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Rangia, Oct 26: Habibur Rahman (90) of Kumarpata village under Rangia sub-division passed away on Wednesday morning.

He was the retired head master of Kumarpata LP School and was associated with different social and religious organizations including Bihu, Masque and Iddgah of the locality.

He left behind 5 sons and a daughter and was loved and respected by all.

With merely a week left to file nominations for the vacant MLA seat of 45-Hayuliang (ST) Assembly Constituency, Chief Minister Pema Khandu today officially announced Dangsalu Pul as the official candidate from the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) of the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

BJP ticket after they receive approval from NEDA chairman Amit Shah, Khandu added.

On the declaration made by Pul’s first wife, Dangwimsai that she would contest the byeelections, Khandu said that some people tend to provoke others into taking decisions without considering all factors.

Khandu said that the NEDA came to the consensus after the public’s demand for the new candidate to be a member of the Pul family.

BJP state president Tapir Gao, on behalf of NEDA also appealed to other parties in the state to respect the departed soul of late Kalikho Pul and honour the family and allow Dasanglu to take the seat of her late husband uncontested.

The third wife of former chief minister late Kalikho Pul, Dangsalu will contest from the

Refraining to make comments at the moment on her candidature, Dasanglu said

that she would address the public after being elected.

She has also resigned from her post as WC Meter Reader in the Electrical Department to contest the election for 45Hayuliang.

Earlier on October 23, late Pul’s first wife Dangwimsai Pul had made a declaration that she would contest the byeelections for 45-Hayuliang to compete the vision of her late husband.

Among others, Late Pul’s first wife Dangwimsai, second wife Vickilu Pul, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, PPA chairman Kameng Ringu and Government Spokesperson P D Sona were also present in the press briefing

Claiming that Kalikho Pul, who allegedly committed suicide, left “explosive secret notes”, Arunachal Pradesh exGovernor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa today sought a CBI inquiry into the former chief minister ’s death.

“Many eminent people have informed me that Pul has left behind explosive secret notes that can shake Indian politics,” Rajkhowa said.

The banned anti-talks United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (Ulfa-I) on Tuesday joined the growing clamour against the Centre's move to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955. The amendment seeks to make illegal migrants belonging to religious minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan eligible for Indian citizenship.

The outfit warned Bengalispeaking Indian Hindus to not

In a big relief to lakhs temporary employee who have been hired by government departments and agencies across the country on contractual basis, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that they are entitled to wages at par with permanent employees and principle of 'equal pay for equal work' must be followed.

A bench of Justices JS Khehar and SA Bobde said the principle of 'equal pay for equal work' constitutes a clear and unambiguous right vested in every employee whether engaged on regular or temporary basis.

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"In our considered view, it is fallacious to determine artificial parameters to deny fruits of labour. An employee

inquiry. Khandu was very positive. But after I gave up my Governor’s post, there is no response to that,” he pointed out.

informed that IGP N Payeng, now investigating the case, has said the notes were sealed and handed over to a magistrate.

“No question of me as the Governor then interfering in the administration and calling for the notes,” Rajkhowa said.

“A CBI enquiry can of course be ordered by the Prime Minister or Home Minister,” Rajkhowa said, adding that Pul was a fivetime MLA and a very popular leader and he fought against corruption.

Pul died under mysterious circumstances.

“It was unthinkable that the investigation was handed over to a subinspector of police and not to the CBI,” the former Governor regretted.

“Only a court has to decide whether he committed suicide and not the police,” Rajkhowa said, adding “I have been

I don’t know whether to a judicial or executive magistrate,” he said. He pointed out that Kalikho Pul’s caretaker also had committed suicide two months later in the same building.

Pul had led a group of dissident Congress MLAs against then chief minister Nabam Tuki before taking over the reins of the state on February 19. He had to give up his CM’s post in July following the Supreme Court’s reinstating the government of Nabam Tuki who made way for Pema Khandu as the 10th CM of the state.

Pul’s body was found hanging at his Itanagar chief minister ’s bunglow on August 9.

Asked if he had seen the notes, Rajkhowa, who had demitted office last month, said, “I am not privy to the

“That is why I had written to Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu to ask for an independent CBI

Looking to increase trade, economic opportunities Joint Committee on in Arunachal, says U.S. envoy Citizenship to visit Assam ANI Itanagar, Oct 26

United States Ambassador to India Richard Verma has described his recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh as important for exploring and increasing trade and economic opportunities, notwithstanding China's objections to him undertaking the trip there.

"We had a terrific visit to Arunachal Pradesh. We went there for the Tawang Festival.

We are looking to increase our trade and economic

opportunities there. It was an important visit," Verma told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singhhere on Tuesday.

Verma visited Tawang on October 22 on the invitation of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu. He was accompanied from Guwahati by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

Thank you Chief Minister Khandu for your warm hospitality in #Tawang. What

a magical place. Stunning mountains & wonderful people. Terrific visit to #ArunachalPradesh for the #TawangFestival. Thank you Tawang for the hospitality (sic), tweeted Verma.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang in a statement on Sunday said the visit would complicate the dispute and "disturb" peace.

"We have also noted that the place visited by senior US diplomatic official is a disputed region between China and India. We are firmly

opposed to his visit."

Responding to questions on the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army across the Line of Control (LoC) last month, Ambassador Verma said, "I have talked about this a lot; we condemned the (terror) attack (on Uri) when that happened. And obviously, India took the move to defend itself. We also condemned very strongly the attacks that occurred in Pakistan."

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speak in favour of the Centre's move, which it has described as 'anti-indigenous'.

"The Assamese people are opposing the move tooth and nail. We find a section of Bengali Hindus and affiliated organizations trying to stir up a conflict. We appeal to them to refrain from doing so. The results could be dangerous," the outfit's assistant publicity and information secretary Arunodoy Asom said in his statement.

"We will not stand by as mere spectators if anyone tries

to thwart the voice of dissent by the indigenous Assamese people against the government's move," the outfit said.

In a clear shift from the religious context, against which the Centre has been proposing its move, the outfit emphasized the language criteria to oppose the amendment.

"Every community's identity is reflected by its language, literature and culture," it said.

(With inputs from agencies)

Association held

Tapas Samaddar Rangia, Oct 26

The 48th biannual central convention of All Assam Collage Employees Association was started with 3 days colorful program from today at Rangia where about 400 delegates from entire state attended the convention.

The convention started with the inauguration of the prof late Narendra Kalita memorial main gate by Bhabesh Kalita

MLA of Rangia constituency.

The gate was donated by Golapi Kalita, wife of Prof Late Narendra Kalita.

A meeting was also held where Sarat Kalita presided the meeting.

engaged for the same work, cannot be paid less than another, who performs the same duties and responsibilities. Certainly not, in a welfare state. Such an action besides being demeaning, strikes at the very foundation of human dignity," the bench said.

The bench said the principle had been expounded through a large number of judgments rendered by the apex court and and constitutes law declared by the Supreme Court.

"Any one, who is compelled to work at a lesser wage, does not do so voluntarily. He does so, to provide food and shelter to his family, at the cost of his self respect and dignity, at the cost of his self worth, and at the cost of his integrity. For he knows, that his dependents would suffer immensely, if he

does not accept the lesser wage," Justice Khehar, who wrote the judgement, said.

"Any act, of paying less wages, as compared to others similarly situate, constitutes an act of exploitative enslavement, emerging out of a domineering position.

Undoubtedly, the action is oppressive, suppressive and coercive, as it compels involuntary subjugation," he said.

The court passed the verdict on a bunch of petition filed by tempoary employee working for state of Punjab seeking wage parity with regular employee. They approached the apex court after Punjab and Haryana High Court held that temporary employees were not entitled to the minimum of the regular pay-scale, merely for reason, that the activities

on November 2nd and 3rd ET Bureau Guwahati, October 26

The Joint Committee on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 will be in Assam on a two day visit on November 2nd and 3rd, 2016. The visit is in response to Chief Minister SarbanandaSonowal’s request to the Chairman of of the Committee Satyapal Singh during his last visit to New Delhi.

The Joint Committee will take haring on the views of

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Tapas Samaddar Rangia, Oct 26

According to the police the explosive including 400 detonator and 800 Gelatin sticks. The explosive was

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ET Bureau Guwahati, Oct 26

SC said contractual employees are entitled to wages at par with permanent employee

"There can be no doubt, that the principle of equal pay for equal work would be applicable to all the concerned temporary employees, so as to vest in them the right to claim wages, at par with the minimum of the pay-scale of regularly engaged government employees, holding the same post,"it said.

"India is a signatory to the covenant, having ratified the same on April 10, 1979. There is no escape from the above

Undoubtedly, the action pf paying lesser wage is oppressive, the bench said

Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved Limited has inked an agreement with Assam government to invest Rs 1200 crores in the state to manufacture its products.

The project, to be set up in Balipara in Sonitpur district over 115 acres, is the first big investment secured by the five-month old BJP-led government of Sarbananda Sonowal.

“Patanjali will invest 1200 crore rupees and generate employment for 6000,” state industries minister Chandra Mohan Patowary wrote on his Facebook page on Tuesday.

The unit will manufacture the entire range of Patanjali products from personal care to eatables.

obligation, in view of different provisions of the Constitution and in view of the law declared by this court under Article 141 of the Constitution of India, the principle of 'equal pay for equal work' constitutes a clear and unambiguous right and is vested in every employee whether engaged on regular or temporary basis,"it said.

(Security), Assam bearing contact number 9435528880/ 8811080787 and e-mail digantabarah@gmail.com, P.K. Bhagawati, ACS, Joint Secretary, Home and Political, Govt of Assam, mobile No. 9435024610 and e-mail: pradipkbhagawati@gmail.com and Bishnu Kamal Borah ACS, Joint Secretary, Home and Political, Govt of Assam, and e-mail id bkborah2016@gmail.comcan be contacted till 8 PM of 31st October, 2016 to facilitate time slots for the hearing.

kept in bag of sack hiding in the maize field. After receiving specific information a team of local police lead by Sarat Medhi in charge of the outpost rushed to the field and recovered the explosive.

Within 24 hours police recovered 875 detonators and 1000 gelatin sticks from that village which creates panic among the local people.

The local people alleged

that there must be some extremist organization who is trying to sabotage on the eve of Dipawali or Chhat puja.

As some extremist organizations targeted Hindi speaking people and threatened them. Police is continuing operation round the clock to nab the culprits.

It may be mention that 3 suspected militants were apprehended in connection with the explosive carrying.

Patanjali to give wings to BJP’s promise of big investments in Assam

carried on by them and the regular employees were similar.

Setting aside the HC order, the apex court held that the principle of equal pay for equal work must be followed in the country as India was a signatory of International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

Principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’ must be followed, SC said

various organisations and stakeholders regarding the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 on 2nd November from 2 PM to 6 PM and 3rd November from 9 AM to 12 noon at Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara.

Interested organisations/ stakeholders may place their views before the committee on the respective time and dates.

Three Nodal Officers of the Government have been designated for the coordination with the interested parties.

Diganta Barah, IPS, DIG

More explosive recovered after interval of 24 hours

More explosive was recovered from Tupamari Rongeswari village near In the evening, Kailash Nagarbera under Kamrup Karthik N, SDO civil of district on Wednesday night Rangia, Nilima Deka, ex- by the Tupamari police principal in charge and Kanika acting on a tip off after an Goswami, interval of almost 24 hours.

Temporary employee to be paid at par with regular worker: SC ET Bureau New Delhi, 26 Oct

notes. I have been apprised of some of the things written there, but I wouldn’t like to reveal them at this point of time.”

“Many people have seen the notes. Pul’s family read them. The contents have been mentioned in the social media, in the local newspapers of Arunachal Pradesh and many renowned people have told me about the contents,” he said.

Ulfa-I warns Bengali Hindus to not 48th biannual central convention speak in favour of the Centre's move of All Assam Collage Employees ET Bureau Guwahati, Oct 26

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CM announces the 3rd wife Arunachal Pradesh ex-Gov Rajkhowa seeks CBI inquiry into Kalikho Pul’s death of late Kalikho Pul as MLA candidate for 45-Hayuliang Staff Reporter Itanagar, 26 Oct

Retired head master expires Tapas Samaddar

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Guwahati, Oct 26: VicePresident Hamid Ansari's visit to Kaziranga National Park, a World Heritage Site, on October 27 has been cancelled, a government spokesman said.

The divisional forest officer of Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, Bokakhat, has informed that elephant and jeep safari in the central and western ranges, which were cancelled due to Ansari's visit earlier, are now open to tourists. (With inputs from agencies)

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Baba Ramdev Two years ago, Patanjali began work on its first venture in Assam----a research centre in lower Assam’s Chirang district to breed cows and also manufacture Ayurvedic medicines.

Before coming to power in May, BJP had promised to attract investments to Assam

to set up industries and create employment in the state.

Several other big companies have also expressed interest to set up projects in Assam. In coming months Dabur and Mahindra are also expected to ink agreements similar to Patanjali. (With inputs from agencies)

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DIBRUGARH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27

P2 Ban on plastic carry bags Kathin Civara Daan utsav Pathetic road condition in Dibrugarh imposed in Dibrugarh celebrated in Margherita A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Oct 26: The Dibrugarh district administration today imposed a ban on the use of plastic carry bags. In his order under Section 144 CrPC, Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner Laya Madduri prohibited the use of carry bags and containers made of recycled plastic to store, carry, dispense or packing food stuffs while the same made for the use in other purposes must use pigments and colours as per the specifications of Bureau of Indian Standards. The prohibition also includes manufacturing, stocking, distributing or selling of carry bags made of virgin or recycled plastic of less than 40 microns in thickness and of pouches made of non–recyclable laminated or metallic plastics. Carry bags and containers made of virgin plastic must be in natural shade, the order

stated.

“The use of plastic carry bags or multi layered packaging or plastic sheets or like covers made of plastic sheet which are not manufactured and labeled or marked in accordance with the "Plastic Waste Management Rule, 2016" keeping in mind the above perspectives and the extent of seriousness which is leading to imminent apprehension of danger to environment and public hygiene by extensive use of plastic bags, this order comes into force with immediate effect. This order is passed ex-parte considering the exigencies of the matter.

Any violation of this order shall be punishable under provision of Section 188 IPC and under the relevant provision of law,’’ a press release stated.

HOROSCOPE Aries

While you normally like all of your romantic relationships to be extremely nurturing and comforting, you may find that this isn't always possible, Aries. There's a disconnect between you and a close partner right now that could be hard to rectify. Time is really the only thing that's likely to resolve this sort of problem.

Remember that all of your relationships can't always go exactly according to plan.

Taurus

A creative project that you've been working on may be coming to a climactic peak now, Taurus. Discuss your progress with others and feel free to hold an informal critique in order to get honest feedback on your work. A piece of art should stir some sort of reaction inside another person. Consider ways in which you can challenge the people around you with your talent.

Gemini

Be aware that love is likely to wear some sort of disguise today, Gemini. There's something fanciful about the way in which this new romance will manifest, so get ready. Don't think that love always has to be planned and calculated. There is a strong sense of spontaneity associated with the delicious love interest of the day. Don't dismiss those who don't seem practical or levelheaded enough for you.

Cancer

Take your loved one out for a romantic dinner tonight, Cancer. Escort him or her on a magic-carpet ride to fantastic places that encourage a playful mood and carefree attitude. Consider having a bottle of wine at a playground. Decorate your house with candles and burn some incense. Create a mood that will calm the nerves and soothe the soul. Your sense of romance is right on target.

Leo

When it comes to romantic relationships, Leo, you might find that you're playing more of a game of hide-and-go-seek than a combined effort toward friendship, trust, and honesty. It could be that you're purposely trying to hide in order to test the stamina of your opponent.

You might want to take a new approach now, one that involves an effort toward connecting instead of distancing.

Virgo

You're apt to be somewhat fickle when it comes to love and romance right now, Virgo. The key for you now is freedom. The problem with this mindset is that it might be misinterpreted. Your partner may think you simply aren't interested in him or her anymore. Remind your partner that it's OK to love someone while also needing time and space to do things on your own.

Libra

Scorpio

You may be confused when it comes to matters of the heart, Libra. Perhaps you feel cheated when the object of your desire doesn't give you complete attention at all times. The fundamental security of your being is your responsibility, not someone else's. Find a way to incorporate your dreams into the dreams of others instead of always working toward goals at opposite sides of the spectrum.

Your fairytale imagination of how your romantic life should run is hooking you up with many different opportunities, Scorpio. Whether you realize it or not, the optimal situation you seek is within your grasp.

Make sure that you aren't trying to manipulate a certain person into becoming the person you want him or her to be. If you're unhappy in your relationship, perhaps you need to find someone new.

Sagittarius

Your dreams work out quite nicely in your head, Sagittarius, but the problem now is how to turn them into some sort of real life scenario. Be careful of taking too intellectual of an approach. When it comes to relationships, things don't normally happen logically or rationally. You're going to have to leave a great deal up to chance, so just learn to deal with things as they come.

Capricorn

Love and personal relationships are likely to take on a much dreamier and more romantic tone now, Capricorn. Your eyes are apt to sparkle as you speak or even think of the person you care about the most.

The unmistakable glow that surrounds you is likely to attract others to your side even if you aren't in the market for a romantic relationship right now.

Aquarius

Pisces

When it comes to relationships with others, be careful about insisting that everything be done only your way, Aquarius. It could be that you have such high expectations of your partner that he or she will never be able to live up to your standards.

Basically, you're setting the stage for failure by demanding that the person for you be of a certain make and model.

Your fantasies could come true now, especially when it comes to relationships, Pisces.

This could be the moment you've always dreamed about, so get ready. The attractive, romantic person in the corner has been keeping an eye on you all night.

Your blood is pumping faster than ever. Remind yourself that all dreams can come true on a day such as today.

ET Correspondent Margherita, Oct 26: Kathin Civara Daan utsav was celebrated with full enthusiasm and gaiety at Margherita Buddha Vihara today. More than 1000 Buddhist devotees from all over Tinsukia and Dibrugarh District attended the celebration programme.

Kathin Civara Daan is the Biggest Festival of Buddhist Community people living all around the world.

The Speciality of Kathin Civara Daan was the offering of robes by devotees that the Buddhist monks wear which were known as "Civara".Kathin Civara Daan program began with the hoisting of World Buddhist Flag by Acharya Karuna Shastri, General Secretary of International Brotherhood Mission Dibrugarh. After that Mangal Charan were chanted by Present Bhikkus(Buddhist Monks) which was followed by

Acharya Karuna Shastri, General Secretary of International Brotherhood Mission Dibrugarh Hoisting the World Buddhist Flag today at Margherita Buddha Vihara on account of Kathin Civara Dana utsav.

Sangha Daan.

