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ASSENG/2015/64205
Vol. 1
Issue 370
INDIA ENTER CHAMPIONS TROPHY FINAL FOR 1ST TIME IN 36 YEARS
Dibrugarh, Saturday, June 18, 2016 NAMIBIA SHOULD SEE INDIA'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES AS WORKABLE MODELS FOR IT: MUKHERJEE
Women died, 4 injured in clash over kidnapping Dhubri, June 17: Nurza Khatun (35) of Kumargati village under Mancachar police station of South Salmara-Mancachar district, died today on the spot and four other family members sustained serious injuries. The culprits attacked Nurza Khatun with dagger and chopped her hand, in feud over attempting to kidnap. According to sources, six month ago, Azizizur Rahman, son of Mazibur Rahman was allegedly kidnapped by Sanowar Hussain and Nausad Hussain and attempted to kill him at Garo Hills. Later, villagers in support of Azizur Rahman filed a case of kidnapping in Mancachar police station but police did not take any action against the kidnappers. Today in the morning, war of words started and later become violence in which Sanowar and Nausad came out with daggers in their hand and attacked the family members of Mazibur Rahman. “Sanowar Hussain (27) (family member of Mazibur Rahman), Azmina Begum (18) and Akhirul Islam, Iasin Islam (11) were seriously injured. Condition of two persons stated to be critical and shifted to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital”, a police source said. ( Correspondent)
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Dibrugarh,’’ said Saurav Jyoti Saikia, Additional SP (HQ) Dibrugarh. Saikia said that the police got the information from its reliable sources due to which a major impending tragedy could be averted. A case has been registered in this regard. Police said that they have seized 700 gm of TNT, 1 detonator, timer device, battery and wire from him.
A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, June 17
A major catastrophe was averted by alert security forces in Dibrugarh today following the arrest of a hardcore Ulfa (I) cadre from Khowang area on Thursday. A team of Dibrugarh police and army personnel from the Dibrugarh stationed 19 Jat Regiment apprehended hard core Ulfa (I) cadre Mamon Gogoi alias Biplob Asom (27) from Betoni Chariali under Khowang police station in Dibrugarh district and recovered explosives, detonators, battery, wires etc from his possession. Gogoi is the son of Paniram Gogoi of Lahowal, Dulia village in Dibrugarh district. What has raised eyebrows is the fact that the Ulfa (I) had planned to trigger blasts in the BJP office in Dibrugarh and also infront of Rambadan Hotel, which is just opposite to the Dibrugarh sadar police station, a busy area and frequented by many particularly in the evening hours.
Hardcore Ulfa (I) cadre Mamon Gogoi along with the recoveries made by the security forces. ET Photoarrested with explosives, detonatots, battery, wires etc. at Dibrugarh
“The ULFA (I) cadre, who joined ULFA in 2015, underwent 2 months bomb making and arms training in Myanmar and was deputed by assistant publicity
secretary Arunoday Dohotia to carry out bomb blast at BJP office in Dibrugarh. They have planned to trigger another bomb blast in front of Rambadan Hotel in
It might be mentioned that the Ulfa (I) had warned the BJP of dire consequences before the last state assembly elections after the saffron party gave the party’s Margherita LAC ticket to controversial former ULFA cadre Bhaskar Sarma, who the outfit had accused to be one of the mastermind of the dark secret killing episode. Security have been put on high alert in Dibrugarh following the arrest of the Ulfa (I) cadre and subsequent foiling of plan by the Ulfa (I) to trigger blasts in the town. “We have made a detailed plan to ensure security in the town and adjoining areas and measures are being initiated accordingly”, a police official said.
Terrestrial body of Anjan Dutta wrapped in tri-colour being taken for the funeral. Pic - Neelam Kakoty Mazumdar ET Correspondent Sivasagar, June 17 At last the terrestrial body of Anjan Dutta, President of APCC, three times MLA from No. 103 Amguri LAC and ex-Transport minister of Assam muddled up in the "Panch Bhut(Five elements that forms the body) as fire was set to the body of the popular leader, politician, writer at Gaurisagar in
Sivasagar district on Friday in the presence of thousands of his fans, followers and coworkers. Prior to that the dead body of the APCC president was brought to his paternal home at Gayan Gaon in Sivasagar town, then the body was taken to Peoli Phukan Stadium in SIvasagar where the Sivasagar district sports Association paid last respect to the terrestrial body of Anjan Dutta who was the president of the sports body.
Then at Yuva Dol, one of the oldest socio cultural organization, the building of which was recently renovated with three crores of INR funded by the man himself. Later on the body was taken to Gaurisagar where he was cremated with state level honour at the cremation ground there where the last rites of his father and mother was also performed as per his last wishes .
Assam forest minister Pramilarani Brahma pays sudden visit to Abhaypur reserve forest ET Correspondent Sonari, June 17
Chief Minister Kalikho Pul assured financial help through Chief Minister's Relief Fund to a serious patient, Tadar Chaga who is surviving from a solitary kidney and suffering from whole body swelling, pain in abdomen and Chronic Kidney Disease.
CM Pul with Tadar Chaga
Chaga is a resident of Pachin Colony Village, Naharlagun and presently he is undergoing medical treatment at Ramakrishna Mission Hospital, Itanagar. The doctor has referred him to CMC Vellore, Department of Nephrology for further treatment. On learning that the patient,
who is from the poor family background is the head of the family and there is no other earning person to support him in the family and patient had also exhausted all his resources as he was undergoing medical treatment for a long period due to kidney failure, Chief Minister assured to provide financial assistance to him.
Assam Forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma paid a sudden visit to Sonari in Charaideo district on 16 June. The minister reached Sonari at around 6.30 PM and had an informal discussion with Monimala Phukan Borthakur, DC Charaideo, Tapan Kr. Gogoi, MLA Sonari, Jugen Mohan, MLA Mahmora and Kushal Deori, MLA Thowra along with forest officials at Napuk Forest guest house. During the discussion she collected information on illegal activities going on in the Abhaypur reserve forest which is situated on the Assam – Nagaland border. Contd. on Page 4
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DIBRUGARH, SATURDAY, JUNE 18
PAGE 2 ASTRO FOR YOU Aries You are a touchy one. People will rub you the wrong way today. But remember that getting needlessly annoyed will bring nothing but more complications. Contemplate in seclusion about the root cause of the problem. It is closer than you imagine. Taurus This day your mind is likely to be blissfully drawn towards your personal friends and family members. Your warm and intimate relationships will stay uppermost in your mind and fill the day, not leaving room for anything else. Hanging out together with them will give you immense pleasure and contentment. You are not likely to spare any thought for responsibilities and duties. You'll simply love to see your near and dear ones in high and happy spirits. Gemini You will become more emotional and sensitive today. Health, diet, career, job and such things will be on your mind and will give rise to mental stress and worry. You need to take care of your health and hygiene. Cancer You are likely start the day in the best of spirits today. Your enthusiasm and cheerfulness will be infectious, and you will be able to lift the mood wherever you go. However, your enthusiasm can be short-lived and pummeled under the weight of some bad news, leaving you distraught. Take a break in case you feel stressed out. Things are likely to look up by the time the day ends. Leo You will try to finish your tasks as per schedule and will also be able to earn well. You will benefit from the influence of high ranking officials. They will appreciate your dedication. A promotion may come your way. You will reap the rewards of your hard work. Virgo You will be really very tough today, like a man of steel, but there is enough warmth in your heart. Forbearance, positivity and extremely artistic abilities will predominate. You need to pursue the arts in your studies. Your deep insight into life will help you in serving society in a better way. Libra Today will be a wonderful day and bring forth a breakthrough for you. You shall get to know and learn a lot from top most officials and elderly people. The higher ups in your office will give you good support today. You should stay away from judicial proceedings or pleadings, as today is not a good day for fighting court battles. Scorpio For you Scorpios, love and intense passion are like a way of life. Today will not be any different, for you will put these on top priority, as you mark today's planner. Well, there is no harm in it, till you know your boundaries. At work, take it easy, for if you fail to resist yourself from making a pass at someone attractive, you may land yourself in serious problems. Instead focus on your creative energies, and find fun in life's simple pleasures. Sagittarius You feel highly balanced today. Being a family person, you dedicate your time equally at home and carry out responsibilities towards family. When it comes to work, you are at ease today. Enjoy the serenity of nature in the evening. Capricorn If you are a sports person, you will enjoy both good health and fame, while engineers will mull investing money in new business ventures. But make sure you know what you are doing, a minor slip can cost you a fortune, and you would have realized by now that repenting won't undo anything. Your social standing may get stronger; people may develop a high opinion about, and your reputation may get a boost too.
Police officer injured in attack by bus conductor ET Correspondent Mangaldai June 17: The alleged unruly activities of a section of drivers, conductors of private passenger vehicles running through the NH 15 across Mangaldai crossed all limits when the conductor of passenger bus (ultra) bearing registration AS 25 Ac 9714 physically attacked and seriously injured on-duty Officer in charge of Mangaldai Police Station Traffic branch Mantu Kr Bora when the vehicle was found parked illegally in the middle of the National Highway causing traffic snarls in the busy hours. The accused
conductor identified as Rubul Ali (47), s/o Fiznur Ali of village Mohipul Baihata Chariali involved in the incident of Thursday even failed to produce his official identify card. The accused was today arrested and produced before the court. It is worth mentioning that illegal parking, speedy careless driving and stopping, misconduct to passengers, over loading and violation of traffic rules by the drivers, conductors of a section of vehicular passenger traffic plying along this route have been alleged by public on a regular basis.
A Staff Reporter Guwahati, June 17: Hon’ble Governor of Assam, P B Acharya congratulated Ms. Harapriya Barukial Borgohain and Smt. Rashmi Narzary for
being chosen for Bal Sahitya Puruskar 2016 Award. The Governor also congratulated Ms. Prarthana Saikia and Bijit Goyari
for being chosen for the Sahitya Akaedmi Yuva Puruskar 2016 Award. The Governor compliments them for the good work and wishes them to reach greater heights.
Pisces To get away from your daily tasks you will concentrate on entertainment, fun and rest today. You will feel like a free bird today. In all this also some important task will need your attention today. You feel nice as things around you change.
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ET Correspondent Barpeta, June 17: Beki's erosion causing great threat to the people of Kamarpara at Bordanga village under kalgachiya revenue circle in Barpeta district. The river is mostly causing threat to Kamarpara high Madrassa, Kalgachiya which is only 15 metres away from the Beki River. About 500 families of villages like Kamarpara, Bordanga, Guilazar, Katakuchi etc. are already collapsed due to the river. The assistant teacher of high Madrassa, Samsul Hoque and Principal, Soleman Ali told that "during the last 15 years this Madrassa has been under threat of Beki's erosion, but no preventive measures have been taken till date". They hoped that the new government will look into this matter. On the other hand, from Bordanga to Kamarpara the embankment in that area breached where hardly 1 or 2 meters left to get the embankment.
Governor congratulates Bal Sahitya Governor felicitates Puruskar 2016 Award and Sahitya Akaedmi position holders of Yuva Puruskar 2016 Award recipients HSSLC at Guwahati
Aquarius One way or the other, money matters will be the highlight of the day. Working environment at your office will be better than before. Be prepared to work harder as today your bosses may assign you some new projects. Travelling is on the cards for you.
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Continuous erosion of Beki River causes threat to Barpeta
Bimal Borah, MLA of Tingkhong visit at the flood effected PWD road over the Kothalguri Jan RCC bridge damage portion disconnect to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh link Bye Pass road at Bhorali bari village in Tingkhong aria under Dibrugarh district on 17-06-16.
A Staff Reporter Guwahati, June 17: Hon’ble Governor of Assam, P B Acharya felicitated the top 10 position holders of HSSLC Exam, 2016 on the second day of the felicitation function held at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhawan, Guwahati today. While addressing the function, the Governor lauded the young achievers and asked them to acquire more knowledge to become an asset to the nation. The Governor also beckons the students to make up their mindset to work for their society in order to make a “Golden Assam”. To that end he appealed to all young students to always keep in mind a philosophy i.e., democracy, secularism and diversity of our great nation, informed in a press release issued from the administration.
The students were also felicitated with a traditional gamocha, letter of appreciation, a book of great personality along with a pen. The Principal/ Head of the Institutes were also felicitated with a gamocha and a Certificate. The welcome address was delivered by Ajay Tiwari, IAS, Commissioner & Secretary to the Governor. Short speeches by the Top students from each stream were heard during the function. The top two position holders of CBSC exam 2016 in the state were also felicitated. They were one in the first position and three in the second position. Lunch was served to all the participants of the felicitation programme after the function.
Bollywood designer Ashley Rebello conducts workshop with INIFD students at Guwahati A Staff Reporter Guwahati, June 17: The Guwahati centre of Inter National Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD) hosted an exclusive workshop on finer intricacies of fashion designing by ace Bollywood designer Ashley Rebello on Friday. The celebrity designer of Bollywood, who is also the exclusive stylist of Salman Khan, was at INIFD to teach the art of Fashion Design to the budding designers of Inter National Institute of Fashion Design and gave his creative inputs for their Design portfolio.
the students to interact and learn under his seasoned guidance.”
Pratik Agarwal, Centre Director of INIFD, spoke in a media interaction on the sidelines of the workshop and said, “At INIFD, we believe that industry exposure is of paramount importance to help groom the upcoming designers and prepare them for the professional industry. Hence, Ashley Rebello has visited INIFD to brush up the talent of the INIFD students and to teach them the finer intricacies of the fashion designing. INIFD has organized this exclusive designer workshop with Ashley Rebello to enable
“It is an amazing experience to meet the new generation designers and learn about their ideas and creations. Hence, despite my busy schedule, I have been visiting INIFD centres across India. As a Mentor to the INIFD students, I am teaching the ‘Art of Designing’ to them. I am impressed with the immense talent in the design students of INIFD Guwahati”, he added.
During the press interaction, Ashley Rebello said, “I believe that clothes are not just something you wear to cover your skin; clothes have to be your second skin. You have to be one with that outfit; almost as if you were born for it. Hence, it is very important for the new-gen designers to have a proper understanding of the finer intricacies of designing. This workshop is just a means to achieve that.”
Ashley Rebello, who is an INIFD Mentor, shared the intricacies of his designs in his upcoming projects like
‘Sultan’, ‘Dabangg 3’ & ‘Bigg Boss - Season 10’ with INIFD students. During this hour-long workshop, Ashley Rebello briefed the students about design industry, how to start their own venture, the intricacies of designing for celebrities, etc. In this workshop, students were taken through the different stages of the Fashion Design process – draping & practical detailing. He also showcased how the traditional apparels of the northeast can be draped in different ways to give it a contemporary look. The designer also informed the students about the upcoming trends in the global fashion industry with re-
gards to materials, yarns, colours, fashion trends related to embellishments, accessories, etc. The designer workshop of Ashley Rebello was a great learning experience for the INIFD Guwahati students, which provided them with hands on experience of being trained by a star designer. After the workshop, Ashley felicitated the students with certificates and acknowledged the hard work of the students during the academic year. From ramp shows to divas of the Hindi film Industry from stunning brides to hot models in photo shoot. Ashley has dressed them
all. He has designed for Bollywood beauties like Aishwarya Rai, Katrina Kaif, Asin, Jacqueline Fernandez, Tabu and many more. He has also designed for Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Shahid Kapur, Imran Khan, etc. Ashley also has to his credit the exclusive gowns that he designs for all important international pageants like Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss India. He has designed outfits for Nicole Kidman, Hunter Tylor and other Hollywood stars. INIFD is the largest global network of Fashion and Design Institutes with a legacy of over 22 Years. With its centres spread out worldwide, INIFD has had over half a million passouts with an approximate of 25,000 students every year. INIFD is the first educational institute in the world to completely digitize education to change the learning landscape for thousands of students across all centres. The institute provides bachelors and masters degree courses as well as short term certificate and diploma courses in fashion and interior designing.
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Directorate of Field Publicity, Ministry of I & B, Along MLA inaugurates classUnit of Arunachal Pradesh Region organises awareness rooms building at Laho programme on Flagship programmes of NDA government ET Correspondent Alao, June 17 : The Directorate of Field Publicity, Ministry of I & B, Along Unit of Arunachal Pradesh Region organised an awareness programme on Flagship programmes of the NDA government under the banner "Special Outreach Programme" at Bene Village in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh on 17th June, 2016. The programme was organised in close coordination with district administration and various implementing agencies of flagship programmes like Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Mudra, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Skill India Mission, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Sukanya Samridhi Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana etc. which are meant for different sections of the society like the poors, youths, farmers and women.
The programme started beginning with a mass rally comprising of PRI leaders, Gaon Burhas, ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers, general public, teachers and other government officials of the district. After completion of the rally a public meeting was organised where more than 200 people took part. Speaking as Resource person from SBI Shri Anand Gupta, Field Officer explained in detail about vari-
ous yojanas being implemented by them such as PMJDY, Atal Pension Yojana, PMJJY, PMSY and Mudra. Similarly, Smti N. Bam Riba, CDPO also spoke on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and she urged adolescent girls to avail various job opportunities being implemented by Industries department under Skill India Mission. Another Resource person, Shri G. Angu, Deputy Director of Industries, Aalo informed
the gathering about trainings of various trades and job melas being organised by their department and requested the youths to avail them so that they can earn their livelihood. Smti Oni Padung, Circle Officer-cum-Member Secretary, Aalo West Constituency requested people of the village to be utilize the knowledge they have acquired from the speeches of resource persons in their practical life.
She also urged them to enrol their names for getting Adhar Card, which is most essential to get any kind of financial help from the Bank authorities. Shri Tumpe Ete, ZPM who was the Chief Guest during the meeting while speaking on Swatch Bhgarat Abhiyan stated that, after the launch of the programme, people are now very cautious about cleanliness and therefore diseases like Malaria, Typhoid etc. have comparatively came down in the society. The Anchal Samity Member and Gram Chairperson have done commendable job in organizing the programme smoothly. Rural sports competitions and colourful theme based performance of the artistes of Song & Drama Division were the highlight activities of the daylong programme. After completion of the programme, feed back reports were collected from the participants. The programme liked and appreciated one land all.
