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Vol. II

Issue 72

ASSAM’S TEZPUR AIR BASE READY TO FACE ANY CHALLENGE: IAF

Dibrugarh, Sunday, September 25, 2016

INDIAN SPORT’S QUIET REVOLUTION

Ulfa (I) cadre arrested Dibrugarh, Sept 24: Ajonta Gohain alias Baba of Chabua Jeraigaon, Mohmora was yesterday apprehended by Dibrugarh police while he was trying to take two youth to join Ulfa (I).

During interrogation by police, he revealed that he is working as over ground cadre of Ulfa and trying to take youth from Dibrugarh and Tinsukia district to join Ulfa (I). He confessed before police that Ulfa leaders asked him to take youth from villages to join the outfit.

(Staff Reporter)

Road accident held at Demow Demow, Sept 24: In a tragic road accident held at NH-37 in Modupur of Demow, one died on the spot at around 4pm today.

According to source, one Sanda Sahh driving DI vehicle (bearing registration no. NL-07-A-6831) heading towards Dimapur from Moran hit one Hundai car (bearing registration no AS01-BM-9859) in the back which result in killing one Damudar Mili (90) on the spot.

The police arrested the driver. (Jaganath Gogoi)

Organisation formed at Margherita Margherita : All Assam Madhya Deshia Vaishya Sabha, Margherita Regional Committee was formed on Friday at Margherita Shishu Bhawan School Premises.

The meeting was presided

by Jai Prakash Kanu. Birju Chandra Gupta Secretary of All Assam Madhya Deshia Vaishya Regional Committee was present and spoke about the upliftment of Madhya Deshia Vaishya Sabha Samaj at Assam.

P-2 Idu Mishmi tribe celebrates Keh-Meh-Haa Anini : Keh-Meh-Haa, the harvest festival of the idus was celebrated today with great zeal and enthusiasm by the people of the idu mishmi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.

This year for the first time the community is celebrating the festival in one venue for two whole days.

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Chinese Army intrudes LoC in Anjaw, Set up camp at Plum Plum 45 Km inside the territory Bishnu Rana Tezu, Sept 24

Amid much political hullabaloo in the state politic, interior border district of Anjaw hogged the news once again on People Liberation of Army (PLA) of China intruding into the Indian Territory and set up a camp at Plum – Plum 45 Km away from Line of Actual Control (LOC) Mac Mohan line.

According to high level intelligence sources, the LOC which is 94 Km distance from Chaglagam last circle of Anjaw district. A place called ‘Hadigrah Pass’ the end point of border in Indian Territory has been intruded by PLA and reached up to 45 Km point at Plum – Plum inside the Indian territory where they have built up a temporary camp.

the Indian Territory, a Flag Meeting was held on 14th September at Damai in China beyond 3 Km away from the LOC in between PLA and Indian Army unfortunately PLA reluctant to retreat from the Indian Territory claiming their stand strong. However one more meeting is scheduled to be held on 1st October next to resolve the illegal intrusion, discloses high level sources.

“We have repeatedly sending reports on incursion of PLA inside Indian Territory to Ministry of Home Govt. of India unfortunately nothing tangible comes out, regrets official in the state of anonymity. Though Indian Army, ITBP and Arunachal Scout have been deployed on the border still the incursion of Chinese Army continues unabated, rues the official further.

A File photo of a Chinese Army. For representational purpose only

Further adding information, the sources said earlier the Indian Army had Long Range Patrolling (LRP) on 5th September Last up to Theneya 52 Km distance from Chaglagam where unexpectedly the Indian Amy face off with Chinese Army in between Theneya and Plum – Plum

point on 9th September last.

At Kapapu the Chinese Army has built up Maul track, Log and wooden bridge etc and drive out the Indian Army up to Najong 23 Km point near Chaglagam, added the sources.

Meanwhile, to diffuse the intrusion and tension inside

AAPSU meets Rijiju, expresses displeasure over enrollment of Chakmas as voters ET Bureau New Delhi, Sept 24 New Delhi: A team of All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU ) jointly led by its president Kamta Lapung and Gumjum Haider, chairman of core committee on ChakmaHajong issue called on the union MoS (home) at his official residence at New Delhi today regarding the vexed Chakma-Hajong issue engulfing the state. The team was also joined by former AAPSU president Kanu Bagang. While making serious deliberations about the subject matter, Gumjum Haider opined that the Chakmas who are illegally settled in the state cannot be treated at par with the indigenous tribal populace of the state. He was also expressed his displeasure about the eagerness and prompt activism displayed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in getting the Chakmas and Hajongs enrolled as voters.

While giving a patient hearing to the team, the union MoS made it clear that his Govt was working for the interest of the north east region and the state of Arunachal Pradesh holds a prime importance for the present union Government.

There will be no lapse on the part of the Union Govt with regards to Arunachal Pradesh and its interest shall be protected at all cost. The

AAPSU ON CHAKMA-HAJONG ISSUE AAPSU opined that the Chakmas and Hajongs who are illegally settled in the state cannot be treated at par with the indigenous tribal populace of the state

They have expressed displeasure about the eagerness and prompt activism displayed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in getting the Chakmas and Haongs enrolled as voters

The AAPSU team also informed that the scheduled hearing at the SC on 23rd Sept was hugely successful as the apex court has admitted the SLP filed by the state government

MoS, Kiren Rijiju assured that there will be no lapse on the part of the Union Govt with regards to Arunachal Pradesh and its interest shall be protected at all cost.

AAPSU also congratulated the Union minister in particular for protecting the safety and security of the north east people in the national capital and other metro cities. The initiative taken by the Union Home Ministry for creating jobs in the Delhi police for people of

North East is highly laudable and the AAPSU team strongly urged the minister for continuing more such initiatives in other central police force as well.

The AAPSU team also informed that the scheduled hearing at Supreme Court on 23rd September was hugely

successful as the apex court has admitted the SLP filed by the state government. The lapses committed by the previous state governments need immediate corrective measures as the Chakmas if granted citizenship in the state shall be one of the largest tribal groups in the state.

ABK (apex) takes strong resolutions concerning Adis ABK' S SERIOUS NOTE

Maksam Tayeng Pasighat, Sept 24

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In a crucial meeting of Adi Baane Kebang Central Executive Body held at Siang Guest house here today being attended by ABK E/Siang, Women Wing, Youth Wing, Pasighat Mega Solung Committee etc, the issues like non drawal of PMS lottery on due date, filing of PIL at National Green Tribunal against road construction along Pasighat-Pangin Road, wrong description of Adi genealogy in a book, revocation of AdiSU

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ABK (apex) took serious note of the non drawal of Pasighat Mega Solung (PMS) lottery on due date ABK (apex) has strongly condemned the filing of PIL in High Court and National Green Tribunal (NGT) by two of Adi youths Meeting of Adi Baane Kebang Central Executive Body held at Pasighat and being attended by ABK E/Siang, Women Wing, Youth Wing, Pasighat Mega Solung Committee etc.

Gen. Secretary’s suspension etc was taken serious note of.

The ABK (apex) took serious note of the non drawal

of Pasighat Mega Solung (PMS) lottery on due date which have somewhere down the line has demeaned the

very values of Adis before the other communities/tribes.

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Decided to revoke the suspension order against AdiSU General Secretary, Buteng Tayeng and members of AdiSU Namsai Unit who were charged with allegation of extortion.

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Supreme Court comes heavily on chewing tobacco industry for flouting food safety laws ET Bureau New Delhi, 24 Sept

In a land mark order on 23.09.16, the Supreme Court while hearing the appeal filed by the manufacturers of pan masala, gutkha and chewing tobacco (zarda) against the State Government Notifications issued under the FSSAI Regulations banning pan masala, gutkha and chewing tobacco (zarda), directed the Chewing Tobacco Manufacturers to strictly comply with Regulation 2.3.4 of the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulation, 2011, notified on 1st August, 2011 by FSSAI, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

The said Regulation 2.3.4. mandates prohibition and restriction on sale of food products having tobacco and nicotine as its ingredients and inter-alia bans food products such as gutkha, pan masala, zarda, and other forms of chewing tobacco etc., for having tobacco and nicotine as its ingredients.

The Hon`ble Supreme Court on a plea from the Ld. Amicus Curiae Sh. Gopal Subramaniam, who said that

THROUGH AMICAS CURIAE Amicas informed the SC that instead of the earlier “ready to consume mixes”, chewing tobacco companies are selling gutkha in twin packs to be mixed as one, pan masala (without tobacco) with flavoured chewing tobacco in separate sachets .”

The SC taking note of the attempts of chewing tobacco companies to circumvent the court`s orders by selling same product in two pouches, has directed to ensure strict enforcement of the above Regulation 2.3.4., and file a compliance report by 9th November 2016.

Regulation 2.3.4. mandates prohibition and restriction on sale of food products having tobacco and nicotine as its ingredients and inter-alia bans food products such as gutkha, pan masala, zarda, and other forms of chewing tobacco etc., for having tobacco and nicotine as its ingredients.

the manufacturers of chewing tobacco are circumventing the supreme court`s direction to implement gutkha ban by selling the same product in twin pouches, the Amicus also stated that today he is speaking for millions of users of chewing tobacco who are not before this court but our suffering (being afflicted with numerous disease) due to

products manufactured by the petitioners.

The Ld. Amicus alongwith Govt Advocate Sh. Ajit Sinha, brought to the notice of the court para 21 of Govt Affidavit, that stated:

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4 RFs of Khatangpani Range in Tinsukia District under serious threat of timber smuggling and encroachment Rapid encroachment for Tea Cultivation have reduced the deep green extensive forest cover to a thinner membrane Laxman Sharma Digboi, Sept 24

RESERVE FORESTS IN THREAT

deep green cover lying naked with rare species of logs already smuggled.

While Sarbananda Sonowal led BJP Government in the State of Assam has been driving hard to evict hundreds of local residents in and around Kaziranga National Park to secure its glory and beauty , the miscreants here at Pengaree under Khatangpani Range of Doomdoma Forest Division here in Tinsukia District are reportedly engaged on massive illegal trade of timber smuggling, thus mercilessly rapping the nature’s cover of the 4 Reserve Forests (RF) namely, Tarani Reserve Forest, Buri-Dehing RF, Dwarmara RF and Noloni RF.

Most of the Tarani Reserve Forest was encroached by miscreants belonging to different villages of the area and being brought under rapid cultivation of tea leaves

The saddest and the most tragic tale with the BuriDehing RF is the encroachment of around one thousand bighas of RF land by the locals of Bordumsa from nearby villages in the name of erection of temple as if the natural forest resources in Assam do not have any guardian or protectors.

According to Rabin Moran of Pengaree the funniest part surpassing the great height of stupidity has been the erection of boundary wall in the said RF that too is by utilizing the MP Fund during the tenure of Pawan Singh Ghatowar, the congress Minister earlier during the tenure of Tarun Gogoi led Congress Government in Assam.

The worst episode and ghastly act of rapping the natures’ cover can be seen at Tarani Reserve Forest where almost the entire forest land have been encroached by the

In Buri-Dehing RF around one thousand bighas of RF land was encroached by the locals of Bordumsa from nearby villages justifying that they would build a temple miscreants belonging to different villages of the area and being brought under rapid cultivation of tea leaves.

Apparently if ones enter just 50 meters towards the forest from the Digboi -Pengaree Bordumsa one can see the hollowness of the seemingly

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Flood situation grim in Dhemaji and Lakhimpur Vinod Kumar Singh Dhemaji, Sept 24

The unprecedented rain throughout Lakhimpur and Dhemaji along with few districts of Arunachal Pradesh have created flood in both Upper Assam district, as all the tributaries of Brahmaputra are on spate.

Flood situation under Dhemaji and Lakhimpur District is grim. 244 families are left homeless in Jonai sub - division and 916 inmates

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A women took shelter under a polotyne hut.

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CITY US NGO to work for underprivileged people in Assam

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Dibrugarh, Tinsukia

Organisation formed at Margherita ET Correspondent Margherita, Sept 24: All Assam Madhya Deshia Vaishya Sabha, Margherita Regional Committee was formed on Friday at Margherita Shishu Bhawan School Premises.

The meeting was presided by Jai Prakash Kanu. Birju Chandra Gupta Secretary of All Assam Madhya Deshia Vaishya Regional Committee was present and spoke about the upliftment of Madhya Deshia Vaishya Sabha Samaj at Assam.

Margherita Regional Committee was formed with 21 members where Bijoy Kumar Gupta elected as President, Mahesh Sah and Manish Gupta as Vice President, Jitendra Gupta as General Secretary, Sonu Sah and Santosh Sah as Joint Secretary, Pramad Kumar Sah as Treasurer and along with 14 Executive Committee members.

A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Sept 24: Indus, a United States based NGO taken an initiatives to work for the under privileged people of the tea estates of Assam. Raichand Mitra , who was raised in Dibrugarh, and now a resident of US for the past 20 years.

Raichand, known as Ray in the US, spent his early years from nursery to Class VIII in Dibrugarh and studied in Don Bosco School. He is now in a management position at a software company in California.

“The tea tribes people of Assam have lots of potential and talent but they cannot show case their talent.

So our NGO will work to nurture their rich talent and give them a platform.’’ said Ray. He added that their plan in Dibrugarh is to work with underprivileged children to offer creative education, vocational training in English, math, com-

puter skills etc which will help them immensely in the future.

He said that his passion for making a difference in the community led him to establish an NGO, Induz, in 2004. Induz – Where Art Meets Heart, has been working over the last decade to address the gap that exists in our educational system in providing holistic education to children across the globe. The mission of Induz is to empower children to be creative and innovative through arts, education and vocational training.

“We launched the project Sanaa in Kenya for HIV positive children at remote village of Roo. Roo has the highest HIV rate among children in Africa and has extreme poverty. Building a resource centre to help children for counseling, library and art therapy center. We have helped 300 children

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growth in improving global communities. Induz provides programmes that enable creativity and innovation, education as well as sustainable skills,’’.

Induz founders Ray and his wife Piya Mitra, and youth wing leader Rhea Mitra received the President’s Volunteer Ser-

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They're important, too!

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vice Award in 2014 for promoting art and culture and making a positive impact in the society. A congratulatory letter from President Barack Obama stated, “Your volunteer service demonstrates the kind of commitment to your community that moves America a step closer to its great

All new construction that comes within the category of affordable/ low cost housing, which is approved by the Government of India under “Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana” will be offered plumbing and sanitation solutions of PVC pipes and fittings at subsidized rates by Finolex Industries Limited.

Sidharth Singh Tinsukia, Sept 24: Hijuguri Tiniali at Tinsukia was rocked by protests from Asom Sangrami Oikya Mancho, one day after a 20 year old girl was gang-raped by three youths in a moving train here today.

The organisation has burnt the

effigy of Central Railway minister Suresh Prabhu and Assam Railway Minister Rajen Gohain in protest against the government.

“We demand security guards along with the installation of CCTV cameras in all the com-

partments for the safety of women”, said Lalan Salani, president of ASOM. The organisation has also demanded fast investigation and the arrest of the other two absconding persons indulged in this hideous crime.

promise.”

“We have received presidential Award for Community Service from President Barrack Obama in 2014 and received several awards from California State Senate, City Mayors, State Assembly and on this year we were recognised as the winners of Asia Pacific Heritage Leadership Awards,’’ Piya Mitra, another founder of Induz said.

She said that WAMH aims to Nurture artistic talents by exposing individuals to the world of art and culture . “ Promote and encourage the awareness and aptitude toward art and culture in children, in particular the underprivileged, by setting up programs through which they can learn various forms of art, such as visual art, music, and dance ,’’ she added. WAHM use art as a medium to bring diverse communities and cultures together and encourage volunteerism and active participation.

Finolex Industries to offer PVC pipes and fittings at subsidized rates to affordable housing schemes ET Bureau Guwahati, Sept 24: Finolex Industries, India’s largest PVC pipes and fittings manufacturer announced that it will support the vision of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi - ‘Housing for All.’

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tea gardens and are taking advantage of the free classes offered twice a week. We have already observed a keen interest among others to join the programme,’’ Ray said.

Ray said , “Induz was established in 2004 with the vision of fostering arts and culture toward wholesome

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“We have taken many international projects in India such as-project Tulika in Silghat, Assam in 2007-08 for underprivileged children and worked for orphanage in Katwa, Bengal in 200810for underprivileged children and same project Tulika at Santosh orphanage in Bangalore since 2008 which is running still.’’ he added.

Ray Mitra, founder of Indus said that the initiative was conceived to primarily benefit children of tea garden workers, but is also open to other underprivileged children. “The programme, launched in early August, offers free arts, music, dance, reading, math, science, tailoring and sewing classes. There are plans to expand to computer and other vocational training programmes as well.

Altogether 120 kids have already enrolled from nearby

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of Roo buying shoes for them,’’ he said .

This initiative was announced at the CREDAI – National Executive Meeting & Governing Council (ECGC) President’s Conclave at Hotel Westin (Pune).This was one of the biggest conclave consisting of 300 delegates (comprising of 165 City Presidents and 23 State Presidents and members of Executive Committee of the CREDAI National), the conclave touched upon core issues like the Real estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016, the latest on

GST Law, the most ambitious vision of Govt. of India “Housing for All by 2022” and Swach Bharat Abhiyan.

Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Prakash Chhabria, Executive Chairman, Finolex Industries Ltd. said, “Our endeavour is to lead from the front in finding solutions to challenges faced by the industry and augmenting the growth of the sector. The real estate sector in the growing Indian economy has myriad opportunities to create a win-win scenario and smart environment for all stakeholders.”

The event was attended by prominent guests like Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra (Mr. Devendraji Fadnavis), Hon. Guardian Minister of Pune (Mr. Girish Bapat), Mr. Prakash Chhabria, Executive Chairman, Finolex Industries Ltd, Mr. Getamber Anand (President – Credai National), Mr. Satish Magar (Vice President, CredaiNational), Credai Host City – Pune President (Mr. Shantilal Kataria), Kunal Kumar- Pune Municipal Commissioner (PuneA Smart City), and many others.

Guwahati HC CJ urges CM to take action against court attackers PTI Guwahati, Sep 24: Describing the mob attack on a court building in Mizoram's Lunglei district on Thursday as a "dark chapter", Guwahati High Court Chief Justice Ajit Singh has urged state Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla to take stern action against the culprits.

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Singh said he was shocked by the incident which was a slur on the administration.

