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Kojum Taba wins Senior Commonw ealth Weightlifting Championship A Staff Reporter Penang, 28 Oct

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Junior International Weightlifter of Arunachal Pradesh, Kojum Taba made India proud again in Penang, Malaysia by clinching the Senior Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship title.

He not only became the Senior Commonwealth Champion but also defended the Junior Commonwealth title by winning the gold medal for the second consecutive time.

Participating in the 85-kg weight category, he excelled at all the attempts by finishing his final lifts of 146 and 184 kg respectively in Snatch and Clean & Jerk sections, breaking his own records set during selection trail conducted by Indian Weightlifting Federation few weeks ago at NIS Patiala, India.

Prior to this, he was the youth, junior and senior national champion, including current defending Junior Commonwealth Weightlifting Champion.

Kojum will be back in India on October 30 and will board again for Tokyo, Japan on November 7 next.

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The Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh in March will damage India's relationship with China, Beijing has warned today.

The invitation to the "Dalai Lama for activity in the disputed areas between China and India will only damage peace and stability of the border areas as well as the bilateral relationship between China and India," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang.

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CHINA’S INTERFERENCE

RACE FOR SMART CITY MISSION

China has warned India that Dalai Lama's Arunachal visit will damage ties

Under the Smart City Mission, 100 cities across the country will be developed as smart cities by 2019-20 with the Union government providing financial support to the extent of Rs 48,000 crore over five years.

China claims Arunachal Pradesh to be a part of southern Tibet Dalai Lama is "free to visit any part of India" the government said

Each city selected in different rounds of competition will be given central assistance of Rs 200 crore in the first year and Rs 100 crore each during the subsequent three financial years A file photo of Dalai Lama

11 businessmen booked in a sudden raid by legal metrology Dept in Jorhat ET Correspondent Jorhat, 28 Oct

cases against eleven businessmen after the conduction of raid.

Legal Metrology Department conduct sudden pre Diwali raid at Jorhat on Friday. The department filed

These businessmen were alleged of selling firecrackers that did not have

proper address of manufacturer and fabric electric light which are mostly made in China.

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ET Bureau Itanagar, 28 Oct

A meeting was held today in the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner Itanagar-Capital Complex Sandeep Kumar Singh with all district heads to sensitize on the Smart City Proposal of Itanagar and the role to be played by various departments.

As Itanagar has been listed in the 100 potential smart cities list, the DC stressed that it

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China warns India over Dalai DC asks data from all for Itanagar Lama’s visit to Arunachal departments Smart City Proposal ET Bureau Itanagar, 28 Oct

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From the state of Arunachal Pradesh only Pasighat and Itanagar has been listed in the 100 potential smart cities list. would be a tough competition to be in the final smart city list for the implementation of the project, for that we need to prepare the smart city proposal

by December 31, 2016.

As Itanagar has to compete at all India level, the DC called upon all the departments to furnish data requirements pertaining to their Itanagar Smart City Proposal by November 3, 2016.

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NSCN(K) cadre apprehended along with an over ground worker in Jairampur Pranjal Bhuyan Jairampur, Oct 28: Jairampur Battalion of 13 Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarters 25 Sector under 2 Mountain Division along with Arunachal Pradesh Police has apprehended one active cadre of NSCN (K) namely SS Sgt Maj Mahesh Kalita, S/o Rupen Kalita, Vill Lisan Basti and an over ground worker named Rustam Momin alias Abba, S/o Jackson Momin of Vill - Chingsa both under PS - Kharsang , Dist Changlang .

On 27 Oct 2016, on specific input of presence of UGs cadres in general area Kharsang, a sustained operation was launched by the troops of Jairampur Battalion 13 Assam Rifles and Arunachal Pradesh Polics during which one cadre of NSCN (K) was apprehended.

The cadre was highly active and was trying to rejuvenate the foothold of

Apprehended cadre of NSCN (K) SS Sgt Maj Mahesh Kalita banned organization amongst the locals by getting extensively involved in extortion activities. It is also revealed that one of the apprehendees SS Sgt Maj Mahesh Kalita was the personal bodyguard of the NSCN (K) leader, Contd. on Page 2

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DIBRUGARH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29

LOCAL NEWS Availing of medical facilities conveyed to villagers

by Hospital Management Society, Borduria

MO IC Dr. C. Mongchan along with other members of the Hospital Management Society PHC Borduria Meeting at PHC Borduria.

ET Bureau Borduria, 28 Oct: Hospital Management Society PHC Borduria Meeting was held today at PHC Borduria. The quarterly meeting was attended

by DPM, Tirap Eliza Ruttum, DDM S. Giri and the hospital society members comprising Rohang Pongtey ( GB), Wangren Lowang ( ASM ), Tanloan Lokhow ( GPC), ASHA POAKKOM COMPLEX Minnyan Lamra, ASHA Borduria Smti Chahap

Henkhey, Khinya Homchha AWW, Nithan Ruttum Senior staff nurse and MO IC Dr. C. Mongchan.

The meeting started with internal audit and fund status of the Hospital Management Society.

As such, 2227 number of OPD patients were registered from 3rd June onwards till date after the introduction of registration fees of Rs. 5 per patient and a sum of approx Rs.10050 was received during the period.

No registration fees are appli-

HOROSCOPE Aries

You might feel like you're getting worked up from all angles today, Aries. Find comfort in knowing that things will definitely improve by tomorrow. You might get the feeling that somehow you're all alone despite the circle of friends that surrounds and loves you. You may be called to action by a strong force. Try to stay abreast of information and developments around you so you can make the most informed decisions possible.

Taurus

Try to rise above the potential tension and rough spots of the day, Taurus. Do yourself a favor and don't feel like you have to stoop to another's level. Take pride in your actions and do things with confidence. Work with the negativity. The worst thing to do would be to ignore it. Approach problems squarely as soon as they arise. Don't dredge up the past. It's time to move forward.

Gemini

You might want to escape the frenzy of the day by going shopping, Gemini. Align yourself with partners and allies who share your views. Try to keep the disagreements to a minimum. There is enough tension and war raging in the world around you today that you don't need to add to the negative force by contributing disputes and ailments to the situation.

Cancer

Leo

Your mood should be quite good today, Cancer, although there may be some strong forces at work trying to subvert this positive attitude. Try not to let other people's disagreements bring you down.

Take the high ground and you will certainly prevail. A peaceful nature is extremely important in order to balance the anger and hostility that's present all around. Be the one to promote this harmony.

Today's arena is one in which you can find a great deal of material, Leo. There will be no shortage of energy to work with or opinions coming from you. Realize that your words have a greater potency about them as people become more intent on uncovering the truth.

Apply yourself to peace and cooperation among groups. Help people work together toward a common goal.

Virgo

Peace and harmony are in the regularly scheduled program for the day, but there is a good chance that there could be a warring force with strong opinions and vindictive tendencies.

Hold onto your hat, Virgo, and make sure you have your actions well aligned with your soul or else you could be thrown into a battle that has nothing to do with you.

Libra

I told you so might be your motto of the day. Try not to rub this in other people's faces, Libra. Indeed, you have the foresight to witness an action and see the consequences right away. These consequences might rear their ugly heads on a day like this. Use your incredible perception and intuition to hone in on the best solution possible and work toward that goal before things get out of hand.

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

You may know exactly the right thing to do today, but for some reason, the action required may be a hard thing for you to implement, Scorpio. Take an active role to get involved. Say your peace, but don't get so attached to the results that you get upset and discouraged if things don't exactly work out according to plan. Independence is an important virtue to hold onto today.

Make sure your opinion doesn't get lost in the frenzy of the day, Sagittarius. Your words may not quite fit with the things that people want to hear. Try not to take this personally. Realize that this isn't an indication that your words are any less important. You have an incredible gift of being able to see things that others can't. Cherish and nourish this ability instead of invalidating it.

You have two choices today. Either jump into the thick of the mess with both feet or stay out of it altogether.

There are definitely two distinct camps setting up their arsenals for battle. Realize that there is also a soft, tender, harmonious aspect that just wants peace. It will be hard to ignore the fact that your usual warring nature is ready to do battle.

You may end up being the peaceful savior that calms everyone down today, Aquarius. Use your artistic nature and love of beauty and harmony to inspire others to put away their differences and concentrate on the positive aspects. Generous acceptance of others is the only way to go, especially today, when people are riled up and ready to fight. Do your best to promote peace.

Your unique ability to communicate with many different groups and personalities will be extremely important today to maintaining a bridge between warring camps, Pisces. Keep things moving and try not to let the situation stagnate on any one issue. If the conversation turns to raging and ranting, it's in your best interests to stop it right away. Don't be afraid to step up and take a leadership role.

cable for pregnant women and children below 1 month at the hospital and it was reiterated to the society members to convey the same to the villagers.

Guidelines for use of ambulance were also discussed and the provision for free referral and transportation of the pregnant women and children below 1 month under JSSK programme was made known to the society members. It was also unanimously decided by the society members that ambulance will not be used for dead body transportation and instead approach MLA and Advisor to CM, Wanglin Lowangdong for a separate Hearse ( Dead Body) van for PHC, Borduria.

It was also informed to the society members that a complaint /suggestions box was being put up at the hospital and a public grievances redressal system will be put up which will be reviewed by society members from time to time.

The essential requirement list of medical equipments was also prepared and submitted to W. Lowangdong by the Hospital Management Society. The meeting was successfully concluded with vote of thanks by head GB, Rohang Pongtey.

Swimming champion Bastab Tapan Bordoloi facilitated by Jorhot Swimming Society ET Correspondent Jorhat, 28 Oct: South Asian Aquatic championship 2016 Medal winner Bastab Tapan Bordoloi was fecileted by Jorhat Swimming Society at Jorhat on Friday. In the simple ceremony held in the swimming society office, Jorhat constituency MLA Hitendra Nath Goshwami, ex chairman of Jorhat Municipality Board Prashanta Bora, Diganta Buragohain president of Press Club of Jorhat and many other renowned people are present.

The meeting started with the welcome speech delivered

by Raktim Saikia. " He is the most talented swimmer Jorhat as well as the state posses" said Raktim Saikia, president of Jorhat swimming society in his speech.

After the welcome speech bastab was fecileted by Jorhat swimming society along with a fifty thousand rupees cheque. Intendem, Upper Assam Mountaineering organisation and many other organizations and individuals also fecilete

Basatab. " Jorhat needs continue to produce player like bastab.

But in the senior section it seems there is lack of good swimers" said Diganta Buragohain, Jorhat press club President in his speech.

An interaction programe with other swimmer and parents is also held in the ceremony.

Earlier in 2015, 8th Asian Age Group Championship held in Thailand Bastab manages to grab Silver in 4x200 free style and gold in 4x100 meters. In May 2016 under 19 Asian School games held in Indonesia bastab represented India, in July 2016 43rd National Junior Championship bastab grabs two gold, one silver and one bronze medal and at the south Asian group swimming Championship bastab prized with three gold with a silver.

Talking with The Eastern Today Bastab told that he was over helmed and overjoyed with his achievements.

He also was planning for the senior event in near future.

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P2 ZPC bats for proper checking in the check gates to fight drugs and opium menace

All Tirap District Students Union ATDSU organised massive Rally against Drugs and Opium in Khonsa amidst huge gathering including Superintendent of Police, Medical Superintendent, Senior Public leaders, PRIs, Women Association members from Kheti, Khonsa and Kaimai villages .

ET Bureau Khonsa, 28 Oct : The Mass Awareness Rally against Drugs and Opium menace was organized by All Tirap District Students Union ATDSU amidst huge gathering of Superintendent of Police, Medical Superintendent, Senior Public leaders, PRIs, Women Association members from Kheti, Khonsa and Kaimai villages and students from various schools actively participated during the rally. The rally was carried out from Khonsa Bazar Bus stand to DC’s office, Khonsa.

Addressing the gathering the Tirap ZPC Smti Sontung Lowang who was also the Chief Guest on the occasion said that awareness rally against drugs and opium menace organized by All Tirap District Students Union (ATDSU) is praiseworthy as youths of Tirap are being badly affected with Drugs and Opium since the time immemorial as in the early days innocent villagers of Lazu area in Tirap District, Pongchau and Wakka area of Longding District cultivates opium poppy for their live-

lihood but from now onwards the youths of Tirap_Changlang and Longding must come forward to eradicate the poisonous poppy opium kani cultivation from our area.

The ZPC urged the District Administration and Police department to ensure proper checking in the check gates as Drugs and Opium are brought from outside crossing the checkgates.

Speaking on the occasion the Tirap Superintendent of Police Shri Jitendra Kumar Meena, IPS said that taking of drugs and opium and peddlers are equally illegal and crime under NDPS Act,1985 adding that PRIs, General public, students, churches leaders and women wing leaders must check the drugs peddlers and addicted person in their respective places to find out the roots from where Drugs and Opium are being supplied in the region.

The SP appealed all the gathering for extending their cooperation with the police department to eradicate drugs and opium menace from the district.

Medical Superintendent

Dr. K. Socia termed Brown Sugar and Kani Opium are equally harmful for human health adding that initially some people may use Drugs and Opium as pain killer but in long run it is injuries to health. Dr. Socia appealed youths of Tirap to stay away from Drugs and Opium.

Sr. Public leader Hangliam Sumnyan said that drugs smugglers are probably using some children, pregnant women and old men while crossing the checkgates stating that initially drugs and opium were brought by britishers early in 1800 century to demoralize tribal Indian people in the northeastern part of Indo-Burma border. Sumnyan concludes his speech with word of appreciation to the ATDSU. Earlier ATDSU Executive members Hapwang Lowang, Lablin Lowang, Wangtiam Wangsa, Hangba Tonrang, Lomsong Kanglom also spoke on the occasion. The rally concluded with submission of memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, Tirap District Khonsa.

11 businessmen booked in a sudden raid by legal metrology Dept in Jorhat Contd. from Page 1

Ahead of Diwali festival, people in large number thronged around in a market in Jorhat today to buy crackers and lights. Diwali starts from today.

Photo - Nakib Ahmed.

"We are conducting a raid today in some of the shops who were selling commodities for upcoming Diwali " said Nripen Goshwami, assistant controller of Legal

Metrology Department, Jorhat.

"We found five whole sellers of firecrackers, who were selling firecrackers that did not have proper address of manufacturer or mail id" added Goshwami.

On the other hand the department found five more

wholesalers of selling fabric electric light which are mostly made in China.

They had also conduct a sudden raid in a Jewellery shop, and found foul in weight machine. “We filed a case against these eleven businessmen" said Nripen Goshwami.

asked the Police Department to provide data on the safety/ security issue like the total number of reported crimes in the Capital Complex.

He also asked the CMEO, IMC to provide data on sewage system, sanitation, storm water drainage, with directions to the Pollution Control Board and the Medical Department to provide their data on pollution control and health and sanitation.

The DC also asked the department of Town Planning to do all the master planning and infrastructure maps of Itanagar and the Field Officer Disaster Management to provide list of all the vulnerable areas.

The SDO BSNL was asked to provide the IT infrastructure of the city and the DSO (Statistics) to provide the literacy and employment profile of the Capital Complex and the department of Industries to provide the economic profile of the Capital Complex.

Earlier, Senior Town Planner S Singh presented a power point presentation on Smart Cities Mission. He explained about the various aspects of smart city, its strategy and basic infrastructure requirements.

He also explained in detail about components and the essential features of area based development. Explaining the smart city selection process, he

Unidentified dead body found at Tikak Colliery; raises doubts about illegal coal mining activities DC asks data from all departments for Itanagar Smart City Proposal Mithun Baruah Margherita, 28 Oct: Today an unidentified dead body was found at Tikak Colliery under Ledo outpost of Margherita Sub division.

The dead body is believe to a daily wage labourer who works in famous illegal Coal mining of Margherita Coal mines region and many cut narks have been at his body.

Few days when some group of journalists of Margherita went to cover the illegal mining news they were brutally attacked and assaulted by coal mafias. Now the

same incident has occurred where a dead body of suspected coal worker was found today at Tikak Colliery. Local residents of Tikak Colliery said that many suspected Bangladeshi nationals are employed in these illegal coals mining where Margherita Administration is in deep slumber. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal who had given strict instruction to Tinsukia District Superintendent of Police and Tinsukia District Deputy Commissioner months ago to take strict action the illegal coal

mafias but which seems to have fallen into the deaf ears of the administration.

Conscious Section of People said that after BJP Government came to power illegal coal mining has rampantly increased at Margherita region where Many senior Congress,BJP and AGP Leaders of Margherita are engaged in illegal coal mining. Conscious Section people of Margherita have appealed to Honourable Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal to take strict action against these illegal Coal mining.

Contd. from Page 1 Stressing that lack of data collection should not act as a shortcoming in the Smart City Proposal, the DC urged the district transport officer to compile a complete report on transport condition, especially the available transport facilities, vehicle registration, total road network, percentage of citizens using public transport facilities, available parking facilities, street lightning facilities etc.

He asked the EE PHED to provide a report pertaining to the demand and supply, commercial and residential consumption of water etc, and

NSCN(K) cadre apprehended

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Nabbing of this hardcore cadre and the OGW has dealt a major blow to the extortion activities of the UG organization and brought a sigh of relief for the locals who were constantly

succumbed to the extortion demands by them. One 9 mm pistol with magazine and four 9 mm live rounds, Rs 1500/extortion money and 100 gm opium has been recovered from the apprehendees.

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The tension over the proposed trip comes as China has blocked India from joining the Nuclear Suppliers Group, a powerful 48-nation bloc, and is seen as siding with long-time ally Pakistan at a time when New Delhi and Islamabad are caught in the worst tension in over a decade.

The Dalai Lama has been invited to Arunachal Pradesh

by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, whose coalition government includes the BJP. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader last visited the border state in 2009.

China claims Arunachal Pradesh as South Tibet. Earlier

this week, it objected furiously to American ambassador Richard Verma's trip to the Northeastern state, warning America not to "meddle" in the border dispute with India.

The Dalai Lama, denounced

by China as a separatist for seeking independence for Tibet, fled from there through Arunachal Pradesh in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule. He is expected on his trip to visit a famous Buddhist monastery of Tawang.

Yesterday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup confirmed that the Dalai Lama, "a guest of India," is free to visit the region.

On October 21, the US

Ambassador posted photos on his Twitter account of his recent trip to Arunachal Pradesh, thanking Indian officials for their "warm hospitality" and calling the region a "magical place".

Beijing asked the US to "stop getting involved in the ChinaIndia territorial dispute."

China claims more than 90,000 sq km (35,000 sq miles) of territory disputed by India in the eastern sector of the Himalayas. Much of that forms the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

India rejects that claim and says China occupies 38,000 square km (14,600 sq miles) of its territory on the Aksai Chin plateau in the west. (With inputs from PTI)

DIBRUGARH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29

All Papum Pare District Students' Union expresses displeasure over a appointment of BEO A Staff Reporter Itanagar, 28 Oct: The All Papum Pare District Students’ Union (APPDSU) today wrote to the education minister, expressing its displeasure on the appointment of a BEO as DPC (SSA) by the Department of Education, and in turn depriving a senior and experienced applicant Gollo Tacheng.

Tacheng had applied against Papum Pare as a candidature for DPC (SSA) on April 22, 2016 in order to replace Jitendra Tiwari.

Highlighting that the terms to be appointed as DPC (SSA) require him/ her to be professionally trained graduate with 10 years experience as TGT/ Educational Officer with vast knowledge of SSA schemes/ activities and knowledge of the topography of the district posted at, the APPDSU said that the new appointee is a junior and does not fulfill the guidelines issued by the SPD, Itanagar.

“In order to replace Tiwari as DPC (SSA), an experienced person like Gollo Tacheng, BEO cum BRCC, Mengio, who has been working as BEO (2008) cum circle/ block Resource Coordinator since 2005-06 should be appointed as a DPC (SSA) Papum Pare district. He has attended many workshops, trainings and seminars at district and zonal levels”, the APPDSU said.

