no uniform script to follow.

He emphasised on skill development through language and stressed that the learned society must pay respect and give proper recognition to one’s language and contribute towards its development.

Attending as chief guest during the inaugural function, Sahitya Acad-

emy awardee Yeshi Dorjee Thongchi advocated that Nagri Lipi is one of the most scientific scripts in the world, which is duly endorsed by linguists across the globe.

“The same should be considered for adoption by the numerous tribal groups of the state to preserve their dialects, as

most of the local dialects are facing extinction threat in the absence of scripts”, he said.

Chairing the function Dr Parmanand Panchal, chairman of Nagri Lipi Parishad was all praises on the role of Arunachal Pradesh in promoting national integrity in the post independence era through massive use of

Hindi language as liguafranca.

Drawing a comparison of Nagri Lipi with the Roman script, he opined that the the former has a cutting edge over the latter in terms of standardization.

The inaugural session also witnessed release of a magazine Nagri Sangam and awarding of

Vinobha Bhave Nagri Samman to Dr Oken Lego, Associate Professor in Hindi, RGU for his contributions towards scripting dialects of Arunachal Pradesh through research and articulations.

Earlier, convenor of the conference and head of the Department of Hindi Dr Lego informed that 52 delegates from various parts of the country and the host state are participating in the two-day programme.

Dr Hari Singh Pal, secretary of the Nagri Lipi Parishad, Dr Umesh Tyagi, treasurer, Professor Harish Kumar Sharma Dean, Faculty of Languages, RGU and member of the committee Dr Vinod Babbar, and RGU Assistant Professor of Hindi Dr Joram Yalam Nabam also spoke on the occasion.

The two-day conference will have five technical sessions, two discourses, a Kavi Sammelan and cultural night.

4th Annual College Day of TT Govt. College, Nyapin underway Maksam Tayeng Pasighat, Nov 10: The 4th Annual College Day Celebration of Tadar Taniang Govt. College, Nyapin under Kurung Kumey District is underway after it was started on Monday last with a colourful note which will conclude on Saturday, 12th November.

In his welcome address, Dr. Gindu Borang, Principal of the college apprised the Chief Guest, Kanki Darang, Dy. Commissioner, Kurung Kumey that, since the College does not fulfill the minimum required criteria in terms of infrastructures and other related facilities, it is devoid of many funds which are provided by UGC for its development.

So, he appealed him to pursue the college related matters to the competent

authority with utmost priority.

While on the part of DC, Kangki Darang, he appealed the students to be studious as there is no alternative to hard work to succeed in their life. He

also advised the students to have good and positive relation with the teachers.

While praising the sincerity of the professors who work under a very tough environment, he exhorted them to strive harder to

Papum Pare District Legal Services Authority selected as the Best Legal Services Authority amongst the Northeastern states ET Bureau Itanagar, 10 Nov: The Papum Pare District Legal Services Authority of Arunachal Pradesh was selected as the ‘Best District Legal Services Authority’ amongst the eight North Eastern states Legal Services Authority entries competition during the recent National Level Meet of Para Legal Volunteers held at New Delhi on November 9.

Organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), this is the first time that the state has achieved the distinction since the Legal Services Authority was constituted in 1998.

The award was handed

over by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur to Budi Habung, member secretary of Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority and Chief Judicial Magistrate Hirendra Kashyap, who is also the member secretary of Papum Pare District Legal Services Authority.

During the annual meet, the achievement of all legal services authorities is assessed zonal-wise by the NALSA on the basis of inputs and work undertaken by the legal services authority.

Accordingly, the Papum Pare Legal Services Authority was adjudged the winner on its achieve-

ments, which included establishment of four legal aid clinics, providing legal aid to 410 applicants, 22 legal awareness campaigns, award and disbursement of Rs 2,97,54,424 as compensation in MACT cases, bank recovery cases and pre-litigation cases.

Among others, the event was attended by Union Minister of State for Law and Justice P P Choudhary, justices of Supreme Court Anil Dave, J S Khehar and Dipak Misra, Chief Justice Delhi High Court G Rohini and member secretaries of all state legal services authorizes of India.

build a better academic atmosphere in the college.

Further, he informed the gathering that the process to shift the college to the permanent campus has already begun and soon within three to four years

it will have its own infrastructures.

D.D.S.E Kurung Kumey, Giogi Kaha graced the day as the Guest of Honour. In his speech, he advised the students to imbibe positive attitudes and prepare themselves to compete with the rest of the word.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Nyapin, Tatdo Borang and Dr. Joram Anu, DPO Kurung Kumey witnessed the occasion as special invitees. General Secretary of the College, Tadar Pagma submitted a memorandum to the Chief Guest apprising about the various problems faced by the college and urged him to look into it. The programme was also attended by local ZPM along with officers, goan buras and general public of Nyapin, informed Dr. Gindu Borang in press note.

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“Buffer Zones declared under Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary at Seijossa under East Kameng district saying, “the existence of buffer zone has deprived the locals from possessing LPC.” Also, alleging that the presence of Firing Range of the Indian Air Force within the vicinity of Dollungmukh under Lower Subansiri district is causing “serious health hazards as a result of the air pollutions consequent upon the excessive use of ammunitions,” AAPBSU members demanded for scrapping the contracts signed between the state government and the Air Force or at best, shift the entire base elsewhere. Here,

the union also demanded for up-gradation of the Dollungmukh Secondary School to a full pledge one.

Further basing on their findings during their survey, and therein, citing a recent encroachment attempts at Likabali town in West Siang district, the AAPBSU members demanded on the state government to strengthen the police forces along the disputed border areas.

Herein, Tana specifically demanded for immediate recruitment of 977 posts as 3rd batch APPBn as already cleared by Administration Reform and further approved by Cabinet in the year 2010, immediate establishment of 4th IRBn Training Centre at Tarasso besides installation of CCTVs at every check gates.

Workshop on Entrepreneurship in RGU ET Bureau Rono Hills, 10 Nov: A daylong workshop on ‘Entrepreneurship in Arunachal Pradesh: A Business Loan Perspective’ was held at Rajiv Gandhi University today, which was inaugurated by Vice Chancellor of RGU, Professor Tamo Mibang.

Coordinator of the workshop, Assistant Professor Gautam Huidrom briefed on the purpose of the workshop. He spoke of the humble beginnings of Amul in the early 40s and of Infosys

in the early 80s, and said that those who dare to dream despite difficulties prevail in the long run.

Professor Mibang told the gathering not to focus on only acquiring government jobs, but to create certain entrepreneurial works which would provide employment opportunities to several others.

Attending as resource person, Toko Tatung, a renowned entrepreneur, who also started E&Ks restaurant, chalked out strategies for successful

entrepreneurship and the potential of Arunachal Pradesh.

He spoke about several setbacks in doing business, especially in Arunachal Pradesh and also provided ways to tackle them.

“Our people are highly dependent on central funds, and it is high time that we cultivate things of our own and this can be done only by you and me”, he said, and called on all young minds to change their attitude at all levels and look things from different perspec-

tives.

He categorically said that change in society starts from home and he requested all families to encourage young minds who want to start different things.

He also stressed on maximum research and survey for any startup, and suggested doing hard work along with calculated risks.

Regarding funding of businesses, Tatung advised crowd funding and other financial institutions like NEDFI.

Resource person in the technical session, Nani Chada Assistant Manager IT cum nodal officer of Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank informed on ways to get loan from banks to start up entrepreneurial work.

He also suggested utilizing various government schemes and insurance, and called on youths to understand the value of money and explained the benefits of having their own businesses.

Assistant Professor Odang Tayeng also spoke on the occasion.

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Foundation stones for doubling of rail tract laid by CM and Railway Minister A Staff Reporter Guwahati, 10 Nov: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday laid foundation stones for an electrification project between Raninagar (Jalpaiguri) and Guwahati section and projects related to doubling of rail track between New Bongaigaon and Kamakhya Junction via Goalpara and doubling of Digaru- Hojai Section.

The foundation stone laying function held at the parade ground of RPF Reserve Lines also saw the flagging off a passenger train from Karimganj to Maishashan. The projects have been designed to meet the aspirations of the people of the State considering that electrification and dou-

bling of track was a long cherished dream of for railway in Assam.

Speaking on the occasion Chief Minister Sonowal said that electrification and doubling of track is a welcome step which will help in the boosting railway service in Assam besides facilitating a seamless train operation.

Lauding the Centre for taking special care for Assam and North East, Sonowal said it was during the tenure of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, foundation stone of the Bogibeel Bridge was laid and now under the present dispensation led by Narendra Modi the Bridge will be dedicated to the Nation in 2017.

On the doubling of track and electrification projects in Assam, Sonowal said these

projects once commissioned would usher in revolution of railway communication in the State. He also requested the Railway Minister for taking steps for railway network to touch all district headquarters of Assam including Barpeta Town, Majuli and Sadia.

Sonowal also demanded that the Railway Ministry should take tangible steps for recruiting all locals in Grade III and Grade IV positions in the railway.

Moreover, he urged upon the Railway Minister for utilising the unused railway lands for setting up skill development centres in Assam.

Governor Banwarilal Purohit while speaking on the occasion hailed the efforts of the Railway Ministry for taking Assam and other parts of North East

into priority zone for extension and development of railway. Appreciating the role of the present State Government led by Sarbananda Sonowal on clamping down on corruption in the State, Purohit said that the move will create a conducive atmosphere for the developmental activities to assume high importance.

Speaking on the occasion Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said that in the last two years investment for railway projects in North East has increased phenomenally like never before. He also said that plans are on the anvil for including Sikkim in the railway map of the country.

He said that the electrification project stretching 382 km of route distance and 387 km of track dis-

tance will be commissioned within three years.

He also informed that for the first time an Automatic Railway Wiring Train will be pressed into service for completing the electrification work to enable Railway Ministry to expedite the development of Assam in sync with the nature. He also informed that plans are on the pipeline for transforming Guwahati Railway Station to a world class station complete with all modern amenities. Prabhu also stated that the Railway Ministry is also contemplating construction of elevated Train Line in Guwahati to decongest and eliminate all surface crossings in the interest of public safety.

Union Minister of State for Railway Rajen Gohain also spoke on the occasion.

ADIVASI NATIONAL CONVENTION

Principal Secretary to the Government of Assam, Home and Political Department, Hemanta Narzary in presence of other senior officials while chairing a meeting with the representatives of Adivasi National Convention and All Adivasi Students’ Association of Assam at the Conference Hall of Assam Secretariat, Dispur on November 10, 2016.?

NAAC for com- Rs 5lakh ex gratia for Assam Assam down town Univermerce stream at Agitation martyrs' families sity awarded joha, black rice research project Cotton College ET Bureau Guwahati, Nov 10: The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has recommended the introduction of commerce stream at the prestigious Cotton Collegewhich recently received the highest A++ grade from the council.

"We got the recommendation from NAAC only on November 5. It is too early to say anything about the introduction of the new stream. Any decision to introduce the stream has to be taken at the government level since Cotton College is a government college," Saranga Ranjan Patgiri, coordinator of the internal quality assurance cell of the college, said.Cotton College, often regarded as the best college in Assam, offers only the science and arts streams as of now.Education department sources said implementing the recommendation is crucial to the college, already

undergoing a period of transition.In 2011, the college became a constituent of the new Cotton College State University(CCSU).

This year, the state government floated the possibility of upgrading the college to a university, like Kolkata's Presidency or Cuttack's Ravenshaw."Since upgrading the college is in consideration, the government has to give serious consideration to the NAAC recommendations," the source said.NAAC has also recommended offering postgraduate courses at the college.

While postgraduate courses had been introduced in the college in 1968, they went under the state university's jurisdiction after CCSU was set up in 2011. "After CCSU took over the postgraduate classes, reintroducing them under Cotton College has become a problem. Shortage of faculty members poses a big problem," the source added.

Guwahati auditions for Alcheringa from November ET Bureau Guwahati, Nov 10: IITGuwahati's annual cultural extravaganza, Alcheringa, is going national with the organizers all set to hold countrywide auditions to look for budding talents. In November, auditions are going to be held in Bangalore, Mumbai, Patna, Bhopal and Lucknow.

In December, Kolkata, Indore, Shillong and Jaipur will have the auditions."Having witnessed a footfall of about 70,000,

Alcheringa has emerged as one of the largest fests of South Asia. We hope to go even bigger this time by roping in youths from other parts of the country which are culturally rich," said Uday Pandey, head of media relations and communications in Alcheringa. The winners of the city auditions will be offered full travel reimbursement for participating in Alcheringa, 2017, to be held in Guwahati from February 2 to 5 next year.

ET Bureau Guwahati, Nov 10: The state government has approved ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the families of those martyred in the anti-foreigners' movement from 1979 to 1985 and erect a memorial in the city. The movement, commonly known as the Assam Agitation, was spearheaded by the All Assam Students' Union (Aasu). After a meeting between AASU leaders and chief secretary VK Pipersenia here on Wednesday, it was decided that the ex gratia will be handed over at Khanapara Veterinary College playground on Decembr 10."It was de-

cided that the government will raise a memorial in the city, which will reflect the invaluable contribution of the martyrs. The memorial will have modern facilities to appeal to tourists and the young generation," a government spokesperson said. The need for a permanent initiative to engage the younger generation and make them aware of the sacrifices of the martyrs was on the agenda.

The government had proposed a policy for rehabilitation of the martyrs' families under which the ex gratia was made an allowance for. Under existing rules, an ex gratia of

Rs 30,000 each was given to these families while a few family members were given government jobs. There are 855 listed martyrs."The list for awarding the ex gratia payment will be prepared by Aasu and Swahid Nirjyatita Nyas and will be finalized in consultation with the state government," the government spokesperson said.The meeting also decided that a separate office under the Assam Accord Implementation Department will be set up to ensure smooth implementation of the various provisions of the Accord.

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The CBDT source said there is no option available for people with unaccounted cash to siphon off these currency notes as the government will impose penalties at 200% after tax which account for almost 98% of the total value of the currency notes found to be illegitimate income.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursay

assured people that taxman will not hound those making small deposits in scrapped Rs 500/1,000 currency adding, however, people with "large amounts of undisclosed monies will have to face the consequences under the tax laws".Top I-T department officials had on Wednesday said the government's directive to them is "very clear", saying any instance of tax evasion and black

money should be dealt with strictly, especially after two opportunities in the form of one-time stash declaration window has been provided.

In a surprise move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on November 8 announced demonetisa tion of Rs 500 and Rs 1, 000 notes+ and introduction of the new Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 ones with additional security features. (With inputs from agencies)

ET Bureau Guwahati, Nov 10: Assam down town University (AdtU) has been awarded a mega project funded by the centre's department of biotechnology for a period of three years.The project, chemical profiling of Joha and black rice of the northeast region for nu-

tritional, nutraceutical parameters and aromatic compounds, is headed by a project team from AdtU comprising faculty members from the university's pharmacy department, Saikat Sen and Raja Chakraborty.

"The research team will explore the antioxidant

and hypolipidemic effectiveness of a few Joha and black rice varieties.

The biomolecues associated with the rice varieties and their significant function in controlling cholesterol and other lipid profiles related to cardiovascular diseases will be studied," an AdtU official said media.

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the matter is once again pending,” noted a dismayed Tara.

Adding to the list of the alleged discrepancies arising out of the nonimplementation of the Lokayukta, AACS-AS also expressed strong reservations against illegal appointments and in that, particularly of Engineer Toko Onuj, Managing Director (MD), Hydro Power D e v e l o p m e n t Corporation of Arunachal Pradesh Limited (HPDCAPL).

The AACS-AS alleged that Engineer Toko Onuj who was an Assistant Engineer until 2007, was

appointed as General Manager of HPDCAPL in January, 2012. Just six months later in July, 2012, he was given the additional charge of Managing Director (till present day).

“As per the Recruitment Rules of HPDCAPL, he (Onuj) should have been appointed as Senior Manager after three years experience. As such, his appointment as MD is not only illegal but also makes him inexperienced and incapable, which in turn is taking a toll on the progress of a high potential corporation such as the HPDCAPL,” asserted Tara.

Accordingly, the

AACS-AS members strongly demanded for registering cases against erring officers and contractors with regards to the alleged MIS fund misappropriation and also ouster of Engineer Toko Onuj from the post of MD. Meanwhile, AACS-AS members also demanded for regular conduct of State D e v e l o p m e n t Committee meeting and preparation of State Annual Development Agenda. Further, the members also expressed their reservations against the discontinuation of the ‘Janata Darbar’ under incumbent CM Pema Khandu.

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“Instead of providing employment because of the General Manager’s Irresponsibility illegal coal trade has rampantly increased and not a single unemployed educated youth of Margherita region have got a job at NECF Coal India Limited”, blamed Kanchan Bora, the GS of AJYCP. Kanchan Bora alleged that the General Manager has unholy nexus with coal mafias and he gets good amount as monthly commission from them.

Kanchan Bora have revealed that stolen coals are stored in jharna basti,

china basti, jamadar basti, bashbari, lalmati, garaline from where it is then taken to coke coal bhatta.

Under Ledo colliery there are 25 coke coal bhatta, Baragolai colliery 16 coke coal bhatta and Namdang colliery 4 coke coal bhatta, alleged Kanchan Bora.

AJYCP have further informed that on 15 November they will again protest against the failure of NECF Coal India to fulfill their demands and on 21 November they will organize a Motorcycle rally from Ledo to Tinsukia District DC office.