He expressed hope that stern action would be taken by the state government "to bring the hooli-

gans to book by collecting all the evidences against them, so that the faith and respect of the people at large remains intact on all the pillars of the Constitution".

He also expressed expectation that the courts, offices and residential buildings are repaired promptly and adequate security is provided to all and sundry.

The Guwahati HC on Friday withdrew all the judges in south Mizoram's Lunglei district and attached them with the District and Sessions Judge, Aizawl district following the mob violence in Lunglei district court.

The order came after a mob belonging to Zohnuai locality of Lunglei attacked the district court buildings with stones and bricks and also ransacked the official residence of the Civil Judge on Thursday.

People of Zohnuai gathered in the court demanding to "see the face" of a murder accused who had killed a man of that locality on August 27.

The crowd turned violent after learning that the accused was already remanded to judicial custody for a further period by a judge who held a camp court inside the district jail.

Police have so far had arrested at least 27 people in this connection.

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Former Assam Minister's aide arrested in rhino poaching case told the media, adding, "I am asking the administration to go for a CBI inquiry."

Agencies Dispur, Sept 24: A former Assam minister is in trouble after his name has surfaced in connection with a rhino poaching case.

Nurzamal Sarkar, a former irrigation minister in the Tarun Gogoi government, denied his involvement but his personal security officer, Azhar Ali, has been arrested, who was named by two poachers arrested by Assam Police earlier this week.

The two poachers -Makbul Ali and Nurkashim - were arrested from a hideout in Chennai.

They were wanted in connection with poaching of a female rhino and her calf

at the Kaziranga Park on August 3.

The killing of this female rhino and her calf at Kaziranga led to an outrage across Assam and prompted the BJP government led by Sarbananda Sonowal to crackdown on poachers.

The poachers after interrogation have revealed that the killings were ordered by an aide of the former Irrigation minister in the Tarun Gogoi government.

But the minister said that he has been framed.

"I have not heard my name being taken," Mr Sarkar

CCTOA to intensify stir if 6 groups get ST status Agencies Guwahati, Sep 24: The Coordinator Committee of the Tribal Organization of Assam (CCTOA) has threatened to intensify its stir if the Centre moves ahead with its decision to grant ST status to six communities in the state.

This comes on a day when leaders of six ethnic groups met the Union home ministry’s committee on recommending modalities for granting Scheduled Tribe status to the communities in New Delhi on Friday. The panel assured them of submit-

ting the final report to the Centre by October 15 this year.

The CCTOA, meanwhile, called off its strike on Friday after meeting chief secretary V K Pipersenia on Thursday. But its chief coordinator Aditya Khaklary said it was a temporary decision following the government’s assurance to look into its demand.

“We will have another around of meeting with the government on September 26. If it does not pay heed to our concerns, we will opt for an intensi-

fied democratic agitation,” Khaklary added.

The six communities demanding ST status are Koch Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Moran, Motok, Chutia and Adivasi.

Khaklary asserted that the tribals’ existence would be jeopardized if the six communities were granted ST status.

“It’s not just in Assam, but tribals across India will be affected if the six communities are granted ST status. We cannot allow that at the cost of the other tribal groups’ benefits,” he added.

Protestors oppose citizenship for Hindu Bangladeshi migrants

Poaching of the rare onehorned rhinos of Assam has been a highly sensitive issue. Since 2006, 139 rhinos have been killed by poachers, mainly for their horn. A one kg horn -- believed to have medicinal properties -- fetches about 1 crore in the illegal wildlife market.

The BJP had made poaching of rhinos a huge political cry during the 2016 assembly elections campaign, and had alleged that the Congress government was soft on poachers because of "their leaders being involved". The latest controversy has

"How can he say that he was not involved with this poaching activities? The two poachers told me that the minister's men had ordered them to do all these thing," said Pramila Rani Bramha, Adam's forest minister.

She said that the former minister may not be directly involved, "but his people, his nephew, and his PSO are involved."

Wildlife activists in Assam are hopeful that high profile arrests will lead the authorities to the masterminds who are involved in the killing of one horn rhinos of Assam.

ET Correspondent Bokajan, Sept 24: Cracking down on fraudsters who are duping innocent people in the guise of providing jobs, Bokajan police have booked two including a women for allegedly cheating young aspirants on Thursday.

after the duo failed to hand over the appointment letters to the aspirants in the given time and kept dallying them. The duo reportedly collected sum of 23.5 lakh from 15 candidates by luring them with promises of job in the Indian Army.

The arrested accused are Dhurbo Deka and Minakshi Mech, both are residents of Bokajan Town.

"Dhurbo was impersonating as PA of an army CEO. A few months back, he called us to Guwahati and conducted written examinations at Hotel Azola based at Paltan Bazaar. Thereafter we were taken to Sun Valley Hospital and fraudulently subjected to some personal checkups in the name of medical examination. They have also duped many others in the same pretext," said a victim.

BSF apprehends 1 Indian cattle smuggler, 4 cattle heads seized Agencies Guwahati, Sep 24: Various academicians and citizens of Assam on Friday protested against the Centre’s decision to grant citizenship to Hindu Bangladeshi Migrants as according to them, this move of the centre will lead to an unrest in the region.

The proposed 2016 amendment of the Citizenship Act 1955 is at present under the consideration of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament. Scholars who took part in the protest included Hiren Gohain, Udayaditya Bharali, Apurba Barua, Dinesh Baishya, Manorama Sharma, Manjit

Mahanta, Akhil Ranjan Dutta and Kiran Gogoi among others.

The protestors on the need to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) of India and they also criticized the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) over its silence.

Flood situation grim in Dhemaji and Lakhimpur Contd. from Page 1

of Sissiborgoan Circle are taking shelter in two relief camps and those who were left astray in fourth phase of flood due to washing away of their houses are yet to return, they are passing their time under polythene in field.

Affected people of Kobo Chapori in Bahirselek goan panchayat in the series of flood this year are again reeling under season’s last spate; 30 families of 3 number ward, 25 of 1 number, 125 of 4 number and two of 2 number ward total 180 families have again taken shelter under polythene in open field of Kobo chapori in last few days.

15 Villages under Dhemaji, in Naruathan, Ghuguha and Somajan goan panchayat which have got relief from the last flood

have again victims, due to rise in water of Jiadhal, rise in water of Gai river inundated Sengamari village of Sissiborgaon Circle. Dimow and Simen rivers water have compelled the villagers of Sengajan panchayat, Simenmukh panchayat to pass time in camps.

Dikrong, Subansiri and Ranganadi in Lakhimpur District are also on rise, 10 villages of the district is reeling flood situation in the adjoining areas.

Road communication, leading to Upper Subansiri, Upper Siang, West Siang and Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh are disturbed due to land slide at different places.

Nearly three thousands populations are affected in twenty five villages of both the district along with several hectares of farm

land under water.

The unprecedented rain since last few days in Arunachal Pradesh, have damaged more than 240 dwelling houses. MLA of Daporijo under Upper Subansiri district visited the villages which were severely damaged. Reliefs’ arrangements for the affected people are in progress, said the MLA. Electric post and water supply is also badly affected, Sigin and Subansiri River flowing through the district is are on danger level and have inundated low lying areas of district headquarter Daporijo. Administration is carrying out relief and rescue operation. Due to massive landslides transportation is disrupted at various places leading to Upper Subansiri, East Siang, Upper Siang and Siang District.

A Staff Reporter Guwahati, Sep 24: Troops of Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force apprehended 1 Indian cattle smuggler today from the International Boundary in Dhubri district of Assam, while he was trying to smuggle cattle heads from India to Bangladesh.

The apprehended cattle smuggler who was identified as Noor Alam, (25yrs), S/o ShamshulBhat, R/o vill- Ghewmari, PO– Tistapara, PS & DisttDhubri, Assam was apprehended by the troops of BOP Binachar, while he

Assam’s Tezpur air base ready to face any challenge: IAF

given the BJP fresh ammunition to attack the Congress.

2 held for duping people with promise of job in Indian army

The duo are accused of duping army hopefuls on the pretext of having a good will with many higher ups in the department. They have been charges U/S 120(B), 120, 384 IPC. Three bank accounts have also been freezed in this connection.

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was trying to smuggle cattle heads from India to Bangladesh. 4 cattle heads were also seized from the place of his apprehension.

He has been handed over to local police for further legal action.

Beside, BSF troops of Guwahati frontier seized 63 cattle heads having an approximate value of Rs. 2,21,020 on the intervening night of 23/24 Sept.2016.

BSF troops are always alert to the issues of trans-border crimes and illegal infiltration and are making all out efforts to prevent commission such crimes.

Agencies Tezpur, Sep 24: The Tezpur air base in Assam is ready to face any challenge, be it facing the enemy or conducting peace time operations, Tezpur Air Force Station's Air Officer Commanding Commodore K V R Raju said on Friday.

"The Air Force station in Tezpur is always ready to face any challenge. It is well equipped to face the enemy and to conduct peace time operations," he said at the Air Force Station amid the prepa-

rations for the 84th anniversary of Indian Air Force on October 8.

After the induction of two SU-30 MKI squadrons, now a squadron of Akash Missile has been introduced to the Tezpur Air Force base, while Brahmos missiles would be inducted into the base in the near future, Defence spokesperson Tezpur Lt Col Sombit Ghosh said.

"Tezpur Air force station is located at a distance of 172 km from China border, 146

km from Myanmar border and 160 km from Bangladesh border. The nearest three Airfields in China are almost 350 km away from this base," he said.

"Over the last eight decades, IAF has modernized itself into a professional force that ranks amongst the most competent and respected air force in the world," he said.

The Air Force Day celebrations began on Friday in the Tezpur Air Base and will conclude with the main event on October 8, Ghosh added.

Six dwelling houses ablazed in Daporijo Vinod Kumar Singh Dhemaji, Sept 24: Today early morning, six dwelling houses turned into ashes, at Daporijo district headquarter of Upper Subansiri district near the meeting point of Subansiri and Sigin River. The fire broke due to short circuit, an eye witnesses informed.

None of the properties of the victims could be saved as the fire cordoned the surrounding within no time. Property of nearly ten lakhs were lost, one of the victims said. Local people and fire fighters took nearly two hours to put off the fire as the houses were of bamboo and leaves.

Supreme Court comes heavily on chewing tobacco industry for flouting food safety laws Contd. from Page 1

“It is most respectfully submitted that to circumvent the ban on the sale of gutkha, the manufacturers are selling pan masala (without tobacco) with flavoured chewing tobacco in separate sachets but often conjoint and sold together by the

same vendors from the same premises, so that consumers can buy the pan masala and flavoured chewing tobacco and mix them both and consume the same. Hence instead of the earlier “ready to consume mixes”, chewing tobacco companies are selling gutkha in twin packs to be mixed as one.”

The Hon`ble Supreme

Court taking note of the above submissions in the order and also attempts of chewing tobacco companies to circumvent the court`s orders by selling same product in two pouches, has directed the concerned food safety officers to ensure strict enforcement of the above Regulation 2.3.4., and file a compliance report by 9th November 2016.

'Migrant' women, children jailed in Assam, NCM writes to Home Ministry IANS Guwahati, Sep 24: Concerned over the indiscriminate detentions of people in Assam on suspicion of being Bangladeshis or Myanmarese, the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has written to the Union Home Ministry and the state government asking them to intervene.

according to local officials, there is no facility in Kokrajhar and so the women and children have been put in a regular jail with hardened criminals.

suspicion -- which she says is part of a systematic hate campaign - Khan wrote to the state government and has also formally sent a report to the Union Home Ministry.

In all, close to 600 people have been detained in Assam on suspicion of being Bangladeshis or Myanmar nationals, according to Khan.

NCM Member Farida Abdulla Khan visited Assam recently and was "appalled" to find as many as 97 women and 13 children -- caught on suspicion of being Bangladeshis or Myanmarese -- lodged with regular criminals in the Kokrajhar district jail in "total disregard of the rules".

The overwhelming majority of such detainees are Muslims.

"The migration and movement of populations in and around Assam, Bengal and the northeast has a long and complicated history and identifying legitimate citizens is not easy nor are the parameters clear cut.

Generally, such people are kept in detention centres, but

"During my visit, the issue of activity of the Foreigners Tribunals and the process of identifying illegal migrants on the basis of doubtful voters was repeatedly brought to my notice by the civil society groups," Khan said.

Concerned over the indiscriminate detentions on mere

"The ways in which the exercise is being carried out seems to be delegitimizing large sections of the population who have been living and working in Assam over generations," she said.

She said the target of this vicious campaign are mostly the poorest and the most

marginalized who have scant means to defend themselves.

Those identified as doubtful voters are especially targeted and once they are identified as "foreigners" they are sent to specially created detention centres.

During her visit, Khan requested to be taken to see a detention centre, and was told that in Kokrajhar since the detention centre was in the process of being constructed, the "detainees" were in the district jail.

"On visiting the jail, which is housing the women and children I was appalled to learn that these detainees are with other prisoners and no special arrangements have been made for them.

"I obtained a list of the prison population which lists 97 women 'Declared Bangladeshi/Myanmar National' and 13 children 'Declared Bangladeshi' who are incarcerated in the jail amongst other prisoners," she said.

Khan said that that often these are ex-parte orders where the victims are not given a chance to defend themselves.

"The fact that increasingly the orders are being challenged in courts and also being reversed after protracted legal battles and years in detention points to serious lapses in the process of identification and a need for a high level review," the NCM Member observed in her report.

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AP colleges' Forum expresses strong resentment Itanagar blackouts, APCC over appointments of OSD from education Dept questions Khandu A Staff Reporter Itanagar, Sept, 24 : Expressing strong resentment over appointment of lecturers/Assistant Professors as Officers on Special Duty (OSD), and that when the state’s colleges are reeling under shortages of teaching faculties, a union under the nomenclature of Arunachal Pradesh Colleges’ Forum (APCF) today demanded on the government for immediate recall of the OSDs appointed from the Education Department.

In a press conference held at Arunachal Press Club, the APCF President Jamru Mania highlighted that the ill practice of appointing lecturers and assistant professors as OSD is hampering the educational scenario in the state especially under the given circumstances of most government educational institutes running under acute shortages of teaching staffs.

In this regard, the APCF president while seeking to substantiate his claims of the ill practice, highlighted that, by an order of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh (GoAP) dated 22nd August last, one Higio Nasum, an Assistant Professor of History at Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) had been appointed as the OSD to be attached with the Resident Commissioner, Arunachal Bhawan, New Delhi for a period of two years while continuing to draw her pay and allowances from DNGC, Itanagar.

Interestingly, and as per the documents made available by the APCF from the Directorate of Higher and Technical Education (DH&TE), an Un-Official (UO) note was sent by the Deputy Chief Minister and further endorsed by the Education Minister for the appointment of Higio

Nasum as OSD on deputation in Arunachal Bhawan, New Delhi.

The reason cited by the Deputy Chief Minster in his UO note was “So that she (Nasum) can appear the Civil Service Examination.”

The document also suggest that the Chief Minister of the state had recommended for Nasum’s appointment through a note saying, “May be consider(ed) as special case.”

However, and as the document further suggest, on August 16 last, the Director of Higher and Technical Education, Dr Tejum Padu had noted that the Assistant Professor, Higio Nasum who had joined DNGC as lecturer was still yet to complete her two years probation period.

Also, highlighting that the states’ colleges are reeling under shortages of teaching staffs and

that Rina Rijiju, wife of union MoS (Home) Kiren Rijiju and also an Assistant Professor in DNGC was already attached to Arunachal Bhawan as OSD, Dr Padu had put up the file of Nasum’s appointment as OSD for re-consideration.

Now, despite such valid reasoning, the DH&TE was apparently pressurised into appointing Higio Nasum as OSD at Arunachal Bhawan, New Delhi on 22nd August through an order of the GoAP. “The Minister has chosen to overlook the recommendation of the Director of DH&TE and this is a huge drawback for the educational growth of the state,” lamented Pate Talo, General Secretary APCF. “In a similar fashion, the GoAP has also appointed five other lecturers/Assistant Professors

A Staff Reporter Itanagar, Sept 24: The residents of Itanagar have been reeling under darkness after a Accordingly, the forum thunderstorm occurred at demanded that Higio the wee hours of Friday Nasum in particular and morning. all other OSDs in depuEven as the power tation from within the Education Department supply was restored at should be immediately some areas by Friday recalled. Also, adding to evening, residents of ESS this, the forum de- Sector, D-Sector, Bank manded that there Tinali, Niti Vihar and should be immediate Mowb II complained of post creation of teaching a power cut from Friday and non-teaching staffs morning till late Saturday at seven colleges of the evening.

By Saturday evening, state viz. Doimukh, Basar, Geku, Nyapin, the power supply was Roing, Daporijo and provided from anywhere Women’s College Lekhi. between 10 to 30 as OSD on deputation in the Planning Department,” added President Mania.

“The demands should be addressed within a timeframe of seven days (one week), failing which, we will embark on a rigorous democratic movement against the Government in general and the Minister of Education in particular,” asserted the forum’s president Jamru Mania.

minutes. There are also reports that load shedding is in place.

Efforts were made to contact the power house in Itanagar but there was no response. In an attempt to contact higher officials of the Power Department, it was found that the Chief Engineer (Transmission) had diverted his phone calls, while the Superintending Engineer also remained unavailable for comments.

Seemingly upset with the blackout and power cuts in the capital city, the Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee

(APCC) took a dig at the state government, stating that the state capital dwellers remain clueless over the reason for the blackout since 4.30 AM Friday. Acknowledging that some areas of Itanagar have electricity, the APCC however placed its concern over the condition of students, businessmen and the ordinary citizen.

“The Pema Government is silence because the VIPs/ VVIPs have VIP line, while others do not. The government should take immediate remedial measures to resolve the issue”, the APCC added.

Chief Minister Pema Khandu visits school for differently-abled children Celebrates his son’s birthday with special kids

Saint Claret College of Ziro celebrates NSS Day

A Staff Reporter ZIRO, 24 SEP : Saint Claret College, Ziro, celebrated the NSS Day today with the induction of its new batch of NSS volunteers and flagging of the activities for the 217-strong NSS

contingent of the college.

Chairing the programme, Hage Penji, chairperson of Ama Aba Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd, recalled his NSS days in college and underlined the

necessity of engaging in social service to make the world a better place. He also commended the SCCZ for winning the best NSS unit of the state award twice –in 2010 and 2014.