The union requested the education minister to appoint senior candidate Mengio BEO cum BRCC Gollo Tachengas as DPC (SSA) as per guidelines in the interest of the public service of Papum Pare district and reconsider the appointment of the new appointment order.

However, the union said that if its plea was not considered, it would resort to a democratic movement.

R.K. Mossang Memorial Society winds up monitoring visits to eight villages under NERCORMP Lomhom Tangha Kharsang, 28 Oct: Memorial Society under NERCORMP started their monitoring spree to visit 8 villages, namely, Manmao, Walangtoi, Renuk, Sinwang, Sasum-I, Sasum-II, Hetman, Tengman under Manmao Block to monitor the schemes given by NERCORMP to the NaRM-Gs (Natural Resource Management Group).

Staff of Memorial Society arrived Walangtoi and Manmao village on 14th of October.

Scheme taken by Walangtoi NaRM-Gs was 19th unit of Low Cost Latrine and they found that work is completed by them. In Manmao, 1 unit of Low Cost latrine and some non-farm activities like tailoring, carpentry and electrician schemes were given to Manmao NaRM-Gs. On the second day they moved from Manmao village to Sinwang village. The activity was Low Cost latrine 1 unit, piggery 3 unit and Arecanut. Around 3 pm they moved towards Renuk village and we reached the destination at 7pm on foot. Activities in Renuk village i.e. Piggery, Spices Crop and Masonry unit after monitoring the activities in Renuk village, they we move towards Sasum-I, activity was canal construction and 1 unit of Low Cost Latrine. Staffs stayed in President NaRM-G, Sasum-I residence only to be continued their further trip.

On 16th evening they had reached Sasum-II village to see how their activity of 1 unit of Low Cost Latrine and other non farm sector i.e. rice mill to doing. After monitoring it we moved Hetman and reached at 8 pm on Hetman village where they found that 14 units of Low cost latrine and 1 unit of piggery was almost at the helm of completion, on 19th morning they moved from Hetman towards Tengman village where one village road and 2 unit of Low Cost latrine propagating at good pace. On 21st October they wound up their visit and moved towards Head office Jairampur.

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YLC Conclave: "Will provide help to North Four community halls East youth for gainful self-employment" handed over to villagers

Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy along with MoS Kiren Rijiju, Chief Minister Pema Khandu and other youth leaders from the North East India at the inaugural day of the two-day conclave of Young Leaders Connect A Staff Reporter Itanagar, 28 Oct: Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Friday said the Centre will provide “all possible help” for skill development to the youth of the north-east for gainful self-employment. Addressing the inaugural day of the twoday conclave of Young Lead-

ers Connect (YLC), with the theme ‘Start-up North East, Stand-Up North East’, the Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said skill development needed to be integrated with school education for successful entrepren eurships.

“Over the years in India, education has had a distinct bias over skill. Without skill, no education will serve the purpose. We have given more weightage to education instead of skill development, wherein lies the flaws,” he said, adding that the northeast had immense natural re-

sources to start enterprises.

“The Centre is working for skill development of the youth of north-east in accordance with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has created a separate ministry,” Rudy said, adding that his ministry would work in close coordination with the respective state governments for self-employment of the youth through skill development programmes.two-day conclave of Young Leaders Connect Referring to the infrastructure development in Arunachal Pradesh, the Union minister lamented that if the Centre and the state government took 67 years to create roads, it was difficult for the economy to prosper.

“How can we even think on the lines of former prime minister AB Vajpayee’s dream Golden Quadrilateral project when we cannot build roads in 67 years? That is why, Prime Minister Modi has said that we have lost the battle,” he said. “There are enough employment opportunities, but we lacked skilled manpower,” Rudy said while referring to various job sectors where the presence of the youth from the north-east is very limited.

Absconding Apex Bank robber arrested On September 29 last, two miscreants had attempted to rob the Apex Bank at Gohpur Tiniali with arms. While one Lokam Tagio was apprehended by an SSB serviceman at Gohpur Trijunction, the other had fled from the scene.

Waru Baba, one of the absconding bank robbers involved in the robbery at Apex Bank Gohpur Tiniali branch.

A Staff Reporter Itanagar, 28 Oct : The Arunachal Pradesh Police of Koloriang district

today arrested Waru Baba, one of the absconding bank robbers involved in the robbery at

Apex Bank Gohpur Tiniali branch.

The capital police under the direction of city Superintendent of Police Dr A Koan, and supervision of SDPO Techi Hanyir and APP Koloriang unit led by its OC SI T Pasar, SI N Tao, Ct Asis Limbu, Ct Tadar Tayu, Ct Toko Okey, Ct D Taidong and Ct Chera Acha laid a trap on the

basis of concrete information at Jerchi Sedang and arrested him.

A US made 7.65 pistol with magazine, one live cartage, one mobile handset was seized from the robber’s possession and has been made available on transit remand to Itanagar Police Station today.

Earlier on September 29 last,

ET Bureau Aalo, 28 Oct: Four fully constructed Dere (community halls) at Medical Colony, Yoji Yora, Pakja Jirdin and Memo Gumin were handed over to the villagers today, by Executive Engineer J Bora, in presence of MLA Jarkar Gamlin.

The community halls have been executed by the Arunachal Pradesh State Cooperative Technical Wing, Naharlagun through local contractors under Aalo East Constituency, and were constructed in phase II, under Aalo East Constituency through the Department of Art & Culture.

Gamlin said that these community halls are being handed to villagers and the villagers should maintain these infra-

structures as their properties.

The MLA and his team also inspected other ongoing semi RCC community halls at Kombo Bili and Yeggo, and exhorted the contractors to ex-

ecute them properly.

Gamlin also disclosed that bore wells are being set up at medical and police lock up to do away with the problem of water scarcity in these locations.

Tirap ZPC and DDSE assure actions on the problems face

by Govt schools at CK Belt ET Bureau Khonsa, 27 Oct : Tirap ZPC Sontung Bangisa and Pubi Lombi, DDSE inspected various schools in CK belt viz :Charju Primary School, Khela Upper Primary School, Lamsa Upper Primary School, Wathin Primary School and Sikho Primary school to ascertaining various problems faced by Schools in remote areas.

While interacting with ZPC and DDSE the Headmasters of Charju Primary school and Wathin Primary School shown the deteriorated class rooms and expressed about the inconvenience to accommodate the students. Moreover, the Headmaster of Government Upper Primary School of Khela shown some classrooms which were found deteriorated condition and requested for immediate maintenance work enable to accommodate the students.

The ZPC and DDSE assured to initiate action on the problems faced by schools to the government in due course to address the problems.

While EE (PHED) Er. Tage Nipa who was accompanied the ZPC and DDSE at Wathin

village_ the Chief and PRI members of Wathin village had complaint about non availability of drinking water since last 3 years due to washed out the water pipelines due to heavy rainfall during 2013 where the components of GI Pipes around 3.5 km and headwork at the source costing of Rs. 35 lakhs. The department has already submitted the damaged and estimate to the government of Arunachal Pradesh and same will be restored as and when department received fund from government against

the village.

The ZPC expressed her unpleasant over the school uniform been supplied to the students which are not at all fit with the figure of the students and she urged the school authorities to lodge complaint to the higher authority to issue quality uniform for better interest of the students studying in remote villages.

The Headmasters of above 5 schools appreciated ZPC, DDSE and EE (PHED) for their visits in remote areas.

Baichung visits Sangey Textile Minister, Taga inaugurates M Mart Lhaden Sports Academy

A Staff Reporter Naharlagun, 28 Oct: While attending the opening of M Mart, a shopping mall at Barapani Bazar, Nahargun today as Chief Guest, Tamiyo Taga, Minister, Textile, Handloom & Handicraft and Cooperation opined hope that coming up of such entrepreneurship owned by local youth will enhance the job prospect of the state.

Inaugurating the Shopping Mall, Taga appreciated the proprietor of the M Mart Arunachal, Er. Toi Modi for his entrepreneurship management and said that, local unemployed youths should be given job in such private establishment. When asked on what he is going to do to away growing unemployment problem as Minister, Industry, Taga said that, he is going to link up with PM Modi led central government’s new skill schemes to create more job. He also purchased some items of pant.

While Tamar Murtem, BJP MLA Raga also graced the day as customer and purchased some items.

Briefing about the M Mart

Arunachal, Er. Toi Modi said that, he has to toiled lots to launch the Shopping Mall after complete taking over the earlier Max Mart. When asked about the different between earlier Max Mart and his M Mart, Modi said that, M Mart will sale only the branded product unlike pre-

vious Max Mart. M Mart is a complete shopping solution for all smart shoppers where almost every item will be available. I am deeply thankful to everyone one of my distributors from Guwahati and wellwishers besides especial thanks to Miss Chum Darang,

Miss India Earth-Water who has now became the Brand Ambassador of the M Mart Arunachal. On the part of Chum Darang, she appealed all smart shoppers to shop in M Mart as this shopping mall give a complete shopping solution.

A Staff Reporter Itanagar, 28 Oct: Former Indian Football Captain Baichung Bhutia, along with Parliamentary Secretary of Sports and Youth Affairs Nyamar Karbak visited Sangey Lhaden Sports Academy (SLSA) Chimpu here this evening.

The Indian sports icon, who is here since Thursday for the 5th Young Leaders Connect (YLC) conclave interacted with the officials of Sports and Youth Affairs and students of SLSA. Interacting with Director of Youth Affairs D K Dinglow and Director Sports Tadar Apa, Baichung opined that since the state government is funding and sponsoring so amount to the Academy, the outcome of academy should be seen.

On football, he suggested that non-performing players should be replaced by better players and selection should be purely on merit.

“Deserving players should be in the playing XI, which is how a better team can be produced”, exhorted Baichung.

He also suggested the officials to spot right players in selec-

tion process.

Seeking suggestions and ideas from the former Indian football captain to revamp sports department, particularly football, Parliamentary Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Nyamar Karbak briefed the technical difficulties being faced by the department.

He appealed to Baichung to share his experiences and ideas to make the department more successful and affective.

Sangey Lhaden was the cousin of Baichung Bhutia. She was Secretary Education of Gov-

ernment of Arunachal Pradesh, and died in a chopper crash on May 8, 2001 at Sessa in West Kameng district along with then Education Minister Dera Natung.

The academy is named after her by the state government as a mark of respect to her contributions to the state.

Meanwhile, the Sports Department along with Arunachal Pradesh Football Association will hold a meeting with Baichung tomorrow evening to discuss about the future of football in the state.

are not permanent and has the limitation to satisfy or engage everyone.

Therefore, in the view of attracting the rural youth towards development of agriculture in rural areas and to bring sustainable income for the their livelihood, the government has taken initiative to introduce the Agriculture Generation Programme, especially for the rural educated unemployed youth.

Further, the Minister advised the beneficiaries to take full advantage of the programme, be self-employed and contribute to the economy of the state to make the State self-sufficient.

Symposium on revisiting the Discipline of Political Science held at GMDC, Roing Agriculture Dept distributes Pick-up trucks ET Bureau Roing, 28 Oct: Government Model Degree College, Jemi Notko, Roing organised a symposium on Revisiting the Discipline of Political Science on 28 October 2016 to keep abreast of the latest developments on the subject in the wake of changing contours of higher education for ensuring quality and excellence. Inaugurating the symposium, Monshi Tayeng, Principal of the college brought to the fore that how the discipline is undergoing transformation under the canopy of (LPG) liberalization, privatization and globalization thesis in the contemporary period. He said that the twin objective of welfare and development of the state centric models is being reconstructed in quest of neo-liberal paradigm through new geopolitical

and geo-economic architectures. He specifically thrust upon the need for introducing optional papers on the Political Geography/GeoPolitics for the BA major students of this subject in the larger academic interest of the NE region. He further added that such type of symposiums would inject fresh ideas and pave the way for critical thinking as well as analytical studies besides delineating the job opportunities for the students.

While delivering his views, Dr. Jajati K. Pattnaik, Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Symposium, said that the study of Political Science should not be confined to the boundaries of the discipline alone , rather one should invest his intellectual caliber for an interdisciplinary approach to bring academic excellence,

and political theory which signifies a systematic knowledge of political phenomena must be empirically tested to find out the truth. Dwelling upon the changing dimensions of the subject, he mentioned that courses on Politics and International Relations which got a fillip at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi are now being taught in most of the newly established central universities of our country to match with the global trends.

Highlighting on the career prospects, Dr. Pattnaik emphatically pointed out that the syllabus structure of the discipline is fine-tuned to the UPSC and State Civil service Examinations , and those interested in pursuing MA and higher studies can choose Political Science or Politics( Governance, Development Studies, Gender

Studies and Federal Studies etc. ) , International Relations &Area Studies Programmes( International Legal Studies, International Trade and Development, Political Geography, South Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, East Asian Studies, Central Asian Studies, West Asian Studies, European Studies , Strategic Studies and Border Studies etc.) as a professional option. Miss Narang Renu, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography also spoke on the occasion and highlighted on the pertinent issues concerning political geography.

The technical session was marked by serious intellectual discourse and feedback offered by the subject experts. The seminar was attended by the students of the Department of Political Science.

ET Bureau Naharlagun, 28 Oct: The department of Agriculture today distributed Tata Dx Pickup truck to the beneficiaries from the districts as a transport support to unemployed youth for marketing of agriculture produce under CM’s agriculture employment generation programme. The main objective of the programme is directed towards upliftment of rural unemployed educated youth for a sustainable income generation through various Agriculture activities in the locality.

The minister of Agriculture, Wangki Lowang while appreciating the department on such innovative step said, in most of the rural areas the majority of the educated youth are unemployed and thereby most of them are seen staying unemployed or searching for contractual works or any other works which could at least bring them some income for livelihood. But in certain negativity sense such type of works

But, the Minister said, only by distributing vehicle to the beneficiaries will not help the unemployed educated youth unless they use it in innovative ways. As it is not possible for the government to absorb in government jobs they need to sustain themselves by being self-employed, the Minister added.

Lowang also advised the beneficiaries not to sell their produce only in local markets but to increase their horizon by selling their produce in the neighboring state and also in colonies.

Earlier, Secretary Agriculture, Talom Tapok congratulating the beneficiaries advised them to work very hard to achieve their goals and to contribute to the State.

He said, as unemployment is increasing everyday, the government of Arunachal is taking every step to accommodate these unemployed educated youth to be self sufficient in other various private sectors, this programme of Agriculture department is a step taken to boost them, as everyone cannot be in the government jobs.

Minister of Agriculture Flag off the vehicles and handed over the keys to the beneficiaries.

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Forest Minister of Assam advises proper maintenance of road connectivity in Dima Hasao ET Correspondent, Haflong Oct 28: Environment and Forest Minister of Assam Smt Pramila Rani Brahma advised the Chief Executive Member, N C Hills Autonomous Council Sri Debolal Gorlosa for proper maintenance of road connectivity of Dima Hasao, since the district of Dima Hasao is having every possibility to be the most attractive tourist destination in the state.

Smt. Brahma was here at Umrangso to attend the 2nd Falcon Festival being held near golf field, Tungbung, Umrangso on October 27th and 28th as the Chief Guest. Smt. Brahma suffered severe waist pain as she had to reach Umrangso from Guwahati via Lanka and the road condition of Lanka to Umrangso, a stretch of only 72 km was very bad. Though Minister reached Umrangso on October 26th and had several other programmes like inspection of coal mine, Dalmia Cement etc. but has

to cut short her programme for acute waist pain.

As the chief Guest of the 2nd Falcon Festival organized by the celebration committee of 2nd Falcon Festival Minister Brahma appreciated the organizers for the effort to create awareness among the people in regards to protection of preservation of Amur Falcon in particular as the winged guests and the wild life as well as plants in the form of ‘Fal-

con Festival’. She was greeted by hundreds of people from various communities living in the district in their traditional attire forming a spectacular atmosphere which kept minister mesmerized. Several groups from different communities performed their traditional dance keeping all the guests and audience spellbound for some time. Lastly she also appealed to the people of Umrangso and Dima Hasao

to protect these Amur Falcon as their winged guests.

The inaugural function of the 2nd Falcon Festival was attended by Sri Debolal Gorlosa, CEM, NCHAC as the chief host while MLA B B Hagjer, Chairman, NCHAC, Ranu Langthasa, Deputy Chairman, H B Chetri, EMs, NCHAC, Samuel Changsan, Niranjan Hojai, Amendu Hojai, Ihuing Pame, Development Commissioner, Anwarudding Chaowd

hury, etc as the guests of honour.

NCHAC, CEM, Debolal Gorlosa in his speech said since the Central Government was keen for the development we are also committed to develop our district what was not done earlier. He said we are not concern what was not done earlier but now we very much concerned for the development of our district and its people. He also submitted a memorandum to the minister for some developmental activities in terms of forest etc.

Earlier Kulendra Daulagupu, EM in charge tourism welcomed the Chief Guests and other guests while explaining the aims and objective of holding the 2nd Falcon Festival and will be held every year.

To give a festive gesture numbers of food stall were put up at 2nd Falcon Festival and other activities for the tourist were also provided.

Teachers from DIET, Barpeta A BDO arrested for visit Sainik School Goalpara funds misappropriation Ranjan K Baruah Goalpara, 28 Oct: As part of educational research and training curriculum prescribed by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), 92 trainee teachers from District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Barpeta, one of the pioneer government educational institutes in Assam, visited Sainik School Goalpara ( SSG) on Thursday.

The visiting team also comprised of Dr Kula Ranjan Deka, the Principal, Mr Mrinal Choudhury, senior lecturer (who is an ex-

teacher of Sainik School Goalpara) and five more lecturers from the institute.

During their visit, the team saw the infrastructure and various education facilities in the school, viz. the Academic Block, Science Block, Labs, MI Room, dormitories, Cadets’ Mess, swimming pool, various sports fields etc. A presentation was given by Sqn Ldr D Mathew on the occasion.

He apprised the visiting members of the objectives of the school, various activities and training conducted in the school round the year to make the cadets both mentally and physically fit

Industries and Commerce Minister extends Diwali and Kali Puja Greetings ET Bureau Dispur, October 28: Industries and Commerce Minister, Chandra Mohan Patowary has extended his warm greetings to the people of Assam on the occasion of Diwali and Kali Puja.

In a message, Minister Patowary said, ‘Diwalisymbolises the vic-

tory of good over evil. May the festival of lights drives away darkness from our mind and soul and ushers in peace, progress and prosperityin everyone’s lives.’ He urged the people to celebrate a clean and noise-free Diwali.

The Minister further said, ‘May the divine blessings of Maa Kali shower up

Unbridled fashion, style dominates 2nd edition of ‘Miss Northeast India’ 2016 in Imphal ANI Imphal (Manipur) , Oct 28 : Unbridled fashion and style marked the second edition of the ‘Miss Northeast India’ 2016 held recently in Manipur capital Imphal.

Participating models and curators showcased their skill in wardrobe presentations is highly meticulous, their unbridled fashion and style makes them stand apart and unique from other parts of the country.

However, in yet another move to encourage youngsters who aspire to excel in the world of beauty and glamour a mega beauty pageant event, Miss North East India under glittering atmosphere was conducted recently by Manipur Fashion Rendezvous.

Beauties of the northeast represented the region’s best outfits on the walk down the ramp.

As many as 35 models registered for the preliminary round, and 25 of them were eliminated, leaving 10 for the grand finale.

The confidence of each participant was there for all to see.

It was a dream come true moment for many of them.

“Promoting tourism industry through fashion Endeavour, empowerment women, handloom and handicraft showcasing the rich cultural heritage of North east and especially Manipur is the main aim for organizing such event.