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Asian elephants today, and which affect these magnificent creatures across all Asian range countries. He also felt that the group could help and assist the Range countries in developing the National elephant action plan for all the 13 countries.

RK Srivastava, Inspector General and Director Project Elephant, MoEFCC informed that habitat loss and degradation, humanelephant conflict and

poaching of elephants are important threat to elephants in the country and the Government is committed to the conservation of the species and working towards addressing these threats. It has also taken up the initiatives for intensive survey to update the elephant population in the country.

B S Bonal, Additional Director General (Wildlife), Government of India informed that in spite of increasing human population and developmental need, India still has large

populations of elephants, one horned rhinos, tiger and various other species of flora and fauna and this has been possible due to the joint efforts of the Government, conservation NGOs and local community. The Indian Government has also developed strong guidelines for the welfare and protective of captive elephants.

The meeting will continue till 12th November 2016 to discuss the management and conservation of Asian Elephant in wild and captivity.

Minister for taking steps for railway network to touch all district headquarters of Assam including Barpeta Town, Majuli and Sadia.

Sonowal also demanded that the Railway Ministry should take tangible steps for recruiting all locals in Grade III and Grade IV positions in the railway.

Moreover, he urged upon the Railway Minister for utilising the unused railway lands for setting up skill development centres in Assam.

Governor Banwarilal Purohit while speaking on the occasion hailed the efforts of the Railway Ministry for taking Assam and other parts of North East into priority zone for extension and development of railway.

Appreciating the role of the present State Government led by Sarbananda Sonowal on clamping down on corruption in the State, Purohit said that the move will create a conducive atmosphere for the developmental activities to assume high importance.

Speaking on the occasion Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said that in the last two years investment for railway projects in North East has increased phenomenally like never before. He also said that plans are on the anvil for including Sikkim in the railway map of the country.

He said that the electrification project stretching 382 km of route distance and 387 km of track distance will be

commissioned within three years. He also informed that for the first time an Automatic Railway Wiring Train will be pressed into service for completing the electrification work to enable Railway Ministry to expedite the development of Assam in sync with the nature. He also informed that plans are on the pipeline for transforming Guwahati Railway Station to a world class station complete with all modern amenities.

Prabhu also stated that the Railway Ministry is also contemplating construction of elevated Train Line in Guwahati to decongest and eliminate all surface crossings in the interest of public safety.

Union Minister of State for Railway Rajen Gohain also spoke on the occasion.

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CM terms Modi's surgical strike as political gimmick Zeliang, Patton call on Agartala, Nov 10: The pulling out of Rs. 500 and Rs.1000 currency notes from November 8 midnight by the union government is nothing but a political gimmick, opined Chief Minister Manik Sarkar.

Speaking to media persons here at the civil secretariat on Wednesday Sarkar said that the union government wants to control four menaces including negative impact of fake currency, black money and corruption. 'I am not an economist, but whatever Prime Minister said is not a realistic step to address such problems', said Sarkar.

Recalling the pre-poll commitments made by PM Narendra Modi,

Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Sarkar told that he had assured the country people that within 100 days of his government, they will return all the black money deposited in foreign banks and will give Rs 15 lakh each to

every citizen of the country. After passing of 30 months of second NDA government led by Modi, no pre-poll commitments have been made so far and people are suffering from high inflation, unemploy-

Corrupt people need to be exposed: Acharya Kohima, Nov 10: Expressing deep discontentment over the way things have been going around in the state, particularly with regard to development activities, Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya on Wednesday said "thieves, robbers and corrupt people should be exposed, be it politicians, bureaucrats, contractors or even me, if I do wrong."

Things do not seem to move in the way it should be moving in Nagaland, Acharya said while addressing mediapersons here at Raj Bhavan.

During his 74-minute media interaction, Acharya said "there are certain things that needs to be tightened", adding, as a governor he wished to see his government improve in many ways.

"There is no opposition in the assembly, no counter agency, no Lokayukta. I want my government to be improved," he reiterated.

Important matters concerning the state need to be raised in the assembly, but it was not so, he lamented. Things have been more concentrated on issues like-- suspensions, merger of one party to the other etc., he said, while cautioning that the Central government has taken note of all the happenings in the state.

Recalling his "nightmarejourney", referring to the pathetic road conditions, to Longwa in Mon district and Pangti village under Wokha recently, Acharya said he was surprised to see that such areas have been left neglected and not as expected.

He said it was on the invitation of Lok Sabha MP, Neiphiu Rio, that he had the opportunity to travel to Longwa, saying it was a "bone cracking and elephant ride".

For Longwa, that shares the international boundary with Myanmar, he said crores of rupees have been spent for development. However, Acharya said he was surprised as "everything was fraud.

There was absolutely nothing. Even one beautiful building was turned to

a cow shed."

He further expressed regret that none of the nine MLAs from Mon district were present during his visit. While stating that the MLAs are only seen accompanying chief minister, he said he was hoping that he could interact with the MLAs on issues concerning their area and people.

Acharya said the international border had nothing in reality. "What was meant for the people did not reach them," he pointed out.

The people have not been taken care of and no one was ashamed of what was being done to the villagers, he said.

He lauded Rio for adopting Longwa village and for constructing the Angh's Morung. Acharya appealed to all the MLAs and MP to follow suit by adopting villages for the uplift of the people and the economy.

Acharya said DC Mon informed had him that there was no budget sanctioned for the district for last five years (for roads) under PWD progrmame. To this, he said every district has been allocated budget and lamented that the MLA concerned was quite on the matter.

On his visit to Pangti village to see the Amur falcons, he said it was a similar situation like that in Longwa. The governor said there was nothing, "absolutely zero with horrible roads, no tea shop, toilets neither a place to stay".

Acharya said while interacting with Pangti villagers, he was taken aback to learn that the government was not helping in anyway. He questioned as to who was siphoning the international funds that were coming in to develop the area, which was declared as the Amur falcon capital of the world.

He said he told the people "to get hold of the person who was siphoning all the money". Acharya said he was also informed him that there was no Mid Day Meal scheme being provided to the government school students in the vil-

lage.

While describing Pangti village as "a God blessed site", he said Nagaland had all the The governor while being optimistic that permanent peace was coming soon to Nagaland, said talks are going on but development should not stop. Every MLA gets Rs. 1 crore as development fund, they should implement judiciously, he added.

He further lauded the effort of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's step to check corruption and black money by scraping off Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes He said "PM has given a 'Shock Treatment' to the so called leaders be it politicians, bureaucrats or religious leaders who have collected crores of rupees. They will cry within 10 days as they will be exposed".

It was an unimaginable revolutionary step taken

by PM and the country will salute him one day, the governor said.

For the Hornbill Festival 2017, Acharya said he along with chief minister had requested Home minister Rajnath Singh to attend the first day of the festival and Assam chief minister Sarbananda Snowal the second or third day of the festival.

Further, he informed that vice chancellors of eight universities from across the country have been invited to attend the Hornbill festival.

Inviting people from various institutions to attend such festival would help in developing emotional and national integration and the social fabric, he added.

The governor also disclosed that a team of 53 medical experts including 36 doctors, 10 lab experts, and seven other officials from Mumbai would be arriving Nagaland on November 25. The team will hold medical camps in Peren, Kohima, Mon, Wokha, Mokokchung and Dimapur and Naga prominent doctors would also be joining them, he said.

(Agencies)

Ten Myanmar and Bangladesh citizen detained while being smuggled to Uttar Pradesh Agartala, Nov 10: Police detained ten foreigners, seven Mayanmary Rohingas and three Bangladeshi, from Sonamura while proceeding towards Alighar in Uttar Pradesh.

Acting on a secret report police raided a den of human smugglers in Karayamura area of Sonamura in Sipahijala district and picked them up. During interrogation all the detainees admitted that they were proceeding towards Uttar Pradesh in search of job. Seven of them Mukter Hussen (23), Mohammud Yusuf (23), Rukhia Begam (14), Rehena Begam (22), Nur Begam (23),

Yeaser Ahamed (2) and Fatima (3) claimed that they had to flee from Mayanmar following persecution.

The three others Yeaser Ahamed (21), Nur Hussen (24) and Muhammad Mustafa (26) claimed to be resident of Cox Bazar in Bangladesh.

Amal Chakraborty, officer-incharge of Sonamura police station who led the raid said the primary investigation did not found any insurgency or criminal connection with the detainees and suspected that searching job is their only intention.

The investigation further revealed that they crossed over to Sonamura from Bangladesh.

It is also suspected that a human smuggling racket is behind them. The detainees also admitted that someone assured them of giving job in Uttar Pradesh but police is yet to identify that person. The detainees also said that many others from their locality had earlier left for Alighar and working there.

It may be recalled that Mayanmari Rohingas are using Tripura as corridors for fanning out in different parts of the country in search of job.

Earlier also several time Mayanmary citizens were detained while passing through Tripura. (Agencies)

ment and suicides of farmers is also continue.

'PM never told anything about his pre-poll commitments, but with this new decision the people of country will suffer a lot as several parts of the country still does not have any bank branches', said Sarkar adding that how can a poor villager will exchange his old notes.

Till today, a large section of people does not have any bank account and remotest parts of the country also not connected with banking network, said Sarkar.

The central government does not take any step to return money of Rs. 11 lakh crore by bank defaulter or big corporate houses; instead the central

government is trying to save the big corporate houses by imposing new rules to general citizens.

'I can't find any logical reason for banning of Rs. 500 and 1000 note in view of the four reason mentioned by PM' and issuing of new currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs.200 denominations, said Sarkar adding that it can check the inflow of currency or may control the small fishes, but it would not hampered big fishes like bank defaulters, black money holders. Chief Minister also asked why not central government discloses the names of black money holders, which central government have. (Agencies)

Over 5000 Bru refugees identified Agartala, Nov 10: Over 5000 inmates of 900 Bru families sheltered in two camps- Kasko and Khakchang were identified as bonafide citizens of Mizoram, official sources confirmed tonight.

Now, identification process is in progress at Hamsapara refugee camps in Panisagar subdivision of North district.

"Although we have not the latest inputs on the identification of Bru refugees but the figure stands at 5000 plus comprising 900 families", said Bruno Mshe, general secretary of Mizorgam Bru Displaced People's Forum over telephone from Ashapara camp.

He said the identification of Bru refugees has been remained smooth so far.

"Some genuine Bru families were left out of identification process due to unavoidable circumstances. We want re-identification for those Reang refugees who were left

out of the ongoing exercise", he said.

When contacted , Superintendent of Police (SP), North Manik Das confirmed the figure of identified Bru refugees sheltered in three camps.

"Even as final inputs are yet to come, it appeared over 5000 Bru refugees have been identified by the Mizoram team based on electoral rolls of Mizoram- 1/1/2005", he said.

As per the schedule, identification process of Bru refugees is supposed to get completed by November 25 next. Once the identification of refugees is completed, repatriation of Reang refugees will start next month.

However, Mizoram government wants repatriation of refugees to start in January next year as plots are required to rehabilitate them properly although the Centre will provide fund to Aizwal.

(Agencies)

New refund procedure instruction for Railway passengers Agartala, Nov 10: In view of the extra ordinary circumstances, as a result of latest change of rules consequent upon demobilization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 denominations by the Union government from midnight of 08-11-2016, the railway stations are not in a position to offer refund at the station itself.

Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) through a press communiquĂŠ said that stations are also not well equipped with money from RBI , Banks to be disbursed as per the new mandate. Therefore, the esteemed passengers are hereby advised that no cash refunds will be made

available at the railway station. Instead, passengers claiming refund would be given a deposit slip(s) by the station. This deposit slip(s) may be used by the passenger for Claim Refund.

All refunds will be dealt with by the refund section of Commercial Department of NFR. While claiming refund, passengers are to give details of their bank account number, IFSC Code to facilitate refund through RTGS as per Government of India policy. In case refund are more than Rs. 50,000/ - passenger should submit the copy of their PAN Card. (Agencies)

KHADC Pro tem chief: Syiem rule book advice to State govt Shillong, Nov 10: The government's decision to send the name of East Khasi Hills DC PS Dkhar's name to the Governor for the post of pro tem chairman of KHADC has not gone well with KHADC CEM PN Syiem.

Speaking to The Shillong Times here on Wednesday, Syiem said the KHADC functions under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution and the State government cannot go against the rules.

"The government is not above rules and I don't know what is its intention but it should be done as per the rules," he said and

added that the government should not be emotionally driven.

The government had sent Dkhar's name to the Governor after the chairman and the deputy chairman of the Council resigned recently. However, Governor V. Shanmuganathan has not taken any call on the matter.

Earlier, Syiem said it was the prerogative of the Governor to appoint the pro tem chairman of the House as per Rule 12 (1) of the Assam Meghalaya District Council Rules.

(Agencies)

union ministers

Union minister Venkaiah Naidu with T.R. Zeliang, Y. Patton, Tohanba and KG Kenye at New Delhi.

Dimapur, Nov 10: State chief minister T.R. Zeliang on Wednesday called on Union minister for Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu and explained in detail on the practical difficulties faced by small states to contribute 50% of funds for starting up activities to make Kohima a smart city, selected by the centre.

CMO media cell in a press statement said that Zeliang was accompanied by home minister Y. Patton, Rajya Sabha MP KG Kenye and parliamentary secretary for municipal affairs department Tohanba. Chief min-

ister while thanking Naidu for selecting Kohima as smart city, explained on the difficulties faced by smaller states like Nagaland to contribute the fund requirement. "Inspite of all the shortcomings that Kohima scored in going through the selection procedure, we are happy and grateful that Kohima has been selected in the third list to be included as one of the Smart Cities by the Government of India and we shall do whatever is in our capacity to rectify the shortcomings," Zeliang told the Union Minister. Naidu appreci-

ated the problems elaborated by Zeliang and asked the chief minister to ask the chief ministers of the Northeast region to collectively write to the Prime Minister to continue with the 90:10 funding pattern as was done in the past.

There should be a "special dispensation" for the North East, Naidu Minister said and expressed optimism that the region would progress under the leadership of prime minister Narendra Modi and North East Democratic Alliance. Meanwhile, PRO Nagaland House Kuolie Mere in an another press statement said that Y. Patton called on Union Minister of State for Home, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir at New Delhi and congratulated him on his new assignment. Patton discussed with him all the pending projects relating to modernization of police forces and improvement of the existing police infrastructure facilities in the State. PRO said that the union minister has assured his full cooperation. Further PRO said that the union minister has accepted the invitation to inaugurate 13 IRB at Yachang and to witness the up-coming Hornbill Festival. (Agencies)

State level painting competition held Dimapur, Nov 10: The state level painting competition on energy conservation under national campaign on energy conservation organized by bureau of energy efficiency, govt. of Nagaland, Nagaland state designated agency and NEEPCO was held at East Gate Hotel Kohima on Wednesday.

Commissioner and secretary School Education, F.P. Solo in his address as the chief guest in the prize distribution ceremony appreciated the organizers for such programme and said that this was the right way to educate and disseminate awareness for energy conservation. He said such effort and awareness campaign should be taken up in other areas also. He also stressed the importance of animals' conservation and said that unless our present generation took the initiative to conserve, the coming generation would never see the present animals due to extinction. He encouraged the young students to use innovative and creative ideas to develop our society.

Micheal Yeptho from St. Mary's HSS Lotha complex Dimapur bagged the first prize in category 'A' (class 4-6) in painting competition under the

F.P. Solo along with the category 'A' winners and others.

theme " saving energy is generating energy for better tomorrow , save energy, save energy, get wealthy" . Yeptho walked away with Rs. 20,000 and citation. The second and third prizes were bagged

by Olivile H. Yepthomi (Holy Cross HSS Dimapur) and Touzolu Rhakho (Livingstone foundation HSS Dimapur) and received Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 10,000 with citations respectively. The three young artist winners would represent the state for the national level painting competition.

In category 'B', Mathurengabou Poumai (JNV Jalukie) bagged the first prize and fetched with Rs. 20,000 and citation. Imnatoudongm

Longk umar (El Shaddai Academy Duncan road Dimapur) and DzĂźzeho Souho ( Azedon school A.G. colony Kohima) bagged the second and third prize and received Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 10,000 respectively with citation.

The three winners' paintings would be send to the national level competition.

The ten consolation prize winners were given Rs. 5,000 each and all the 94 participants' also received Rs. 2000 each. The programme was attended by president All Nagaland Fine Arts Teachers Association, V. Hetoi Swu, Er. Richard Solo (E/M), DGM (HR) DHEP NEEPCO Doyang Wokha Nagaland, students' parents, teachers and others.

(Agencies)

'Defection for self-interest, not Cong's fault' Shillong, Nov 10: Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said on Wednesday the BJP's Nalin Kohli was scouting for state leaders with slim chances of getting party tickets in the 2018 assembly elections and those who are joining the saffron brigade or other parties are doing it for their own interest.

Downplaying the impact of the recent defections on the party, Sangma said the turncoats are blaming the Congress after joining other parties for their own benefits.

When asked about

KHADC MDC Neil Antonio War, who joined the BJP, he said, "The MDC had been trying to defeat the sitting Congress MLA (Ampareen Lyngdoh) in the past too when he was in the Congress."

Lyngdoh's "anti-party" comments and former minister AL Hek's statements showing probable inclination to BJP, the chief minister said their statements was similar to a "political novice".