ET Bureau Khonsa, June 17: The 56Khonsa West MLA Tirong Aboh inaugurated 2 Class rooms at Laho village 32 kms from Khonsa H/Q on 16th June'2016 amidst huge gathering. The Classrooms building constructed by the BDO, Dadam under BADP at an estimated cost of Rs. 10 Lakh. In his inaugural address the MLA threw light on the importance of extension of classroom adding that Laho is one of the remotest and populous in Tirap District and a number of students are been increasing day by day for which extension of 2 classrooms was utmost important and have been constructed under BADP. He asked the students and the villagers to maintain the government infrastructures properly. While appreciating BDO, Dadam for the work quality the MLA asked the parents to take special care of their children's education. In their speech, CO Dadam Asan Kri and EE (PWD) Er. S.K. Badiala appreci-
ated the local MLA for his restless services in the interest of people of his constituency. While replying to memorandums submitted by 5(five) colonies viz : Lamhong shum, Chiaku Shum, Lakthong shum, Noknyong shum and Thinchcha shum MLA assured for sanction of approach link road to every colony wherever necessary stating that water tank to all five colonies is undergoing construction to address water scarcity problem of the village. Earlier, the villagers and students of Laho have ac-
corded a warm reception to the Chief Guest Tirong Aboh, Hon'ble MLA at the village entrance gate with traditional dance and later MLA attended Hoju Kuhwa in all 5 colonies. The Anchal Samiti Member of Laho Sunwang Hakhun appreciated the MLA Tirong Aboh for his maiden visits to Laho Hoju Kuhwa Fest after the formal inauguration of classroom was over. The ASM also said that the maximum population of Laho have full faith in the leadership of MLA Tirong Aboh adding that he is the first MLA to attend the Hoju Kuhwa of Laho village in all colonies.
Chief Minister Kalikho Pul Poor results invite DDSE, Khonsa to beautify Itanagar parks to call co-cordination meeting of all cussed on landscaping with various themes to be incorporated in beautification of the park. He conceptualised on giving ethnic touch to the structures in the park.
A Staff Reporter Itanagar, June 17 : Taking ahead the campaign to develop Itanagar as a model city with all modern amenities and recreation centres, Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, today laid special focus on beautification of various public parks in the capital city.
Since many small streams flows inside the park, Pul mooted on the idea if such streams could be cleaned up and maintained to give a natural touch to the park. This could be done by treating the water at the source and by keeping it free of waste disposals.
He inspected the Indira Gandhi Park with a team of officials accompanied by Yachuli MLA Likha Saya, Mechuka MLA Passang Dorjee Sona and Ziro MLA Tage Taki to prepare a comprehensive plan for beautification of the park. In view of the IG park gaining notoriety because of late night assembling of drug addicts and drinking, the Chief Minister emphasised to convert the park into green spaces for nature lovers so that it would promote social ties and personal wellness.
cording to the plan, the park will have walkways, aesthetic lights, indoor stadium and drinking water and lavatory facilities.
The CM decided on creating different theme gardens with a Japanese- style garden, a Mughal- stylized garden, a night garden so that visitors could enjoy breathtaking natural beauty and magnificence of the themed gardens. Also ac-
To provide recreation activities to get people moving and improving their health and fitness, Pul discussed on plans to develop jogging trail along the park boundary wall. He directed the officials to construct the jogging track of high qual-
CM Pul during his visit to the Itanagar parks ity materials, which would also be used as walking path and for cycling. Also Pul discussed on having recreation centres, children’s park to provides fitness classes, sports programs, and recreation activities. Since IG Park provides a place for citizens to gather for festivals, as well as public and private events, the Chief Minister planned to construct a per-
manent structure for the general ground inside the park. Such facilities would incorporate stadiums, toilet, guest houses, hostels, etc. Such permanent structures would cut down the recurring cost of erecting temporary structures during an event, which comes to crores of rupees, said the CM. To improve aesthetic value of the park, the CM also dis-
Further, the CM planned on roads inside the park to be widened to 2-lane road with a divider that would have tree planted along with it. Also to give vintage look to the park, Pul emphasised to have hi-tech LED lights powered by solar energy along the roads, jogger’s pathways and footpath. The Chief Minister also visited the proposed central park in the state secretariat building. As per the plan to beautify the park, the gardens would be created on Japanese and Mughalized theme and will be illuminated at night.
Felicitation programme for rank holders held at Golaghat marks from the school in HSLC-2016. Vice-Principal presented Jeewan Chandra Tamuly memorial award to Dipankar Mudoi for securing 99 marks in Mathematics in HSLC-2016. Ranjan Kumar Padmapati memorial award was given to Samiran Rajkumar for
ET Correspondent Golaghat, June 17: Recently an Asom Surjya Kirtinath Hazarika memorial Award ceremony was held at Govt. Bezbaruah High School where Principal, Mrs. Farhana Rahman presented the award to Jyoti das who secured highest
getting promotion to class x, securing highest marks among the class. Also all 1st division holders were awarded during the meeting. Kosheshar Khanikar, Upen Pathan, Dilip Kumar Tamuly, Ex-Principal were the guest of honour during the programme.
Discussion between MJA, MPC and Bhaskar Sharma held at Margherita ET Correspondent Margherita, June 17: On 16 June at Hotel Royal Treat, Margherita, a discussion took place between newly elected MLA of 124 no Margherita LAC Bhaskar Sharma and all journalists of Margherita Journalist's Association and Margherita Press Club. During the discussion, veteran journalist of
Margherita Jagat Changmai, Margherita Journalist's Association President, Ram Prasad Ambedkar and newly elected of 124 No Margherita LAC MLA Bhaskar Sharma chaired the discussion. Veteran journalist Jagat Chanmai said that “Margherita is a big region and there are many work to be done where the role of journal-
ist is also very important. Journalists are the torch bearer of society and hence they should focus on the burning problems of our region”. The newly elected MLA Bhaskar Sharma said that “I believe in work, not in talk and I will make it happen by doing all round developments. I will fulfill all my promises which I have
made during the election campaign”. Ram Prasad Ambedkar, President of Margherita Journalist's Association felicitated the newly Elected MLA Bhaskar Sharma with an Assamese Phoolam Gamosha. All the present Journalists of Margherita Journalist's Association and
Margherita Press Club were also given Assamese Phoolam Gamosha and a packet of gifts by the newly Elected MLA Bhaskar Sharma. Senior BJP leader of Margherita, Bhabesh Dutta who was present at the discussion programme thanked all the journalists of Margherita to make the event successful.
the principals and headmasters
ET Correspondent Khonsa, June 17 : The impecunious results of Classes X and XII obligate Pubi Lombi, DDSE, Khonsa, Tirap District to call the Coordination meeting of all the Principals, Vice-Principals, Headmasters of Higher Secondary and Secondary School, Panchayat leaders, Public
Leaders, Student Organization and NGOs of Tirap District on 20th June'2016 under the Chairmanship of Ravi Jha, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Tirap. The meeting would help in finding the reasons behind the poor performance of students. However, DDSE opined
that many of the Schools have performed well though few Schools have failed to standardize the pass percentage owing to various reasons like, shortage of subject Teachers, non posting of regular Vice Principals and Headmasters. Nonetheless, DDSE is confident of doing better results in near future.
Anil Kumar Agarwal inspects development activities happening within the district of Tawang ET Bureau Tawang, June 17 : Sri.Anil Kumar Agarwal,IAS, Secretary, National Commission for Schedule Tribe who reached Tawang yesterday inspected various development activities within the district. He visited District Hospital, Tawang , Kakaling Middle school and Bomba Secondary school and interacted with the staffs,teachers and students. He enquired about the overall performance and inspected the basic infrastructure available. Further during his visit to villages, he interacted with the inhabitants enquiring about their source of livelihood and discussed about ways and means to improve their economic status. During a meeting held later in the afternoon with the HoDs, he enquired about the constraints being faced by the departments in succesful implementation of various govt programmes, wherein he was apprised of various bottlenecks viz. limited landholdings, limited access to marketing,limited cropping season in the region, paucity of funds, road access etc. Taking serious note of the fact that there is scarcity for revenue generation in the state, he opined that potential in tourism, agriculture and horticulture should be explored to the maximum possible limit. Further, he said that the problems highlighted be-
fore him would certainly be brought before the government and assured of follow up from his end. District Consultative Committee (DCC) meeting was also held today under the chairmanship of Sri.Kashish Mittal,IAS, Deputy Commissioner Tawang and was attended by HoDs and representatives of various banks. The meeting saw the review of credit flow upto 31st March 2016 and progress on various Govt. sponsored schemes viz.PMEGP, NRLM, WCC, KCC etc were also discussed. DC was apprised that the target set under PMEGP for 2015-16 could not be met as many beneficiaries recommended by District Level Task Force Committee were rejected by banks on various grounds. DC advised that banks and departments are to work together in tandem and make collective effort in ensuring that assistance being provided by govt reaches beneficiaries so that the purpose is not defeated. He opined that rather than being caught up in the documentation complexity and other hurdles, simplification of process can go a long way in successful implementation of the schemes. With respect to the recovery of govt sponsored loans including Bakijai cases, he assured of full cooperation from
the side of administration. Further, he directed the bank authorities to conduct financial literacy camps throughout the district for successful implementation of PMJDY and to submit a compiled report on its status/present coverage after proper assessment for follow up action . The members of the Peace Committee, constituted after the May 2 violence incident, called on DC Tawang Kashish Mittal in his office. The members apprised the DC of recent meetings, developments and progress on various fronts to bring back normalcy. The DC in turn detailed the steps being taken from Govt. side. The ex-gratia and compensation have been adequately paid. The cases for job to the next of kin of the deceased and critically injured on compassionate ground have been forwarded to Govt. Further, he informed that 7 more police personnel have been suspended on the basis of magisterial inquiry. The Commissioner level inquiry report is yet to be submitted and law will certainly take its course. Meanwhile, he appreciated the efforts of the committee to restore peace and reposed faith on the working of the committee. The meeting was also attended by Ven Dr Rikya Rimpoche.
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Weigh Bridge continues to rob truckers in Assam-Nagaland interstate border ET Correspondent Bokajan, June 17: At a time when the newly formed government in the state is pushing hard to put an end to the rising illegal taxation along the highways, the controversial Weigh Bridge over NH-36 in AssamNagaland interstate border, falling within East Karbi Anglong district, continues to raise illegal toll unabated
from truckers plying to and fro the state of Nagaland and Manipur.
A Correspondent Bajali, June 17: One boy named Matin Baishya (36) from Baghmara died in a road accident on spot and another named Naba Kumar Das reported in a very critical condition
while travelling with Discover Bike from home to Pathsala today morning. The incident happened at Badankuchi in Bajali subdivision when the motor cycle collided with a dog at NH-127, Pathsala to
It is alleged that this activities are carried out under the very tutelage of the district administration and the policing machinery. The truckers caring essential commodities face all sorts of odds and harassment and bore the burnt of this unwar-
ranted taxation. The role of police is more objectionable. The Border Police Post is a few yards away. Officials here are aware of the prevailing situations as this activities cannot never be carried without greasing the palms of the corrupt bureaucrats. "The weigh bridge is raising money in the name of
weighting the commercial vehicles. However interestingly, weights are never taken. Its been like a tradition. Each loaded truck moving past this weigh bridge are charged based on the number of wheels. The drivers refusing to comply are accustomed to physical abuse by the staffs manning this weigh bridge. There has been a complete 'Gunda
Raaj' in the area. The owner has created a pressure and an atmosphere of fear and chaos prevails along this section of the National Highway" Said a driver, Md Ali Hussain. It needs to be mentioned here that the owner of this controversial weigh bridge is Mr. Augustine Kramsa- a former leader of Karbi
Millitant outfit UPDS (United People's Democratic Solidarity). He later joined the KLNLF (Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Font). Kramsa however, with the blessings of the top bureaucrats managed to form Karbi Anglong Chamber of Commerce and is now serving as the chairman of the prestigious association.
70 member foreign delegation to hold BRICS Summit, 2016 at Guwahati A Staff Reporter Guwahati, June 17: A 70 members foreign delegation including the Ministers and Head of Executive on Youth Affairs from BRICS nations are visiting India during 29th June to 4th July, 2016 to participate in the BRICS Youth Summit, 2016 organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Department of Sports, Govt. of India, informed in a press re-
lease issued from the administration. The Delegation will reach Guwahati on July 1 and will leave for Delhi on July 4. During the Summit at Guwahati from July 1 to 3, they will participate in programmes that include Yoga and meditation sessions along with Cultural Exchange performances from participants of Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa.
AASU, KNCA memo 1 died, another sustain injuries SBI, Sonari holds health on flawed PDS issue during road mishap at Bajali check up camp for pensioners Bhutan road. Naba kumar Das was immediately sifted to GMCH for early treatment. On the other hand the body of Matin Baishya sifted to Barpeta medical college for post-mortem.
Chanakya Welfare Society organized Career council at Haflong ET Correspondent Sonari, June 17: A health check up camp was organized by State Bank of India (SBI), Sonari branch for the pensioners of the locality recently. Hem Sonowal,
chief manager of the branch inaugurated the camp which was attended by a modest gathering. Dr. Dwarka Prasad Sahu conducted the camp and was assisted by health workers Suruj Gogoi
and Uday Shankar Bharali. All together seventy elderly people were provided free health check up and medicines. All officials and staff of the branch attended the camp.
Six footballers shortlisted in Kokrajhar ET Correspondent Haflong June 17 : To facilitate the students in choosing their career in future, the Chanakya Welfare Society in collaboration with Chamakya Junior College, a workshop on career counseling was organized at the Don Bosco high school Haflong on Friday. Sri Ranjan Kumar Baruah a renowned career mentor was the resources person of the workshop more than three hundred students from various school of haflong like Don bosco , St.Agnes high school , Synod high school , govt. boys high school took part in the workshop .
Earlier the resource person Ranjan Kumar Baruah was felicititated by father Emanuel of don bosco in his speech father Emanuel appealed to the student community to be attentive to this workshop and avail the opportunity in fullest term. He also appreciated the organizers of the workshop which he felt is very necessary for the students community. Professor Dinesh Tiwari of Haflong govt collage and also the advisor of Chanakya Welfare Society in his introductory speech said the Chanakya Welfare Society in collaboration with Chanakya Junior Col-
lege has organized this workshop keeping in the mind that the students of Dima Hasao in general sometime are being confuse due to lack of proper career counseling and this type of workshop could help them to choose their future career in a right way . The students participants while responding the mentor with great excitement said that such type of career counseling should be organized in other places of dima hasao . They also expressed their great satisfaction and appreciated the organizers for organizing such beneficial career counseling .
ET Correspondent Kokrajhar,June 17: Atleast Six footballers were shortlisted in the highly skilled and talented U-15 footballers(boys) selection camp held at SAG SAI ground in Kokrajar district on Thursday. The selection camp was organised by the Tata Trusts, Mumbai under the Football Development programme and partnership with U Sports (Mumbai) and Germany. Over 120 budding players from different districts of BTAD and adjoining areas took part in the selection camp and among them six players were shortlisted by the organisers on the ground where Fabian Ewertz, Coach/ Scout, Nikhil,official from U Sports/U Dream football, Chanini Lokho, Senior
Is Karbi Anglong Congress heading for vertical split? ET Correspondent Diphu June 17: The issue was always persuaded by Congress led Assam government with affirmative recommendations; in 1998, through letter no TDA/BC/ 188/97/13 Dated 9.1.98, PP Verma IAS Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam WPT &BC Department wrote to Ministry of Welfare, Government of India “ Government of Assam now recommends that the Bodos, Lalungs and Sonowals residing permanently in Karbi Anglong and district and NC Hills District should be included in the list of Scheduled Tribes of these two Autonomous Hill Districts and the Karbis and Dimasas residing permanently in the plain district of Assam should be included in the list of STs”. The Karbi Anglong district Congress leaders and Dr. Rongpi led HSDC who are also part of HTPF is opposing the issue now on the ground that the facility to the Bodo’s may detriment
the other 6th schedule tribes of both the hill district. “The issue should have been officially negated at the initial stage, Congress has nurtured the issue for such a long time and the HSDC also did not prevented the Congress and the Bodo communities expectation raised, now the matter will have to be settled amicably without creating any bad feelings between communities, one should not forget that along with 60 thousand Bodo living in the hills 4 lakhs Karbi people have also been given ST(H) status within the same package” a prominent educationist of Diphu said on condition of anonymity . Strong anecdote of BJP’s invasion on the last Congress bastion i.e. Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council has kept the people of this sixth scheduled hill district on their toes. Numbers of local vernacular dailies quoting insiders information have reported that a group of 15 Member of Autonomous Council
(MAC) elected from Congress led by incumbent Chief Executive Member Tuliram Ronghang has set in motion the course of liaison with Assam state BJP higher ups. It has also been stated that a number of BJP MLAs of Karbi Anglong district are active in smoothening the process of rechristening the Congress zealots or the ruling Executive Committee of KAAC into saffron. “My individual view in this issue doesn’t carry much credence as the decision will not be taken at the district level if at all such development is takes place, however it will be better if we could wait till the KAAC election which is due in January 2017 and a quantum leap won’t help the party in the long run” said one of the top BJP leader of Karbi Anglong on condition of confidentiality. In the 30 member house of KAAC Congress has support of 26 MACs including the 4 nominated ones 6 elected as independent, 2 BJP and one MAC sup-
ported by Bodo frontal organizations of Karbi Anglong. It has been reported that Alice Engtipi elder sister of the vanquished Congress minister of Gogoi cabinet Khorsing Engti and Executive member of KAAC and Mrs. Premola Beypi wife of Khorsing Engti has refused to merge with BJP. In the given circumstance BJP cannot structure its regime on its own unless a vertical split within Congress takes place and if at all such thing crop up BJP will not be in commanding position to dictate its term; as obviously Congress members plank shifting will be very much conditional and they will operate from its comfort zone. According to information received till filing the story vertical split within district Congress is all most certain but the district BJP executives and its alliance partners are maintaining a negative stance on the whole issue and are determine to veto the move.
programme manager, Tata Trust, Guwahati attended to check skilled and talented players.It was organised under a premier collaborative football training programme (called as U Dream Football),which has been designed to help talented young Indian footballers to prepare out to pursue a career in professional football across the world. Selected footballers will undergo 6 years residential programme at Bittburg, Germany for the training under scholarship of covering their entire cost of training, lodging and boarding. The scholarship will be directly provided to the children or with the help of Centre of Microfinance and Livelihood (Guwahati) and North East India Development
Agency (Kohima),which are Associate Partners of the Tata Trusts in the North East India.‘Football will definitely be on developing their football skill and talent. But equal focus will be given on their education, so that they can become a educated sports person in their near future’,said an organizer of the selection camp. J Basumatary,BTC,CHD for sports and youth welfare said that it was a selection camp to select skilled and talented sports person in the area.Huge sports children participated in the camp and organisers expressed their happy with seeing of good response in the region,she said.She also told that selection camps in Imphal has already over and they left for Shillong where a selection camp is bound scheduled.