I mainly focus the northeast people to give them an opportunity to make them capable to participate in the interna-

tional level," said Kumarjit Laishram, National Director, Miss India International, Miss Tourism World, Kumarjit Fashion Trends Entertainment.

“This type of regional contest it help the girls of Northeast to groom themselves as well as develop their personality and it also gives us a platform to voice our opinion so that it reaches out to global level,” said Laisumwi Brahma, contestant from Assam “For me, beauty is what defines you it’s not only about outer beauty it’s about being you that’s beauty for me,’ he added.

K. Mirabai, Cabinet Minister in the Manipur Government was the guest of the honor.

“If I win the contest, my journey begins, because, like I said, whoever wins the title, will get to represent Miss India Tourism,” said Deikisha Lyngdoh, a contestant from Meghalaya before the announcement of the winner.

Finally, the lady of the evening Sangriliya Maisnam bagged the crown of Miss Northeast India being given away by a renowned personality from the fashion world. Miss Ajo Kalpana and Miss Aprushmi won the first and second runners up respectively.

When we talk about India, north eastern states really struggle to find a place in the mainstream. However, lately people from these states have set a benchmark for others in the field of fashion and rest of the country is following their footsteps. (ANI)

for entry into the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune.

The trainee teachers were much impressed by the conducive environment in the school campus. They were extremely happy to visit the school and even expressed their willingness to join the school as teachers in their future endeavour. Noteworthy to mention that, Sainik School Goalpara, which has completed fifty years of its glorious existence, is the only institute of its kind in Assam and has over 300 exSSGians to its credit as Officers in Defence Services.

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By Our Correspondent Guwahati , Oct 28 : Police on Thursday had arrested a Block Development Officer (BDO), Hailakandi for alleged misappropriation of funds in Barak Valley. An official of Hailakandi district administration said that following the public complaints police arrested Hailakandi BDO Moinul Haque Choudhury.

Hailakandi district Police had produced the government official at the dis-

trict session court.

Choudhury was picked up for interrogation for alleged misappropriation of funds and detained in the police station.

Hailakandi Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Cherge Surajit Choudhury said that a case was filed against the BDO (case no.

412/16) for alleged misappropriation of government funds.The government official was booked under Sections 120B together with 409, 419, 468 and 420 of IPC.

Residents brace for a toxic Diwali ET Bureau Guwahati, Oct 28 : With Diwali around the corner, health and air quality experts have told residents here to prepare themselves against a cocktail of toxic fumes emanating from firecrackers and diesel vehicles.

They said respiratory problems, asthma attacks, eye sores, breathlessness and other health problems get aggravated during this time of the year.

"Every Diwali, we attend to a large number of cases of breathlessness, asthma attacks and respiratory problems. Burns are common.

What is important is that cases pertaining to Diwali pollution are increasing every year. We discourage the use of firecrackers," said Debabrata Goswami, head of the department of medicine at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).

According to an ongoing

study titled 'Urban Black Carbon Emission-Its Global Impact and Local Mitigation', some parts in this thriving metropolis have recorded 80 micrograms per cubic meter of particulate matter (PM) 2.5.

The World Health Organization's threshold of PM 2.5 for humans is 10 micrograms per meter cube annual mean and 25 micrograms per cubic meter for 24-hour mean.

PM 2.5 comprises particles emanating from automobiles, heavy metals and toxic compounds.

"Pollution will only get worse during Diwali. The city already records PM 2.5 of more than 80 micrograms per cubic metre. We are also approaching winter and the effects of pollution are more visible during this season.

During festivals like Diwali, there are more vehicles on the roads and high emission makes matters worse," said Sharad Gokhale, professor

of environmental engineering, department of civil engineering, IIT-G. His team is doing the study on black carbon and pollution in the city.

According to measurements recorded over the past few years, the average value of sulphur dioxide (SO2) was between 6 to 8.30 micrograms per cubic meter. This figure tended to increase between 12.20 to 15 micrograms per cubic meter during Diwali.

Sulphur dioxide increases asthma attacks, chronic bronchitis and may also lead to increased mortality among the elderly and infants. Exposure to SO2 causes corneal haze, heart failure and fluid accumulation in lungs.

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) leads to respiratory problems.

It inflames the lining of the lungs and is responsible for reduced immunity. It also intensifies asthma attacks, especially among children.

Bahjani artisans busy making crackers for Diwali ET Correspondent Nalbari, Oct 28: With the festival of lights, Diwali, just around the corner, the local artisans of Bahjani area in Nalbari district are busy making their traditional fireworks.

The fireworks and crackers of Bahjani area are in high demand in and around Nalbari and its adjoining districts. In Bahjani area, the families have been engaged in this profession from generation after generation.

After the popularity of

the crackers named ‘Laden’, ‘Anamika’ and ‘Modi’ in the last few years, the firework makers of the area have made ‘Special Pakistan Missile 5000’ crackers this year to attract the people.

The light of ‘Missile 5000’ will touch 5000 feet height on the festive evening, Nilima Talukdar, an artisan of the village, claimed. The artisans of Bahjani areas, who are working roundthe-clock are hopeful that this Diwali the demands of their products will in-

crease as the boycott call to the Chinese goods looming large all over the State.

They claimed that the crackers made by the traditional artisans will touch a height of 200 feet on an average and the brightness of colours is more than ‘cheap Chinese crackers’. The new crackers will be available in the markets of Kamrup, Goalpara, Rangiya, Mangaldai, Tezpur, among others, they added.

Toila Khatra Nilam Birudhi Sangram Samitee today protested against auctioning of 12 Oil field to private party by ONGCL here in Sivasagar. Firuz Ahmed

Public Health Engineering department takes green path to pollution-free Diwali in Morigaon ET Correspondent Morigaon, 28 Oct: On the eve of Diwali, Public Health Engineering department in Morigaon organised an awareness programme in order to sensitize students about the ill-effects of pollution caused by bursting of crackers. To observe the great festival without pollution of air and water, Public Health Engineering department in Morigaon district launched an awareness

programme among the students in Kopili and Bhurbandha development blocks. The PHE department organised two awareness meetings at Mikirbheta High School and Charaibahi HS School and apprised about the pollution arising out from crackers.

Addressing the meeting, Chiranjib Saikia, Executive Engineer, PHE, Morigaon Division said that chemicals used in the crackers causes

catastrophic pollution to air and water, so the students must join hands to make Diwali pollution-free.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Arunima Devi, Associate Professor, Chemistry, Morigaon College dwelt at length about the serious pollution created by the bursting crackers and appealed to the students community to take green path to pollutionfree Diwali.

Fashion conscience Guwahati in revolutionary mode ANI Guwahati, Oct 28: Fashion conscious Guwahati doesn't seem keen on promoting traditional attire anymore; its actually turned revolutionary in its outlook and style, and this was clearly visible at the recently held two-day 19th Boutiques Exhibition. All participants showcased their ethnic finery and apparel ahead of Diwali and the wedding season.

The event offered a rich mix of designer wear; designer, precious and semi-precious jewellery, kid’s apparel, women’s accessories, home furnishing, lifestyle products and footwear. More than 50 exhibitors from across India showcased their collections.

“People are fashion con-

scious and they like new things. People like experimenting and are responding well and they liked my outfits. Other shops also got good response. People love to look unique so they love trying outfits that is unique and interesting and end up buying such apparels,” said a exhibitor from Kolkata.

The exhibition also included wedding and bridal wear, allowing customers to cut down their fatigue by allowing them to shop for all necessary things under one roof.

Jaipur’s traditional and bright handmade ‘gota’ jewellery, accessories and handbags, perfect for a wedding, were a major attraction among the customers.

The visitors from all walks

of life added to the event’s charm as they came dressed in their best outfits.

“This is the first time we are displaying our items in such exhibition and response is really overwhelming. We showcased various items like ‘gota’ jewellery, designer blouses etc which are manufactured by us so the people showed interest to our items. People from across the country have gathered here to showcase their best of items,” said an exhibitor from Jaipur.

Such exhibition plays a significant role in revolutionizing the Fashion Exhibition Industry and also provides a platform to Designers from all over India to reach out to different cities and expand their reach.

Life Expectancy of people living in Assam is 76.4 years: SRS Survey ET Bureau Guwahati, 28 Oct: The latest SRS Survey findings reveal that people living in Assam if can expect a low life span if the country's current mortality trends were to continue. In other words, if you are now below 60 years of age, you have the least average number of additional years to live than most other Indians.

However, on the brighter side, Assam’s status is little better that the case of Chhattisgarh. Those who are 60, that is when you retire, can expect to live 16.4 years more, just a shade more that those living in Chhattisgarh (15.6 years).

The senior citizens in the 70 years and above age bracket have on an average 10.3 more years to live, again preceded by

Chhattisgarh where these groups of people have just 9.2 more years to live on an average.

The latest findings of SRS survey also reveals that average life expectancy of all Indians for the period 2010 to 2014, show that a child at birth in the state (which has the highest infant mortality rate in the country) has a life expectancy of 63.9 years on an average, which is the lowest life expectancy at birth in the country. A child at birth in Kerala on an average can live till 74.9 years, which is the highest in the country.

The silver lining is that a female child at birth in Assam can live 2.8 years longer than a male child.

Those who have survived through the first year of life in Assam have a bet-

ter life expectancy of 66.5 years. At childhood (5 years), the life expectancy drops to 63.9 years and slides further to 59.2 years for those who are 10 years. Those who are 20, can expect to live on an average for 49.9 years more while a 30-yearold will live 40.9 years more.

A 40-year-old on an average can live another 31.9 years more and those who are 50 years have on an average 23.6 more years.

Assam's situation hasn't been better in the past too. Between 1970 and 1975, the average life expectancy at birth in the state was 45.5 years, which was just one notch above Uttar Pradesh, which recorded the lowest life expectancy at birth.

Congress yet to announce candidate for bypoll ET Bureau Guwahati, 28 Oct: After it was vacated by chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal upon his election to the assembly, winning the seat has become a prestige issue for Congress.

Victory in this seat would salvage some of

the lost glory of the party which had been in power in the state for 15 years it was ousted by BJP. Congress is yet to name its candidate for the Lakhimpur bypoll. The seat had, in fact, long been ignored by Con-

gress. Located in the easternmost part of the state on the north bank of the Brahmaputra, parts of the constituency spread across the river into Dibrugarh district and include Majuli river island, which is represented by Sonowal.

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Agartala, Oct 28: Stateowned ONGC BSE -0.83 , by deploying a record number of rigs, including one from China, has embarked on an aggressive road-map to explore more natural gas in the northeastern state of Tripura, bordering Bangladesh.

"We have undertaken an ambitious plan to explore more natural gas iONGC's aggressive plan to explore more gas in Tripura serves of natural gas," Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Executive Director S.C. Soni told IANS. "Currently, four high-capacity rigs, including one hired from China, are in operation to drill new wells and three other rigs are also in operation to maintain production from existing wells," he added.

"From January (2017), the number of high-capacity rigs would be increased to eight from the existing four to further step up drilling operations in various parts of the state."

Soni, who had headed operations in Mumbai High, said ONGC is currently drilling 14 to 15 wells per year.

With the deployment of the additional rigs, the number

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ONGC has so far drilled about 210 wells in Tripura, more than half of which are gas-bearing, Soni said.

He said that a 110 milliontonne high-capacity rig valued at more than Rs 23 crore was deployed last week in the Kunjaban field, near Agartala. Its 109-foot mast height is suitable for operations up to 5,000 metres depth and is equipped with the latest technology and all safety features.

The company earlier this month hired the Chinese rig for Rs 9.5 lakh per day. The truck-mounted rig can drill up to 3,500 metres.

"Additionally, being a mobile rig, precious time would be saved in moving it and its accessories from one location to the other," Soni noted.

"The ONGC board had earlier approved a plan to invest Rs 5,050 crore by 2022 to explore for more gas in Tripura," said Soni, a technocrat who has vast experience in managing high-value projects.

"Under this plan, new wells would be drilled and additional surface facilities would be created to increase gas production from 5.1 million standard cubic metres per day (MSCMD) to at least 6.25 MSCMD from

Pregnant woman, 5 kids electrocuted

Tripura's gas fields, he said.

ONGC has so far discovered 11 gas fields in the state, seven of which are in production, said Soni, who is also the asset manager of ONGC Tripura.

Under the investment plan to produce and supply 6.25 MSCMD to various consumers, including production of electricity, for another 15 to 20 years, at least 153 wells are to be drilled, he said.

"To enhance gas production, processing and supply capabilities, the GCS (Gas Collection Centre) in Sonamura, Gojalia and Konaban would be upgraded and around 900 km gas pipelines would be laid."

The company had earlier commissioned its first commercial power project in India, located in southern Tripura and run by ONGC Tripura Power Company (OTPC), formed by ONGC, the Tripura government and Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited (IL&FS).

The 726 MW gas-based combined cycle power project (hydro and natural gas) is located at Palatana, 60 km from Tripura capital Agartala.

"Electricity is being supplied to seven of the eight northeastern states from Palatana.

Also 100 MW of power is being supplied to Bangladesh since March," Soni said.

"The generation capacity of the OTPC power project is likely to be increased to 1,090 MW in the near future.

Work is going on in this direction," a top OTPC engineer told IANS, on condition of anonymity.

ONGC has also committed to supply gas to another stateowned company, North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (Neepco), which set up a 100 MW power project at Monarchak, 70 km south of here.

Besides, ONGC, which had started its operation in Tripura in 1972, has been supplying gas to various Tripura government and Neepco-owned power projects in the state.

ONGC has also planned to set up a Rs 5,000 crore fertiliser plant in northern Tripura in association with the state government and Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd, a Rajasthanbased private company.

(Agencies)

Paiwang inaugurates water drilling projects

MAGISTERIAL PROBE ORDERED Shillong, Oct 28: Six members of a family, including a 35-year-old pregnant woman and her sevenmonth-old infant, died from electrocution in Mawphlang block on Thursday afternoon.

This prompted the district administration to order a magisterial probe into the incident.

The incident happened at Nongthjymmaineng in Mawphlang block around 2 pm on Thursday.

Initial reports indicate that the wiring in the meter box was tangled with the CGI sheet. The woman, Prisdalin Shangpliang, who was fivemonth pregnant, was the first one to be electrocuted followed by her four children - Kamustar (9), Sngewbhalang (6), Bedingstar (5) and Sisharlin (2 year 6 months) - who ran towards her. The woman was carrying the sevenmonth-old baby. All the six died on the spot. A trans-

former is located near the residence and it is suspected that this might have caused the accident since similar problem was reported in the nearby houses though there was no casualty so far.

According to police, the incident was caused reportedly, due to leakage of electricity from the nearby transformer.

The father, Tirot Sing Khyriem, was not at home at the time of the accident, sources said. The couple has 11 children.

East Khasi Hills DC and chairman of District Disaster Management Authority PS Dkhar has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident and the BDO, who is an Extra Assistant Commissioner, will conduct the inquiry and submit a report.

"We also expressed our condolences to the bereaved family," he said and added that adequate com-

pensation would be provided to the next kin of the relatives.

While there have been several cases of electrocution in the State in the past, the worst was at Khliehriat West village in East Jaintia Hills in 2013 when seven members of two families, mostly students, died.

Chief Minister Mukul Sangma expressed shock and pain at the incident and directed the district administration to conduct a thorough probe into the incident. He also extended all possible assistance to the bereaved family.

"Precious lives are lost and the government stands committed to ensure that a thorough inquiry is conducted to find out the root cause so that such incidents do not happen again," Sangma said while extending his condolences to the bereaved family members. (Agencies)

Paiwang at the water drilling project at Sangsa village

Kohima, Oct 28: Much to the relief of the villagers in Tizit area under Mon district, minister of Transport and IT & C, P. Paiwang Konyak initiated water drilling in five villages where the fifth inauguration was held today.

The minister took up the project on his personal interest keeping in mind the water scarcity in Tizit area and the difficulty of drinking gravity water. Another water drilling is in process

in seven villages and the minister intends to cover all the 28 villages in Tizit area in the days to come.

During the last five days, the minister inaugurated all the water drilling in the villages of Sangsa, Tizit, Lapa village, Longting and Ngangting village that was held today.

The project was undertaken by Shree Dev Narayan Enterprise based at Rajesthan.

(Agencies)

HC dismisses edu- Nine trad- KU flays govt over poor adm system ers abcation scam case Shillong, Oct 28: The division bench of the High Court of Meghalaya on Thursday dismissed the writ appeal to hand over the education scam to CBI even as petitioner Agnes Kharshiing decided to move the Supreme Court.

During the hearing on Monday, the division bench examined the contention of the petitioner that the case pending in the apex court was different from that filed before the High Court.

However, the division bench observed that it was difficult to say the subject-matter of the Special Leave Petition (SLP) pending before the Supreme Court and that involved in the FIR lodged by the appellant were distinct or different.

"On the contrary, it is evident that the matter involved in the FIR is fundamentally concerning the

same subject-matter which is involved in the SLP before the Supreme Court," the court said.

According to the division bench, in the given set of facts and circumstances, the Single Judge cannot be faulted in declining to exercise writ jurisdiction in the matter.

"In view of the above, we are not inclined to entertain this intra court appeal.

The appeal is therefore dismissed summarily," the Court observed.

However, in the circumstances of the case, the division bench made it clear that they have not pronounced on the merits of the contentions sought to be urged by the appellant on her prayer for transfer of investigation to CBI "and the parties are otherwise at liberty to take recourse to appropriate remedies in accordance with law". (Agencies)

ducted in Meghalaya Shillong, Oct 28: Nine traders hailing from Mancachar area of Assamwere abducted by armed militants in South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya early today, police said.

The traders who were going to a weekly market were taken at gun point from a forested area near Bilkona today, the police said.

Superintendent of police Anand Mishra said the abductors were suspected to be from the Achik Songa An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) group.

A search operation has been launched to rescue the victims, he said.

Dimapur, Oct 28: Konyak Union (KU) Thursday drew the attention of the chief minister over the state government's failure and insincerity to maintain efficient administrative system in Mon district. In this regard, KU president S. Manlip Konyak and general secretary Honang Konyak in a press statement said, that the union submitted a representation to the chief minister on October 25 demanding immediate intervention and necessary action.

They demanded immediate posting of ADCs at Mon town and Naginimora. They alleged that due to absence of ADC at Mon district Hq for the past five months, many of the administrative duties and

assignment has been left unattended or could not be pursued efficiently.

KU questioned State government that who would manage the upcoming electoral works/proceedings, preparation for the upcoming Town Council election? They claimed that lapses in the administrative system have caused untold inconveniences to the general public of Mon district as well as in the administrative system. The situation was also same at Naginimora, KU alleged.

In this regard, the union asked state government to immediately allocate and deploy ADC in Mon town and also ADC and all other sanctioned officers in Naginimora before November 10, 2016.

(Agencies)

Agartala , Oct 28: Tribal Ministry will analyse the progress of allotment of land titles to the tribals under Forest Rights Act, 2006, after the Parliament session, Union Tribal Affairs minister Jual Oram today said, underlining that some states were "lagging behind" in this regard."We will physically verify titles.

Some states are lagging behind due to court cases, but in other states also its slow. We will study the reasons for it," the minister said at a workshop on Forest Rights Act organised as part of National Tribal Carnival held here.

More than 16 lakh tribals have been given land titles and over one crore hectare of land has been allotted which is an

achievement but it needs to be further worked on, he said. "Some states like Tripura have performed well in title allotments while performance of others has not been so good. We will go there after Parliament session and study it," Oram said.The minister said that the rate of rejection of title claims was a matter of "concern" which needs to be looked into.Over 40 lakh title claims were received out of which decisions were taken on 88 per cent cases while 12 per cent are pending.