U Gunawanthe Mahathero popularly known as Maulang Bhante of Ledo, Acharya Karuna Shastri General Secretary of International Brotherhood Mission Dibrugarh, Sumedananda Mahathero of Graham Bazaar Dibrugarh, Ratnapal Bhikku of Bisputia Tinsukia,Bodhipal Bhikku of International Brotherhood Mission Dibrugarh,Gyanopal

Mahathero of Gangabari, Ratnasri Bhikku of Digboi and many more Buddhist monks were present at the occasion. Candles were lighted in the evening at Margherita Buddha Vihara premises by the Buddhist devotees. Gyanawada Mahathera Head Monk of Margherita Buddha Vihara thanked all the people and Buddhist Monks for attending the Program.

A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, Oct 26: Bad road conditions and nonexistent footpaths have been causing a lot of troubles for the residents of this historic town. One such road is the Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) road which is in an awful condition.

The road near Gangapara is in a pathetic condition too which has caused woes for the resident of the town. It is unfortunate that it has become a regular phenomenon and the authorities concerned do not pay any heed to it.

People have been struggling with this problem for long but it seems there lays no solution to this problem.

“The road near Gangapara is in ramshackle and a big pothole has created trouble for us because we have to travel from that area and due to jerking we faced

problems. But the Public Works Department (PWD) is doing nothing to repair the road,’’ alleged Shymal Baruah, a resident of the town.

“The patients have to suffer the most when they go for treatment at AMCH or any private hospital because they have to go from the that road,’’ said another resident of Gangapara. He added every year government allocates fund for the repair of the roads but they did not pay any heed to the genuine problem. “Before the election the BJP government have promised many things and in one of their promise they have highlighted about the bad road condition and said that they will developed the roads if comes to power but they are not repairing the road towards AMCH,’’ alleged Kalyan Biswas, resident of Gangapara.

Owing to this pitiful con-

dition of the road, students, commuters, patients and employees have to face hardship in reaching their destinations. Many parts of the streets of the town are dotted with potholes and are bumpy. A number of auto drivers and motorcycle riders have met with accidents due to the cobbled roads. Bikers usually lose control when they encounter these potholes. Lack of planning on the part of both Dibrugarh Municipal Board and Town and Country Planning department has added to the woes of the people and invited their wrath.

Similarly, the footpaths in the town are virtually nonexistent. One doesn’t have to go far. The broken footpath from Rambadan Restaurant in Thana Chariali upto Rangghar traffic point in the heart of the town is a prime example of such an apathy.

Free medical camp Dengue cases rises up to 36 in Jorhat; AASU organised by Rangalipather protest against negligence of health department Sanmalita Yuva Sangh

Doctor interacting with patients during the camp.

Bikul Bikash Gogoi Naharkatia,Oct 26 : Rangalipather Sanmalita Yuva Sangh under the aegis of Naharani PHC had organised a free medical camp today at Naharani Dhadumia Panchyat conference hall. A team of 5 specialist doctors examined 300 patients including children’s who had complained of numerous health issues. The prescribed medicines were distributed to the patients free of cost. The patients were benefited from the presence of doctors from Naharani PHC. Crucial health care advices were

provided to them by the doctors. The Rangalipather Sanmalita Yuva Sangh is a local organization who has organized the facilities for the camp and has informed the patients of the locality about the medical campaign and has also carried out various activities related to problems of local people from aegis. The doctors present at the camp were Dr. Ajit Sharma (Child Specialist), Dr.Afreena Nijam,Dr.Monika Saikia, Dr.Hamen Borah and Dr.Udayan Saikia. Public at large showed great support to this medical camp.

ET Correspondent Jorhat, Oct 26: Increase of Dengue cases in Jorhat, gradually started to create panic among the citizens of Jorhat. On Wednesday, the Jorhat Health Department declared that cases of dengue effect had increased to 36. Most of the cases are from Jorhat Urban areas Where 21 case of Dengue has been registered. Officials of the Health and Family Welfare department have intensified mass awareness campaign in certain areas of urban Jorhat to prevent the spread of dengue fever as two patients of Soladhara and Rupohi Ali area tested positive with dengue virus this month.

Talking to this Correspondent, one of the officials of Jorhat Joint Director of Health Services said that 36 patients of the district have been tested positive with dengue virus since July this year and out of them 21 belonged to urban areas like Tarajan, JPR, Sonari Gaon, Soladhara, Milan Nagar and some other pockets of the city. Meanwhile Baghchung recorded 4, Titabor recorded 6, Sonora recorded

CLASSIFIED I Smt. Mridula Borah wife of Shri Ramen Chandra Borah, resident of Teok Jahakhat Gaon, PS Teok Dist. Jorhat, Assam declared through an affidavit vide dated 21/10/2016 that in some documents my name is recorded as MRIDULA BARUAH and in some documents my name is recorded as MIDULA BARUAH but both names represent me and both names is me having a single identity.

A 13 ft Python weighing about 14 kg was recovered and handed over to forest officialS today here in Phillobari Tarani Gaon, Tinsukia. Pic. Sidharth Singh

Cinema Galleria Cinema Dibrugarh Junction Mall Screen-1

AASU protest against Jorhat Health Department today in Jorhat. Pic. Nakib Ahmed

4 and Kamalabari area of Majuli recorded 1 patient.

The first patient of dengue was identified in Titabor on 22nd of June this year, where two youths who were working in Bangalore found positive.

No case of death has been reported so far of patients suffering from the disease admitted in government hospitals and private nursing homes.

The health department is trying their level best for the awareness of the people.

Leaflets and pamphlets are being distributed in all the health camps of the districts.

“People should follow all the

guidelines to prevent the disease. We are doing massive fogging in certain areas and have requested people to take all preventive measures, “added the official.

According to health experts, once infected the patient is the main carrier and multiplier of the virus, serving as a source of the virus for uninfected mosquitoes. The virus circulates in the blood stream of an infected person for 2-7 days and at approximately the same time the person develops fever. Patients who are already infected with the dengue virus can transmit the infection through Aedes mosquitoes

after the first symptoms appear.

District level officials of Health and Family Welfare Department have requested people not to panic in the outbreak of the disease in Jorhat as no symptom of fatal dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) has been detected among the infected people in the district.

On the other hand AASU alleging the health department carried out a protest in front of the Joint Director of health office on Wednesday.

The organisation sends a memorandum to the Chief Minister of Assam through the Joint Director of health.

Sports

Inter school Football in Duliajaan ET Correspondent Duliajaan, Oct 26: Dhekiajan defeated Bhanu Adarsha High School 7-0 in the mini Sub-junior 5thGreater Duliajan Inter school football tournament organized

by Duliajan Football Academy at Nehru Maidan in Duliajan. Alto-

gether, 22 teams participated in the tournament.

Abinash Lohar of Dhekiajan was adjudged man of the match.

In another Sub-junior match played today, DPS Duliajan trashed Spring Dales’s 7-0. Samrat Abhinav Saikia netted four goals for DPS.

Nabaurun Kalita, Rishikesh Sharma and Sandia Das scored one goal each.

The tournament was formally inaugurated by Gulap Chandra Medhi, General Manager (Administration) of Oil India Limited, Duliajan on October 25, 2016.

Karnataka win by an innings and 158 runs

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Sports Correspondent Dibrugarh, Oct 26: Karnataka won by an innings and a margin of 158 runs against Assam in the Plate B Colonel C.K. Nayudu U-23 Cricket Tournament at Tinsukia District Sports Association Stadium here today.

Karnataka were all out for 446 in 144.4 over ’s.

Opener Nischal D scored 184 off 442 balls (22x4).

Previous day Nischal D remained unbeaten on 164. Karnataka resumed at overnight 334 for five in 117 overs.

Pacer Mrinmoy Dutta bagged four for 164 in 43 over’s while Nipan Deka took three for 66 in 32 over’s.

In the second innings, Assam got a target of 254 to chase but the batsman failed to score in a batting friendly wicket and started loossing wickets in regular interval. Assam was all out for 96 in 31.5 over’s.

Both the openers Hrishikesh Tamuli and Md Arif failed to deliver and got out early. Sunzow Brahma scored 44 off 77 balls with eight bound-

aries. Nipan Deka contributed 12.

Karnataka bowler bowled in a good line and length and took wickets at regular intervals.

Prateek Jain took four for 32 in 12 over’s while Naveen MG bagged three for 32 in 8 overs.

Suchith J picked up two wickets.

In the first innings Assam were all out for 192. Assam loses three matches in a row with zero point while Karnataka bagged seven points.

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PAC team inspects infrastructure projects in Pasighat ET Bureau Pasighat, Oct 26 : The Public Accounts Committee(PAC), headed

by Chairman Kaling Moyong, along with members Tesam Pongte and Olom Panyang today visited the newly constructed Circle Office building at Yagrung, Arunachal State University Complex including inspection of other infrastructure sites –Outdoor Sports Stadium, DDSE office and ShikshaSadan, Dura Korong Substation here at Pasighat.

On being apprised by the ASM, Yangrung, Talom Mize, on the need for posting a regular CO and for construction of approach road to the office building, the PAC chairman assured to take up the matter on both the issues, adding that PAC will take up with Speaker for sanction of fund under SIDF /SADA. In the meeting attended by the GBs and PRIs of Yagrung Village and HoDs of various departments, Deputy Commissioner Isha Khosla informed that the tour of the PAC team has been conducted with the objective to inspect the progress of various projects and its benefits to the people.

CO In-charge R Pertin also spoke on the occasion .

Member Panyang said that befitting infrastructure has

been created for the office of the CO outpost for the benefit of the people of Yagrung.

The team also inspected the indoor stadium constructed under SPA II-I2 and asked for its completion and to avoid further more delay.

Visiting the site of the Arunachal State University, Moyong asked to start work of the administrative block and one block of classrooms to facilitate running of six departments.

He also assured that the PAC will take up with the state government for sanction of Rs 15 crore in SADA 2016-17 for starting the infrastructure works at the first phase.

Earlier, Deputy Director

Higher & Technical Education A Jonkey, accompanied by team of senior officers under H & TE, submitted the Status Report of Arunachal State University, Pasighat to the PAC team and projected the fund requirement for creation of proper infrastructure for the university.

PG courses are running in History and Geography from this academic session and Hindi from the last academic session at JNC Pasighat, which is presently being managed with faculties from JNC, Pasighat.

Later, the team also inspected the Shiksha Sadan and DDSE Office Building at 2-Mile. External Service Connection at Shiksha

Sadan and DDSE office is urgently required for functioning of the office, the PAC observed. The need for boundary wall at DDSE office was also noted.

The PAC team also inspected the under construction outdoor stadium at Pasighat funded under SPA, which has been planned with sitting capacity of 12,000 persons. The project which commenced from January 13 this year has been given the target date of completion by January 12, 2019.

UD Deputy Director P K Thungon apprised the PAC on issues needed for resolving for smooth progress of the outdoor stadium project. The PAC

team also suggested the DD to ensure provision of power supply connectivity.

The PAC team assured to prepare a comprehensive report for submission to the Speaker.

On their way to Aalo, they also visited 2x5 MVA 132/ 33. KV Sub-station at Dura Korong. SE Transmission Planning and Monitoring R Bado explained in detail about the Sub-station.

They will also inspect the progress construction of 132 KV line from Aalo to Pasighat. The deadline given for completion of this project is December next, for which the Pasighat transmission is putting all out efforts.

Once this project is completed and commissioned, all the districts under Siang belt including Anjaw and Dibang Valley districts will receive quality and reliable power supply.

PMC Chief Councilor Kaling Doruk, HoDs of various departments, including DPO, Ponung Boring, EE (Power) Joram Lalli, EE PWD, T Jamoh, DDSE, J Yirang, EE, RWD, M Tayeng also apprised the PAC on their respective areas and projects.

The PAC team was accompanied by an official team of Deputy Secretary Taring Payeng, reporter Ashim Gupta and Committee Officer Tapong Taggu.

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Principal of Manabendra Sarma Girls Collage lighted the lamp. SDO civil Karthik also inaugurated the cultural program where drama ‘Comfort Women’ staged.

The drama was directed

by Ronhang Chowdhury.

Tomorrow morning the

will be hoisted by Sarat Kalita, president of the Association. In the open session, Central Railway minister for state Rajen Gohain and Education Minister of Assam Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma along with other dignitaries will attain the event.

Congress cries foul, accuses Nitin Gadkari of violating model code

Union surface transport minister Nitin Gadkari

ET Bureau Guwahati, Oct 26 : The Congress on Tuesday moved the Election Commission (EC) alleging that Union surface transport minister Nitin Gadkari has violated the model code of conduct by announcing an Rs 1 lakh crore road transport development package for the state when the bypolls to one Lok Sabha and one assembly constituency are round the corner.

The by-elections to Lakhimpur Lok Sabha and Baithalangso assembly constituencies are scheduled to be held on November 19 and October 17 respectively, bringing the model code of conduct into force in the state.

State Congress president Ripun Bora, in his letter to the chief election commissioner, stated, "This is an attempt to influence the voters and is also gross misuse of official power and status which violates the provisions of the Constitution and the model code." He urged the CEC

to take immediate action and suspend declaration of the above schemes.

Bora wrote, "Surprisingly, Sarbananda Sonowal, chief minister of Assam, along with Rajen Gohain, MoS, railway ministry, Chandra Mohan Patowary, minister of transport, Assam, Parimal Suklabaidya, minister of PWD, Keshab Mahanta, minister of water resources, and Vinod Kr Pipersenia, chief secretary, Assam, after meeting Nitin Gadkari, Union minister for roads, NH and shipping, declared a number of schemes relating to roads and water transport development."

"Some of the schemes are directly within the jurisdiction of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency. The above declarations made

by Gadkari and Sonowal, along with his team, are in gross violation of the model code of conduct of the Election Commission which apprehends holding of free and fair polls," Bora wrote in his letter. (With inputs from agencies)

Lomhom Tangha Changlang, 26 Oct: Free Medical Camp was organized by Arunachal Vikas Parishad, Changlang District unit which began on 20th October 2016 and culminated on 25th October 2016. The following physicians namely Dr.Anil Joshi (MD), Dr. (Mrs.) Joshi Jyoti, (Anesthesia), Dr. Vijay Rangnathrao Deshpande (Physiology) and his wife Smti Sunanda Vijay Deshpanpande from Maharastra, Dr. R. B. Mishra, MBBS, State Health in-Charge AVP, Dr. Pukam Tangha, MO of CHC Manmao and Dr. Munlop Jongsam, MO District Hospital Changlang cum District Health In charge AVP participated in the yeoman services. During the long consecutive 6 days Free Medical Camp programme various remote villages under Changlang district were covered where the numbers of patients with different physical problems were treated as follows.

On 20th October 2016, 111 numbers and 148 numbers of patients at Longpha and Kongsa villages respectively under Namtok circle were treated, on the second day, 65 numbers at Chimsu village and 89 numbers at Lunglong village of Kantang Circle. On 22nd, 33 patients at Yankang village under yadam Circle, 46 Khuchep village and 53 Chokdok village under Changlang Circle. On 23rd , 80 patients at Renuk village under Renuk Circle and 73 patients at Tengman village at Manmao Circle.

On 24th 54 patients at Rima village under Rimaputok circle and 28 patients at Tikhak Taipi village under Nampong Circle and on 25th, 34 patients at Old Champu village under Miao Circle and 158 patients at New Longkey village under Kharsang Circle were treated untiringly.

During the camp at different locations the doctors have found the common illnesses among the villagers to be gastroenteritis, mostly among the adults whom the doctors had suggested to bring changes in their eating habits which include timely eating habits, nutritious vegetable diets which are available in every household. The other major common health problems found in some of the villages were body ache, skin diseases, malnutrition among the children, eye sight problems among teenage girls mostly observed in KGBV schools at Lunglong village under Kantang circle in Changlang district,

night blindness was another common complaints among elderly folks to whom the physicians have suggested them to increase their Green leafy vegetable intake, besides papaya, carrot etc. in their diets.

The AVP Changlang District Unit extended their heartfelt thanks to that team of doctors from Maharashtra who has contributed so much in this medical campaign for the welfare of the people of Changlang district besides District Administration and District Medical Officer without whom the campaign wouldn't have been possible opined Mr. Munsam Zongsam, General Secretary, AVP, district unit. The AVP unit further extended their special gratitude to A. Narayan, an AVP karyakarta and Zaroo team and other villages Heads in various villages for extending their unprecedented supports towards the whole crusade.

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Talking about U.S.-India ties, Verma said, "We had probably, as I said, the best two years in our U.S.India relationship in many-many decades and appreciate the leadership that the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) and the President (Barack Obama) provided and made all the progress in

this relationship. After the election, I am confident we can continue to have this relationship."

"We are in a very-very strong place in the bilateral relationship, and that's only going to get stronger in years ahead," he added.

Divulging details of his Chhattisgarh visit, Verma said, "This is my first visit to the state and I wanted

to come here for some time. We had a good meeting with the chief minister and his team. We met members of the state government, civil society, business officials and students, and talked about ways to develop our economic connections or educational connections or investment opportunities between our two countries.

Nationalist Women Congress Conference rescheduled ET Bureau Itanagar, 26 Oct: The State NCP has rescheduled Nationalist Women Congress conference on 30th October 2016 at Itanagar which was fixed on 25th October 2016 due to inconvenience. All the

programmes of the conference will remain same. All the State office bearers, Frontal heads, State Nationalist Mahila Congress and District Nationalist Mahila Congress have been directed to attend the function positively as per

earlier programme.

Meanwhile State NCP President Gicho Kabak and Vice-President Nima Sange rushed to New Delhi today as called by party high command to discuss about the political matter of Arunachal Pradesh.

DCM Chowna Mein reviewed Projects under RIDF

A Staff Repoter Itanagar, Oct 26 : Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein stressed on time bound implementation of the projects under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) while reviewing the projects under RIDF Tranche-XXII for the year 2016-17 in the Conference Hall of the State Planning Department here today.

He said that the programmes under RIDF are time bound and it should be implemented timely. He added that the timely implementation of the programme would safe the fund from being wastage.

He suggested to the executing agencies to follow a yearly calendar for timely completion of the projects under RIDF and asked them to complete the projects by end of December, to submit DPR for next project by March so as to get sanction

by June of every year.

Lamenting the executing agencies on delayed submission of DPR, he said that due to poor performance on the submission of DPR by the executing agencies, the state govt is losing fund allocation in successive years.

He strongly urged them to get this error corrected from

this year onward.

He also stressed on immediate submission of Project Completion Reports of the projects under RIDF tranche XIV and Utilization Certificates while asserting that due to non-submission of UC in time, the state govt is facing hurdles in getting fund from the centre.