Sushanta Roy Diphu June 17: Questioning another bit of the food distribution scandal going on in Diphu, the All Assam Students Union, Diphu Regional Committee submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner of Karbi Anglong Mukul Gogoi on Thursday. Since the DC was not present during the submission of memorandum by AASU, the Additional Deputy Commissioner received the memorandum on behalf of the district administration. In their memorandum the AASU stated that more than 3000 quintals of wheat has been allotted by the Central government for the Diphu Subdivision alone, but the people of Diphu have never received the sanctioned item till today. “Where has all the sanctioned wheat gone?” was the crucial question asked by the AASU in their memorandum. Currently, in a similar tone, a huge scandal involving the Food & Civil Supply Department under KAAC has come to light in Diphu for misappropriation of 1,21,000 quintals of APL,BPL and AAY rice according to the public distribution system(PDS) scandal reported by the local newspapers. The student’s organization appealed to the district administration to probe the matter properly and book the liable officials involved in the PDS scandal. The women’s organization Karbi Nimso Chingthur Asong (KNCA) on Thursday submitted a memo to the Deputy Commissioner of Karbi Anglong Mukul Gogoi re-questing immediate action against the grave irregularities in the public distribution system under Food & Civil Supplies Department of KAAC. In the memorandum they referred to a report by the local newspapers which said that a huge amount as much as 1, 21,000 quintals of APL rice was re-
ceived by the Food & Civil Supplies Department of KAAC during 2014-15 which never reached the public. According to the report, the F&CS (Diphu Sub-division) received 6770 quintals of rice in February, 6550 quintals in March and 5200 quintals in June in the year 2015 which adds up to an estimate of 60,000 quintals or more for the entire period of 2015. Similarly, equal amount of rice was received by the department for the year 2014 as well. Where did all the sanctioned rice go? The above mentioned irregularity is a small part of the discrepancies taking place in the department and the mega scale scam cannot be ruled out. “The targeted public distribution systems (TPDS) initiated by the government of India is intended to help the poor by foolproof identification of the targeted section for delivery of Food grains and for ensuring distribution of the same in a transparent and accountable manner through fair price shops. But certainly as it appears, the public beneficiaries of the items especially in the remote rural areas seldom receive the APL rice supposed to be priced at Rs.8.60 per kilo. Not only rice, but there are other APL,BPL and AAY items like wheat and wheat products, rice SK oil, levy sugar, salt etc. rarely reach the targeted population due to irregularities and discrepancies in the distribution system” stated a senior member of AASU. It has been informed that the SDO (C) Karbi Anglong has been entrusted to investigate the case. KNCA appealed to the high authority to expedite the investigation so that the involved officials are immediately brought to justice and the TPDS items are delivered to the targeted population without further delay.
Assam forest minister 113th birth anniversary of Rup Knwor Jyoti Prashad Pramilarani Brahma pays sudden visit to Abhaypur Agarwala observed reserve forest ET Correspondent this quality for which alTezpur, June 17 : The Tezpur Sahitya Sabha today observed the 113th birth anniversary of Rup Kwnor Jyoti Prashad Agarwala at Tezpur Sahitya Sabha Bhawan here. In the beginning the cultural icon was paid rich tribute with banti prajallan by the office bearers of the Tezpur Sahitya Sabha alongwith dignitaries Minakshi Bhuyan, Arun Nath, Krishna Das Nath, Nalini Baruah, retired principal of Darang College, Abani Kumar Sharma, noted historian, Madhab Chandra Das, Prof. Tezpur University, Ananata Nath, Bankim Sharma among others. Commemorating the cultural legend in the occasion, Minkshi Bhuyan said that our children should be given knowledge on songs and poetry of Rup Kwonor Jyotiprashad Agarwala for making them good citizen of the society. Another speaker, Bishnu Prashad Rabha award winner, noted actress Krishna Das Nath said that creativity is soul of the artiste and this creativity provides the immortality to an artist. “Rupknwor Jyoti Prashad Agarwala had
ways alive in the heart of the common people.” She said and urged all concerned to teach the children songs of Koalguru Bishnu Prashad Rabha, Jyoti Prashad Agarwala and Bhupen Hazarika. President of Tezpur Sahitya Sabha in his speech on the occasion said that Rupknwor Jyoti Prashad Agarwala introduced Assamese modern song on the basis of folk song. “At the age of only 14 years old, he could show his talent by unmatched play like Sunit Kwonri. He was a real artist always standing for the cause of the common people.” He said. The brief function started with Asom Sahitya Sabha’s theme song sira senehi mur bhasha janani by the Sahitya Sabha members was conducted by the Secretary Tezpur Sahitya Sabha, Pankaj Baruah. The day was also observed at POKI (Jyoti Bharati). On the otherhand, commemorating the cultural icon a new Assamese film “Cactus” directed by Arup Manna and produced by Dr. Gupendra Mahan Das was also screened at first cinema hall in the state, “JONAKI”.
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Thereafter the minister along with the MLAs and officials went on to visit the Abhaypur reserve forest which is the largest reserve forest in undivided Sivasagar district. The minister arrived at the Kherbari beat office and entered the forest at around 7 PM. During her visit the accompanying local media persons informed the minister about the random falling of trees by suspected Naga timber smugglers which is on in the reserve forest for over a decade now. The media persons also informed that due to large scale cutting of trees there has been a sharp rise in man animal conflict in and around the reserve forest. More than twenty elephants and over fifty people have lost their lives in the conflict which has been on in the reserve forest for last two decades. The minister was also informed about the large scale encroachment of forest land
by some unscrupulous small tea growers. The minister assured to take necessary steps in stopping all illegal activities going on in the reserve forest immediately and stop functioning of all illegal shaw mills in the area. However, locals have reacted on the night visit of the minister to the reserve forest. Locals opined that had the minister visited the reserve forest in the day time she would have been able to witness the large scale activities going on in the reserve forest which is spread over an area of over 6000 hectors of land. It is worth mentioning here that despite a Supreme Court imposed blanket ban on falling of trees in the entire north east region a number of shaw mills are still operating in Mon district of Nagaland. According to allegations timber smugglers who are having nexus with forest officials cut trees in Abhaypur reserve forest and supply them to those illegal shaw mills under the direct patronage of NSCN.
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Meghalaya court orders CBI probe into police scam
The Meghalaya High Court has ordered a CBI inquiry into an alleged recruitment scam of the police conducted by the Meghalaya Public Service Commission.
Shillong. Jun 17: The Meghalaya High Court has ordered a CBI inquiry into an alleged recruitment scam of the police conducted by the Meghalaya Public Service Commission. Justice Sudip Ranjan Sen issued the order on Thursday following a hearing on a petition filed by a candidate, Millon Ch Momin. The candidate found that he had scored 874 marks, which was more than the marks obtained by four other successful candidates but still didn't get recruited. The examination was conducted to fill up 34 posts. While examining the viva-voice score sheet, the court also found that some
marks were noted against certain candidates twice, once with pencil and another time with ball pen. Public Service Commission Chairperson Biana W. Momin and Chief Controller of Examination W.A.M. Booth could not give any satisfactory answer about the marks given in the score sheet. "After hearing the submissions advanced by the counsel for the parties and after examining the score sheet, I feel an independent enquiry is very necessary," Sen said. The court said the Central Bureau of Investigation shall have full liberty to examine all the documents as well as the persons concerned and the witnesses. (Agencies)
High Court orders CBI probe Shillong, Jun 17: Smelling a rat in the recruitment to Meghalaya Police Service conducted by MPSC, the High Court of Meghalaya on Thursday ordered a CBI probe into the alleged manipulation in the recruitment to fill up 34 posts of Meghalaya Police Service Officer under Home (Police) department The order came from the Justice SR Sen in response to a petition filed by a candidate, Millon Ch, Momin, who after clearing physical efficiency test, preliminary written examination, and the subsequent mains written examination, which was conducted from September 8 to 16, 2014, did not find place in the list of successful candidates. He was also called for personal Interview on December 15, 2014 and the petitioner duly appeared in the same. However, MPSC declared the results showing 34 names of successful candidates and recommended them for appointment, but the petitioner's name did not find any place in the merit list Later, the petitioner found that he had scored total mark of 874 which was higher than the marks obtained by four other successful candidates who obtained 867, 820, 815 and 814 in total respectively. After hearing the senior counsel for the petitioner, the viva-voce score sheet was called for by the High court and while examining the viva-voce score sheet, it was found that some marks were noted down against certain candidates twice, one with pencil and another with ball pen. " It is also noticed that in the respective columns in viva-voce score sheet like, Personality, Capacity Command and Confidence, Intelligence, General Knowledge and Special Knowl-
edge, there is nothing mentioned about the specific marks. All of a sudden the total mark mentioned is 39 both with pencil and with ball pen. It appears eraser was used," the court said. Biana W. Momin, Chairperson, MPSC, and W.A.M. Booth, Chief Controller of Examination MPSC appeared before the court but, they could not give any satisfactory answer about the marks given in the vivavoce score sheet. "After hearing the submissions advanced by the counsels for the parties and after examining the viva-voce score sheet, a doubt gather and to remove the doubt, I feel that an independent enquiry is very necessary", the Judge said. Accordingly, the InCharge Superintendent of Police, CBI, N.G. Khamrang was called and he appeared before the court Later, the court directed the CBI officer to conduct a preliminary enquiry to find the actual position and to submit the report within three months. Justice Sen said that CBI officer will have full liberty to examine all the documents as well as the persons concerned and the witnesses as and when necessary and to take further steps whatever he feels best for the interest of the investigation and to submit the report within three months. The High Court Registry has been directed to hand over thirteen bunch of viva-voce score sheets, and tabulation sheets to the CBI officer immediately. Besides, the CBI will have all the liberty to seize other documents as and when required for the interest of the investigation. The matter has been listed after three months for report from the CBI. (Agencies)
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BJP takes political rally to Nungba Imphal, Jun 17: Nungba will be given priority in case the BJP comes to power after 2017 election, Th Chaoba, convener State election management committee, BJP said. Addressing a one day political conference for the forthcoming 11th State Assembly Election 2017 for the Nungba AC at Nungba community hall today, Th Chaoba alleged the Congress party as the most corrupt party ever. And in ADC elections last year, CCpur and Ukhrul have voted out the Congress from their districts. Congress leaders are notoriously involved in major scams, he said. As such, Chaoba appealed to
voters to uproot Congress in the coming Assembly election in Nungba AC and Tamenglong district. Although, Dy CM and former MPCC president Gai-khangam belongs to Nungba AC, no development can be seen in the AC during the last 14 years of Congress' rule in Manipur. The AC lacks behind in road connectivity development, educational institution, drinking water supply and power supply. People of the AC could not see or enjoy development because their representative is confined to Babupara alone, he said. Everybody knows that Gaikhangam is the weak-
Nungba to support BJP if they want a change in Nungba. Adim Pamei, State executive member of BJP and aspiring BJP candidate from Nungba said that he lost the last general election due to manipulation of EVM by his rival candidate who was in the then State Government. But now BJP being in power at the Centre, no candidate would be able to manipulate the EVM. Adim said that he is not a leader of the people but an obedient servant. He is ready to take any order or command of the people now. Gaikhangam is people's leader and he had drained all the public property leaving nothing for the
people, he said. And now it is the time for the people to free themselves from such leaders, he said while adding that the BJP will turn Nungba AC into the most developed one in the State if it comes to power. Adim said he is at pain that the Congress Govt has declared Tamenglong as the most backward district of the State. The political conference was attended amongst others by State BJP leaders like former Minister N Mangi, I Mangiton, RK Ranjan, O Malesh, K Robindro from Mayang Imphal, AR Khan, Anwar Hassan, L Basanta from Thoubal, M Dhanabir, and Kh Sarat.(Agencies)
Functioning of city educational institute under scanner
Mao potato Farm scores new milestone
Shillong, Jun 17: A magistrate, accompanied by police, carried out a spot inspection and probed the functioning of Kalpataru Academy at Rilbong on Thursday after the students were unhappy over the denial of admissions in various educational institutions in city after they passed out from Board of Higher Secondary Education, (BHSE),Delhi Police said that it was after getting complaints from the Academy that a team of police personnel and the magistrate were rushed to ensure that there is law and order as the students were agitated. The Kalpataru Academy, which is affiliated to BHSE, Delhi caters to the drop out students who want to appear again in Class X and XII examinations conducted by the Academy Though the Director of
School Education and Literacy A. Ch. Marak in August 2015 had given NOC to Kalpataru to affiliate to BHSE, the NOC was cancelled by the same official on June 7 as BHSE was not a recognized board. The Department of School Education and Literacy, Union Ministry of Human Resource Development on June 6 had clarified that BHSE, Delhi is not a recognized Board. The reply of the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development was following an RTI query posed by SR Marak, Joint Resident Commissioner, Delhi. The reply said the Union Ministry has only two recognized education boards, CBSE and NIOS. Following this, MBoSE had written to all the Higher Secondary Schools and related institutions not to admit any
Nungba will be given priority in case the BJP comes to power after 2017 election est MPCC who could not develop even his home constituency, Nungba although he never forgets to amass personal wealth. As such, he appealed to the voters of Nungba AC to elect a young and en-
students declared passed by BHSE, Delhi for pursuing further studies. The future of hundreds of students of Kalpataru Academy at Rilbong were affected after they were denied admissions in various educational institutions since the mark sheets and migration certificates from BHSE were invalid. According to the students, they paid huge fees to Kalpataru only to realize that their future is bleak. As many as 427 students were affected due to the sudden development. The functionaries of Kalpataru said that they have already approached the East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner P S Dkhar who in turn asked them to take up the matter with the Education department. "We are trying to sort out the matter and may even
ergetic leader in the person of Adim Pamei. Pointing out Prime Minister Narendra Modi's zeal to honour Rani Gaidinlui by launching different events, Chaoba appealed to the people of
explore legal option, Debashish Chakraborty, Honourary Secretary of Kalpataru Academy said. What perplexed the inspection team at Kalpataru was that the students of various schools who were not selected for the Board examinations by MBoSE in October were admitted at Kalpataru and within six months (by March), they got the mark sheets from BHSE. Moreover, according to the students, the syllabus is a mixture of MBoSE and CBSE which has raised further suspicion. The students have decided to meet the Deputy Commissioner to air their grievances. Speaking to The Shillong Times, Deputy Director of MBoSE, M. Marbaniang said, "The motive of the Academy to affiliate itself to the Board of Higher Secondary Edu-
cation, Delhi, which is outside the state, is surprising." According to Marbaniang, there are 56 recognized Central and State Boards in India, as for the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Delhi, it took the first spot in the list of fake boards as per Education India survey. "Even the Ministry of Human Resource and Development has confirmed that it has not given any recognition to the Board," he added. As for the students who were enrolled in the Academy, another chance will be given to them, Marbaniang said. "The students approached me and suggested them to enroll themselves in a school recognized and affiliated to MBoSE for another chance and compete for examinations," he added. (Agencies)
Counter blockade continues on different routes Imphal, Jun 17: Counter economic blockade launched in retaliation to the 10 days economic being imposed on National Highways was enforced along Imphal-Ukhrul road on Thursday too. Meira Paibis and local club volunteers of Yourabung, Imphal East did not allow transportation of any goods along Imphal-Ukhrul road on Thursday. They confiscated goods transported in two minitrucks at Yourabung.
Ibetombi has appealed to all concerned to call off the ongoing economic blockade at the earliest.