The programme witnessed

4 RFs of Khatangpani Range in Tinsukia District under serious threat of timber smuggling and encroachment Contd. from Page 1

Making the mockery of the existing Forest department, the local people of Pengaree and Bordumsa told that the Department which exists just for name sake does not even have accurate demarcation of forest land and cannot differentiate it with the revenue land.

Demanding complete survey of all the four different RF under the range, an active social worker and environmentalist alleged that Rangers earlier who looted the forest products and maintained unholy nexus with the smugglers from Pengaree, Digboi, Bordumsa and Tinsukia, officials such as Chakradhar Thakuriya was suspended along with many beat officers on a single day while another official, Tilok Bora were suspended around a year back.

Terming the Tarani Reserve Forest as Pride of the Pengaree which has fallen prey to evil eyes and have become the worst victim of human greed, a teacher of Pengaree School told

‘all what we have today in Pengaree in terms of forest resources are mainly due to the active initiative of the section of people. Forest personnel just draw salaries for promoting illegalities under the cover of darkness.’

Meanwhile, after throwing a brief light upon the encroachment of Dwarmara and Noloni RF area by businessmen and local people enjoying confidence of the Forest top officials, a conformed departmental source informed that a series of illegal katcha huts were being erected by people and illegal liquor selling was promoted along the Brahmajan Raod side in Bramhajan Tinali area vitiating the atmosphere which encouraged the anti social elements to carry out their nefarious act including Kidnapping, murder and theft etc.

Ironically, underlying the gross failure of the department concerned, a former timber smuggler himself admitted openly in front of public and a OC of a police station that he was supported by police personnel in carrying the illegal

timber trade earlier while transporting the smuggled resources to Bordumsa in Arunachal Pradesh from Tarani RF enrouting BorhoolungMohong and Allubari. It is pertinent to add here that Philobaro Police station is the nearest one from Tarani RF(source area) while Bordumsa Police Station was the nearest from the destination(depot) via which the logs were delivered in Arunachal Pradesh.

Rabin Moran, an active social worker of the area wondered, “who would protect these threatened and endangered 4 RFs under Khatangpani Range in the light of the failure of the Department concerned, after securing the output effectively at Kaziranga , will the Sarbananda led BJP Government spare sometime to the cries of the nature and its people at a remote terrorist infected rural pocket like Pengaree- Bordumsa in Tinsukia District ? Or the Forest Minister would just remain satisfied with the file photographs and paper reports forwarded by the concerned department to this effect?”

NSS program officer Jeremiah Modi give a presentation on the origin, history, and objective of the NSS, which was followed by principal, Father Paulson Veliyannoor administering the NSS pledge

to the new volunteers.

During the function, Marpi Jilen, a third-year English major student, was presented with a certificate and medal for winning the zonal level essay competition, organized jointly by Shri Ram Chandra Mission and the United Nations Information Centre for India & Bhutan in 2015.

A slew of cultural events provided the variety entertainment.

On the same day at hapoli, as part of the social commitment pledged through the NSS, the Junior Claretine Council of the College participated in the nine-km long road safety awareness rally and won the first prize with Rs10,000 award for being the best performing contingent in the rally.

Idu Mishmi tribe celebrates KehMeh-Haa ET Bureau Anini, Sept 24: KehMeh-Haa, the harvest festival of the idus was celebrated today with great zeal and enthusiasm by the people of the idu mishmi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. This year for the first time the community is celebrating the festival in one venue for two whole days.

Hundreds of participants from four districts of Arunachala i.e Lohit, Anjaw, Lower Dibang Valley and Dibang valley are participating in it.

The Hon’ble Minister for Dairy development, veterinary, animal husbandry and sports and youth affairs Rajesh Tacho graced the occasion as the chief guest.

He thanked Hon'ble Ministers Takam Pario and Jomde Kena who were earlier invited as chief guest and guest of honour respectively for their support even if they couldn't attend the programme due to the weather. He also requested the representatives of mishmi tribes of Lohit, Anjaw and Dibang Valley to relax the marriage norms in order to encourage inter

marriage among the idu, digaru and Miju mishmis.

Suraj Tayang, General Secretary CALSOM who attended the celebration as the guest of honour spoke on ways to improve and maintain a healthy relationship among the three mishmi tribes. He also encouraged the youths to look at Ita Pulu, Tine Mena and APCS toppers Rome Mele and Bittu Kri as role models and to stray away from opium and other bad habits.

The Deputy Commissioner, Dibang Valley Tamune Miso wished a happy and prosperous keh-meh-haa to all the mishmis. He also praised the spirit of the participants saying that the incessant rain couldn't reduce the zeal of the participants and thanked them for their participation.

The organizing committee and its chairman Rajiv Mihu thanked the Hon’ble ministers Takam Pario and Jomde Kena for their moral and financial support to make the first ever central Kehmeh- haa celebration a successful one. (DIPRO)

Itanagar, Sept 24 : Chief Minister Pema Khandu today made an impromptu visit to the Donyi Polo Mission School For The Hearing Impaired (DPMSHI) at Chimpu along with Home Minister Kumar Waii to spend time with the differently-abled school children.

visit was to get an understanding of the problems faced by the school and to assure of its well being.

The Chief Minister coincided his visit with the 2016 birthday anniversary of his eldest son, who is presently in Tawang.

“It’s because of him that our state’s differently-abled children are able to pursue the goal of their dreams,” he said.

“Today is the birthday of my eldest son and will like to celebrate with you all,” expressed Khandu conveying his deepest love and care for the special kids.

To meet additional expenses for the school due to its growing student intake and teaching staffs, Khandu announced to add Rs 2 crore to the existing Rs 5 crore corpus funds, which was contributed earlier by former Chief Minister late Dorjee Khandu.

He was deeply moved by the rhythmic resonance of the songs the special kids sang earlier to welcome him.

“I had always wanted to meet you all. But due to my busy schedule couldn’t visit you earlier,” said the Chief Minister and apologized for not been able to pay visit earlier.

He said the purpose of his

Khandu thanked former Chief Minister Gegong Apang for dedicating the school to educate the differently-abled children.

The Chief Minister promised to support the school in every way he could, as he announced a mini-bus for the school and a new common hall, which would be constructed this year. He also asked the school authority to submit the list of procurement required for the school such as drinking

water and teaching kits.

Upon his visit to the classrooms and inspection of the teaching devices, the Chief Minister asked the authority to provide students with all latest devices to be used for activities of daily living, learning materials, low vision aids, special mobility aids, various types of hearing aids, educational kits and other assistive devices suitable for the special kids.

He promised the support of the state government to meet all these requirements.

Also to meet up the shortage of hostel facilities due to increase in intake, the Chief Minister announced to come up with a new hostel project to be taken within this year.

Khandu appreciated and thanked the school faculties for their dedication and hard work in taking good care of the special kids and assured the children of help from the state government.

The students expressed their joy with the visit of Chief Minister and his kind gesture to celebrate the day with them.

ABK (apex) takes strong resolutions concerning Adis While terming the ABK E/ Siang and PMS’s cancellation of lottery draw as immature, the ABK (apex) has planned for expediting the sale of remaining tickets and house endorsed Chairman Lottery Committee cum President, ABK E/Siang to liaison with local MLA for timely sale of the same which will be drawn on 18th December 2016.

The ABK (apex) led house also strongly condemned the filing of PIL in High Court and National Green Tribunal (NGT) by two of Adi youths which is delaying the road construction along PasighatPangin Road. Advocate, Tony Pertin, V/President (Pro), ABK (apex) was endorsed to prepare a draft reply from ABK’s side in support of infrastructure development in Adi belt which will be submitted to NGT and Govt. of Arunachal

Pradesh. The house also directed Dr. Gindu Borang, author of “Changing Socio Cultural Institution of Adi (Padam) of Arunachal Pradesh” to reprint the correct version and also urged him to publish a corrigendum in one of state’s daily.

Dr. Borang had mistakenly framed/quoted “KumingKuri (Minyong clan) and Nuda (Padam clan)” as the descendents of Bomi which had drawn wide objection within the Adis. When contacted to Dr. Borang for his comment, he clarified that the book was written for pan Adi unity by describing Minyong and Padam from same ancestors. “However, I am ready for any correction and reprinting of my book if it has certain disagreement by some section of our Adi brethren”, told Dr. Borang to this reporter over telephone this evening.

The house also endorsed President, ABK (apex) to revoke the suspension order against AdiSU General Secretary, Buteng Tayeng and members of AdiSU Namsai Unit after patient hearing of the finding reports submitted by the inquiry committee in connection with the alleged extortion against Buteng Tayeng and others.

A tripartite meeting of ABK (apex), ABK Namsai District Unit and AdiSU will also be held shortly to draw undertaking from AdiSU to work under ABK Namsai Unit. The house also unilaterally agreed upon proposal of President, ABK (apex) to call for a coordination meeting of ABK (apex), ABK district units, Women Wings, Youth Wings, AdiSU, MLAs and MPs for understanding, coordination and unity of Adis.

DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

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Apple quietly acquires Hyderabad Team Trump accuses Hillary Clinton of based AI startup Tuplejump ties with TCS, HCL who 'stole' US jobs Hyderabad, Sept 24: Apple quietly acquired a littleknown Hyderabad-based startup a few months ago for an undisclosed amount and while little is known about what Tuplejump does, the word is that this is part of the Cupertinobased giant's exploration into artificial intelligence.

Known in the trade as an acqui-hire, nearly all of Tuplejump's 16 employees are in the process of becoming Apple staffers. A backof-the-envelope calculation by an expert put the valuation at about $20 million (Rs 2 7 crore).

"When there is a talent hire, the cost of hiring is usually calculated based on the last few years' salary," the expert said. "So, for a 16-member team, I think it would prob-

ably come up to around $4 million a year - making this deal for something around $20 million (including for possible IP evaluation)."

Tuplejump is Apple's first

Washington, Sept 24: The "Senator from Punjab" will meet the "Russian stooge and Putin's pal" when the two US Presidential candidates clash in their first faceto-face debate in New York's Hoffstra University on Monday.

Bitter invective about each other's fealty to America is flowing out of both camps While iPhone even as racial tensions are purchases have flaring up in different parts increased in India, of the country amid continglobally Apple is ued police vs Black construggling with frontations. slowing sales.

India, although marginal in the overall geo-political acquisition in India. Includ- scheme of things to the ing this, the iPhone-maker Presidential elections, is has bought three artificial getting dragged into the intelligence companies this debate because of the year, the others being Turi outsourcing issue, with and Emotient. . (Agencies) both candidates trying to portray the other as being unsympathetic to American workers and helping the flight of jobs from the US. The Trump campaign, with 'Make America Great Again' as its central theme, stepped up its attack on Hillary Clinton this week by dredging up old stories and clips Given that views among the in which she joked about states and the Centre vary being a "Senator from widely on rates, that meeting could see some tough negotiations. The government doesn't want to set the rate too high as that could be inflationary and make it a harder sell, while states are wary of losing too much revenue with a low rate.

On Friday, the council agreed to an exemption threshold of Mumbai, Sept 24: Shares of Rs 20 lakh for all states bar- Axis BankBSE -5.84 % fell ring the north-east and hill- nearly 6 per cent, the most area states. It also adopted a in 11 months, on market cross-empowerment model buzz that Specified Underfor tax administration, a for- taking of Unit Trust of India mula for compensating states (SUUTI) may announce the and agreed to subsume all sale of its stake in the lender at any time. cesses into the new tax.

"All decisions were taken by However, bankers said they consensus at the first GST are yet to start the groundCouncil meeting spread over work and the Axis Bank oftwo days," Finance Minister fer for sale will not happen Arun Jaitley told reporters on soon.

Friday after the meeting SUUTI came into being in ended. "We did not require 2003 following the breakup voting on any issue." Jaitley, of staterun asset managewho is chairman of the coun- ment company Unit Trust of cil, said significant progress India. SUUTI holds an 11.94 had been made on all agenda per cent stake in Axis Bank worth Rs 15,309 crore based items. (Agencies) on the bank's stock price.

On Friday, Axis Bank shares closed 5.84 per cent lower at Rs 557.40 on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The benchmark Sensex fell 0.36 per cent. that an open and perpetual "The panic started after Axis warrant of arrest be issued against Marshall and Bank in a stock exchange filing post closure of market Krishnan," the court said. hours on Thursday anThe court's order came on nounced the schedule of an CBI's plea which had on Au- investor conference held in gust one sought issuance of Hong Kong on September arrest warrants against both 22, which confused many of the foreign nationals, stating the investors as a roadshow that the summons issued to for SUUTI's stake sale ," them could not be served.

The CBI had filed the charge said Rikesh Parekh, vicesheet against the eight ac- president of markets stratcused for offences punish- egy at Motilal Oswal Finanable under section 120-B cial Services. (criminal conspiracy) of the Last week, Goldman Sachs IPC and under relevant pro- downgraded Axis Bank visions of the Prevention of stock to 'neutral' from 'buy', Corruption Act. citing fair valuation con-

GST threshold fixed at Rs 20 lakh in GST council's meet, rate to be decided in October

Punjab".

The website run by Trump's new campaign chief Andrew Breitbart recalled Clinton's remarks several years ago at a fundraiser hosted by Rajwant Singh, a prominent Indian-American from Maryland, where she said, "I can certainly run for the Senate seat in Punjab and win easily ," after being introduced by Singh as the "Senator not only from New York but also Punjab."

It was not the first time Clinton was using the line in jest. She used a similar line at a Sikh awareness campaign event in the Capitol in 2005, getting a standing ovation.

What Breitbart didn't mention was that even Republican lawmakers jostled to get in with the Sikhs, with then Indiana Senator Richard Lugar recalling how he has had a Sikh mentor for 37 years and had known the community since the time he was the mayor of Indianapolis.

Ironically, it was the Barack Obama campaign that brought the "Senator from Punjab" jibe to the table in

A report says the two companies gave money to Clinton either via donations to the Clinton Foundation or paying Bill Clinton to deliver speeches.

2008 when the President fought Clinton for the Democratic nomination. A memo circulated to reporters by the Obama campaign was headlined "Hillary Clinton (D-Punjab)'s Personal and Political Ties to India," a slur for which Obama later apologised.

But the Trump campaign has revived it, in the process also cherry-picking other Clinton quotes to show she is in favor of outsourcing -and therefore against American workers -even though she

has also argued that outsourcing can also be good for the US economy and bring in jobs, as it has done through Tata's operations in New York.

"Most no tably , Clinton has extensive ties to corporations responsible for some of the most egregious antiAmerican worker labour practices: namely , the India-based Tata Consultancy ServicesBSE 0.83 % and HCL...Interestingly , both companies have given

money to the Clintons either via donations to the Clinton Foundation or paying Bill Clinton to deliver speeches," the Breitbart story noted, saying the firms have "stolen" tens of thousands of US jobs.

"HCL and Tata are responsible for the l ayoffs of workers from Disney , Southern California Edison, Northeast Utilities, Xerox, University of California, Siemens, and countless others," it added.

The Clinton campaign isn't lying back, shredding Trump big time for making many of his products abroad and questioning how that squares with his promise to big back jobs to America.

"He also talks a big game about putting America First," Clinton herself pointed out in one speech."Please explain to me what part of America First leads him to make Trump ties in China, not Colorado. Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan.Trump furniture in Turkey , not Ohio. Trump picture frames in India, not Wisconsin." (Agencies)

Axis Bank shares Sebi to work on algo rules fall 6% on SUUTI with 'open mind': Chairman stake sale buzz

The Finance Minister, who is also Chairman of the Council, said the jurisdiction over assessees with a turnover of Rs 1.5 crore and below will solely be with the states.

New Delhi, Sept 24: The Centre and states made substantial progress on the goods and services tax by arriving at several decisions on the levy at the first meeting of the GST Council, bolstering expectations that the government will be able to meet an April 1, 2017 deadline for its rollout.

The two-day inaugural meeting of the council, consisting of state and central representatives, has set the stage for a discussion on rules and what the eventual rates will be. The council will meet next on September 30 to finalise rules and subsequently on October 17-19 to thrash out the rates.

Aircel-Maxis case: Arrest warrants against 2 Malaysian men New Delhi, Sept 24 : A special 2G court on Saturday issued open warrants of arrest against Malaysian nationals T Ananda Krishnan and Augustus Ralph Marshall, who are accused inAircelMaxis deal case along with former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi.

Special Judge OP Saini also ordered that the trial against Maran brothers and two accused companies be segregated from that of those based in Malaysia — Krishnan, Marshall, and two firms, Astro All Asia Network PLC and Maxis Communication

Berhad — saying their appearance may take long time leading to a delay in proceedings.

"It is ordered that the trial of the appearing accused, that is, Dayanidhi Maran, Kalanithi Maran, M/s Sun Direct TV Pvt Ltd and M/s South Asia Entertainment Holdings Ltd be segregated from the trial of accused Ralph Marshall, T Ananda Krishnan, M/s Astro All Asia Network Plc and M/s Maxis Communications Berhad...

"Miscellaneous file be opened relating these four accused, who are yet to be served. It is further ordered

cerns. It expects a likely improvement in operating metrics balancing asset quality risks at the lender.

In the past one year, Axis shares have risen 15 per cent, outperforming the Sensex that gained 11 per cent.

Recently, SUUTI appointed Morgan Stanley, ICICI Securities and Citibank as merchant bankers to manage the sale of its shareholding in various listed and nonlisted companies, including Axis Bank, ITCBSE -0.61 % and Larsen & Toubro.

The mandate is to advertise, assist and advise on the sale of SUUTI's stake in different companies over a threeyear period, said said people in the know of the matter.SUUTI has also appointed three banks -JM Financial, HSBC and SBI Capital -as standby in case of conflict of interest, they said.

The other major holdings of SUUTI include an 11.14 per cent stake in ITC worth Rs 22,777 crore and another 8.32 per cent in L&T worth Rs 11,366 crore as on Friday.

In July, SUUTI had floated a revised request for proposal document by diluting the conflict of interest clause for bankers managing the stake sale. The government holds stakes in 51 companies through SUUTI. (Agencies)

Mumbai, Sept 24: Amid intense lobbying by brokers and other market entities on proposed curbs on super-fast algo trading, regulator Sebi today said it is moving with an "open mind" on the issue and would not be browbeaten by any "sponsored comments".

"Those are all sponsored comments. We plan to have a detailed open consultation. Sebi has an open mind.