A total of sixteen lakh of 40 lakh claims were allotted titles, Ministry officials said."In some cases ineligible people have also got the titles as there are some elements

who know how to manipulate things. It needs to be looked into. After Parliament session we will visit the states and make a 100 per cent review of progress of titles," the minister said.

The government is dedicated to ensure a dignified life for the tribals and save them f r o m a n y kinds of sufferings" and preserve their "emotional attachment" with forests, he added.Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, also attended the workshop.The Forest Rights Act, 2006, and rights of tribals under it were discussed in detail by a panel of experts in the workshop.

(Agencies)

Shillong-Dawki road project on track Shillong, Oct 28: The State government will start acquiring land for the widening of the 71.5-km road from Shillong to Dawki after the final survey of the project is complete.

PWD (Roads) Minister MM Danggo held a meeting on Thursday with local MLAs Ronnie V. Lyngdoh and Prestone Tynsong in the presence of the representatives of Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) to expedite the road project.

Speaking to media per-

sons after the meeting, Danggo said the road will be of international standard. The total budget of the project, excluding land acquisition, is Rs 1,251 crore that will be funded by JICA. On acquiring defence land, the Minister said the authorities are cooperating with the government.

"We have had a word with the station commanders of 101 Area and Eastern Air Command and they are very responsive," he said and added that the KHADC has also agreed to give its consent to the project.

The project proposes to build a four-lane road from Umshyrpi to

Mylliem and from there a two-lane road to DawkiTamabil.

The road, which will take two and a half years to be complete after the issuing of tender, will also include a 368-m long and 12.5-m wide bridge in Dawki.

On the other hand, Nakamura Jun, a delegate from JICA said the company is conducting an exercise in the State to see if the proposed project is feasible.

"We will examine the study report," Jun said and added that the matter will be decided based on the report he is going to submit to JICA. (Agencies)

Search for 2nd human rights panel member to take more time Shillong, Oct 28: The State Selection Committee has allotted more time to the Political Department to search for the second member of the Meghalaya Human Rights Commission.

The Meghalaya Human Rights Commission currently has Justice (retd) Aftab H. Saikia as the chairman and PJP Hanaman as a member.

The search for the second member is still on.

Speaking to media persons after the meeting of the Selection Committee here on Thursday, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said the Committee had a look at the various profiles for the post of the member of the Commission.

However, the Committee now has asked the Political Department to take more time as out of the two profiles presented before the committee, only one qualified for the post of the member of the rights panel.

Reacting to a query on the rights panel functioning from Guwahati, the Chief Minister said the department has scouted available spaces and would soon take a final decision on the permanent office of the Commission.

Sangma also said the website of the Meghalaya Human Rights Commission is under construction and that complaints can be

filed online after the site is ready.

After the Supreme Court set the June 30 deadline for the State to form the human rights panel, the Political Department had on June 7 notified the human rights body. However, there was a defect in the order of the department as it was the Governor who had to approve the formation of the rights panel. (Contd on P-10) Search for 2nd‌ (Contd from P-5) Subsequently, the file related to the matter was sent to the Governor who, on July 4, approved the constitution of the Meghalaya State Human Rights Commission. (Agencies)

Englan range appeals to the power department Kohima, Oct 28: Englan Range Village Council Chairman Association, VDB secretaries, Englan Range Students Union (ERSU) and Englan Range Baptist Khumshum (ERBK) has drawn the attention of the government to the frequent and erratic poser supply in the range.

A press note by village chairman, Old Changsu

T. Yanpothung Shitiri and VDB secretary Limhathung N. Yanthan stated that during a joint meeting held on September 26, the aforementioned bodies had a thorough discussion on the erratic power supply to the range.

It has strongly appealed the power department to install the transformer at the earliest

since the range public have been facing undue hardship for the past 3 (three) months and reeling under darkness.

It also appealed the concern department to upgrade the present transformer to meet the needs of the consumers.

It further cautioned the concern department to fulfill its demands at the earliest. (Agencies)

EDITORIAL

DIBRUGARH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29

Today's quote Try a thing you haven't done three “times.

Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time, to figure out whether you like it or not.

Virgil Garnett Thomson

The comeback man The political rehabilitation of former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa of the Bharatiya Janata Party happened long before his legal exoneration by a special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation this week in the mining operations corruption case. After having forced him to resign as Chief Minister in 2011, on his indictment by the Lokayukta, the BJP made him its State unit president and has even been projecting him as the chief ministerial candidate following his return to the party after a failed experiment of going it alone in the 2013 Assembly polls. Mr. Yeddyurappa and the BJP seemed supremely confident that he would get past the legal hurdles and be ready to lead the party to fight the Assembly election of 2018. But despite the acquittal, there remain several unanswered questions brought up in the Lokayukta report on illegal mining in Bellary: these include the nexus between those in the government and the mining barons sustained through a web of intricate transactions involving charitable trusts run by family members of politicians and the use of corporate social responsibility initiatives by business houses as a cover for illegal gratification of politicians and their kin. While the payments made by affiliates of JSW Steel to the trusts managed by his sons are not in dispute, the court held that Mr. Yeddyurappa's order to ban export of iron ore was a collective decision of the government and that there was no evidence of corruption.

Unless the order is challenged in the higher courts, the path is clear for Mr. Yeddyurappa to lead the BJP's campaign in Karnataka, shutting out rivals within the party. For the BJP too, which publicly swears by clean governance, the verdict removes all doubts about making him its political mascot for 2018. Karnataka is the only State in the south where it has a reasonable chance to form a government, and the party would not like to make a mess of its political options ahead of the Assembly election. With the possible exception of Ananth Kumar, the party has no leader capable of matching Mr. Yeddyurappa in stature in Karnataka. He can deliver a chunk of the Lingayat vote bank to the BJP. If the other principal party, the Janata Dal (Secular), can keep a substantial part of the Vokkaliga vote bank, the ruling Congress will certainly find the going tough in 2018. The court verdict allows Mr. Yeddyurappa and the BJP to look ahead, rather than be defensive about their past record. They must also be hoping that public memory does not go back beyond the last five years.

Maduro faces rough weather V

enezuela has once again been rocked by opposition-led protests after the process to requisition a recall referendum to oust President Nicolas Maduro was obstructed last week. Local courts in four states issued injunctions to halt the opposition's collection of signatures from 20 per cent of the registered voters, the second phase of the constitutionally mandated recall process, after allegations that there were irregularities in signatures collected in the first phase. The Supreme Court upheld these injunctions, which means the referendum process in the four states will have to be restarted. The timing of the referendum is important. If the outcome were to go against Mr. Maduro before January 10, 2017, mid-term presidential elections will have to be held. If the referendum is held later, a setback would only mean his replacement by the vice- president till the scheduled elections in 2018. The besieged government has sought talks with the opposition to be mediated by the Vatican, but Mr. Maduro has poor approval ratings and his government has been unable to arrest a slide towards further economic chaos. The opposition has more popular support than it did during Hugo Chavez's reign and, importantly, it controls the National Assembly.

Mr. Maduro does not wield the kind of charismatic sway that Chavez, his mentor, did, but the problem goes deeper than this. The continued fall in global petroleum prices under Mr. Maduro's watch has put the country's social welfare model under severe strain.

In Chavez's heyday, the government leveraged the country's immense petroleum reserves to fuel a welfare economy and spend heavily on subsidies. This model resulted in several structural flaws in the economy - corruption in state enterprises, heavy dependence on imported consumer goods due to meagre incentives for production in a highly subsidised economy, and artificial price and exchange controls that resulted in a black market for foreign currency and persisting inflation. When oil prices were high and export revenues booming, these flaws did not hurt the economy much. In fact, there was a reduction in poverty levels, increase in literacy and better health indices over the last decade. But falling oil prices exacerbated Venezuela's economic problems, forcing the government to print money to cover expenses in the face of rising debt, which created a hyperinflationary cycle. Reforms that would stabilise the currency, reduce subsidies and remove artificial price controls will be in order. But it will be difficult for his regime to carry out these reforms without a political compromise of some kind.

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Situating law in the land Instead of a blanket ban, the Supreme Court can delegitimize polygyny in India for not being in consonance with the Koranic procedure, just as it invalidated instant triple talaq in the Shamim Ara case A. Faizur Rahman With the submission of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government's affidavit in Supreme Court a few days ago, the debate on Muslim personal law has intensified, prompting even the Prime Minister to join the fray in support of the constitutional rights of Muslim women. Although the government's affidavit did not specifically ask the court to "ban" or "abolish" instant talaq or polygamy, and concedes that "only some women are directly and actually affected by these practices", it nevertheless tells the highest court that "the issue of validity of triple talaq, nikah halala and polygamy needs to be considered in the light of principles of gender justice and the overriding principle of non-discrimination, dignity and equality".

The government affidavit seems to have ignored the fact that in the Shamim Ara case (2002) the Supreme Court, relying on several earlier rulings, had invalidated instant triple talaq and, by that decision, rendered even halala redundant and equally illegal. Halala is the un-Islamic temporary marriage a victim of instant talaq is forced to undergo with another man to remarry her first husband. As is obvious, the delegitimisation of instant talaq makes halala unnecessary. An overview of the Shamim Ara judgment and some of the rulings cited in it can be found in Justice K. Kannan's article "Frames of reference", published in this newspaper on October 21.

Polygyny in the Islamic context Polygamy includes both polygyny and polyandry.

The Koran categorically prohibits polyandry and

therefore, it is polygyny that the Supreme Court will be ruling on in the present case.

Polygyny, which finds mention just once (4:3) in the Koran, is one of the most misunderstood concepts of Islamic law. It has been abused over the centuries by Muslim men without appreciating the spirit behind its exceptional sanction, which is clearly contextualised in the historical conditions of the time when a large number of women were widowed and children orphaned as Muslims suffered heavy casualties in defending the nascent Islamic community in Medina. Even a simple reading of verses 4:2, 3 and 127 will show that it was under such circumstances that the Koran allowed conditional polygyny, mainly to protect orphans and their mothers from an exploitative society.

Verse 4:2 warns caretakers against devouring the assets of orphans either by merging them with their own or substituting their "worthless properties for the good ones" of the orphans. And, if the caretakers "fear that they may not be able to do justice" to the interests of the orphans in isolation, the next verse allows them to marry their widowed mothers - on the condition that the new family would be dealt justly on a par with the existing one. For those who are not up to it, the instruction of the Koran is: "Then [marry] only one."

It is clear from these arguments that verse 4:3 is not a hedonistic license to marry several women. Besides, there are several statements in the Koran which describe husband and wife as "spousal mates" created to find "quiet of mind" (7:189) and "to dwell in tranquility" (30:21) in the companionship of each other. Indeed, verse 7:189, which traces

the origin of man from a single cell (nafsan waahida), talks of the wife in the singular as zaujaha, thereby emphasising monogamy. Thus, marriage according to the Koran is the emotional bonding of two minds which cannot be achieved simultaneously with more than one woman.

If despite this, the Koran permitted conditional polygyny, it was, as stated above, only as a social remedy to alleviate the sufferings of women and orphans in calamitous situations.

This can be appreciated from the dreadful state of affairs in West Asia today.

In November 2011 The New York Times, citing Iraqi government sources, reported the presence in that country of one million war widows - and at least an equal number of orphaned children - who want to remarry for security and companionship; but there aren't enough men.

Thankfully, as such conditions do not exist in India, polygyny is not permissible here. The Supreme Court would therefore be justified in delegitimising polygyny practised for reasons other than those mentioned in the Koran just as it invalidated instant triple talaq in the Shamim Ara case for not being in consonance with the Koranic procedure. Indeed, the court's imposition of fetters on polygyny

would serve as a de facto ban on the practice, thereby rendering unnecessary the need for a blanket ban sought by some Muslim groups - which would be politically inexpedient in the prevailing circumstances.

Muslim polygyny v. Media bigamy From another point of view too, a total ban on polygyny may not be advisable. Latest census data and impact studies conducted by researchers such as Flavia Agnes show that bigamy continues to prevail among the Medias despite the Media Marriage Act, 1955 outlawing it, and Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) declaring it a punishable offence.

Chart C-3 of the 2011 Census containing details on marital status by religious community and sex provides the shocking information that among Medias (not including Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains) married women outnumber married men by 43.56 lakh. To be exact, out of 47,13,97,900 married Medias, 23,35,20,803 are males and 23,78,77,097 females, thus exceeding the males by 43,56,294. The only inference that could be drawn from these figures is that 43, 56,294 Media women are in bigamous relationships with Media men unless of course it can be proved they are mostly married to non-Medias.

One reason for this could be the fact that Section 198 of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not allow any court to take cognizance of an offence punishable under Chapter XX of the IPC (which includes Section 494) except upon a complaint made by the "person aggrieved" by the offence.

For a male bigamist, the first wife is the aggrieved person, and if she chooses not

to lodge a complaint, her husband cannot be prosecuted.

However, the bigger issue here is that the "second wife" cannot claim rights on a par with the first wife under the Media law even if the first wife consents to her husband taking another wife and the "second wife" is informed of the existence of the first before marriage.

This seriously compromises the equality guaranteed to her as a citizen under Article 14, and the right to life with dignity assured under Article 21 of our Constitution.

It also brings into question the constitutionality of laws that discourage women from making informed choices; and when they do, penalise them for exercising their human agency in the name of undefined societal morality!

Factoring in social reality The consolation is that our courts are fully aware of the flaws in the Media law and have tried to overcome them through deontological interpretations. In the Rameshchandra Rampratapji Daga v.

Rameshwari Rameshch andra Daga case of 2004, the Supreme Court, while justifying the granting of maintenance to a second wife and her daughter, observed: "‌a bigamous marriage may be declared illegal being in contravention of the provisions of the [Media Marriage] Act but it cannot be said to be immoral so as to deny even the right of alimony or maintenance to a spouse financially weak and economically dependent."

This view was fully endorsed in 2013 by another Supreme Court Bench in the matter of Badshah v.

Sou. Urmila Badshah Godse & Anr where it was emphasised that "just as change in social reality is

the law of life, responsiveness to change in social reality is the life of the law."

Unfortunately, ill-informed calls for the abolition of polygyny among Muslims are not based on an appreciation of the change in social reality today which is manifesting itself in the form of a renewed emphasis on individual rights especially with regard to sexual orientation and preference.

Rights of the 'second wife' If, in the light of the foregoing arguments, a blanket ban on Muslim polygyny is being opposed, it should not be construed as an expression of support for the practice. The point that is sought to be made here is this: if polygyny is abruptly declared illegal for Muslims, without first identifying and addressing the causes of failure of Media law in preventing bigamy, it would end up creating the same confusions in the Muslim law, especially with regard to the rights of the "second wife" under Articles 14, 15 and 21.

Therefore, pending examination of the Media bigamy law through the prism of these facts, the most judicious option, insofar as Muslim polygyny is concerned, would be to fetter it with Koranic conditions as discussed above.

This should not be a difficult decision given the fact that eight out of the 10 countries cited approvingly in the government's affidavit have regulated polygyny by making it conditional. It would therefore be improper to hold up these countries as examples in the case of instant triple talaq - which all 10 have invalidated while ignoring 80 per cent of them on polygyny.

How to judge the judges In line with global practice, India must revise existing mechanisms and deliberate on the performance evaluation of judges at all levels of the judiciary Recently, the law department in Gujarat, on the recommendation of the Gujarat High Court, cracked the whip on 17 judges from various cadres in lower courts, ordering their retirement for unsatisfactory performance. News reports suggest that these judges were issued notices to improve their performance but their failure to heed to these warnings led to the government taking this drastic step.

While this action of the State government suggests that holding judges to performance standards is gaining momentum, the existing system of performance evaluation for the lower judiciary is plagued with various problems. More worryingly, the higher judiciary in India is not subject to any sort of evaluation.

Assessing judges, India and abroad Lower court judges in India are evaluated through a system of Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs), which are

completed by the seniormost judges of the lower court, and reviewed by the State High Court. But ACRs are neither filled up regularly nor is the evaluation process transparent. Concerns about this lack of due process have even reached the Supreme Court, which early this month summoned the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court to explain why a lower court judge was marked as "integrity doubtful" without material basis.

The idea for amending and improving existing methods for evaluating judges' performance was floated in 2013, when the Law Ministry acknowledged the need for a more scientific method of performance appraisal of judges. The Ministry also admitted that there was a lack of uniformity of judicial performance appraisal across States. But there have been no significant changes since these observations were made.

The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy recently surveyed the legal community for its views on judicial performance evaluation. Almost all the individuals surveyed said that there should be a

The Lazy Man A Lazy man was sleeping under a rayan tree. A small rayan fell on his chest. However, he was too lazy to put the fruit into his mouth. He waited for someone to pass by. After a while he saw a camel rider in the distance. So he shouted, ''Camel rider, please stop!''

The camel rider thought to himself, ''The poor man might be ill and may want to drink some water or need other help.'' So he stopped his camel and walked half a field over to the lazy man. He asked, ''What can I do?'' Re-

system of performance appraisal of judges, particularly of the higher judiciary.

Most survey respondents believed that such appraisal would lead to greater accountability, transparency and better and efficient functioning of judges. This is an opportune moment to revise existing mechanisms and deliberate on the performance evaluation of judges at all levels of the judiciary.

Evaluating judges' performance through periodic reviews and evaluations is a common practice across jurisdictions. Formally known as "Judicial Performance Evaluation" (JPE), the system of periodic assessment of judicial performance originated in the U.S. Sitting judges were evaluated to inform voters about a judge's performance record for 'retention elections'. Retention elections allow the public to vote for or against the continuing tenure of judges. JPEs became institutionalised over time, and are now regularly followed across the U.S., with most States incorporating provisions for evaluating judges in their constitutions.

In the European Union, the

maining lying down the lazy man said, ''A rayan has fallen on my chest, kindly put it into my mouth!'' The camel rider became cross. He said, ''I got off my camel and walked across half a field to you. And this is the only reason you called me for?''

He strode off very angry. The lazy man called after him, ''You're a very lazy fellow! All you had to do was put the rayan in my mouth.''

The lazy man had only to put the rayan into his mouth and yet he called somebody else. How can such a person get ahead in life?

Satsang can be compared to the rayan fruit falling on our chest. Shedding laziness, we should take full benefit of Satsang.

European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice conducts a periodic performance review of court systems of different member states. This country-wise study collects data on various parameters, including the efficiency of courts in justice disposal, the costs per case, and the budget of courts. The outcome of this exercise is the "EU Justice Scoreboard", published annually, rating the working of justice systems across member states.

Studies of JPE programmes suggest that parameters for evaluating judicial performance may be qualitative as well as quantitative. These include the rate of disposal of cases by a judge, the quality of judgments and legal reasoning, knowledge of the law, behaviour towards lawyers in court proceedings, independence and transparency.

JPE programmes initially tend to use objective criteria to evaluate judges, eventually moving towards more qualitative criteria when systems have evolved sufficiently to reduce likelihood of bias and subjectivity in assessment processes.

Judges in India are nominated or appointed through examination processes and not elected as in the U.S. Therefore, JPE programmes here would not work the same way as in the U.S., where they were formulated to give voters information on judges before retention elections. However, studies of JPEs show that besides providing information to voters, these programmes also serve the purpose of increased transparency and accountability of the judiciary. A regular review of judicial performance ensures that once appointed, judges are mindful of their accountability to the institution of the judiciary.

A conversation must begin But even while measuring judicial performance, a delicate balance needs to be struck. Scholars have expressed reservations that performance evaluations could compromise the independence of the judiciary.

To avoid this, a JPE programme is best devised by the judiciary itself, instead of by the government.

The Madras High Court, for the first time, has come out with qualitative as well as

quantitative performance assessment of its judges this year. This exercise was met with mixed reactions from lawyers, some of whom felt that this could unduly pressurise judges to dispose of cases, and encourage indiscriminate disposal rather than delivering justice. Despite the opposition from a section of lawyers, this is precisely the sort of performance evaluation courts should start conversations about.