Counter economic blockade launched in retaliation to the 10 days economic being imposed on National Highways was enforced along Imphal-Ukhrul road on Thursday too
Counter economic blockade was also imposed at Lamlai where all vehicles were checked by
counter economic blockade supporters. Meanwhile Yourabung Meira Paibi secretary Sagolsem
It is reported that counter economic blockade was launched in Bishnupur district since last night. Local club volunteers and Meira Paibis checked vehicles travelling along Tidim Road at Tronglaobi, Khudek-pi, Te r a k h o n g s h a n g b i , Kwak- ta etc and goods found in the vehicles were pulled down. Similar counter blockade
was also seen at Saiton and Khumbong along Imphal-Jiribam highway. Transpor- tation of rice consignments from Moirang, Wangoo and Kumbi to hill districts were also prohibited. The 10-days economic blockade was called by the JAC Against AntiTribal Bills Manipur and the Outer Manipur Tribal Forum in denunciation of the three Bills passed by the Assembly on August 31 last year.(Agencies)
EKH admin convenes meeting to discuss Umiam Viewpointl Shillong, Jun 17: DC East Khasi Hills, PS Dkhar on Thursday called a meeting of various stakeholders to discuss way and means to maintain the cleanliness and order at the Umiam Lake Viewpoint along the Shillong- Umiam road. They included NGOs like Pla-Iew, the Dorbar Shnong of Mawiong Rim, Mawlai, Director Tourism, an official from the PWD, SP Traffic, East Khasi Hills, NK Syiem and the owners of retail car outlets along the highway viz
Toyota, Ford Mahindra.
and
Considering that cars parked at the viewpoint did so haphazardly, a joint decision was taken that parking fees would be charged so that the revenue earned would go towards maintaining the cleanliness of the space apart from regulating the way cars are parked. These days it is common to see cars parked on both sides of the Viewpoint thereby creating problems for passing vehicles. Mr PS Dkhar
called upon the Dorbar Shnong of Mawiong Rim to take up the maintenance of the place with the same responsibility shown by the Seng Samla San Shnong at the Mattilang Park and Elephant Falls and other tourist spots. Mr Dkhar said that he was ready to cooperate with the Dorbar Shnong in terms of meeting some of their needs such as a well maintained pay toilet at a feasible spot. A suggestion was made to the Tourism Department
to set up an Information kiosk at the point since that point is the gateway to Shillong. It was also felt that an outlet for sale of souvenirs etc would be welcomed by tourists. As of now there is no clear mandate for running the Viewpoint. It has become a free for all where anyone can set up shop without the corresponding onus of clearing and disposing the garbage generated from the shops. This has turned the Viewpoint into an
eyesore. Representatives of the Dorbar Mawiong Rim have said they would henceforth work in close collaboration with DC East Khasi Hills to ensure that the place was well maintained. PWD has been asked to look at the possibility of creating additional parking space along the Viewpoint. IT was decided to conduct a joint inspection of the spot on Saturday to assess the possibilities of making the Viewpoint a worthwhile place to stop by.(Agencies)
Imphal, Jun 17: In what could be termed as a glorious achievement, two senior researchers of Regional Potato Fram, Mao have successfully produced potato mini-tubers of potato variety Kufri Girdhari on June 15. AS Ningmi, Additional Director(Horticulture), Department of Horticulture & Soil Conservation, Manipur, N Premananda Singh, Deputy Director, Department of Horticulture & Soil Conservation, Manipur, staff members and SRFs witnessed the significant achievement. SRFs S Ringya and P Ambika Devi were appointed in 2013 afterwhich the duo started working on micro-propagation under the guidance of Th Nimaichand Singh, Plant Pathologist and also the ex-Deputy Director of the Department of Horticulture & Soil Conservation, Manipur. S Ringya and P Ambika were further trained at CPRI, Shimla in 2014 and in CPRS, Meghalaya in 2015. In February 2016, microplants produced in vitro condition were planted again in transgenic green house in the first week of March. The matured plants were finally harvested on June 15. The harvested tuberlets were healthy and bore a true potato variety of Kufri Girdhari. The variety was first released by CPRI, Shimla in 2008. On average basis, this medium yielded 300-350 quintals/ hectare . Therefore, it is a moment of great achievement for Regional Potato Farm, Mao. The achievement can lead to major scope of basic seed(breeder seed) potato production in the years to come. It has been informed that the Regional Potato Farm, Mao would be able to produce quality seed potatoes that will meet the requirements of potato growing farmers of the North East States.(Agencies)
Bullet seized from passenger at Imphal airport Imphal,Jun 17: A 23year-old student travelling to Kolkata was detained by the police after a bullet was seized from his possession at the Tulihal airport here on Thursday, police said. The CISF personnel seized the bullet from T Maraiba before he was to board a flight at around 11am, a police official said. The student, hailing from Maram Keithel in Senapati district, was presently detained at the Singjamei police station for interrogation, they said.(Agencies)
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Gulberg massacre: Teesta Thai PM calls on PM Modi, delegation-level talks begin Setalvad to appeal against New Delhi, June 17 : Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who is presently on a three-day visit to India, called on his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the Hyderabad House here on Friday. Both leaders led delegation-level talks after the meeting. "Together with Thailand. PM @narendramodi receives Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha at Hyderabad House for talks," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. "En-
hancing a wide ranging partnership. The two Prime Ministers lead the #IndiaThailanddelegation level talks," Swarup said in another tweet. Boosting maritime ties and enhancing cooperation on combating militancy are likely to feature prominently during the talks. The discussions on education, science and technology and peopleto-people contacts are also expected to figure during the bilateral engagements. The Thai Prime Minister earlier met External Affairs Min-
Water tanker scam: 'Clean' Sheila Dikshit says allegations 'politically motivated'
Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit New Delhi, June 17 : Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, who is under the scanner for her alleged role in the water tanker scam worth Rs. 400 crores, on Friday said the allegations being levelled against her are 'politically motivated'. "I am absolutely clean, all due procedures were followed. These allegations are all politically motivated. They should find out the facts. Even today, those tankers are being used. It was for the service for the people of Delhi. Where does the question of scam come to picture? These allegations are all politically motivated," Dikshit told here. "The decisions regarding Jal board are taken collectively, including the CEOs, BJP members, MCD members. Everyone took the decision collectively. And why was the report sent to the ACB, only the Lieutenant Governor and Kejriwal ji can answer this," she added.
The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) will probe the former Delhi chief minister for her alleged role in the water tanker scam. This came after Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung forwarded the Delhi Government's complaint of water tanker scam against Dikshit to the ACB on Thursday. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier this week demanded registration of a case against his predecessor. Addressing the Delhi Assembly on Monday, Kejriwal said: "Now that we have submitted a report on the scam to Prime Minister Narandra Modi and Lt Governor Najeeb jung, the former should ensure that Sheila Dikshit is sent to jail within two months." Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party Government had in June last year constituted a fact-finding committee to probe the irregularities in hiring some 385 stainless steel water tankers by the DelhiJal Board in 2012 during the Congress' rule. (ANI)
BJP washes its hands off Sangeet Som's "Paidal Nirbhay Yatra"
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLASangeet Som Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), June 17 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLASangeet Som, who kicked off his "Paidal Nirbhay Yatra" across Uttar Pradesh on Friday to assure safety to the Hindu families from Kairana village of Shamli district, urged his supporters not to violate the law and maintain peace. Som, who was surrounded by his supporters outside his residence here, said that he would abide by the law. "The moment administration tells us that we are in
violation of Section-142, we will stop the rally," he told the media here. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya said this rally is 'uncalled for', adding that the party has not yet given a green signal in this regard. "The BJP has not said anything to push this forward. Sangeet ji has been insisted that there's no need for this right now. We will think about it and wait for the party's instructions," he said. (ANI)
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and PM Modi
ister Sushma Swaraj after being accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
"A Rashtrapati Bhvn recep'n for the visiting dignitary. Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha is welcomed
by PM @narendramodi," Swarup said. Accompanied by his deputy, five senior ministers and a 46 -member business delegation, the Thai Prime Minister arrived in New Delhi yesterday for a three-day visit aimed at reviewing bilateral relations. The Thai Prime Minister, who was received by Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on his arrival, is visiting the country on the invitation of Prime Minister Modi. Prayuth will also address events organised by the Federa-
tion of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
The Thai Prime Minister will also visit Bodh Gaya, a prime Buddhist pilgrimage, before heading back home on Saturday. This is Prayuth's first visit to India. Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra had visited India in January 2012 when she was invited as chief guest for India's Republic Day celebrations. (ANI)
Zakia Jafri cries foul over injustice : Gulberg massacre Ahmadabad, June 17 : Zakia Jafri, the wife of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, on Friday expressed her disappointment over the verdict in the Gulberg society massacre case and hinted that she might approach the higher courts. Ehsan Jafri was one of the 69 persons killed during the 2002 communal violence in Ahmadabad's Gulberg society. Zakia said that she was a witness to Gulberg society massacre, where the people were 'brutally slaughtered' and 'burnt alive'. "All would like to say is that the people were brutally slaughtered there, I saw it all. I was a witness when the people were being burnt. And now, only 11 have been punished. I am not happy with it," she said. "After all this happened,
the punishment given is very less. Only (11) were punished, the rest were let-off," she added. When asked about the future course of action, Zakia said she would hold consultation with her lawyers. "This is injustice. I was there I saw it all. Even a parliamentarian, Eshan Jafri, wasn't spared," she added. Pronouncing the quantum of sentence for the 24 convicts in the Gulberg society massacre, a special SIT court in Ahmadabad earlier today awarded life-imprisonment to 11 accused, seven-year jail term to 12 others and a 10-year prison term for another guilty in this case. The case pertains to the massacre of 69 people, including former Congress lawmaker Ehsan Jafri, during communal riots in Gujarat on February 28,
Zakia Jafri, the wife of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri 2002. During the hearing earlier, the defence said the eight witnesses have not been able to recognize the convicts, adding minimum punishment should be given on this basis. Appearing for the accused, Rajkot-based senior lawyer Abhay Bharadwaj had earlier said that they should be given a chance to reform themselves as they don't
'diluted, weak' verdict
Teesta Setalvad to appeal against 'diluted, weak' verdict Mumbai, June 17: A highly disappointed civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad on Friday dubbed the verdict in the Gulberg Society massacre case as a 'diluted and weak' judgement while stating that she would appeal against the same. "11 people had to be given life imprisonment since they were convicted in serious offences, but the biggest disappointment for us that rest of them including those 12 people, who have been given seven years of imprisonment," Setalvad told.
"We believe, when a perhave past criminal son is convicted under records. The prosecution Section 436 of wilful arhad sought nothing less son and 149 then there than death sentence or jail term till death for all convicts while the defence lawyers contested that the incident was spontaneous and there were enough provocations for it. Gulberg society case is one of the nine cases of the 2002 Gujarat riots probed by the Supreme Court-appointed SIT. (ANI)
should have been a life imprisonment under these also. And in that sense, it is very much dilutedjudgement and a weak judgement to which we will surely be appealing," she added. She further said that they had asked for compensation for the survivors under Section 357 of the Criminal Procedure Code. "We don't know how the judge has dealt with it," she added. A special SIT court today awarded life imprisonment to 11 persons convicted for murder, 12 were given seven years imprisonment and one was given 10 years jail in connection with the Gulberg Society massacre case.(ANI)
BJP attempting to spoil 'communal harmony' of UP: BSP
Haryana CM Khattar warns corrupt builders in Gurugram Gurugram, June 17 : Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar held a meeting in Gurugram yesterday to listen to the grievances of consumers troubled by the delay in handing-over of property by the builders. He proposed a series of initiatives for grievance redressal. "Every month 10 to 25 grievances are being heard. Even this time, 22 grievances were heard which were already there in the agenda. And apart from that, 10 to 12 grievances were heard which were not even included in any agendas. So, overall 35 grievances have been heard. Some grievances were sorted on the spot and for some we have made separate committees," Khattar said. Some societies were very keen to meet the Chief Minister and put forth their grievances but were not granted an opportunity to do so. The prominent among these is Shantiniketan Group Housing Society, Sector 52, Gurugram, which is pending completion for the last ten years. The ap-
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar peal of society members to meet the Chief Minister was not added in the agenda this time despite many representations. They waited and appealed in the meeting site also but were not allowed by the police to enter the premises. This society was registered under Haryana Cooperative Societies Act, 1984 on May 23, 2003 by a group of builders with the commitment to build 98 flats of different denominations. The flats were sold out and an amount exceeding Rs. 70 crores was col-
lected from the buyers but the Society is yet not complete after 12 years. The work stopped in the premises in 2010. The builders are not ready to place the documents and accounts of the society in front of the buyers, who are the shareholders in the society nor are they taking any steps to resume construction. Recently, an FIR was lodged in Sushant Lok Police Station against the builders. Khattar has assured that pending grievances will be considered next month. "I will make sure that the left over grievances from this
month will be sorted out next month. Grievances meeting will happen every month. If I am not able to come then the meeting will go on under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner," he said. "Several complaints from consumers against builders are there. We are going to look onto assets and liabilities of these builders. With this we would be able to decide whether a particular company is able to deliver or not. We are also going to recommend a delay penalty," Khattar said during the meeting. Prominent among such builders is Mangal Sain Mittal, who is the chairman of the Ramada Hotel in Gurugram and promoter of Shantiniketan Society. His hotel is flourishing while common buyers, who have invested in a society for construction of which he was responsible, are running from pillar to post to seek justice. The beleaguered members of such bogus societies have placed their hope on the BJP led Government of Haryana for resolution of their problems. (ANI)
BSP leader Sudheendra Bhadauria New Delhi, June 17 : The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Friday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) are hand-in-glove and stated that Sardhana MLA Sangeet Som's "Paidal Nirbhay Yatra" is a desperate attempt on part of the ruling dispensation at the Centre to spoil the communal harmony of Uttar Pradesh. "The Samajwadi Party is part of the fixed match with Shri Amit Shah and the likes of Sangeet Som. And, therefore, I would like to say that they should not do anything which will spoil the communal harmony of Uttar Pradesh," BSP leader S u d h e e n d r a Bhadauriatold. Bhadauria said Sangeet Som's decided to move ahead with his rally after
getting a nod from BJP president Amit Shah. "The BJP is now trying to incite the people of UP so that there is communal tension and blood bath," he added. Som earlier today announced to embark on a week-long "Paidal Nirbhay Yatra" across Uttar Pradesh. "To the people who are migrating from Kirana, I just want to give them a message that they are safe in Uttar Pradesh. And we will not let Uttar Pradesh turn into Kashmir," Som told . "I want to tell them that they should stay here and not migrate. The people, who have already migrated, should realize that the atmosphere in the state is becoming better," he added. Som further assured that he would not do anything against the law. (ANI)
Sangeet Som's yatra: SP corners PM Modi, rakes up Gujarat riots Lucknow, June 16 : Uttar Pradesh PWD Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav on Friday attempted to corner Prime Minister Narendra Modi over BJP MLA Sangeet Som's "Paidal Nirbhay Yatra" across Uttar Pradesh to assure safety to the Hindu families from Kairana village of Shamli district and said that the duo must worry about bringing back the people, who fled during the 2002 Gujarat riots.
"Many people migrated after the Gujarat riots. Sangeet Som and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should first worry about them. Prime Minister Modi must first bring back the people, who fled during the Gujarat riots," Yadav told a press conference here. He claimed the Uttar Pradesh Government has intelligence reports which suggest that there was no exodus from Kairana. "The people have left the
place in search for jobs. We will not let the BJP vitiate the atmosphere here. We have intelligence reports to prove that there was no exodus in Kairana ," he added. Yadavb further said the BJP MLA was attempting to vitiate the atmosphere in Uttar Pradesh, adding strict action would be initiated against such elements. Som, who kicked off his "Paidal Nirbhay Yatra" earlier in the day, urged his supporters not to violate the
SP corners PM Modi, rakes up Gujarat riots
law and maintain peace. "The moment administra-
tion tells us that we are in violation of Section-142,
we will stop the rally," he told the media in Meerut. Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya, however, said this rally is 'uncalled for', adding that the party has not yet given a green signal in this regard. "The BJP has not said anything to push this forward. Sangeet ji has been insisted that there's no need for this right now. We will think about it and wait for the party's instructions," he said. (ANI)
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Namibia should see India's flagship programmes Pak not in favour of India-Afghan as workable models for it: Mukherjee Windhoek (Namibia), June 17: Expressing the belief that India's flagship programmes like Skill India, Make in India, Digital India and 100 Smart Cities could be workable models in Namibia, President Pranab Mukherjee said in his banquet speech on Thursday night that Namibia is blessed with rich natural resources and an abundance of mineral wealth. He said that India has always been and will continue to be a reliable partner in Namibia's endeavours to maintain a "flourishing bilateral
trade and economic relationship", and added that New Delhi is fully committed to the implementation of all projects and initiatives jointly identified. Describing India and Africa as the "centres of gravity in today's globalized world", President Mukherjee said both have "a responsibility to work together for peace, security and sustainable development in our two continents." "India attaches high importance to enhancing her bilateral relations with Namibia. Our two countries have been cooperat-
China asks U.S. not to interfere on Tibet-related issues
Will Pak ever punish perpetrators of honour killings?