Mein also emphasized on strict monitoring of the projects under RIDF and to take proper follow up action of the sub-ordinate officers/ staffs in the field. He said to take stern action against the dilly-dallying officers/ staffs and in the same time, to appreciate and reward the efficient officers/staffs and also to reflect their performance in the ACR. He directed the heads of executing agencies to start the works under RIDF 2016-17 immediately as the mobilization advance of Rs 39.63 Crore has been received for various projects. He also said to release state share of previous year’s projects in which 90-95% work has been completed so far.

DCM also mooted for uniform selection of beneficiaries from all the areas of the state instead of selection from a particular area and constituency for the

schemes under the agriculture, horticulture and allied sectors.

Earlier, Secretary Planning, Dr Joram Beda informed that 57 numbers of projects amounting to Rs 568.60 crore is being taken up under RIDF 2016-17 in the state. He proposed for holding of review meeting every month for effective monitoring and implementation of the projects under RIDF. He also highlighted the project wise status and department wise list of RIDF ongoing projects in the state. In the meeting, DCM also reviewed the NABARD sponsored projects of previous years, reimbursement status, fund placement/allocation and DPR submission of new projects.

Among others, Parliamentary Secretary (Planning), Chow Zingnu Namchoom, Commissioner (Dev & Finance), Ashish Kundra, Commissioner (Horticulture), Bilatee Pertin, Deputy General Manager (NABARD), Binod Kumar, Chief Engineers of PWD, WRD, PHED, RWD and HoDs from Horticulture Department also attended the meeting.

First post office in Itanagar to equipped with an ATM booth Staff Reporter Itanagar, Oct 26 : The Bank Tinali Post Office in Itanagar became the first post office in the state to be equipped with an ATM booth to meet the requirements of post office customers to operate their accounts and avail banking services from any post office.

Inaugurating the post office ATM booth Director Postal Services headquarter cum incharge of Arunachal Postal Services Som Kanei appreciated the staff of the Director Postal Services, Itanagar for their sincere work and appealed to them to further perform their duty as Arunachal Pradesh Postal Services has

miles to go.

Postal services Officer Kabik Taki informed that till today more than 200 ATM cards have been issued to the customers of post office who had opened their saving account.

Within a month or two, inter operability service will also be introduce, where customers who had procured post office savings account will be able to make transaction from other banks, Taki added.

As the establishment of post office ATM booth is new to the public, Taki said that those who want to open saving account have to come with documents, including

Pan Card/Adhaar card/Election ID, while those who have already opened Recurring Deposit accounts can directly open accounts with proper bio data.

As the director of postal services is working on the Core Banking Solution (CBS), which is a networking of branches to provide banking services from any post office regardless of where the customer maintains his or her account, he said that after the completion of CBS process, customers of post office can avail banking service from ‘Anywhere and Anytime Banking’.

SPORT Final match of Binga Ete Memorial Football Tournament on Thursday ET Bureau Aalo, 26 Oct: Jummi Combats FC Bene (JC FCB) will look to repeat last year’s performance when they take on Kabu SC in the final of first Binga Ete Memorial Football Tournament, 2016.

Come Thursday, football fans of Aalo will expect to see a thrilling encounter between the two sides.

We will keep our fingers crossed to see an entertaining match, said DSA secretary Karik Lollen.

It has been an easy ride to the final for last years’ DSA champion JC FCB. High on confidence after it won all its league matches, the Bene based team will start as title favorites.

However, Kabu SC, who was in the same pool with its opponent in the final and also suffered a demoralizing defeat against it in the league stage of the tournament, couldn’t be taken lightly.

"We know we (Kabu SC) haven't put our best foot

forward in a few games in the league stage. Everyone is trying hard and is prepared for the final. We certainly are looking forward for a good final match tomorrow,” said a Kabu SC fan.

The winner will take home a cash prize of Rs 1.25 lakhs and a trophy while the runner-up purse is Rs 75,000.

There are also individual prizes of Rs 10,000 each for player of the tournament and highest scorer.

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Assam parties urge low-key Diwali celebrations IANS Guwahati, Oct 26: Several organisations in Assam on Wednesday appealed to the people to celebrate the October 30 Diwali festival on a low key to commemorate 88 civilians who died in serial blasts in the state eight years ago.

The anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) had triggered nine blasts across Assam, leaving 88 persons dead, in 2008.

"The state's people should remember how the worstever terrorist attack tore Assam apart on October 30,

2008. We must respect those who lost their lives due to terrorists," said All Assam Students Union Adviser Samujjal Bhattacharyya.

He said the celebrations should be in tune with the solemnity of the commemoration.

All Assam Tribal Sangha also appealed to the people to avoid bursting of crackers to honour the terror victims.

"Everyone can celebrate Diwali, but it should be restrained. We can pay tribute to the serial blasts victims

by avoiding extravaganza like bursting of crackers," said Sangha General Secretary Aditya Khakhlary.

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) spokesman Apurba Kumar Bhattacharyya expressed sorrow over the deaths in the 2008 serial blasts and said everyone should take a pledge on the day to fight terrorism.

"One should not restrain people from celebrating the festival. However, it should also be an occasion to take a pledge to fight against all kinds of terrorism and violence," Bhattacharyya said.

Bangladesh not formally informed of infiltration: Prafulla Kumar Mahanta

Former Assam chief minister and AGP founderpresident Prafulla Kumar Mahanta.

ET Bureau Guwahati, Oct 26: Former Assam chief minister and AGP founder-president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta said the Indian government has not formally informed the Bangladesh government about the infiltration problem. Mahanta was in Dhaka to attend the 20th triennial conference of the Bangladesh Awami League.

Mahanta attended the conference on October 22 and 23, and interacted with rep-

resentatives of religious minority organizations there.

"We learnt that the Indian government has not formally informed the Bangladesh government about the problem of infiltration. There should have been a repatriation treaty to address the problem," Mahanta told the media here on Tuesday.

Mahanta claimed religious persecution is no longer a problem in Bangladesh.

"There were problems earlier. But under Sheikh Hasina's leadership, we have not heard of any such religious persecution in Bangladesh. This year, more than 29,500 Durga pujas were organized in Bangladesh. Hasina engaged her ministers to visit these areas and assisted them with financial grants.

How can anyone say there is religious persecution?" he said.

"I would like to request your government to open a visa office in Guwahati to facilitate better connections between people, help promote tourism and improve economic ties between the two countries," Mahanta said in his speech in Dhaka. He also appreciated the Awami League's work in Bangladesh, lauding its commitment to "uphold and secure the political, social and cultural rights of its people". (With inputs from agencies)

Brahmaputra's erosion causes disaster at Morigaon Dalim Phukan Morigaon, Oct 26: The Brahmaputra's erosion in riverine areas under Lahorighat revenue circle in Morigaon district took a grim turn during last two days rendering 40 families homeless in Kathoni village, official source said here today.

The affected homeless people took shelter on dyke and nearby highland.

Though the water level of the Brahmaputra is in bottom line of the river yet the devastating erosion of the mighty river is going on in several parts of the dyke of the river in Lahorighat and Bhuragaon revenue circles

under Morigaon district.

The Kathoni village and its surrounding areas were affected due to the erosion forcing the villagers to go nearby areas.

In the area, one high school, one health centre one panchayat office are on the verge of extinction due to the erosion of the river. The disaster caused by the Brahmaputra during this monsoon led the rural economy of Bhuragaon and Lahorighat to a moribund state.

All crops and vegetable fields were devastated.

The flood and erosion affected the agriculture sectors besides damaging

fisheries, animal husbandry. The road communication systems in rural areas of Lahorighat and Bhuragaon were completely damaged.

The additional dyke constructed in between Bhuragaon and Baralimari at the cost of Rs 5 crores from Rural Development department was breached during the last flood in the month August.

Now the river may cause again devastation in between Bhuragaon and Mayong as there is no erosion protection measure in those 27 km areas along the bank of the Brahmaputra.

VP Ansari urges library professionals to get involved with the library field smartly Shambhu Boro Tezpur, Oct 26: Urging the library professionals to get involved with the library field smartly to narrow the gap between the poor and rich Vice president of India M. Hamid Ansari said here today that the explosion of information now being produced in digital form as dramatically changed expectations about the production as well as the use of knowledge.

The Vice-Vice president was addressing a mammoth gathering on the occasion of inaugural session of the three day long 19th National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking (NACLIN) 2016 held from today here at the Tezpur University. Speaking on the occasion the vice president of the nation also told that the internet not only accelerates the pace knowledge dissemination, but also give rise to changing conception of knowledge, production and use.

“We are living in the information age. This implies that the main sector economic productivity is changing from agriculture and manufacturing to creation and pro-

cessing of information and knowledge. New business, infrastructure, health care, academic research, economic development and social interaction have sprung from the arrival of networking, data storage, new innovation, software and microprocessors, providing the direct access to information, eliminating the intermediaries and gaining on the space and time. In this context the libraries have the obligation to act as equalizer”, said Ansari. He also said adding that libraries of the 21st century can help fight poverty and narrow the gap between rich and poor.

role models for whom India has become stronger nation in every sphere. He advised the students to build their character besides gathering knowledge to make India a strong nation. Referring about the smart library he also mentioned that this movement would be a tremendous help to the research scholars.

The vice President also highlighted the role of DELNET in promoting information technology in library sector across the nation and the concept of smart library.

Director of DELNET, HK Kaul in his key note address mentioning the objectives and the activities of DELNET he said that library should play the role like the service provided to the patients by a doctor. Observing the role of the DELNET Kaul also said on the smart libraries and for the enhancing of the line various steps have been taken up till date by reaching out the common people.

Prior to it the chancellor of the university cum governor of Assam Banwarilal Purohit in his speech said on the drastic change in technology of sixties to the present stage.

He terming former president APJ Abdul Kalam as role model of the nation appealed the students’ community to follow the ideology of those

The inaugural ceremony of the three day long programme abbreviated as NACLIN-2016 organized by DELNET and supported Tezpur University was VC, Tezpur University, Prof.

Mihir Kanti Chowdhury, Tezpur MP, RP Sharma and State Irrigation Minister Ranjit Dutta.

Rastriya Sankalpa Divas on October 31 ET Bureau Dispur, October 26: In the line of the previous years, the death anniversary of Indira Gandhi will be observed as Rastriya Sankalpa Divas on October 31, 2016 throughout the State.

The day is marked by organising rallies in the state capitals, district headquarters and in important towns by the local administration. In these rallies, nationalistic and patriotic songs are sung and speeches are delivered by well-known personalities. Youth leaders are also associated with these rallies. In this regard, the Commissioner of Divisions, all Deputy Commissioners and SDOs have been requested to observe the Divas accordingly.

Teok Business Union organises awareness programme for a clean and protective Diwali ET Correspondent Teok, Oct 26: For a clean and protective Happy Diwali, the Teok Business Union today observed an awareness programme at the heart of the Teok town.

The organization observed four street meeting at various places of the four wards Teok town where Md Rafique Uz Zaman, Chairman of the Teok town committee, Mr Ram Abater Bihani President of the Teok Business Union, Mr Anjan Prokash Baruah general sectary of the Teok Business Union and ward commissioners

of the Teok town was also available.

More than hundreds numbers of people attained the programme.

Mr Ram Abater Bihani, President of the Teok

Ukhrul BJP condemns burning of Modi's posters, says attack on PM weird R Lester Makang Ukhrul, Oct 26: The Bharitya Janata Party (BJP) Ukhrul District has strongly condemned the act of burning of image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by supporters of Congress at Imphal.

"It is shameful on the part of the Congress to launch attack on Prime Minister Modi after CM Ibobi Singh and his council of ministers failed to inaugurate incomplete infrastructural projects in Ukhrul due to public opposition on Monday last," said President BJP, Ukhrul District Thotthing Kashung in a communication with The People's Chronicle, on Thursday.

"It is obvious that CM Ibobi is anti- tribal and prolonged neglect of Ukhrul district for the past 14 years of his reign as Chief Minister is proof of failed gov-

ernance," he said adding that given this situation, Ukhrul denizens have given corrective reprisals to the State Government to check corruption and bring quality works for timely execution in all developmental projects taken up in district.

Accusing CM Ibobi of trying to misappropriate all project money before fully executing the works, the BJP leader said that this was one main reason why the people of Ukhrul raised strong opposition to his visit.

Maintaining that the BJP Ukhrul District have full knowledge of the incidents happened at Ukhrul during CM's visit at Hungpung on Monday, Kashung said that the public curfew denouncing the visit, the chief minister came here against their will with thousands of State Security Forces like

MR, IRB, Manipur Police, SFG and the Assam Rifles providing security cover.

"Since there was none to greet CM Ibobi after his landing from Chopper, he waited for about one hour, and left without inaugurating the new district hospital at Hungpung," he said.

Asserting that that it was irrational of the Congress workers to attack Prime Minister on this issue, Kashung said the people of Manipur should rather demand immediate resignation of CM, Dy. CM Gaikhangam from their posts as they have totally failed to maintain law and order in the State.

At the same time, the BJP 44/Ukhrul Mandal also condemned the Congress Government for placing under suspension their own security personnel who were deployed during the visit.

Assam govt forms panel to probe Kaziranga anti-eviction deaths PTI Guwahati, Oct 26: The Assam government has constituted a single-member committee to probe the incidents leading to death of two persons during an eviction drive at Kaziranga National Park last month.

"The government of Assam, vide a notification issued on October 24, has constituted a One-Man Inquiry Committee headed by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam, Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Department, Rajiv Kumar Bora," an official release said.

The committee will submit its report within 30

days from the date of issue of the notification.

It has been constituted to inquire into the circumstances leading to the death of two persons and injury to many, including police personnel, besides loss of public properties due to violence, it added.

"The Committee will ascertain the facts and circumstances leading to the incident. It will also ascertain if any individual or organisation is involved in inciting the protesters against the eviction drive and the authorities carrying out the eviction and if so, will fix responsibility," the statement said.

The mandate of the committee also include inquiring any lapse on the

part of the police and civil administration, and if so, fixing the responsibility.

It will also find out if encroachers were still occupying any forest land of Kaziranga Park, and if so, will suggest ways for peaceful eviction of such encroachers.

"Further, the committee will suggest measures for regulation of such violent protest causing loss of life and injury and loss of public property," the release said.

Two persons were killed during the eviction drive conducted by the Nagaon district administration at Kaziranga on September 19 last as per the Gauhati High Court order, dated October 9, 2015.

Business Union and Mr Anjan Prokash Baruah general secretary of the Teok Business Union gave thanks to all for the grand success of the programme.

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas to be observed in the state on 31st Oct ET Bureau Dispur, October 26: The Government has decided to observe the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) on 31st October, 2016 in commemoration of the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallbhbhai Patel. On the occasion a pledge taking ceremony will be held in all districts and subdivisions. ?In this regard all Commissioner of Divisions, DCs and SDO(C) were requested to make necessary arrangement for pledge taking of the Rashtriya EktaDiwas followed by the pledge taking programme of Rashtriya Sankalpa Diwas on the day.

Organisation opposes proposed amendment of Indian Citizenship Act of State govt Dalim Phukan Morigaon, Oct 26: All Tiwa Students Union (ATSU), All Tiwa Women Association, Tiwa Yuva Chatra Parishad, and Tiwa Surakhya Samiti have vehemently opposed the proposed amendment of Indian Citizenship Act seeking citizenship to Hindu Bangladeshis.

The four organisations protesting the proposed move of BJP led central government staged a sit in strike

programme in front of Morigaon DC's court on Tuesday.

In a press release, the organisations said that the very existence of the tribal people will be threatened if the Hindu Bangladeshi are given the citizenship right and settled in Assam.

The organisations handed over a memorandum addressed to Chief Minister at the hands of DC, Morigaon seeking a stop of the process.

21st century libraries can help fight poverty: Ansari PTI Tezpur (Assam), Oct 26 : Libraries of the 21st century can help fight poverty and narrow the gap between rich and poor, said Vice President Hamid Ansari while inaugurating the three-day 19th National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking (NACLIN) at Tezpur University today.

"For the first time in history, perhaps, the poor have an opportunity to enhance their wealth through the creation and use of knowledge. And libraries can play a central role in this notable movement," said Ansari at the convention organised jointly by DELNET-Developing Library Network, New Delhi and Tezpur University.

"DELNET is a major resource sharing library network connecting more than 5,600 libraries in India and eight other countries.

NACLIN 2016 will discuss a large number of latest issues under the theme Smart Libraries and Inspired Librarians: Managing New Technologies, Digital Content and Service," he said.

Ansari highlighted the role of DELNET in promoting information technology in library sector across the nation and the concept of smart library.

He further said Internet not

only accelerates the pace of knowledge dissemination, but also gives rise to changing conception of knowledge, production and use.

"I am a bookworm and feel totally at home with books and matters relating to them. I can also testify to the efficiency of DELNET. A path breaking effort made in 1998 at the India International Centre Library, New Delhi," Ansari said.

"It is now supported by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) of our Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Ministry of Culture," he said.

"It is relevant to remind ourselves that technology in the service of humankind has its limits," he referred to astrophysicist Stephen Hawkins and said "our digital future may be dystopian (exact opposite) with the growth of artificial intelligence threatening very human existence."

"Technologist Elon Musk, even as he advocates a human colony on Mars, has said the advancement of artificial intelligence can create a situation where humans become 'house-pets' of machines and warned that such power should be 'broadly distributed' and not be concentrated in the hands of a few," Ansari added. .

BJP comes under fire from Bodos, ex-CM in Assam IANS Guwahati, Oct 26: Five months after coming to power in Assam, the BJP-led state government has come under fire from several Bodo groups over the demand for a separate Bodoland state.

While the Bodo groups allege the government was not paying heed to their demands, some Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leaders, who are partners in the government in Dispur, have been critical over the alleged failure of the Bharatiya Janata Party over non-fulfilment of

pre-poll promises.

The Peoples' Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM), a conglomeration of several Bodo and non-Bodo organisations in Assam, has already resumed its agitation to press the state government on their demand for a separate state.

"The BJP came to power at the Centre in 2014 on its promises of statehood to smaller ethnic groups demanding separate states. However, two years have passed since the formation of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at

the Centre and nothing has been done," said All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) President Promod Bodo.

Basumatary said the creation of Bodoland was included in the BJP election manifesto in 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

"The government is not paying heed to our demands. The BJP had assured of the demands before the Assam assembly elections also but nothing has been done," he said.

"However, nothing was done to fulfil the longstanding demand even when the party came to power at the Centre," Basumatary said.

Basumatary said the BJP had assured of resolving all insurgency-related problems in the northeast within six months in case it came to power, but nothing was done.

Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leader and former Assam Chief Minister

Pro-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), who has been in ceasefire agreement with the government, also rued the situation.

NDFB faction's General Secretary Gobinda

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta criticised the BJP's alleged move granting citizenship to the Hindus from Bangladesh through the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016.