We will consult everyone," Sebi Chairman U K Sinha said here.

Asked about comments made by various entities against or in favour of the proposed curbs on algorithmic trading to prevent any misuse, Sinha said the regulator is consulting all stakeholders before taking any final call.

"We will do something. We are not worried about sponsored comments. You cannot browbeat Sebi just because you are powerful and noisy," he told reporters after a board meeting of the market regulator.

Incidentally, the comments come at a time when leading stock exchange NSE has decided to rope in an independent agency, on directions of Sebi, to look into the allegations of providing unfair privilege access to some brokers for its algo trading.

Algorithmic trading or algo in market parlance refers to

Pic for Representation. orders generated at a super-fast speed by use of advanced mathematical models that involve automated execution of trade, while co-location involves setting up servers on the exchange premises.

Sebi has already floated a consultation paper on algo trade, wherein it has proposed various checks and balances to prevent any misuse. However, the trading community is divided on these proposals.

A global trade organisation for derivatives, the Futures Industry Association (FIA), has asked Sebi to reconsider the proposed curbs on super-fast algorithmic trading, saying such measures could be detrimental to market liquidity and increase costs for investors.

Sebi has proposed to intro-

duce resting time for orders, random delays and random speed bumps, separate queues for co- location and non co-location orders for strengthening the regulatory framework for algo trading and co-location facility.

Besides, stock brokers' forum Association of National Stock Exchanges Members of India (ANMI) has also opposed the idea of any restrictions on algo trade, while BSE Brokers Forum has supported the idea.

Another body, BSE Brokers Forum, has however supported some of the proposals made by Sebi on the algo issue. These include putting limit on order trade ratio, separate queues for algo and non-algo orders and uniform data dissemination.( Agencies)

Boeing to supply Domino's fails to deliver for Jubilant, firm loses Rs 6,200 crore in market value Harpoon missiles to India from US US defence department gives $81 million contract to Boeing for supplying all-weather, over-the-horizon, Harpoon anti-ship missiles to India under the foreign military sales program Washington, Sept 24: The Unites States department of defence has given a $81 million contract to Boeing for the supply of all-weather, over-the-horizon, Harpoon anti-ship missiles to India.

According to the contract details, Boeing has been awarded $81,271,024 for firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract to exercise an option for the procure-

ment of 22 Lot 89 Harpoon missiles, associated containers and components for the Government of India under the foreign military sales program.

The missiles will be manufactured at several places in the United States, with the majority of them being in St Charles, Missouri. Some manufacturing process would also be done in the United Kingdom.

The missiles are expected to be ready in June 2018. (PTI)

Mumbai, Sept 24: A day after Jubilant FoodWorksBSE 1.87 % (JFL) announced that Chief Executive Ajay Kaul would be leaving next year, the stock slumped 6 per cent. The operator of the country's largest fast-food chain, Domino's Pizza, recouped some of those losses since that Tuesday plunge but investors have been wary for a while now.

JFL's market value has halved to Rs 6,500 crore from a peak of Rs 12,700 crore in July 2015.

Still, Kaul's departure appears to be free of rancour.

"My immediate priority is to find a successor," he told ET. But it does follow several top and mid-level exits.

Former executives and others with knowledge of the company's inner workings said JFL has been struggling to cope with challenges facing the quick service restaurant (QSR) business in India but also suggested that

some of its wounds may be self-inflicted.

They pointed to the breakneck pace of expansion in the face of a clearly waning appetite for western-style fast food across the countr ry. This seems to have caught up with JFL, forcing it to cut store openings.

'Dunkin Donuts a drag on co' The company, which also has the Dunkin Donuts franchise for India, reported a 3.2 per cent year-on-year drop in same-store sales growth (SSG) for the June quarter, the worst in seven quarters as net profit dropped 31 per cent to Rs 19 crore from the year earlier. Expansion has been reined in - 23 stores were added in the quarter against the previous average of 304. JFL has 1,062 Domino's stores and 73 Dunkin Donuts outlets.

"Consumer fatigue and relentless expansion of stores when consumption is down

left include chief financial officer Ravi Gupta, marketing head Harneet Singh Rajpal and supply chain head Harsharan Marwah, apart from several mid-rung executives.

They pointed to the breakneck pace of expansion in the face of a clearly waning appetite for western-style fast food across the country.

"They (Domino's) expanded too fast," said Abneesh Roy, analyst at financial services firm Edelweiss Securities. "Adding some 150 stores per year cannibalises same-store sales growth. Besides, there have been price increases of about 6 per cent per year - on a non-sale day, a pizza can cost a consumer as much as Rs 400-500, which is steep."

the company and pressure has been mounting on the leadership, said the executive.

This has played a rol e in executives quitting. The company declined to comment, saying it was "mere speculation". Those who've

JFL has also been frustrated by its inability to implement a plan - gestating for about three years - that could have propped up the company's fo fortunes, said a former employee. This was to launch a restaurant brand of its own, similar to the strategy of Ravi Jaipuria. Along

have taken a huge toll. Accelerating offers such as buy-one-get-one through the week and setting up stores in new markets isn't helping too," said a former senior executive on condition of anonymity. Dunkin Donuts has been a drag on

with the franchise for Yum's KFC and Pizza Hut, Jaipuria has set up his own south Indian cuisine brand Vaango. But JFL's plan seems to have been caught in a loop.

"The blueprint for the third homegrown restaurant had been drawn up by Kaul," said a former executive.

"The leadership at JFL had also seeded the market to see if they could buy out an existing homegrown restaurant chain. But the ambition hasn't yet been realised due to the slump JFL's existing brands Domino's and Dunkin Donuts are facing.

That has been causing stress in the company." JFL denied any such plan. "This is completely baseless,'' a spokesperson said. "We are in the process of evaluating both existing brands as well as developing ideas internally. Only when we complete the process to our satisfaction will we move ahead. There is no hurry.''

(Agencies)

EDITORIAL

DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Today's quote

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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is.

Oscar Wilde

Jaw-jaw at the General Assembly In what is possibly the sharpest castigation of Pakistan on the world stage, India has asserted its right of reply to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s speech at the UN General Assembly with some rather rough words.

Calling Pakistan a “terrorist state” that is now training “militant proxies” with a “toxic curriculum” at its “Ivy League of terrorism”, the First Secretary at India’s UN mission accused Mr. Sharif of having delivered a “hypocritical” sermon to the Assembly. India pointed out that Pakistan’s nuclear proliferation record, which is marked by “deception and deceit”, hardly gave it the right to speak of India’s eligibility to enter the Nuclear Suppliers Group, as Mr. Sharif had done. Finally, India said his championing of Hizbul Mujahideen ‘commander’ Burhan Wani as a “symbol of the latest Kashmiri intifada” was further proof of Pakistan being a state sponsor of terrorism. Mr. Sharif’s speech at the UN was indeed full of gross inaccuracies on the subject of Jammu and Kashmir, including his reference to the promise of a plebiscite, which in UN annals can only be considered after Pakistan’s troops vacate the territory it currently occupies. Mr. Sharif’s contention that Pakistan is the “principal victim of terrorism” supported, sponsored and financed from abroad was clearly a stretch. While his sympathetic reference to Wani was an affirmation of Pakistan’s support to the Hizbul, it was compounded by his refusal to speak of the 18 Indian soldiers killed in the Army camp in Uri in an attack allegedly carried out by terrorists from Pakistan. That the Prime Minister of Pakistan should devote more than half his speech at the UN to the Kashmir issue, which Pakistan has long accepted must be resolved bilaterally, was disappointing.

However, in a signal of how little such rhetoric matters, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon made no reference to it in his speech.

There is, unfortunately, little evidence that India’s response, which elicited loud cheers back home, was regarded any more by the UNGA than Mr. Sharif’s was.

Despite the powerful language of India’s retort — which will no doubt be echoed in the address External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj delivers next — the world has little time for a ‘low-intensity’ conflict that has stretched on for almost 70 years. India’s diplomats have fought and struggled for decades to keep Kashmir off the UN’s agenda, and the Centre does no good to its case by bringing the subject back into focus by joining issue with Pakistan in such a high-pitched manner. For the moment, it would be advisable to keep its powder dry and rhetoric sober as India investigates the intelligence and procedural lapses in failing to avert the Uri attack, and weigh its strategic options.

Raiders of hidden arks The return to India of three ancient sculptures from the National Gallery of Australia is another milestone in the long and difficult campaign waged by several countries to repossess their cultural treasures, which have often been bought by museums from idol smugglers. As the provenance of the artefacts — the 900-year old statues of Goddess Pratyangira and Seated Buddha, and the third century Worshippers of Buddha — became clear, the only ethical course open to the Australian gallery was to restore the sculptures, which it must be commended for pursuing. Evidently, the two icons other than the sandstone Seated Buddha were acquired from a New York-based art dealer, Subhash Kapoor, for about $840,000 on the strength of fake documentation: he is now facing prosecution in Tamil Nadu. These are by no means isolated instances. In June, the United States formally returned to India about 200 stolen cultural objects, which include 2,000-year-old artefacts, part of a $100 million trove unearthed by an investigation of Kapoor’s art business. What emerges from these long battles to reclaim articles that constitute cultural heritage is the insight that a dedicated national agency with State government support would be better equipped to fight the scourge of theft and illicit transfer. With trained personnel, it could devote itself to the task of documenting antiquities and ensuring that the country’s ports are sealed against smuggling.

The National Gallery of Australia’s inquiry into the status of its Asian art objects conducted by a retired judge, Susan Crennan, has had the positive outcome of identifying 22 articles that have questionable or doubtful credentials, 14 of which were purchased from Kapoor. Many of the findings in the Australian review underscore the importance of creating a strong repository of information of all Indian antiquities, backed up by unimpeachable forensic records, so that they may be claimed without difficulty at a future date. A lot of the illicit trade has been carried out by smugglers who have laundered the provenance of idols using fake documentation designed to overcome the prohibition imposed by the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 on nongovernmental exports. Providentially, it is the records of a research institution such as the French Institute of Pondicherry that helped establish the claim to the 11th-12th century Nataraja idol stolen from Tamil Nadu in 2006. Documentation of antiquities using public and private records should become a national mission. These treasures could then be put on display in national museums.

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Indian sport’s quiet revolution In every city, town and village in most parts of the world, there is a Nobody — or two — who wants to become a somebody in sports.

These are men, women and children who take to sport not merely to fill in their leisure hours; they are the ones who believe that given the right breaks at the right time, they can become champions – maybe even world-beaters with great wealth and fame.

But try to fit this perspective into the Indian context, and you run into a huge road-block. For until quite recently much of the fame and recognition was reserved for one sport alone — cricket.

As recently as in the late 1990s, in a cafe in Tokyo, a couple adjacent to our table turned to me and said, “Rajnikanth, Tendulkar.” Getting their pronunciation right was tough enough for the ears; putting it down on paper is almost impossible.

Come a long way

The reason I am bringing that incident up is that Indian sport has come a long, long way from the days when in a handful of cricket playing nations — mainly in the sub-continent — only our cricketers were recognised. And back at home, their celebrity, fame and money would turn the best Hollywood actors and Wall Street billionaires jealous.

But the new millennium has somehow changed the way we consume sport.

Cricket — a game that enjoys No.1 status only in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh — is not the only sport we care for.

Those on the other extreme from cricket might even say that we are undergoing nothing short of a revolution in our sporting landscape. That might be a bit far-fetched.

But who would have ever thought that kabaddi — for long dismissed as a rough-and-tumble game which sent up clouds of dust in some rural areas of the country — would be adopted as one of their

favourites by Bollywood superstars and enjoy unthinkable — a quarter of a century ago — print and television coverage.

awardee, B.C. Ramesh, says that “kabaddi has a history in India and the rules have been tweaked to make it more attractive.’’

And what is more, such adulation is reserved not But then, without any only for kabaddi; almost kind of rule-tweaking, all major sports have ben- some other sports are on efited the road f r o m to conadopting sistent Nirmal Shekhar the Inpopudian Prelarity m i e r t o o .

League model.

Badminton, for instance, has had a big following on And it was heartening to TV and India has some of see how many rewards the best players in the and attention our business.

Paralympic athletes got.

At last they have been Says the former All Enrecognised for their skills gland champion Pullela and courage.

Gopi Chand: “The popularity of the leagues has Says Randhir Singh, a definitely something to do former India player and a with the kind of perforDronacharya award-win- mances the players in their ning coach: “For kabaddi respective disciplines put it helps that a majority of up at the international the Indian population lives level. The quality of the in villages. And now the league will be appreciated TV penetration is high. So if the standard of the conit has caught on. For Pro- tests are really good. kabaddi, some innovation has helped too.’’

“When it comes to cricket, I think the overAnother former India dose is one reason for the player and Arjuna fans to look up to other

sports. And, this is good for Indian sport as the leagues are popular because they are packaged really well for all — players, officials, media and sponsors. The biggest factor for the success of the leagues is the assured media coverage especially on TV which is what the sponsors and the players essentially look for.”

Triple Olympian N. Mukesh Kumar agrees with Gopi Chand about the role the media has played: “I believe the biggest reason for the success of leagues [other than cricket] is the way they are projected in the media.

“Look at how kabaddi has become so popular on TV because of the way the media has been covering [it] and this is possible only when the respective federations take all the necessary steps to market their sports in the right manner. The success of the leagues is also because they assure participation of big names in sport as huge money is involved.

The popularity of the leagues of other sports is

good for Indian sport itself for you see new talent emerging by virtue of rubbing their shoulders with the best in the business.’’

Badminton star K. Srikanth says that professionalism has paid off. “I think the professionalism in organising these leagues is the biggest reason for the success apart from the way the entire event is packaged for every segment. Look at kabaddi and badminton.

The fact that fans are coming to the stadia to watch these sports is a huge thing which was unthinkable a few years ago.”

Ultimately, everything points to the fact that the Indian sports fans — and the sports media — have matured. The fans do make good use of the choices they have. They want variety. And quite a few people who were enslaved by cricket have ripped off their chains and are looking for the chance to watch anything that is packaged well for a sizeable television audience.

After all, there is more to Indian sport than cricket.

To defer is to defy The Karnataka Chief Minister stands to gain through defiance rather than adherence to constitutional systems The Karnataka government’s decision to ‘defer’ release of 6,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu till a special session of the State legislature discusses the issue today is nothing short of defiance of the Supreme Court’s September 20 directive. The court had asked Karnataka to release 6,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu from September 21 to September 27.

However, this was arguably an inevitable political stand taken by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, given the backdrop of aggressive posturing adopted by the principal political parties in the State over the Cauvery water-sharing issue.

Mr. Siddaramaiah had faced severe criticism earlier when the State government, challenging the Supreme Court’s order on September 5 to release 15,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu, submitted an affidavit to the court, offering to release 10,000 cusecs of water instead till September 15. Subsequent release of water led to bandhs and widespread violence in the State. The

fact that Mr. Siddaramaiah implementing its direcnow has the full support of tive. all political parties and Kannada organisations in What triggered the situthe State to ‘defy’ the apex ation this time was not just court reflects the political the court’s September 20 realities surrounding the directive but the Cauvery Cauvery dispute more Supervisory Committee’s t h a n order t h e on SepState’s tember T. M. Veeraraghav water19 to sharing abilities. The Karnataka that it would Cauvery dispute has often have to release 3,000 been about Kannada and cusecs of water for the rest Tamil pride instead of of the month to Tamil sharing distress over a Nadu. The Supervisory “deficit river”.

Committee had no jurisdiction or legal standing to Dependence on a deficit announce a quantum of reriver lease. This announcement made the 6,000 cusecs reUnfortunately, both lease order seem a “bigger Karnataka and Tamil blow than it really was” in Nadu’s dependence on the Karnataka’s public perCauvery has consistently ception and political porincreased. In Bengaluru, trayal. In reality, the 6,000 where groundwater re- cusecs order actually sources and lakes have brought down by half the vanished due to poor man- quantum that was being agement, the Cauvery is released by Karnataka the lifeline for drinking (12,000 cusecs as per the water. Tamil Nadu needs earlier order). to learn to rework its cropGiven that Karnataka ping patterns to reduce its had declared that it did not dependence on the river. even have enough for In the last two decades, drinking water needs and Karnataka has twice de- had stopped releasing wafied the apex court’s or- ter for cultivation, any orders to release water to der to release water was Tamil Nadu. The first time seen in the State as “injuswas in 2002 when the then tice” meted out to it.

Congress Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, refused and Adding to Karnataka’s later apologised before the woes was the court’s orSupreme Court for not der to the Centre to con-

A Choice Of What You Can Be or Do To others, happiness is something that they can possess but do not take the opportunity to exercise it b e cause of what t h e y choose not to d o more t h a n not having the choice. By this I mean that these types of people fail to understand that they could do, as in work, what they desire if they where truly interested

in doing what they wanted.

For example, if a person is in an unrewarding career, it doesn't mean they couldn't change their career if they really, really wanted to.

Or, take the person, for example, who really wants to run his or her own business but takes no action towards putting a plan into motion. They seemingly have the notion of what would make them happy but do nothing to get there.

stitute a Cauvery Management Board. Such a board is seen in the State as an effort to take away the State’s control over the river. Its objection is part of its petition challenging the Cauvery river water tribunal’s 2007 award.

This is pending before a three-judge bench of the apex court, which is slated to hear it in October.

Against this backdrop, the State found the order by a smaller two-judge Bench “unacceptable”.

While the State’s argument may be clouded in political rhetoric, the issue brings to the fore the need for a dynamic model that calculates and explains with transparency the quantum of water to be shared, especially in a distress year. The reason for this, according to environmentalists and irrigation experts, is that inflows into the river’s basin area depend on the south-west monsoon, which is becoming increasingly erratic. They also point out that large-scale destruction in the Western Ghats, key catchment areas of the Cauvery, has further led to depleted inflows into the river.

Experts argue that the quantum of water to be released by Karnataka would also include run-of-

the-river flows (water that flows to Tamil Nadu even if Karnataka’s reservoirs do not release any water), and if such facts are portrayed accurately, the quantum of release may not seem so large.

But there is absolutely no clarity, at least in the public domain, on how the Supervisory Committee arrived at its calculation of 3,000 cusecs and why the apex court subsequently ordered a release of 6,000 cusecs of water.

On several occasions, deft political handling of the issue has ensured amicable agreements in a discreet manner. Unfortunately, decisions that have helped solve the problem in some years have remained a secret, as it would be politically uncomfortable for both States if it were brought to the public domain.