Meanwhile, referring to suspended Congress member and KHADC CEM PN Syiem, Sangma said, "He was talking directly against the party both inside and outside the Assembly."

In view of senior Congress leader Rowell

On whether disciplinary action would be taken against the leaders, the Chief Minister said, "We will see." He was quick to add that the statements made by the leaders were quoted by the media when they did not wish to make it public.

(Agencies)

EDITORIAL

DIBRUGARH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Today's quote

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Through clever and constant application of propaganda, people can be made to see paradise as hell, and also the other way round, to consider the most wretched sort of life as paradise.

Adolf Hitler

Understanding Trumpocalypse

D

onald Trump will be the 45th President of the United States. These words will echo in the hearts of 324 million Americans today, some shell-shocked and downcast, others delirious with joy. The sheer divergence of emotions over the surprise result is a poignant signal of how deeply divided the nation is, after a polarising two-year election campaign. Bigotry, patriarchy and racist rancour, which reared their ugly heads throughout this season of incivility, may find no welcome catharsis with the apotheosis of Mr. Trump. According to the exit polls, 58 per cent of whites and 21 per cent of non-whites voted for Mr. Trump, whereas 37 per cent of whites and 74 per cent of non-whites voted for his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. He also scored higher with men than women, and with those voters who did not have a college degree. In other words, blue-collared white men and women thronged to Mr. Trump in droves, angry about their perceived impoverishment and disenfranchisement inflicted by the country's political and financial elites. It had left them with only one option: to throw a metaphorical grenade at these power centres.

At the heart of the shock result is the shock itself, which stemmed from what most analysts have been calling the vote of the "silent majority". Why did the U.S. media and pollsters fail to see which way the wind was blowing? They apparently did not suspect, when poll results suggested that Ms. Clinton was the more acceptable candidate, that some of the respondents to these polls may have been unwilling to admit to being supporters of Mr. Trump. It is likely for instance that women, 42 per cent of whom voted for Mr. Trump, were reluctant to reveal their preference after Mr. Trump was exposed for boasting about sexual assault and faced allegations of the same. What was not taken proper note of was that in almost every swing State, there were between 11 and 18 per cent "undecided" voters in late October - a significant number of people that tilted the election in favour of Mr. Trump. Insofar as this election reflected expressions of frustration that went against the grain of political correctness, the Trump victory resembles Brexit. However, in his victory speech Mr. Trump has appeared to quickly move past campaign recrimination, the conciliatory tone of which may go a little way in calming nerves at home as well as of anxious world leaders watching the election from afar. If indeed he presents a softer, more collaborative face at home and abroad, the Divided States of America may yet hold firm and lend strength to the global order, as it has done in the past.

A method in the shock therapy P

rime Minister Narendra Modi's move to curb unaccounted cash, or black money, circulating in the Indian economy by withdrawing the highest-value currency notes of Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 as legal tender within three-odd hours of the announcement, is a bold one. He invoked provocative imagery to explain the measure - of corrupt officials stashing kilos of ill-gained cash under their mattresses, and such illicit black money fuelling inflation as well as terrorism. He pointed out how difficult it is for honest taxpayers to buy a house as the real estate sector seldom operates without a cash component, some of which finds its way to political funding. The increase in the circulation of these notes in the past five years has been disproportionate to the economy's growth. The introduction of new Rs.500 and Rs.2,000 notes, the government argues, would not only check counterfeit currency, a problem that has assumed serious dimensions, but also purge India's economy of the black wealth amassed in the form of high-value notes. Any decision like this needs to be sudden, and it is not surprising that it has caused hardship as people scramble to get notes of smaller denomination for daily expenditure. The only defence for this is that the larger public purpose outweighs the immediate difficulties.

Having promised during the 2014 election campaign to bring back black money worth lakhs of crores supposedly stashed abroad, the NDA government has been under pressure to do something dramatic. The two amnesty schemes it launched over the past year, including one for foreign assets, didn't yield anything near the 23.2 per cent of GDP that the World Bank had estimated India's shadow economy to be in 2007.

Today that would be nearly $479 billion in unaccounted wealth, according to rating agency Crisil.

While there will be pain and confusion in the short term for common people and the economy, a disruptive measure was perhaps the only way to shake up the system to a new compliance normal. But the Centre must ensure that no poor person is saddled with old, useless notes due to the lack of official identity documents or a bank account, and avoid putting to disadvantage older citizens unable to visit a bank repeatedly to exchange high-value notes. It should find ways to check black money parked in benami properties (possibly through a digital land and realty inventory) and gold. There must also be administrative and electoral reforms to advance digital payments and eliminate the prospect of the new currency regime spawning the ghost economy afresh.

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November thunderbolt Donald Trump tapped into the mother lode of basic grievances of the wide swathe of white Americans, particularly the non-college-educated, rural, blue-collar population Nirupama Rao The dramatic, widely unexpected outcome of the U.S. presidential election has stunned all the pundits and prognosticators who had placed very little faith in a victory for Donald J. Trump. It is clear now that the thinking, privileged elites of Washington, D.C. and New York were way off the mark in their predictions and poll analyses.

The widely forgotten, disinherited and disadvantaged who inhabit the rural interiors of the United States, who have seen their lives grow steadily more arid and unanchored, spoke through what has been called "the election of our discontent". That howling at the moon, that anger - a kinetic force in American democracy today - was ignored on the radar screens of celebrity television and media channels of the country. Instead, the Republican candidate was projected as a maverick iconoclast - a misogynist and xenophobe, among other traits, to boot. And as for Candidate Clinton, could anybody have been more out of sync with the popular mood of the country? History's verdict on her will not be kind.

Tapping into America's angst For Donald Trump, the road from Trump Taj Mahal, the failed casino, via numerous Trump Towers, to the White House has been a long and winding one that he negotiated as a self-propelled wayfarer, with little or no faith being placed by the world on his ability to achieve his ambitious goal. On the journey, he captured the mood of the "unprotected" classes among the American people, their anger, frustration and disillusionment with the government in Washington, and he be-

came the messenger for that mood of America. The country thus saw a presidential candidate who called his campaign a "movement" in near-messianic mode - a movement whose slogan was "Make America Great Again", offering the angry multitudes hope for the future.

There was no ideology here, no overflowing of new and revolutionary ideas, but only simplistic, repetitive incantations about how his competitor, Hillary Clinton, was corrupt and ineffectual, that the legacy of the Obama administration, especially Obamacare, needed reversal, that immigration required to be checked and reversed, and that Muslim entry into the U.S. should be rigorously monitored and even prevented. In all this, he tapped into the mother lode of basic grievances of the wide swathe of white Americans, particularly the noncollege educated, rural, blue-collar population. It was Brexit on the other side of the Atlantic.

"Something has happened. It is revolutionary": these were the comments describing the events of the evening of November 8 in what has turned out to be the biggest political upset in U.S. election history. Mr. Trump's acceptance speech has been described as inclusive and humble, he promised to bind the wounds of the nation as also promising respect for and friendship with other countries. "I want to tell the world community that while we will always put America's interests first, we will deal fairly with everyone... all people and all other nations," he said after his victory. Only time will tell whether his promises to the people of his country and the world will be fulfilled. But looking at the map of the U.S., populated

in the red of the Republican Party, with the groundswell of popular will being expressed in favour of Mr. Trump, it is difficult to deny the fact that a legitimate victory has been won. The Democratic Party's "blue wall" came crumbling down today, and with both Houses of Congress being largely Republican too, one sees the party of Franklin Roosevelt and John Kennedy shrunken. The legacy of President Barack Obama is also jeopardised as Mr. Trump has long expressed his determination to undo it.

Foreign policy of a Trump presidency The Trump administration's foreign policy will be of special interest and relevance globally. Mr. Trump's vision of America in the World is yet to be spelt out in any granularity, and while he is expected to appoint seasoned and experienced individuals to his team, going by his campaign pronouncements, the Iran nuclear deal will go under the scanner (whether it will be reversed is the question) and America's alliance relationships in Europe and Asia will be scrutinised more closely.

His Democratic Party opponents have long stressed

that Mr. Trump questions basic premises of U.S. strategic and security policy in place since 1945.

In their view, the American Century will change with Mr. Trump coming to power. However, American institutions and the American system will constrain him and are expected to prevail over ad hoc or impulsive tendencies in the new President.

But more importantly, potential crises situations are not alleviated because of a Trump victory. For instance, the North Korean regime's intractability and renegade tendencies will need careful and urgent focus (the failure of "strategic patience" with Pyongyang will most likely be acknowledged) as also the relationships with China and Russia.

Mr. Trump came across during the campaign as having a much more rational and less prejudiced approach to the situation in Syria and Russian involvement in the region, and it is hoped that his advent to office will see more collaborative, wellreasoned policy approaches and dialogue with Moscow to defeat the Islamic State instead of just pursuing the prospects of regime change in Damascus.

The Asian amphitheatre The pivot or rebalancing to Asia announced by Secretary of State Clinton in a speech in Chennai in 2011 was never fully elucidated or effectively deployed by the Obama administration. The TransPacific Partnership trade arrangement will be another aborted deal since the Trump government will not support it or take it forward because, in his view, free trade deals have destroyed workingclass America. A challenge for the new President will also be how to pursue a more stable and intelligent relationship with a militaristic China that sees diminished U.S. economic power and military capability as an opportunity to advance its territorial claims in maritime Asia.

Mr. Trump is a proclaimed opponent of terrorism and his approach to Pakistan and its support of terror groups will be no-nonsense and adversarial. His policy and attitude to India is expected to be positive and welcoming, continuing the trends and direction in the relationship established over the last decade. His ties with the Indian-American community and his general view that "India is doing great" suggest that he is well inclined to further cement the India-U.S. partnership.

Immigration into the U.S. is a pet peeve for Mr. Trump. It remains to be seen how he will tackle the issue (he has made draconian promises to build a wall on the Mexican border and also deport immigrants) because there is widespread resentment at the grass roots in the country to foreign immigrants with the focus during the campaign on Mexico and the numbers of Mexicans in

the U.S. (It is not acknowledged that the number of Mexicans entering the country has gone down from 2009 onwards.)

India and its diaspora There are numbers of Indian and Chinese recent immigrants or new entrants into the U.S. whose status may be called into question. The issue of H1B visas for IT professionals from India has been a vexed one also in recent years mainly due to nativist politics practised in the U.S. Congress by both Democrats and Republicans. There is no indication to suggest that as president Mr. Trump will advocate a new and altered approach to this issue. On issues of labour and trade, he is a protectionist and has come to power on a platform of restoring livelihoods for unemployed Americans rather than advocating solutions to visa issues for foreigners.

The American Presidentelect is generally not acquainted with the salient details of the India-U.S. strategic partnership.

Among these, the issue of India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group remains unresolved and the continued advocacy, support and diplomatic push required from the U.S. for the Indian case will be critical for its satisfactory resolution.

At the earliest opportunity, it will be advisable for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take the initiative to reach out to Mr. Trump so that the American President-elect is sensitised to the strategic interests that bind India and the U.S., and the multifaceted nature of the relationship between the two nations including its regional and global relevance. The 'golden hour' to do this may be even before the inauguration of the new President in January 2017.

Life along the Line of Control Cross-border tensions affect the lives and livelihoods of civilians along the border and impact them psychologically.

Meha Dixit It was August 2015 when I saw two residents along the India-Pakistan border get off a vehicle and rush towards a nearby bridge. When I approached them to talk about tensions along the border, they said, "Our houses in a nearby village, across the bridge, have been destroyed by cross-border shelling."

We began to walk towards the bridge, but were forced to retreat and wait when we heard the sound of shelling.

One of them was Mohammad Sharif, a porter with the Indian armed forces who was injured during the shelling; the other was Shamasdin, a daily wage labourer from Bandi in the Sabjiyan sector of Jammu's Poonch district. Sharif and Shamasdin were among the many civilians who bore the brunt of cross-border violence along the LoC and the International Boundary (IB) last year.

The recent tensions between India and Pakistan are reminiscent of 2015, which saw

some of the worst incidents of cross-border firings. Following the Uri attack in September 2016, India blamed Pakistan. The latter denied having any role in the incident. Soon after, India claimed to have conducted 'surgical strikes' on suspected militants preparing to infiltrate the country from across the border. Pakistan denied this too. Since then both countries have been blaming each other for violating the 2003 ceasefire agreement.

Protecting civilians The Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 and its additional protocols form the cornerstone of international humanitarian law (IHL) which seeks to regulate armed conflict and protect civilians. India and Pakistan are both parties to the Geneva Conventions. While Pakistan has signed but not ratified the 1977 Additional Protocol of these conventions, which strengthens the protection of victims of international armed conflict, India has neither signed nor ratified it. However, consid-

ering the universality of the Geneva Conventions, their general principles have now become customary law binding on non-parties. Therefore, according to one of the major principles of customary IHL, parties to an armed conflict must make a distinction between civilians and combatants and between civilian objects and military objectives.

IHL forbids all methods and means of warfare which "fail to discriminate between those taking part in the fighting and those, such as civilians, who are not, the purpose being to protect the civilian population, individual civilians and civilian property; cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering; cause severe or longterm damage to the environment."

The indiscriminate firing by both Pakistani and Indian security forces poses a huge threat to the lives and properties of civilians on both sides of the border. It frequently causes "superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering" and "severe or long-

term damage to the environment". According to India, seven civilians were killed on November 1 in shelling

by Pakistan along the Samba and Rajouri districts in Jammu. Pakistan on its part claimed on November 1 that at least three of its civilians were killed and five injured

by Indian border troops in Nakyal Sardar.

Many border residents are often rendered homeless by such firing. Several get injured and/or lose their farms and cattle, often their only source of occupation. There are hardly any adequate medical facilities for these people. In India, the government provides emergency shelters to these civilians during firings, but this is rarely adequate. Those who do not get such shelter leave for safer areas.

Most border residents I interviewed in August 2015 said that they are dependent on agriculture and are only demanding emergency shelter in safer areas since they cannot leave their farms and settle somewhere else permanently. They are demand-

Believe what you feel On this day, Morrie says that he has an exercise for us to try. We are to stand, facing away from our classmates, and fall backward, relying on another student to catch us. Most of us are uncomfortable with this, and we cannot let go for more than a few inches before stopping ourselves. We laugh in embarrassment.

Finally, one student, a thin, quiet, dark-haired girl whom I

notice almost always wears bulky, white fisherman sweaters, crosses her arms over her chest, closes her eyes, leans back, and does not flinch, like one of those Lipton tea commercials where the model splashes into the pool..

For a moment, I am sure she is going to thump on the floor. At the last instant, her assigned partner grabs her head and

shoulders and yanks her up harshly.

"Whoa!!" several students yell.

Some clap. Morrie finally smiles.

"You see", he says to the girl, 'you closed your eyes, That was the difference. Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel.

And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them too even when you're in the dark.

Even when you're falling".

ing underground bunkers which can be used for shelter during cross-border shelling.

In February 2015, a proposal was sent by the Jammu and Kashmir government to the Centre for setting up 20,125 community bunkers in 448 villages along the LoC and IB. Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, the then Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said that the proposal would cover a population of 4,02,455 near border areas in the districts of Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Rajouri and Poonch. However, a number of villages in these areas still lack underground bunkers.

Threat to psychosocial security The uncertainty of border tensions also poses a huge threat to the psychosocial security of these civilians.

According to the 1997 Cape Town Principles, the term "'psychosocial' underscores the close relationship between the psychological and social effects of armed

conflict, the one type of effect continually influencing the other". The constant fear of losing their lives, cattle and farms is likely to reverberate in the psyche of border residents which may impact their psychosocial wellbeing. Perhaps the most pitiable impact has been on children as they sometimes don't attend school for months.

It has been over a year since I spoke to Sharif, Shamasdin and other locals in seven villages in Akhnoor, RS Pura and Suchetgarh along the IB and Balakot and Sabjiyan sectors along the LoC. But issues such as lack of community bunkers in many villages and inadequate temporary shelters in safer areas have still not been resolved. During my visit to Sidherwan in Akhnoor, Sudesh Sharma told me, "Our relatives from safer areas say that we [Sharmas] are now used to the firing. In fact, it is just that we do not have any choice". Neeru, her daughterin-law, interjected, "Perhaps our woes will end only if India and Pakistan decide to make peace".

The race to Capitol Hill and India's capital have much in common No one had the foggiest idea in either of the two headline events of the week, smog-bound Delhi or poll-bound America.Ours will remain a zero-visibility zone in the foreseeable future because we have any number of greenhorn gassers; America had only one during this unpresidented election. Ours being a prime ministerial system, the capital's PM level perforce has to be high.

The earlier guy was a silent hazard, but the present motor-mouth can spew huge emissions on any particular matter. However, what's truly remarkable is how easily the terminology of Smokehouse Delhi can be applied to the hot-air of these US elections.

Johhn Tanti Tinsukia

DIBRUGARH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11

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Women's safety in INDIA: A crumbling illusion

Every single day single women, young girls, mothers and women from all walks of life are being assaulted, molested, and violated. The streets, public transport, public spaces in particular have become the territory of the hunters.

While the ones already hunted down weep in silence or in disdain, the rest fight their way to a basic life with dignity.

There is an unspoken war on the streets. Young school and college going girls use books to shield

themselves, other women wear full-covered attire to protect their bodies, and others avoid the mere glance of the roving gaze.