"The BJP's move to grant citizenship to minorities from Bangladesh will be a gross violation of the historic Assam Accord signed in 1985", said Mahanta.

The Accord, which is a national commitment, makes it clear that illegal immigrants, who had entered Assam after March 24, 1971, would have to be detected and deported," he added.

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CM justifies stand on civic polls Dimapur, Oct 26: State chief minister T.R. Zeliang has justified the cabinet decision for holding elections to municipal and town councils to the provisions in the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001 and amendment made to the Act by the state government in 2006.

Media Cell of the CMO said the chief minister made the statement while inaugurating the Pungro Town Council Kiphire district Tuesday morning.

Zeliang said the state government had taken a "bold decision" to hold civic polls with 33% women reservation even though the case was pending in the Supreme Court. He revealed that his government had decided not to wait for the judgment of the Supreme Court since the outcome was "unpredictable".

Zeliang also informed that grants for development of towns would not be forthcoming if no municipal and town council polls were held as per the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission.

Zeliang along with his colleagues and officials after unveiling the monolith at Pungro.

He also pointed out that urban local bodies were expected to raise their own resources and asked people to pay taxes and fees to their councils willingly so as to help them flourish.

The chief minister maintained that development demanded that people inculcate a progressive mindset and an attitude of willingness to contribute towards common development needs.

He urged people to ask what they could do for the new town council instead of ask-

ing what it could do for them if it was to flourish.

Zeliang also announced that the government has put as priority, the proposal for 400 housing for the urban poor at Pungro in the current financial year. CMO also informed that president of Eastern Naga Women Organisation (ENWO) Mrs Birila Tonkiu in her address, thanked the chief minister and his cabinet for their decision to hold civic polls with 33% women reservation.

The CMO said that Mrs

Tonkiu had reiterated that women reservation did not infringe upon Article 371A as the former involved urban governance.CMO said she also countered that if Naga men could enjoy rights why not Naga women? Birila also reiterated that constitutional rights were for all, irrespective of gender. The ENWO president also asserted that Naga women would not have fought for 33% reservation if it infringed upon Article 371A. She also rejected suggestions on

nomination of women with voting rights and instead wanted that women quota be accepted as per the assembly amendment in 2006.

Also speaking at the function, Parliamentary secretary municipal affairs Tohanba reminded that the primary role of urban bodies was to empower urban local governance through delegation of powers to local bodies.

Tohanba expressed optimism that Pungro T own Council would boost the economic activities within the town which is located near the border and generate revenue incomes.

Citinig 2011 census he said Pungro has 5,744 people with 854 households and a literacy rate of 80.67% that was higher than the state average of 79.55%.

The chief minister also flagged off the NST Bus Service (night) between Pungro and Dimapur.

With inauguration of Pungro town council, Nagaland has three municipal councils and 29 town councils. (Agencies)

NTC appeals GPRN/NSCN Centre released Rs. 6 cr for Hindi for maximum restrain teachers' salary

Kohima, Oct 26: Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) while condemning the unprovoked firing by 28 Assam Rifles at Okotso village on October 23, which resulted in the killing of one member of GPRN/NSCN and injury to another, has appealed GPRN/NSCN to exercise maximum restraint.

NTC media cell said that such kind of incidents could have been averted when both the parties respect the laid down rules.

Since, it came to know from local sources that the incident took place 40 km away from 28 AR camp, NTC wondered what could have provoked AR to resort to violence.

NTC said that the security forces by resorting to violence once again reminded the public of the past hostility thereby threatening the fragile peace in the state.

Since, used of violence was tantamount to disrespect of the general sentiment of the public, NTC wanted both the parties to take up any violation of Ceasefire ground rules with the Ceasefire Monitoring Cell so that such kind of "dreadful incident" could be avoided.

Further, NTC asked the

Government of India to avoid using "carrot and stick policy of peace process and indiscriminate hunt on the groups engaged in ceasefire". It urged the State government to investigate on the incident and book those responsible, so that such recurrence could be prevented.

GPRN/NSCN condemns GPRN/NSCN while condemning the October 23 firing incident in the jungles of Okotso village, said it was a clear case of violation of cease-fire ground rules perpetuated by 28th Assam Rifles GPRN/NSCN supervisor for cease-fire supervisory board, Jack Jimomi through its MIP said "the situation on the ground at that very moment was quite normal, without a slightest thought of provocation". Since the process of the designated camp was at its final stage, Jimomi said both sides knew of the presence of each other from the very beginning.

While stating that the security forces literally deviated itself from the agreed rules of engagement, Jimomi said the unilateral action has also clearly exposed the real intent of the

"Indian security forces deployed in cease-fire declared zone" since He urged upon both Indian security forces and Naga Army to remain committed to the collective wisdom, animated from the political leadership of the GoI and NSCN and to adhere to the laid down ground rules.

Jimomi reminded that under the established norms, no one was empowered to take one's precious soul on whimsical pretext. "Ground rules clearly states, under Clause-IV that, 'there would be no offensive like ambush, raid and attack leading to death/injury/damage or loss of property against the NSCN by the Indian Army, Para-military forces and the Police".

Pointing out that the Okotso firing incident was evidently backed by its fatal human casualties and collateral damages against NSCN, Jimomi said the ground rules was "grossly utilised by a section of 28 AR".

Meanwhile, CFSB/NSCN said it deeply mourned the untimely demise of 'lieut.'

Imti Ao of Chungtia village and extended deepest condolence to the bereaved family members. (Agencies)

Opp parties see vantage point in Congress crisis in State Shillong, Oct 26: With the Congress apparently failing to protect its fortress in the State, opposition parties are preparing their moves to take advantage of the crisis in the upcoming Council by-polls and the 2018 Assembly elections.

Most of the opposition leaders that The Shillong Times spoke to agreed that their hard work and the Congress's internal bickering would help non-Congress parties in the Council bye-elections on December 13.

Jemino Mawthoh, UDP's working president, said, "Definitely, it is the UDP that will take the front seat.

People are looking for a change and the MDC elections will be the first step."

Mawthoh said MLAs and MDCs from different parties are awaiting a change from the Congress's bad governance and are inclined to join the UDP. "All is not well in the affairs of the state. Congress looks as if it is in the stage of collapse. There is infighting in the party as the Congress leaders are under pressure due to a lot of things happening and there will be mounting pressure and their

reaction is going haywire," the UDP leader said.

Welcoming an alliance, Mawthoh said, "In a democracy, all kinds of permutations and combinations are seen. If the political parties feel that they can go along with the UDP, we are open to alliance with like-minded parties who have the common objectives to save the State from further deterioration."

Springing with confidence over the party's victory at the Nongstoin bye-election, HSPDP chief Ardent Basaiawmoit said the party will be able to come to power in 2018. "We have worked hard and we have made a point that we will win," he said.

With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) making all efforts to gain foothold in Meghalaya, its state president Shibun Lyngdoh said, "In the bye-election, we don't look at it (the Congress's infighting) as an opportunity. But it is seen that the administration of the Autonomous District Council is not as per the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution."

Stating that some subjects

of the District Council, which included primary education, has been snatched by the State government, he said, "The State government has interfered in the administration of the District Council and we want the people to know that. Strengthening the District Council in the lines of the Sixth Schedule will be included in the party's manifesto."

Lyngdoh added that the party will work to restore the identity of the District Council as per the Sixth Schedule.

National People's Party's national president Conrad Sangma said the Congress's internal rift will have an impact on the 2018 elections.

"What is happening in the Congress is sad and it is the failure of the party's leadership in the State and it will have an impact on the upcoming 2018 elections," he said.

However, he pointed out that people of the State have the power to elect their representatives. "It all depends on the people's decision."

Commenting on the party's alliance he stated that the NPP is open to alliance with likeminded entities. (Agencies)

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Kohima, Oct 26: Even as the Hindi and SSA teachers are on agitation against nonpayment of salaries for more than seven months now, it has emerged that the Central government had on September 29 last "reluctantly" released an amount of Rs. 6 crore for disbursement of salary to the Hindi teachers.

Highly placed sources told Nagaland Post that though the amount was released for payment of salaries to Hindi teachers, after adjusting Rs. 463.96 lakhs (the amount arranged by state government from the state budget for the payment of salary till February 2016 in the month of July 2016) from Rs. 6 crore, the remaining amount Rs. 136.04 lakh from the recent release did not meet the requirement of the Hindi teachers salary even for one month.

Moreover, sources said despite acute shortage of fund being released, the centre has signalled the state government that funding of Hindi

teachers would be discontinued by March 2017.

Sources said the state government had already sent a request note for extension/continuation of the scheme for the Hindi teachers.

According to sources, the amount required for Hindi teachers' salary was over Rs. 4 crore in a month amounting to more than Rs. 50 crores in a year while for SSA teachers the monthly requirement was Rs. 9.2 crore.

For the SSA, sources said owing to the change of guard in the MHRD, things had been delayed, as the ministry has again sought for more details and clarifications. For this, sources said the department has responded three weeks back, adding that the state share of 10% for SSA and RMSA has already been cleared. It was also informed that minister of school education and commissioner & secretary school education were currently in Delhi for all these matters. (Agencies)

Deceased lawyer's name on HC cause list Shillong, Oct 26: In an irony of sorts, the name of a deceased lawyer was mentioned in the cause list for a hearing before the High Court on Wednesday.

As per the cause list for October 26 prepared by the Registrar General, in

the item number 25, the name of ODV Ladia is mentioned as the senior advocate for the petitioner in the case related to Anthonykyrshan Ripnar vs. State of Meghalaya.

In fact, Ladia passed away last December.

Swachh Bharat Mission for villages in Mkg

Participants at the workshop on Swachh Bharat Mission at Longkumar Kilem, Mokokchung.

Dimapur, Oct 26: Water & Sanitation Support Organization, PHED Mokokchung division organized a workshop on Swachh Bharat Mission for villages in Mokokchung division on October 25 at Longkumer Kilem at Mokokchung town.

According to DIPR, SBM Mokokchung district chairman Bendangnukshi exhorted the gathering on the objectives of SBM and how each individual was a key role

player in achieving a Swachh Mokokchung. He stressed on the "behavioural change and attitude" towards sanitation and hygiene and how it contributed in the progress of the society.

Further, executive engineer, N.Yanger Pongen challenged the gathering for making our society clean hygiene as a selfless responsibility; embrace it as a way of life.

Communitization, Powers

& Functions of WATSAN committee, operation and maintenance, the key responsibilities were imparted to the participants. Participants were from village council, WATSAN committee and Watsu (women group) from each village. Altogether 180 participants from Ongpangkong (N), Ongpangkong (S), Kubolong, Mangkolemba and Longchem attended the programme. (Agencies)

City doctor acquitted Case pertaining to removal of kidney without consent Shillong, Oct 26 : The court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class has acquitted Dr Shantanu Shome who was accused of removing the kidney of a patient, Jala Lyngdoh, in 2002 in absence of evidence.

The court of AM Pariat did not find any incriminating evidence against Shome and observed that the operation was conducted to save his life because as per the report of the five-member medical panel, his "kidney was diseased".

"Jala was suffering from multiple renal calculi in the right kidney and was operated upon for the removal of the stone and developed severe complications for which emergency right nephrectomy (removal of kidney) has to be done and that the kidney was destroyed by incineration and that his kidney was diseased and it could not in any way be used for transplantation," the court observed.

It also said Woodland Hospital, where the operation was done, did not have facilities for "pre-operation of a patient for kidney transplant" and that there was no

infrastructure or specialised manpower for preserving kidneys in a viable state.

"This summary itself confirms that the act of the accused as a doctor in the instant case was to save the life of Jala Lyngdoh and the same is again supported by evidences of Dr Diganta Das, Dr Nungminthang Sitihou, Shiny Sabastian and Estinoris Kharjana," the court order said.

Lyngdoh's FIR lodged on April 16, 2008, at Laitumkhrah police station stated that he went to Dr Shome with stomach ache on December 21, 2002. The doctor, after examination, told Lyngdoh that he had stones in his stomach and got him admitted in Woodland Hospital.

On December 24, Dr Shome operated on him but after the operation, he did not recover and blood started coming out with his urine.

On January 3, 2003, Shome said the stitch had come out and so he was re-operated but that even after the second operation, the bleeding continued.

Later, his bleeding stopped

but when he did not recover, he was taken to Midland Hospital and Research Centre in Guwahati and after tests, it was found that his right kidney was removed during the operation conducted by Shome without consent of the family.

The inquiry by the team of specialist doctors revealed that Lyngdoh's consent was taken for the first operation on December 24, 2002, but his consent was not sought for the second operation by Shome on January 3, 2003.

The court order also said the complaint in the case was not been made by any competent authority as required under Section 22 of the Transplantation of the Human Organs (TOHO) Act. The court took cognizance of the fact that police charge-sheet is in violation of TOHO Act. Moreover, the inquiry report submitted by the medical team constituted in connection with the case should have been relied upon.

(Agencies)

Warjri opposes Centre's 'no detention' policy New Delhi, Oct 26: Education Minister Roshan Warjri on Tuesday said examination for Class X students should be compulsory to make them more competitive.

Speaking at the first meeting of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), Warjri said compulsory examination instills a sense of competition in the minds of students and helps to have an improved multifaceted education system where students, teachers and parents have their contribution.

Though the Centre was in favour of implementation of 'no detention' policy, which does not allow any student to be failed till Class VIII, it was left to the discretion of states

to decide on the matter.

The decision to amend the current provisions of the Right to Education (RTE) Act in this regard was taken in the meeting chaired by HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar.

"It was agreed that the Centre may bring in a suitable amendment that will give states the freedom to review the 'no detention' policy," Javadekar told reporters after the meeting.

Many states, including Meghalaya, have opposed this provision complaining that the quality of education has deteriorated because of this provision.

In her speech, Warjri said the National Education Policy should also include contributions of Christian and other

minority institutions. "In a country like ours with unity in diversity, everybody's efforts should find a place," she said.

The minister also opposed compulsory inclusion of Sanskrit in the syllabus and said the present policy of English, Hindi and the mother tongue should continue. She also reiterated that both Khasi and Garo languages should be included in the Eighth Schedule.

"This is a very old demand made by the hill state from time to time," she added.

The meeting deliberated on several aspects of the various levels of education and how efforts can be made to improve educational levels of students.

(Agencies)

Fresh plea for CBI probe into education scam Shillong, Oct 26: After the single bench of the High Court of Meghalaya headed

by Judge SR Sen had dismissed the plea to hand over the criminal aspect of the education scam case to the CBI, the intervention of the Division Bench of the Court was sought by the petitioner on Tuesday.

A writ appeal was filed by Advocate N Syngkon on behalf of the petitioner Agnes Kharshiing challeng-

ing the order of the single bench passed on October 3.

The contention of the single Judge was that the case filed in the High Court is similar to the pending case in the Supreme Court, which, however was challenged by the petitioner by stating that while the case in Apex Court is of a civil nature and the one filed before the High Court is related to the criminal angle of the case after police failed to make any

headway into the probe.

The petitioner in the writ appeal filed before the division bench on Tuesday urged the court to set aside the order of the single bench.

The petitioner also wanted the court to hand over the pending Laitumkhrah PS Case No. 62(7) 2011 to the CBI with a direction to complete the investigation within a stipulated period as fixed by the court.

The stand of the petition

is that the single Judge failed to appreciate that as per the normal procedure the basic requirement prescribed in the criminal procedure is FIR - investigation- charge sheet-trial and conviction.

"But there is neither an FIR which is subject matter of a case before the Supreme Court as far as the manipulation of marks pertaining to recruitment of assistant teachers in lower primary

school is concerned, nor any prayer to hand over the Laitumkhrah PS case No. 62(7) of 2011 to CBI and as such the subject matter before the Supreme Court and the subject matter before the High Court is totally different from one another and on this ground alone the order dated 03.10.2016 passed by the single Judge is liable to be set aside and quashed", the appeal said. (Agencies)

EDITORIAL

DIBRUGARH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27

More than a hundred days later

Today's quote

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"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

Dr. Seuss

Kashmiris have not coalesced into a potentially barbaric "collective mind". There are unresolved grievances that underpin the seething crowds Meha Dixit

The Samajwadi meltdown P

eacemaking may well have been the intent behind Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav's summons to his warring son and brother at a party meet in Lucknow on Monday. But the gathering soon lapsed into a tawdry spectacle of blamecalling and weepy confessional, with all three airing their grievances petulantly in full view of the assembled party faithful. Since September 13, when Mr. Yadav replaced son Akhilesh Yadav, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, with his brother Shivpal Yadav as the SP's State unit chief, the party has been hurtling inexorably towards a split, in a blaze of sackings and accusations. The occasional restoration of one or the other of the dramatis personae to a lost post has failed to check the feud. Monday's developments have all but foreclosed the possibility of any resolution that could put the SP back together again in time for the Assembly elections in a dangerously polarised landscape. Ever since he became Chief Minister in 2012, Akhilesh Yadav has functioned in the shadow of his father and "uncles" - relatives and party stalwarts. This has cut both ways for the young Chief Minister. He has had to field questions about his authority with charges that U.P. in effect had "four and a half CMs" - but it also allowed him to separate himself from the SP's worst instincts. Their overbearing presence allowed his government an alibi for failing to maintain law and order. Their continuance served as a reminder of the generational shift he effected, from their traditional resistance to English education and computers, and their "boys will be boys" excuse-making for the politics of patronage and rent-seeking.

Till the meltdown over the last couple of months, it seemed that all that the SP was headed towards was a final transition from the old guard towards a more aspirational politics. A convincing transition is now all but impossible, and the timing of Akhilesh Yadav's next steps could determine his future in public life. It is ironic that Mulayam Singh Yadav, a most pragmatic politician who left no bridge unbuilt across the ideological spectrum, is presiding over nothing more than a power grab among his family and friends. Mr. Yadav's legacy includes the deepening of the Mandal politics of social justice, being a guarantor of the safety of minorities and getting a grip on the agrarian economy in the State. It is unfortunate to see him publicly value a fellow-traveller primarily for keeping him out of prison, and not make any effort to transform a feud into a constructive contest of ideas. At a time when he has decided to openly take stock of his inner circle's loyalty, he has let himself down the most.