Political realities In terms of electoral politics in Karnataka, the Cauvery issue has an impact only in the old Mysuru region. But it is now seen as one of “injustice to Karnataka”. This creates wider political ramifications for any ruling party. It is dangerous to let these considerations form the basis for ‘disobeying’ an order by the

Supreme Court and hence threaten our constitutional systems. But it is important to recognise that these political realities exist.

The game plan for Karnataka, according to legal experts, is to move a resolution before the legislature directing the executive to not release water, and then go before the apex court and submit that it has received conflicting directions from the judiciary and the legislature.

This would again bring an unhealthy confrontation between two institutions, and goes against the spirit of cooperative federalism.

By refusing to release water even in the absence of a resolution from the legislature, the Chief Minister runs the risk of contempt of court proceedings. Ironically, in the State’s political situation, such a development would only strengthen Mr. Siddaramaiah’s position.

Given the criticism he has faced in the past for taking decisions ‘unilaterally’, he has now received complete support for his decision even from the principal opposition party, the BJP, and from H.D. Deve Gowda. In the end, the Chief Minister stands to gain through defiance rather than adherence to constitutional systems.

Evil Design of Politicians Sir, Some political leaders, particularly of congress and AIUDF are raising hue and cry vis-à-vis eviction in the Kaziranga National Park. After a pretty long time, after his defeat in the last hustings, the AIUDF Chief Badaruddin Ajmal appeared vocal on the act of eviction, threatening the administration of filing case. As if the defeat in the last assembly election was not enough to teach this man a lesson, the way he is patronizing the foreign nationals amply illustrates who is behind helping these persons with dubious nationality getting scattered all over Assam. Who is now triggering the communal tension in Assam by giving communal colour to the Guwahati High court's order to free Kaziranga National Park, exactly the way he triggered such communal tension in Mumbai in the wake of the BTAD's clash few years back, is crystal clear. Voters of his constituency were really judicious to reject this Political leader for whom the value of the indigenous people does not hold good compared to those infiltrating into Assam through the porous border of Bangladesh. Unless there is a direct interference from the Union government, we are afraid, a political leader like him may succeed in fructifying his evil design, putting the age old communal harmony into disarray.

Yours etc.

Ashok Bordoloi Dibrugarh

DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

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Tripura Assembly disrupted over CM's remarks IANS Agartala, Sep 24: The Tripura assembly's proceedings were disrupted on Friday as opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislators accused Chief Minister Manik Sarkar of "humiliating" the country at a summit here and walked out of the house.

A ruckus was witnessed in the assembly as treasury and opposition benches engaged in a heated exchange of words on the issue.

The six TMC legislators, who recently quit the Congress and joined the party, then walked out.

Responding to the charge, Sarkar said he had just advised the Indian government "not to show bigbrother attitude with the neighbouring countries as we should help each other

Chief Minister Manik Sarkar for mutual benefit".

"As an Indian, I have the right to advice the Indian government about the country's foreign policy," Sarkar told the house.

Earlier, raising the issue,

the TMC lawmakers led

by Sudip Roy Barman told the house that the chief minister, while addressing the third 'North East Connectivity Summit' on Thursday, "humiliated the

country" in the presence of foreign delegates by saying that "India has been acting as a big brother with the neighbouring countries".

"Pakistan has been alleging that India has been acting as a big brother.

Sarkar's comments are similar to Pakistan's allegation against India," said Barman, who was supported by other five TMC lawmakers.

The three-day summit organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) and supported by the Tripura government was attended by diplomats, officials and business representatives from Russia, Japan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.

Congress legislators led by

their leader Gopal Roy too staged a walkout over the rejection of a motion by Speaker Ramendra Chandra Debnath on the August 23 ethnic violence in Agartala.

The Congress demanded a judicial probe by a high court judge into the ethnic violence in which 24 persons were injured and 17 vehicles damaged.

Meanwhile, West Bengal assembly member Manas Bhunia, who quit the Congress to join the TMC, on Friday urged Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy to take action against Sarkar for his comments.

"The TMC will come to power in Tripura in the 2018 elections, ending the 23year rule of the Left Front," Bhunia said at a gathering organised by the TMC's youth wing here.

Miners may land in trouble NIOS results incomplete, over coal ownership allege teachers Agencies Shillong, Sep 24: Though the Supreme Court in its order on September 21 allowed transportation of extracted coal from October 1 till May 31 next year, the miners will be in trouble if they cannot prove that the extracted coal does not belong to the State.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its order in April this year had said that no extracted coal would be allowed to be transported from Meghalaya after May 15 when the State government would take it over and would be free to sell or auction it.

The Supreme Court after hearing the pending appeal by the Hima Nongstoin Land Owners’ Association against the

NGT order to vest the extracted coal with the State government said, “The miners shall keep the accounts and if, ultimately, it is held that the coal belongs to the State, they will refund the amount with interest. The quantum of interest shall be determined at the time of final hearing.”

Earlier in April, an NGT bench headed by Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar had said, “We specifically decline to extend the date for transportation of the coal already extracted. No coal in any form whatsoever shall be permitted to be transported after May 15, 2016 on which date the entire remaining coal shall vest in the State government and shall be disposed of in accordance with law subject

to due protection and care for environment and prevention of pollution resulting there from, either by washing of coal or by transportation.”

However, the September 21 order of the Supreme Court said the findings of NGT that the coal is vested with the State on the grounds that it is illegally extracted “shall be adverted to at the time of the final hearing”.

The Supreme Court also granted the NGT to proceed with regard to other aspects which are pending before it.

The Court also said that the petitioners and respondents who had mined coal are permitted to transport the coal after payment of royalty and other fees fixed by NGT.

Shillong ‘flyover’ still a distant dream Agencies Shillong, Sep 24: The State Government’s proposal to construct a flyover from Raps Mansion to Sweeper Lane is still hanging fire as the Defence Ministry has not given land clearance.

The flyover was proposed more than a decade ago to lessen traffic congestion in the city.

Officials said a part of the flyover will pass through defence land and that the State Government is waiting for the Ministry’s approval.

According to the officials, earlier the State Government used to pay compensation to Defence

authorities for transferring land, but now the Defence authorities are demanding land of equal value in return.

“It is a difficult situation but the Revenue Department has identified two to three locations which can be handed over to the Defence authorities and the Government will have to acquire land for that,” the official said.

The official also said technically the project cannot be called a flyover as it would pass through the ground in some locations.

The Government also plans to construct a

flyover from BSNL quarters near Bivar Road to Polo parking lot, besides connecting New Shillong Township with an expressway. However, it is still in a nascent stage since large portions of land would be required for such project.

However, sources admitted that constructing public utilities, including flyovers and roads in Shillong, is not an easy task due to the peculiar land tenure system as landowners are not willing to compromise despite promises of lucrative compensation against land.

HYC leaders apologise for creating ruckus outside HC Agencies Shillong, Sep 24: The five leaders of the Hynniewtrep Youth Council who had created ruckus outside the High Court premises last January have expressed unconditional apology after the court issued notice to them.

The five HYC leaders are general secretary Robert June Kharjahrin, organising secretary Nickson Dohling, vice president Donboklang Kharlyngdoh, advisor Anthony Kharbuli and assistant organising sec-

retary Issac Basawiamoit. They were present at Friday’s hearing with their council K Paul. Principal contemnor Adelbert Nongrum was also there.

The respondents to whom notices were issued filed their additional affidavits seeking to express remorse over their conduct and submitted unconditional apology.

Copies of the affidavits were given to concerned counsels and later to the principal contemnor. The matter has been listed for hearing on October 21.

The case relates to contempt of court by Nongrum after he criticised a December 14, 2014, order of Justice S.R Sen stripping headmen of their powers.

Since there was sloganeering outside the court premises during the hearing of the contemptuous remarks by the former CEM of KHADC on January 27, 2015, the High Court had ordered for a CBI inquiry.

The CBI submitted its report on June 30, 2015, to the court naming the five HYC members.

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Agencies Shillong, Sep 24: After the nine-month delay in declaring results of the Diploma of Elementary Education (D.EL.ED), National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is facing more allegations.

Teachers from East Khasi Hills, Ri Bhoi and West Khasi Hills said on Friday the results announced by NIOS on September 9 were incomplete. Speaking to media persons here, J.J Lyngdoh, a teacher, said the results did not include internal markings.

Also, a few candidates were marked ‘absent’ against subjects that they appeared for.

Lyngdoh also alleged that there were discrepancies in the D.EL.ED results as a section of the teachers scored full marks. The

aggrieved teachers threatened with protests if the discrepancies were not rectified.

Lyngdoh said the deputy director of NIOS, under pressure from the teachers, on September 14 had sought 10 days’ time to rectify the anomalies.

“The 14 days will expire on Monday. If the errors are not rectified, the teachers will stage a black-flag protest in front of the DERT office in Shillong,” he added.

NIOS announced the results for the 2013-2014 batch of around 4,800 teachers on September 9 instead of last December owing to the delay in submitting internal marks by the study centres, an RTI reply had stated earlier this month.

Thadlaskein project work in full swing Agencies Shillong, Sep 24: The Thadlaskein Lake rejuvenation project, which includes beautification of the lake, is in full swing after clearing all hurdles, said West Jaintia Hills DC Arunkumar Kembhavi.

Different departments like tourism and horticulture, the Meghalaya Basin Development Authority and even locals are together contributing 10 percent to the Rs 1-crore State Government project, informed Kembhavi.

“With the new bypass coming up, the project work, which started earlier this year, once complete, will turn the lake into a favourite tourist

destination in the district,” said the DC. The Thadlaskein Lake, which is a man-made lake fed by a perennial spring, is around 8km from Jowai on NH-44.

According to a folklore, one Chieftain Sajar Nangli had an irreconcilable difference with the King of Jaintiapur. Not wanting to be blamed for an inevitable bloodbath, he decided to flee from the kingdom with his followers. Before his departure, however, they dug the lake with the ends of bows as a memorial.

The lake is revered by the people of Raid Mukhla who offer sacrifices near the water body.

KHADC ’14 polls runnersup to move apex court Agencies Shillong, Sep 24: The runners-up in the elections to KHADC held in 2014 have decided to move the Supreme Court following the High Court’s dismissal of the writ petition to appoint them as MDCs after the winners resigned over the dual posts Act. W. Syiemlieh, who secured second highest number of votes in Sohiong constituency, had filed a writ petition

in the High Court stating that after the vacancy in the District Council was declared, the person securing the second highest votes should be declared elected. However, it was dismissed by the Court.

When contacted Syiemlieh confirmed that he would approach the Supreme Court.

As per the Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous District (Constitution of District Councils) Rules, 1951, the returning of-

ficer has the power to declare the candidate with second highest number of votes as winner in case a vacancy arises.

The Sohiong seat has remained vacant since the resignation of HDR Lyngdoh as MDC after the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly in September last year passed the Prevention of Disqualification (Members of Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya) (Amendment) Act, 2015.

Mizoram CM condemns attack on court buildings PTI Aizawl, Sep 24: Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on Friday strongly condemned the attack on court buildings in south Mizoram's Lunglei district and ransacking of the official residence of a judicial magistrate by a mob on Thursday.

He said the withdrawal of all the judges from Lunglei district by the Guwahati High Court would have adverse effects on the people of the district and the state government was helpless as the courts are functioning under the high court.

Meanwhile, Mizoram Bar Association (MBA) of Lunglei also condemned

Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla

the act and said that it would stop working indefinitely in protest against the attack on the judiciary.

The MBA said the mob not only attacked the district court buildings but also ransacked the official residence of the judicial officer.

The lawyers demanded

that the local people of Zohnuai locality should pay for the cost of the damages done to the court buildings and the residence of the judicial officer while also demanding that those responsible for the mob violence should be brought to book.

Books on Kyndiah, Meghalaya released Agencies Shillong, Sep 24: Two books, one on the speeches of late political leader P.R Kyndiah and the other on Meghalaya, were released by Speaker A.T Mondal and Health Minister Roshan Warjri on Friday.

The first book, ‘P.R Kyndiah: As I know Him’, is written by Andrew Simons, Secretary, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, and the other, ‘Meghalaya’, is by Phibakhamti Ryngnga, faculty member of the Department of Geography, NEHU, and Siddeshwar Sarma, retired faculty member of the Department of Geography, NEHU. Commenting on his book, Simons said, “The book contained the speeches

on issues confronting the State at that time made by veteran legislator Kyndiah in the Meghalaya Legislative Assemble. The book is a tribute to him.”

Simons said the book is the result of his close association with late Kyndiah, who was MP for three consecutive terms.

Highlighting on the book ‘Meghalaya’, Ryngnga said, “The book covered all aspects of culture, geography, urban and rural studies. It took four years of painstaking hard work of making research. The book caters to a wide range of readers — students, scholars, in other words to suit every reader without compromising the quality of the book.”

Later, speaking to reporters she said in Meghalaya, the new thrust in the development field is rural tourism.

Commenting on Simons’ book, Mondal said, “Late Kyndiah is a legend, his name will be written in golden letters. He would give me tips on how to conduct the Assembly proceedings, I feel like a disciple of a great philosopher. The book will help future legislators of the state.”

On the book ‘Meghalaya’, he said, “The authors have compiled the data with care and clarity and it will be helpful for people.

It is the first edition written after the creation of new 4 new districts. We are hopeful for the next edition.”

BJYM alleges KHADC affidavit ‘extortion’ by against PIL challenging weighbridge staff its power ‘faulty’ Agencies Shillong, Sep 24: The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) on Friday apprised the Chief Secretary on the illegal practices of the personnel manning the four weighbridges on National Highway 44 who are overcharging truckers without issuing receipts.

A delegation of BJYM East Jaintia Hills District, led by State youth wing president E. Kurkalang, met Chief Secretary K.S Kropha and expressed concern over the delay by the government in setting up the integrated checkpost/weighbridge as ordered by the Supreme

Court.

Speaking to media persons after the meeting, Kurkalang said trucks plying on NH 44 are forced to weigh their loads in at least four weighbridges located in Malidor, Byndihati, Seven Mile and 13 Mer (Ri Bhoi).

He alleged that the truckers are forced to shell out between Rs 300 to Rs 500 in each of the weighbridges.

The chief secretary told the delegation that the integrated check posts will take some more time due to land acquisition hurdles and assured that he would ask the line departments to expedite the process.

Agencies Shillong, Sep 24: The High Court has said the affidavit filed on behalf of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) against a PIL challenging the powers of the Councils is defective as all the pages and annexure have not been signed by the deponent.

However, the affidavit was taken on record subject to all exceptions. During the hearing on Thursday, the counsel for the petitioner prayed for and was granted time for filing a rejoinder affidavit and the matter has been listed after six weeks.

The petitioner, Michael Syiem, in his petition filed last year has referred to Paragraph 12A of the Sixth Schedule and contended that if any provision of a law is made by a District Council in Meghalaya with respect to any matter specified in sub-paragraph (1) of Paragraph 3 of the Sixth Schedule that contravenes any provision of a law made by the State Legislature with respect to that matter, then the law or regulation made by the District Council will be void and the law made by the State Legislature will prevail.

The PIL had also contended that as per the federal structure, there can be only two Governments, one at the Centre and the other in states with Executive, Legislative and Judiciary powers. As far as Meghalaya is concerned, there are two parallel governments — the State and the District Council.

The petitioner also argued that continuation of the District Council is counterproductive for the growth and development of the State and also in the present scenario, utility of the District Council in Meghalaya is outlived.

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Indian-Americans launch White House petition to declare Pak sponsor of terror

Myanmar government allows 143 former citizens to resume citizenship

It requires at least 1,00,000 signatures to qualify for a response from the Obama Administration.

Myanmar's former govt introduced a permanent residence system for overseas nationals taking foreign citizenship to return

DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Washington, Sept 24: The Indian-American community in the US has launched a White House petition to designate Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism, days after a bill in this regard was tabled in the US Congress by two powerful lawmakers.

"This petition is important to the people of United States of America, India and many other countries which are continuously affected

by Pakistan sponsored terrorism," the petition started on Tuesday said.

It requires at least 1,00,000 signatures to qualify for a response from the Obama Administration.

An initiative of US President Barack Obama, "We the People", the online petition service at the White House website provides a window to American citizens to campaign before the administration on a particu-

2 islands' return from Russia key to treaty Japan, Sept 24: The government has firmed up a plan to make the return of two of the four northern territories the minimum requirement for finding a resolution to the long-standing issue with Russia.

This approach would represent a departure from the government's previous precondition to resolve the issue of sovereignty with regard to all four islands when Tokyo and Russia conclude a bilateral peace treaty to formally end their World War II hostilities.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks in Peru in November, and on Abe's home political turf in Yamaguchi Prefecture in December. The government hopes having both leaders hold discussions in line with this plan will pave the way to signing a peace treaty and resolving the territorial issue.

According to several government sources, the government plans to make the return of Shikotan Island and the Habomai group of islets the minimum requirement for finding a resolution to the issue. The government's position that sovereignty over Etorofu and Kunashiri belongs to Japan will remain unchanged.

The Japanese government has hitherto engaged in negotiations under the basic plan that a peace treaty will be signed after the sovereignty issue of all four islands has been resolved. In 1993, the leaders of Japan and Russia signed the Tokyo Declaration, which spelled out these steps.

The government has indicated a plan in which once it had acknowledgment that sovereignty over all four islands belonged to Japan, it would respond flexibly regarding their return date and other conditions.

During their summit meeting in the southern Russian city of Sochi in May, Abe and Putin agreed to apply a "new approach" to negotiations on the territorial issue without being constrained by conventional ways of thinking.

"We want to reach an agreement by not getting too hung up on how previous negotiations have progressed," a senior Japanese government official said.

It is possible talks hewing to this line also were held during a meeting between Abe and Putin in the Russian far eastern city of Vladivostok in September. However, there is likely to be domestic opposition to the conclusion of a peace treaty without any clear-cut explanation on sovereignty over all four islands.

It is possible Russia might not respond to negotiations regarding Kunashiri and Etorofu once a peace deal has been inked, so the Japanese government plans to carefully watch how Moscow approaches the issue, the sources said. (Agencies)

A file photo. lar issue.

The move comes after Congressman Ted Poe, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Terrorism, along with Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, introduced H R 6069, the Pakistan State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act in the House of Representatives.