Beijing, June 17 : In the wake of U.S. President Barack Obama's meeting with the 14th Dalai Lama, China has urged Washington to refrain from interfering in Beijing's domestic affairs including Tibet-related issues. Stating that the 14th Dalai Lama was not a purely religious figure, but a political exile engaged in antiChina separatist activities under the guise of religion, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang Lu said, "Tibet affairs are China's domestic affairs and no foreign country has the right to interfere", reports Xinhua. Lu added the meeting between Obama and Dalai Lama goes against the U.S. acknowledgement that Tibet is an inseparable part of Chinese territory and its rejection of "Tibet independence" and anti-China separatist activities. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson further said such a meeting harms China- U.S. mutual trust and cooperation and interferes in Beijing's internal affairs. Reportedly, Obama emphasized his strong support for the preservation of Tibet's unique religious, cultural and linguistic traditions during the meeting. (ANI)
Islamabad, June 17: The recent murder of a 16-year-old girl in Pakistan's Abbottabad for helping her friend escape to marry according to her own will has yet again brought to the fore the gruesome incidents like honor killings and killing for refusal of marriage proposals besides exposing the fact that there is no existence of any law in the country which would punish the perpetrators of these crimes. The girl Ambreen was last month taken from her home to an abandoned house drugged, killed and placed in the backseat of a parked van on the behest of a 15member Jirga. The van was then set on fire. The recent cases of honor killings, forced mar-
President Pranab Mukherjee ing closely while making sustained efforts to realize the developmental goals of our two nations. We have focused on hu-
riages, acid throwing and killing for refusal of marriage proposals in the country is a testament to the fact that criminal justice system has become dysfunctional and failed to protect citizens from the brutal and tyrant actions. The life and honour of females in Pakistan today is cut short with no fear of punishment by the perpetrators. A recent article published in The Nation highlights several such incidents and the woes of the feminine gender in Pakistan. 21-year-old Maria Sadaqat, a female school teacher, was tortured and set on fire by the school principal along with five others after she refused a marriage proposal. The perpetrators sprinkled kero-
man resource development, capacity building, cultural exchanges and closer cooperation in the education and defence
sene oil on her at her house in Murree. Sadaqat, who succumbed to her injuries at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on June 1, is not the only victim of such barbarity. Despite countless incidents of such inhuman activities across the country, it is quite regrettable that no action has been initiated yet to bring the perpetrators to book. In another gruesome incident, a 16-year-old girl of Bheel community was killed after being sexual assaulted by the son of a police constable when she went into the farmland in Khipro town of Sanghar in Sindh. The people from her community and the civil society activists have been staging protests for the perpetrator's arrest.
sectors," he added. He further emphasized that both countries shared the view that reform of the United Nations and its principal organs, created in the wake of the Second World War, is an imperative. "We agree that they (UN reforms) need to be made more reflective of today's changed world, so that they can respond more effectively to the complex challenges confronting the world today," said Mukherjee, adding that as a steadfast friend and reliable partner of Namibia, India would always stand
shoulder-to-shoulder with it in realizing her people's aspirations, progress in its region and peace in the world. He also praised the cherished legacy and stewardship of Dr. Sam Nujoma, Namibia's Founding President, for guiding his people into a new era of peace, security and democracy, adding that the "Harambee Prosperity Plan" conceived by the Namibian leadership has set a new and ambitious agenda for realizing inclusive development, social cohesion and enduring stability. (ANI)
The recent cases of honor killings, forced marriages, acid throwing and killing for refusal of marriage proposals in the country is a testament to the fact that criminal justice system
In the latest case of honour killing in Karachi metropolis, Sumaira, 16, was murdered by her brother in April. He slit her throat with a kitchen knife after he found her talking to a man on her mobile phone at the doorstep of her home in Orangi Town. Though countless incidents of
sexual assault and honour killings occur in rural areas of Sindh, only few are being reported. The article suggests that the only way to control this atrocious and vicious crime of killing innocent girls is through speedy justice and severe punishments to the offenders. (ANI)
Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai Kabul, June 17 : Former Afghan president Hamid Karzaihas said Pakistan, which is not in favour of good relations between India and Afghanistan, wants "no bilateral trade and access to Central Asia for India". Karzai told in an interview yesterday that Pakistan should also become a part of the regional coalition between Afghanistan, India and Iran, but added Islamabad's condition is that Kabul should not have contacts with New Delhi, reports the Dawn. He added this will also
help in improving the relationship between Kabul and Islamabad. The former president said India wants be a true friend to Afghanistan and is helping the country to build its infrastructure and health facilities. Karzai also said that Pakistan should stop dictating about Kabul's friendship with New Delhi and respect the fact that Afghanistan is a sovereign country. He also called upon Pakistan to jointly fight terrorism, which is presently a menace for both countries. (ANI)
Japanese court rules against N plant over safety concerns
Torkham row: Pak, Afghanistan still at odds Islamabad, June 17: Pakistan and Afghanistan are still unable to completely resolve the Torkham gate conflict even after five days since the incident took place. A Pakistani official said yesterday that an agreement had been reached after Afghan envoy DrOmar Zakhilwal met with Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry and Chief of General Staff Lt
Gen Zubair Mehmood Hayat. The official added that Afghanistan would under this agreement end hostilities and allow continuation of work on erection of the gate, reports .
ment that resumption of construction work was contrary to the agreement reached at the meeting though he accepted the confirmation of a ceasefire.
Post this agreement, Pakistan will also allow resumption of cross-border traffic at Torkham. The Afghan ambassador, however, said in a state-
"Much to my disappointment it was presented as if it was agreed to in our meeting yesterday (to restart the construction work). Something that clearly was not, other-
wise there would have been no need for our agreement to resolve this through talks expeditiously and amicably," Zakhilwal said. He instead claimed that the meeting concluded with an agreement on an immediate ceasefire and drawing down forces to de-escalate tensions. It was also agreed upon that a conversation at the leadership level is neces-
sary to resolve the issue through talks and that the construction work would be halted to avoid any further incident. The envoy also threatened to quit and return to his home country if the construction work was not stopped. Hitting back at the ambassador's statement, an official accused him of twisting facts and creating confusion. (ANI)
'British Muslims Forced conversions still making join IS due to cuts Pak Hindus' lives miserable in public services Islamabad, Jun 17: A student leader has blamed the British government's cuts to public services as the reason behind the Muslim youth travelling to join terror groups such as Islamic State. Malia Bouattia, the controversial National Union of Students (NUS) president who refused to condemn IS, said Britons have no choice but to go off to Syria to join the IS because they feel disempowered, Daily Mail reported. Mass unemployment, the closure of youth centres and the fact that education was being privatised and rendered inaccessible have taken away vital support networks for Britain's youth, she said. Bouattia, 28, made the remarks in a debate at the University College London on why more than 800 British citizens have travelled to join the IS in Syria and Iraq. "We need to start asking why people feel so desper-
ties: Karzai
ate that they have to take such actions that they are not necessarily in a space where such ideas are harnessed or encouraged like in the education system, we might say," she said. "What is leading particularly young people to feel so kind of disempowered that they are left with no choice but to go off to Syria or join certain groups?" she asked. Focusing on mass unemployment amongst British Muslim youth and privatisation of education, she said: "And I did also say we have to look at mass unemployment, the fact that education is being privatised and rendered ever inaccessible, youth centres have been closed down, every service available to support young people to allow space for critical thought and development has been shut down by the state."(Agencies)
Islamabad, June 17: The minority Hindus in Pakistan continue to suffer from forced conversions and discrimination with recent reports suggesting that there is no end to their plight.
Although there are no confirmed statistics on forced conversions in the country, unofficial estimates based on reports suggest that as many as 1,000 girls are forcibly converted to Islam from other religions every year. The ongoing issue has become so severe now that a significant number of Pakistani Hindus are forced to migrate to India. And silence over this practice means that Hindu girls, particularly minors, are being forced to a lifetime of subjugation and separation
the country.
Forced conversions still making Pak Hindus' lives miserable from their families and in harsh reality they remain forcibly divorced from their religion. Today, forced conversions have become a grave human rights concern in Pakistan. Recently, PTI lawmaker Lal Chand Malhi, serving as MNA on a minority seat, highlighted the
issue arguing for the need to pass and implement legislation on forced conversions, reports . Malhi, a parliamentarian from Umerkot, the only district in Pakistan where almost half the population is Hindu, has said that forced conversions have become a matter of routine in some parts of
He also pointed out that a significant portion of Pakistani Hindus belong to the lower castes and with that they neither have the means nor the influence to get cases of forced conversions reported. Highlighting the existence of this class barrier, Malhi said that cases of forced conversions often get reported only when the upper caste Hindus are the victims. What remains more heart wrenching is the lack of a concentrated effort to put a stop to this evil practice by the provincial and federal governments. This clearly exposes the government's indifference or biasness amongst its own countrymen. (ANI)
Japanese court rules against N plant over safety concerns Korea, Jun 17: In a fresh setback to Japan's plans to reactivate nuclear plants that fulfil the new safety parameters, a court has rejected an appeal by the operator of the Takahama nuclear plant in western Japan against its order to deactivate the plant over safety concerns. The court ruled in favour of a citizens' group that had sued Kansai Electric, the plant's operator, saying the plant posed a danger and must be closed, Efe news reported. The Otsu district court said the ruling was issued on March 9 against the functioning of the plant's Reactor 3, the only one that was operating at the time. Kansai Electric Power had appealed against the verdict in the same court. The March 9 court order cited concerns related to
emergency devices in case of an accident at the plant, and also questioned the measures the plant had in place to counteract the effects of a possible tsunami and the evacuation plans. This is the first time the legal system has ordered the closure of a nuclear plant greenlighted by the Japanese regulatory authority, which laid down new and stricter compulsory safety standards in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, which all nuclear plants of the country must now comply with in order to resume operations. Currently only the Sendai plant in southwest Japan, the first to resume operations in the country after the two-year nuclear closure in the wake of the 2011 accident, is operational in the archipelago.(Agencies)
Former Nepal PM Deuba charged with human rights violation Panchthar (Nepal), June 17 : Former Nepal prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has been charged with human rights violation and a complaint has been filed against him in this regard at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The complaint accuses the former prime minister of mobilising Royal Nepal Army to kill rebel CPN-Maoist cadres at Ansrang-1 of Panchthar even after a truce for peace talks, reports the Himalayan Post.
The complaint, mentioning an international law states that disarmed rebellions should not be subjected to killing, was lodged jointly by six families of the deceased in the attack. CPN-Maoist district chairman Suryaman said that Yogesh Khanal of Subhang, Mohan Angbe of Sidin-8, Deepak Dhimal of Limba6, Laxmi Rai of Siwa-9, Kamal Bahadur Angdembe and Abindra Angdembe of Angsarang were killed in the attack. (ANI)
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India's Israel Disconnect: Rhetoric vs. Reality Part II Ranks High in MGNERGA Implementation in NE The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005 (MGNREGA) aims at "enhancing the livelihood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing 100 days of wage-employment in a financial year to a rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work." In the financial year 2015-16, Rs.42,084 crore was spent on MGNREGA. Since MGNREGA was scaled up (Photo: cgdemo) in 2007-2008 from 200 districts to reach the entire country, its performance has varied widely across states. Several states, such as Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, are reputed to have implemented the program well. H A performance report of the rural development ministry has put Tripura and Mizoram in the first and second place in MGNREGA implementation in the Northeast region. Left ruled Tripura retained the top position by providing 94.46 percent of work to the rural populace under MGNREGA while Mizoram came second by providing 68.55 percent of jobs in the rural. As per the report, agriculture, forestry and fishing are the other dominant activities wherein nearly 85.58 percent of the household members are engaged. Apart from agriculture and allied activities a very small percentage of the rural populace are also engaged in various other sectors like manufacturing (1.74%), construction(1.19%),trade, hotels and restaurants(2.79%), mining and quarrying(2.42%), transport and communication(0.67%), finance, real estate and business(1.12%), public administration, education, health and other sectors(4.35%). The lower proportion of the workers engaged in the modern sector of employment is mainly due to the lack of infrastructure necessary for industrial development. Overall for strengthening the economic condition of the state as a whole there is an urgent need for developing basic infrastructure in terms of industrial establishment so that the significant gap between the level of income and expenditure of the people could be minimized. MGNREGA's overall goal is to enhance livelihood security.12 Livelihood security is a long-term impact goal that requires detailed microeconomic data as well as numerous control variables to evaluate. For instance, in addition to MGNREGA, a host of other factors impact rural livelihoods, such as weather, macroeconomic trends, education, and social constraints, among others.
Rural development It is never too late Of late, rural development has assumed global attention especially among the developing nations. It has great significance for a country like India where majority of the population, around 65% of the people, live in rural areas. The present strategy of rural development in India mainly focuses on poverty alleviation, better livelihood opportunities, provision of basic amenities and infrastructure facilities through innovative programmes of wage and self-employment. Rural Development in India is one of the most important factors for the growth of the Indian economy. India is primarily an agriculture-based country. Agriculture contributes nearly one-fifth of the gross domestic product in India. In order to increase the growth of agriculture, the Government has planned several programs pertaining to Rural Development in India. Rural development in India has witnessed several changes over the years in its emphasis, approaches, strategies and programmes. It has assumed a new dimension and perspectives as a consequence. Rural development can be richer and more meaningful only through the participation of clienteles of development. Just as implementation is the touchstone for planning, people's participation is the centre-piece in rural development. People's participation is one of the foremost pre-requisites of development process both from procedural and philosophical perspectives. For the development planners and administrators it is important to solicit the participation of different groups of rural people, to make the plans participatory. The introduction of Bharat Nirman, a project by the Government of India in collaboration with the State Governments and the Panchayati Raj Institutions is a major step towards the improvement of the rural sector. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 was introduced by the Ministry of Rural Development, for improving the living conditions and its sustenance in the rural sector of India. The Ministry of Rural Development in India is engaged in legislations for the social and economic improvement of the rural populace. Rural Development is the main pillar of Nation's Development. Inspite of rapid urbanization, a large section of our population still lives in the villages. Secondly, rural India has lagged behind in development because of many historical factors. Though, the 11th Plan began in very favorable circumstances with the economy having grown at the rate of 7.7% per year in the Xth Plan period, there still exists a big challenge to correct the developmental imbalances and to accord due priority to development in rural areas. Ministry of Rural Development is implementing a number of programmes aimed at sustainable holistic development in rural areas. Although concerted efforts have been initiated by the Government of India through several plans and measures to alleviate poverty in rural India, there still remains much more to be done to bring prosperity in the lives of the people in rural areas. At present, technology dissemination is uneven and slow in the rural areas. Good efforts of organizations developing technologies, devices and products for rural areas could not yield high success. Experiences of many countries suggest that technological development fuelled by demand has a higher dissemination rate. However, in India, technology developers for rural areas have been catering to needs (with small improvement), rather than creating demand.
On the surface, it would the existence of the state appear that India's reluc- of Israel was in some part tance to establish diplo- due to Nehru's anger over matic relations was the Egypt's vote on the issue product of its principled of Hyderabad at the stance against colonialism United Nations. and the oppression of Another internal factor other third world people. which precluded diploHowever, there were other matic relations in 1950 factors at play-factors that was India's Muslim popuhindered any possibility of lation, which constitutes a diplomatic large minorrelations at Dhirenn Nair ity in the that time. country. P. During the timeframe un- R. Kumaraswamy has der which the Israeli-Pal- noted that "Indian Musestinian conflict was de- lims have been sympaveloping, there was an- thetic towards the Islamic other parallel conflict un- countries and their perfolding, which was also ceived opposition signifirelated to partition: the cantly contributed to the India-Pakistan conflict prolonged absence of poover the disputed territory litical relations between of Kashmir. This conflict India and Israel." provided an internal fac- Given the connection tor that influenced India's made between the recogdecision to withhold dip- nition of Israel and the lomatic relations with Is- settlement of the Kashmir rael. Such a factor is evi- dispute, India's pro-Arab dent in the words of policy was not solely the India's then-head of del- product of staunch antiegation to the UN, colonialism. It was in fact Vijayalakshmi Pandit, a carefully devised policy who stated that India's ac- of appeasement; a pragtions with respect to rec- matic undertaking that ognizing Israel would was influenced by internal only manifest following factors such as India's the settlement of the Kash- large Muslim population, mir dispute. the Kashmir issue and also The Kashmir dispute de- external factors such as veloped into an interna- Arab support at the UN. tional issue for Muslims. Fast forward to January India's pro-Arab position 29, 1992, when India of(which also meant a de ficially established diplofacto pro-Palestinian matic relations with the stance) was due to the fact State of Israel. Such a that the question of Indian move was seen as the sovereignty over Kashmir completion of a process and also Hyderabad was that had been put in place actively debated at the in 1950 and yet been stillUnited Nations; not ap- born for four decades. Just peasing the Arab states a few months before the would have cost India normalization of ties, Inseven votes in the General dia had voted for a resoAssembly and one vote at lution at the United Nathe Security Council. It tions General Assembly has also been argued that (UNGA) to repeal the inIndia's act of recognizing famous 1975 resolution
that equated Zionism with racism. The build up to the establishment of relations was marked with mixed signals on India's part - from the scuttling of attempts by the Indian foreign minister to invite an Israeli prime minister to India by Prime Minister Desai to Indira Gandhi's condemnation of Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon. The question here is why did India feel it was time to establish diplomatic relations. What had changed? The most important answer relates to the lack of an adverse reaction from West Asian states to the establishment of relations. Worry over the Arab reaction had been a constant concern of India's when it came to its relations with Israel; indeed, its condemnation of Israel in 1982 could very well have had to do with fears of an energy crisis if India was seen as uncritical of Israeli action. India, after all, was dependent on Gulf oil. What had changed in 1992, according to P.R. Kumaraswamy, was the initiation of direct negotiations between the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and Israel: The willingness of the Arabs and Palestinians to seek a political settlement through direct negotiations altered the rules of Arab-Israeli conflict. Once the Arabs and P.L.O. embarked upon negotiations with Israel there was no compelling reason for India to maintain the status quo. Moreover, Palestinian support for Iraqi President
Flag of India and Israel (Photo: i.huffpost) Saddam Hussein during the Kuwait crisis significantly undermined the Palestinian position. During his visit to India, shortly before normalization, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat became reconciled to India's new approach to the Middle East‌ The normalization of relations did not result in the abandonment of India's traditional support for a Palestinian state and marked the beginning of the delicate balancing act India has sought to maintain by keeping Indo-Israeli and Indo-Palestinian relations independent of each other. In the years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the India-Israel relationship grew, despite a lack of publicity, up till 2014. Successive Indian governments, including one under BJP rule, have nurtured the relationship. Interestingly, despite all the BJP's pro-Israel rhetoric, during its first term in power from 1999-2004, India did not significantly alter any of the policies relating to its solidarity with the Palestinians.