One look at the official statistics and there's cause for concern: " Officials from NGOs working with women state almost every single day, a young girl is being trafficked (sold) into flesh trade. Most of the times, her parents sell her off. " Officials from Stop Acid Attacks say there

are reported cases of acid attacks on the streets two or three times a week. " Every 20 minutes a woman is raped in India.

Is 2014 going to be any different for women in India?

We don't need to look at statistics to confront the horrid truth. News stories of women from all over India being raped, beaten, killed are flashed across us day after day - and we all are aware of it. The fatal Nirbhaya gang-rape saw an outpouring on the streets of

Delhi - protests decrying the fragile status of women in India. Candle light marches, editorials examining the patriarchal and sexist traditions of our country, an awakening on social media - even conversations on streets revolve around the night they cannot forget: the night that took Nirbhaya.

Push the Pin and reclaim your right to safety On Push the Pin site, an application that is compiling a nation-wide database of problems addressing women's issues - there's been a flurry of activity.

Some comments on the pins pushed: " "Eve-teasing while walking on the street.

People ogle nastily at you and pass dirty comments." " "Eve Teasing everytime I'm out for office or when I go home." " "Catcalls, sexually explicit comments, sexist remarks, groping, leering, stalking." " "Quite a few guys who eve-tease passing women - all over and all the time."

The data is speaking for itself. It is confirming that everyday women are deal-

ing with harassment from mild to extreme forms on our streets. How long will this menace go on for?

What are we supposed to do about it?

With limited options in our hands, and with time fast flying us by, the onus is on us to wake up and do whatever it takes. 49% of India's registered voters are women, and the Power of 49 together needs to demand a tougher India, yet an India that is sensitive to women. Women's issues need to be pushed in every lobby until the leaders have no choice but to yield and take a hold on the crisis that looms across every street and every corner of India today.

Push the Pins now on issues that matter to you, we will make sure your voice is heard by those that matter.

This is the time we own up to ourselves. We stand by each other. Tall and proud.

Brave and unfazed. This is the time we own up to India. No more Harassment.

We want what we deserve - for us and for our daughters - a safer India for women.

(Source: Jagoree.com)

Caste and Marriage in Urban Middle-Class India Only 5 percent of Indians report they are in intercaste marriages. This often results in the casual observation that caste drives matrimonial choices. Traditionally, marriage outside caste has not found social approval, as honor killings continue to be reported across the country. However, in urban, middle-class India, young people are no longer limiting their search for marriage partners within their own caste.

For centuries, marriage has been an important mechanism through which the hierarchical caste system has reproduced itself.

Individuals are born into a caste, generally marry someone within their own group, and then go on to have children who do the same. Openness to intercaste marriage signals the weakening of caste boundaries.

Outcomes are Deceptive Social outcomes do not necessarily reflect people's actual preferences and are an unreliable indicator of social attitudes, as illustrated by the case of black and white marriages in the United States. Today, the percentage of black and white marriages remains close to 1 percent of all marriages in the United States, but the social acceptance of these marriages has increased dramatically.

In 1958, Gallop asked respondents if they approved of blacks and whites intermarrying.

Only 4 percent of those surveyed did. By 1978, this number had risen to 33 percent. By 2013, the figure had further jumped to 87 percent. As a result, low numbers of interracial marriages may not imply low interest in or social approval.

Interest in Intercaste Marriage Evidence increasingly suggests that interest in intercaste marriage is higher than the actual reported rate. The 2004 Indian National Election Study, conducted by the Center for the Study of Developing Societies, asked a sample of 27,000 respondents if intercaste marriage should be banned. 60 percent approved of such a proposition. Urban residents were less enthusiastic, with 47 percent in favor of a ban.

A study of more than 10,000 matrimonial advertisements that appeared across major national dailies between 1970 and

2010 found that the re- ciple of exchange; to get quests for within-caste something, one has to be proposals fell from 30 per- able to offer something in cent for the decade of return.

1970-80 to 19 percent for A middle-class upper 2000-10. caste woman can use her What Motivates Interest higher caste status to imin Intercaste Marriage? prove her class status by To better understand the considering marriage to a motivations wealthier that drive in- Amit Ahuja lower caste terest in man. We found intercaste marriage, Dr. that among upper caste Susan Osterman and I women, lower middle and studied the preferences of middle-class women were Dalit (untouchable) and more likely to respond to upper caste women in the the two out of caste interurban, middle-class ar- ests than their wealthier ranged marriage markets counterparts. in three large Indian states: Similarly, a lower caste Uttar Pradesh, woman from a wealthy Maharashtra, and Tamil family could aspire to a Nadu. We focused on higher caste status by lewomen's behavior be- veraging her class status. cause the taboos against Among Dalit women, the intercaste marriage are wealthier women were stronger for women than more likely than lower men. Intercaste marriage middle and middle-class

is more consequential for women since they adopt the caste of their husbands.

Besides many other proposals, each of these women received expressions of interest from three potential high-income, high-status matches who were similar in height, age, skin tone, and educational status. They differed only in one respect; each belonged to a different caste-upper caste, backward caste, and Dalit.

What Did We Learn?

Out of the 1,070 women we studied, 62 percent were willing to look beyond their own caste to find suitable matches. 71 percent of Dalit women expressed interest in intercaste matches.

Among upper caste women, only 54 percent did the same.

Women approached the marriage market with a view to upgrade either their economic class or caste status. But like any other market, the marriage market works on the prin-

women to respond to the two out-of-caste matrimonial interests.

Although an expression of matrimonial interest does not necessarily translate into a marriage, in the context of caste, even considering an inter-caste match is transformative.

After all, to consider someone as a life partner, they have to be first acknowledged as socially acceptable. Driven by a desire for upward mobility, a significant number of people in the marriage market consider crossing caste boundaries, but the stigma associated with Dalits ensures that discrimination against them remains strong. We discovered that among upper caste women, 52.1 percent responded to an interest from a backward caste groom and only 28.7 percent responded to an interest from a Dalit groom with an almost identical profile.

What Does the Future Hold?

Urbanization undermines

caste. The relative anonymity of an individual's identity in a city makes it difficult for rules of purity and pollution to be observed and enforced in the public sphere. Fewer activities are then mediated by an individual's caste identity. And urbanization will continue to increase. By 2030, 40 percent of Indians are predicted to live in urban areas.

The urban middle class, once a preserve of the upper castes, has become more diverse with gradual entry of backward castes and Dalits. The marriage market reflects this change. Susan and I found that in 1970 only 1.5 percent of matrimonial ads published in the national dailies belonged to backward castes and

Dalits. This number had increased to 10 percent by 2010.

In cities, the search for partners differs from the one in villages. People in the middle class shift from family and caste networks to friends and professional networks, and rely on technology. Already 250 million Indians own smartphones. Today, even as some online matrimonial websites bundle caste information with personal profiles, the new dating apps are moving away from such a practice.

These enabling factors and a fierce ambition for upward mobility will increase interest in intercaste marriage in the ranks of the urban middle class. But significant obstacles remain. Families still police marriages through the threat of humiliation, boycott, and, in extreme cases, honor killing. Beyond the family, caste-based political parties and caste association leaders stand to lose influ-

ence if caste boundaries weaken; they are opposed to intercaste marriage.

But theirs is a losing battle.

Against such backlash, the Indian state must act to protect individual freedoms to marry. Thus far, the state has encouraged intercaste marriage by providing cash rewards to intercaste couples. To add to these incentives, it can also provide these couples preferential access to government programs.

By acting swiftly against the threat of honor killings and its instigators, it will deter such acts. Public campaigns in favor of intercaste marriage will also lower its barriers. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar devoted his life to reflect deeply and movingly on the caste system and its maladies.

In 1936, he had the following to say on caste divisions and marriage: "I am convinced that the real remedy is inter-marriage. Fusion of blood can alone create the feeling of being kith and kin, and unless this feeling of kinship, of being kindred, becomes paramount, the separatist feeling-the feeling of being aliens-created by caste will not vanish. Where society is already well-knit by other ties, marriage is an ordinary incident of life. But where society is cut asunder, marriage as a binding force becomes a matter of urgent necessity. The real remedy for breaking caste is inter-marriage. Nothing else will serve as the solvent of caste." Dr. Ambedkar's observation had a simple message: rules of caste and marriage were socially constructed, and what societies can build, they can also undo. In fact, genetic studies show that the practice of intercaste marriage was common in the Indian subcontinent until 1,900 years ago when it disappeared.

The demise of the caste system is not imminent.

Caste fault lines remain strong in social and political life. But caste relations are not set in stone.

They have been changing. With time, caste boundaries have become weaker in the public sphere. Openness to intercaste marriage reflects a silent transformation in social attitudes that is no longer confined to the public sphere, but has begun to extend into the private sphere in urban, middleclass India.

4 Ultimate Fashion Tricks To Look Slim And Gorgeous In Indian Wear We all know about the love and desire that most women have for a slimmer body. And, since not everyone is blessed with a naturally slim figure, many of you make a lot of extra efforts to fulfil this desire of yours. You always eat right and hit the gym regularly so that you can look glamorous in anything you wear. But, what if even all this does not work in your favour?

Well, probably your fitness regime will show the results a little later. But, till then you can try some really smart fashion tricks, at least with your Indian outfits to look slimmer and sexier. Yes! Dressing right with the Indian clothes can actually help you to camouflage the flab and look absolutely fab. So, here are those secret tricks that can help you achieve a slimmer look.

Have fun with the salwars

Play smart with the kurtas We suggest you to stay away from the bodyhugging kurtas as they tend to lay more emphasis on your voluptuous body. Rather, you should opt for slightly loose ones. And, even when you wear loose kurtas, keep in mind that material should not be too clingy.

One of the safest options among the fabrics is cotton.

If your hips and thighs are also slightly heavy, then make sure that your kurta is long enough to hide that area of your body as well. And, as you go with our suggestion of wearing a loose kurta, just don't forget that we only said 'slightly loose', and not very loose. Just how Farah Khan does it in style and carries them off with poise.

When it comes to the bottom-wear, the logic of fitting goes reverse. Here, you should opt for the slim-fit salwars rather than the loose ones. Narrow salwarshave the magical power of making your waist look one size smaller than your actual one. Some narrow salwars give the effect of a stylish trouser, which you can even wear with a shirt instead of kurta, just like Kiran Rao, in the below image.

However, you have to be really careful about the material if you opt to wear a churidar. It should not be made of the body-hugging fabric- lycra. Rather opt for the ones that are made of fabric that do no stretch. Cigarette pants are yet another trendy options for you, which are being loved by a lot of women these days. These are nothing but a loose form of trouser made of any lightweight fabric. You can wear it with long kurtas and create a cool style statement.

Be careful with the blouses

Add glamour with the sarees Two things that matter the most so as to look slimmer in the saree are- fabric and drape.

You should avoid heavier as well as stiff fabrics, like organza, silk, cotton, etc., as they add more volume to your body. Instead, go for the lightweight fabrics, like chiffon, crepe, georgette, etc., to create an illusion of a slimmer body.

If you have extra flab around your waist and stomach, then do not tuck too many pleats at your navel alone. Adjust and spread them all across your waist so that added volume of the fabric does not appear at just one place.

Once you know the kind of sarees will suit your body, next thing that should be taken care of is your blouse. In order to cover your heavier bust area, opt for the printed blouses over the embroidered or embellished ones. The lightweight fabric logic applies here as well.

If your arms are flabby, then it is better to avoid sleeveless blouses and opt for at least quartersleeved blouse. Look for the same things in the choli if you plan to buy a lehenga. Also, it will be even better if the choli is long enough to cover your waist as well.

3 Indian Foods To Avoid During Pregnancy Is your family elated to hear your much awaited 'good news'? Are you receiving an endless list of do's and don'ts ever since? Well, if you are clueless and anxious to know more about foods to avoid during pregnancy reading this post may be a big help in deciding which indian foods to avoid during pregnancy!

In India, we commonly categorize food according to its Taseer or effect on the body temperature.

You can broadly divide food into two broad categories of hot and cold foods. For example, you are sure to avoid guava if you are suffering from cold and cough as its Taseer is cold. While a glass of aam pana, a raw mango drink, can help you beat the heat. Similarly, a pregnant woman should consume foods that help maintain her body temperature.

So let's quickly look at indian foods to avoid in pregnancy the reason for shunning them. Here are a few unsafe foods: It is a veggie that enjoys great popularity across the globe. It contains phytohormones that may have a diuretic effect. Brinjals can be very helpful in curing premenstrual syndrome [PMS] and amenorrhea. If an individual consumes half an eggplant on a daily basis, it could naturally regulate the menstrual cycle. Hence, pregnant women should refrain from consuming eggplants.This is another indian food to avoid during pregnancy.

Raw Papaya

Papaya is a health food, but you should only eat a ripe one. As raw papaya contains a high concentration of latex, a milky liquid that can trigger uterine contractions. The application of crude papaya latex on the vagina can induce labor and abortion.

Sesame Seeds

Eggplant

In olden days, when allopathic medicines were not available, consuming a mix of sesame seeds or til and jaggery twice a day could terminate an unwanted pregnancy. The sesame seeds can stimulate the uterine muscles, cause contractions and ultimately evict a fertilized ovum. Women especially in the first trimester of pregnancy should avoid eating sesame seeds. Pregnant women can safely munch on nuts like pistachios, walnuts, and groundnuts and other dry fruits like raisins and almonds instead.

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Thousands of anti-Trump protesters take to streets of U.S. cities Washington, Nov 10: Demonstrators marched in cities across the United States on Wednesday to protest against Republican Donald Trump's surprise presidential election win, blasting his campaign rhetoric about immigrants, Muslims and other groups.

In New York, thousands filled streets in midtown Manhattan as they made their way to Trump Tower, Trump's gilded home on Fifth Avenue. Hundreds of others gathered at a Manhattan park and shouted "Not my president."

In Los Angeles, protesters sat on the 110 and 101 highway interchange, blocking traffic on one of the city's main arteries as police in riot gear tried to clear them. Some 13 protesters were arrested, a local CBS affiliate reported.

An earlier rally and march in Los Angeles drew more than 5,000 people, many

An AT&T truck burns as protests riot in Oakland, California, U.S. following the election of Republican Donald Trump as President of the United States.

of them high school and college students, local media reported.

A demonstration of more than 6,000 people blocked traffic in Oakland, California, police said. Protesters threw objects at police in riot gear, burned trash in the middle of an intersection, set off fireworks and smashed store front win-

dows.

Police responded by throwing chemical irritants at the protesters, according to a Reuters witness.

Two officers were injured in Oakland and two police squad cars were damaged, Johnna Watson, spokeswoman for the Oakland Police Department told

Elected Indian-Americans create history, spark celebrations

Kamala Harris (pictured centre) flanked by niece Meena Harris (left)-her deputy campaign managerand Maya her younger sister.

Washington, Nov 10: With four Indian-Americans, including two women, elected to the US Congress, euphoric community members said that the unprecedented victory shows they have become part of the mainstream political landscape.

Kamala Harris, who was elected to the Senate, along with Pramila Jayapal, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Ro Khanna, who were elected to the House of Representatives, entered one of the citadels of democracy for the first time, leading to celebrations among community members.

That number is expected to increase to five if Democratic Congressman Ami Bera is declared elected for a third consecutive term after a recounting of votes. In 2012, and in 2014, Bera's race was too close to call on the

election night. On both occasions, Bera emerged winner.

"It is a no mean achievement. This is a moment of celebration," said M R Rangaswami, a Silicon Valley-based investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

He had held fund-raising events for almost all of them.

"It is important that Indian-Americans become part of the political mainstream," he said.

Rangaswami hoped the "historic election" would encourage others from the community to run for not only Congressional elections, but also those at state and city levels.

"We are growing up and growing out," said Sekhar Narasimhan, an activist in the Greater Washington area.

He has been encouraging young Indian-Americans

to run for elected offices.

Ajai Jain Bhutoria from California, who too had raised funds for these candidates, said: "This is matter of pride for Indian-American community."

Indian-Americans - one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the US this year pooled resources from across the country - through fundraising events and by volunteering time and effort.

For instance, the IndianAmerican community in Tampa, Florida, one of the battleground states held fund-raising events for Raja Krishnamoorthi, while those in the greater Washington area raised money for Ro Khanna, Raja and Pramila Jayapal and several others running for Congress.

After a bitter experience in the past, in particular with Bobby Jindal, the community now is seeking accountability and commitment from these candidates.

When around two dozen Indian-Americans from the Silicon Valley held a fund-raiser for Kamala Harris about six months ago, they sought her position on issues related to India and Indian-Americans.

"We are thrilled to see a record-breaking number of Indian Americans got elected for the first time in the US political history," said Prasad Thotakura, president of Indian-American Friendship Council. (PTI)

CNN. In downtown Chicago, an estimated 1,800 people gathered outside the Trump International Hotel and Tower, chanting phrases like "No Trump!

No KKK! No racist USA." Chicago police closed roads in the area, impeding the demonstrators' path. There were no immediate reports of arrests or violence there.

"I'm just really terrified about what is happening in this country," said 22year-old Adriana Rizzo in Chicago, who was holding a sign that read: "Enjoy your rights while you can."

In Seattle, police responded to a shooting with multiple victims near the scene of anti-Trump protests. Police said it was unrelated to the demonstrations.

Protesters railed against Trump's campaign pledge

to build a wall along the border with Mexico to keep immigrants from entering the United States illegally.