Dealing with the Maoists The death of 28 members of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) in an operation by the security forces on the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border is a big blow to the outlawed group. The joint operation was led by anti-Naxalite units of the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha police at Panasput village in Malkangiri district in Odisha. In September 2013, 13 Maoists were killed by the Odisha police in the same district, and the latest operation indicates the strength of the special forces deployed to counter insurgency in these States. The security forces had suffered significant losses when the Maoists killed 38 anti-Naxal Greyhound commandos in a boat attack in the Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri in June 2008. The military setbacks apart, the Maoists are today diminished politically as well. The desertion of one of their top tribal leaders, Sabyasachi Panda, in 2012 and the surrender of tribal cadres in Narayanpatna in Koraput district have set the Maoists on the back foot in southern Odisha. It is believed that the attacked cadres at Malkangiri district this week were at a "plenary" organised to examine ways of getting out of the current organisational and political morass. The Maoists have been unable to expand as a political force in the plains areas; and as a guerrilla force they have been limited to the remote and hilly tribal belt of central India. It is, however, not clear whether these setbacks will compel the Maoists to disavow their insurgent goals and instead join the political mainstream to pursue their avowed ambition of guarding the interests of the tribal poor.

Not too long ago, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had identified the Maoist movement as the biggest internal security threat. Buoyed by the unification of various Naxalite outfits into one party in 2004, they had consolidated themselves in some districts, taking advantage of the weak presence of the welfare and administrative agencies. But by subordinating political activism to militarism they have done little for tribal empowerment; instead, they settled for a war of attrition against the state. The state on its part has faltered, over a decade, in its dual strategy of containing the military threat of the Maoists and expanding its developmental footprint in these districts.

After driving the Maoists away from undivided Andhra Pradesh into parts of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Odisha, this strategy has been implemented unevenly and with mixed results. A state of civil war along with tribal repression, persists in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region. In other parts, the implementation of development and welfare programmes has been slow. Greater political will is needed to address these shortcomings.

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"I was hit by pellets in my eyes while returning home from namaz," said Majid Ali Sheik, a 16year-old boy from Kupwara, at the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SHMS) hospital in Srinagar. Lifting his blackout goggles to reveal his bloodied and hauntingly still eyes, he continued, "The incident occurred on August 13 when the security forces opened fire on the protesters in Kupwara. I was not part of the protest."

The unrest in Kashmir has crossed a hundred days since the killing of Burhan Wani, a "commander" of the Hizbul Mujahideen, by the security forces. Following the incident on July 8, tens of thousands of Kashmiris have taken to the streets in the Kashmir Valley to protest. Over 90 people, including two security force personnel, have been killed and thousands injured in the cycle of violence. While the security forces have had to deal with violent crowds, many innocent civilians including children have also been injured by "non-lethal" weapons such as pellet guns, tear gas shells, and rubber bullets.

Majid was one among the eight victims I interviewed towards the end of August, who had been hit by a "non-lethal" weapon. Another was nine-year-old Irfan, who was hit on his head by a tear gas shell while playing cricket. Irfan sat on his bed in the hospital, his face contorted, while his cousin spoke to me.

"On August 15, the CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) opened fire on the protesters in Bijbehara, Anantnag," he said. "That's when a shell hit Irfan's head. There is no movement in his right leg." In another round of firing, a day after Wani's killing, Shamima, 25, was hit by a rubber bullet in her abdomen in Bijbehara. She has undergone two surgeries, her cousin said. Her legs have been paralysed.

Non-lethal weapons?

To control crowds, the police in most countries use weapons that are termed "non-lethal" but have proved lethal in many cases. For one, these weapons fire indiscriminately, because of which the public safety of bystanders cannot be ensured. And two, if fired at a close range or by untrained personnel, these weapons can prove lethal. The 2016 report, "The health conse-

quences of crowd-control weapons", by Physicians for Human Rights states that international mechanisms have failed to keep pace with the rapid development of crowd-control technologies. International standards addressing the use of crowd-control weapons are limited, and there are no restraints on the types of weapons that may be used to tackle protesters or on the manufacture and trade of these weapons. The report notes: "There is a need to engage in further ethical research and empirical study to develop clear scientific parameters on their use."

It was during the 2010 unrest that pellet guns were first introduced in the Kashmir Valley. A pellet gun is primarily a bird-hunting weapon and has been used in only a few countries such as

Bahrain, Tunisia, and Egypt. At short range, these can be lethal. Also, when fired, the pellets or iron balls do not travel in one trajectory; they spray in multiple directions and can inflict serious injuries on bystanders.

Maryam al-Khawaja, a human rights activist from Bahrain, noted in a paper that during the 2011 uprising, "a number of children and adults were killed by the use of pellets". Further, in a study conducted at the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences from June to September 2010, "198 patients were identified as having sustained pellet gunfire injury". The study further noted: "Mortality occurred in six patients".

In the first week of September, following national and international outrage against the use of pellet guns, Union Home

Minister Rajnath Singh cleared the use of chillifilled grenades for crowd control as an alternative to pellet guns. However, there was a caveat: pellet guns would continue to be used in the "rarest of rare cases".

Crowd psychology The precursor in the long tradition of crowd psychology is Gustave Le Bon's work in 1895 called The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind, which argues that when individuals come together to form crowds, their conscious personalities disappear and are replaced by an uncivilised, irrational, and a potentially barbaric "collective mind". Since then, sociologists have argued that crowds behave in a far more rational, mindful, and a socially organised manner than Le Bon believed. As David Waddington, in his article "The Madness of the Mob? Explaining the 'Irrationality' and Destructiveness of Crowd Violence", says, "even the most intensely destructive, spontaneous and emotional acts of collective violence are typically underpinned by a guiding and restraining rationality". The state response to the recent protests in Kashmir appears to reflect the traditional

crowd psychology approach. On September 14, while responding to the UN Human Rights chief's statement on Kashmir, India said that the current violence in the Valley has been "choreographed" from across the border.

In the aftermath of Wani's killing, an indefinite curfew was imposed in most parts of the Valley and more troops deployed.

While the security forces are likely to feel overwhelmed when confronted by violent crowds, their response should not be disproportionate. It may be argued that most of the security forces in the Valley have been trained to deal with militancy, and are not trained to handle such protests. Nor are they adequately equipped with protective gear such as visors and stone-proof armours. The state must take stock of this aspect of the problem.

A political dialogue with all the concerned parties, most importantly the people of Kashmir, is imperative. The people on the streets in the Valley have not coalesced into an irrational and potentially barbaric "collective mind" in the Le Bonian sense.

There are unresolved grievances that underpin the seething crowds.

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This paradox resolves it- gust 22, 2016), I ex- a well-tuned moderation ers by prompting visitors tended to the next level Learning on the job is not just a saying. It is the trajectory for most news ombudsmen as their work largely depends on listening to and assessing the multiple voices of readers, and passing these views on to the editorial team to effect constant tweaks and discreet shifts to reflect the expectations of the readership.

self when we forge a meaningful dialogue between interrogative readers and responsive editorial staff. The dialogue may not immediately fetch results. However, through a combination of processes, which includes trial and error, creating beta platforms, checking out alternatives, and effecting minor changes, most issues are addressed.

There are many abstract terms that govern this mechanism. What is the real meaning of engaging the reader? Is it possible to write in an accessible language, harmonising editorial values and the requirements of readers?

If I use mean, median and mode to measure the central tendency of readers' expectations, I would arrive at a monochromatic understanding of their requirements. If I were to merely pass on the innumerable mails we receive to the editor and his team without any qualitative filtering, the result would be self-contradicting ba-

What has been evident from the last four years of constant interaction is that sustained dialogue helps to iron out glitches and see issues from another's point of view.

Adversarial positions, if any, mutate into an act of give and take, which is mutually beneficial.

I am delighted to inform readers that it is only in the last 30 days that we have not received a single complaint about the comments section or comments moderation, an issue that often featured in this column. In my earlier column, "Engaging readers, going

Hang In There Nicolo Paganini was a well-known and gifted nineteenth century violinist. He was also well known as a great showman with a quick sense of humor. His most memorable concert was in Italy with a full orchestra. He was performing before a packed house and his technique was incredible, his tone was fantastic, and his audience dearly loved him.

Toward the end of his concert,

plained how the comments section failed to push the boundary in debates and had become a space for digital vigilantes and virtual lynch mobs. The arguments were, in many respects, a continuation of some of the concerns expressed in various columns: "Yes to criticism, no to vitriol" (November 25, 2013), "Hilary Mantel is not alone" (May 5, 2014), "Saving public sphere from trolls" (August 25, 2014), "Undeterred by malice" (August 1, 2015) and "Of doctored content and vile comments" (February 22, 2016).

Need for a well-tuned moderation policy The findings of the latest WAN-IFRA study on comments indicate that closing the comments section is strongly being considered by many publications. Among many challenges, the dominant issues were the abusive tone and poor quality of comments, the cost of moderation, legal liability, and lack of use. The

Paganini was astounding his audience with an unbelievable composition when suddenly one string on his violin snapped and hung limply from his instrument. Paganini frowned briefly, shook his head, and continued to play, improvising beautifully.

Then to everyone's surprise, a second string broke. And shortly thereafter, a third. Almost like a slapstick comedy, Paganini stood there with three strings dangling from his Stradivarius. But instead of leaving the stage, Paganini stood his ground and calmly completed the difficult number on the one remaining string.

policy and practice is the best option for publications.

The Community Editor for The New York Times, Bassey Etim, explained why deleting bad comments is not an infringement on freedom of speech, a right enshrined in the United States Constitution. "We are not a government; the Times have the freedom of speech to patrol what goes on its website. We are not a freedom of speech board; we are a piece of New York Times' content," he said.

The New York Times has, in fact, used its comments section to generate revenue. "Despite all the investment we put in, it is profitable. It's not a giant profit centre but it does well on the subscription business," Mr. Etim told the WAN-IFRA study team. This seems to confirm the recent research published in the MIT Sloan Review that showed how "content websites can more readily convert site visi-

to gradually increase their social engagement with the site. " The authors of the research named the concept "the ladder of participation."

I asked a leading Indian media Internet editor about the qualitative change in the comments section. He said his moderation team is geared to deduct trolls and abusive comments, and retain the space for responses and debate. "There is ample space for opinions that are vastly different from that of either the individual writer or the newspaper. But the forum cannot be used to make personalised attacks or launch a vicious campaign," he said.

Another innovation that is being put to practice is to highlight the best comments in the home page.

This attempt should not be restricted to select days. It should become a daily feature to encourage people with clear ideas and opinions to use

of engagement, where journalists provide answers or respond to criticisms.

It seems that the commenters and the comment moderators also reflect the opinion of the Community Editor of The New York Times.

Earlier he had said: "We have to treat comment as content. People come to our site specifically for our editorial judgment and so our job is to create more of that and to almost give them the impression that they are being judged by a Times editor, just like our journalists." Comments should be scrutinised with the same care, editorial judgment and diligence as the regular content of the newspaper. Technology has created a valuable space for dialogue, criticism and debate. Readers' feedback is of immense value. Can we afford to permit trolls, and slack moderation to debase and eventually kill this space?

Why we must protect our heritage buildings The demolition of the historic Corkman Irish Pub in Carlton (The Age, 18/10) is the latest act of vandalism on Melbourne's heritage by unscrupulous developers. Their aim is to maximize dollars per square metre to be extracted from a site, with no regard to culture, character or history.

The 159-year-old, early Victorian hotel was a landmark building in the area and much loved by students, office workers and trades alike. It was one of the few remaining elements of the neighborhood character, now only partly reflected in the terraces on opposite sides of the square (some only have facades remaining). Subject to a City of Melbourne heritage overlay, the hotel was one of the area's earliest existing buildings of "aesthetic significance as a good example of the Victorian period".

John Linggi Changlang

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India is a very important market Oil worries make market nervous, for Watson: IBM Sensex gives up 216 points

Las Vegas , Oct 26: Technology giant IBM is placing big bets on the Indian market for its cognitive artificial intelligence platform Watson, driven by factors like a rich talent pool and fast pace of growth in uptake of technology products and solutions.

Watson, which shot to fame after winning television game show Jeopardy in 2011, is now being used across sectors, including assisting in treatment of cancer.

IBM Watson GM David Kenny said India is an important market for the company for Watson deployment.

"The biggest developer conference that happened (for the company) this year was in Mumbai. We see a lot of innovation coming out of India...The whole region is growing because the technology is growing at a faster rate, there isn't much legacy that needs to be adopted, so people are immediately deciding cognitive systems," he added.

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He further said: "There is just amazing talent that we see, so I am very excited about it (India)".

In India, IBM will work with entities like Manipal Hospitals. It uses the Watson platform for oncology to help its physicians identify personalised, evidence-based cancer care options.

IBM, which is hosting the second edition of its World of Watson event here, showcased a number of products that its partners have created using Watson.

These include Ollie - a selfdriving 3D printed mini bus

that talks to people and a 'cognitive dress' The US-based firm said it is working with companies like Pearson, Udacity, Adobe, GSK and Staples for embedding Watson across their products and services.

Under its partnership with Pearson announced today, IBM will make Watson's cognitive capabilities available to college students and professors. While this will allow students getting a more immersive learning experience with their college courses, instructors will get insights about how

India is a very important market for Watson: IBM Las Vegas, Oct 26: Technology giant IBM is placing big bets on the Indian market for its cognitive artificial intelligence platform Watson, driven by factors like a rich talent pool and fast pace of growth in uptake of technology products and solutions.

Watson, which shot to fame after winning television game show Jeopardy in 2011, is now being used across sectors, including assisting in treatment of cancer.

IBM Watson GM David Kenny said India is an important market for the company for Watson deployment.

"The biggest developer conference that happened (for the company) this year was in Mumbai. We see a lot of innovation coming out of India...The whole region is growing because the technology is growing at a faster rate, there isn't much legacy that needs to be adopted, so people are immediately deciding cognitive systems," he added.

He further said: "There is just amazing talent that we see, so I am very excited about it (India)".

In India, IBM will work with entities like Manipal Hospitals. It uses the Watson platform for oncology to help its physicians identify personalised, evidence-based cancer care options.

IBM, which is hosting the second edition of its World of

Rupee holds up, gains 3 paise against dollar Mumbai, Oct 26: Gaining for the third day, the rupee appreciated by a modest 3 paise to 66.79 against the US dollar today on continued selling of the American currency by banks and exporters.

Forex dealers said that besides sustained selling of the greenback by banks and exporters, the dollar's weakness against other currencies overseas led to the rupee upmove at the inter-bank foreign exchange.

However, a markedly sluggish trend in early trade in the domestic equity market kept the gains on a tight leash.

The local currency had gained 3 paise to close at 66.82 yesterday.

Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex plunged 201.20 points, or 0.71 per cent, to 27,890.22 in early trade. (PTI)

Watson event here, showcased a number of products that its partners have created using Watson.

These include Ollie - a selfdriving 3D printed mini bus that talks to people and a 'cognitive dress' The US-based firm said it is working with companies like Pearson, Udacity, Adobe, GSK and Staples for embedding Watson across their products and services.

Under its partnership with Pearson announced today, IBM will make Watson's cognitive capabilities available to college students and professors. While this will allow students getting a more immersive learning experience with their college courses, instructors will get insights about how well students are learning.

Watson will be able to answer students' queries as well as assess their responses to guide them with hints, feedback, explanations and help identify common problems.

Software maker Autodesk has created a digital concierge 'Otto' that uses Watson's cognitive technology to resolve customer and partner inquiries like requesting a subscription activation code or answering an inquiry within minutes.

After running a pilot, the product will now move into full production.

As the project expands, Otto will use machine learning to handle increasingly complex customer requests and allow Autodesk to continue to reduce resolution time, scale seamlessly as volume grows, and provide round-the-clock customer and partner service.

Similarly, Staples will use Watson Virtual Agent to offer an ordering interface for its customers to simplify their shopping experience by using the platform to reorder supplies, track shipments or chat about customer service needs.

Arizona-based Local Motors has partnered with IBM to create Ollie, a self-driving mini bus made from 3D printed parts that is autonomously controlled by IBM's Watson. It can carry up to 12 people and answers questions that riders may have.

In addition, The Weather Company, an IBM business, has used Watson Virtual Agent to create a bot for Facebook Messenger that gives personalised weather content.

Earlier this year, designer brand Marchesa had teamed up with IBM's Watson team to design a "cognitive dress".

The dress is a data-driven garment whose embedded LED lights change colours in real time, shifting with the social media mood of users who comment through Twitter. (Agencies)

well students are learning.

Watson will be able to answer students' queries as well as assess their responses to guide them with hints, feedback, explanations and help identify common problems.

Software maker Autodesk has created a digital concierge 'Otto' that uses Watson's cognitive technology to resolve customer and partner inquiries like requesting a subscription activation code or answering an inquiry within minutes.

After running a pilot, the product will now move into full production.

As the project expands, Otto will use machine learning to handle increasingly complex customer requests and allow Autodesk to continue to reduce resolution time, scale seamlessly as volume grows, and provide round-the-clock customer and partner service.

Similarly, Staples will use Watson Virtual Agent to offer an ordering interface for its customers to simplify their shopping expe-

rience by using the platform to reorder supplies, track shipments or chat about customer service needs.

Arizona-based Local Motors has partnered with IBM to create Ollie, a selfdriving mini bus made from 3D printed parts that is autonomously controlled by IBM's Watson.

It can carry up to 12 people and answers questions that riders may have.

In addition, The Weather Company, an IBM business, has used Watson Virtual Agent to create a bot for Facebook Messenger that gives personalised weather content.

Earlier this year, designer brand Marchesa had teamed up with IBM's Watson team to design a "cognitive dress". The dress is a data-driven garment whose embedded LED lights change colours in real time, shifting with the social media mood of users who comment through Twitter.

(Agencies)

Tata group stocks reeled under the impact of the shake-up. Tata Motors, Tata Steel and TCS all fell by up to 2.01 per cent.

The BSE Sensex opened lower at 28,050.55 and traded at 27,875.80 at 1100 hours, down 215.62 points, or 0.77 per cent.

Mumbai, Oct 26: Taking a cue from global downtrend following softer oil prices, the Sensex slipped 216 points, weighed down further by weakness at Tata group counters in the wake of removal of Cyrus Mistry as its chairman. Investors sold shares, mainly in banking, FMCG, finance, healthcare.

The BSE Sensex opened

lower at 28,050.55 and traded at 27,875.80 at 1100 hours, down 215.62 points, or 0.77 per cent.

Tata group stocks reeled under the impact of the shake-up. Tata Motors, Tata Steel and TCS all fell by up to 2.01 per cent.

The 50-share Nifty was also down 54.54 points, or 0.63 per cent, at 8,636.80 at 1100 hours.

Axis Bank slumped 7.79 per cent, ICICI Bank 3.37 per cent, Asian Paints 2 per cent, Adani Port 1.42 per cent and HDFC 1.16 per cent.

However, Bharti Airtel went up 2.73 per cent, followed

by Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto and M&M. Closer home, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 606.34 crore yesterday, as per provisional data released by the stock exchanges.

Asian stocks turned weaker reflecting losses in the US overnight, which was pulled back by disappointing earnings.