The bill has been sent to House Foreign Affairs Committee for necessary action.

Simultaneously the US India Political Action Committee on yesterday launched a nationwide effort to canvass Indian Americans to get their local legislators' support to H R 6069.

"It is time we stop paying

Pakistan for its betrayal and designate it for what it is, a state sponsor of terrorism," Congressman Ted Poe said after introducing the bill in the US House of Representatives.

"Not only is Pakistan an untrustworthy ally, Islamabad has also aided and abetted enemies of the United States for years.

From harboring Osama bin Laden to its cozy relationship with the Haqqani network, there is more than enough evidence to determine whose side Pakistan is on in the War on Terror. And it's not America's," Poe claimed.

If passed, the bill will require the US President to issue a report within 90 days of passage detailing whether or not Pakistan has provided support for international terrorism, he said.

"Thirty days after that, the Secretary of State must is-

sue a follow-up report containing either a determination that Pakistan is state sponsor of terrorism or a detailed justification as to why Pakistan does not meet the legal criteria for designation," he added.

Calling it a untrustworthy ally of America, Poe said for years Pakistan has been aiding and abetting the enemies of the US. "These are not enemies who simply profess to hate us. These are groups and individuals with American blood on their hands," he said in his speech on the House floor.

In his remarks in the House, Congressman George Holding said, "Mr Speaker, we must be honest about the evolving terror threat in front of us and confront this challenge with strong leadership and unwavering resolve".(PTI)

China teen killing sparks internet boot camp debate A murder case in China, in which a teenager reportedly tied up and killed her mother after being sent to an internet addiction treatment centre, has sparked shock across the country.

China, Sept 24: The teenager, from the northern province of Heilongjiang, had "tied the victim up in a chair until she died" on 16 September, local police say, without giving further details about the death.

The 16-year-old, identified in media reports by a psuedonym, Chen Xin, has handed herself in to the police.

Local media say Chen Xin had been sent to an academy in Shandong, more than 1,000 km (600 miles) from her home, that specialised in "treating addictions and rebellious youths" - and which had a particular reputation for treating internet addictions.

She claimed in an online blog that she had been bundled into a car by two men and taken to the academy against her will, where she was held for four months, news outlet The Paper reported.

She also alleged there were frequent student beatings at the centre, and students were forced to "eat in front of the toilet bowl" as a form of punishment, The Paper added.

Local education officials say they are now investigating the college. The college has denied any corporal punishment.

The incident has sparked outrage online about China's youth treatment centres, and debate about how parents should raise their children.

The Paper said it had interviewed several former students at the college who alleged abuse.

Many said they were beaten for not following orders, with one saying they were beaten "black and blue" for being found with a cigarette.

Others said they were sometimes forbidden to sleep, and forced to stand until the early hours of the morning.

One student said her parents paid 30,000 RMB ($5,000; ÂŁ3,500) to enroll her for a year and she lived "a life without dignity".

Several news outlets have since sought to enter the school or seek interviews, but have been refused, the state run People's Daily newspaper reported.

'Military-style discipline' Internet boot camps became

widely publicised in China in 2014, as there were reports of an increase in the number of young people suffering from insomnia and depression.

The camps involved "physical training and psychological counselling, as well as the prescription of drugs if doctors consider it necessary," the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported.

Within the camps, students mainly take part in military drills, and "practical" work (such as chopping vegetables), to improve their "bad" physical shape.

However, people have criticised the "harsh treatment and military-style discipline enforced on teenagers" at some camps, the SCMP says.

'Tragedy' The allegations of abuse at the centre have provoked online outrage, with thousands of users expressing anger at Chen Xin's parents.

One user whose post was widely praised said: "Everyone knows that parents play a major role in their child's development. This environment acted as a cata-

lyst towards two people undeserving of the title 'parents'."

Another social media user, whose comment received over 1,000 likes, said: "You do not treat your children... like animals".

However, some have expressed shock that Chen Xin killed her mother, with one saying: "I do not support matricide".

Meanwhile, media commentators have called the story a "tragedy" that highlights the lack of proper counselling and support available for families.

The Beijing Times warns parents to "wake up" to the risks of sending their children to such treatment centres.

"Do not send your children to such a 'cage'" it says.

"Using violent means only further hurts a child."

A People's Daily commentator, 'Xiaojiang Suixiang', said: "Some parents are left helpless by internet-addicted children, and there is a lack of formal, professional psychological counselling in communities, which lead to 'wild routes'."

(Agencies)

Journalist 'suspended for her accessories' in China China, Sept 24: The unnamed journalist was photographed while conducting an interview in Xiamen city on efforts to help the city recover from Typhoon Meranti.

Her appearance was a stark contrast to the volunteers she was interviewing as they helped clean up after the storm.

The images went viral, with many accusing her of being unprofessional.

Xiamen TV station said in a statement: "One of our journalists didn't obey our rules and failed to conduct an interview properly.

"That damages the image of [the] journalist and had a negative impact on the public."

Weather officials said Typhoon Meranti was the strongest storm of its kind this year. At least one person in China died and another was killed in Taiwan.

On mainland China the storm struck southern Fujian province particularly badly.

Social media divided Online comment, mainly on China's Twitter-like Weibo network, has been divided over the journalist's image and behaviour while reporting on the aftermath of the storm.

Weibo user "Eclairask" asked whether the TV station had been clear that its journalists "cannot have

Did the journalist damage her profession with her umbrella and sunglasses. sunglasses on".

"Or is the station forced to suspend the journalist because of public pressure and anger?"

User Pan said: "If you know how difficult and hard it is to be a journalist, you would not focus on her accessories."

But another Weibo user said the problem was that she appeared to lack manners and failed to show respect to the people she was interviewing.

'A modern day Red Guard' Yanping Zhang, one of the first people to repost the image online, told the BBC the reaction had been far harsher than she was expecting.

Ms Zhang said it was not clear who originally took the picture but that "the

punishment is too much".

"I think an internal verbal warning should be fine," she said.

"What I intended to do was show the public that it's disrespectful for a journalist to wear sunglasses and hold an umbrella in an interview."

But Ms Zhang is now the subject of abuse and a backlash on her Weibo page. Internet users accused her of taking the moral high ground and she has been the subject of abuse.

She was labelled a modern day Red Guard, a reference to the zealous and often ruthless youths who enforced the principles of China's Cultural Revolution, a time which saw many killed and beaten in the

name of upholding Maoist ideals.

"I am very innocent. I even don't know the journalist personally," said Ms Zhang.

What should a journalist be in China?

A Shanghai-based female TV journalist Yijing Lin also cast more light on the angry reaction. She told the BBC that it must be understood in the context of the expectations and image the Chinese public has of journalists.

"I wouldn't call it a stereotype, but it does happen," she said.

"I see adventurous people who don't mind getting their feet dirty," an image that many would associate with journalists reporting in the aftermath of bad weather.

Ms Lin argues that the Chinese public wants to see their journalists as smart and intellectually driven.

The perceived focus on appearance does seem to be what has enraged people and, in this instance, it has had serious consequence for the journalist involved.

It is unclear if the suspension will eventually lead to dismissal, but the issue has got China talking about the ethics of journalism as well as the power of online indignation. (Agencies)

Myanmar, Sept 24: Myanmar government has allowed 143 former citizens taking foreign citizenship to resume their citizenship in accordance with law, authorities said on Saturday.

Minister of Labour, Immigration and Population U Thein Swe told parliament members that the 143 people were granted out of 198 applicants for resuming theirMyanmar citizenship since 2013, Xinhua news agency reported.

The remaining applications would be processed, he said.

Myanmar's former government introduced a permanent residence system for overseas nationals taking foreigncitizenship to return

Pic for Representation and stay back in Myanmarpermanently to enable them to do their businesses.

The system also applies to foreign technicians and in-

vestors, U Thein Swe said, adding that permanent residency was granted to 264 out of 319 foreign applicants from January 2015 to August this year.(Agencies)

Uri attack could be 'reaction' to situation in Kashmir: Sharif

Italian driver races China daredevil road in record time

Islamabad, Sept 24: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has claimed that the Uri terror attack could be the result of a "reaction" of the people to the situation in Kashmir as he criticised India for blaming Pakistan "without any evidence".

"The Uri attack can be the reaction of the atrocities in Kashmir, as the close relatives and near and dear ones of those killed and blinded over the last two months were hurt and outraged," Sharif told reporters yesterday in London where he had stopped on his way back from New York after attending the UN General Assembly session.

Sharif said that India hastily blamed Pakistan without any investigation. He said India behaved in an "irresponsible way" when it blamed Pakistan "without any evidence".

"How could India accuse Pakistan only hours after the Uri incident without holding any inquiry or investigation," Sharif was quoted as saying by Pakistani media reports.

"The whole world knows

about the Indian atrocities" in Kashmir where around "108 people have so far been killed, over 150 blinded and thousands injured," he alleged.

Stressing on alleged "brutalities being perpetrated against innocent Kashmiris", the Pakistani Prime Minister said that before accusing Pakistan, India should have looked at its "atrocious role" in Kashmir.

He called on India to also conduct a probe into the "killings" of Kashmiris.

Sharif said the achievement of lasting peace in the region was impossible without the resolution of Jammu and Kashmir dispute.

18 soldiers were killed when Jaish-eMohammed terrorists attacked a highly-guarded army camp in Uri in Kashmir on Sunday morning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that those behind the despicable act will not go unpunished.

The incident triggered a diplomatic dust-up with both India and Pakistan hitting out at each other including at the UN General Assembly. (PTI)

China, Sept 24 : An Italian driver has raced up China's Tongtian Road, considered one of the world's most dangerous, in record time.

Fabio Barone covered the nearly 11km (6.8 mile) route in just 10 minutes 31 seconds, on 21 September.

The road has 99 sharp turns on its way up Tianmen Mountain, rising from 200 to 1,300 metres above sea level.

He had his Ferrari specially modified for the attempt, shaving crucial kilos off its weight by swapping metal for carbon fibre parts.

Mr Barone is not new to racing hairy mountain roads, having set another speed record last year on the Transfagarasan mountain road in the Transylvanian Alps in Romania.

Tianmen Mountain is no stranger to extreme motor sports either, having hosted a Red Bull "drift king" event, for adrenaline-seeking drivers to slide their cars around its tight bends.(Agencies)

One quarter of Afghanistan being contested between government and Taliban, says US general According to the US general, of the 98 US or UN designated terrorists organizations around the globe, 20 of them are in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.

Afghan security forces keep watch (Above). US General Nicholson said he is most impressed with about the Afghans is this desire to fight for their country.

Washington, Sept 24:The Afghan government controls over 60-70 per cent of the country, while the Taliban has hold over the 10 per cent and about one quarter of the war-torn country is now being contested between the two, an American general has said.

"The Taliban clearly controls 10 per cent and the government controls

roughly 65 to 70 per cent.

So, these are rough percentages. We view 20 to 25 per cent of the country is contested, meaning the government and the Taliban are fighting for control of that," General Nicholson, Commander of US and NATO troops in Afghanistan told reporters on Friday.

According to Nicholson, of the 98 US or UN des-

ignated terrorists organizations around the globe, 20 of them are in the Afghan-Pak region. "This is the highest concentration of the numbers of different groups in any area in the world," he said.

"So while the numbers may be higher in some of these groups elsewhere, the concentration of groups in this region is important. So our presence there is critical to keeping pressure on these networks so they cannot realize their international ambitions," the general said.

Nicholson said he is most impressed with about the Afghans is this desire to fight for their country.

"They view it as a matter of personal honor that they are the ones defending their country, not us.

And they deeply appreciate everything we're doing with them. They know they have things to work on. But they're very committed to winning this war on their own," he said. (PTI)

EDUCATION Why we should study in India?

DIBRUGARH, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

India has been a major seat of learning for thousands of years. The country was home to both Takshashila - the first university in the world, and to the inventor of the digit 0 - Aryabha?a. Albert Einstein once said:, "we owe a lot to the Indians who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made".

Today, India is known as a communication hub, and has become popular with international students from all over the world.

It is highly attractive due to its forward thinking, its popularity with large multinational companies, and also due to English being the common language of communication. According to Peter Drucker, "India is become a power house very fast, the medical school in New Delhi is now perhaps the best in the world. The technical graduates of Indian Institute of Technology, Bangalore are as good as any in the world. Also India has 150 million people for whom English is their main language so India is indeed becoming a knowledge center".

Education System in India The Indian education system is highly similar to that of the anglo saxon countries. The stages are: Nursery --> primary (class 1 to class 5) ->secondary (class 6 to Class 10) --> Senior Secondary (class 11- Class 12) --> Graduation (Arts & Commerce - 3 years, professional - 4 years, Medical - 5 years,) --> post graduation (1/2 to 3 years) The Indian education system is currently mainly comprised of primary education, secondary education, senior secondary education and higher education. Elementary education consists of eight years of education. Secondary education lasts four years and senior secondary education is an additional two years of education.

Indian Higher Education Higher education in India starts after passing the higher secondary education or the 12th standard.

Depending on what you study, attaining your degree in India can take three to five years. Postgraduate courses are generally two to three years long. After completing a postgraduate degree,

ØNational Institute of Technology

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Nursing Career After 12th

Ø Birla Institute of Technology Science, Pilani, Rajasthan ØBhabha Institute of Engineering and Technology Ø Haldia Institute of Technology ØSant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology there is the option of continuing on with doctoral studies and research at various educational institutes.

Due to the limited number of universities in relation to the large number of applicants, universities work with affiliated colleges. These provide education and issue degrees under the name of the affiliated university. There are more than 17,000 colleges, 20 central universities, 217 State universities, 106 Deemed Universities and 13 Institutes of National importance in the Indian higher education system. This number is consistently growing as a further 30 central universities, 8 new IITs, 7 IIMs and 5 new Indian Institutes of Science are proposed.

The private sector within Indian higher education is also strong and steadily growing. These institutes offer education at everything from certificate and diploma level to undergraduate and postgraduate education.

These private institutions originally started a trend for distance education, which is now very popular throughout India. Today many prestigious Indian Universities offer distance programs and some such as Indira Gandhi National Open University offer only distance programs, and is one of the largest in student enrollment.

Why India?

India has undergone a paradigm shift owing to its competitive stand in the world. The Indian

economy is on a robust growth trajectory and boasts of a stable 8 plus annual growth rate, rising foreign exchange reserves and booming capital markets among others.

India has emerged as a premier global manufacturing hub with the foray of a number of Multi National corporations such

as General Motors, Ford, Suzuki, Hyundai, Coco Cola, etc.

The current scenario portrays significant improvement in the performance of beverages and tobacco, cotton textiles, textile products, basic metal and alloy industries, non metallic mineral products, transport equipment and other manufacturing industries.

Global players such as Daimler Chrysler, General Motors, Ford, LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony, Amway, Tupperware, Pepsico, McDonald's, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, Aviva, Nortel, Nokia among others have benefited from their operations in India and have made expansion plans for the country. The companies plan to expand by way of product diversification, setting up a manufacturing base in India, increasing the existing production capacity, establishing research centres in India, etc.

Education in India has many benefits. Some of them are: Low Cost: The cost of education in India is quite low as compared to many other countries of the world.

Quality Education: Indian educational institutions such as the IITs, IISc, IIMs, NITs,AIIMS, ISI, BITS and ISB are well known worldwide to provide quality education.

Unique Courses: Apart from above mentioned advantages, one can also study some unique courses that were discovered and developed by the traditional knowledge system of India.

Ayurveda, Sankrit, Yoga and Hindi are some such courses that enthuse many international students. .

Financial Assistance: Various scholarships, education loans and other financial aids are available for studying in India today.

the residential permit after registering themselves at the Foreigner's Registration Office (F.R.O) within a period of seven days from their arrival.

ØRegional Engineering Colleges

There are quite a good number of educational institutes in India that can compete with the best educational institutes of the world. The Indian Institutes of Technology were placed 50th in the world and 2nd in the field of Engineering (next only to MIT) by Times Higher World University Rankings. The International league tables produced in 2006 by the London-based Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) confirmed Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)'s place among the world's top 200 universities. Likewise, THES 2006 ranked JNU's School of Social Sciences at the 57th position among the world's top 100 institutes for social sciences. The National Law School of India University is highly regarded, with some of its students being awarded Rhodes Scholarships to Oxford University, and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) is consistently rated the top medical school in the country. Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are the top management institutes in India. Indian Technical Education is very strong these days and there are several thousand colleges in India which provides technical education.

Where can I Study?

Most institutes of higher education throughout India now have international student offices in order to help international students with their move to India. The Indian government has also set up the Education Consultants of India to cater to the needs of the growing number of International Students.

Different courses for international students are offered all over the country. International students can apply for anything from medical and engineering courses to applied arts courses at most institutions.

Various International Fellowships are also available for students from across the globe who come to India. These International scholarships may be offered at various levels of study from graduate and postgraduate level, to the level of doctorate or post doctorate in various streams of study.

ØVellore Engineering College

The government has reserved some seats for foreign students and students from other developing countries through which international students can get admission.

For more information related to these admissions, contact the Indian High Commission located in your home country. International students are required to carry the necessary documents along with them such as admission letter, passport, residence permit etc for entry to India. The international students can avail

Most of these fellowships are meant for meritorious students who would otherwise due to financial constraints have to discontinue education.

There are however some scholarships more specifically meant to encourage students to pursue research and some fellowships that are meant to promote cultural interaction among students from different countries.

Medical colleges in India Taking the medical entrance test, choosing the correct course or getting enrolled in a proper institute for studying medicine are all essential steps of studying medicine in India. Listed below are the names of some of the prominent medical institutes of the country.

lAll India Institute of medical Science (AIIMS) l St John's Medical College Hospital lMaharashtra University of Health Science l Christian Medical

College and Hospital

lPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh lAll India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore l Central Institute of

Psychiatry, Ranchi

lAll India Institute of

Hygiene and Public Health

l Regional Leprosy Training and Research Institutes Engineering Colleges in India Engineering is one of the most sought after career option that paves the way for a brighter future.

Since India is developing industrially and technically, consequently the requirement for skilled professionals is also increasing. ØIndian Institutes of Technology

ØSchool of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

ØIT-BHU, Varanasi ØNational Institute of Advanced Studies in Architecture (NIASA), Pune ØBengal Engineering College Management Colleges in India: There are excellent Management Colleges in India, where you can get Management education par excellence. You can gain an edge over others by enrolling yourself in any of the top colleges for Management Studies in India. Ø Indian Institute of M a n a g e m e n t , Ahmedabad (IIM A) Ø Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM C) Ø Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM B) Ø Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM L) ØXavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur Ø Indian School of Business, Hyderabad Ø Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM I) Ø Indian Institute of M a n a g e m e n t , Kozhikode. ØManagement Development Institute, Gurgaon. ØSP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai.