The first step towards such evaluation should be the objectives of such evaluation, such as improving quality of justice, pendency rates, and so on. A joint consultation could be held with stakeholders, including judges, lawyers, academics and members of civil society to understand how best to initiate such a system in India. Any codified system that emerges from these discussions, say, in the form of guidelines or regulations, must be reviewed to ensure minimum bias and maximum transparency. All these steps would help India work towards higher standards and greater accountability in judicial functioning.

Flood Victims of Diyun Circle Dear Editor, The recent floods have rendered thousands of people homeless in Diyun Cicle. They have lost all they had most of them had no other source of income except the land they cultivated. They are now laying in miserable condition. They have no place to go and no mean of livelihood.

I request the State Govt. as well as the Local Administration to look into the matter seriously and to help them to settle in an appreciate place. We must thank GOD that we are safe. So we should be helpful to them. It is the duty of the Local Administration to solve the matter as soon as possible. Let them not think for a moment that they are beings neglected in their hour of need. They are brethren and let us give the proof of brotherhood by helping them.

Your Sincerely Indrajit Changma Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh

DIBRUGARH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29

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Sensex, Nifty recover a Tata said to approach sovereign funds tad, reverse early losses on buying out ousted chief Mumbai, Oct 28: Market reversed initial losses as the Sensex rose 45 points after emergence of fresh buying mainly in metal, auto and industrials. But telecom remained on the sell list.

Nifty jumped over the 8600 level on the first day of the November series of derivatives contracts. The BSE Sensex traded at 27,960.67 at 1100 hours, up 44.77 points, or 0.16 per cent, from its last close.

The 50-share Nifty firmed up 25.45 points, or 0.30 per cent, to 8,640.70 at 1100 hours.

Major gainers were Tata Motors 2.53 per cent, Coal India 2.05 per cent, Dr Reddy's 1.89 per cent, Tata Steel 1.41 per cent, Adani Ports 1.33 per cent, Lupin1.21 per cent and Hero MotoCorp 1.16 per cent.

Nifty jumped over the 8600 level on the first day of the November series of derivatives contracts.

However, ICICI Bank came down 1.13 percent, Bharti Airtel 0.94 pct and Cipla 0.93 per cent.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 469.93 crore yesterday, as per provisional data.

Most Asian shares dropped tracking overnight losses in US stocks.

US stocks turned weak yesterday as a sell-off in government bonds hit yieldsensitive sectors such as real estate and utilities. (PTI)

Amazon's fight with Flipkart hits international margins Since mid-last year Flipkart's value eroded by a third from a peak of $15.2 billion to as low as $9 billion after several investor markdowns

Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery Bengaluru, Oct 28: Amazon's fight with Flipkart to become India's largest e-commerce marketplace has emerged as the biggest source of drain on its international margins.

Since mid 2014, Amazon has pledged to invest $5 billion to grow its business in India, an amount far higher than the $3 billion unlisted rival Flipkart has managed to raise so far.

"By far the biggest individual thing is the investment in India that we continue to make and very excited about it, the initial reaction in India from both the customers and also sellers," said Brian T Olsavsky, Chief Financial Officer at Amazon, during a call with analysts and investors on Thursday.

Since entering India three years ago, Amazon has invested in building warehouses in major hubs, buying bollywood rights to power its upcoming Prime video streaming service, under cutting costs of products by charging lesser commission from traders on its

platform and marketing aggressively to build its brand.

It also has expanded its India technology team, which helps build products for its global operations, besides solutions for the local market.

In the quarter ending September, Amazon's international losses, which includes India, more than doubled to $ 541 million, largely due to investments in India. Amazon's international business, which contributes a third of its total revenue, stood at $10.6 billion in the quarter.

The losses would have spiked in the quarter due to its aggressive spending during the Great Indian festival sale, which saw Flipkart that was almost written off to fight back to top sales during the period.

Since mid-last year Flipkart's value eroded by a third from a peak of $15.2 billion to as low as $9 billion after several investor markdowns. Amazon's aggression forced Flipkart to overspend on discounts to customers and and hire ex-

pensive talent, a plan which soon backfired.

It led to massive management change that saw cofounder Binny Bansal replace his partner Sachin Bansal as the chief executive and also exodus of top leaders such as Punit Soni, Mukesh Bansal and most recently Sanjay Baweja. At the same time, top investor Tiger Global stepped in to rationalise costs, weed out expensive talent and push the company towards profitability.

"As people get more and more comfortable with the convenience that e-commerce offers, the scale, the diversity and more customers come into the fold, the business structure is such that we will see profitability. It may not be in the next 6 months but we definitely are on that path," said Sanjay Baweja, outgoing CFO of Flipkart in an interview on Wednesday.

Now that Amazon is within striking distance of Flipkart, the pace of investment isn't expected to slow down soon as the Indian company is looking to raise fresh funds of $1 billion, reportedly from Walmart.

"We are very encouraged by what we're seeing in India but it is certainly very early on still. Most recent highlights would be the launch of the Prime program in India this past quarter. It's now one of the top selling units based on Amazon.in. And so it's very been very well received by customers," said Olsavsky. "It's hard to compare India to any other country. It's very different in its stage and structure."

(Agencies)

Mumbai, Oct 28: Ratan Tata, who returned this week to the helm of India's largest conglomerate, is seeking a partner that could buy out the Tata Sons stake held by the family of ousted Chairman Cyrus Mistry, people with knowledge of the matter said.

The Tata family trusts have reached out to sovereign wealth funds and other long-term investors to gauge their interest in purchasing the Mistry family's stake if it became available, according to the people.

The trusts held preliminary talks with potential buyers of the about 18 per cent Tata Sons stake as they prepare for a number of possible scenarios, the people said.

Mistry's family doesn't currently plan to sell its holdings, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.

The family trusts wants to ensure that if Mistry's family later decides to sell its stake in the Tata Group holding company, the new investor will be a friendly party that shares their longterm vision, according to the people. Tata Sons owns more than $65 billion worth of listed company shares, data compiled by

Bloomberg show.

On Monday, Tata Group's holding company abruptly ousted Mistry as chairman and replaced him with his 78-year-old predecessor Ratan Tata, a scion of the founding family. The rift, which had been brewing for months, signals an end to Mistry's push to bring more fiscal prudence to the coffee-to-cars conglomerate after a string of global acquisitions.

The Tata trusts, which currently own about 66 percent of Tata Sons, have also been drafting plans for how to raise funds if they were to make an offer for the Mistry family stake themselves, one of the people said. The plans could involve the Tata trusts paring holdings in various operating companies to be able to afford the purchase, according to the person.

Mistry is still considering his next steps and plans to make a decision on his response to the ouster in the next couple of weeks, another person said.

A spokesman for Tata Sons declined to comment and a representative for the Mistry family's holding company, Shapoorji Pallonji Group, declined to comment.

Allahabad High Court the first batch of eight on January 28 and the second for appointment of 27 judges in August both are yet to be notified.

The Allahabad High Court is functioning with less than 50 per cent of its strength with just 77 judges against the approved strength of 160.

These appointments assume significance considering that the country's largest High Court accounts for about 25 per cent of nearly 40 lakh cases pending in all 24 high courts and would have helped bring down vacancies from a high of 83 to 48, improving the bench strength to 112.

Annoyed by the inordinate delay in notifying appointments, Chief Justice of India TS Thakur had during the last hear-

ing warned the government of passing an order and "fastening accountability" if the logjam continued which, he said, stifled judicial work.

In the last week of September, the government notified appointment of at least 25 judges. The SC collegium is believed to have cleared more than 100 names for appointment to several high courts after scrapping the National Judicial Appointments Commission in October 2015.

In the first batch of recommendations sent to the government in January for the Allahabad high court, the apex court collegium is believed to have recommended eight out of 19 advocates approved by the Allahabad High Court collegium and rejected 11. (Agencies)

Tata Sons owns major stakes in Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Asia's largest provider of software services, and Tata Motors Ltd., the producer of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles. It also controls Indian Hotels Co., the luxury hospitality company that operates New York's Pierre hotel, as well as steelmaking operations, the Tetley tea brand and a power producer.

The holding company is examining at least two internal candidates to succeed Mistry, people familiar with the matter said.

Tata Consultancy Services Chief Executive Officer N. Chandrasekaran and Jaguar Land Rover head Ralf

Speth are among those being considered, the people said, asking not to be identified because the process is private. Trent Ltd. Chairman Noel Tata, a member of the founding family and Mistry's brother-in-law, is also being considered.

Tata Group on Thursday said it ousted Mistry because of a growing "trust deficit" with its biggest shareholders after the former head accused directors of the conglomerate of wrongfully dismissing him in an e-mail Tuesday, a copy of which was obtained by Bloomberg.

Mistry said he faced constant interference by his predecessor, Ratan Tata, to

Rupee logs more Nifty nears 8,650; auto stocks lead losses against dollar

The prospects rose that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by the end of this year.

Mumbai,, Oct 28: The rupee started off marginally lower by 2 paise at 66.89 against the dollar today, extending its weakness for the third straight day, on spurt in month-end demand for the American currency from importers and banks.

The prospects rose that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by the end of this year, which led to the dollar getting an upper hand against other currencies

overseas.

On top of it, a lower opening in domestic equities put pressure on the rupee, dealers said.

Yesterday, the rupee had closed 4 paise lower at 66.87 against the US currency on steady demand for the American unit.

Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell 105.90 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 27,810 in early trade today.

(PTI)

Tech Mahindra shares surge over 7% after Q2 earnings

SC raps Centre over delay in appointing judges to high courts New Delhi, Oct 28: The Supreme Court on Friday rapped the Centre for not appointing judges to various high courts despite recommendations made

by Collegium in this regard.

"There should not be a deadlock in appointment of judges. You (Centre) cannot bring the institution to a grinding halt," the apex court said.

The court pulled up the Centre saying, "You have committed that process of appointment will continue without finalisation of Memorandum of Procedure. Finalisation of MoP has nothing to do with the ongoing appointment process in judiciary."

The apex court is particularly peeved at the pendency of 35 appointments it had cleared for the

Ratan Tata arrives at Tata group's head office Bombay House in Mumbai.

the point that he was pushed into becoming a "lame duck" chairman, according to the e-mail.

Defending his record, Mistry said he inherited a debt-laden enterprise saddled with losses and singled out Indian Hotels Co., Tata Motors Ltd.'s passenger-vehicle operations, Tata Steel Ltd.'s European business, as well as part of the group's power unit and its telecommunications subsidiary as "legacy hotspots," according to the e-mail. Despite plowing Rs 1.96 trillion -more than the net worth of the group -- into those units, they still face challenges and realistically assessing their fair value could result in writing down about Rs 1.18 trillion over time, he wrote.

"It is only on his removal that allegations and misrepresentation of facts are being made about business decisions that the former chairman was party to for over a decade in different capacities," Tata Sons said in the statement on Thursday. "The tenure of the former chairman was marked by repeated departures from the culture and ethos of the group."

(Agencies)

Pic for representation purpose.

New Delhi, Oct 28: Shares of software exporter Tech Mahindra today surged over 7 per cent even after the company reported a 16.93 per cent dip in September quarter net income.

The stock, after a positive opening, gained 6.94 per cent to Rs 443.60 on BSE. At NSE, shares of the company surged 7.22 per cent to Rs 444.

Country's fifth largest software exporter Tech Mahindra's revenue rose 8.34 per cent to Rs 7,167.4 crore but margins compressed to 14.9 per cent from 16.4 per cent.

The company yesterday reported a 16.93 per cent dip

in September quarter net income at Rs 644.7 crore from Rs 776.1 crore a year ago owing to restructuring exercise in Europe which hurt its margins.

Chief Financial Officer Milind Kulkarni said the quarter saw a USD 13 million hit due to a one-time restructuring exercise in Belgium, where it transferred a part of its operations to India, resulting in margin impact.

During the reporting quarter, revenue from European operations grew the fastest at 9.4 per cent over the preceding June quarter, followed by the US at 2.5 per cent. (PTI)

Mumbai, Oct 28: Benchmark share indices firmed up in late noon trades with auto stocks gaining the most led by Tata Motors.

At 2:40pm, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 53 points,at 27,969 levels and the Nifty50 was up 26 points at 8,641.

Tata Motors was up 2.5% on short covering and renewed buying interest at lower levels after the sharp correction this week.

Bajaj Auto was up 2.4%. The two-wheeler major posted a net profit of Rs 1,201 crore for the quarter ended September 2016 compared with Rs 1,120 crore for the quarter ended September 2015.

Among other auto stocks, Hero MotoCorp, M&M and Maruti Suzuki were up 0.6%-1.4% each.

Markets have remained rangebound as Tata Motorsrebounded, given the corporate struggle prevailing in the conglomerate.

At 12:00 pm, the S&P BSE Sensex was up by 40 points, or 0.14 %, trading at 27,955 levels. Nifty50 was up by 26 points, hovering around 8,643 levels. The broader index have clearly outperformed the

benchmarks, with S&P BSE Midcap and Smallcap gaining 1% each.

On Sensex, Tata Motors, Coal India, Dr Reddy were the top gainers, posting gains above 2% each, while ICICI Bank, Cipla, Bharti Airtel were the major losers, slipping between 1%-1.5%.

Buzzing Stocks Shriram City Union Finance has surged 9% to Rs 2,546, also its record high on BSE, after the company reported a strong 34.3% year on year growth in net profit at Rs 204 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 (Q2FY17), on the back of healthy net interest income.

Tech Mahindra has rallied 7% to Rs 444 on BSE in early morning trade after the company reported dollar revenue growth of 5% sequentially on a constant currency basis, best among its peers for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 (Q2FY17).

Broader Markets On BSE Midcap, Shriman City Union Finance Ltd gained almost 8%, while Ashok Leyland and Bajaj Finserv edged up 5% and 4% respectively. 65 scrips on the index advanced while 18 declined.

Global Markets Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday morning to hover near a six-month high as rising bond yields lifted insurers and banks, which are investing more in overseas bonds amid Japan's low bond yield environment.

The Nikkei gained 0.4% to 17,410.28 in mid-morning trade after hitting a fresh sixmonth high of 17,459.02 earlier. For the week, the benchmark index is poised to post two consecutive week of gains.

It has gained 1.4% this week.

The dollar notched a threemonth high against the yen of 105.34 yen on Thursday, also supporting overall sentiment.

The dollar got an overnight lift from yields on US Treasuries, which climbed to roughly fivemonth peaks tracking gains in German and British bond yields as investors speculated that the Bank of England and the European Central Bank would both hold off on further easing measures.

Dai-ichi Life Holdings soared 3.2%, Sompo Holdings surged 2.0%, while Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group rose 1.7% and Mizuho Financial Group gained 1.2%. (Agencies)

Buying gold this Dhanteras? Trends show 50% increase in jewellery sales Mumbai, Oct 28: Goddess Laxmi has been very kind to jewellers this Dhanteras as physical jewellery sales, dominated by gold jewellery, diamond and silver, have seen over 50 per cent growth early in the day.

Compared to the last diwali festival season, gold prices are around 16 per cent higher this time. However, in the nearpast, prices were high and have moderated from there. The estimates of gold imports doubling from past few months average to around 65 tonnes also reflect a rise in demand this diwali season.

Technology-driven sales sparkled, with online sales showing over 100 per cent growth this Dhanteras. Although, online sales' share of the pie in overall sales is not big, this year they have also got some traction and some e-commerce sites also offered discounts along with their big discount sale.

"Since the day has just begun for physical buyers, early trend indicates 50 per cent growth in sales on stabilising prices, albeit on highs and estimates of further rise in prices. Our online sales almost doubled so far in the day, indicating the entire season's sales will grow by 35-40 per cent," said Mehul Choksi, managing director, Gitanjali Gems.

ALSO READ: Platinum and diamond jewellery trump Gold and silver this Diwali,

Gold bracelets are on display Dhanteras: Survey Apart from selling through its own online venture, jewelsouk.com, Gitanjali also sells jewellery and coins made of precious metals through ecommerce sites like Snapdeal and Amazon. The company sells physical jewellery through nearly 3,000 points of sale too.

Gitanjali also sales jewellery made of an alloy of precious metals claiming to be the cheaper substitute to the precious metals. Diamond studded jewellery is also getting traction this year which is an added feature.

The trend in jewellery sales during the Diwali week assumes significance as this sets

the sentiment for the entire wedding season.

Tanya Rstogi, director of India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd and a director at Uttar Pradesh's Lala Jugarram jewellers, said, "According to the lunar calendar, demand resumed yesterday and within jewellery and coins we see larger preference for jewellery than coins as past two quarters were weak for gold demand while this time in past few weeks prices have moderated.

As a result, suppressed demand has started coming in with good show in rural areas due to higher farm income."

The Diwali week contributes nearly 15-20 per cent of India's overall gold demand of over 900 tonnes. (Agencies)

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INTERNATIONAL Nat Geo's 'Afghan girl' retracts confession; denies getting fake ID Karachi, Oct 28: Famed green-eyed 'Afghan Girl' Sharbat Gula, arrested for staying in Pakistan with fake identity, on Friday denied that she fraudulently obtained Pakistani nationality.

Sharbat, who was immortalised in 1985 when the National Geographic magazine published her haunting picture on its cover, was produced before a court headed by Judicial Magistrate Muhammad Jamil. She retracted the confession she had made after her arrest to the FIA investigators.

The Judge asked her "Do you confess to making faking ID card?"

"No," Sharbat, now in her 40s, said .

The court sent her on judicial remand to central Jail

'Afghan Girl' Sharbat Gula was detained in Peshawar on charges of holding a fake Pakistani identity card.

Peshawar. She was detained in Peshawar on charges of holding a fake Pakistani identity card.

Dubbed as 'Mona Lisa of Afghan war', Sharbat catapulted into global prominence after National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry captured her

iconic photograph when she was a 12-year-old girl at the Nisar Bagh refugee camp on the edge of Peshawar in 1984.

She had migrated to Pakistan after situation in Afghanistan became worse and married to a Pakistani man. Agencies)

Saudi Arabia accuses Yemen's Houthi rebels of firing missile towards Mecca

A Houthi militant sits atop a police patrol truck stationed on a bridge in the capital Sanaa Khaled Abdullah.

Yemen, Oct 28: Shiite rebels in Yemen fired a ballistic missile toward the holy Muslim city of Mecca overnight, Saudi Arabia has said, the insurgents' deepest strike yet into the kingdom amid the country's stalemate civil war.

Rebel media in Yemen said the missile targeted an international airport in Jiddah, though Saudi Arabia said it was "intercepted and destroyed" 65 kilometres (40 miles) from Mecca, which is home to the cube-shaped Kaaba that the world's Muslims pray toward five times a day.

The missile launch shows the capability of Yemen's Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, and their allies to continue to strike Saudi Arabia. It also drew the immediate anger of Saudi citizens, as the protection of Mecca is a key pillar of the Saudi royal family's prestige and the country's national identity.

The Saudi military said the missile, fired Thursday

night from Yemen's northwestern Saada province bordering the kingdom, caused no damage. The Saudi military has a supply of US-made, surface-to-air Patriot missile batteries it previously has fired at Houthi-launched missiles.

The military said in a statement carried by the staterun Saudi Press Agency that it immediately targeted the area where the missile was launched in airstrikes.

The Houthis and their allies, including forces loyal to former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, have a stockpile of Soviet-era Scud missiles and locally designed variants. The Houthi-controlled satellite news channel Al-Masirah published a bulletin saying its forces had fired a Volcano-1 variant missile at Jiddah's King Abdulaziz International Airport, without mentioning Mecca. That airport is 75 kilometers (45 miles) northwest of Mecca.

The Houthi-controlled SABA news agency said the

missile "directly hit" the airport and caused massive destruction. There were no immediate delays or diversions affecting the airport Friday.