US stocks finished lower y e s t e r d a y, g i v i n g u p some of the previous day's advance, as worries about a slip in consumer confidence reading weighed on market sentiment. (PTI)

RBI probably cannot India ranks 13th in protection bring down inflation to of minority investors 4%sustainably:Report New Delhi, Oct 26: India's and the rights and role of in India's performance in

Image for representation New Delhi, Oct 26 : The Reserve Bank may be going allout to bring down inflation to 4 percent, but it probably "cannot do so sustainably" as health and education prices will keep the consumer price index (CPI) above the targetted level, says a report. According to global financial services major HSBC, even if food inflation settles at a lowly 4 percent, it will not be enough to take headline inflation all the way down to 4 percent. "Something more is needed", it said. "...supply side bottlenecks in health and education may not allow inflation to fall to 4 percent," HSBC said in a research note adding that the government will have to drive meaningful reforms in these sectors.

On RBI's policy stance, the report is clear that "if only RBI is convinced that inflation con-

tinues to fall gradually, it will find space to cut rates". Three government decisions over the next few weeks -- the GST rate, Seventh Pay Commission housing allowance and the fiscal trajectory -- progress on food reforms and the pace of recovery will determine if "the direction is comforting", the report said. For now, HSBC expects RBI to deliver a 25-bps rate cut at its December meeting on the back of growing comfort that 5 percent by March, the intermediate inflation target, is likely to be met.

The monetary policy committee (MPC), which has three members nominated by the government and the rest from RBI, lowered repo rate to 6.25 percent from 6.50 percent at the end of two-day deliberations on October 4. Its next meeting is due on December 6-7.

global ranking in terms of protection of minority investors has slipped three notches to 13th, but remains much higher than the country's overall 130th rank for ease of doing business.

The sub-ranking for protection of minority investors is topped jointly by New Zealand and Singapore.

Others that ranked higher than India are Hong Kong, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, the UK, Georgia, Canada, Norway, the UAE, Slovenia and Israel.

In the World Bank's latest 'Doing Business' report, India's place remained unchanged from last year's original ranking of 130 among the 190 economies that were assessed on various parameters. However, the last year's ranking has been now revised to 131 from which the country has improved its place by one spot.

The list of countries in the Doing Business 2017 is topped by New Zealand while Singapore is ranked second.

The report said protection of minority investors indicator measures the protection of shareholders against directors' misuse of corporate assets for personal gain

shareholders in corporate governance.

According to the report, India carried out an ambitious, multi-year overhaul of its Companies Act, bringing Indian firms in line with global standards, particularly in respect of accountability and corporate governance practices while ensuring businesses contribute more to shared prosperity through a quantified and legislated corporate social responsibility requirement.

Company regulation is an ongoing process. Since the enactment of the Companies Act, 2013, the corporate affairs ministry issued notifications on a regular basis to address ambiguities in the law. Most notably, two sets of amendments were released in August 2014 and May 2015, highlighting the government's ongoing commitment to reform.

Further, in June last year, it set up a committee tasked with identifying further amendments to the Act and centralising recommendations and concerns from private sector stakeholders and regulatory agencies.

"Despite this piecemeal introduction, it has paid off both in economic terms and

Doing Business. India's score increased in 3 of 6 indices of the protecting minority investors indicator set," the report said.

To simplify administrative requirements, the minimum paid-in capital was abolished. To instil greater transparency, the Act increased disclosure requirements, particularly regarding related-party transactions.

To bring Indian firms in line with global standards, the Act added requirements to disclose managerial compensation and have onethird independent directors and at least one woman on the board. Besides, India became the first economy in the world with a quantified and legislated corporate social responsibility (CSR) requirement.

"The case of India serves as a reminder of the time it takes and the challenges inherent to a holistic legislative overhaul. Piecemeal fixes can be a time and cost-effective approach, but only a full-fledged legislative reform gives policymakers the opportunity to innovate and sends a strong signal to the business community," the report noted. (PTI)

Were Cyrus Mistry's powers curtailed? Tatas will have to answer many question New Delhi, Oct 26: It is not easy being Cyrus these days.

Just ask Cyrus Mistry, the former chairman of the $100 billion Tata empire with nearly half a million employees across 100 countries, who was unceremoniously sacked on Monday by the Tata Sons board. Mistry, who was chosen by Ratan Tata himself as his successor in December 2012, has publicly reacted to his sacking by saying he was "shocked beyond words", describing the board proceedings as invalid and illegal.

"I have to say the Board of Directors has not covered itself with glory. To replace the Chairman without so much as a word of explanation and without affording him an opportunity to defend himself must be unique in the annals of corporate history", Mistry said in his statement.

There is no doubt that the manner of Mistry's sacking will harm the Tata Group's brand and reputation as a conglomerate which claimed to care for values such as "ethics, transparency and good governance". The way Mistry was removed smacks of the intrigue and arbitrary actions one often sees in the feuds that occur in familyrun business houses, such as the one witnessed among the Ambanis ten years ago.

The board meeting which replaced Mistry did not even formally list his removal as a specific item on the agenda.

Apparently, it was taken up at the end as "other items" to be considered by the board.

The boards of reputed global conglomerates don't work like this and this flies in the face of the Tata Group's claim of promoting "transparency in governance" as an unique value. After sacking Mistry, Ratan Tataimmediately ensured that his lawyers file a number of caveats in the courts to deal with any unilateral legal action - a court stay on his removal - that might be taken by Cyrus Mistry who has some leverage because his father, Shaporji Pallonji Mistry, owns 18.5% of Tata Sons. Mistry, however, has released a statement that he is not planning any legal action yet. He continues to be on the board of several Tata companies as a director and it will be keenly watched as to what happens to his position in those companies.

Ratan Tata has taken over as interim chairman and has promised to find a successor for Mistry in four months.

The manner of Cyrus's sacking will certainly have a bearing on the decision by a reputed global professional to join the group as chairman.

Behind the curtains The substantive reasons for Mistry's sacking are still not very clear though there are enough rumours doing the rounds to suggest that communication between Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry

seemed to have broken down in recent months. It is clear now that Mistry existed as chairman of Tata Sons at Ratan Tata's pleasure. Ratan Tata controls 65% of the shares of the holding company, Tata Sons, through several trusts which operate under the umbrella of Tata Trusts. Ratan is the chairman of Tata Trusts, which controls the majority share in Tata Sons under which the $100 billion-plus businesses of the group operate. Historically the Chairman of Tata Trust would automatically be the Chairman of Tata Sons.

However, with the appointment of Mistry as chairman of Tata Sons only, Ratan Tata broke with tradition. Here, one can draw and interesting parallel with the Congress party which too has a tradition of the party president also taking charge as prime minister when in power.

Whenever different persons have held the two positions, however, there have have been tensions and a general lack of stability.

This may have indeed been the real problem with the Tata Group over the last four years since Mistry took charge. The Tata Trust chairman, Ratan Tata, had curtailed Cyrus's powers by altering the articles of association. Sources now seem to suggest that Cyrus was forced to seek the board's permission for any expenditure above a certain thresh-

Ratan Tata, who is making a comeback at Tata Sons' interim chairman for 4 months. old. He was also legally mandated to seek the board's permission for remunerative packages, including stock options, offered to senior staff. Obviously, when Ratan Tata was chairman of Tata Sons, he was all powerful and the board signed off on whatever he wanted. Under Cyrus Mistry, however, board members were not obliged to endorse all his ideas.

So, Mistry's elbow room to take policy decisions was progressively getting curtained. Reports suggest that Ratan Tata was also unhappy with Mistry's handling of government and regulatory affairs, both in India and abroad. As chairman he had failed to be an effective ambassador of the Tata Group, is another charge levelled against Cyrus, post facto. For instance he could not effec-

tively negotiate with the British government to save the UK operations of Corus Steel, which turned out to be one of Ratan Tata's worst business decisions.

According to Bloomberg, Mistry was saddled with a debt of $30 billion, largely caused by Ratan Tata's grand vision to expand globally by borrowing money. So from the day Mistry took charge, he predictably got bogged down with the task of completely restructuring the Tata Group by disposing off the assets which were bleeding various group companies. Domestic and global portfolio investors fully endorsed this strategy because Mistry improved shareholder value by selling non profitable assets and instead focusing on profit-generating businesses. To be fair to Mistry,

this is exactly what most diversified conglomerates did after the 2008 global meltdown resulted in a secular slowdown in growth and revenues of both economies and companies. The commodity down-cycle made this worse for commodity companies. This broader macro picture must be kept in mind while judging Mistry's performance.

Companies which mindlessly expanded during the global economic boom (2002 to 2008) suffered a backlash and were forced to scale back after 2009 in order to protect shareholder value. This is exactly what Mistry was attempting.

However, Ratan Tata may have disagreed with this strategy as it amounted to a partial rolling back of his own grand vision of consolidating the Tata Group into a truly global conglomerate. The Economist has pointed out during the four years under Cyrus Mistrymost Tata companies had registered a negative economic value add, which means their earnings before interest and tax were less than the cost of capital. For instance, for every Rs.100 of the capital employed the average interest paid was about Rs.8.5 but the earnings were less than that.

This data hides one important aspect. Namely, that all the debt was accumulated

before Cyrus Mistry took charge in December 2012.

The debt were taken by Tata Steel, Tata Power, Tata Teleservices, Indian Hotels etc and these businesses bled badly after the 2008 global recession. So Mistry was focusing on reducing the massive debt levels ($30 billion) of the group. Since 2012, the debt levels have reduced considerably in real terms and the group's networth increased 60% during the four years of Cyrus's term. Of course, TCS had a big contribution to this. The 18-listed Tata Group companies also gave much higher shareholder returns than the broader Sensex during this period.

So the larger investing community was not complaining at all about Cyrus's conservative approach. This is precisely the reason why investors will demand to know the real reasons for Mistry's sudden sacking.

No doubt, the Tatas will have to answer a lot of questions the days to come. This also includes questions from important government institutions such as LIC which are significant shareholders. By writing to the prime minister, presumably because of this indirect government stake, Ratan Tata has also given a lever to the Centre to influence its decision making in the future.

This is not a healthy development. (Agencies)

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Man arrested after making threats to Bangladesh's economy grew Islamic center of having guns, ammo at record 7.11 per cent Los Angeles, Oct 26: Los Angeles man found with multiple weapons and hundreds of pounds of ammunition in his home was charged with making terrorist threats to the Islamic Center of Southern California, authorities announced Tuesday.

Mark Lucian Feigin was arrested last week on the charge, which has been designated as a hate crime, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Feigin, 40, has been released on bail. A message left at a number listed under his name was not returned Tuesday and it was unclear if he has an attorney.

Feigin first called the Islamic center Sept. 19 and left a hate-filled voicemail, police said. The next day, they said, he called and

Los Angeles Police Cmdr. Horace Frank, right, shows a photo of multiple weapons found in the home of a man charged with making terrorist threats to the Islamic Center of Southern California, during a police news conference

threatened to kill people at the center.

Police also believe Feigin was posting threatening and hate-filled posts on his social media pages.

When police served a search warrant at Feigin's home last week, they found at least nine guns and 250

pounds of ammunition, LAPD Cmdr. Horace Frank said at a news conference.

Some of the weapons are registered to Feigin while some are registered to others, Feigin said, adding that some of the ammunition clips had been modified to shoot at high capacity.

He declined to say whether police believe Feigin was planning an attack or making empty threats.

"When people make threats of this nature and they have the means to carry out those threats, it's a very serious matter," Frank said.

Frank acknowledged that the Islamic center regularly gets negative phone calls, but said Feigin's threats stood out.

"When he crossed the line is when he threatened to kill them," Frank said.

"That's where free speech ends."

The Islamic center has obtained a restraining order against Feigin.

Omar Ricci, a spokesman for the center, said Feigin's first call was filled with expletives, and included calling its members "rats" and telling them to leave

their religion. The second one included death threats, he said.

He said the center was pleased with Feigin's arrest but concerned that he had been released on bail; so much so that they've increased the number armed security guards who protect the facility, which includes an elementary school.

Ricci said the center typically gets an increase in angry phone calls after a highprofile terrorist attack, including San Bernardino and Orlando.

"People call and hang up or get out what they have to say and don't bother to engage in conversation," Ricci said. "This guy called multiple times, the vitriol in his voice, and the hate in how he was saying things he was really, really in a rage." (PTI)

Turkey's Diyarbakir mayors One dead, three injured in Haiti aid arrested in 'terror' probe distribution chaos

Turkey, Oct 26: The two co-mayors of Diyarbakir, the biggest Kurdish-majority city in southeast Turkey, have been arrested as part of a "terrorism" enquiry, security officials said.

There was a heavy police presence around the town hall following the arrests of Gultan Kisanak and Firat Anli, who together lead a city that has been rocked by clashes between security forces and members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Dozens of police were surrounding the town hall with light armoured vehicles and trucks loaded with water cannon as officers searched the building, an AFP correspondent said.

Kisanak was held at the local airport and Anli at his home, officials told AFP.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly warned that local officials accused of offering logistical help to the PKK -which Ankara considers a terrorist organisation -would be prosecuted.

The pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) condemned the arrests and called for supporters to join a protest at 0800 GMT Wednesday.

"We condemn the arrests of Gultan Kisanak and Firat Anli. We demand their immediate release," the party said on its Twitter feed.

Around 200 people, including HDP lawmakers, gathered near Diyarbakir town hall late Tuesday to protest the arrests.

Last month, 24 mayors suspected of links to the PKK were suspended and re-

placed with officials close to Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

The controversial move sparked fresh clashes, with one of the new administrators shot dead in Van, eastern Turkey, on October 16.

More than 40,000 people have been killed since the PKK first took up arms in 1984 demanding an independent state for Kurds.

Since then the group has narrowed its demands to greater autonomy and cultural rights.

Violence flared again between Kurdish rebels and government forces last year, shattering a 2013 ceasefire reached after secret talks between PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan and the Turkish state.

(Agencies)

Russia says halt in Aleppo bombing will be extended Moscow, Oct 26: Moscow said Tuesday that Russian and Syrian warplanes have not conducted any air strikes on the city of Aleppo for the last seven days and are upholding a moratorium on bombing.

"All flights by Russian and Syrian air forces have been completely halted in a 10kilometre zone around Aleppo since October 18," senior military official Sergei Rudskoi said at a briefing.

"The moratorium on air strikes by Russian and Syrian planes around the city will be extended," he added, without specifying a timeframe.

A so-called "humanitarian pause" declared by Damascus and Moscow ran out at 1600 GMT on Saturday, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported there were air strikes afterwards against the opposition-controlled district of Sheikh Saeed.

Russia's defence spokesman Igor Konashenskov said earlier that six passages for civilians to leave rebel-held eastern Aleppo were still functioning and that 48

People dig in the rubble in an ongoing search for survivors at a site hit previously by an airstrike in the rebel-held Tariq al-Bab neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria women and children left late Monday.

Russia on Monday ruled out early moves to renew its ceasefire in Aleppo after the brief halt ended, admitting that few people had used humanitarian passages to leave the city and blaming failures by the US-led coalition.

Ahead of the ceasefire, Russian and Syrian planes had stopped bombing on Tuesday last week.

The West has accused Moscow of perpetrating potential war crimes in Aleppo through indiscriminate bombing in support of a Syrian government offen-

sive to retake total control over the city.

Nearly 500 people have been killed and more than 2,000 wounded since the Syrian army, backed by Russian airpower, launched an operation to recapture eastern Aleppo on September 22.

Russia is a key ally of Syria's government and began a military intervention in support of President Bashar al-Assad in September last year.

Syrian foreign minister Walid Muallem is set to hold talks with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Friday.

(Agencies)

UN Chief Condemns Terror Attack on Police Academy in Quetta United Nations, Oct 26: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terror attack on a police academy in Pakistan's Quetta city, calling for perpetrators of the "abhorrent act" of violence to be brought to justice swiftly.

In a statement issued by his office on Tuesday, Ban said he condemns the attack in which at least 61 people, mostly cadets, were killed and more than

100 people injured.

Ban stressed on the urgency of bringing the perpetrators of "abhorrent act of violence" to swift justice.

Quetta, the capital of the Balochistan province and situated about 920 kilometres from the national capital Islamabad, has suffered a number of violent attacks.

In August, more than 70 people were killed in a terrorist bombing at the

Quetta Civil Hospital where dozens of lawyers had gathered to mourn the killing of a prominent colleague.

In January, 15 people were killed and some 25 injured in a suicide attack targeting a polio eradication centre in the city.

The Secretary-General extended his condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of Pakistan. (Agencies)

Hurricane Matthew struck southern Haiti some three weeks ago, killing at least 546 people and leaving 175,000 without homes Port-Au-Prince , Oct 26: A teenage girl was killed and three people wounded by gunfire in Haiti when chaos broke out during humanitarian aid distribution to hurricane victims, the UN mission here said.

The much-needed aid was being unloaded from a Colombian ship at the port in the southwestern town of Dame-Marie when a stampede occurred on the dock in the afternoon.

"The Brazilian peacekeepers who were there supporting the Haitian national police fired rubber bullets and two tear-gas grenades," Mourad Wahba, the UN humanitarian coordinator in Haiti, told AFP. National police fired live ammunition at the crowd demonstrating over the slow pace of aid some three

weeks after Hurricane Matthew struck southern Haiti, killing at least 546 people and leaving 175,000 without homes.

The girl who died was struck in the chest by a bullet and three other victims suffered gunshot wounds, Wahba said, adding that a UN investigation was under way.

The exact circumstances surrounding the death, however, were not immediately clear.

A spokesman for Haiti's national police said he was unable to confirm details surrounding the fatality.

UN Secretary-General Ban K i - m o o n h a s r e cently voiced distress and disappointment at s c a n t e m e rg e n c y a i d reaching the struggling nation. (Agencies)

Gambia Latest African Country to Withdraw From International Criminal Court

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh. Gambia's Information Minister Sheriff Bojang accused the ICC system of being racist and unfairly targeting Africans for prosecution Gambia, Oct 26: Gambia accused the International Criminal Court of ignoring "war crimes" Tuesday as it withdrew from the institution Tuesday, following in the footsteps of South Africa and Burundi, which withdrew from the court earlier this month.

Gambia's Information Minister Sheriff Bojang accused the court system of being racist and unfairly targeting Africans for prosecution.

"This action is warranted by the fact that the ICC, despite being called the International Criminal Court, is in fact an International Caucasian Court for the persecution and humiliation of people of color, especially Africans," he said on state television.

All but one of the 10 investigations launched so-far by the

ICC have taken place in African countries, leading some in Gambia to believe it was ignoring crimes in other countries.

"There are many Western countries, at least 30, that have committed heinous war crimes against independent sovereign states and their citizens since the creation of the ICC and not a single Western war criminal has been indicted," the Gambian government said in a statement.