Hundreds also gathered in Philadelphia, Boston and Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday evening. In Austin, the Texas capital, about 400 people marched through the streets, police said.

A representative of the Trump campaign did not respond immediately to requests for comment on the protests. Trump said in his victory speech he would be president for all Americans, saying: "It is time for us to come together as one united people."

Earlier this month, his campaign rejected the support of a Ku Klux Klan newspaper and said that "Mr. Trump and his campaign denounce hate in any form." (Agencies)

Passenger dies onboard Jet Airways Delhi-Doha flight Karachi, Nov 10: A passenger travelling in a Jet Airways flight from here to Doha passed away onboard despite the plane being diverted to Karachi following the medical emergency.Even as the flight was diverted and medical assistance duly coordinated prior to arrival at Karachi airport, "the guest succumbed on arrival in Karachi," according to Jet Airways.The incident happened on flight 9W 202 that departed from the national capital late night on Monday.After the passenger developed a "medical condition", the captain decided to land the flight at Karachi, the nearest airport given the emergency, Jet Airways said in a statement.Details about the passenger could not be immediately ascertained. According to the airline, the aircraft is returning to the national capital and the staff are making full arrangements to hand over the body to the authorities as per

HIGHLIGHTS A passenger travelling in a Jet Airways flight from New Delhi to Doha has passed away onboard.

The flight was diverted to Karachi following the medical emergency.

As many as 141 passengers were on board the Boeing 737 aircraft. standard operating procedures.The carrier has also expressed its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. As many as 141 passengers were on board the Boeing 737 aircraft."The airline is planning re-accommodation on alternate flights for the rest of guests who missed their connections due to this unfortunate development," the statement said.(PTI)

2 more Indian high commission officials leave Pakistan Islamabad, Nov 10: Two more Indian high commission officials, out of the eight accused by Pakistan of being members of Indian intelligence agencies, on Thursday left for India.

"Balbir Singh and Jayabalan Senthil left via Dubai-bound Emirates flight EK 615," sources said.

Both the staffers were named as undercover agents of Indian intelligence agencies. With this the number of Indian high commission officials leaving Pakistan has reached five.

Foreign Office spokesman

Nafees Zakaria last week had alleged that several Indian diplomats and staffers were involved in "coordinating terrorist and subversive activities in Pakistan under the garb of diplomatic assignments".

Last month, Pakistan had declared Indian high commission official Surjeet Singh 'persona non-grata' after India's action against Pakistan High Commission official Mehmood Akhtar following Indian police's busting of an ISIrun spy ring. On November 2, Pakistan had pulled out six of its officials in the wake of the spy scandal.

(PTI)

Adani coal mine project in Australia gets exemption under new water laws An amendment to the laws will allow the Adani mine project to avoid court challenges to its water licence Melbourne, Nov 10: Adani's plan to build one of the world's largest coal mines in Australia received a boost on Thursday by a last-minute amendment to Queensland's new water laws that would exempt the Indian mining giant's controversy-hit $21.7 billion project from any public objection process.

The Queensland government has granted Adani's Carmichael mine project in the Galilee Basin an 11th-hour exemption to new water laws that could have seen the project subjected to further legal challenges.

The government has introduced laws requiring Queensland mining projects to obtain a water licence, in an effort to

reduce the impact on ground water.

However, the Annastacia Palaszczuk government on Wednesday added an amendment to the laws that will allow the Adani mine project, which has already faced significant legal action, to avoid court challenges to its water licence.

Under the amendment, projects that have already finalised proceedings with the Land Court will be able to obtain a licence from the government without being subjected to challenges from the public, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

State Environment Minister Steven Miles had moved the amendment

which would mean that companies that had already undergone scrutiny through an environmental impact statement (EIS) and the Land Court would still require a water licence but would not have to go through the public objection process.

"This will be achieved by allowing associated water licence applications to be exempt from public notification if the mining project has already been through an EIS process and a Land Court objections hearing in which objectors tested the groundwater modelling undertaken by the project proponent with expert evidence of their own," Miles said.

"That particular project has been through two

very significant Land Court cases and so what we've said is if they can demonstrate that they have met the requirements of the water licence and all of those elements had been tested in previous Land Court hearings, then this water licence stage would not be appealable in the Land Court," Miles said.

"It would still be subject to potential judicial review, but not a full Land Court challenge," he added.

In response to the latest move, Adani Australia welcomed the state government's support for recognising that the company has already passed all scientific and legal examinations to ensure rig-

orous measures are in place to manage water impacts at its Carmichael coal mine.

"The amendment recognises the significant work Adani has already done to manage water impacts and avoids unintended and unnecessary duplication and further delay for the $21 billion projects involving a mine and infrastructure including a rail link and port developments," Adani said in a statement.

Thanking all parliamentarians, Adani Australia CEO Jeya kumar Janakaraj said, "I give particular credit to the Premier who recently announced in Townsville that she wanted to clear the barriers". (PTI)

Nepal Banks Asked To Stop Transactions In Rs. 500, Rs.1,000 Indian Notes

Indian currency is widely used in Nepal for day-today transactions, especially in the border areas.

Kathmandu, Nov 10: Nepal's central bank on Wednesday asked banking and other financial institutions in the country to immediately stop transacting in Indian currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 denominations, a day after India demonetised them.In a written directive to the financial institutions as well as currency ex-

change offices, the Nepal Rashtra Bank (NRB) said all business transactions in Indian currency notes having the denominations should be stopped with immediate effect.

The Nepal central bank further decided to write to the Reserve Bank of India for the management of the banknotes with higher denominations in Nepal, the

Himalayan Times reported.A limited use of Rs. 500 Indian currency notes was allowed in Nepal in August 2015, after being prohibited since 2002.The ban was imposed after several reports of counterfeiting.India's ban on the currency notes previous day is likely to trouble traders in the border areas, who relied heavily on Indian currency because of their businesses and imports from India through the "open borders".Indian currency is widely used in Nepal for day-to-day transactions, especially in the border areas.Also, a large number of Nepalese citizens working in India send remittances to their families in Nepal in higher denomination notes.Nepal, a landlocked country, depends on India for trade and supplies.(PTI)

Turkey's Erdogan congratulates Trump after US strains Istanbul, Nov 10: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has telephoned Donald Trump to congratulate the triumphant US president-elect, as Ankara expressed hope for a new start in relations that were strained considerably under the presidency of Barack Obama.

The warm reception from Ankara for Trump's stunning win came as the two key NATO allies seek to overcome disputes ranging from Syria to the extradition of the alleged mastermind of the July 15 failed Turkish coup.

Erdogan swiftly telephoned Trump to pass on his congratulations and wish him success, the Turkish presidency said in a statement yesterday.

The pair expressed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and continue cooperation on regional and interna-

tional issues, including the "fight against terrorism", the statement added. Erdogan has in the past lambasted the Islamophobia that Trump's critics have accused the tycoon of espousing.

Trump caused consternation in December 2015 by mooting a ban on all Muslims travelling to the United States.

But Erdogan had said in a speech in Ankara earlier that "a new era is beginning" in the United States with Trump's victory after two terms of Democrat-held presidency.

He expressed hope the election of Trump "will help the taking of good steps regarding rights and freedoms in the world and also developments in the region."

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim earlier also congratulated Trump

but also urged the president-elect to as soon as possible extradite the US-based Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara accuses of masterminding the coup bid. Gulen denies the charges. "If you extradite in a short time the head of a terror organisation who has damaged our historic friendship, I am sure that you can give Turkish-US relations a new start and open a new page," Yildirim said. American authorities are studying the evidence against Gulen provided by Turkey before deciding on extradition. The slowness of the process has caused frustration in Ankara.

US-Turkish relations have worsened since the July 15 coup, which some ruling party figures even suggested Washington had a hand in instigating. (PTI)

China asks India, Japan to respect neighbours' 'concerns'

In September, Chinese Foreign Ministry reacted angrily to reports that Japan plans to sell weapons to India at a cheaper prices saying that such a move is disgraceful.

Beijing, Nov 10: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi set off on a key visit to Japan, China today said that while it has no issues in New Delhi and Tokyo developing normal relations, they should respect "legitimate concerns" of neighbours.

"Regarding what might be discussed by the two leaders, we note that Prime Minister Modi will kick off his visit to Japan. We have no problem with our neighbours developing normal relations," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told media briefing here replying to a question.

"We hope that when they develop their relationships, they can respect legitimate concerns of their neighbours and contribute to regional peace and sta-

bility," he said.

He declined to comment on reports that India will buy US-2 ShinMaywa amphibious aircraft from Japan, saying it is mere speculation.

In September, Chinese Foreign Ministry reacted angrily to reports that Japan plans to sell weapons to India at a cheaper prices saying that such a move is disgraceful.

"We hold no objection to normal state to state cooperation including defence cooperation," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told media briefing on September 13.

"But if the report is true that if someone is making unrighteous move then this is very disgraceful," she said while replying to a question about media

reports that Japan plans to cut prices to sell 12 ShinMaywa US-2 amphibious aircraft designed for air-sea rescue in a USD 1.6 billion deal.

Ahead of Modi's visit, Chinese official media warned that India may suffer "great losses" in bilateral trade if it joins Japan to ask China to abide by the international tribunal's ruling quashing Beijing's claims over the South China Sea (SCS).

"India should beware of the possibility that by becoming embroiled in the disputes, it might end up being a pawn of the US and suffer great losses, especially in terms of business and trade, from China," an op-ed article in state-run Global Times said yesterday.

Citing Indian media reports that India is seeking support from Tokyo during Modi's visit to Japan next week to issue a joint statement asking China abide by the July ruling of the tribunal on the SCS, the article said "India and China should put more efforts into resolving problems like the imbalance of their trade ties".

"India won't benefit much by balancing China through Japan. It will only lead to more mistrust between New Delhi and Beijing," it said.

(Agencies)

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EDUCATION INVESTMENT BANKER

How to become an investment banker?

If you are wondering how to become an investment banker in India or abroad, your friends probably told you that it helps to get an MBA from one of the best MBA colleges in the world that open the doors to investment banking jobs. But the best investment banking courses in India or abroad won't help if you don't have the right traits and attitude.

A former bulge bracket investment banker who prefers to go by his pen-name ibanker shares helpful tips that you can use to become an investment banker in India, UK, USA and pretty much everywhere else.

How to become an investment banker in India and abroad An investment banker is one of the most fascinating characters of our time. A high-flying man or woman of finance with razor sharp mental ability, juggling bil-

lion dollar deals in fancy suits while traveling the world and making lots of money.

Thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of young people around the world dream of joining this league of extraordinary business people.

So you've decided that it is a path you'd like to pursue and are committed to becoming one of these global jets-setters.

How I became an investment banker without the right degree and experience I didn't have the typical profile investment banks sought from candidates.

Before banking I worked for two tech startups. I did some development work in the Caribbean and the Middle East.

What's more, I was always trying my hand at different things on the side. Little entrepreneurial ventures here and there. In fact, I had so many positions in my CV bank recruiters always worried I'd join and leave within 6 months.

I even moved to Hollywood for nearly a year to pursue a career in film. No joke.

So when I first applied to investment banks I had no traction. I got rejected time and time again. But I was determined to get into banking. I was relentless and I spent time building relationships - one of, if not, the most important thing you can do. Eventually I found a back door.

After gaining deal experience within an investment bank, I set up my own investment company and I now do deals with clients from all over the world, including India.

In the paragraphs that follow, I'll provide some advice that will hopefully help you get there.

Believe that you can break into investment banking First things first, you must get over any self-doubt.

"Do I have what it takes to become an investment banker?"

"Can I handle the investment banking job?

You do. You can.

I'm not just saying this. I mean it 100%. There's nothing magical about the craft of investment banking.

The hard part is breaking in.

I've worked with people you'd never in a million

years think they had what it takes to become bankers.

When you run into an investment banker who's been in the business for at least a few years and you get impressed, always keep in mind that they very likely underwent a transformation.

They received training, got deal experience and have been surrounded by more professional people, through whom they learned a lot. Anyone in that position will change and become a better business person over time. You will too.

Haven't studied at an Ivy League, Oxbridge, IIT, IIM, etc?

I'd be lying if I told you that where you studied is irrelevant. The better the business school, the easier it is to break into the investment banking industry. BUT, it's still difficult even if you went to the best school.

Where you studied isn't a make or break. Most stu-

achieve great things.

Failure is good You learn so much from failures. Ever successful person, from finance to philanthropy, has had more than their fair share of it. Learn from those experiences.

It's better to act than do nothing - and remain boring!

Just because you read articles or watch television programmes that show the vast accomplishments of an individual don't think it's all been a joy ride for them.

When things don't work out, remember that it's temporary.

Think about what you can take away from the experience.

Failure is experience. Get a lot of it.

dents from top schools who chase the banking dream never get in. There aren't enough positions available.

What's more, when you look at the bios of most bankers you see that a significant proportion didn't go to the top schools.

I know many people who work in banking in financial centers like London, New York, Mumbai, Singapore, Los Angeles and more.

Most didn't attend the top schools.

If you haven't studied at a brand name school you just need to compensate for it in other ways.

No single path to become an investment banker There's no sequential set of steps you follow and then break into the investment banking business.

Just because Venkatesh broke in one way, Farhan got in another way and Bhupender made it using his own strategy, it doesn't mean you've got to follow one of them.

You need to chart your own path. It's like setting sail across the ocean‌many paths can get you to your destination.

And you can't predict the trajectory because forces outside of your control (e.g. storm) can meet with you along the way.

land was owned by 20% of the people.

The world isn't fair Some of my friends were extended internships and investment banking jobs without having to do any work. Daddy knew this person. Mommy knew that person.

That's life. It's not going to change anytime soon, if ever.

An extremely powerful recommendation: When you witness this phenomenon at work, do not get into the habit of blaming the system.

You must believe that you are in control of your fate.

Otherwise, for every little bump you hit, and there will be many in life, you'll play the blame game.

Most people love to blame.

Makes them feel better because, according to that mechanism, it's not their fault if things don't turn out the way they would like them to.

Don't blame and believe you can control your destiny. It's the only way you'll

The illusion of 'busyness' In the early 20th century, an Italian named Vilfredo Pareto came up with what's become know as the Pareto Principle. He observed that, surprisingly, 80% of Italy's

Different ways to look at this: " A small number of families own the majority of real estate in Mumbai " A small percentage of Bollywood actors make the big bucks " A small number of your irritating habits will end up embarrassing you the most " You catch my drift‌ In short, cut out the 80% you're wasting time on and focus on the 20% that makes a difference. Most people keep doing the wrong things over and over.

Putting in hours isn't enough. You've got to spend your time on the right things. Especially when chasing a banking job given the competition out there.

Work smart.

So don't spend all your time reading about the best investment banks in India or otherwise. Get out there and meet with senior bankers face to face. That's how you really learn about an institution.

Plus, you build relationships, which is key. The investment banking industry is a people-based business.

A senior investment banker can open a door for you, if he or she detects drive and hunger, even though your application may not be perfect.

Most people lock themselves in a room and study investment banking interview questions for hours and hours doing nothing else. That won't get you a job. Yes, it will keep you busy but that's not your aim.

You must find that 20% (or less) that will give you an edge over the competition.

Show leadership There are so many things you can do to stand out. For instance, if you're still in business school then you can establish and become the founder of a new society or other organization.

It can be focused on investment banking, finance or a related area. You can then use that entity to invite speakers (e.g. senior investment bankers) to come and present. It enables you to build a relationship with them.

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Top 5 new stars of investment banking in India Move over Kothari, Kampani and Kotak. A young bunch of dealmakers is emulating their illustrious predecessors. They don't yet head an investment banking unit, but their star is on the rise. They are below 40 years of age and have closed a $100 millionplus deal in the past 12 months.

ET profile five top guns 1) Amit Mimani, 37 Director, Mergers and Acquisitions, Standard Chartered Bank Education: CA, MBA (IIMCalcutta) Big Deal: Diageo's acquisition of United Spirits I-banking wisdom: Learn from each of your deals, whether they close or fail.

Dealmaking is a pressure cooker environment- you need to learn to stay calm and make decisions under pressure Winning in losing Amit Mimani's ability to close big transactions in the past 18 months belies the broader slowdown in deal-making across India Inc. In this period, he steered the JaypeeUltraTech deal, helped Diageo buy United Spirits, and is now aiding the strategic sale of Neotel, Tata Comm's South African unit.

Mimani has taken strides as an investment banker in the past decade, from cutting his teeth with the TCSHDFC deal for Intelenet in 2004 to guiding Bharti's acquisition of Zain in Africa in 2010. Yet, for this blueblooded dealmaker, a transaction he didn't close-the aborted Bharti-MTN deal in 2008-means the most.

"I learnt the most from this marathon 12 to 18 month effort," says Mimani. "I learnt to how to remain calm, focused and efficient in high-pressure situations.

Second, I learnt to deal with smart and ambitious people with diverse backgrounds." That intimate knowledge of telecom and Africa came in handy: the $10.7 billion Zain acquisition was closed in around 45 days. "These are oncein-a-lifetime opportunities," says the Kolkataborn Mimani.

His i-banking career started after IIM with Dr Reddy's inhouse M&A team. Two years later, in 2005, he joined StanChart, when it was starting its ibanking unit. Today he leads a 14-person M&A team. Despite StanChart having a strong deal flow in 2013, while the rest saw a lull, he refuses to take credit. "It is all about the bank's ability to make strategic deals with large corporates," he says.