While the period was marked by the first visit of an Israeli prime minister to India, BJP Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee reaffirmed India's position on the matter, stating that India "fully" supported the Palestinian cause. Parallels between the past and present BJP governments in New Delhi are evident in terms of the marked improvement in Indo-Israeli relations. However, as the historical context of the relationship has shown, the Modi government still has to deal with the same constraints that have historically shaped Indo-Israeli relations: India's energy security and also the fate of the millions of Indians working in the Gulf are dependent on India's relationship with West Asian states. The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is probably the most contentious enduring conflict in a region India considers its extended neighborhood. India's approach to Israel is perhaps best captured in the following quote by Mahatma Gandhi on how the Jews in the British Mandate of Palestine
should approach the Palestinian Arabs: "No exception can possibly be taken to the natural desire of the Jews to find a home in Palestine. But they must wait for its fulfillment, till Arab opinion is ripe for it." In a way, India has subscribed to Gandhi's belief; it waited for Arab acceptance of direct negotiation with Israel before establishing relations and even now, under the government of a pro-Israel party, India still vocalizes Palestinian solidarity, despite the backdrop of deepening relations with Israel. Thus, given the historical context of bilateral ties, it is unlikely that Modi will abandon the pragmatism of his predecessors in dealing with Israel. Souring relations with West Asian states for Israel is a gamble India-more specifically Modi-can ill afford. This is especially true if Modi is to deliver on his electoral promise of an economic boom, a promise which is very much dependent on Gulf oil for energy security. Concluded Courtesy: The Diplomat
Why Defining a 'Forest' in India Is Harder Than It Sounds (And Why That Matters) In attempting to clarify what constitutes a forest in India, who is the Environment ministry trying to protect? The Indian Prime of millions of households. tempt to achieve a target The Forest Conservation Minister's Office (PMO) The FRA is what allows of 33 percent forest Act (FCA) of 1980, upon has been involved in a these communities the cover throughout the which subsequent laws tussle with the Tribal Af- right to manage India's country. He also outlined have been built, never fairs Ministry over the forests instead of merely a proposal that would al- clearly defined what a forquestion of the low degraded est was - thus allowing for Forest Rights Padmapriya Govindarajan land to be leased disparity in interpretation Act (FRA) as out to industries from state to state as well well as the to harvest tim- as legal battles over rights of forest-based constituting a low rung in ber. However, the impor- whether vast tracts of land communities. The Envi- the government's moronment Ministry has nopoly over them. Howbeen an instrumental part ever, in repeated inof this battle by reinter- stances, as an analysis of preting the FRA and pav- the correspondence being the road to doing tween the ministries sugaway with consent, on gests, the Tribal Affairs multiple levels, from Ministry has not been able 'gram sabhas' (village- to put up a strong offenlevel governments) be- sive - and as a result, fore chopping down India's forest policy is now India's traditional for- up for review. Environment Minister ests. This entire debacle oc- Prakash Javadekar said curs as the government that he will convene a Image for representational purpose (Photo: euractiv) has made parallels com- meeting of State Forest mitments to afforestation and Environment minis- tant first step towards re- could benefit from non-inthrough policies like the ters to discuss plans to vamping forest policy terference by being deGreen India Mission, the improve the quality of for- must be defining what fined as forests. explicit goals of which est conservation efforts, actually constitutes a for- Javadekar's statement ininclude increasing the implement scientific man- est. And this is where the dicates that currently notified forests as well as arforest-based livelihoods agement of forests, and at- trouble begins.
eas with a good canopy will constitute forests. While this is merely a provisional definition in a draft notification, it immediately raises concerns about thinner green areas, which are vulnerable because of their proximity to important cities. Similarly, scrub forests may be at threat from such a definition. States, under the new definition, are classified into those that had clearly demarcated forest areas as of the FCA 1980 and those that did not. They are placed into a hierarchy further on the basis of those that have significant green cover and those that do not - giving more leeway for State governments to allocate portions of forest land in the more densely green states. More problematic though is the idea that the purpose of redefinition is to
China's Heart-Burns
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Sir, China as an emerging power of the world has been conspiring to diplomatically or otherwise to belittle India. Sometimes, taking recourse to armtwisting tactics-by allowing its army to roam about in the sensitive border areas of Arunachal Pradesh or Ladakh well within India. The recent joint navy exercise involving U.S.A, India and Japan has become a source of great irritation for China as the nation never wants that India should prosper. The Western Pacific Ocean has already become a hot bed being an apple of discord between China and Japan over supremacy. Obviously, Japan's participation in the said Joint exercise makes China's heart-burn palpable. China's propensity towards Pakistan makes it hostile to India. The Chinese army more often than not, has been trespassing Indian territory but India refrains from reprisal as it avoids a war of bigger magnitude. As far as army's
bring some clarity in order to facilitate infrastructure development tipping the balance in favor of industry in the perennial debate between development and the environment. The July meeting and its subsequent outcomes are crucial in deciding what the Environment Ministry's goals regarding forest conservation in practice are and who exactly it wishes to protect. The afforestation projects it hopes to undertake and its professed commitment toward communities whose livelihoods depend on forests will not meet with success if forest conservation laws continue to be perceived as roadblocks, instead of steps towards development in a holistic sense. Courtesy: The Diplomat
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6 Ways Our MPs Would Work If Their Pay Raise Depended On It (Corporate Style) Year after year, govern- Fix the job or face the cut. ment after government If there was an appraisal the headlines virtually re- for each member in the main the same. Parties in Parliament, I'm sure folopposition that agree to lowing would improve: disagree on almost every 1) Team Skill And Copoint, logjams and boycotts ordination: etc. Well, some amount of So this is a parameter on progress is which most c e r t a i n l y Navanita Das MPs do not made but it seem to perisn't definitely at a pace form well. Being bad at we are capable of. What coordination not only the solution to this issue blocks useful communicould be and when the cation but also creates a glorious day would dawn sense of mistrust among when we would witness people who are working the line between govern- towards the same goal ment and opposition blur, (at least that's what that I'm quite unsure of. they're supposed to). So But as a corporate slave, get over this disorder, lisI can surely think of rea- ten to your colleagues, sons how embodying my mutually progress or else master could help. Even remain stuck and face the lousiest and most un- the wrath of the rehelpful employee has to viewer. mend his ways when the 2) Adherence To time for appraisal comes. Timelines:
Think twice before passionately declaring that paradise shall descend on the plateau. Make thorough analyses and come up with realistic timelines for achieving quantifiable results. Deadlines are sacred; when lesser mortals like us can literally feel the lead melt in our ears for this sloppy attitude, surely our big brothers and sisters can also be more accountable to timelines they have themselves set. 3) Leadership Skills: So you could be an MP, a minister or the PM himself. You have some really noble ideas, and some rather revolutionary ones too and everyone decides to be the Dark Age janta to your Copernicus. Then the test of exemplary leadership
abilities lies not in leading people with demagoguery but inspiring them to be courageous enough to stand for righteousness. It can never ever be easy and, precisely for this reason, there are only a handful of personalities who are revered by the masses as much in their lifetime as after it. 4) Effective Communication Skills: Parliament is meant for the discussion of issues of national importance and not for the display of superior histrionic and oratory skills. Neither is it meant to be downed in an uproar of discordant noises and chants. Be specific, to the point and true to facts. 5) Zero Non-Productive Efforts:
Needless to say, the ones who contribute to the reduction of productive hours in the Parliament ought to be marked abysmally on this parameter. 6) Result-Orientation: Try telling your lead that the product could not be delivered because other team members didn't cooperate, or that at least it followed better standards than it's previous versions and see what happens. Agreed that there aren't as many quantifiable parameters to measure your output against, but then shouldn't you yourself be making an exhaustive list of all those areas where you can actually make a measurable difference. With greater power comes greater responsibility; nobody would choose a person to lead a
Image for representational purpose(Photo: media.guim) team of as small as four members without a proper selection process, and the leader of that small team usually has an immense sense of responsibility and feels accountable towards the success of the project. Members of the Parliament must have been surely more capable in every respect than that leader because they rep-
resent a large chunk of the population and, therefore, have a much greater responsibility as well. And, therefore, they can drive a lot of changes if they want to. That was a little about how appraisals force you to re-evaluate yourself. You might not get appraised any time in the near future. But you
have your people to evaluate you after five years. It might be possible that you're brought back by virtue of your caste, lineage etc. but then, always remember that the sense of victory, the fulfilment that comes after a job well done is only yours. Go appraise yourself. Courtesy: Youthkiawaaz
A Well-Paid Job And Respect, Is It Let Me Cheat In Too Much For A Student To Ask For? Exams, Please! Students are those who in providing financial staknock at the doors of the bility in a person's life. system to get integrated Today, an average Ininto the workforce of the dian student, right from country. No precise defi- his/her entry into high nition of who can be school seems to start called a student exists. preparing for competiGenerally, in tive exams rather than l a y m a n ' s Martand Jha enjoying terms, it is agreed that one who is school life. This trend is enrolled in school, college scary and we have seen or a university can claim its result in the increashimself/herself to be a stu- ing cases of suicides in cities like Kota in dent. Since our country has a Rajasthan which has population nearing 1.3 bil- since the past two delion, naturally the number cades become a centre of students is also huge, of coaching for engithough everyone agrees neering and medical enthat efforts should be trances. made to make everyone The trend represents the educated. Education is great pressure under necessary for the overall which a student is put
per his/her potential. In the government sector, even if one starts calculating all the jobs right from Group A category to Group D category in government services, it would probably not account for a huge percentage of overall jobs that are produced in India. As a result, people are either forced to work in those jobs which they might consider far below their standards both qualitatively and in terms of and payment. This leads to increasing dissatisfaction both among the working class as well as students who
where in the world, except in India. Today, the phenomenon of disguised unemployment is on the rise. "Disguised unemployment exists where part of the labour force is either left without work or is working in a redundant manner where worker productivity is essentially zero." In mega cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore etc., a new trend has come up where college graduates are seen opting for driving as a profession as they can easily make more than any white collar job, had they opted for one. But, the question arises, did
Image for representational purpose (Photo: media1.s-nbcnews) development of a person. All this looks excellent on paper and in theory but reality is quite different. Once a person gets into the education system as a student, his/her expectations from himself/herself also rise. People around them also start having great expectations from them which includes parents, relatives, friends, teachers etc. Students don't merely want to accumulate knowledge. What they want above all are good jobs when they complete their education. Having immense knowledge but no work means nothing in today's cut-throat competitive world. Yes, knowledge is important, but its value is realised only when it helps
into once he/she reaches high school at the age of 15 till the time he/she has a good job. Though nobody has defined what a good job is in theoretical terms because even people who get paid more than 50 thousand per month sometimes complain of not having a satisfactory job. All this is because there are very few jobs for such a large population. Here, we are not even talking about good jobs or satisfactory jobs. Besides, most of the jobs are located in the unorganised sector of the country. But a welleducated person who has just finished graduation or post-graduation would not want to work where the pay is not as
are looking forward to getting jobs. Last year, news came from India's most populated state Uttar Pradesh, where for a Group D service, that of a peon, in the Uttar Pradesh Secretariat, more than 23 lakh candidates applied for a mere 368 posts. Among these 23 lakh candidates, 2.22 lakh were engineers and 255 were Ph.Ds. Thousands of candidates with master's degrees in various subjects were also among the applicants which shows how dire the unemployment situation is in the state. The situation is alarming. Nobody can think of working as a peon after getting a Ph.D. any-
these people waste their years in studying hard only to work as drivers? Here, driving is not at all thought of as a 'menial' job but the real question is whether the system has done justice to them? Secondly, is their choice to drive out of willingness or is it due to the compulsion of having financial stability as they were not getting well-paid jobs as per their educational standards? This phenomenon of educated youth opting for blue collar jobs is a welcome sign as they are contributing to the economy of the country. But, on deeper analysis, one can see how it limits the potential of an in-
dividual who is better suited to do other jobs than what he/she is doing at present. The question of skill based education has been asked for a long time now and as a result, the government of India has also started its 'Skill India' programme. Though one can't be sure that this initiative will provide jobs to people as per their qualifications and capability. Another major problem about jobs is that as a society, we have not given respect to people working in unorganised sector. People call them 'menial' jobs even if they pay decently. Only a few professions seem to be given their due respect, starting from administrative jobs at the top, then come doctors, lawyers, managers and teachers. Businessmen are given respect only when they are successful. Since our country doesn't really have much of a culture of entrepreneurship as we understand it today, so all those who opt for this path are always under immense pressure to do extremely good, failing which they could be at the receiving end of society's contempt. In developed societies, every job is respected, that is probably the reason why they are 'developed'! One can see that students want to get that job which not only pays well but also provides respect and dignity. These are two different problems which the youth in India is facing today. The question is whether we need more students in higher education in our country because satisfying their demands of well-paid jobs along with respect looks gloomy as societies don't change their attitudes in a day. Or do we need to make a socio-cultural change where all jobs, whatever they are, get due respect? There are no proper answers to these questions. What happens in future, only time will tell. Courtesy: Youthkiawaaz
This is funny. Everyone agrees that education is important, except kids of course (as a kid I had a hard time understanding why studies were more important than waiting to be Geet given a chance to play by the bigger-tallerbhaiyas in the playground), but no one seems to have given education the attention it deserves. Now, before you go all eye-rolling and think, "Doesn't he know about all the increased awareness and multiplied efforts people are putting in the field of
look like a pretty picture, but like the iceberg that sealed the fate of Rose and Jack, there's a lot below the surface. Today the biggest problem isn't the dearth of deRathi grees, it is the readiness of the finished product coming out of the universities. Our workforce is technically competent, is full of intellectual acuity but they lack the 'soft skills' that everyone has been talking about lately. All the colleges and universities have then got into this mode of giving our soon-to-be
feat. In fact, collaboration in this department was punishable, as teachers called it 'cheating'! So, Jack performs well all throughout his early and middle education, confident he is ready to take on the world. He is going up the hill and then comes the fall, where he realises that unlike what he was made to believe, in the real world he cannot succeed by working alone, he needs to collaborate. He is confused. All his life he was not rewarded for collaborating, he was judged and rewarded for per-
Image for representational purpose(Photo: blogs.tribune) education?" Oh! I do. But my contention - not to mistake motion as action. We are surely seeing a flurry of motion in this sector, with torrents of ideas and efforts pouring in from eclectic sources, but are we really looking at the direction in which these ideas are being pushed forth? Like high school physics had taught us all, velocity and direction, both are important. Back in 1947, the intake capacity for postgraduate education in engineering in India was the same as that of the number of Great Indian Bustards probably left alive in west-India today, which by the way is a critically endangered species - 30. The government spurred into action and immediately we saw the birth of IITs and we have indeed embarked on a spectacular journey from then. Commendation should be handed out where it is deserved. Today, we have lakhs of students pursuing their post graduation. At first glance, this does
graduates a crash course on soft skills which the real world actually needs. But we fail to recognise, unlike Maggi Noodles, this actually needs time and needs to be applied rather than being taught. The panacea lies in recognising that our schools and primary education need a major overhaul. Here's one that I think might help. Take a trip down the memory lane and recollect how you were graded in your school days. Every single activity that actually mattered was focused on you performing as an individual. Our education system rewarded people who performed best individually, in silos. Of course, there were ample opportunities where we could learn skills like team playing and team leading, but frankly, they didn't matter, did they? At the end of the day, all that we could compare with Sharmaji's son were the marks we had scored, which was an individual
forming the best he can alone. Why the disparity? Isn't education supposed to prepare us for the real world? Our current education model has been working just fine until now, but the world has changed. A system which is supposed to prepare you for this new transformed world needs to transform too. The factors that drive the world around us today like globalisation are primarily fancy terms for increased collaboration. So why shouldn't our kids be trained for what the world needs right now? We cannot have a stagnant model of education. It's time for a change. We need a model that can effectively judge academics as well as skills like collaboration. The world is changing so rapidly that we cannot predict what the world will look like in five years. Education is supposed to prepare the kids for the future they can't see or even predict. It's time for a change. Courtesy: Youthkiawaaz
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ShopClues' furniture sales witness growth by three-fold in three months To check prices 3X GROWTH centre plans to import pulses
ANI New Delhi, Jun 17: India's first and largest managed marketplace ShopClues has been witnessing phenomenal traction for its furniture subcategory which was launched in January this year under Home and Kitchen. The number of visits that the furniture store registers stands at a whopping five lakh per month, a testimony to how ShopClues has tapped this high-growth space with the perfect blend of quality and value-formoney products. The best brands in the category such as Nilkamal, FORZZA, Tezerac, Home Sparkle, Housefull and Furniture Kraft are available on ShopClues further adding to the ex-
ceptionally positive response it receives. From sofa sets, beds, dining tables, bean bags to storage solutions like cupboards and quirky book racks, the ShopClues furniture store has it all.
It even has a comprehensive product assortment for office spaces and for home outdoors and gardens. The competitive pricing and irresistible offers that are a hallmark of the ShopClues brand are also amongst the most attractive features of the furniture sub-category. "Since the launch of our furniture sub-category, we have been recording a great customer response. Sales have amplified by 200 percent, which is a direct result of
Paytm Bazaar captures unstructured goods segment with 100,000 items a day
Vice President Paytm, Sudhanshu Gupta. (Photo: intoday) ANI New Delhi, Jun 17: Paytm, the largest mobile commerce and payment platform has set up a niche category of called Bazaar which is establishing a strong presence in the unstructured goods market with over 100,000 items sold per day. The category created to cater to the unstructured goods market is lead by sellers selling fashion, home decor, toys and electronic accessories products. Over 1,500 sellers avail the benefits of selling their products on the Bazaar every month. The Bazaar comprises of products sold offline with a high demand reflected in the Tier II and Tier III markets with over 50 percent orders coming from the regions. Giving a boost to make sellers digitally empowered, Paytm Bazaar has over 90 percent Indian SMEs. The items sold at the Bazaar range from Rs. 15 to Rs. 800. There is no discounting done by
the company, however, sellers themselves submit the offers. Fashion segment constitutes over 50 percent of the sales made at Paytm Bazaar. The Bazaar receives 60 percent repeat customers and observes three times the user metrics in terms of engagement and traffic. "Shopping in India is a lot more than brands which constitute a small share of overall products sold. Our objective as a true commerce platform is to connect all types of segments of buyers and sellers and unstructured goods play a very important role in that. This is also validated with the stupendous growth witnessed by Bazaar, which is to the tune of 50 percent quarter on quarter. We will continue to enable more and more sellers and help them grow via Bazaar. We expect bazaar to grow three to four times by the next year," said Vice President Paytm, Sudhanshu Gupta.