A Houthi ballistic missile fired earlier this month targeted Taif, home to Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Air Base, which also is near Mecca.

Yemen, on the southern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, has been in the midst of a civil war since September 2014 when the Iranianbacked Houthis swept into the capital of Sanaa and overthrew the country's internationally recognised government. In March 2015, a Saudi-led coalition of Arab countries began a military campaign against the Houthi forces, saying its mission served in part as a counterbalance to Iran's influence following its nuclear deal with world powers.

The Saudi-led campaign initially had the logistical and intelligence support of the US, but mounting civilian casualties from its airstrikes led to America pulling back, especially after a Saudi strike earlier this month on a funeral in Sanaa killed some 140 people and wounded over 600. The U.S. also fired Tomahawk missiles at mobile Houthi radar sites after reporting its warships came under fire in the Red Sea near the crucial Bab al-Mandeb strait.

In recent days, two commercial ships reportedly have come under fire in the same area. (Agencies)

UN votes to launch talks on nuclear weapons ban

Russia rejects UN Syria chemical attacks probe

United Nations, Oct 28: A UN General Assemblycommittee on Thursday voted to launch negotiations on a new treaty banning nuclear weapons despite fierce opposition from the world's nuclear powers.

A resolution presented

by Austria, Ireland, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa and Brazil was adopted by a vote of 123 to 38, with 16 abstentions, following weeks of lobbying by the nuclear powers for 'no' votes.

The non-binding resolution provides for negotiations to begin in March next year on the new treaty, citing deep concern over the "catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons."

Four of the five UN Security Council nuclear powers -- Britain, France, Russia and the United States -- voted against the resolution while China abstained, as did India and Paki-

United Nation, Oct 28: Russia on Thursday dismissed as "unconvincing" the findings of a UN-led investigation showing that Syrian forces had carried out three chemical attacks and said no sanctions should be imposed.

"We believe that the proof is not there for any punitive action to be taken. It's simply not there," Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told reporters following a closed-door Security Council meeting.

The joint United NationsOrganization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) panel has concluded that government forces carried out three chemical attacks on villages in 2014 and 2015.

It was the first time an international probe pointed the finger of blame at President Bashar alAssad's forces after years of denial from Damascus.

The latest report by the panel sent to the Security Council last Friday said government helicopters flew from two government controlled air bases to drop chlorine barrelbombs on the villages of Qmenas, Talmenes and Sarmin, in rebel-held Idlib province. (Agencies)

stan.

Japan, which has long campaigned against the use of nuclear weapons, voted against it, as did South Korea, which is facing a nuclear threat from North Korea.

Opponents argued that nuclear disarmament should be addressed within negotiations on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, described the vote as a "historic moment" in the decades-long drive for a nuclear-free world.

"This treaty won't eliminate nuclear weapons overnight. But it will establish a powerful, new international legal standard, stigmatizing nuclear weapons and compelling nations to take urgent action on disarmament."

The measure is expected to go to the full General Assembly for a vote in late November or early December. (Agencies)

Indian-Americans raise over USD 10 million for Clinton Campaign Washington, Oct 28: Indian-Americans are believed to have raised at least USD 10 million towards the election campaign to elect Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as the next president of the US. At least two of the IndianAmericans - philanthropist Frank Islam from Maryland and Shefali Razdan Duggal from California - alone have helped raising a million dollar each for the presidential campaign of the former First Lady and the secretary of state, campaign insiders told PTI. Notably the Hillary Campaign does not give details of the major fundraisers and the amount of money raised by them.

It does have a group called 'Hillblazers' which has list of individuals who have contributed and/or raised USD 100,000 or more for Ms. Hillary for America, the

Hillary Victory Fund, and/ or the Hillary Action Fund since the launch of this historic campaign on April 12, 2015.

Among those listed in the latest list of Hillblazers released by the Clinton Campaign are more than 30 Indian Americans, each of them raising a minimum of USD 100,000.

However, these IndianAmericans are reported to have raised much more than that, campaign insiders said.

For instance, Ajay and Vinita Bhutoria from San Francisco is understood to have contributed or raised more than USD 500,000 for the Hillary Campaign.

Among other Indian-American Hillblazers as released by the Hillary Campaign are Monica Arora and Raj Goyle from New York, Raj Fernando from Chicago, Mahinder Tak from Maryland, Seema R. Hingorani

First lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wave after a campaign rally in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. from New York, Shekar Narshiman from Virginia, Kamil and Talat Hasan from California.

While there is no compilation of fund raising figures based on ethnicity, multiple sources said that they estimate the conservative amount of money raised

by Indian-Americans for

Ms. Clinton is at least USD 10 million.

It is also believed that Indian-Americans are only second highest fund raiser after the powerful and influential Israeli American community.

Among other IndianAmericans who figure in Hillblazers are Shradha

Agarwal from Chicago, Ankit N. Desai from Washington DC, Aashish and Dinyar Devitre from New York, Sanjay Govil from Maryland, Maneesh K. Goyal from New York, Margaret and Shashikant Gupta from Virginia; Amrita and Ashok Mahbubani from Alabama, Deven J. Parekh from New York, and Reshma M. Saujani from New York.

Radhika Shah from Silicon Valley, Rishi Shah and Smita Shah from Chicago; Kabir and Noreen Shahani from Seattle, M. Osman Siddique from Virginia, Amy Singh from Chicago, Smita Singh from San Francisco; Pradeep and Ranjana Sinha from Atlanta have also raised a minimum of USD 100,000 for the Hillary Campaign.

(Agecnies)

'Indian call centres Pakistan's industry body says it stole USD 300 million may suspend trade with India from Americans' Islamabad, Oct 28: with ECO (Economic Co- half a per cent of India's

The five Indian call centres, charged with defrauding thousands of Americans, stole more than USD 300 million from their victims, US Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has said.

Washington, Oct 28: Johnson yesterday said an inter-agency effort resulted in the indictment of all five call centers and 56 people, including 31 from India, as well as the arrest of 20 others in the US, most of whom are Indians.

He said they were "engaged in defrauding thousands of victims, stealing more than a total of USD 300 million."

The scheme involved a network of call centers based in Ahmedabad, where associates of the ring would call victims in the US impersonating Department of Homeland Security, Internal Revenue Services, or other government officials, demanding payment in order to clear fictitious arrest warrants, orders of deportation, or unpaid income tax, Johnson said.

The five Ahmedabad-based call centers that made calls to people living in the US are Hglobal, Call Mantra, Worldwide Solution, Zoriion Communications and Sharma BPO Services.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, the In-

ternal Revenue Service and the Federal Trade Commission announced the indictments, the result of a threeyear investigation that was the largest single domestic law enforcement action connected with the impersonation scam.

"To date, more than 1.8 million people have reported to TIGTA that they have received an impersonation call; more than 9,600 victims reported that they paid the impersonators a total amount that exceeds USD 50 million," TIGTA Inspector General J Russell George said.

"The largest single amount paid as a result of the IRS impersonation scam as charged in the indictment is USD 136,000, paid by a victim in California," George said.

The US Senate Aging Committee, that studies issues related to older Americans, received more than 1,100 calls from senior citizens across the country on its fraud hotline in 2015. The most common complaint reported to the fraud hotline continues to be the IRS impersonation scam.

(Agencies)

US-based Kerala Centre to honour five Indian Americans Washington, Oct 28: The Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Centre will honour five Indian-American Malayalees for their outstanding achievements and service to the society.

"Kerala Centre has been honouring outstanding achievers since 1991 and every year we invite nominations and the committee has to make a unanimous choice for a candidate in a category to be selected to receive the award and this year is no different from previous years in terms of their achievements," said Kerala Centre board member and trustee Thomas Abraham.

The honorees will be honoured at the Kerala Centre's 23rd Annual Awards Banquet on November 5 in New York. The honorees include Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Global Markets and Director General of the US and Foreign Commercial Service Arun M Kumar, who leads the trade

and investment promotion efforts of the US Government and Ram Menon, a Partner at KPMG for corporate leadership Other honorees include Jay Radhakrishnan, professor of Medicine at Columbia University and Clinical Chief of the Nephrology Division at the New York Presbyterian Hospital in Medicine, T V RajanBabu, Professor and Kimberly Chair in Chemistry at Ohio State University in Applied Sciences and Manohar Thomas, a Malayalam writer and community activist who has been very active for over 30 years in promoting Malayalam language and literature of Kerala in US for Promoting Literary Work and Community Service.

Kerala Centre president Thambi Thalappillil said the Centre had recognised 131 achievers in the last 23 years who have continued to become bigger achievers and contributors to the society. (Agencies)

Pakistan's main industry body is reviewing trade ties with India and said it has "no compulsions of any sort to continue business and trade relations with India under the current hostile conditions", Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reported today.

That's unlikely to affect India in any way, as Indian trade body Assocham said last month that out of India's total merchandise trade of $641 billion in 2015-16, Pakistan accounted for a meagre $2.67 billion.

The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry president Abdul Rauf Alam further said that the Pakistani business community "was united to take any decision and given the tense situation in the region, it was not possible to continue trade relations with India", the paper said.

If it does suspend trade ties with India, Alam said, "...it left them with no choice but to promote trade relations

operation Organisation) and D-8 countries."

Countries who are members of ECO are Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. D8 is an organization for development cooperation among Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey.

Tensions between India and Pakistan are high since the cross-border terror attack in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir last month. The attack killed 17 soldiers. Since then, India has retaliated with surgical strikes on seven terrorist training camps in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.

Still, Pakistan has been continually violating the ceasefire on the Line of Control.

India has granted Pakistan 'Most Favoured Nation' status but the latter hasn't reciprocated.

"India-Pakistan trade relations are abysmally low accounting for less than

total global trade involving both exports and imports," the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) said in a press release late last month, after the Uri attack, media reported.

"In all, trade with Pakistan was equivalent to 0.41% of India's global merchandise commerce," Secretary General Assocham D.S. Rawat said in the statement.

Rawat further noted then that for political reasons, businesses have not been cultivating interest in each other's country.

"Going forward, as things stand today, it is almost no movement seen in the immediate future. Even the symbolic presence of Pakistan exhibitors at the annual India International Trade Fair in November in New Delhi is not expected whether or not formal ties are snapped or not, given the present state of affairs," he said. (Agencies)

Indian-origin bus driver burnt alive in Australia HIGHLIGHTS A 29-year-old Indianorigin bus driver was charred to death on Friday Manmeet Alisher was targeted by a man who threw an "incendiary device" at him

File photo of Manmeet Alisher Melbourne, Oct 28: In a horrific incident, a 29-yearold Indian-origin bus driver was today burned to death when a man poured some flammable liquid on him in front of several shocked passengers in Australia's Brisbane city, police said.

Manmeet Alisher, a wellknown singer in the Punjabi community, was driving a Brisbane City Council bus when he was targeted by the man who threw an "incendiary device" at him which sparked a fire.

Alisher died on the spot while several passengers on board the bus at the time managed to escape through the rear door, said police in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland.

Six persons were rushed to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation and minor injuries, they said.

Police said there was "no apparent motive" including terror or race related.

A 48-year-old man was taken into custody over the incident.

Detectives from South Brisbane district and the state crime command's homicide group have commenced a homicide investigation, Police Commissioner Ian Stewart said.

Preliminary inquiries indicate just after 9 AM (local time) passengers were boarding a bus on Beaudesert Road when a man threw an item at the driver causing fire, police said.

Police said the bus, carrying six passengers, pulled into Moorvale Shopping Centre on Beaudesert Road to pick up three passengers when the incident took place.

Flags will be flown at half mast across Brisbane tomorrow as a mark of respect for the Alisher.

Stewart ruled out any possibilities of the attack being a racially motivated one, saying there was no such indication.

"There is no evidence at this time of any linkage to terrorist-type activities and certainly that has not become evident through the ongoing

A 48-year-old man was taken into custody over the incident investigations that have occurred. We do not believe there is any evidence at this stage linking this to a racial complaint or concern by either of the people involved," Stewart said.

"While we do not know the actual motive at this stage, I want to reassure the community that we take these incidents very seriously and that is why as a precaution, officers from the state security and counter terrorism group have also been involved," he said.

Meanwhile, the Punjabi community in Brisbane expressed shock over the death of Manmeet Alisher, also known as Manmeet Sharma.

"Words escape me, it is a horrific incident here in the quiet suburb of Moorooka," Queensland Police Superintendent Jim Keogh said.

"A bus driver, going about doing his business, supporting the community, has had his life taken from him in what is a senseless and needless act.

The fire was substantial, he would have stood little chance," he said. (Agencies)

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news may be changing, the need for talented, qualified and educated journalists isn't. A journalist job description still calls for hard work, ethics, quality writing, and, at its heart, the desire to tell the truth. As a journalist, you may find yourself: " interviewing people in a wide range of circumstances " writing copy for publication on a tight deadline " building contacts and sources for use in future stories " fact-checking the information given to you by a source " creating blog publications Whether you are working for a print, on-air, or online publication, the essential job duties remain constant.

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If you're a journalist, or looking to enter the field of journalism, chances are you're fulfilling a passion, not looking to get rich quick. A first-time job for a journalist may be as a reporter, an assistant to an editor or producer, or writing copy for a local publication.. These entry-level positions typically start out at Rs. 5, 00,000.00per year, but as your work your way up, your salary can increase with you.

Top 3 News Anchor in India Vikram Chandra is the executive director and CEO of NDTV Group. He host Gadget Guru and Big Fight on NDTV 24 X 7. He covered Kargil war from ground zero for which he was praised all over the world. He is also a political analyst and covers election in India In 2007, Chandra received the designation "Global Leader for Tomorrow" from the World Economic Forum in Davos when he was selected as a "Young Global Leader." He has twice won the Hero Honda Indian Television Academy Award Award for Best Anchor for a Talk Show for The Big Fight in 2005 and 2008 and the Teacher's Achievement Award for Communication, amongst other coveted recognitions.

Arnab Goswami - Times Now Probably one of the most popular news anchor of India. Arnab Goswami is the Editor-in-Chief and News anchor of the Indian news channel Times Now.Famous for his straight forward attitude and fearless attitude when asking questions. He host The NewsHour debate show on Times Now. He also host special talk show Frankly Speaking with Arnab.

He has received numerous awards including Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism (TV) in 2010

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The expansion and increasing competition among the players in the media industry, along with the promising career in the field journalism and in other various avenues, has created considerable scope for journalism in India. Among many journalism colleges in India, there are a few colleges that have adequate curriculum in the field of journalism. With the significant changes in the new age journalism, selecting the best institute or college for a successful career plays an key role.

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Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad About MICA

MICA is the only residential institute in the country dedicated to creating Leadership in Strategic Marketing and Communication. MICA is an autonomous, nonprofit institution, offering a wide-range of academic programmes. MICA has three residential programs - the Post Graduate Programme (PGP), the Crafting Creative Communications (CCC) and the Fellow Programme in Management-Communications (FPM-C). For further information, visit www.mica.ac.in

Asian College of Journalism, Chennai The Asian College of Journalism is a postgraduate college designed to provide students with world-class journalism education adapted to the specific needs of India and other developing countries in Asia. Members of the previous ACJ classes have proved to be in high demand and are already at work in all areas of journalism. For further information, visit www.asianmedia.org

Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore The institute offers a broad range of practical skills andconcepts involving the gathering, editing and presentation of information, and prepares them for a career in journalism. There is strong emphasis on the "craft" of journalism, the curriculum is designed to help students draw on and supplement basic education. For further information, visit www.iijnm.org

Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication, Pune

SIMC are the premier pure-play Media & Communication School nurturing and developing future leaders in the a. creative content generation (MMC) and b. managing creative businessesMBA(CM). They offer 2 full-time post graduate degree programmes in the areas of Mass communication (production of creative content), Brand communication and Media management (management of creative businesses). For further information, visit http://simc.edu/

Barkha Dutt - NDTV 24 X 7

Barkha Dutt is an Indian television journalist and columnist. She is a group editor with NDTV. She was highly praised for her journalism from Kargil. She host many shows on on NDTV 24 X 7 which includes We the People and The Buck Stops Here.

She was given Padma Shri in 2010 for her coverage in 2004 Sunami. Apart from that she had won many other awards in India.

Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi Vikram Chandra - NDTV 24 X 7

IIMC provides world class teaching, training and research, thus preparing students to take on the challenges of a highly competitive world. The IIMC Society, an autonomous body funded by the Government of India through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. For further information, visit www.iimc.nic.in

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Farooq Abdullah meets PM, Subramanian Swamy asks PM Modi to presses for dialogue in Kashmir form multi-agency SIT to probe Tatas New Delhi, Oct 28: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the situation in the Kashmir Valley which continues to witness unrest for over 100 days During the meeting, Abdullah stressed for an early dialogue with all the stakeholders who were willing to come to the table for negotiation so that the stalemate can end in the Valley The former Chief Minister, who has been touring the entire state, said that the Prime Minister listened patiently to him

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and was receptive to the suggestions he made "I am sure that the Prime Minister will urgently address all the issues that have been flagged by me

and others from the state," Abdullah told PTI after the meeting The former Chief Minister said that National Conference has played the

role of a constructive opposition party and would continue to do so "We are willing to do anything for the people of the state who have been victims of unrest for over three months now "The education sector has suffered. Tourism industry, which is the mainstay of the economy, has been hit badly. The people living along the Line of Control and International Border are suffering. I have requested to take into consideration all these factors and make attempts to bring some relief to the people in the state," he said

Abdullah, however, refused to share other details about the meeting "The meeting took place in the most cordial atmosphere and the Prime Minister was equally concerned about the situation in the state," the NC leader said As many as 85 people, including two policemen, have been killed and thousands of others injured in the unrest in the Valley triggered by the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani in July.

Around 5,000 security forces personnel have also been injured in the clashes. (PTI)

The Rajya Sabha MP recalled that Subramanian Swamy had in an earlier letter to Modi questioned Ratan Tata's role as Indian partner in Air Asia and Vistara Airlines "in complete violation" of the laws of the country.

New Delhi, Oct 28: The BJP MP, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has said the SIT should comprise officials from CBI, Enforcement Directorate and SEBI as the charges involved a gamut

of offences.

BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has demanded constitution of a multiagency SIT to probe allegations of "certain fraudulent transactions" in Air Asia levelled by Cyrus

Mistry following his removal as chairman of the Tata Group. Swamy, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has said the SIT should comprise officials from CBI, Enforcement Directorate and SEBI as the charges involved a gamut of offences.

The Rajya Sabha MP recalled that he had in an earlier letter to Modi questioned Ratan Tata's role as Indian partner in Air Asia and Vistara Airlines "in complete violation" of the laws of the country.

Hot on the heels of Mistry's ouster alleging fraudulent transactions at AirAsia India, the Aviation Ministry had said all issues would be looked into and "law of the land will have to be followed" in case of any violation. (PTI)

Benami Property Act to Civilians To Now Delhi Cops Pakistani spy was trying to get info be effective from Nov 1 Assist As 'Police Mitra' for a possible terror strike: Official

New Delhi, Oct 28 : The new law to prohibit benami transactions, which also provides for up to 7 years imprisonment and penalty for those indulging in such activities, will come into effect from November 1.

With a view to curb the menace of black money, Parliament in August had passed the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, after assurance from Finance Minister Arun Jaitleythat genuine religious trusts will be kept out of the purview of the legislation.

"The rules and all the provisions of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act shall come into force on November 1, 2016. After coming into effect, the existing Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988, shall be renamed as the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions

Act, 1988," a CBDT statement said.

While the existing law provides for up to three years of imprisonment or fine or both for carrying out benami transactions, the amended legislation would provide for seven years imprisonment and fine.

The Act defines benami transactions, prohibits them and further provides that any violation is punishable with imprisonment and fine.

The PBPT Act prohibits recovery of the property held benami from benamidar by the real owner.