It's getting tougher. Companies are sitting on cash, bargaining harder and taking longer to make up their minds. Five years ago, deals would close in six months. Today, they can go up to 18 months.

The challenge for i-bankers is to keep the deals flowing, since their pay depends on closures. "Since it's a success-based business, fees and earnings can be somewhat lumpy," he says. Despite that uncertainty, he loves the business.

"There is something new to learn from each deal. You come across different industries, different geographies and different cultures."

Such diversity is the "biggest kick" in this space.

"You have to enjoy dealmaking...it is not something you can manage in the long term." For Mimani, dealmaking is a moving target. And brutally unforgiving: while 50 things need to go right, one slip up can bury a deal.

2) Niraj Karia, 33 Senior VP, Kotak Mahindra Capital Education: Chartered Accountant

Big Deal: $200 mn share swap deal between Mahindra Group and Spanish auto component maker CIE Group I-banking wisdom: In investment banking, 50% work is imagination and 50% is perspiration. In challenging times, you need more of imagination and innovation.

Auditor to advisor He looks sanguine, having completed the $200 million share swap deal between the Mahindra Group and Spanish auto component maker CIE Group in August. For Niraj Karia, the deal highlights his ability to deliver on mega cross-border deals.

The 33-year-old auto and industrials head for Kotak Investment Bank has followed his calling into investment banking. As a young CA working with PwC in 2002, analysing businesses while auditing client accounts intrigued him. "I knew I could not be an auditor all my life," he says. "Going beyond numbers and analysing business attracted me. I took the plunge in 2004 and joined Kotak Investment Bank," says Karia, who had other two offers in hand at that time.

From his very first transaction, where he managed Standard & Poor's acquisition of credit ratings agency Crisil, Karia started living his dream of helping buying and selling companies. "After managing seven consecutive tender offers and buybacks, I walked up to my boss and told him that I want to work on my skills as a 'banker', as a 'generalist', and not get bucketed," he says. "The firm then tested me across sectors like TMT, industrials, auto & consumer."

Since then, Karia has ad-

going." Such stickiness is visible in his personal life too. He's lived in Worli, South Mumbai, for 30 years, and has even bought a flat in the same complex as his parents.

But his work is changing, with deals dwindling and cycles elongating. It's back to basics. "Investment banking is 50% imagination and 50% perspiration," he says. "In challenging times, you need more of imagination and innovation."

3) Madhur Deora, 35 Managing Director, Corporate and Investment Banking, Citigroup Global Markets India Education: BSc in Finance and Management from Wharton Big Deal: Just Dial IPO I-banking wisdom: Back your gut, even when the majority think your ideas could fail. Some deals involve forsaking short-term gains for long-term profits.

On the road less travelled Madhur Deora, who gave up the opportunity to inherit his old-world family business, helped the distinctly new-age Just Dial, a provider of local search services, with its IPO. Going against the grain isn't unusual for the 35-year-old.

At 16, he shocked his family by opting to head to the United States for his last two years of high school at the Philips Exeter Academy, a 232-year-old school in New Hampshire.

It transported him from a dusty Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, to a place that saw three months of snow. He adapted well, acing his academics and seeing the likes of then-US president Bill Clinton and billionaire Steve Forbes give speeches at his school.

Top grades got him to Wharton, after which he

funds to find viable deals and squeeze out profitable exits in a tough market.

It is, however, the Just Dial IPO that he is most proud of. "Everyone said a PE of 40 can't be achieved in India. We proved them wrong and this deal redefined the Indian market," he says.

"We had to prove that the growth is sustainable and there is a high likelihood that this could become a $5 billion company down the road. In the larger scheme of things, the entry price doesn't really matter very much." Adds Just Dial founder VVS Mani: "Madhur brought our story in front of investors, considering the fact that there are no major comparisons available for our company."

4) Anshuman Thakur, 36 Executive director of Morgan Stanley in India Education: IIMAhmedabad Big Deal: Worked on deals worth more than $20 billion I-banking wisdom: Differentiate yourself with content, ideas, relationships and out-ofthe-box thinking.

In the Indian context, patience and perseverance are very important as well.

Dabhol to DoT He has pedigree: an IIM-A education, 13 years of experience and deep understanding of the Indian market. And he does not have are the airs of a typical investment banker.

Anshuman Thakur, executive director of global investment bank Morgan Stanley in India, is the goto man for Indian corporates looking at acquisitions or global partnerships. Thakur, 36, has worked on deals worth more than $20 billion.

His first deal, a rough start as a new recruit at accounting firm Arthur Anderson in

vised companies on more than two dozen transactions such as Standard Chartered PE's stake sale in Endurance Technologies to Actis. "Karia is an innovative problem solver and has the ability to deliver on the goals set by us," says Anurang Jain, managing director of Endurance.

"The transaction between two private equity funds was a complex one, but he delivered it efficiently."

Karia also advised the promoters of Anchor Electricals on the sale of their business to Japan's Panasonic. The latter is especially memorable since he converted a mandate for a possible public listing by a conservative Anchor Electricals into an outright sale to a cautious Japanese giant.

He's coming to a decade in Kotak, but it doesn't bother him. "When you start early and look forward to a longer working life, you think about your takehome in the retirement year and not the early pay checks. The firm has always provided me room and a platform to grow, to add value to myself, and that is what has kept me

joined Salmon Smith Barney in 1999 in its financial entrepreneurship group. It was later acquired

by Travelers Group in 1998 and the latter was merged with Citicorp to form Citibank. Two years and his own marriage later, he moved to its London offices, which was meant to be a one-year stint but eventually turned into five.

On a holiday to India in late2005, Citibank's India head Pramit Javeri approached him to join its India i-banking unit. It was a dozenstrong then; today, it has 30 people. The booming economy was generating a flood of deals. He became thoroughly involved, including assisting HDFC raise a real estate fund, Hutchison and Essar's $11 billion deal and Sterlite's $2 billion ADR. Deora's first deal, in 2001, was a $107 million IPO of a California diagnostic firm called Unilab. From there, he moved on to progressively bigger deals. From being a generalist, when he returned to India, he graduated to something of a technology and telecom specialist.

Lately, he's also added PE

2000, was to privatise the Haryana State Electrification Board. It didn't take off.

It did help him land at financial advisory firm NM Rothschild four years later.

His first big deal was the successful execution of the $2 billion Dabhol Power Project revival plan-a complex transaction, involving about half a dozen bankers and stakeholders. Yet, Thakur does not see that as his marquee deal.

For him, the highlight was when he, as the lead banker for telecom at Rothschild, got mandated by the Department of Telecom to conduct 3G auctions for telecom companies. "That was the time when the who's who of telecom would spend time with me and our team at Rothschild came to be regarded for our work in the auctions," says Thakur.

Six years at Rothschild helped Thakur make inroads into big corporate groups across industrials, telecom, media and IT. At the same time, the invetsment bank worked on transactions like GMR's acquisition of Intergen and the sale of Aircel's tower assets to GTL, one of the

largest allcash transactions ever.

The Rothschild stint also taught Thakur to work effortlessly and not lose sleep over a deal, a trait he learned from his boss Sanjay Bhandarkar. With his current boss Ayesha De Sequiera, he has learnt to deliver on the needs of global clients through effortless execution.

"He is very diligent and has sound technical knowledge," says Sanjay Bhandarkar, MD and India head for NM Rothschild.

"He likes working in uncharted territory like the 3G auctions we conducted. He played a very important role in developing the entire structure."

Thakur joined Morgan Stanley in 2011 to work on a larger canvas. He successfully executed deals like Oil India-ONGC Videsh's joint bid for assets in Mozambique, the Tech Mahindra-Satyam merger, Vedanta's restructuring, and the stake sale by Reliance ADAG in its insurance ventures to Nippon Life.

5) Ankur Verma, 37 Head of TMT and Oil & Gas, DSP Merrill Education: IIM-Calcutta Big Deal: OVL's $5.2 b acquisition of Videocon Mozambique's gas field I-banking wisdom: I-banking isn't a job for the fainthearted; expect to work 14 hours or more during deal closure.

The rainmaker In the past 10 months, Ankur Verma has steered deals worth around $5.2 billion for state-owned ONGC Videsh (OVL). First, along with Oil India, OVL acquired Videocon's 10% stake in a Mozambique Oil Field and followed it up this August with another 10% on its own. The two deals capped off his meteoric rise, but it took seemingly endless flights and dozens of meetings with Videocon, OVL and Oil India to swing the deals.

Verma-a mechanical engineer and IIM-Calcutta alum-is a hot cake in i-banking. He joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch as an equity analyst nine years ago and switched to ibanking only in 2005. He earned his spurs in technology, media and telecom: notably Idea Cellular mandates (its IPO, the Spice buy and a tower deal) and HCL's purchase of Axon.

Now, he's a sought after deal maker in BAML and outside. "Ankur has great energy and dedication," says Vishal Gupta, managing director of global venture capital firm Bessemer Ventures, who has known him for about a decade.

"He is detail-oriented and quick with practical advice." His peers say he puts tough demands on his team, leading with 14-16 hour days nearing deal closure.

Verma took the long way to ibanking in spite of a summer internship with what was then DSP Merill Lynch.

His first job was as a junior coder at TCS. After IIM, he joined Computer Sciences Corporation as a project manager. Later, he joined Infosys and played a key role in formulating its threeyear business plan, which became the cornerstone of the company's growth in the previous decade. "It was not an easy decision to leave Infosys...but I wanted to look beyond corporate strategy," he says.

Today, he deals with another kind of challenge.

"This is a challenging time to be in this profession," he says. "We have seen rivals like Nomura and UBS downsize or exit. In this market, we focus on quality, rather than quantity of deals," he says.

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Millions throng banks to exchange old notes amid security

Khattar welcomes SC verdict on SYL canal issue

DIBRUGARH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11

New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 10: Banks across the country opened up to long, serpentine queues today as millions of people rushed to their local branches to get rid of banned high denomination currency for new notes or deposit them in their accounts even as police maintained tight security.

Anxious customers thronged the branches much before the opening time--some at the crack of dawn--and had to wait for several hours to complete their transactions with senior citizens also not being spared of hardships.

Amid frayed tempers, there were complaints galore that the stocks of new hard-tofake Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes were exhausted within hours though the old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes were being accepted by banks. Queues were seen at the banks several hours after they opened for public dealings. In some interior areas, some

Image for representation purpose. banks and post offices reported that they were yet to receive new notes. Security was beefed up in banks and ATMs even as people fumed over the idea of waiting in long queues on a working day.In the national capital, as many as 3,400 personnel of paramilitary and Delhi Police along with quick reaction teams were deployed for maintaining security in banks in view of huge rush of people.

"Despite having money with us, we are struggling for basic necessities as grocery stores, DTC buses and

other local shops are not accepting these notes. Now I have to skip going to office today to exchange notes as there is such a long queue that my turn will not come before another 3-4 hours," said Kumkum Bhargav, a primary school teacher in Delhi.

Kunal Bhardwaj, a TCS employee said, "Those who have blackmoney will anyway find methods to get away. It is common man who will suffer. Now we have no option other than waiting in queues as there is no money for basic things as

Delhi traders discuss effects of demonetisation: CTI New Delhi, Nov 10: The effects of demonetisation on small traders and manufacturers in the national capital were discussed in a meeting of Chamber of Trade and Industry today wherein representatives expressed their apprehensions over the move.

Representatives from grocery, jewelry, transport, garment, property, and manufacturers raised the problems faced by them and extended suggestions to meet the challenges of the situation marked by paucity of usable notes and new banking rules.The gathering extended various suggestions to tackle the situation, including extending the deposit limit from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh in view of interests of the small traders, said Brijesh Goel, national convener of CTI.Some traders also

suggested withdrawal limit to be enhanced from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 as well.

While some suggested extension of income tax exemption limit to Rs 10 lakh and bringing down the maximum tax rate to 25 per cent, he said."All the suggestions will be discussed further in 2-3 other meetings of the CTI in coming days and an agenda will be prepared which will be presented to the Centre and Delhi government," he said.The gathering also emphasised on the need to safeguard the interests of the small traders and manufacturers.The CTI office bearers announced a helpline number for the traders who require help from experts including advocates, chartered accountants and consultants.Some participants of the gathering demanded the trader body to adopt stringent measures to

oppose the move by Centre but the office bearers of the organisation called for restraint before going for stronger measures like protests or total shutdown.In a surprise decision, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night had announced withdrawal of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes from circulation in a bid to flush out black money.Huge rush and long cues were witnessed at banks, which opened today after a day's break, as people jostled to get lower value currency and new banknotes to meet their daily basic needs.

Only a maximum of Rs 4,000 per person in cash in exchange for the old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes was being given per person after submission of valid identity proof. Anything over and above this value was credited to bank account.

(PTI)

Keep eye on cash-focused markets, hawala traders: JK DGP to Srinagar, Nov 10: In the wake of the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, Jammu and Kashmir has directed officers to keep close watch on persons masking hawala money by converting large cash hoards into formal books of accounts.

"Close watch would be needed on cash-focused markets and traders in bullion, hawala, precious stones, real estate markets, forex traders etc, where efforts could be made to convert large cash hoards onto formal books of accounts, masked as genuine traders," Director General of Police (DGP) K Rajendra, said in an order directed to all SPs. Several possibilities need to be factored while making necessary

security or law and order arrangements over the issue.

"Crowds/mob might gather at and near permitted cash collection points, hospitals, grocery shops, travel points etc from today onwards creating situations of law and order.

"Crowds at ATMs and banks, especially from November 10, when they open where cash stocks are expected to run out faster than cash vans can supply, would also need to be watched for any possible undesirable activities," the state's top cop said in the order issued last evening.

He said resentment by vested interests leading to law and order issues would also need to be monitored closely.

"With the harvesting seasons, farmers may gather at local grain markets to

sell their crops and might seek immediate payments. Such places could also become points of law and order situations.

There could be disputes if vendors refuse to accept high denomination currency of customers asking for exchanging Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 for small purchases, the order reads.

The DGP asked all district Superintendents of Police to ensure that all the required security or law and order arrangements are put in place at all depositing points and other such places where huge public rush is expected.

"The concerned SHOs (Station House Officers) must maintain proper watch and ensure that no untoward incident takes place," Rajendra said.

(PTI)

Yasin Malik detained ahead of separatists march Srinagar, Nov 10: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik was today taken into preventive custody ahead of the separatists call for march to Jamia Masjid this evening.

Malik was taken into custody by a police party from his Maisuma residence this afternoon, a police official said.

Although the official did

not cite any reason for Malik's detention, it is believed to be part of the government strategy to foil the separatists march to Jamia Masjid today.

The separatist leadership -- which includes Malik and chairmen of both factions of Hurriyat Conference -- have asked people to march to Jamia Masjid in old city after 6 PM today.

They have plans of holding a congregation at the historic mosque tomorrow after Friday prayers.

Jamia Masjid has been sealed since killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an encounter with security forces on July 8. No Friday prayers have been offered at the Mosque since then.

(Agencies)

well".Some people said that the banks should have given tokens."In that case we would not have to stand in queue for long, we could have done other works.

Then there are old people also in the queue," a customer said in Kolkata.

After withdrawing money from a bank here, some persons were seen taking selfie with the Rs 2,000 currency note.There was an incident of minor scuffle in front of a bank in Howrah over entering the bank premises.Only a maximum of Rs 4,000 per person in cash in exchange for the old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes was being given per person after submission of valid identity proof.

Anything over and above this value was credited to bank account. Mumbaikars started queueing up as early as 6 AM, nearly 3-4 hours before the banks open.Several bank officials said most of the branches were witnessing unprecedented huge rush and therefore, they have

sought the deployment of police personnel to to prevent any law and order problem.The customers, however, seemed frustrated with some banks exchanging only Rs 2,000 with Rs 100 notes.

"I was in queue for four hours to exchange Rs 4,000.But unfortunately I was permitted only Rs 2,000 to be exchanged that too with Rs 100 denomination," said Ashwin Kadam, who stood in queue since 6 AM at the branch of Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative Bank limited in Vikhroli in Mumbai."I ran out of cash to meet my daily needs. If I do not get new notes, I would be in big trouble. To make sure that I get new notes today, I have came here very early. However, many others were already in the queue when I reached at 6 AM," said A Patel of New Ranip, having bank account in SBI in Ahmedabad. (PTI)

Tri-services training commands' conference held in Kochi Kochi, Nov 10 :The annual conference of tri-services Training Commands, which focuses on achieving greater synergy between the three Services in training matters, was held at the Southern Naval Command here today.

The 30th conference was chaired by Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command Vice Admiral A R Karve, and co-chaired by General Officer Commanding-inChief, Army Training Command Lieutenant General D R Soni and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Air Marshal SRK Nair.

Initiated in November 1997

by Chiefs of Staff Committee, the conference focuses on achieving greater synergy between the three Services in training matters, a Navy release said.

In addition, the conference also provides a forum for the staff from the three training commands to interact on professional issues and training methodologies, it said.

The conference is held in rotation at headquarters of Army Training Command, Shimla, Headquarters of Southern Naval Command, Kochi and Headquarters Training Command, Bengaluru, it added. (PTI)

Militant killed as army foils infiltration bid in Baramulla Srinagar, Nov 10: A militant was on Thursday killed as army foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulladistrict of north Kashmir.A group of militants tried to infiltrate in Rampur sector in Baramulla, but their at-

tempt was thwarted by the alert troops, an army official said.