Accommodation Almost every university in India has accommodation facilities for all its students. International students can also book their accommodation after being admitted to their desired course or University.

In comparison to many other countries, accommodation at Indian universities is cheap. Living cost varies from place to place depending upon the university and the city.

Students also have the option of working part time along with their studies. Part time jobs available are the same as in other countries ranging from - cafés and shop work to marketing and promotional activities.

Looking for career options after 12th, Nursing jobs and nursing career is in high demand. With growing needs of professional health assistant in Healthcare sector is creating thousands of Nursing jobs in India and abroad.

The profession of nursing covers a large area of the healthcare sector. However, the nursing jobs seems to be exciting, but it is challenging as well as it includes panoptic responsibilities that are directed towards patient’s responsibilities that are directed towards patient’s care and treatment.

As these nursing jobs skills and knowledge required for a good professional in nursing career, are not in built and nor can be learnt on your own, so it requires you to undergo some specialized training to learn all the skills and knowledge in order to work as professional nurses . Completing a course in nursing may be lead to job opportunities as a general nurse on duty or work in hospital, nursing homes and specialized nurses etc. and your job profile may deal with surgical cases, maternity patients or pediatric cases. Following the rapid development in this sector, nursing education and care has also been constantly improving. As career option after 12th, A nursing course can be joined right after passing your 10th or 12th standard, although the course duration will vary accordingly.

After the 10th standard, one can seek admission for nursing career on merit basis in the 18 months auxiliary nurse midwife course or multipurpose health worker courses. After 12th, while choosing a career option after 12th, you can pursue a three years diploma course in general nursing or a B.Sc in nursing from any of the esteemed nursing colleges in India. The admission procedure in this course includes an entrance exam in which students from science background are mostly preferred. Apart from these nursing career courses, there are also certificate courses available for various specialization in nursing such as general nursing (GN), general nursing midwife (GNM), and male nursing (MN). Most of the people are living with a misconception that nursing courses are only meant for women, where as the fact is that a nursing course has seat for male candidates too for a nursing career.

Other than the multiple nursing jobs performed by nurses, their daily job require observing the condition of patients and then informing the doctor of the daily progress report or in case if there is any emergency with the patient. However, the demand for nurses is now not limited only within India. It has gone worldwide and is offering lucrative jobs in Gulf and western countries as well.

Top 5 Tips on How to Write your First CV after 12th or First Time Job Hunter Compiling your first CV can often be a little nerve-racking as you may not have a great deal of work experience and therefore it is of vital importance that you really sell yourself and do your best to stand out from the crowd whilst making a good impression on your prospective employers.

If you are reading this article before you prepare to write your first CV then it is likely that you are a recent graduate or student and may need some advice to get you started. Read on this article to learn some great tips to help you write an excellent first CV, increasing the chances of an interview and subsequently getting that first job.

1. Find a Template!

Before starting to write your CV, look for a template to work from. There are many websites where you can find CV templates and examples of other people CVs. Look for CVs of people who are working in the field in which you would like to get a job, this will help you to understand what potential employers are looking for.

2. The Importance of Good Grades and Exam Results If your grades are excellent then by all means show them off. However, we are not all academically gifted so you may well be worrying that your recent exam results will not stand out positively or shine on your CV. Many employers understand that top school and university grades do not always equal a top employee. At times, in an increasingly competitive job market, discussing your internship experience or personal awards, or recognition will often speak more loudly to an employer than you’re A grades.

3. Consider All That Makes You Unique When writing your first CV you should always consider what makes you unique and interesting. If you are lacking in work experience, then your general background is likely to give you something that you

can discuss and perhaps even brag, in a reasonably modest manner, about. We all have experiences that are individual to us and may catch the interest of your future employers, so it is always worth delving into and exploiting the most unique aspects of your background.

4. Disclose Only Relevant Information A good CV is usually expected to be rather short, therefore you must always try to write precisely by taking into consideration only the most relevant information. If you are applying for different job positions, it is important to adjust your CV according to the job you are applying for. Consider your positive aspects and personal achievements, professional and relevant work experience, linguistic, IT and technical skills.

5. Mention Volunteer Work and Extracurricular Activities It is always worth mentioning volunteer work and extracurricular activities in your CV. If you have volunteered in after school clubs or programs, or have taken part in a nonprofit organisations, this will always look very good on a CV. Not only will it help you to show off your personality, but it will also show that you have an interest in expanding your horizons and helping others which always looks positive in a prospective employers eyes.

Taking into consideration the above tips will ensure that your first CV is of a good quality as you take your first steps on the employment ladder. Presentation is key; so consider the layout of your CV and ensure that you express yourself clearly and professionally. If you are ready to begin your job hunt why not to start your search on a local job search engine websitewhere you will find a wide range of different fulltime or part-time vacancies.

With the help of your newly written and effective CV you will be able get your first job in no time. Don’t forget to proofread your CV before sending it!

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Kashmiri Pandits demand smart city for them in Valley The organisation said the government has sent out "feelers" of rehabilitation packages but never drawn any comprehensive long term plan for repatriation of Kashmiri Pandits, he added. ing as refugees in our own country for the last 26 years," YAIKS president Ram K Bhat said in Jammu.

"A total of 60 out of 100 smart cities have been announced this year without any consideration of KP community," he added.

Jammu, Sept 24: An organisation representing Kashmiri Pandits on Saturday demanded that the Centre announce a smart city in Kashmir for the displaced community members who have been living a life of "refugees in their own country".

"We were expecting that

the Modi government would have announced a smart city for displaced community in the third round announcement of 27 more smart cities. But unfortunately we have again been ignored despite the fact that we are the worst victims of the ongoing terrorism and are liv-

"A total of 60 out of 100 smart cities have been announced this year without any consideration of KP community," he added.

"We appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Housing and Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu that as per their assurances they should announce the smart city for displaced community without any delay," he added.

The organisation said the government has sent out "feelers" of rehabilitation packages but never drawn any comprehensive long term plan for repatriation of Kashmiri Pandits, he added.

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Uri attack could be 'reaction' to situation in Kashmir: Shari New Delhi, Sept 24: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has claimed that the Uri terror attack could be the result of a "reaction" of the people to the situation in Kashmir as he criticized India for blaming Pakistan "without any evidence".

"The Uri attack can be the reaction of the atrocities in Kashmir, as the close relatives and near and dear ones of those killed and blinded over the last two months were hurt and outraged," Sharif told reporters on Friday in London where he had stopped on his way back from New York after attending the UN General Assembly session.

Sharif said that India hastily blamed Pakistan without any investigation. He said India behaved in an

Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif addressing the UN General Assembly on September 21, 2016 at the United Nations in New York. "irresponsible way" when it blamed Pakistan "without any evidence".

"How could India accuse Pakistan only hours after the Uri incident without holding any inquiry or in-

vestigation," Sharif was quoted as saying by Pakistani media reports.

"The whole world knows about the Indian atrocities" in Kashmir where around "108 people have so far

been killed, over 150 blinded and thousands injured," he alleged.

Stressing on alleged "brutalities being perpetrated against innocent Kashmiris", the Pakistani Prime Minister said that before accusing Pakistan, India should have looked at its "atrocious role" in Kashmir.

He called on India to also conduct a probe into the "killings" of Kashmiris.

Sharif said the achievement of lasting peace in the region was impossible without the resolution of Jammu and Kashmir dispute.

18 soldiers were killed when Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists attacked a highly-guarded army camp in Uri in Kashmir on Sunday morning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that those behind

HIGHLIGHTS The Uri attack can be the reaction of the atrocities in Kashmir, as kin of those killed over the last 2 months were outraged, Sharif said.

He said India behaved in an "irresponsible way" when it blamed Pakistan "without any evidence".

He called on India to also conduct a probe into the "killings" of Kashmiris. the despicable act will not go unpunished.

The incident triggered a diplomatic dust-up with both India and Pakistan hitting out at each other including at the UN General Assembly.(PTI)

Ramdas Athawale demands Seven killed as Vadodara airport to be renamed Curfew imposed in Handwara BRO vehicle after Sayaji Gaekwad III plunges into gorge The Union minister said that naming an airport after Curfew was today imposed in Handwara town of north Kashmir, while the curbs were in force in three police station areas of Srinagar, even as normal life remained affected in the Valley for the 78th consecutive day.

Srinagar, Sept 24: "Curfew has been imposed in Handwara town of Kupwara district, while it remains in force in three police station areas of downtown (interior city) Srinagar," a police official said.

He said the curbs on the movement of people remained in force in Nowhatta, Khanyar and M R Gunj police station areas of the summer capital of the state.

"Curfew has been imposed in view of the apprehensions of law and order problems," the official said.

He said the curbs have been lifted from four police station areas of the city, where they were imposed yesterday in view of the apprehensions of law and order problems after Friday congregational

prayers.

The official said restrictions on the assembly of people under Section 144 CrPc would remain in force in the rest of the Valley.

The separatists, who are spearheading the current agitation in the Valley, have extended the protest programme till September 29, but have announced periods of relaxation in the strike on some days, unlike the previous week's protest programme where there was no relaxation.

They have called for marches to various tehsil headquarters across the Valley today and have announced a 12-hour relaxation from 6 pm.

Meanwhile, normal life continued to remain disturbed in Kashmir for the 78th straight day due to

restrictions and separatist sponsored strike.

Shops, business establishments and petrol pumps continued to remain shut in Srinagar and elsewhere in the Valley, while public transport was off the roads.

Schools, colleges and other educational institutions also continued to remain shut.

Mobile Internet services also remained suspended, while the outgoing calls on prepaid numbers continued to remain barred across the Valley.

As many as 82 people, including two cops, have been killed in the unrest that broke out a day after Hizbul Mujahideen Commander Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter with security forces in South Kashmir on July 8.

(PTI)

Chattisgarh: Two naxals killed in encounter Security forces confronted Maoists in the forests near Sanguel village following which a heavy gun-battle broke out between the two sides Raipur, Sept 24 : Two naxals were on Saturday gunned down in a fierce gun-battle with security forces in a dense forest hill in theBastar district of Chhattisgarh, police said.

The encounter took place on Saturday morning in restiveSanguel forest under Burgum police station area, Bastar Superintendent of Police R N Dash told PTI. "There was input from local informers that a group of rebels was heading towards Bastanar valley after crossing Indravati river to receive a top Maoist leader. The same information was also collected by state intelligence branch," he said.

Acting on the inputs, a composite squad comprising District Reserve Group, Chhattisgarh Armed Force and district force had launched an anti-naxal operation in the region, located around 400 kms away from Raipur.

Security forces confronted Maoists in the forests nearSanguel village following which a heavy gun-battle broke out between the two

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sides.

The exchange of fire lasted for about an hour following which rebels escaped into the core forest area, he said.

"After searches in the area, bodies of two male Maoists, one .12 bore rifle and one SBML (single barrel muzzle loading) gun besides several other items were recovered from the spot," Dash said.

The recovered items include explosives, detonators, pipe bombs, codex wire, bags, magazine pouch, battery, electric wire and others, he

added.

"According to preliminary information, the naxals group reportedly belonged to Barsur Area Committee of Maoists and the same squad with which police had another EOF in August last month," he said adding that the identity of the killed ultras was being ascertained.

According to the SP, the same group had allegedly targeted police personnel at the weekly market of Burgum on October 1, 2015 where a constable Manarau Benjam was martyred. (PTI)

Srinagar, Sept 24: At least seven people have been killed and three others injured after a vehicle of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) plunged into a gorge in Bandipora district of north Kashmir.

The BRO vehicle carrying labourers to Bandipora from Gurez skidded off the road at Tragbal and plunged into the gorge last evening, police said.

A rescue operation was launched during which five bodies were retrieved from the scene of

the accident last night while five others were rescued in a critical condition and shifted to a hospital here.

Two of the injured succumbed to injuries this morning, the official said, adding the condition of the other three injured persons is still critical.

The rescue operation is still on as the driver of the vehicle is reported missing.

The Deceased are yet to be identified but most of them belonged to Jharkhand, the official said. (PTI)

IPS officer Radhakrishna Kini to monitor PM Modi's security Radhakrishna Kini, who is at present working as Director General in National Crime Records Bureau, will have a tenure till November 2017.

New Delhi, Sept 24: Senior IPS officer Radhakrishna Kini has been entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring security arrangements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Kini, a 1981 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre, as Secretary (Security) in Cabinet Secretariat, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said.

Kini, who is at present working as Director General in National Crime Records Bureau, will have tenure till November next year.

He will take over the

charge from his batchmate Malay Kumar Sinha, who superannuates on Friday next.

The Secretary (Security) is the administrative head of Special Protection Group (SPG) and is responsible for closely monitoring the security arrangements for the Prime Minister, former Prime Ministers and members of their immediate families in India and abroad.

He is also the nodal authority in respect of policy relating to procurement of jammers by the state governments and central police forces.

All operational proposals of SPG are approved and processed by Secretary.

Special Protection Group is responsible for closely monitoring the security arrangements for the Prime Minister.

Gaekwad will be a symbolic tribute to the great ruler and maker of modern Baroda.

Vadodra, Sept 24: Union Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale has demanded rechristening of the Vadodara airport after late visionary king Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad III, who ruled the erstwhile princely state of Baroda from 1875 to 1939.

Athawale told PTI during his visit to the city on Friday that naming an airport after Gaekwad will be a symbolic tribute to the great ruler and maker of modern Baroda.

"I will request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to name it after him," he said.

The minister was in the city for an event related to B R Ambedkar in the Sayajirao Garden in Vadodara.

"The new international terminal constructed at a cost of Rs 160 crore has an area of 18,120 sq metres and can handle 700 passengers (500 domestic and 200 international) per hour. It has 18 check-in counters and is ready for commissioning now," airport sources said.

Athawale justified naming of the airport after Gaekwad, saying the visionary ruler recognised and promoted talent among his people. He supported education and training of several persons.

Some of whom he patronised include Dr B R Ambedkar and Dadabhai

Ten killed in jeep-truck collision in MP Ujjain, Sept 24: Ten labourers, including four women and three children, were killed and 19 others injured in a jeep-truck collision early today on Dewas-Ujjain road, 15 kms from here, police said.

The labourers were killed when the jeep carrying them collided with the truck coming from the opposite direction at Chandesara village, district Superintendent of Police (SP) Manohar Verma said.

Four persons died on the spot while six succumbed to their injuries on way to a hospital, he added. He said that the 19 injured including the drivers of both the vehicles, have been admitted to the government district hospital.

The SP said the deceased hailed from Banswara district in south Rajasthan and were on their way to Navgaon area of the district from the city to work when they met with the mishap.

The truck laden with soyabean was coming from Dewas district to Ujjain, Verma added.

Police have registered a case and further investigations are on. (PTI)

Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale.

Naoroji. During his rule, Vadodara came to be recognised as a centre of education.

Gaekwad used to visit England every year to select outstanding young people to join his service and in one such visit, he met a young Sri Aurobindo whom he immediately offered a job at Baroda College, he said.

On assuming reins, some of his (Gaekwad's) first tasks included education of his subjects, uplifting of the downtrodden and effecting judicial, agricultural and social reforms, said Athawale.

He played a key role in the development of Baroda's textile industry, and his educational and social reforms among others included ban on child marriage, legislation of divorce, removal of untouchability, spread of education, development of

Sanskrit, ideological studies and religious education as well as encouragement of fine arts, the minister said.

His economic development initiatives included the establishment of a railroad and founding of Bank of Baroda.

Fully aware of the fact that he was a Maratha ruler of Gujarat, he identified himself with the people and shaped their cosmopolitan attitude, progressive as well as reformist zeal, Athawale said.

Hence, it will be appropriate to name the Vadodara airport after this reformist ruler, he said.

Also, it has been a long pending demand of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation, the Federation of Gujarat Industries, M S University of Baroda and other elected members of the Parliament from the city. (PTI)

Armed forces chiefs meet PM

A file Photo.

New Delhi, Sept 24: The chiefs of the Army and the Air Force along with the Vice Chief of the Navy today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence here.

The meeting assumes significance as it comes against the backdrop of the deadly Uri attack.

Defence sources described the meeting as "routine''.

The chiefs of the armed forces have a monthly meeting with the Prime

Minister to discuss various issues, they said.

Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha and Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral K B Singh met the Prime Minister. Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba is out of town.

The Army Chief has met the PM and top PMO officials a number of times since the attack last Sunday in which 18 soldiers were killed.(PTI)

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Fawad Khan, Ali Zafar, Mahira Khan: 7 Pak stars who may have to leave India after MNS threat Within days of the Uri attack, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has asked Pakistani actors to leave India within 48 hours. The threat came from Amey Khopkar of MNS Chitrapat Sena.

Within days of the Uri attack, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has asked Pakistani actors to leave India within 48 hours. The threat came from Amey Khopkar of MNS Chitrapat Sena. "We give a 48 hour deadline to Pakistani actors and artists to leave India or MNS will push them out," he said in a statement.

Top actors such as Fawad Khan, Ali Zafar, Mahira Khan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Imran Abbas and Mawra Hocane are among a host of Pakistani artistes who have made India their home away from home. Fawad, in particular, has a number of big-ticket Bollywood projects in hand. Will the MNS threat affect their films and careers?

This comes at a time of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after terrorists killed 18 Army personnel at an Army camp in Uri, Kashmir. India has blamed Pakistan for the attack. Shiv Sena had in the past forced noted ghazal singer Ghulam Ali to cancel his performance in Mumbai.

Kiara Advani slips into Sakshi Dhoni's wedding outfit for MS Dhoni biopic

Priyanka Chopra to be honoured by InStyle magazine Priyanka Chopra, who is the highest paid actress in India, will be honoured at the second annual InStyle Awards in October.

Priyanka Chopra, who is the highest paid actress in India, will be honoured at the second annual InStyle Awards in October. Priyanka now joins InStyle's other honorees including Hollywood star Nicole Kidman and designer Tom Ford, read a statement.