Aviation policy to attract investment in the sector: ASSOCHAM ANI New Delhi, Jun 17: The new aviation policy is a turning point for India's civil aviation sector as it frees the operators from the shackles of 5/20 rule for flying overseas. The step would surely attract more investment in the aviation which in any case had become quite viable after a sharp correction in the fuel prices, said D S Rawat, Secretary General ASSOCHAM. The capping of the air fare would propel the regional connectivity and would provide an affordable alternate to the first class rail-
ways tickets which are not available on demand. However, capping of the fares should ensure that the operators are not made to suffer losses on the short haul routes. The economics of the concept should be properly worked out, added Rawat. The decision comes along with other key initiatives taken by the Union Cabinet which include merger of the SBI associates with the parent banks and the steps to accommodate the promoters of the companies under heavy debt, said its Secretary General.
India's first and largest managed marketplace ShopClues has been witnessing phenomenal traction for its furniture sub-category which was launched in January this year under Home and Kitchen. The number of visits that the furniture store registers stands at a whopping five lakh per month, a testimony to how ShopClues has tapped this high-growth space with the perfect blend of quality and value-for-money products.
The best brands in the category such as Nilkamal, FORZZA, Tezerac, Home Sparkle, Housefull and Furniture Kraft are available on ShopClues further adding to the exceptionally positive response it receives.
Kids' furniture has demonstrated the highest growth trend.
High gross merchandise volume categories include beds and sofa sets, amongst other products.
the choice, quality and affordability that we are
offering consumers. The success of the store adds
to our overarching vision of being the one-stop
ShopClues' furniture sub-category has a wide product selection to choose from with the total SKUs adding up to 30 to 40 thousand.
Sales have amplified by 200 percent, which is a direct result of the choice, quality and affordability that Shopclues is offering consumers. The success of the store adds to our overarching vision of being the one-stop online shop for a full spectrum of consumer needs.
online shop for a full spectrum of consumer needs," said DirectorCategories ShopClues, Shyam Praveen. ShopClues' furniture subcategory has a wide product selection to choose from with the total SKUs adding up to 30 to 40 thousand. The most popular and frequentlyordered products are bean bags, shoe racks, wall shelves, office furniture, cane furniture. Kids' furniture has demonstrated the highest growth trend. High gross merchandise volume categories include beds and sofa sets, amongst other products. With the onset of the monsoon, the sales for plastic furniture are expected to accelerate further.
Treebo Hotels launches tablet app 'Bumblebee' for hotel partners ANI New Delhi, Jun 17: Bangalore-based chain of budget hotels Treebo Group announced the launch of a tablet-based property management system for their hotel partners 'Bumblebee', which will be used by property managers to manage all tasks related to hotel operations, including check-ins, checkouts, new reservations, room assignments, payments, fulfilling guest preferences, billing for food and beverages, laundry and others. "In the budget segment you cannot afford highly-skilled manpower as it comes expensive. You therefore need to innovate using technology to simplify and hardwire tasks, and thereby reduce errors and time taken for
Co-founder and head of technology and products of Treebo, Kadam Jeet Jain. (Photo: static.dnaindia)
completion. Bumblebee has been designed keeping this in mind. And that's why we built it on a tablet," said Co-founder and head of technology and products, Kadam Jeet Jain. "This is the firstever, stand-alone tablet app for hotel managers.
And it is a big shift away from desktop based systems, which are often too complex and time consuming. This app helps us crash our check-in times, for example, to less than 3 minutes, when in traditional set-ups it would
take 15-20 minutes. Besides, it also helps keep the hotel data safer as the system can be accessed from hotel premises only," added Kadam Jeet. Treebo's move to replace desktops and pen-paper based system with tablets is also part of this larger trend of startups investing in supply-side technology in addition to consumer tech. "You cannot offer good experience unless you remove inefficiencies at the hotel reception. This is where Treebo has done with Bumblebee. Traditionally, guest preferences like twin-beds, early check-in would get lost and forgotten. With Bumblebee they are prominently notified to the manager at the time of check-in," said Shailendra Khandelwal, one of Treebo's partner hotels.
Home Credit India expands base to 10,000 on-role employees ANI New Delhi, Jun 17: In line with its aggressive expansion and strong focus on customer responsiveness, Home Credit India Finance Pvt. Ltd., one of India's fast-growing NonBanking Financial Companies (NBFC) has extended its employee base to 10,000 in India (including on and off-rolls employees). A large chunk of Home Credit's employee pool comprises rural youth hired from the Government's National Skill Development Centres (NSDC) across different states. The company which has been enabling consumers across the country to realize their dreams and aspirations in a financially secure way is today present in nearly 50 cities across 14 states of India. Home Credit's offerings primarily consist
of providing in-store financing (direct non-cash loans in retail outlets) to qualified customers looking to purchase home appliances, laptop / tablets, mobile phones and twowheelers. Home Credit aims to drive credit penetration and has provided employment opportunities to provide quality assistance and guidance to its consumers. It services its growing customer base of over eight lakh in the country through a strong network of nearly 4,000 + Points-of-Sale (PoS). Home Credit has assessment and hiring centers across Delhi NCR and Mumbai and believes in giving an opportunity to people of varied skill sets and qualifications. Company as a policy does not outsource manpower but instead hires them as onrolls employees, providing
them with benefits of ESIC, PF, Leave policy and other employee benefits. Speaking about the achievement, Chief HR Officer Home Credit India Pvt. Ltd., Jindra Hachova said, "Home Credit has always been known to be a company with a vision and this milestone of 10,000 employees could not have been realized without support of our customers and hard work and dedication of our partners and associates. We also take pride in providing viable employment to educated rural youth through our tie-up with NSDC and hope to further increase the numbers in few years." Once hired, employees undergo a specialized training program under which employees are hand- held and trained on BFSI sectorial knowledge as well as ex-
tensively on functional skills, since many of the hires are first time mangers, company spends time and resources on their learning and development as part of structured programs. Besides India, Home Credit B.V has operations in 10 countries across Europe, Asia and North America. The company is currently operating in Delhi NCR, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Jaipur, Lucknow, Pune, Bhopal, Indore, Kanpur, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Jodhpur, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kota, Jabalpur, Kochi, Agra, Nagpur, Raipur, Surat, Nashik, Mysore, Madurai, Vizag, Vadodara, Rajkot, Trivandrum, Patna and will soon be present in many more. Home Credit India is headquartered in Gurgaon and total employee strength is over10,000 and growing.
MobiKwik launches 'eKYC' ANI New Delhi, Jun 17: MobiKwik, the largest independent mobile payments company in India has launched eKYC for its users. eKYC is RBI approved, paperless process for fulfilling KYC requirements that will allow MobiKwik users to upgrade their wallet with Aadhar card in real time. Once a user requests eKYC on the app, a company representative will reach the user's location within 30 minutes and do real time wallet upgrade. "This launch further simplifies the wallet experience for our us-
ers and they can now avail benefits of a KYC account within half an hour," said Chief Operating Officer MobiKwik, Mrinal Sinha. UIDAI's e-KYC service enables KYC process to be performed electronically with explicit authorization by resident. As part of the eKYC process, the resident authorizes UIDAI (through Aadhaar authentication using biometric/iris) to provide their demographic data along with their photograph (digitally signed and encrypted) to service providers. "eKYC revolutionizes mobile wallet upgrades as its
Image for representational purpose. (Photo: liveonindia) Pune, Jun 17: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, held an inter-ministerial meeting to discuss the spiralling prices of food and carve out a strategy to cool inflation. Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu attended the meeting. Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian was also present. During the meeting, discussions were held to devise ways to meet the gap between demand and supply in pulses. It was decided that the process should be expedited with nations for government-to-government import of pulses to meet domestic shortage and strengthen buffer stocks. "We are making efforts to fill the demand-supply gap
through imports and local purchase. Also, we are in talks with Myanmar and other countries for government-to-government import of pulses to meet shortage," Mr. Paswan told reporters after the meeting. Commenting on the spike in tomato and sugar prices, Mr. Paswan told reporters that tomato prices will ease in the next 15 days, while assuring that the government will not let sugar prices to increase. Earlier in the day, Mr. Paswan flagged off vans for selling pulses at reasonable prices in Delhi. These vans run by the National Cooperative Consumer Federation of India will sell pulses, mainly tur and urad, at Rs. 120 a kg. Outlets of Kendriya Bhandar and Safal are already selling pulses in Delhi and NCR at these rates. (Agencies)
XUV500 automatic unveiled by Mahindra in Delhi at starting price of Rs 14.51 lakh Mumbai, Jun 17: Mahindra has launched the XUV500 Automatic in Delhi, with prices starting at Rs 14.51 lakh. The automatic will be available in the W6, W8 and W10 trims in front-wheel-drive only. The two top-spec trims are priced at Rs 15.94 lakh and Rs 17.32 lakh respectively. There is no all-wheel-drive version on offer. Notably, it harbours a 1.99-litre diesel engine that lets it duck underneath the Delhi diesel ban. Power figure for the automatic variant remains unchanged from its manual counterpart and is rated at 140PS/320Nm. The 6-speed automatic is developed by Japanese component manufacturer Aisin.The engine is a downsized iteration of Mahindra's 2.2-litre, mHAWK motor. The downsizing has only affected peak torque, which is now 10Nm less compared to the bigger motor.
Other than that, Mahindra claim everything is identical to the bigger engine'd variant. The feature list remains identical, the top-spec variant gets goodies such as 17-inch alloy wheels, projector headlamps, leather upholstery and 6 airbags and a whole lot more. The smaller engine came into being purely because of the blanket ban on registration of diesel vehicles in the national capital. The National Green Tribunal that ordered the ban is also considering replicating the ban in 11 other cities. Going one step further, Mahindra will also be introducing petrol variants of the XUV500 and the Scorpio to get sales going in Delhi/NCR. Likely to be a 2.0-litre engine, the petrol versions will be available by the end of this year. (Agencies)
AUTOMATIC AUTO Mahindra has launched the XUV500 Automatic in Delhi, with prices starting at Rs 14.51 lakh. The automatic will be available in the W6, W8 and W10 trims in front-wheel-drive only. The two top-spec trims are priced at Rs 15.94 lakh and Rs 17.32 lakh respectively. There is no all-wheel-drive version on offer. Notably, it harbours a 1.99-litre diesel engine that lets it duck underneath the Delhi diesel ban. Power figure for the automatic variant remains unchanged from its manual counterpart and is rated at 140PS/320Nm.
Chief Operating Officer MobiKwik, Mrinal Sinha. (Photo: exchange4media)
paperless, consent based and the safest way to upgrade. We are confident that
most of our users will find this service exceptionally useful," Mrinal added.
The 6-speed automatic is developed by Japanese component manufacturer Aisin. The engine is a downsized iteration of Mahindra's 2.2litre, mHAWK motor. The downsizing has only affected peak torque, which is now 10Nm less compared to the bigger motor.
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WOMEN’S Mistakes To Avoid While Styling Salwars Or Churidaars! We've spoken a lot about the quintessential Indian wear - the kurtas - but somehow, we ignore the bottoms that go with it the salwars, the patialas and the churidaars. We're talking about the traditional lower garments. Nowadays, most people experiment with trendy palazzos & dhoti pants, but these traditional bottoms have been around for the longest time! Here are some mistakes that you might be making while wearing them. And if you aren't, then we'd say you give it a quick read just to keep these things in mind! Wearing a See-Through Fabric! Need we say more? Light fabrics that are slightly translucent, especially when you are wearing a kurta with high, side slits, look quite odd. It's okay to experiment with lighter fabrics when wearing long kurtas, but when you're looking in the mirror for the last touch up, do check the sides and make sure your kurta is long enough to take the focus away from the legs. Skin Coloured Churidaars
Representational image (Photo: media) Are A Complete No-No! Skin coloured leggings, particularly the ones that match your skin tone, are just not right. From a dis-
tance, it looks like you're wearing nothing! Pick dark beige or another colour that complements your kurta well.
Stiff Fabrics! Choose something that is more breezy and freeflowing! Wearing a salwar made out of a starchy fabric will not only be uncomfortable, it'll also look ill-fitted and make you appear larger. Since there are so many pleats involved, you need flowy fabrics to make the salwar look less voluminous.
kurtas for leggings and churidaars. It'll also make you look taller! Tying It Way Too High! This doesn't seem like much of a problem for some, but with that entire yardage underneath the kurta, you don't want to create the illusion that you are broader. This takes away attention from the gorgeous kurta and makes it look out of proportion.
Wearing Extremely Short Kurtas with Churidaars! If you are not able to differentiate between what is short and what is long, choosing a kurta that ends right at the knee or below is the correct length to start with. Always choose hemlines that divide your body proportionately. Avoid wearing short kurtas with a churidaar and instead go for hemlines that end on or below your knees. Or Very Long Kurtas with Salwars & Patialas! Patialas and salwars look best when they are worn with shorter kurtas. Make sure that the kurta is not so short that it reveals the pleats. Reserve your long
Churidaars That Are Too Tight On the Knee! This is not just uncomfortable but it is also bad for your knees, medically speaking. It restricts movements and might damage the fabric too. This happens mostly with cotton or silk. Choosing lycra or jersey blends is always a better option! Mind The Length! This one is a mandate to check and re-check when wearing patialas and salwars with heels. You don't want your clothes to be sweeping the floor and look untidy. Make sure the bottom hemline is tight enough to not let it slip out of the ankle. Courtesy: popxo
Things You Didn't Know Were Invented by Women When most people think of an inventor, they think of someone like Thomas Edison: a grizzled, older man, tinkering alone in a laboratory. It's an ingrained archetype - but that doesn't mean it's true. The truth is that t h e r e have been many female inventors throughout history; it's just difficult to tell exactly how many, thanks to restrictive laws. Until the late 1800s it was against the law for women to file patents in their own names, meaning everything they created would have been filed under their husband's or father's name. But that doesn't mean they haven't left us a wonderful legacy of products and technologies pivotal to modern living. Wireless Transmissions Technology Everyone loves wireless gadgets, and none of them would have been possible without the technology to support it. Thankfully, that technology was created by none other than a drop-dead gorgeous woman. Film star Hedy Lamarr hated being defined by her looks and strove to pursue different interests. She was granted that opportunity after a chance conversation with inventor George Anthiel which led to the development of a "Secret Communications System." That system manipulated radio frequencies at irregular intervals between transmission and reception, creating an unbreakable code that helped American defeat the Nazis in WWII - and win the Cuban Missile Crisis. This "spread spectrum" system became the backbone of current wireless technology. We wouldn't have cell phones or other wireless devices without it. Anthiel and Lamarr received a patent for the technology in 1941, and while Lamarr received little recognition for her efforts at the time, her status as a pioneer is now widely acknowledged. Beer Beer may be the cause of (and solution to) all of life's problems according to Homer Simpson, but it is also beloved by men and women the world over. However, the drink actually has its roots with the female half of society: most ancient civilizations considered beer the provenance of goddesses, and the earliest recipe comes from a 3900-year-old Sumerian poem honoring Ninkasi, the patron goddess of brewing. Due to the associa-
tion of beer being a gift from women, only women were allowed to make and sell it (ancient Finland even made laws to keep brewing equipment under women's ownership). The idea of women as creators and keepers of b e e r lasted until the Industrial Revolution created new methods of making the drink - but their contribution to its invention is undeniable. You're welcome, gentlemen. Kevlar Kevlar is responsible for keeping both police officers and race car drivers safe; it's the material in both bulletproof vests and crash helmets. Racing tires, too. While these applications may seem uber masculine,
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clear of sleet. She filed for the patent in 1903, and while her model resembled earlier designs it was the first one to be effective. Unfortunately the patent only lasted for 17 years and she was unable to sell the right to her invention, keeping her from earning any profit when her basic design became standard in all automobile production in 1922. We're still thankful for her ingenuity, though! Airplane Muffler Airplanes are another invention created by a man but perfected by a woman. The woman in this case was Eldorado Jones, a former teacher-turned-tinkerer who looked at an automobile muffler and realized it could also work for airplanes. She was
Hedy Lamarr's "spread spectrum" system became the backbone of current wireless technology (Photo: hedylamarr) Kevlar was actually invented by a woman. Created by chemist Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, the super-strong fibers are 5x stronger than steel - making them ideal for racing tires, where the material was first used. Kevlar is typically spun into rope or fabric sheets for use in everything from racing sails to mooring lines, but it can also be used a composite ingredient, as it is for modern drumheads again, all items typically associated with men. Kwolek stumbled across the recipe by accident and while her team doubted its initial usefulness she was able to persuade the tech to test it, giving us the tough, versatile material we have today. Windshield Wiper Blades Anyone who's ever had to drive through snow or rain has thanked their lucky stars for windshield wipers, and while a man invented the automobile we've all got Mary Anderson to thank for these. She visited New York City back in 1902 and observed a trolley driver keeping the front window open in order to keep the windshield
granted the patent in 1923, but was unable to use that patent and develop her invention because she severely distrusted businessmen due to prior experiences. Her basic design has since been overhauled for use in exhaust systems in piston-powered engines. The First Computer Algorithm While the current discussions around computer science tend to revolve around the percentages of men and women in the field, let's take a moment to remember that the very first computer programmer - who created the very first algorithm - was a woman. Not just any woman in fact, but Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron. Lovelace was a brilliant mathematician (thanks to her mother's insistence on math and science education), and understood that numbers could be used to represent more than just quantities: they could represent data, as well. Lovelace found a kindred spirit in Cambridge professor Charles Babbage, and added notes to his theoretical paper