During the exchange of fire, one militant was killed, he said.The operation was in progress, the official said, adding further details were awaited.

(Agencies)

Notes Banned With Polls in Mind: Mulayam Singh Yadav

Chandigarh, Nov 10: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar welcomed Supreme Court's decision today to hold as "unconstitutional" the 2004 law passed by Punjab to terminate the SYL canal water sharing agreement with neighbouring states.

"I welcome the Supreme Court verdict. It is natural justice," he told reporters here.

In its judgement the apex court made it clear that the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004, was "unconstitutional" and Punjab could not have taken an "unilateral" decision to terminate the water sharing agreement with Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Chandigarh.

"The Supreme Court has given its decision on this vital issue after 12 years and it is a result of the persistent efforts made by the present state government," he claimed.

This judgement has brought

smile on the face of every Haryanvi because the state would get its legitimate share of surplus water of 3.5 million acre feet (MAF) from the Ravi-Beas River, he said.

"People have been eagerly waiting for this decision since long but it was kept lingering because of laxity by previous governments," the Chief Minister alleged, adding it was gift to the people on Haryana's golden jubilee year.

The Supreme Court judgement was in favour of Haryana on four points for which Presidential Reference was sought.

Elaborating, Khattar said, "These points included whether the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004 and its provision were in accordance with the Constitution of India.

If the Act and its provisions were in accordance with Section 14 of Inter-State Water Disputes Act 1956, Section 78 of the Punjab Reorganization Act 1966 and a notification issued in 1976

there under."

"Besides, if Punjab has validly terminated the agreement dated December 31, 1981 and all agreements related to the Ravi-Beas waters and has discharged from its obligation under the said agreements," he said.

The points also included whether in view of the Act, Punjab is discharged from its obligations flowing from the judgement and decree dated January 1, 2002 and judgement and order dated June 4, 2004 of the Supreme Court, he added.

The Haryana Assembly had recently unanimously passed a resolution condemning Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal's statement that Punjab and its residents will not accept any verdict against the state's interest on river waters.

On November 1, in his 'Punjabi Suba' address, Badal had said the state was ever ready to make any sacrifice to safeguard its legitimate share of river waters.

(PTI)

Amarinder, Congress MLAs resign over SC's SYL verdict SC rules that the 2004 law passed by Punjab to terminate the SYL canal water pact with neighbouring states as unconstitutional

Amarinder Singh.

Chandigarh, Nov 10: After the Supreme Court announced its verdict on the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal water sharing agreement, Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh on Thursday resigned from his Lok Sabha seat while his party MLAs resigned enmasse from the state assembly, "in protest against the injustice meted out to the people of the state".

Amarinder, who is also former Punjab Chief Minister, has sent his resignation to the Lok Sabha Speaker, copy of which was released to the media in Chandigarh, and has also sought a personal meeting with the Speaker next week.

The party MLAs have also sent their resignations to the

Speaker, Punjab Assembly, and will meet him on Friday morning to personally hand over their papers.

Punjab goes to polls early next year.

The Supreme Court held the 2004 law passed by Punjab to terminate the SYL canal water sharing agreement with neighbouring states as unconstitutional.

In his resignation letter, Captain Amarinder said he had decided to quit as member of the 16th Lok Sabha from Amritsar constituency in Punjab with immediate effect "as a mark of protest against the deprivation of the people of my state of the much-needed Sutlej river water."

Describing the SYL judgement by the apex court as a

"major blow to the people of Punjab," Amarinder said in Chandigarh he had always fought for their legitimate right on this issue and continues to stand by them at this critical juncture in the state's journey.

Blaming the Akalis squarely for bringing the people of Punjab to this pitiable situation, where they faced imminent devastation due to acute water scarcity, Amarinder said Badal and his team had "failed" to defend Punjab's stand in the court, leading to such disastrous consequences for the state.

"The Akalis let down the people of Punjab on this critical issue, selling off their interests to Haryana," said Amarinder, accusing the Badal government of promoting its "vested political interests at the cost of the interests of the state."

"Badal has done to Punjab what even its worst enemy could not have done. He has plunged Punjab into a state of total despair," said Amarinder, declaring that the people of the state will not forgive the Akalis for playing with their lives.

The Akali-BJP government, Amarinder Singh, alleged had gone all out to scuttle every move of the Congress to bring relief to the people of Punjab in the SYL matter. (PTI)

Uphaar fire a tragedy of system: N Krishnamoorthy

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Lucknow, Nov 10: Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday said the "sudden ban" on high denomination notes showed the NDA government did not keep the plight of people in mind and took the decision with an eye on Assembly elections.

"The sudden ban on high denomination notes has caused immense hardships to commoners, farmers and the poor, the demonetisation has been done by the NDA government with an eye on elections, and not keeping plight of people in mind," he told a press conference.

He said SP, the ruling party in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, too was opposed

to the use of black money in elections.

Also Read: PM Modi Advertising for Paytm Shameful: Arvind Kejriwal "We are against black money. SP has fought against it. We do not want use of black money in elections," he said.

The SP patriarch demanded a roll back of demonetisation decision for a few days in view of the wedding season. He suggested that people be given a week's time by the government, which had on Tuesday night announced withdrawal of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes from circulation in a bid to flush out black money and to check corruption.(PTI)

New Delhi, Nov 10; The parents of two of the 59 victims of Uphaar Cinema fire tragedy in 1997 have come up with a book "Trial by Fire", in which they have highlighted the need for accountability and swift justice. The book details the suffering of Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorty while talking about their long struggle for justice.

"It is not just the story of our personal tragedy but also reveals the tragedy of the system that permits wealthy and powerful convicts responsible for heinous crimes to walk free by manipulating circumstances to suit their own ends," said Neelam at the launch of the book here last evening. "For us the launch of the book indeed is of great significance but not necessarily one of the celebrations. Because it is a book that tells the stories of Indian tragedies," she added.

While talking about the painful journey which they

faced during their long quest for justice, Neelam said, "In 1997 as we struggled to come to terms with the loss of our children (Unnati and Ujjwal), we decided to fight a legal battle to ensure justice for them believing that those responsible for the death of innocent people will be punished.

"We had no idea that 19 years down the line we will be waiting for some semblance of justice or that we will pen a book..."

Real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal in August escaped being jailed in connection with the tragedy with the Supreme Court asking them to pay a fine of Rs 30 crore each and restricting their jail term to the period already undergone by them.

Krishnamoorthys say their book and their legal battle are not acts of vengeance but an attempt to highlight the need for security in public places.

"The legal battle that we

fight and the penning of the book are not the real acts of vengeance as some legal luminaries representing the convicts and Ansal brothers would like the public to believe.

"The book has inspired the desire to highlight the need for safety in public places and to warn readers of the many procedures, rules and regulations that are used to ambush the speedy and the steady delivery of justice in cases such as ours," she said.

The book talks about how, despite the odds, Krishnamoorthys plan to continue their battle for justice.

"We do not ask people to read the book to empathise with us for our loss but the greater cause that we continue to fight for is that of accountability and of the right to life.

"The book will make people aware of how trials are delayed, stretched endlessly and are used to help those convicted to slip out," she said. (Agencies)

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BUSINESS

Sensex surges 265 points on global rebound; banks rally

Tax dept not to hound small depositors: Jaitley

Mumbai, Nov 10: After yesterday's global stock market rout, BSE Sensex today recovered over 265 points as banking stocks rallied on hopes of increase in deposits in the wake of higher value notes withdrawal by the Centre and also investors coming to terms with Trump win in the US election.

Sentiment also got a boost on short-covering by speculators as buying gathered pace on a firming trend at other Asian bourses and a higher opening in European shares.

Global investors turned optimistic about generous tax cuts and higher infrastructure and defence spending in the US following Donald Trump's victory.

The Sensex stayed in the positive terrain throughout and closed at 27,517.68, up 265.15 points, or 0.97 per cent, its biggest single-session jump since October 18.

Intra-day, it shuttled between 27,743.46 and 27,457.05.

The gauge had lost 338.61 points in yesterday's trade after recording biggest intra-day fall of about 1,689

Image for representation purpose. points since August 2015, shocked by Donald Trump win in US election and the Centre's black money crackdown.

The 50-share NSE Nifty took back the crucial 8,500 level and ended the day at 8,525.75, a gain of 93.75 points, or 1.11 per cent after moving between 8,598.45 and 8,510.70.

Financial stocks emerged top performers as investors indulged in raising their bets. Stocks such as Bank of India, PNB, Bank of Baroda, SBI, Canara Bank, Yes Bank, Federal Bank ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank were the big movers of the day by surging up to 13.71 per cent, lifting the NSE

Nifty bank by 3.49 per cent.

Broader markets too were in a bullish form, with BSE small-cap rising 1.75 per cent and the mid-cap up 1.65 per cent.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth a net Rs. 2,095 crore yesterday, as per provisional data.

Globally, Japan's Nikkei climbed 6.72 per cent while Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.89 per cent.

The Shanghai composite index gained 1.37 per cent.

Europe too was trading in the positive zone, with the London FTSE rising 0.63 per cent, Paris 0.96 per cent and Frankfurt 0.76 per cent. (PTI)

New Delhi, Nov 10: Assuring people that taxman will not hound those making small deposits in scrapped Rs 500/1,000 currency, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today advised them not to throng banks as there is enough time to exchange the junked notes.

He said however that those depositing large amounts of unaccounted money will have to face the consequences under tax laws, which provide for tax and a 200 per cent penalty.

"With regard to people making small deposits, nobody will face any question or harassment of any kind. People who have small amount of cash at home for exigencies and emergencies, they can deposit that in their account. And the revenue department is not going to take notice of small depositors," Jaitley said.

He added that deposits within the tax exempted limit can always be made within the banking system without any questions being asked.

"It's only people with large amounts of undisclosed monies who will have to face the consequences under the tax laws," Jaitley said at the Economic Editors' conference.

Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said yesterday that only cash deposits of over Rs 2.5 lakh in bank accounts will be scrutinised by the tax department and in case of mismatch with I-T returns, tax plus 200 per cent penalty would be levied.

The government has allowed citizens to deposit in their bank accounts old currency of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000, which has been declared invalid in the country's biggest crackdown on black money, corruption and counterfeit notes, between November 10 and December 30.

On whether the demonetisation of Rs 500/ 1000 notes will help weed out black money, Jaitley said this is not an isolated initiative and the decision has to be seen in the backdrop of various steps being taken including GST roll out.

Cyrus Mistry.

Further, TCS had to then convene a board meeting to table the nomination at the board through either a meeting or via a circular resolution.

Mumbai, Nov 10: Cyrus Mistry's removal as TCS Chairman in "haste" reflects "cloak and dagger" machinations that define "the angry strategy of the Ratan Tata camp", sources close to the ousted executive alleged today. Claiming that little regard to due process of law has been shown in this move, sources close to Mistry said the appointment of Ishaat Hussain as interim chairman was done "without even a board resolution being passed". "Cloak and dagger machinations with little regard to due process of law has come to define the angry strategy of the Ratan Tata camp," said a source.

The allegations come within hours of Tata Sons removing Mistry as Chairman of the Group's crown jewel, TCS. Tata Sons, which holds 73.26 per cent stake in TCS, has called an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders "to consider a resolution for the removal of Cyrus P Mistry as Director of the company", the software firm said in a regulatory filing.

The sources in the Mistry camp said TCS has quoted Article 90 of Articles of Association while removing him. "Article 90 only enables Tata Sons to nominate a Chairman. The board then has to appoint the person so nominated. Tata Sons had asked TCS yesterday (November 9) that it would like Mistry replaced by Hussain - it made a nomination," the

Mumbai, Nov 10: Gold prices came off a three-year high by plunging Rs. 600 to Rs. 31,150 per 10 grams today, hit hard by big fall in demand from jewellers amid profit-booking by stockists, but the metal firmed up overseas.

Silver too broke below the Rs. 45,000-mark by slipping Rs. 300 to Rs. 44,700 per kg on stockists selling amid reduced offtake by coin makers.

Traders said slowdown in buying by jewellers at the existing higher levels mainly dragged the precious metal down from the three-year highs.

However, a firming trend overseas where gold surged 0.92 per cent to USD 1,289.90 in Singapore capped the downside.

In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity dropped by Rs. 600 each

to Rs. 31,150 and Rs. 31,000 per 10 grams, respectively.

Gold prices yesterday hit a 3year high of Rs. 31,750 per 10 grams, gaining a whopping Rs. 900, after the government scrapped high-denomination notes to curb black money and a firming trend overseas in view of Donald Trump's stunning victory in the US presidential election.

Sovereign followed suit and declined by Rs. 100 to Rs. 24,600 per piece of eight grams.

In line with the overall trend, silver ready retreated by Rs 300 to Rs. 44,700 per kg while weekly-based delivery fell by Rs. 375 to Rs. 43,900 per kg.

On the other hand, silver coins held steady at Rs. 77,000 for buying and Rs. 78,000 for selling of 100 pieces. (PTI)

Rs 1,000 note to be back with new security features: Shaktikanta Das

No cash refund for train ticket cancellations New Delhi, Nov 10: Facing shortage of currency notes of lower denominations coupled with heavy rush at booking counters, the railways has stopped giving refund for cancellation of tickets in cash and instead issuing ticket deposit receipts (TDR).

midnight of October 8 with the aim to fight black money and corruption, while exempting a few emergency services like hospitals, petrol pumps, railways and airports for three days up to November 11.

Besides, in case of refund amount touching Rs 10,000 or above, the railways will only transfer the amount to the customer's bank account and the person concerned is required to furnish account details for receiving the amount while cancelling the ticket.

The government had demonitised Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes from the

However, the demonitisation move has attracted heavy rush at ticket counters at railway stations resulting in cash shortage. "So we are giving TDR to those who are cancelling tickets and if the refund amount is Rs 10,000 or more then it would be returned to the bank account of the person," a railways official said.

The demonitisation of

higher denomination has also brought down the eticketing business by about 10 per cent on November 9 as compared to the previous day as there is a surge of over 13 per cent at the counter sale.

According to IRCTC, the online ticketing arm of the railways, total 5,55,587 etickets were booked on October 8, while it fell to 5,07,996 on October 9.

The railways earned Rs 123 crore on ticket sales on October 9 as against the collection of Rs 109 crore on October 8, an increase of Rs 14 crore.

The rush at counters across the country is expected to ease out after November 11, the official added. (PTI)

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

"You will have the currency squeeze that will take place because a lot of static currency is not going to come back into the market. You have the GST which will be implemented, which is a far more effective system where tax evasion will be much lower and compliance will be much higher.

You have parallel movement to rationalise your direct tax rate," he said.

Jaitley said the collective impact of these steps will act as a great disincentive for black money hoarders.

"Whether that will be totally eliminated in future that I cannot say today, but

certainly it would be disincentivised".

Observing that temporary hardship is no reason to perpetuate a system where black money prospers, he said people should be prepared for a "temporary short-term hardship in order to have a far cleaner and better system for the future".

He said RBI and banks are taking all steps necessary to ensure that minimum inconvenience is faced by people while trying to ensure that at the earliest, the requisite currency is available.

"We do believe that there is no need to rush in the

initial days because people have a lot of time till December 30. Therefore, the more the deposits and exchange are spread out, the more will be the convenience to people itself," he said.

There will be a few days of inadequacies of currencies and some impact on local purchases, but in the medium and long run, the overall impact of the recent steps that we have taken on the economy will be positive, Jaitley said.

"In short run it (consumption) could (be affected).

Eventually a very large part of this currency which is being removed was also lying static and therefore, once over the next few weeks replacement takes place, the current level of consumption will have to gradually come back," he said.

When asked banks' capital needs would come down with spurt in deposits, Jaitley said: "They will still need money for recapitalisation, but obviously the kind of resource available with the banks would increase". (PTI)

Gold gives up ground from 3- 'Banking, retail, healthcare top year high, tumbles Rs. 600 adopters of startup tech'

Cyrus Mistry removal as TCS Chairman cloak & dagger move by Tatas' source said. Further, TCS had to then convene a board meeting to table the nomination at the board through either a meeting or via a circular resolution.

"Nothing of this nature was done. In pre-mediated haste, by a letter of the same date, TCS has directly gone on to announce that Mistry stands replaced," a source claimed. Sources added that the hasty action appear to have been done at night as the stock exchange announcement came as early as 0800 HRS today.

Alluding to Mistry's replacement by Ratan Tata as Chairman of Tata Sons on October 24 as poor governance, sources said that till date no reasons have been forthcoming on the issue and "just vague statements about culture and trust deficit" have been made. While sacking of Mistry from Tata Sons triggered a public spat between him and the conglomerate last month, his family continues to controls an 18.41 per cent stake in Tata Sons. Even after his removal as Tata Sons Chairman, Mistry continues to be chair of some of the key listed group companies.

These include Indian Hotels, Tata Motors and Tata Steel. (Agencies)

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New Delhi, Nov 10: Currency notes of Rs 1,000 will be reintroduced in next few months with a new dimension, design and security features, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday according to media reports. Das added that all denomination of notes will be reintroduced with new design and new features in the coming months. As reported by Business Standard, 24 hours after Prime Minister

Narendra Modi announced the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, a government source said once the issue size of Rs 2,000 has stabilised with the banking system, the Rs 1,000 currency note, too, will make a re-appearance.