"Properties held benami are liable for confiscation by the government without payment of compensation," it said.

An appellate mechanism has been provided under the Act in the form of Adjudicating Authority and Appellate Tribunal. A Joint or Additional Commissioner of I-T, an Assistant or Deputy Commis-

sioner and a Tax Recovery Officer in each Principal CCIT Region have been notified to perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Approving Authority, Initiating Officer and Administrator, respectively under the Act, the statement said. While the 1988 Act has nine sections, the amended law would have 71 sections.

"There is Section 58 under the law which clearly states that in case of charitable or religious organisation properties, the government has power to exempt those," Jaitley had said responding to concerns of some Parliament members about the applicability of the amended law on properties in the name of holy books and deities. "If there is a genuine property which belongs to a church or a mosque or a gurdwara or a temple, section 58 says that the government has the power to exempt it," he had said. (PTI)

Pakistani troops increasingly target civilians living in border hamlets

The situation worsens during night time as villagers struggle to find a safe place to escape from the gunfire.

Jammu, Oct 28: Pakistani troops are pounding border hamlets with heavy mortar shells to especially target civilians in the latest round of ceasefire violations by the neighbouring country.

In the past four days, a sixyear old boy and a man have been killed and 24 civilians injured while over 60 cattle have perished and 200 cattle left injured in firing by Pakistani troops. Scores of houses and other structures along the IB in Jammu district are riddled with ammunition from across the border.

The situation worsens during night time as villagers struggle to find a safe place to escape from the gunfire.

"Pakistani troops are now increasingly targeting civilians.

They are resorting to heavy mortar shelling and firing targeting our houses and animals," says Subash Chander of village Suchetgarh said.

Subash, whose seven family members were injured as shells exploded in the compound of his house close to IB in Suchetgarh, said the Pakistani troops rain mortar bomb shells and fire from automatic weapons targeting civilians.

"We are sitting ducks for the Pakistani troops, who find

civilian targets and their properties to target after they failed to fight with Border Security Force (BSF) troops," he said.

The firing from across the border had intensified from October 21 when BSF killed seven Pakistan Rangers and a terrorist in retaliatory firing.

Many people from border hamlets in R S Pura, Arnia, Hiranagar, and Pargwal sectors have fled their homes and taken shelter in migrant camps set up by the state government at safer places.

"As the shell landed in our compound, there was a deafening blast and splinters injured us mostly in legs. All were lying in blood," Subash's wife Kamlesh Devi said.

Kamlesh along with her daughter Sukhi is undergoing treatment in GMC hospital.

Daljeet Kaur, who was working close to her house in Chand Chak (R S Pura), was injured when a mortar shell exploded. She was taken by her husband to hospital.

"It looks as if Pakistan is specifically targeting civilians and cattle with specific. Their guns look for human targets," Kaur said.

In Suchetgarh, Ramesh Chander was returning home on a motorbike when a shell exploded near him, injuring

his leg.

In Karotana Khurd hamlet close to Indo-Pak border, Pakistani troops shelled the houses of Kuwinder Singh and Bishan Dass.

"We passed the night huddled in one room as the house was shelled," said Kulwinder, who later left his home along with his mother, wife and two daughters.

There are similar horrific tales from people, who feel they living under the shadow of death. Harbans Lal of Vidhpur says his entire family would have perished had the shell, which pierced through the roof of their house, had landed any closer to the room where they were huddled.

Three shells landed in the compound of the house of Desh Raj of Vidhpur hamlet close to IB in R S Pura.

"One shell hit a vehicle and damaged it. One landed close to wash room and another landed in the compound of the house," he said.

Director General of Border Security Force K K Sharma had on Monday said that Pakistani troops were targeting civilian areas.

"The way they are bombarding our areas, they are targeting civilians but as a policy BSFdoes not target civilians at all," Sharma told reporters here after laying wreath at the mortal remains of BSF Head Constable Susheel Kumar, who died in Pakistani firing, on Monday.

"We only target the place from where the fire is coming. We only target military and Pakistan Rangers establishments. we never intentionally target civilian areas," he had said.

"As a policy matter, BSF does not target civilian areas in retaliatory action," Sharma had said.

He also asserted that the forces "have never initiated" firing.

"It is Pakistan who is doing it. As you know in case of Gurnam Singh they killed him in a sniper fire and we gave them a befitting reply," he had said. (Agencies)

The job of 'Police Mitra' will be to help police in addressing issues like drug addiction.

New Delhi, Oct 28: Civilians will soon be able to assist police in handling local matters as 'Police Mitra', in an initiative to strengthen the relationship of the security force and the public.

The idea was suggested by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Directors General of Police and Inspectors General conference last year where he had stressed that police forces should work on bridging the gap between them and the society.

Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma has issued standing orders to implement the initiative from today.

"The Police Mitra initiative will be implemented from today. Every police station will have civilian volunteers, whose number will depend

on the area, and they will help police in crime prevention and establishing a better public-police interface," said Dependra Pathak, Delhi Police spokesperson and Joint Commissioner of Police (Southwest).

The modalities of the programme have also been worked out and those people who have a "good social record" in the area will be enrolled, said the officer.

Their job will be to help police in addressing issues like drug addiction, maintaining communal harmony in the area, he added.

After being chosen, they will undergo an interactive session at the local police stations where they will be posted and will be apprised of their duties, said the officer.(PTI)

Govt announces 'High Altitude medal' for border troops Greater Noida, Oct 28: Border-guarding troops deployed on posts above 9,000 feet will now be decorated with a new 'high altitude medal' to recognise their services in the tough terrain and adverse climate areas, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today.

Officiating as the chief guest for the 55th Raising Day celebrations of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police here, Singh said a policy decision has been taken to honour the valour and commitment to duty of the men and women of these forces.

The new medal will also given to the personnel of forces like the BSF (IndoPak, Indo-Bangla borderguarding force) and the SSB (Indo-Nepal and IndoBhutan border guarding force) among others.

"We got to know that there were some difficulties in awarding the high altitude medals to the personnel working at border outposts located above the height of 9,000 ft. So, we have decided that now all jawans and officers who work at a height of 9,000 ft and above will be awarded with the high altitude medal," he said.

The forces, officials said, have been making a demand for instituting such a medal as this will work to boost the morale of those personnel who render duties in such harsh conditions.

The Home Minister acknowledged that forces like ITBP work in adverse conditions facing vagaries of harsh climate and difficult

terrain.

"I am aware of the adverse conditions the ITBP personnel face while discharging their duties," he said.

He recalled his visit to such an ITBP border post in the Ladakh region sometime back.

"I have seen ITBP personnel working in tough, adverse conditions and even that could not dampen their morale. They have carried out all responsibilities they were entrusted with," he said.

Singh said the government has also recently decided to raise the financial aid amount to the families of the troops of paramilitary forces who lay down their lives in line of duty.

"The force personnel who are martyred in combat with terrorists and extremists or anti-social elements, the compensation to them has been increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh. Those who make the supreme sacrifice in the duty at border posts, the financial aid to their families has been increased from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 35 lakh," the Home Minister said.

The 90,000-personnel strong ITBP, raised in 1962, is deployed to secure the 3,488-km Sino-India border running along five states from Karakoram Pass in Jammu and Kashmir to Jechap La in Arunachal Pradesh.

Many of the ITBP posts are located at a height of 9,000 feet upto 14,500 feet.

(Agencies)

New Delhi, Oct 28: Mehmood Akhtar, the Pakistan High Commission official who was caught for espionage, was trying to gather classified information on deployment of Indian security forces along the western coast, possibly to carry out a strike similar to the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. Akhtar was trying to gather information pertaining to deployment of security forces along the western coast, Sir Creek and Kutch areas and also about military installations in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa, a Home Ministry official said.

"There have been intelligence inputs that Pakistan's ISI was planning to send terrorists through the sea route to carry out a Mumbai-type terror attack in India. Akhtar's activities and his interests to gather information about the western coast buttress the intelligence inputs," the official said. 166 people lost their lives when 10 terrorists, who came through the Arabian sea from Karachi, carried out mayhem for three days in Mumbai in November 2008.

Maulana Ramzan and Subhash Jangir were handing over information to

Mehmood Akhtar.

Akhtar about security forces deployment in the Sir Creek area and Kutch region when they were arrested on Thursday. The Pakistani official was to hand over the duo Rs 50,000 for getting information, the official said.

Before being let off because of diplomatic immunity, Akhtar confessed to police about his role in the spy ring. Delhi Police has also done video-recording of his statement. In his statement to police, Akhtar admitted that he was part of the spy ring for more than a year.

He has named a few officers of the Pakistani High Commission whom he was reporting to with all the information but police were yet to take action against

them as there was no direct evidence as of now. Acting on a tip-off, Delhi Police on Thursday nabbed Akhtar, along with Ramzan and Jangir, at Delhi Zoo while a visa agent from Rajasthan, Shoaib, had managed to escape.

Shoaib was detained near Jodhpur last evening and after being brought here, he was arrested. While Akhtar was on Thursday declared persona non grata, Subhash and Maulana have been arrested on charges of passing on sensitive information and defence documents and deployment details of BSF along the Indo-Pak border. They were on Thursday sent to 12-day police custody. (Agencies)

Akhilesh cautions people against BJP, BSP Lucknow, Oct 28; Hitting out at opposition BJP and BSP, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said that while the former was taking the upcoming state Assembly elections towards a "communal agenda", the latter had grabbed "precious land" in the state by putting up statues.

"There is a need to remain vigilant from BJP as no one knows what its leaders would say during campaigning," Akhilesh said at a programme here during which he distributed steel plates and glasses to children of government schools on the occasion of Dhanteras.

Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lucknow speech recently and BJP president Amit Shah's "Jai Shree Ram" slogan in Etawah on Thursday, he

said, "Remember these very people had a different slogan earlier...they used to end their speech with 'Bharat Mata ki jai'...what is being said now?.... this is why we have to remain vigilant."

On the development front, Akhilesh said, "I want to ask BJP and its people as to what big they have done for Lucknow...if you compare the two governments on the basis of work done, you will not be able to compare it with Samajwadi government."

Taking a dig at BJP, he said that its leaders coin terms which are not easily understood by people and he himself had to consult Google to find out what surgical strike is. "....Found out through the newspapers that we too have conducted surgical

strikes," he said.

Attacking BSP, he said that precious land was grabbed by the party during its rule and statues were installed on them.

"Don't know from where their leader thought of installing her statues in her lifetime," he said referring to BSP chief Mayawati's statues at different places during the BSP rule.

"Although I used to refer to her with respect but she was not happy with it. As it is Dhanteras today, I will again call her with resepct and say that buaji installed her statues in her lifetime and put up elephants (statues) which have remained stationary all this while."

The chief minister exuded confidence that people will repose their faith in Samajwadi Party in the upcoming UP polls in 2017.

(Agencies)

Two CoBRA jawans injured in naxal blast Raipur, Oct 28: Two CoBRA jawans were on injured in a pressure bomb blast triggered by naxals in Chhattisgarh's insurgencyhit Bijapur district.

The incident occurred at around 11:45 AM when a team of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action's 204th battalion was carrying out a search operation in Basagudapolice station area, a CRPF official said.

"Security forces were out for the operation since morning to the interiors of Basaguda, located around 450 kms away from here.

"While they were cordoning off a forested patch near Sankanpalli, about 8 kms away from Basaguda, two jawans inadvertently stepped over a pressure IED (Improvised Explosive Device) connection, triggering the blast that left them

injured," he said.

Constable Kishore Behera is seriously injured whereas the other constable Nandan of the battalion has sustained minor injuries, the official said.

Soon after the incident, reinforcements were rushed to the spot and the injured were taken to Basaguda from where they will be airlifted to Raipur for further medication, he said. (Agencies)

DIBRUGARH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29

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Do popular TV shows like Master Chef excite you? Do you crave for a rich palate experience?

Do you wish to unveil the mystery behind the simple ingredients like flour, water, yeast, salt, sugar and their transformation into the magic of bread or cake? Do you wish to know how to make popular Latino desserts, like Alfajores or Churros? Even if your answer to all these questions is a 'maybe', you need to consider something more than your wish to make it a reality.

Consider a career in food service industry and reveal the 'why' and 'how' of bakery and confectionery. You can engage in it as a beginner, enthusiast and culinary professional. Broadly, there are two career paths for aspiring cooks: culinary arts or baking and pastry arts. Culinary arts are about preparing main dishes. Pastry and baking arts is more about desserts.

Bakers and pastry chefs create complex presentation desserts, wedding cakes, artisan breads, cupcakes, candies and more.

Bakers are food workers who create breads and other baked goods, such as cookies, cakes, pies and pastries. You'll be responsible for preparing and measuring ingredients, properly cooking or baking foods, and decorating sweet baked goods.

In this field, work experience typically is more important than a stan-

dard general education.

The work experience hones one's skills. However, one can also beef these skills up with degree courses in hotel management and food production, or specialised certificate/ diploma courses in bakery and pastry.

Bachelor of Catering Technology and Culinary Arts. It is a threeyear undergraduate programme that focuses on subjects like food production, catering, baking, culinary arts, food and beverage matching and material management.

BSc Catering and CuliGetting in nary Arts is a three-year For attaining formal UG programme. Like education in this field, the above mentioned one can programmes, join three- Gauri Chhabra this one year degree also is not a courses after Plus II. A generalised course. It fofew colleges offer di- cuses on cooking - food ploma courses of 12-24 production, tasting, camonths in culinary arts. tering, baking, food and As a latest trend, a hand- beverage matching, maful of schools have also terial management etc. included the subject in Class XI and XII. Diplomas Diploma and PG DiHowever, to classify, ploma in Culinary Arts: culinary and baking It is a diploma focusing courses are available in on the field of culinary three formats: arts. Course duration Degree courses could be 1 year (Basic) If you have passed Plus or two years (AdII from any stream - Sci- vanced). ence/Commerce/Arts, Diplomas in Baking and you are eligible to pur- Pastry Arts: Similarly sue this course. Mini- there are diplomas in mum aggregate marks Bakery and Confectioncriteria may apply in ery (DBC), Diploma in case of some institutes Bakery Technology and which is generally Management, Post around 50 per cent Graduate Diploma in marks. You have the Bakery Science and following options: Management and Post BA in Culinary Arts is a Graduate Diploma in three-year undergradu- Bakery Science and ate programme. It fo- Technology. cuses on cooking, food C e r t i f i c a t e sampling, sensory evalu- Programmes ation, serving and tast- When it comes to certifiing. It means that the cate courses, the course programme revolves duration is one year. closely around cooking Though shorter duration and its related aspects courses exist too, like only. It is a 'pure' course, six-month programmes. focusing mostly on the Eligibility criteria may art of cooking. vary from one institute BCT & CA stands for to another. Plus II as

well as Class X pass students are accepted for these courses. Some of the well-known certificate programmes are: Chef Certification course Certificate in Culinary Arts Certificate in FoodProduction Certificate in Catering Technology Certificate course in Food and Beverages Career Scape As a baker, you may work in factories, restaurants, retail stores and small bakeries. You're likely to work with ovens, mixers and dough cutters that could cause injury. Bakers sometimes work part time, and your schedule could range from early morning to late evening.

Weekend or holiday work might also be required.

Various career options are available nowadays and one is no longer limited to consider restaurants as the only place to send one's resume. You can actually take your culinary arts degree all over the world and indulge in interesting professions like: E n t re p re n e u r s h i p : This is a great career for those with an entrepreneurial bent of mind.

You may run your own bakery or pastry shop.

Between birthdays, weddings, and other special events, the market for specialty-baked goods is actually quite large - especially when compared to the number of shops currently in

operation.

You can also get into bread and breakfast industry where you typically have two choices: to work for another proprietor or to start your own. Some of the larger and higher-end B&Bs hire chefs and cooks to handle the culinary side of things from menu planning to actual preparation; however, smaller businesses may do the cooking themselves.

Caterer: Being a caterer is as close to restaurant cooking as you can get without actually working in a kitchen. Many of the techniques and skills are the same; however, you are typically cooking for large quantities of people and making food that will hold up either on a buffet line or during longer serving times. Professionals in the baking and pastry arts field prepare and bake bread, muffins, pies, cakes and other foods based on a recipe.

They may also specialise in a specific type of baked goods such as wedding cakes or artisan breads.

Personal chef: As a personal chef you typically work for either a single client or several clients, preparing meals and small catered events according to their preferences and dietary needs.

Being a personal chef is one of the most financially-rewarding culinary careers - especially if you find a niche serving higher-end clientele.

Instructor: If you have a flair for teaching, you may opt for teaching and

mentoring. Jobs with more prestigious educational facilities typically require at least a bachelor's degree and two years of industry experience. Jobs can typically found in private and public educational facilities.

In a nut shell, if you have a flair for good food, an eye for detail and are willing to work for hours at a stretch, a career in baking and patisserie can be an ideal choice for you.

Institute Watch Culinary Academy of India, Hyderabad, offering the three-year BCT & CA Institute of Hotel Management, Pusa, New Delhi, offering BSc and MSc in in Hospitality & Hotel Administration along with many relevant diplomas.

Merit Swiss Asian School of Hotel Management, Ooty,offering

various courses for students after Class X and XII International Institute of Culinary Arts, New Delhi, Diploma in Bakery & Patisserie Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai offering one year Craftsmanship in Bakery and Patisserie First person It is a promising career as it is quite popular worldwide and the best part is it is not only theory but a skill. We learn every day about new products and ingredients and the way these should be used and yet, there is so much to discover. The scope of research is huge in this field. - Chef, Naman Arora,Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management Student Speak One can start earning right away by opening a home bakery with a small investment. Bak-

ery and confectionery business can never go out of demand because bread is the staple food in many countries, while biscuits and other confectionery products are consumed by people on a daily basis. It's a skill which if honed will not only make you earn a fortune, but can also take you at the top of the fame game. - Megha Gupta, student, BSc at IHM, Shimla Baking and patisserie is an art as well as a science. Baking includes the real 'meat' of the baking and pastry arts.

It involves the creation of: breads, dough, cookies, scones, pies, tarts and rolls whereas pastry-making is really the fancy stuff. It requires the hands and vision of an artist. But, more than anything else, it takes passion along with skill to make an impact in this profession.

EMPLOYMENT NEWS THIS WEEK Jorhat Medical College Hospital Recruitment Content Auditor, Monitor Jobs In Ministry Of Information And Broadcasting, November 2016 2016 - Pharmacist, Care Coordinator Jorhat Medical College Hospital, Jorhat.

Last Date: 02/11/2016.

Applications are hereby invited for a Walk-in-Interview for filling up the following vacant posts under Assam State AIDS Control Society, Khanapara, Guwahati - 22 to be appointed in the ART Centre Jorhat Medical College Hospital, Jorhat, Assam on contract basis initially for a period of one year which may be renewed based on performance appraisal and co-terminus with the project.

1. Pharmacist No of posts: 1 Pay: Rs 13000 Educational Qualification: Should be a PLHIV (People living in HIV/AIDS) with minimum of intermediate level education (Class 12th standard passed). He/she must also have working knowledge of English and the local language.

Age: The age of applicants should not be more than 60 years as on 1st January' 2016.

How to apply: The applicants should come with all the original testimonials. A standard form of application along with a set of photocopies of all the original documents and a recent passport size photograph should be submitted before the Interview Board.

Date of Interview : 02/11/2016 Reporting Time: 10.00 AM Venue: Office Chamber of the Principal cum Chief Superintendent,Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, Jorhat, Assam.

Indian Army Recruitment Rally 2016-2017 Schedule[ Assam & North Eastern States Here is a Tentative Schedule for Indian Army Recruitment Rally 2016-2017 in Assam & other North Eastern States. Hence according to this schedule, kindly visit official website of Indian Army and register yourself for the rallies.