Earlier this week, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh asked the court to investigate African migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea. In its statement, Gambia said it asked the court to bring charges against the European Union over the migrant deaths, but received no response. (Agencies)

Bangladesh government had set a target of GDP growth at 7.0 per cent for Financial Year (FY) 2016.

Dhaka, Oct 26: Bangladesh's economy grew at a record 7.11 per cent in the last financial year as stronger industrial performance helped the country break out of the 6.0 per cent 'growth trap', government said.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at 7.11 per cent in the last 2015-16 fiscal as compared to 6.51 per cent in the previous fiscal (2014-15), according to data released by the

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) yesterday.

The GDP growth was mainly led by the industrial sector as it expanded at 11.09 per cent rate in the last fiscal, up from 9.67 per cent in the previous fiscal, BBS said.

Bangladesh's per-capita income also increased to USD 1,465 from USD 1,316 in the previous financial year, it said.

The government had set a target of GDP growth at 7.0

per cent for Financial Year (FY) 2016.

"The GDP growth figure appeared higher in the final calculation. It is good news," Finance Minister AMA Muhith said.

The economy of Bangladesh, one of the least developed countries, had fallen into a six per cent growth trap since 2004 as it could not cross the six per cent trajectory in the last one decade.

In 2004, the country's GDP expanded at 6.2 per cent from 5.26 per cent in the previous but had maintained over 6.0 per cent growth almost every year over thereafter.

Planning Minister AHM Mostafa Kamal said Bangladesh's total GDP size increased to 173.3 trillion taka in the last FY 2016 from 151.58 trillion taka in previous FY. "Bangladesh as per the purchasing power parity (PPP) has now stood at 33rd position among the world economies," he said. (PTI)

IS militants kill 30 in central Afghanistan, say officials Kabul, Oct 26: Militants linked to the Islamic State group killed around 30 civilians, including children, in the central Afghan province of Ghor, the local government said today.

The incident occurred late yesterday north of the provincial capital Firoz Koh, with the government calling it a revenge attack after a local IS commander was killed.

"Our security forces with the help of locals conducted an operation and killed a Daesh (IS) commander yesterday. Daesh fighters in return abducted around 30 villagers, mostly shepherds," Ghor Governor Nasir Khazeh told AFP. "Their dead bodies were found by local people this morning."

There has so far been no official claim of responsibility from the group.

The killings underscore unravelling security in Afghanistan as the resurgent

Afghan men carry an injured man to a hospital after a suicide attack by ISIS militants near Kabul in Afghanistan.

Taliban continue a push into urban centres 15 years after they were toppled from power by the US invasion.

IS fighters are also making steady inroads into Afghanistan, winning over sympathisers, recruiting followers and challenging the Taliban on their own turf, primarily in the country's east.

In March Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced that the Islamists had been defeated after

local security forces claimed victory in a months-long operation against the group.

But IS militant have continued to launch deadly strikes in the country.

In July, IS jihadists claimed responsibility for twin explosions that ripped through crowds of Shiite Hazaras in Kabul, killing at least 80 people in the deadliest single attack in the Afghan capital since 2001? (Agencies)

Trump may not do well in battleground states: expert New York, Oct 26: Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump may not perform well in key battleground states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and even in his home state of New York and his rival Hillary Clinton has a stronger chance to emerge victorious there, an expert has said.

Director in the City University of New York Mapping Service at The Center for Urban Research Steven Romalewski said at a session organized by the New York Foreign Press Centre here that Pennsylvania, with 20 electoral college votes, is pretty substantial and is "considered learning towards Hillary Clinton."

Romalewski said Pennsylvania has voted for Democrats at the presidential level for the past three elections.

"This year, in some ways, it's kind of beside the point

in a way to think how are these different demographic groupings and subpopulations going to vote and what that is going to do overall because it's kind of a unique election, mainly because of the GOP candidate, Donald Trump, who has performed very poorly and did well in his primary elections, but has really shown himself to be less than a worthy candidate of the presidency," he said.

While it is hard to predict the final result, "it's likely that Clinton will do well" in Pennsylvania, he said.

In Ohio, a crucial electoral state, Romalewski said the polling indicates that it is kind of a "dead heat" between Trump and Clinton. "...But I think again, because of past elections and the patterns of this socalled Trump demographic, I think it is likely that he is not going to do well enough in that state,"

he said.

Romalewski added that Clinton is expected to win New York, which while is not a battleground or swing state, is the home state of both the candidates.

New York overall has voted for Democrats at the presidential level for several elections in a row and "it is almost a certainty that Clinton is going to win New York," he said.

On the voter fraud allegations being leveled by Trump, Romalewski said it is almost nonexistent when it comes to in-person elections.

"I think that is a red herring that Trump has brought up, and I think a lot of his supporters have pointed that out as well," he said.

Battleground states, also called swing states, are those where the two major US political parties, Repblican and Democratic, have similar levels of support among voters. (PTI)

Pakistan should act against militants on home soil: US Washington, Oct 26: Pakistan can contribute to regional stability by acting against militants on its soil who seek to attack its neighbours, the United States has said.

"We believe that Pakistan can directly contribute to regional stability by acting against militants on its soil

who seek to attack its neighbours," State DepartmentSpokesman John Kirby told reporters at his daily news conference.

The State Department extended support to the government of Pakistan at a time when cricketer-turnedpolitician Imran Khan has threatened to hold mass pro-

tests in the country.

"We support the democratically elected Government of Pakistan. We also support the peaceful right of protest.

But this is an internal matter for the Pakistani Government and Pakistani authorities to speak to," he said in response to a question.

(PTI)

DIBRUGARH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27

EDUCATION

Institutes to watch out for

Career in Advertising

Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising. - Mark Twain Advertising is the art of conveying a message to the masses. Advertisements generally persuade people about commercial products, services and even draw attention towards social issues. Advertising is one of the chief divisions of any industry that ensures the industry's competitiveness in the corporate milieu. Indian advertising industry is on a roll and is all set to provide quality job to thousands of individuals in next few years.

A career in advertising is a lucrative employment option that one can choose in the rapidly growing Indian economy. Advertising agencies generally prefer highly creative and talented individuals who can think independently and at the same time work as excellent team players. If you are interested in pursuing a career in advertising, you must be highly target oriented and willing to work in a pressure cooker like environment.

Since this industry is very competitive, you must be willing to give your best at all times to make a successful career.

Step-by-step Advertising firms employ people with different educational backgrounds in various departments at various levels. Possessing a professional Degree or Diploma in a particular field of study can give you a head start in this industry. Further, flair for language and excellent communication skills are other factors essential for breaking into the realm of the advertising business.

To get into a specific department of an advertisement agency, you could choose from the following courses: 1. Client Servicing: A post graduate diploma or an MBA in marketing 2.

Studio: Course in commercial art or fine arts (BFA or MFA)

3. Media: Journalism, Mass Communication or an MBA 4. Finance: CA, ICWA, MBA (Finance) 5. Films: Specialisation in audio visuals 6. Production: A course in printing and pre - press processes.

The best way to get into this field after a course is to get on- the- job training. All good institutions offer internship as part of the curriculum.

Start early The first and the foremost requisite to take up a position in advertising world is to have a creative spark in one's life. This creativity can be in any form, be it in language, communication skills, drawing, innovative thinking, and so on.

Eligibility for most of the advertising postgraduate courses is graduation in any discipline with a minimum of 50 percent marks.

Admission to most of these courses is based on an entrance exam and/or interview. Some institutions also offer graduate level courses in advertising, for which they admit students who have cleared class XII. Is it the right career for me?

If you are enthusiastic, naturally driven, creative, optimistic, and have the ability to multi task then advertising is the best career option for you. People skills are a vital requirement for this career as it makes one understand what a client needs and also helps in effective decision making. An institution running advertising related courses can help train and develop students to pick up traits such as: 1. Effective communication 2. Presentation and management 3. Team and leadership skills 4. Stress and pressure management 5. Persuasiveness 6. Confidence 7. Competitiveness Various domestic and mul-

tinational companies in India certainly need highly qualified and experienced manpower for advertising.

However, individual creativity and capability for innovation any day counts more than academic degrees in this fast paced business.

What would it cost me Studying at institutes such as the MICA (Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad) could cost you up to Rs.1 lakh per year. But at government and some other private institutions, the fee is much lower.

Funding/Scholarship Earning a scholarship may be a difficult task. In most cases, scholarships are awarded to applicants on the basis of excellent academic performances.

Job prospect Job opportunities in advertising include openings in private advertising agencies; advertising departments of private and public sector companies. Job seekers can also find openings in newspapers, journals, magazines; commercial section of radio or television; market research organizations and so on.

One can also work as a freelancer.

Advertising manager, sales manager, public relations director, creative director, copy writer, and marketing communications manager are some of the major job opportunities in this field.

Pay packet Pay Structure can vary from one agency to another depending on the size and turnover. Accredited agencies have a large set up while small agencies may have just a handful of employees looking after all the various jobs.

Salary is generally not a constraint for the suitable candidate in this industry.

This will, of course, depend on the individual's merit, qualifications, and experience. As a beginner, you get to do the basic stuff but experience enables you to negotiate

deals.

You can easily get into an agency at the lowest levels but sheer quality is demanded as you move up the ladder. However, the pay packets get heavier and heavier as the workload and level of experience rises. A beginner in the creative department usually starts with an average monthly salary of 8 to 15 thousand rupees.

long working hours o High pressure and stress inducing work environment

Demand and supply There is ample scope for talented individuals in the advertising industry in India. Those who are qualified in commercial art have great opportunities.

MBAs can also play a significant role in client servicing. The advertising industry always has a perennial demand for creative talent. In order to succeed in the advertising arena, one has to have proficiency that is accompanied with varied talents.

o Executive: The executive side includes: Client Servicing, Market Research and Media Research.

The executive department understands client requirements, seeks new business opportunities and retains existing business.

This department also selects the appropriate media, analyses timing and placement of advertisements, and negotiates the financial aspects of a business deal.

Market watch The Indian economy is on the move in spite of the global financial meltdown and the ad market is on a continuous trail of expansion. Growth in businesses has lead to a consecutive boom in the advertising industry as well.

Advertising in India is quite superior and the local talent boasts of high production values with interesting ideas and concepts. All this has made India a desirable hub for recruiters within the country as well as internationally.

o Creative: The creative team comprises of copywriters, scriptwriters, visualizers, creative directors, photographers, typographers, animators, and so on. The creative department creates the actual advertisement in different media formats.

They verbalize and visualize the specific need of the client.

Since ads are of different kinds depending on the media- print (newspapers, magazines, billboards,etc) and broadcast(radio, television and the internet), you can choose the area of specialisation depending on your interest.

International focus The global impact of the Indian aptitude with respect to the advertising industry is not only being noticed but appreciated worldwide. Indian agencies today handle both national and international assignments. This is primarily because of the reason that the industry offers a host of functions to its clients. Some of the offerings include end-to-end solutions that consist of client media planning, servicing, media buying, pre and post campaign analysis, creative conceptualization, market research, marketing, public relation services, and branding. With all these services, there is definitely no looking back for the Indian advertising industry that is all set to win accolades worldwide.

Positives/Negatives+ives o Challenging and satisfying job o Hefty growth prospects that are one of the best in the country o Heavy pay packets with dollops of project related incentives o Chances of meeting the legends of advertising o An industry that is known for its extremely

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Different roles, different names Advertising field offers a range of lucrative and interesting careers. The job in this field is categorised into two broad categories, namely, Executive and Creative.

Top companies Some of the giants in advertising and media planning that most students dream of working with are as follows: Hindustan Thomson Associates (HTA), McCann Erickson, Leo Burnett, Grey, R K Swamy BBDO, Bates, Redifussion Dy and R, Lintas India Ltd., Ogilvy & Mather Ltd., and Mudra Communications Ltd..

Tips for getting hired 1. For many people interested in a career in advertising or public relations, internships are the key to unlocking the door to the industry.

2. The advertising industry has a voracious appetite for creativity and innovative thinking. Though the industry is said to be in its infant stage as compared to the western world it has been receptive to the changing times.

3. Excellent communication skills along with a specialisation in your field of study from a reputed institution give you a cutting edge over fellow job seekers in this industry.

Indian Institute Of Mass Communication, Aruna Asaf Marg, JNU, New Campus, New Delhi - 110 067 URL : www.iimc.nic.in

Mudra Institute Of Communications (MICA), Shela, Ahmedabad - 380 007, Gujarat URL: www.mica-india.net

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, V.L.Mehta Road, Vile Parle(West), Mumbai - 400 056, Maharashtra URL: www.nmims.edu

Xavier's Institute Of Communication, St. Xavier's College , 5, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai - 400 001 , Maharashtra URL: www.xaviercomm.org

Symbiosis Institiute of Media and Communication, Pune URL: www.simc.edu

The Top 3 Ad- Gurus of India

Prahlad Kakkar

Prahlad has ruled the ad film making business and has won several awards for technical excellence, Innovation and creativity in advertising over the years in India.

R. Balki is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of the advertising agency Lowe Lintas (India). He is best known for directing Cheeni Kum (2007) and Paa (2009).

Prasoon Joshi is the Chairman Asia Pacific &CEO of McCann Worldgroup India.

He has been awarded Padma Shri by Government of India for his contribution towards the field of Arts, Literature and Advertising.

Prahlad Kakkar is a leading Indian ad film director, best known for his work on the famous Pepsi TV commercial, "Ye hi hai right choice", "Everest ka tikha lal", "Maggie pichkoo", "I love you Rasna" and the list is still going on.

His notable compaigns include for NDTV India (Sach dikhate hain hum), Saffola (Abhi to main jawan hoon) LG, Marico, Perfetti (Alpenliebe, Chlormint), and the Canneswinning Thanda matlab Coca-Cola campaign with Aamir Khan.

Prasoon Joshi

His Happydent television commercial is considered by experts as India's best ad till date.

He has rightfully earned the title of "The Ad Guru of India."

R. Balki

Balki's ideas have included "Daag Achche Hain" for 'Surf Excel', "Jaago re" ads for 'Tata Tea' and the "walk when you talk" Idea Cellular advertising campaign.

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Modi-Key talks: New Zealand assures 'con- Praful Patel to camp in Gujarat ahead of Assembly polls structive' approach on India's NSG bid New Delhi, Oct 26: India and New Zealand on Wednesday agreed to strengthen ties in key areas of trade, defence and security during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Kiwi counterpart John Key, who also assured that his country will contribute "constructively" to the process currently underway in the NSG to consider India's membership.

After the "productive" talks between the two Prime Ministers, the two sides inked three pacts including one pertaining to Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to

HIGHLIGHTS India and New Zealand inked three pacts today.

New Zealand acknowledged the "importance to India of it joining the NSG".

However, there was no clear word of support on India's NSG bid from New Zealand PM John Key. Taxes on Income and decided to establish Foreign Minister-level dialogue as well as exchanges on cyber issues.

Asserting that they had detailed and productive discussions on all aspects of

the bilateral engagement and multilateral cooperation, Modi at a joint media event with Key said, "I am thankful to Prime Minister Key for New Zealand's constructive approach to the consideration of India's

membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group(NSG)."

There was no clear word of support on India's entry into 48-nation NSG from the visiting leader, who only said, "New Zealand would continue to contribute con-

structively to the process currently underway in the NSG to consider India's membership."

Noting that they had a "detailed" discussion on India's NSG bid, Key also said, "New Zealand is committed to working with NSG members to reach a decision as soon as possible."

New Zealand acknowledged the "importance to India of it joining the NSG", a joint statement issued after the talks said, adding that India stressed that this would provide the predictability necessary for meeting India's clean energy goals in the context of the Paris agreements. (PTI)

Cyclone Kyant unlikely to Maoist encounter toll mounts to 28 make landfall: IMD New Delhi, Oct 26: Cyclone 'Kyant' over the Bay of Bengal is unlikely to make a landfall, but coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha may expect a wet Diwali, IMD said today.

"The cyclonic storm 'KYANT' over east-central Bay of Bengal moved further west-southwestwards and lay centred 450 km southeast of Gopalpur, 520 km east-southeast of Vishakhapatnam and 730 km east-northeast of Machilipatnam.

"The cyclone is most likely to move west-southwestwards towards westcentral Bay of Bengal during next 72 hours," the Cyclone Warning Division of India Meteorological Depart-

ment (IMD) said.

M Mohapatra, head of the Cyclone Warning Division, said Kyant was unlikely to make landfall, which means it will not hit the coast.

A cyclone making a landfall usually wreaks havoc and causes damage to life and property.

The IMD, however, said coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha will witness rainfall, especially during the Diwali weekend.

Kyant is expected to fade into deep depression on October 29.

"Squally winds speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is very likely to prevail along and off south Odisha on October 27 and along and off Andhra Pradesh coasts

from October 27 to 30.

"Light to moderate rainfall at many places over south Odisha, north coastal Andhra Pradeshis very likely on October 27 and 28.

"Heavy rainfall at isolated places over south coastal Andhra Pradesh is very likely on October 28 to 30 and over north coastal Tamilnadu on October 29 to 31," the IMD said.

Sea condition will be "rough to very rough" along and off south Odisha on October 27. Similar conditions will persist off Andhra Pradesh coasts during October 27 to 30, it said.

Fishermen have been advised not to venture into sea off Andhra Pradesh coasts from October 27 onwards. (PTI)

Situation in Kashmir Valley peaceful Srinagar, Oct 26: Life remained affected in Kashmir Valley for the 110th consecutive day today due to the strike called by separatists, even as the summer capital continued to witness movement of private transport in some parts.

Over the past week, many people have started defying the separatistsponsored strike as they are slowly picking up the threads of their lives affected by the nearly four month-long strike, officials said.

The flea market, which usually opens only on Sunday, was open today as well and many people went shopping for woolens and jackets in view of the approaching winter.

They said as the traffic in the city has significantly increased, additional traffic police per-

sonnel have been deployed at some intersections to ensure smooth flow of traffic.

Many shops were also open in the civil lines and the outskirts of the city, while many street vendors set up stalls at many places around the commercial hub of Lal Chowk. However, normal life continued to remain affected in the rest of the Valley due to separatist-sponsored strike.

While there were no curbs on the movement of people anywhere in Kashmir, the officials said restrictions on Assembly of four or more people were in place throughout the Valley for maintaining law and order. They said security forces have been deployed in strength at vulnerable spots and along the main roads as a precautionary measure. Security forces have also been

After two nights of horror, border residents migrate R S Pura Oct 26: Several villages along the International Border in this sector wear a deserted look as the residents after spending two nights of horror decided to migrate to safer places after Pakistan violated the ceasefire, targeting the civilian population.

As one enters the border villages, locked doors can be seen and an eerie silence prevails that is punctuated by the sporadic noise of bullets or mortar bombs.