The source, however, refused to discuss the details of the note, saying it would be like the new notes, slightly smaller than the original Rs 1,000 note - that is no more a legal tender. (PTI)

Mumbai, Nov 10: Banking, retail, and healthcare are the top adopters of start-up technologies based on their growth potential, willingness to adopt start-up solutions, and availability of such complex solutions locally, a recent report has said.

"Driven by optimisation, banking, retail and healthcare are three sectors which have emerged as the biggest adopters of the enterprise technology solutions," the Ecosystem Report on Enterprise Ready Start-ups 2016 released by Microsoft Accelerator said.

A big push towards digital transformation amongst enterprises is leading to increasing adoption of start-up technologies, it explained.

The Ecosystem report

provides insights into how this enterprisestartup partnership has evolved in last few years, underlining the value of collaboration and building the start-up ecosystem.

It showcases the top 151 enterprise ready start-ups in India and the 10 sectors that have demonstrated momentous growth.

"We are happy to note that Indian enterprises are looking at start-ups for innovative solutions and expertise for their Digital Transformation in India," said Ravi Narayan, Global Director, Microsoft Accelerator.

Data Sciences and Security start-ups find it easiest to find customers driven by the broad base

of customers and sectors that these start-ups can address natively, it added.

It also said start-ups catering to banking sector find it easiest to raise funds.

"India already has a billion mobile phone users, as well as a billion citizens with active bank accounts that are linked to their digital identities by way of Aadhaar. The tremendous scope of opportunity these start-ups can leverage is one of the key reasons these start-ups are successful in attracting funding," said the report.

(PTI) The exercise was restricted to a pool of over 500 enterprise focused start-ups that were founded post 2000 and are headquartered in India. (PTI)

'India's demonetisation move bold but implementation is key' Reacting to the Indian government's step, the Obama administration described this as an anti-corruption move.

Washington, Nov 10: Hailing the Indian government's decision of demonetising Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes, the U.S. experts have said the success of this radical anti-corruption step would depend on its implementation.

"This is a surprising and radical policy to get at the core of one of India's problem corruption," Puneet Manchanda, professor of marketing at the Ross School of Business, said.

"The positives are that it signals clear intent and action to minimise corruption.

The negatives are that it targets low and mid-level corruption, it is less likely that large-level corruption is heavy on cash," he said.

Markets such as real estate are likely to be slowed due to the lack of liquidity.

Thus, it is hard to predict the short term effect, but it can only help in the medium term, he said.

"In order to make this policy maximally effective, the government should continue to roll out other policies to fuel the fight against corruption," Manchanda said.

Vikramaditya Khanna, professor at University of Michigan Law School, said "How effective this measure will be in addressing corruption and unaccounted for money will depend in part on whether the most likely methods of evading it

"Demonetisation is a surprising and radical policy to get at the core of one of India's problem corruption," Puneet Manchanda, professor of marketing at the Ross School of Business, said. are being policed effectively. Time will only tell but it is a bold move to address a problem plaguing India for many years".

M S Krishnan, associate dean of global initiatives at the Ross School of Business, described this as an excellent move from Indian Government and said, "It will address many challenges they face such as unaccounted black money, corruption and fake currency".

"Over the last several months, government did offer opportunities for citizens to declare their wealth, so it was in the making. In the long run this will make it much easier and cleaner to do business in India," Krishnan said.

Reacting to the Indian government's step, the Obama administration described this as an anti-corruption move.

"It is an anti-corruption measure taken by the Modi government following a series of steps that the government has taken in the past years in an attempt to reduce counterfeit money or black money," State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner told reporters on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8 announced the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes, making these notes invalid in a major assault on black money, fake currency and corruption. (PTI)

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P12 James Anderson hopeful of playing in second Test against India PTI Rajkot, Nov 10: England pace spearhead James Anderson says he is hopeful of being declared match fit to play in the second Test against India starting November 17 in the port city of Visakhapatnam. The 34-yearold paceman, England's record Test wicket-taker, is coming off a shoulder injury which ruled him out of the drawn series in Bangladesh and there were fears that he would miss most of the India tour.

However, Anderson sounded optimistic about returing to playing XI next week.

"I had a good week at Loughborough last week, bowling to get some overs under my belt. Hopefully I can keep that going this week and get some miles into my legs to make sure I'm as fit as I can be and maybe be fit for the second Test," Anderson told 'Sky Sports'.

Returning from a stress fracture in his right shoulder, Anderson's last Test appearance came in August against Pakistan at the Oval.

"It is still over a week away.

It is hard to say right now, but it will all depend on how this week goes. I'm sure in the next two of three days we will have a good idea of whether that is a possibility or not.

"At first we thought maybe missing four Tests was a possibility, but the way I have progressed over the last two or three weeks has been positive."

The Lancastrian added, "At the tender age of 34 I've got enough experience to get into match mode quite quickly.

Obviously it is not always easy without having any games under my belt, but I think I am able to do that."

Anderson congratulated his pace bowling partner Stuart Broad after he followed in his footsteps and won his 100th Test cap in the onging opening Test in Rajkot.

"I thought I was going to miss it, with the injury and stuff, but it is great I could make it out here in time and see him get his cap this morning off Straussy (Andrew Strauss)," Anderson added.

"What an amazing achievement. He has been a fantastic bowler for years, I am fortunate to have played the majority of his 100 Tests as well, and created a great friendship on and off the field. I am just delighted to be here."

Lyngdoh’s late strike seals the deal for Ranji trophy, then the national cap should Pune City in Maharashtra derby be the focus of U-19 cricketers: Ratra Match Awards:

Club award: FC Pune City

Fittest Player of the Match: Matias Defederico

Former India wicket keeper Ajay Ratra was recently appointed as the coach of the Assam U-19 cricket team.

Ratra who played 6 tests and 12 ODIs became the youngest wicketkeeper to make a test century when he made an unbeaten 115 against the West Indies in 2002 at Antigua. He was in Dibrugarh recently for the Assam-Himachal Pradesh match which Assam won.In an interview with the 'Eastern Today' Ratra spoke to Avik Chakraborty about various aspects of the game of cricket and the future of Assam team.

Winning Pass of the Match: Narayan Das

Here are the excerpts of the interview: ET: When did you join as the coach of Assam U-19 team? How has been the experience till now ?

AR: I took charge of the boys in the month of September. In this couple of months what I have felt is that the boys have lot of potential but they lack in confidence. Under-19 is a very crucial period for a player and if one performs well at this level then they get selected to represent the State Ranji team. As one play there the ultimate dream of every cricketer is the national cap. So, lots of incentives for a player to do well at this level and catch the attention of the selectors.

Swift Moment of the Match: Edel Bete ISL Emerging Player of the Match: Rahul Mumbai City FC remain second after the loss to Pune City.

Mumbai, Nov 10: FC Pune City beat Mumbai City FC 1-0 to keep their semifinal hopes alive as over 7,000 home fans were silenced at the Mumbai Football Arena on Thursday evening.

Eugeneson Lyngdoh’s 89th-minute winner turned out to be the difference in a game which saw the teams stonewalling each other’s attacks for the most part. But Pune City managed to eke out their second win in a row in the 2016 Hero Indian Super League.

Mumbai were the stronger team off the blocks as they tried to feed their strikers with long balls but the visitors were equal to the task and averted the danger. The hosts soon suffered a blow as Leo Costa had to limp off with a groin injury and Thiago Cunha was brought on. The change almost paid dividends with Cunha setting up Sehnaj Singh off an Edel Bete fumble but the youngster put his shot way over the goal.

Cunha continued the good work with a dan-

Our entire focus is on grassroots level: AIFF chief

AIFF chief Praful Patel PTI New Delhi, Nov 10: With the country hosting the FIFA U-17 World Cup next year, Indian football is undergoing a mega revolution spearhead by vigorous work on the grassroots level in an attempt to change the whole ecosystem of football from bottom to top. "We are right now investing actively with passion to develop football in India and take it to a higher level. The development phase is the most difficult one but we have to see it through," All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel said.

"Our entire focus is on the grassroots and that is why I can say that Indian football is headed in the right directions as results are visible to us," he maintained.

"The number of teams in

An interview with former India wicket keeper Ajay Ratra

the U-16 Youth League has increased tremendously and more football players are now involved at the grassroots level," Patel added.

"If we go for a shortcut then Indian football will never go to the next level. There is no shortcut when it comes to grassroots football. It is important that what is happening is guiding change in Indian football and the whole ecosystem of Indian Football is progressing as the bottom of the Player pyramid structure has beefed up massively."

Former captain Bhaichung Bhutia said: "If Indian football has to change, then we have to change from the grassroots level. It has to be a long term development through grassroots level if Indian football has to change.

gerous cross but Matías Defederico failed to reach it. Minutes later, Cunha again headed it to Diego Forlan but Bete was close at hand to collect the ball. Mumbai continued piling on the pressure as Defederico took a crack on goal but Bete again pulled out an excellent diving save to keep it 0-0.

At the other end, Mohamed Sissoko combined with Rahul Bheke brilliantly quite a few times but they failed to break down the Mumbai backline. The game slowed down as Sunil Chhetri and Forlan indulged in some sublime one-touch football but a goal still eluded them.

Both teams lacked the killer touch as they headed into the tunnel at half-time goalless.

The second half began with Pune introducing Lyngdoh for Dramane Traore. Mumbai continued dominating the game with Chhetri, Aiborlang Khongjee, Defederico all trying their luck. But they either shot wide or were simply blocked off by the resilient Pune de-

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Hero of the Match: Eugeneson Lyngdoh

fence.

Mumbai once again went on the attack as Forlan found Krisztian Vadocz on the far post but the Hungarian was unable to find the target. It just didn’t seem like Mumbai’s night when Forlan’s free-kick was pushed onto the crossbar

by Bete.

Pune City brought on Jesus Tato soon and his introduction invigorated the Stallions. He put in quite a few good balls and one of the rebounds was drilled in by Jonatan Lucca but it went straight to Albino Gomes.

Bete came up with a save off his own at the other end as he put out a leg to thwart Forlan’s clear attempt on the goal.

The game was heading towards a draw when Lyngdoh delivered the goods. A loose ball into the box was put into the net by him as Pune made it to the top half of the table after 12 points from nine games. Despite the defeat, Mumbai maintained their second position in the standings.(Agencies)

ET: Why do you think the team’s performance has not been up to the mark in the past?

AR: Yes the team has had a bad run in the re- cent past. In my view it's b e cause of lack of application. They know that and we are working towards getting that sorted.

However there has been good individual performances by some players and the team has recently proved that by winning the match against Himachal Pradesh.

ET: Is the infrastructure of Assam congenial for cricket?

AR: Yes the infrastructure is good for cricket in Assam but there is room for improvement. I think Assam has recently put in some work regarding infrastructure. However, there are still many things where they can work on.

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confidence and work on the temperamental aspect of the game which is very essential in today's world - Ajay Ratra

ET: What is your first priority for the team? How do you want to take it forward?

AR: My first priority is to give them confidence and work on the temperamental aspect of the game which is very essential in today's world. To develop as a player one needs to focus on their fitness and have faith in their skills apart from backing themselves to come good at crucial moments of a game.

ET: Before joining the Assam U19 team what cricketing activities you were engaged in?

AR: I was working as a NCA coach for the U-16 team apart from being the ZCA coach for two years. Last year I was associated with the Goa U-16 team. I have also worked as a consultant for Yuvraj Singh.

ET: What is the mantra of good wicket keeping?

AR: Keeping is a tough job. But to become a good keeper one has to love keeping. An individual has to work on one's fitness as well as work on strengthening the lower body.

ET: Tell us about the U-19 Assam players who stood out with their performance?

AR: We have a good bunch of players and everybody are talented. Opener Riyan Parag has done well for our team and in the last match as well he showed that with a wonderful century, which is great for the team. Rahul Singh is another one who bowled superbly and bagged ten wickets in the match. Hopefully, they continue with their form in the upcoming matches as well see others in the squad come up with better performances.

India make cautious start after England post 537 PTI Rajkot, Nov 11: Indian spinners were taken to the cleaners by the English batsmen as the visitors posted a mammoth 537 on the second day of the opening cricket Test here today.

India made a cautious start reaching 63 for no loss with openers Murali Vijay (25 not out) and Gautam Gambhir (28 not out) at the crease.

England's first innings total was their third-highest ever in this country, showing their batsmen were in total control against Indian spinners especially Ravichandran Ashwin, who conceded 167 runs in 46 overs taking only two wickets.

Amit Mishra fared no better, having being hit for 98 runs in 23.3 overs.

India still need 275 more runs to avoid following on, on a track showing increasing signs of wear and tear after its easy-paced nature on day one yesterday.

The hosts also trailed the visitors by a massive 474 runs with all ten wickets in hand going into day three tomorrow. Both faced testing spells of fast bowling and probing spin bowling to remain unbeaten for carrying on the daunting task faced by the home team.

Vijay had faced 70 balls, striking four fours - three of which came in one over off Stuart Broad.

Gambhir, playing his second Test on the trot after

his recall from hibernation, struck four fours in his 68ball knock as they batted out the shortened last session of play.

Earlier, New Zealand-born England all rounder Ben Stokes became the third century maker in the visitors' first innings after Joe Root yesterday and Moeen Ali today morning.

The tourists, in particular Stokes who made an attacking 128 which was the innings highest score, batted right down the order to post the massive total before being all out to end the extended session two.

England's total revolved mainly around Root's classical, foundation-laying 124 on day one, Ali's attractive knock of 117 the enterprising hundred by Stokes against a listless Indian bowling attack that was plundered for a whopping 139 runs in 30 overs in the pre-lunch period.

Only the 652 made in 198485 in Chennai and 559 for 8 declared at Kanpur repeat Kanpur made way back in 1963-64 topped the total raised by England in this city, hosting its first-ever Test. This was also the first instance after 2009 by Sri Lanka in Motera that three visiting team's players triple digit scores.

Stokes, who struck 2 sixes and 13 fours in his 235-ball knock, departed just before the scheduled tea interval and England lost their last wicket, that of Zafar Ansari for 32 during the extended second session to be all out after posting their third-best

innings total in India.

Amit Mishra trapped Ansari leg before on the sweep shot to bring the innings to a close after England had batted for nearly ten and a half hours.

Earlier, the Indian bowlers appeared clueless on how to dismiss the left-handed Stokes who was finally out to a diving catch to his right by wicket keeper Wriddhiman Saha off Umesh Yadav.

Saha had earlier put down Stokes in successive overs of Yadav in his second spell, when the batsman on 60 and 61 respectively.

India had let off rival captain Alastair Cook, debutant Haseeb Hameed and Ali yesterday.

In the morning session, the visitors scored at will after England resumed at last evening's score of 311 for four and advanced to 450 for six.

The batsmen out before lunch were overnight unbeaten batsman Ali who duly completed his career's fourth Test century after being one short of the coveted landmark at stumps on day one and Jonny Bairstow, who made a quick 46 off 57 balls.

Both wickets were claimed by pace bowlers - Shami and Yadav.

Ali was out in a somewhat fortuitous manner for the home side that looked bereft of ideas as he shouldered arms to an angled-in ball from Shami and lost his off- stump.

Wicket keeper Bairstow

England's Moeen Ali (L) walks past teammate Ben Stokes. (AFP Photo) chased a wide ball from Yadav and was caught behind low down to his right after he had grassed two catches off Stokes in successive overs from the same bowler earlier.

Stokes and Bairstow put on a brisk stand of 99 for the sixth wicket in just 80 minutes and 127 balls against some mediocre bowling performance before the latter got out chasing a wide ball.

Ali, the second century maker in the innings after no. 3 batsman Root yesterday, batted for just over four and a half hours and struck 13 fours.

Ali, who added 179 runs for the fourth wicket with Root yesterday, put on a further 62 runs in 87 minutes and 113 balls with the lefthanded Stokes for the fifth

wicket.

Post-lunch India did manage to control the run-flow and also grabbed two quick wickets through the left- arm spin of Ravindra Jadeja, who had bowled just one over late in the first session, before England pressed on further to grind the home team's insipid attack.

The local boy struck in the very first over after resumption of play when he had Chris Woakes poking at a wide ball and edging to wicket-keeper Saha after the addition of just one run to the lunch score of 450.

Jadeja was into his wicket taking act again six overs thereon to send back Adil Rashid who was caught at mid-on by Yadav and India appeared to have a good chance to restrict

England under 500 at the fall of the eighth wicket at 465. This was not to be as the New Zealand-born Stokes not only completed his century, after carrying on from his lunch score of 84 to become the England innings' third centurion after Root and Ali but also added 62 runs for the ninth wicket with Ansari to take the score past the 500 mark.

The 25-year-old Stokes, who was not afraid to come down the wicket to the spinners, completed the fourth century of his career with a four off Jadeja, his 12th of the innings added to one six, in 222 minutes and 173 balls.

Also inexplicably Jadeja did not get to bowl his left arm slow stuff till 15 minutes to lunch by which time 26 overs had been gone through in the morning. He was then replaced after one over before resuming his bowling at the start of session two.

The left arm bowler emerged the most impressive bowler with figures of 3 for 86, while premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was the most expensive and gave away 167 runs for his two wickets after bowling 46 overs.

Speedsters Mohammed Shami (2 for 65) and Yadav (2 for 112) got among the wickets, while leg spinner Mishra got the final wicket to fall and gave away 98 runs.

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