1. Host ARO: Aizawl Venue: Aizawl, Mizoram Dates: 2-6 November 2016 Districts Covered: All districts of Mizoram 2. Host ARO: Silchar Venue: Masimpur, Assam Dates: 18-26 November 2016 Districts Covered: Cachar, Karimganj, Dima Hasao & Hailakandi 3. Host ARO: Jorhat Venue: Along (Arunachal Pradesh) Dates: 1-6 December 2016 Districts Covered: All districts of Arunachal Pradesh 4. Host ARO: RO (HQ) Shillong Venue: Tezpur, Assam Dates: 16-22 January 2017 Districts Covered: Nagaon, Morigaon & Sonitpur 5. Host ARO: Narangi Venue: Misamari, Assam Dates: 1-20 February 2017 Districts Covered: Barpeta, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Darrang, Udalguri, Kamrup(M), Kamrup(R), Nalbari and Baksa.

Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited.

Last Date: 21/11/2016.

Applications are invited for the posts of Content Auditors and Monitors on contractual basis in EMMC, a sub-ordinate office of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. The selected candidates would be engaged by BECIL, a PSU under Ministry of I&B and deployed at EMMC, New Delhi for monitoring job.

1. Content Auditor No of posts: 2 posts Pay: Rs 40,000 p.m. (Fixed) Eligibility: Mandatory: PG Diploma in Journalism / Mass Communication And Minimum 3 years experience in visual media/ANI/PTI/UNI etc. OR Retired as News Editor / Dy. Director (News) from DD/AIR in the pre revised pay scale of Rs. 10,000-15200.

2. Monitor No of posts: 20 posts in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Assamese, Odiya, Gujarati and English languages Pay: Rs 23,000 p.m. (fixed) Eligibility: Mandatory: Graduation. One year experience in the field of Media / News Proficiency in the Language concerned and Computer Desirable: PG Diploma / Bachelor in Journalism /Mass Communication How to apply: Application form may be obtained from BECIL Corporate Office or Downloaded from BECIL website and submitted along with a registration fee of Rs. 300/- by cash or by demand draft drawn in favor of " Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited" payable at New Delhi may be sent through speed post/in person on the address mentioned at the top. SC/ST/PC candidates are exempted from the registration fee. For details visit our website: www.becil.com.

BPS recruitment 2016-17 notification Hindi officer 2881 posts :- Institute of banking personnel selection (IBPS) invites online applications for common recruitment process for the position of 03 law officer, Hindi officer and research associate vacancies.

Apply online before 19th November 2016.

Name of post:- law officer, Hindi officer Eligibility:- Degree in Law, master degree, post - graduation Job Location:- Maharashtra Last Date:- 19th November 2016 Total No. of Posts:- 03 Posts Law Officer:- 01 posts

Mizoram PSC recruitment 2016-17 notification 01 District Librarian posts Mizoram PSC recruitment 2016-17 notification 01 District Librarian posts :Mizoram Public service commission (MPSC) invites application for the position of 01 District Librarian vacancies. Apply before 25th November 2016.

Name of post:- District Librarian Eligibility:- B.Li.Sc. degree Job Location:- Mizoram Pay Scale:- Rs 9300 - 34800/- Per Month Last Date:- 25th November 2016 Total No. of Posts:- 01 Posts Age Limit:- The age of the candidate should not be less than 18 years and should not be more than 35 years.

Assistant Manager Jobs In India Post Payments Bank, October 2016 India Post Payments Bank Limited (IPPB) invites online applications from qualified candidates who will be appointed in JMG Scale I. Candidates will be selected through a selection process specified in this advertisement.

Name of the Post: Assistant Manager (Territory) No of Posts: 650 Pay: Rs 23,700 - 42,020 Age: Candidates age limit should be between 20 30 years (The candidate should be born not before 02-09-1986 and not later than 01-09-1996 both dates inclusive) as on 01-09-2016. Age relaxation is applicable to 05 years for SC/ ST, 03 years for OBC and 10 years for PWD candidates.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Graduation from University/ Institution/ Board recognized by the Government of India (or) approved by a Government Regulatory Body.

IOCL recruitment 2016-17 notification engineering assistant posts IOCL recruitment 2016-17 notification engineering assistant posts :- Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) invites application for the position of 25 junior engineering assistant vacancies. Applicants may appear walk -in -interview on 20thNovember 2016.

Name of post:- junior engineering assistant Eligibility:- Degree Job Location:- Uttar Pradesh Pay Scale:- Rs 11900 - 32000/- Per Month Last Date:- 20th November 2016 Total No. of Posts:- 25 Posts Age Limit:- The age of the candidate should not be less than 18 years and should not be more than 26 years. The age of the applicant should be as on 1st October 2016.

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P12 Debt-ridden Jaypee Group has no plans to sell Buddh International Circuit F1 track New Delhi, Oct 28: Maintenance cost of Buddh International Circuit remains high and no major international race are being organised.

Getting Formula 1 back to the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) is not on the priority list for the debt-ridden Jaypee Group but at the same time, it has no plans to sell the USD 400 million facility that put India on the world motorsport map, said track chief Sameer Gaur.

"Yes, we are not thinking of hosting any big race including F1 in the near future because of reasons well known but it doesn't mean we are open to selling the circuit. The thought has not even crossed our mind," Gaur, who is Jaypee Sports International MD and CEO, told PTI. The BIC has been away from the limelight ever since the race was dropped from the F1 calendar following three editions from 2011 to 2013.

The maintenance cost of the circuit remains high and with no major international race being organised, a handful of domestic events besides vehicle testing days contribute to its running cost.

"Maintaining a big facility like BIC is surely tough but we have been able to do that well despite the constraints," he said.

The Jaypee Group overall is undergoing tough times. The total debt of the conglomerate is estimated to be around Rs 75,000 crores as on March 31, 2015, according to foreign brokerage firm Credit Suisse.

It was not a surprise that it chose to sell some of its cement and hydro-power plants to reduce the debt burden. Even in the existing scenario, Gaur remains an optimist and promised that F1 will return to BIC at some point, though not in the near future.

"We built such a huge circuit to host big events like F1.

Yes, under the circumstances, it is not at all our focus but when the situation improves, we will surely think about making better use of the track," added Gaur.

ATK come from behind to go top after a 2-1 win Guwahati, Oct 28: Atlético de Kolkata moved to the top of the table as they came from behind to beat North East United FC 2-1 in a pulsating fixture of Hero ISL 2016 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati with over 30,000 fans in attendance on Friday evening. Helder Postiga and Juan Belencoso scored their first goals of the season as the red and whites secured all three points. Emiliano Alfaro had opened the scoring before the break for the Highlanders in a game of two halves.

NorthEast started off the game on a stronger foot and built upon it with a series of attacks in the opening few minutes. But despite that the first clear chance of the game went to ATK with Javier Lara taking a shot on goal which was easily saved by Subrata Paul. His counterpart Debjit Majumder was also put into action with Robert Cullen forcing him into a save in the 14th minute. A strong penalty appeal was soon turned down when Katsumi Yusa went down inside the box.

The game continued in a high tempo with both teams playing a slick passing game. Prabir Das unleashed a long-ranger in order to surprise Paul but the experienced custodian was in the right position to collect the ball. Alfaro then found the ball

Match Awards: Club award: Atlético de Kolkata Fittest Player of the Match: Javi Lara Winning Pass of the Match: Lalrindika Ralte Swift Moment of the Match: Pritam Kotal

Atletico de Kolkata edged past North East United FC in a thrilling match. in the open in the 35th minute but Majumder rushed out to brilliantly clip it away from the Uruguayan.

The deadlock was finally broken in the 39th minute when Nirmal Chettri played a quick one-two with Yusa to put in the perfect floating cross.

Alfaro expertly headed in the ball into the back of the net to notch up his fifth goal of Hero ISL 2016. The Highlanders continued their onslaught on goal as the half ended 1-0.

Kolkata began the second half with positive intent as Postiga and Robert Lalthlamuana were brought on. Kolkata kept pressing on with NorthEast getting in a couple of attacks

of their own on the counter.

Postiga’s effect was evident with a couple of near chances and it finally paid dividend in the 63rd minute. Lalrindika Ralte’s superb cross from the left was expertly headed past Paul by the Portuguese, who got his first goal of the 2016 Hero ISL in the process.

ATK looked like scoring any moment and Henrique Sereno had a wonderful chance to put the visitors ahead when Subrata erred while rushing out of his goal. The Portuguese though made a hash of things as he could only hit the side netting. Paul soon had to be taken off with an injury as substitute Wellington Gomes took his place under the bar. Belencoso

ISL Emerging Player of the Match: Lalrindika Ralte Hero of the Match: Helder Postiga welcomed him to the game as he tapped the ball into an empty net off a cross as Ralte turned provider again to make it 2-1 in favour of the visitors.

NorthEast desperately searched for the equaliser and almost secured it as Majumder came off his line but was unable to catch the ball. Yusa took a shot but it was blocked and the subsequent rebound was headed wide. The dying minutes saw the Highlanders scuffing a couple of chances with Reagan Singh coming the closest as Kolkata defended well to maintain their lead and rise to the top of the table.

(Agencies)

2nd Test: England Stutter After Bangladesh Collapse, Despite Tamim Iqbal Ton Dhaka, Oct 28: Tamim Iqbal scored his eighth Test century before Moeen Ali took 5-57 to help England dismiss Bangladesh for 220 runs on the first day of the second Test today.

In a topsy-turvy day's play in Dhaka, opener Tamim made a quickfire 104 off 147 balls while Mominul Haque scored 66 as the hosts surged to what should have been a commanding score of 171 for one.

But Tamim's dismissal, lbw to Ali, sparked a spectacular collapse, as Bangladesh lost their last nine wickets for 49 runs with seven of their batsmen failing to make double figures.

England then suffered their own mini-collapse as they were reduced to 50 for three before rain brought an early end to proceedings, 11.3 overs before the

scheduled close of play at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

Shakib Al Hasan removed Ben Duckett for seven before young Mehedi Hasan ended Alastair Cook's innings at 14 through lbw.

Cook, who equalled Michael Atherton's record of 54 Tests as England captain at the start of play, was initially given not out but the decision was overturned after Bangladesh reviewed.

Mehedi then dismissed Gary Ballance for nine, the batsman's third single figure score of the series, to bring Bangladesh right back into the game, with England still trailing them by 170 runs.

Ali was unbeaten on two at the close, leaving him centre

stage at the start of day two of the Test after his starring role in the drama of the opening day.

Tamim and Mominul dominated the morning session after Woakes earned England an early breakthrough removing opener Imrul Kayes for one, with Duckett taking a spectacular catch at point.

Tamim smashed 12 boundaries but he became Ali's first victim of the day shortly after driving the same bowler for back-toback fours through cover to bring up his third century in six Tests against England.

It ended his 170-run stand with Mominul, who had also looked solid until he too was bowled

by Ali for 66.

The all-rounders Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes shared the other five wickets as the tour-

ists tightened the noose on a Bangladeshi side still reeling from the disappointment of losing the first Test by just 22 runs.

Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim had called on his team before the start of the Test to show more consistency and learn how to drive home their advantage at key points in matches.

But the rapid succession of wickets in the afternoon session pointed to Bangladesh's continued frailty in high-pressure situations, severely damaging their hopes of squaring the two-match series.

Bangladesh picked all-rounder Shuvagata Hom ahead of Shafiul Islam in their only change. They are playing with just one specialist fast bowler.

(Agencies)

I am not training the way I used to train 20 years ago: Paes Pune, Oct 28: Practicing his strokes for over seven million times has given him an unforgettable muscle memory and an uncompromising diet has kept his enviable fitness intact in an astonishing 25-year long career but Leander Paes is not training the way he used to train 20 years ago.

The 43-year-old has just finished another season in his glorious career and he is not finished yet. Rather, he has set himself a new target - taking his Grand Slam tally to 20.

Passion for the game and a knack for creating history has kept him going but it also involves pain of hard work that may become difficult to sustain year after year.

But the legendary athlete keeps himself motivated and continues to find ways to train and hone his body in a way that he can be at par with the younger lot.

Never in his career, Paes suffered a major injury that stopped him from playing.

Though a few minor injuries such as a rolled ankle have troubled him in the past.

So, how has he trained over the years to get such supreme fitness?

"Now it's very different than how I used to train 20 years ago," Paes, winner of 18 Grand Slam titles, told media in an interview.

"20 years ago I was trying to get lot of muscle memory, which means I had to hit 5075 serves every day. Sometime kick serves on the ad court sometimes slice serves on the deuce court.

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why he turned a vegetarian, what good effects it had on his body and training and how again he tweaked his eating habits at the age of 25.

"I used to eat everything.

When I was 12 in Chennai I had fitness coach Dave O'meara. He converted me into a vegetarian by teaching me the effects of meat in the body. I was veggie for 13 years. He said, 'It's gonna be sluggish'. If you see at big cats, they have to sleep whole day to digest the meat. Meat takes 72 hours to digest. Vegetables, and fruit, the fiber digests much faster.

Leander Paes and a low backhand volley.

I had to get 3 million repetitions into all the parts of the body, so they remember it.

So that when I am under pressure, that repetition happens automatically.

Muscle memory means when I am playing Wimbledon semi-finals, and I am under pressure serving at 4-5, you don't choke," he explained.

And what does he do now?

"Now I have to protect myself from overuse injuries.

There is a lot more emphasis on fitness and rehab.

When I was younger I was putting seven hours on the court a day. Now, I am putting less hours on the court, so that I protect certain joints, like the rotator cuffs, the knees, the lower back," he said.

"In 28 years, I would have hit 7-8 million times each stroke, so the same rotator cuff tendon, you don't want to hurt. The same patella

tendon, you don't want to hurt by playing more on hard courts, the same hamstring, lower-back, the location of vertebrate. Lot of tennis strokes come from core and you don't want to injure that."

Paes, who completed his Career Slam in mixed doubles at this year's French Open with Swiss great Martina Hingis, said there are a few people who are responsible for his strict schedule all these years.

"I loved the result of being vegetarian. But my body was not getting Omega 3. I was not getting the zinc, magnesium, and the iron in my body. Because my fat4 percentage was low, every time I played a match, that was over in three sets, which means over two hours, I was getting full body cramps. So I started taking fish, I was only taking salmon. I was allowing good fats but no bad fats like ghee and butter. Till today I eat lot of fish," he elaborated on his diet over the years.

"My father plans my fitness and he always changes program every three months.

Bob Carmichael and Rick Leach (his coaches) are instrumental in who I am as athlete. So my father, trainer Sanjay Singh and two coaches modified my training, kept me injury free."

Paes revealed how and

Paes said he was blessed to have parents, who themselves are athletes.

"My father (Vece Paes) is a doctor and an athlete, this combination is luck. He educated me on how to enhance body naturally.

My athleticism, mental training has come from home. We talk about sport at the dining table at home. I had

HIGHLIGHTS Paes has set himself a new target - taking his Grand Slam tally to 20.

"My father plans my fitness and he always changes program every three months," Paes said.

Kedar Jadhav.

Want to successfully overcome challenges thrown at me: Jadhav Visakhapatnam, Oct 28: From a specialist batsman to someone whose off-breaks are proving to be more than handy, Kedar Jadhav believes that the key to his transformation is accepting challenges and knowing how to overcome it.

Jadhav has bowled 18 overs in four games taking six wickets for 73 runs at a decent economy rate of 4.05.

"It's all about taking this responsibility and accepting the challenge that comes at you and then, coming out of the challenge successfully," Jadhav said on the eve of their fifth and final onedayer against New Zealand.

Jadhav, who's playing in place of an indisposed Suresh Raina, bowled for the first time in international cricket when MS Dhoni gave him he ball ahead of the regular spin duo of Axar Patel and Amit Mishra on a seaming Dharamsala track in the first one-dayer.

"Here, you need to contribute if the captain is asking you to bowl (some) overs. You don't have to bowl (just) as a part-time bowler. You need to take the responsibility with the ball or bat," Jadhav said.

"I guess when you play for India, you have to contribute in every pos-

sible way you can. While playing in the IPL, I do that with wicketkeeping -- by contributing rather than batting," Jadhav said.

Jadhav said he varies his action according the the batsman so as to make it difficult to read.

"It's both - a bit of my action and the pace I vary according to the batsmen that makes it difficult (for them) to read I guess. Mahi bhai asked me to bowl. Obviously Mahi wants a few bowlers from the top five or six batsmen to bowl at least 4-5 overs.

If a bowler has a bad day, it helps (the team) you know."

Jadhav who got out for a duck in the fourth ODI in Ranchi is yet to click as a batsman and he said he's to learn quickly.

Youngster Manish Pandey too is missing among runs and Jadhav said they would have to get into their act soon.

"Obviously, the opportunity has been missed, especially in the last game.

But it's still early stages for Manish (Pandey) and me. We need to grab whatever opportunity is thrown at us. We need to learn quickly from the opportunities we have missed. That's what international cricket is all about -- delivering when it matters most to the

team.

An attacking middle-order batsman, Jadhav who came into the limelight with a 29-ball-50 for Delhi Daredevils on his IPL debut, also spoke about his favourite sweep shot.

"Sweep is a natural shot to me. It's my strength.

If a spinner is bowling to my pads in the middle overs and when you don't wanna take too many high-risk shots.

"That's the shot which you can take when the bowler tries to bowl outside the leg stump or off stump. You can paddle it out because we have 4 fielders on the leg side and behind the square, you have only one (fielder). If you pass that fielder, you get a sureshot boundary. It's a good shot to play when the bowlers attack my pads."

Jadhav also backed their batting unit which looks too much dependent on Virat Kohli.

"Virat is a great player and it's always nice if he scores. It makes life easy for the batsmen coming next to get what ever r uns ( possible). But it's not like that (we're overdependent on him). We have too many quality batsmen in the team and we need to deliver whenever we get the opportunity. (Agencies)

WTA Finals: Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis Pair Enters Last Four

"There is a lot more emphasis on fitness and rehab now," Paes said. champion parents, they taught me how to handle pressure and how to get form back," he said.

Paes also suggested that no player needs to copy any other athlete.

"Everyone has different God given skills. Roger Federer has technique, Rafa Nadal has power, Novak Djokovic has flexibility and mind. Michael Chang never tried serving like Stefan Edberg but his speed was great, modeled his training to enhance his God given talent."

A few would know that it's not just the speed of the tennis ball that enthralls Paes.

"I love bikes and riding off, feeling the wind up against your face. I love speed. But you have to be careful. I have two (bikes) now but over the years I had 7-8 bikes," he said without mentioning the names. He is also an avid reader. I read to distress. I like autobiographies, I don't like fiction. I have read many scriptures as well," he said. (Agencies)

Indian ace Sania Mirza and Switzerland's Martina Hingis entered the semi-finals of the WTA Finals.

Singapore, Oct 28: Indian ace Sania Mirza and Switzerland's Martina Hingis entered the semi-finals of the WTA Finals after beating Taiwanese combination of Hao-Ching Chan and Yung Jan Chan 7-6 (1210) 7-5, here today.

The Indo-Swiss pair will be pitted against the winner of the match between top seeds Caroline Garcia-Kristina Mladenovic and Bethanie Mattek-SandsLucie

Safarova.

It was a hard-fought two sets where both the teams held their service game till they reached 5 games all. It was in the 11th game of the first set that Sania and Hingis were broken. But the joy of their opponents was shortlived as they broke back in the very next game to take the first set into a tie-breaker.

The tie-breaker was a hard fought one as the IndoSwiss pair saved three set

points. They dropped a couple of set points before converting the third to clinch the set within an hour.

The second set was also fought on an even keel till the 10th game after which Sania-Hingis secured a crucial break and then held their serve to book a place in the last four.

This is the pair's first competition since they had split following an early exit at Montreal in July. (Agencies)

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