for an Analytical Engine - the world's first general purpose computer - before publication in 1843. She helped him see that a machine designed to read numbers could also be made to manipulate any data represented by those numbers. She even thought machines like that could compose music, produce graphics, and aid in scientific research... and she was proven right over 100 years later. Buzz-Saw / Circular Saw Power tools invoke thoughts of joy in certain people due to the combination of possibility and raw power that they offer, and the most admired one of all may be the circular saw. The saw's unique blade was invented to simplify the process of converting logs into lumber, and it was invented by a woman. Shaker Tabitha Babbitt was a toolmaker and inventor, and as she watched men struggle to use a two-man whipsaw to cut down lumber in a mill, she noticed that half their motion was wasted - making the job twice as hard. She realized a round blade would be more efficient for the job and invented the first circular saw used in a saw mill in 1813. She didn't patent her design partially due to her beliefs as a Shaker, but also because she wanted the machine to be as accessible as possible. Three years later, her design was patented by two men who read about it in the Shaker papers. Submarine Lamp and Telescope Submarine warfare began during the Civil War. The key piece of technology that helped turn the tide of battle- a "submarine telescope" - was invented by a Brooklyn girl. Sarah Mather was granted a patent in 1845 for a "tube with a lamp attached to one end‌ so to be sunk in the water to illuminate objects therein, and a telescope to view said objects and make examinations under water." This lamp had many uses, chief of which was to examine a boat's hull without taking it out of water (a laborious, expensive process). Most important of all, this lamp was improved by Mather to such a degree that it could easily detect underwater Confederate activity during the Civil War. Today, her technology is the basis of underwater telescopes used to observe reefs and undersea habitats without disturbing the environment. Locomotive Chimney Locomotive engines are
monuments to the biggest legacy of the Industrial Revolution: the railways. While those were built by Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and Cornelius Vanderbilt, the locomotive chimney - the part responsible for reducing the environmental hazards of the smoke required to power it - was invented by Mary Walton. That system applied to industrial and residential chimneys as well. Walton also invented a system for reducing noise pollution produced by the elevated railway systems of New York City. Liquid Paper White-out is one of the most widely used office products of the 20th Century, and office workers everywhere have artist and typist Bessie Nesmith Graham to thank for it. Tired of having to retype pages on IBM's new electric typewriter, Graham decided to find a more efficient alternative and when she saw painters painting over their mistakes in the office she realized a white water-based tempura paint could work the same for paper. Rotary Engine The very first rotary engines were finicky, noisy things until Margaret Knight came along. She created the sleeve valve, a cover for internal combustion engines that helped increase efficiency. Often called the "most famous 19th century woman inventor," Knight is perhaps better known for successfully suing the man who to stole her design and most famous patent, lending legal credibility to women inventors from then on. She invented many things in her life, including a paper bag making machine and a widely-used safety mechanism for cotton mills - the latter of which she invented when she was 12. Residential Solar Heating Solar power may be all the rage right now, but physicist and solar-power pioneer Dr. Maria Telkes is responsible for building the first solarheated house back in 1947. She teamed up with architect Eleanor Raymond to make it, using a chemical that retained heat when crystallized to "store" the sun's energy and then radiated it back to offer constant temperatures. Dr. Telkes continued to advocate and invent many solar powered technologies until her death in 1996. Courtesy: fiatphysica
Get Gorgeous While You Sleep: 7 Overnight Skin Care Essentials! We know you don't want your beauty woes to ruin your beauty sleep. That is why we bring to you seven amazing products that will revitalize every inch of you while you sleep! With these products on your nightstand, you need never worry about dry skin, cracked heels or chapped lips again! 1. Biotique Almond Overnight Therapy Lip Balm One of almost everyone's personal favorites from this list is this nourishing lip balm by Biotique. Made with amazing ingredients like almond oil, honey and mulethi, this balm will moisturize and repair your dry lips while you sleep. And the best part about it? It's all-natural, which means you can use it every day without any side effects. 2. Himalaya Herbals Revitalizing Night Cream Nourish your face while you snooze! The Himalaya Herbals Revitalizing Night Cream is made of amazing ingredients like lemon, crab apple, wheat, white lily and tomatoes to restore your complexion, reduce inflammation and fight pimples so you wake up with glowing skin! 3. L'Oreal Paris Dermo Expertise Revitalift Eye Night Cream Puffy eyes in the morning can make you look tired and grumpy. Why
worry about that when there's an easy solution from one of our favourite brands? The L'Oreal Paris Dermo Expertise Revitalift Eye Night Cream works overnight to firm your skin up and reduce the "puffy" look
and wear socks to lock the moisture in. 6. Drink up Intensive Overnight Mask By Origins This is a product with stellar reviews. If you have dry skin, consider investing in this over-
Let sleep do the miracle (Photo: destinationfemme) in the mornings. 4. The Nature's Co. Anti-Blemish Cream This sandalwood and turmeric anti-blemish cream heals your skin and reduces acne scars as you sleep. Made with all-natural ingredients like neem, olive oil and basil, it should be left on overnight for best results. 5. The Body Shop Peppermint Intensive Foot Rescue Hard and dry heels? You don't even have to worry about walking all day with ointments and lotions on them, because this foot cream by The Body Shop will repair them as you sleep! Simply massage it onto your feet before you go to bed
night mask which hydrates your skin as you sleep. While most people use it only on their face, it can also be used on dry skin on your knees and elbows. So replenish and repair your skin as you sleep! But take care to use it only as instructed! 7. Oriflame Diamond Cellular Night Restorative Treatment Worried about the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles? Well, don't let that disturb your beauty sleep! The Diamond Cellular Night Restorative Treatment is a luxurious product that helps lift and revitalize your skin with its cell turnover treatment. Courtesy: popxo
Excellent Turmeric Powder Beauty Tips Turmeric is a modest magnificence for wonderful skin. It acts like as a regular antiseptic, antibacterial medicine. It serves to cleaning the skin and bringing a long lasting common against maturing skin. Turmeric is likewise utilized as a part of everyday cooking food. You can utilize it as
of mustard oil and few drops of lemon juice. Make a paste and apply it all over and rub it with round movement work 15 minutes and wash off with chill water. It works as scrubs. " Make a Pack of turmeric powder, lemon juice and cucumber
" Make a bath scrubbing pack with turmeric powder and butter, massage it before bath. It removes dead cell and gives nourishing skin. " Apply turmeric and coconut oil paste on your cracked heel before bath. It cures cracked heel problem
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a magnificence item in a reasonable budget. Turmeric can do wonders with the given formulae:
juice. Apply over face and neck. It helps to remove dark spot on your face.
" Prepare a pack of turmeric powder, water and sandalwood powder. Apply on your face and after 10 minutes wash off it. It cures acne issues. " Blend turmeric powder with two drops
" Turmeric is a faster remedy for wrinkle problem. Apply a pack of turmeric powder and butter milk over your face and neck. Keep it till dry. After that wash off with cold water.
" Make a pack of milk and turmeric powder; rub it whole body before bath. It gives glowing skin. " Grind raw turmeric with neem leaves, make a paste, apply it on your body, after few minutes take bath with cold water; it kills germs on your body. Courtesy: house beautytips
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India enter Champions Trophy final for 1st time in 36 years Oil India FC defeat Golaghat, enter final PTI London, Jun 16 : Indian men's hockey team had their date with history as they clinched a maiden appearance in the final of the prestigious 36th Hero Champions Trophy Hockey tournament against formidable Australia after hosts Great Britain held Belgium to 33 draw in a final round robin match. This will be India's first appearance in the summit clash in 36 years since the inception of the blue-riband six-nation tournament. India's only podium finish until now was a bronze medal won way back in 1982 at Amsterdam. India would thank Great Britain, who rallied from a two goal deficit to hold Bel-
gium 3-3 in a cliffhanger at the Lee Valley Hockey Centre late last evening. This was after India lost 2-4 to title favourites Australia in their last round robin encounter. The draw between Great Britain and Belgium meant both of them finished behind India in the roundrobin league, paving the way for India to play World champions Australia in the tonight's title encounter. Australia topped the league standings with 13 points from five games, while India ended on seven points. Great Britain ended on six points and Belgium were left on four points. Britain will feature in the bronze medal match with dethroned title holders Ger-
Manoj enters 2nd round of AIBA World Oly Qualifiers
Former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Manoj Kuma PTI Baku (Azerbaijan), Jun 17 : Former Commonwealth Games goldmedallist Manoj Kumar (64kg) clinched a hardfought opening win but two other Indian boxers bowed out after losing in the first round of the AIBA World Olympic Qualification Tournament here. Manoj defeated Puerto Rico's Danielito Zorrila de la Rosa in the opening light welterweight (64kg) 2-1 to enter the second round where he will be up against second seed Mohamed Eslam Ahmed Aly of Egypt on Sunday. "It was a brilliant performance by Manoj. Danielito was cautioned repeatedly for head-butting dangerously and it was to Manoj's credit that he kept his composure. Especially in the third round, Manoj got his strategy perfectly right by fighting from the long range," national coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu told PTI. However, Gaurav Bidhuri (52kg) lost 0-3 to American Antonio Vargas in his opening bout to bow out of contention. Bidhuri, however, can still have a shot at Olympic qualification by competing in the final qualifying tournament for professional boxers scheduled to be held in Venezuela next month. Bidhuri, who has competed in the World series of Boxing for two backto-back seasons, is eligible for the qualifiers,
which will feature pro boxers from around the world. Also in the wee hours last night, Commonwealth Games silvermedallist Mandeep Jangra (69kg) lost 1-2 to Spaniard Youba Sissokho Ndiaye in a hard-fought contest. "Both of them fought their hearts out but unfortunately they could not get the desired results," Sandhu said. Asian Games gold-medallist Vikas Krishan (75kg) and Commonwealth Games silverwinner L Devendro Singh (49kg) are the only Indians to be seeded in the event's draw. While Devendro was given the fourth seeding, Vikas was seeded second and both of them got first-round byes in their respective categories. They will open their campaigns on June 20 against yet-to-be decided rivals. The tournament has 39 qualifying spots up for grabs -- two in the 49kg category, five each in 52kg, 56kg, 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, 75kg and 81kg, and just one each in 91kg and +91kg. Over 400 boxers from more than 100 countries are vying for these slots in the final qualifying tournament for amateur boxers. India have not sent any entry in the 56kg category as Shiva Thapa has already qualified for the Rio Games during the Asian qualifiers in March.
points, while Belgium needed to win by three goals or score at least four in a two-goal victory to finish ahead of India on goal difference.
Indian men's hockey team many, who outplayed South Korea 7-0. This was Germany's biggest win over the Koreans in international matches. Belgium will take on South Korea in the playoff for the fifth position. Starting the day's proceedings with a 2-4 loss to top-
ranked Australia, the Indian players went through a pensive wait for the result of the last league fixture as both Great Britain and Belgium could have scraped ahead of India. Britain simply required a victory to go past India on
All three possibilities were within close distance until the last stages, leaving the Indian fans in the stadium on tenterhooks. Even the last British shot at the goal with five seconds left could have taken the hosts into the final, but the ball went a few centimeters wide of the post. The Indian team had left the ground after their match and followed the developments at the hotel, while the pendulum swung from one side to the other in a dramatic sequence.
Stokes faces potential imprisonment if caught driving ANI Johannesburg, June 17 : England all-rounder Ben Stokes may find himself behind the bars if he will be caught driving in the next six months, the Northallerton Magistrates Court has warned. The decision came after Stokes pleaded guilty for speeding on four occasions within the last three years. The 25-year-old was captured by camera twice for speeding above 50mph limit section, first in August speeding at 61mph and then in September driving at 75mph, Sport24 reported. Stokes was also charged for speeding in July 2014 and again in September last year at a 30mph zone. Stokes' lawyer Laura Nash said that his client faces embarrassment of having
Ben Stokes to inform about the debarment to the England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB). Nash insisted that Stokes was well aware of the fact that this would send out a wrong message to his fans. Besides prohibition,
Stokes has also been fined 830 pounds for violating the traffic rules. Stokes is currently recovering from a knee injury, which he sustained in the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Leeds and has been ruled out of action for six weeks.
Sports Reporter count in the 7th minute. Dibrugarh, June 17: Oil Gangte converted a pass of India Football Club, Jyotish Basumatary from the Duliajan defeated Golaghat left flank and kicked the goal Football Coaching Centre to the back of the net. by 2-0 The seca n d o n d C.K.Sarma Football sailed g o a l into the final of the 12th was scored by William C.K.Sarma Day/ Night Gangte in the 43rd minute. Football tournament, He received a pass from organised by Dibrugarh Mandila Rongmai from the District Sports Association left flank and found the back at Chowkidingee ground of the net. here yesterday. In the one sided affair, Oil Striker William Gangte of India FC dominated both the Oil India FC opened the ac- proceedings. Golaghat FCC
Mathews elated with Shanaka's 'dream debut' against Ireland ANI Johannesburg, June 17 : Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews has lavished praise on ODI debutant Dasun Shanaka for his match-winning performance during the side's opening match of the twogame series against Ireland at Malahide Cricket Club Ground in Dublin. Shanaka smashed a quickfire 42 before bagging a four-wicket haul to hand his side with a convincing 76run win by DuckworthLewis method against Ireland on Thursday. Jubilant with his performance, Mathews said that it was a 'dream debut' for Shanaka, adding that he hopes to see a similar kind of performance from him in the coming matches. Shanaka's medium-pace bowling also saw him scalp an encouraging three for 46 on his Test debut against England at Headingley last
Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews month. Mathews, himself a seambowling all-rounder, said that he felt glad to get the momentum in his side, Sport24 reported. The skipper recalled that his side failed to perform well against England, but believes the victory again Ire-
Nick Kyrgios ANI Melbourne, June 17 : Despite making a firstround exit at Queen's Club, Australian controversial tennis star Nick Kyrgios has vowed to `chill out ` ahead of the third major of the season namely Wimbledon.
Kyrgios knocked out of the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club after going down 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 4-6 at the hands of third seed Milos Raonic of Canada in the opening round. The 21-year-old admitted that he didn't serve well
Dempsey, Zardes power USA into Copa America semis ANI London, June 17 : USA have booked their place in the semi-final of the Copa America Centenario after beating Ecuador in their last eight clash at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Friday. USA put themselves ahead when striker Clint Dempsey netted his third goal of the tournament in the 22nd minute to end the first half with a 1-0
lead against Ecuador. Midfielder Gyasi Zardes then doubled the score for USA in the 65th minute before Ecuader striker Michael Arroyo scored a free kick just nine minutes later to provide his side with some hope. Although Ecuador continued to apply heavy pressure on the opposition, USA held their onegoal lead until the full-
time, the Guardian reported. It is USA's fourth ever victory in the knockout stage of a major tournament. The previous three came against Spain in the 2009 Confederations Cup, Mexico at the 2002 World Cup and Mexico again in the 1995 Copa America. USA will now face either Argentina or Venezuela in Houston for a place in the finals.
land will serve as learning curve for his men to comeback stronger in the English conditions. Lanka have taken an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series against Ireland and will play their second and final match at the same venue on Saturday.
Poland hold Germany to scoreless stalemate in Euro clash
Nick Kyrgios plans to `chill out ` ahead of Wimbledon throughout the game, while adding that he was quite impressed with the way Raonic played. Despite the defeat, Kyrgios said that he would not do anything for the next couple of days and is just going to 'chill out,' news.com.au reported. The Australian, who is not bothered by the defeat, insisted that he had put in a lot of hard work on the grass and is now fully prepared for the Wimbledon. Kyrgios will now play in next week's contest exhibition matches at Stoke Park with top-ranked Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin del Potro, Alexander Zverev and Borna Coric. Meanwhile, Wimbledon is slated to be held from June 27 to July 10.
players got minimum chances but they failed to deliver. Oil India FC players were too good in the defense and neither gave any chance to the opponents to score against them. In the earlier match, Golaghat FCC beat Gossaigaon Gobinda Basumatry Football Academy by 2-1 . Mandila Rongmai of Oil India FC was booked with yellow card in the 53rd minute. The final will played on Sunday.
Germany and Poland ANI Paris, June 17 : Reigning world champions Germany and Poland played out the first goalless draw of the European Championship during their Group C clash at Stade
de France in Paris on Friday. Both teams got plenty of chances to break the deadlock in the second-half of the match, but all their efforts went in vain. Germany remained in posses-
sion and got 15 chances to open their account, but the best opportunities both fell to Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik in the second-half. Poland are 27th in the FIFA World Rankings, which is their highest place this decade and are bidding to reach the second stage of a major tournament for the first time since the 1986 World Cup. Both teams now have four points after winning the opening match and they will be guaranteed a place in the Euro 2016 knockouts if they manage to avoid defeat in their final group clash. Poland will now lock horns with Ukraine while Germany will take on Northern Ireland for a place in the last 16.
Ministry for grievance redressal system for athletes PTI New Delhi, Jun 17 : Unwilling to be a party in legal disputes between sportspersons, national federations and international bodies, the Sports Ministry today asked all NSFs to institute effective, transparent and fair grievance redressal systems for athletes. Stressing on the autonomy of National Sports Federations (NSFs), the Ministry said since it does not interfere in the day-to-day running of their affairs, it does not wish to be dragged to court on disputes either. "In almost all such cases (disputes between athletes, federations and international bodies), the experience has shown that this Ministry is also unnecessarily made a party and impleaded as a respondent, though this Ministry has hardly any role to play in the settlement of such disputes which are basically internal matters of the NSFs
concerned," the Ministry said in a statement. Therefore, the ministry has advised that a "specific provision be made by each NSF in its constitution/bye-laws to the effect that any sportsperson and/or support personnel aggrieved by any decision or action of an International Sports Association/ Federation imposing any penalty or punishment by way of disciplinary action or otherwise may raise that dispute before the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) and/or the International Council of Arbitration for Sports (ICAS) either by himself/herself or through the NSF concerned." The ministry also feels that certain sportspersons and coaches and others participating in international events have been "unjustly penalised or subjected to harsh disciplinary proceedings for trifling faults on their part." The Ministry said the NSFs need to have effective systems
in place to ensure that aggrieved athletes are supported well in case of disputes in the international arena. "...These bodies entertain disputes only if the federations, associations or other sports related bodies, at the national and international levels, make specific provisions in their regulations for referring such matters to them or agree to such reference by specific agreement," a ministry release said. Referring to the international suspension of woman boxer L Sarita Devi, which was challenged in the Delhi High Court, the Ministry said it had been directed by the Court to ensure "incorporation of a specific provision by the NSFs in their constitutions/bye-laws for dispute settlement..." The Ministry said the latest missive to the NSFs is in compliance with the High Court order.
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