The InStyle Awards honours actors, actresses and artistes whose style defines the red carpet, as well as the industry's top image-makers. Hosted by the magazine's Editor-in-Chief Laura Brown, the intimate dinner will take place for the second year at the Getty Center in Los Angeles.

Priyanka is being honoured with Breakthrough Style Star award. InStyle will profile the winners within its annual Hollywood's 50 Best Dressed list (November issue), which spotlights the symbiotic relationship between the runway and the red carpet.

Priyanka Chopra, who made heads turn on the red carpet at the 68th Emmy Awards with her scarlet ensemble, says she "felt princessy" at the event where she emerged as the "the twirling dancing emoji".The actress, who was a part of Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show, talked about her experience at the award ceremony.

Priyanka came to the show to promote the upcoming second season of American drama series Quantico and impending Hollywood debut via Baywatch, reports hollywoodlife.com.

The second season of Quantico will air in India on Star World and Star World HD from September 26.

MS Dhoni: The Untold Story has been one of the most-awaited biopics of the year. The Neeraj Pandey directorial promises to give audience an insight into Dhoni's life and as the film's tagline suggests "the man you know, the journey you don't," will reveal lots of untold stories that the audiences might not be aware of.

And for this the makers have kept most of the things closest to the reality and paid close attention to the smallest nuances of Dhoni's life. While the untold se-

Zarine Khan has reportedly been diagnosed with dengue. According to media reports, the actress was returning from Pune on Monday when she started feeling weak and feverish. The actress was immediately admitted to Lilavati hospital.

Zareen is working on Ananth Narayan Mahadevan's Aksar 2. Vidya Balan, who recently came back to Mumbai after shooting for Kahaani 2, is also down with dengue. A source close to the actress revealed crets will unfold on September 30, the makers are slowly revealing the beauty and essence of the film to keep the buzz going around the movie.

Earlier, the makers of the film released a picture of Dhoni and Sushant posing with his family members and now they have shared Sakshi Dhoni's wedding picture. Actress Kiara Advani, who plays Dhoni's onscreen wife Sakshi, wore the exact wedding lehenga choli weaving all the fine details that made her transform into Sakshi Dhoni onscreen.

The makers have shot the film at real locations which have a strong relevance to

Dhoni's life like his house in Ranchi, at his school and at Kharagpur station where Dhoni was stationed as the TT. M.S.Dhoni's biopic has been creating immense buzz and anticipation among the audiences ever since its first teaser release. The movie which also stars Disha Patani as Dhoni's girlfriend is all set to revive the ace cricketer's journey onto the big screen.

He didn't stop there. After the event, he even called upon the Thalaivar himself.

The promotional event was attended by actor Suriya's star wife Jyothika and their children. And Dhoni, who is a self-confessed fan of the Singam star, interacted with the actor's children, son Dev and daughter Diya.

During his interaction, he confessed that their father is his favourite actor.

"I am a big fan of your dad," Dhoni told the kids, who were visibly thrilled by just being in the company of the cricketing star.

The pictures of a happy

Jyothika are doing the rounds online. She is seen smiling as she looks on her children interacting with Dhoni.

Dhoni just didn't heap praises on Suriya because he was in Chennai to promote the film based on his biopic.

He has said it even before.

Last week, Dhoni - who visited Chennai to attend the final match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League - had said that after Rajinikanth, his favourite Tamil actor is Suriya. He even revealed that he watched Suriya's blockbuster film Singam with subtitles and he liked it.

Anna Hazare to appear on The Kapil Sharma Show

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Anna Hazare, will be seen promoting his upcoming biopic Anna: Kisan Baburao Hazare on popular comedy show The Kapil Sharma Show.

Veteran Gandhian and social crusader Kisan Baburao Hazare, alias Anna Hazare, will be seen promoting his upcoming biopic Anna: Kisan Baburao Hazare on popular comedy show The Kapil Sharma Show.

"Anna Hazare will be shoot-

ing for the show on late Friday. This will be the first time he will be a part of any television show. He is coming to promote his biopic. It surely is going to be one interesting episode," said a source close to the Sony Entertainment Television show.

Anna: Kisan Baburao Hazare is a 130 minute long Hindi feature film and has been shot for over a year at locales in Hazare's native

village Ralegan-Siddhi in Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Mumbai, New Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Rajasthan.

The film is produced by Rise Pictures Private Limited and directed by Shashank Udapurkar, the maiden directorial venture of the well known Marathi actor, who also plays the lead role of Anna Hazare, and has penned the dialogues and screenplay.

Apart from him, the film also features Tanisha Mukherjee as a young journalist who records Hazare's social-political travails in the biopic injected with three Hindi songs.

"The Kapil Sharma Show" features Kapil Sharma, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Sunil Grover, Chandan Prabhakar, Kiku Sharda, Ali Asgar and Sumona Chakravarti.

The teaser of Anna movie, a biopic based on the life of

during an inspection of the building he resides in. The inspection was carried out by the officials amid the news of actor Vidya Balan, a resident of the same building, suffering from dengue.

The inspection of flats in the building named Pranita on Juhu Tara Road was conducted by a team of five civic officials at around 2 pm on Friday.

"In a flat on the fourth floor, we found a Petri dish for plants and a tarpaulin on the terrace and an unused swimming pool in Kapoor's flat were found to be mosquito breeding spots. We have served notices to both of them," said Rajan Naringrekar, the insecticide officer of the civic body.

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Caption: Actress Kiara Advani, who plays Dhoni's onscreen wife Sakshi, wore the exact wedding lehenga choli weaving all the fine details that made her transform into Sakshi Dhoni onscreen.

MS Dhoni's day out in Chennai: Meets Rajinikanth, enthralls Suriya's children While promoting the film, MS Dhoni even reportedly enthralled the crowd by uttering lines from superstar Rajinikanth's films.

India's cricket captain MS Dhoni is now busy promoting film based on his life story, M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story.

Accompanied by his onscreen self, actor Sushant Singh Rajputt, Dhoni on Friday visited the Satyam Cinemas in Chennai to promote the film. He even reportedly enthralled the crowd by uttering lines from superstar Rajinikanth's films.

that she was diagnosed with the disease and has been advised bed rest for the next 10-15 days by her doctor.

The actress had just returned from US schedule of Kahaani 2. The actress is also working in Begum Jaan.

Even Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor's house turned out to be a breeding zone for mosquitoes. While no breeding sites were found in Balan's residence, two sites were found in a flat on the fourth floor and in Kapoor's swimming pool.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's health department has served a notice to Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor after mosquito breeding sites were found

social activist Anna Hazare was recently released. The teaser gives one a glimpse into various phases of activist Anna Hazare's life. Not many people know that Anna has also been a soldier and farmer before embarking on the journey of activism. From a fearless soldier, a hard working farmer to a social revolutionary, Anna Hazare rose to prominence with his fasting and protest against rampant corruption in the country.

This year's two mostawaited movies Ae Dil Hai Mushkil starring Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Anushka Sharma and Shivaay starring Ajay Devgn are both releasing in October on Diwali.

comeback film.

October has a lot to offer in terms of box office clashes. This year's two much-awaited movies Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Shivaay are both releasing in October on Diwali. On one hand, Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil starring Ranbir Kapoor,Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Fawad Khan is high on romance, love and heartbreak. Karan Johar is directing a movie after a long gap. The film is also getting a lot of attention due to soaring chemistry between Ranbir and Aishwarya.

And people can't stop calling this as Ranbir's

Even before release, two films have been dragged into the controversy. It all started with Ajay blaming Karan to have paid Kamal Rashid Khan (KRK) Rs 25 lakhs to support Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. However, Karan denied comment on the whole issue.

Shivaay, in contrast to Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, is an action thriller directed and co-produced

by Ajay Devgn. It features Ajay Devgn, Sayyeshaa Saigal, and Erika Kaar in lead roles.

Films releasing in October 2016:

Mirzya October 7

Fuddu October 14

Ek Tera Saath October 14

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil October 28

Shivaay October 28

Another big release this month is Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Mirzya starring Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher. It is a debut for Anil Kapoor's son and the film's music is already being much appreciated.

Regardless of who says what on Twitter about both the films, the battle will ultimately boil down to screen numbers. And looking at the way PVR cinemas have been promoting Ae Dil Hai Muhskil, KJo seems to have apparently got a prominent Both Fuddu and Ek multiplex on his side in Tera Sath will release on the battle.

October 14.

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Kiara Advani wore the exact wedding lehenga choli weaving all the fine details that made her transform into Sakshi Dhoni onscreen.

Zarine Khan was returning from Pune on Monday when she started feeling weak and feverish. The actress was immediately admitted to Lilavati hospital in Mumbai.

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Chinkoi FC triumph minute capitalizing on the opponents’ defensive lapse by dribbling from the midfield and taking a left-footed shot from close range to ruffle the net.

Damwang Tekwa of Chinkoi converted a left flank pass into goal in the 15th minute.

In the second session, the Hawk-16 boys started aggressively and equalized the score 2-2 in the 46thminute through Teton Loakho.

Phongwang Kungkho of Hawk-16 made the score 3-2.

Kungkho converted a right flank pass into goal in the 57th minute.

Chinkoi FC registered there berth for the semi-final .

Pic - Dr. Chanwang Mongchan ET Correspondent Khonsa, Sept 24 : Chinkoi Football Club edged past Hawk-16 Football Club 4-3 in the last quarterfinal match of the second ongoing Thansen Wangchandong memorial Football tourna-

ment organized by W.Lowangdong and family in collaboration with Tirap district administration at Nehru Stadium in Khonsa here today.

Domwang Lowang of Chinkoi FC opened the flood

gates for his team in the first minute of the match.

Lowang received a pass from the right flank and found the back of the net with ease. Hawk-16 equalized the score through Teton Loakho in the 8th

Jalan Tekwa of Chinkoi FC scored the third goal in the 71st minute with a powerful shot from the midfield.

Wangwian Hakhun scored the final goal for Chinkoi FC by convertimg a free kick into goal in the 91st minute. Both the teams have played equally good and they displayed a great offensive technique in the match. Chinkoi FC registered their berth for the semifinal.

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PGTI adopts anti-doping rules to marks its 10th anniversary PTI New Delhi, Sep 24: Indian golfers will now come under the ambit of international antidoping rules as the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) which marks 10 years of its inception today took the initial steps in implementing the international doping guidelines.

With anti-doping regulations and framework already being in place on most of the international golf tours, Indian golfers playing at the international stage had already been subject to the said rules and procedure in the past.

As golf became part of the Olympic fold with the 2016 Games in Rio, the need for having an anti-doping structure on the PGTI tour became even more imperative.

The PGTI's objective of enforcing international anti-doping rules on its tour has been to provide a level-playing field to all professionals and conform to global standards in this sphere.

The PGTI thus took the initiative of introducing its members to the concept of doping over a year back. Players were educated about the 'Do's and

Don'ts' of doping through a series of workshops and the distribution of exhaustive literature on the subject.

The deck has now been cleared for the actual implementation of the anti-doping rules later this year when golfers will start undergoing random dope tests on a regular basis.

Uttam Singh Mundy, Director, PGTI, said, "As an internationally-recognised tour, the PGTI strives to match global standards in all spheres of the sport of golf. This includes the essential anti-doping mechanism which has today become

an integral part of professional golf.

"The adoption of international anti-doping rules and procedure by the PGTI will help create an ideal learning environment for Indian professionals with stress on ethics, fair play, honesty, sportsmanship and equal opportunity for athletes.

"The PGTI's anti-doping mechanism, due for implementation later this year, will go a long way in further raising the stature of the tour and upholding the 'spirit of the sport'."

Give some time to new Test selectors, says Ganguly IANS Kolkata, Sep 24: In the midst of criticism hurled at the new national senior selection panel for being thin on Test experience, former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday said they should be given some time and it was too early to pass comment on them.

"I was not part of the process for choosing the selectors. But I want to say that they have just been elected, give them some time. It's too early to comment on them," Ganguly told media persons on the sidelines of a programme here when queried on the

Sourav Ganguly quintet's lack of Test exposure.

The members of the new committee chosen at the

Indian cricket board Annual General meeting on September 21 have collectively played only 13 Test matches.

Its chairman MSK Prasad has featured in half a dozen Tests, followed by Devang Gandhi in four, and Sarandeep Singh in three.

The other two members Jatin Paranjpe and Gagan Khoda have turned out only in One-Dayers.

Ganguly said Gandhi deserved to be a selector.

"Devang is the selector from the east. He deserves to be a selector. I wish him all the best," he said.

Ganguly, who is the Cricket Association of

Bengal President, expressed concern over the lack of spectators at the Green Park at Kanpur, where India are now playing their 500th Test against New Zealand.

"It's a concern. We are doing our best to bring crowd to the Eden Gardens," said Ganguly.

India and New Zealand would play the second Test of the series at the Eden Gardens from September 30.

"We have done whatever is needed to bring the crowds. We have added new features like the bell, just like the one there at the Lords," he said.

Match preview: Arsene’s Sania-Strycova Arsenal vs Conte’s Chelsea win Pan Pacific New Delhi, Sep 24: An increasingly confident Arsenal host their arch-rivals Chelsea in what is the standout fixture in an action-packed Saturday in the English Premier League.

Derbies rarely disappoint, and this London derby almost never has, for fans have seen it all, from red cards, to golazos of the highest order!

The stakes are high for both sides, and both managers in particular, for a loss on Saturday could prove crippling for the sides who are vying to win the Premier League title.

After a damaging opening-day loss to Liverpool, the Gunners have rallied to string together some impressive results. They have won all games save draws against Leicester City and Paris SaintGermain to raise hopes around the Emirates Stadium.

Summer signing Granit Xhaka has been making the headlines with his long-range thunderbolts, and is fast emerging as a key player for the North London side.

Manager Arsene Wenger will send out his strongest XI as they look to secure bragging rights and perhaps even end up in second place if other results play out in their favour.

In goal, they have ex-Blues man Petr Cech, and a pretty solid back four of Nacho Monreal, Laurent Koscieny, Shkodran Mustafi and Hector Bellerin will strive to keep

a clean sheet.

Santi Cazorla and Francis Coquelin are the preferred choices in t h e midfield pivot role, but Xhaka’s f o r m puts him in with a shout to start. The returning A a r o n Ramsey is a handy option as well.

Yo u n g sters Alex Iwobi, Mesut Ozil and Theo Wa l c o t t will provide support to Alexis Sanchez in attack with Olivier Giroud expected to make the bench but not start. Iwobi is an unknown quantity, and his big-game temperament will be tested to the core in this feisty derby.

The Gunners have a few injury complaints, as Ramsey and Giroud both not fully fit and Danny Welbeck and Per Mertesacker the long-term absentees.

Chelsea had been winning games at the death, with controversial striker Diego Costa

saving their bacon on many occasions but came undone against a fluid Liverpool side last weekend.

Since then, they had a morale-boosting comeback win over Leicester City in midweek, which just goes on to prove that they have a title-winning mentality.

And they also have their fiery manager Antonio Conte to thank for that, as he has galvanised a side that failed to leave a mark in the 2015/ 16 season.

Conte has few selection dilemmas on his mind, as veteran Branislav Ivanovic was in shambles in the Liverpool loss, and Marcos Alonso is waiting in the wings.

The bigger concern is whether or not Cesc Fabregas should be included after his heroics against Leicester. The Spaniard is seen as a bit of a luxury player due to his low work-rate, and should he come in, either Nemanja Matic or Oscar are likely to be replaced.

Either way, Conte will go in with his 4-1-4-1 formation with Thibaut Courtois the rock at the back, N’Golo Kante the spine and Eden Hazard and Costa the players who will look to silence the Emirates with a goal or two.

women's doubles title

uch-experienced BJ Watling. They

Ashwin, Jadeja weave spin web around Kiwis in Nagpur PTI Nagpur, Sep 24: Spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja rocked the Kiwi middle-order with two wickets apiece as India reduced New Zealand to 238 for five at lunch on the third day of the first cricket Test here on Saturday.

New Zealand started the bright and sunny day at a strong 152 for one but Indian spinners claimed three wickets in the space of 29 balls to send the visitors on the backfoot.

Ashwin removed both the overnight batsmen - Tom Latham (58) and captain Kane Williamson (75) -- while left-arm spinner Jadeja got rid of dangerman Ross Taylor (0) and Luke Ronchi (38) as the Green Park pitch offered turn and bounce on Saturday morning.

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza IANS Tokyo, Sep 24: Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Barbora Strycova thrashed Chinas Chen Liang and Zhaoxuan Yang in straight sets to clinch the Pan Pacific womens doubles title here

on Saturday.

In a lop-sided affair, the Indo-Czech pair defeated the Chinese 6-1, 6-1.

This is Sania's 40th doubles title. She had earlier won the same title with Zimbabwe player Cara Black twice.

Ronchi, who had warmed up for the series with a century in the Delhi practice game, went about his business fearlessly as he drove and cut Ashwin to boundary ropes with confidence.

With his fearless ap-

proach, he steadied the Kiwi innings along with Mitchell Santner (28 batting), who was sent ahead of much-experienced BJ Watling. They added 49 runs for the fifth wicket before Jadeja trapped Ronchi with a full length delivery.

Ronchi, who hit six boundaries in his 83-ball innings, tried to sweep but the delivery was too full for that shot.

Since the final session was washed out on Friday, the match began 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled start on Saturday.

India took the new ball immediately after completing 80 overs but did not get success as the Kiwis trail by 80 runs.

Ashwin provided India the first breakthrough by trapping Latham in the fifth over of the day. It was a straight ball that struck the pads of Latham, who lunged forward to block it. The Kiwis had added only seven runs to their overnight total at that time.

With that dismissal, the 124-run partnership between Williamson and Latham ended.

The Kiwis had hardly

settled when Jadeja, who was getting good turn and bounce, sent back Taylor, who also tried to defend on the frontfoot but was caught in line.

After two quick blows, the Kiwis needed Williamson to stay but Ashwin saw the back of rival captain with a peach of a delivery that turned sharply from outside off to hit the stumps.

Ashwin and Jadeja had bowled testing 10 overs in tandem when India captain Virat Kohli brought part-timer Murali Vijay into the attack to bowl his offbreaks, replacing Jadeja.

Perhaps the rationale behind the move was that New Zealanders' footwork was cagey against off-spin and a left-hander in Santner was also at the crease.

However, the pressure, which was created by Ashwin and Jadeja got released.

Further, introduction of paceman Umesh Yadav into the attack brought relief for the visitors, since handling the pace was much easier than the spin.

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