"We spent the past two nights in horror, when bombs fired from the Pakistani side landed on our houses and in our front yards.

"We thought that it might pass away, but today we decided to move out and shift to safer place", Bhushan Kumar, a resident

of Korotana Khurd village, said.

Most of the houses in this village have been abandoned as the residents have migrated to safer places to save themselves from the ceasefire violation from the Pakistani side.

Even as the community bunkers made by the government have become a second home for a large number of border residents a large number have preferred to migrate to safer places, including the houses of their relatives.

"While majority of the villagers have left for safer locations, one or two men have stayed back in every village so as to provide fodder to the cattle.

"We are risking our lives to feed our cattle", Vikram Singh, a resident of Budhipur village, said. (PTI)

deployed at many market places to instill a sense of security among the public to carry out their day to day activities, the officials said. Shops, business establishments and fuel stations remained shut and are not expected to open this evening as separatists have not given any relaxation. Apart from business and tourism, the ongoing unrest has also affected the education as schools, colleges and other educational institutions continue to remain shut in the Valley. As many as 85 people, including two cops, have been killed and several thousand others injured in the ongoing unrest in the Valley.

Around 5,000 security forces personnel have also been injured in the clashes. Over 300 persons have been booked under Public Safety Act. (PTI)

Maoists kill village guard in Kalahandi Bhawanipatna , Oct 26: Suspected Maoists today killed a village guard at Katlanga village in Odisha's Kalahandi district after kidnapping him, police said.

Chemu Harijan, a resident of Katlang, was allegedly killed by the ultras who slit his throat, Kalahandi SP Brijesh Ray said.

The bike of Harijan, gutted in fire, was also recovered from nearby.

The Maoists suspected that the information of Harijan had helped the police track the whereabouts of one Sangita, a woman cadre of the outfit on October 15, police said quoting Harijan's wife's version.

Harijan's wife told the cops that Maoists therefore killed him under suspicion of him being a police informer and took away his 'Aadhaar' card, ration card, voter card and bank pass book.

Harijan was among the six persons kidnapped from three villages by the ultras earlier.

While five others were released yesterday, Harijan's body was found lying near a bridge at his village today.

(PTI)

Bhubaneswar, Oct 26: The toll in the Malkangiri encounter mounted to 28 after four more bodies were recovered from the forest, away from the Maoists camp at Bejingi, a top home department official said today.

"We have found four more bodies. The total number of Maoists killed in the encounter is now 28," said Odisha's Home Secretary Asit Tripathy.

Stating that some of the slain Maoists were member of the RK Group, Tripathy said 18 of the 28 bodies have so far been identified.

"Some state committee members and senior leaders of the Maoist outfit have been killed in the encounter," Tripathy said.

Asked about the precautions being taken in wake of the massive success of the joint operation, the home secretary said that the both state and central forces deployed in undivided Kalahandi and Koraput districts have been asked to remain extra-alert towards the movement of the

Naxalites.

Tripathy said a big contingent of CRPF's COBRA jawans, personnel of BSF and Odisha's elite special operation group (SOG) members besides general police personnel have been deployed in the districts of Kalahandi and Koraput.

Noting that the combing ooperation have been intensified in the undivided Koraput and Kalahandi districts, the home secretary said the extra vigil was being maintained in other districts also.

He said the inspector general (operation) R P Koche and DIG, south-western range S Syni have been camping at Malkangiri and monitoring the situation from the district headquarters.

Bodies of at least 24 Maoists, including some top leaders, were gunned down in a fierce gun-battle with security forces in Odisha's Malkangiri district on the border with Andhra Pradesh on October 24.

(PTI)

Odisha CM shown black flags

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Baripada (Odisha), Oct 26: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was today shown black flags and an egg was hurled at him allegedly by the opposition Congress activists during his one day tour to Mayurbhanj district.

An unknown person allegedly hurled an egg at the pandal where Patnaik was present at Suliapada government high school field, a district police official said.

Following the incident, the police swung into action and a scuffle took place between the police and the activists.

Rishitosh Patra, a student Congress activist was ar-

rested by police on the charge of hurling the egg targetting the chief minister, SDPO Abhiram Nayak said.

The officer, however, claimed that the egg did not hit the chief minister or others sitting on the dias.

Police had earlier detained more than 50 BJP activists, including the district President Krushna Chandra Mohapatra and 14 Congress party workers before the tour of Patnaik.

Patnaik also addressed three more meetings at Badachatara, Bahalda and Mohardapalasa before returning to the capital this afternoon. (PTI)

TMC MP Abhishek Bannerjee in stable condition Kolkata, Oct 26: Trinamool Congress MP and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee, who underwent a surgery for "orbital floor fracture" caused in a car accident, is in a stable condition now.

As per a medical bulletin released by the hospital this morning, the TMC youth wing President 'slept well throughout the night but complained of persistent pain which is considered quite normal in such circumstances'.

"All his vitals, including blood pressure, pulse are stable," it read.

Dr Sukumar Mukherjee, with other specialists, would visit Banerjee for a check as both dressing and eye check-up were scheduled today, the statement added.

"It is expected that gradually he (Banerjee) will be put on normal diet," Bulle Vue Clinic CEO P Tondon said.

Banerjee's car had met with an accident on the National Highway-2 near Singur in Hooghly district on October 18. (PTI)

NCP leader Praful Patel Ahmedabad, Oct 26: Senior NCP leader Praful Patel has decided to camp in Gujarat after Diwali to expand the base of his party in the state in view of the upcoming Assembly polls next year.

The move is seen as an attempt by the NCP to expand its base in Gujarat, a neighbouring state of Maharashtra, where the party was in power for 15 years along with the Congress.

"I will be camping here after Diwali to expand the base of my party in the state. The

party leadership has given me that mandate," Patel told reporters here.

"We are not a big party as Congress and BJP here. But there are vast opportunities here," the former Union Minister said.

"The Patel quota agitation and the way state government dealt with it by slapping sedition charges on quota agitation leaders is unprecedented.

In Maharashtra, Marathas daily take out rallies for reservation," Patel said with-

out naming quota stir leader Hardik Patel.

"Dalits have also started agitation here against atrocities on them," Patel said, referring to Dalits flogging incident at Una. Patel, who originally hails from Gujarat, has settled in Maharashtra and has been five times Lok Sabha MP. He is at present Rajya Sabha MP of NCP. NCP has been fighting elections in Gujarat for past several years. In the last Assembly elections held in 2012, the party had won two seats.

Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP has also announced to fight the state elections in a big way.

Patel said that NCP is ready to have alliance with "like minded parties" like Janta Dal(U), which has one MLA in Gujarat Assembly.

"I have met Nitish Kumar and informally discussed about the elections. But all that is too far as elections will be held after one year," Patel said. (PTI)

Minister close to CM Akhilesh expelled from SP by Shivpal Lucknow, Oct 26 : The feud in the Samajwadi Party showed no signs of ending with state unit chief Shivpal Yadav today expelling from the party for six years minister Tej Narain Pandey alias Pawan Pandey, who is considered close to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

Pawan Pandey had clashed with SP MLC Ashu Malik at party meet and also beaten him up.

"Pawan Pandey is being expelled from Samajwadi Party for six years on charges of indiscipline," Shivpal announced at a press conference at the party headquarters here.

Shivpal said he has written a letter to the chief minister requesting him to sack Pandey from his ministry.

Replying to questions, Shivpal maintained there was no dispute in the Samajwadi Party and the Mulayam family.

Pandey had allegedly beaten up SP MLC Ashu Malik.

Malik had alleged that he was slapped by him at the chief minister s residence.

"Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav had called me to clarify things related to a news article published in an English daily wherein Akhilesh Yadav was referred to as Aurangzeb and SP Chief Mulayam Singh as Shahjahan," Malik had told reporters after the incident.

Akhilesh Yadav.

"When I was at CM s residence, party leader Pawan Pandey came and attacked me. He slapped me twice," he said.

"I was asked to show up as the chief minister wanted to clarify things related to the news article in front of people but my presence was misunderstood by others," he said.

Malik said that Akhilesh was not present at his residence when the incident took place.

Malik had lodged a written complaint against Pandey accusing him of attacking him, but no FIR has been registered in the matter so far.

Shivpal's latest move to expel Pandey, who is close to Akhilesh, comes a day after SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav sought to project an 'all is well' image.

The "party and family are

united", he had said.

Mulayam had strongly defended party MP Amar Singh, who is being blamed by the Akhilesh faction for the problems in the family, asking "why to drag him in all this"?

"My family and party are united. All workers are united.

There are some conspirators, who do not have any mass base," Mulayam told a hurriedly convened press conferences.

"There is not 'matbhed' (difference) or 'manbhed' (ill feelings) among our leaders," Yadav said.

Asked whether Shivpal and other sacked ministers would then be reinstated in the Akhilesh cabinet, he had said, "I leave this to CM, You ask him why he made them ministers and why he sacked them. (PTI)

BSF officer injured in overnight ceasefire violation Jammu, Oct 26: An officer of the Border Security Force was injured when a shell fired

by Pakistani Rangers exploded near him during overnight ceasefire violation in RS Pura sector along the International Border in Jammu.

In the last 24 hours, ten people mostly women have been injured in the cross border firing in the RS Pura sector.

"Assistant Sub Inspector of BSF A K Upadhayay was injured when a shell exploded near him in RS Pura sector. He received splinter injures in his hand", a BSF Spokesman said.

The Pakistan Rangers resorted to heavy shelling and use of small arm fire in RS Pura sector.

"Fire was mainly concentrated in RS Pura sector, heavy firing upto 2330 hours.Intermittent fire in Arnia also", he said.

He said the BSF was giving a "befitting reply", to the Pakistani fire.

Intermittent firing was going on in several areas of RS Pura sector, with BSF "responding well" to the Pakistani fire.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jammu, Simrandeep Singh said Pakistani posts also targeted civilian areas including Sai Kalan, Bure Jaal, Treva and Arnia.

"Shelling opened up in Sai Kalan also, Arnia also came under shelling from 0130 hours. People were inside their houses, so no human casualty," Singh said.

Singh said though the government has issued an advisory and all the educational institutions near the international border have been closed in the wake of the firing from across the border, people were migrating to

safer locations.

"In the wake of the heavy firing border residents are migrating to safer locations, whenever there is lull, they leave their houses to shift to either safe camps or to their relatives houses at safer locations", Singh said.

Those injured in the cross border shelling have been identified as Shakshi (12), Manju Choudhary (15), Veena (26), Soma Devi (40), Kamlesh Kumari (28), Sanjana (10) Ratno Devi (60), Ramesh Kumar all residents of Suchetgarh.

Daljit Kour of Chanduchak was also injured in the firing and Ram Lal of Floora village in the RS Pura sector.

A six-year-old boy and a BSF Jawan were killed in the cross border shelling in the RS Pura sector on October 24.

(Agencies)

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Being a Women "Behind every successful man there is a woman". Not only in the case of a man but this saying stands for the functioning of the whole world. She is said to be the ultimate strength and support behind the success of an individual.

There is a lot of differenciation and discrimination in the name of gender as males and females. Nevertheless this difference do exist in nature from time immemorial.

A female draws out various characteristics which is different from that of a male, varying from factors such as physical, mental. biological and reproductive. These are inborn and inbuilt right from the time a mother concieves a female child.

Womanhood is the period in a females life after she has passed through childhood and adolescence, generally around the age 18. Women have three very important physiological functions totally absent in men--menstruation, preg-

nancy, and lactation.Each of these mechanisms influences the behavioural patterns of a female greatly.

Another such noticable factor could be psycological.

Women prefer to share and care more, she would discuss and figure out a solution for a problem which they face by discussing it with her friends.

She is more emotionally depended and possess aa emotional mind when compared to that of men. But men on the other hand seem to be independent and keep things more to themselves. But unfortunately, women are more prone to different types of depressions due to their emotional weakness.

Communication skills and emotional intelligence are found to be better in females.

They tend to be more grouporiented.

Women can be, and many are, greatly affected by hormone fluctuations.

Hormonal changes in female body is much more prominant and un-

dergoes changes as the age advances. The main two hormones generated in female body are estrogen and progestrone. Estrogen helps the uterus grow, maintains the uterine lining to protect the budding baby. Progesterone has characteristics that balance and counteract the adverse effects that estrogen can have.Progesterone is important mainly for the preparation of the endometrium for implantation of the egg during pregnancy and the maintenance of pregnancy. women are more often portrayed as being under the influence of their hormones, as being subject to hormonal tides or hormonal storms.

Women face many injustices and inequalities globally, both in terms of economic factors and human rights. An often overlooked aspect of this phenomenon is their health, so its atmost important that proper diet and care are taken as far as female health is concerned.

A healthy diet can help reduce

PMS(pre-menstrual syndrome), boost fertility, make pregnancy and nursing easier.

It provides one with energy, maintaining weight and keeps you looking good.

God has created women in such a way that, she can take her generation forward by giving birth to new offsprings.

The ideal time to start learning about pregnancy is not when a woman is already pregnant but much before that.

For a woman, pregnancy planning means learning everything she can about how her own health and that of her baby can be optimized. She is capable of conceiving from the time she attains puberty till the time of menopause.

A female body is also highly prone to diseases too due to its sensitive features or even due to malnutrition which leads to less immunity. Many such diseases are gallstones, migraine headaches, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, high blood

pressure(hypertension) etc.

Women with Osteoporosis have weak bones which tend to break. Osteoporosis in the vertebrae can cause serious problems for women. A fracture in this area occurs from day-to-day activities like climbing stairs, lifting objects, or bending forward Research has also revealed the genetic and molecular basis of a number of gender-based differences in health and disease, some of which are related to genotype - XX in the female and XY in the male.

Due to such less immune resistance women have got higher chances of developing Autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune diseases can affect virtually every site in the body.

Autoimmune diseases affect approximately 8% of the population, 78% of whom are women. It is still unkown as to what reasons are there behind such a prevalence. One of the factors behind it could be genetic as it can be passed on from a mother to her offspring.

Probiotics: One of the Most Important Supplements You Can Take The more I study health, the more I have come to appreciate how crucially important the bacteria in your gut are to your health. There an amazing list of more than 200 studies, which together explore more than 170 diseases which can be helped or treated with probiotics.

The conditions include: " Irritable bowel syndrome " Atopic Dermatitis " Diarrhea " Allergic Rhinitis " And even the common cold!

According to just one of the many studies linked on the site: "The ability of the gut microbiota and oral probiotics to influence systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, glycemic control, tissue lipid content and even mood itself, may have important implications ..."

Eating sugar actually nourishes the bad or pathogenic bacteria yeast and fungi in your gut, which may actually harm you more than its impact on insulin resistance. One of the major results of eating a healthy diet is that you cause your beneficial gut bacteria to flourish, and they secondarily perform the real "magic" of restoring your health. You may have noticed that probiotics are now featuring in articles relating to all sorts of health problems, including obesity, diabetes, depression and heart disease.

As explained by Russian neurologist Dr. Natasha CampbellMcBride, a woman's gut flora can also influence the health of her child, and if your child's gut flora is compromised from birth, he may be at an increased risk of vaccine damage. In fact, this imbalanced gut flora may be the primary factor that contributes to children having an adverse reaction to a vaccine!

Fortunately, you can easily screen for this imbalance and if it is found, all immunizations should be avoided until it is corrected with strategies that

are comprehensively described in Dr. McBride's book, Gut and Psychology Syndrome, which is in my opinion essential reading for all parents and parentto-be. The simple and inexpensive screening she suggests could prevent a lifetime of suffering...

All in all, the research into probiotics indicates that supplementing with probiotics is probably more important than taking a multi-vitamin and its true importance for your health is likely right up there with vitamin D. Your Inner Ecosystem Influences Countless Aspects of Your Health Your body contains about 100 trillion bacteria -- more than 10 times the number of cells you have in your entire body. It's now quite clear that the type and quantity of micro-organisms in your gut interact with your body in ways that can either prevent or encourage the development of many diseases.

The ideal ratio between the bacteria in your gut is 85 percent "good" and 15 percent "bad."

Probiotics are also essential for optimal digestion of food and absorption of nutrients, and they help your body produce vitamins, absorb minerals and aid in the elimination of toxins.

How Do You Know Your Gut

is Out of Whack?

It's important to realize that your gut bacteria are very vulnerable to lifestyle- and environmental factors.

All of these factors throw your gut flora out of balance, and, as you can see, many of these factors are pervasive and can be difficult to avoid. However, it's not impossible. Simply altering your diet to avoid processed foods and focusing on whole (ideally locally grown organic) foods will make a big dent! That change alone will dramatically reduce the amount of sugar and fructose you consume, as well as automatically limit your exposure to antibiotics and agricultural chemicals.

Brain and Primary Immune Defense are All Connected Two additional signs that your gut flora may be adversely impacted are depression and lowered immunity. Both of these are actually common-sense side effects of poor gut health, but they're usually completely overlooked...Most people, including many physicians, do not realize that 80 percent of your immune system is located in your digestive system, making a healthy gut a major focal point if you want to maintain optimal health.

Furthermore, your gut is quite literally your second brain, as it originates from the same type of tissue as your brain! During

fetal development, one part turns into your central nervous system, while the other develops into your enteric nervous system. These two systems are connected via the vagus nerve, the tenth cranial nerve that runs from your brain stem down to your abdomen. Hence your gut and your brain work in tandem, each influencing the other. And this is why your intestinal health can have such a profound influence on your mental health, and vice versa.

This also helps explain the link between neurological disorders (including ADHD and autism) and gastrointestinal dysfunction. For example, gluten intolerance is frequently a feature of autism, and many autistic children will improve when following a strict glutenfree diet.

However, even more importantly, establishing normal gut flora within the first 20 days or so of life plays a crucial role in appropriate maturation of your baby's immune system.

Babies who develop abnormal gut flora are left with compromised immune systems, and this may be a crucial factor when it comes to vaccine-induced damage. As Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride explained in a recent interview, vaccinations were originally developed for children with healthy immune systems, and children with abnormal gut flora and therefore compromised immunity are not suitable candidates for our current vaccine schedule as they're more prone to being harmed. To learn more about this, please see this previous article. Another detail that helps explain how abnormal gut flora can impact your neurological status is that certain probiotics also appear to play a role in detoxing harmful chemicals.

How to Optimize Your Gut Flora Just make sure to steer clear of pasteurized versions, as pasteurization will destroy many of the naturally occurring probiotics. For example,

most of the "probiotic" yogurts you find in every grocery store these days are NOT good choices. Since they're pasteurized, they will be associated with all of the problems of pasteurized milk products instead. They also typically contain added sugars, high fructose corn syrup, dyes, or artificial sweeteners; all of which will only worsen your health.

An added boon of traditionally fermented foods is that some of them are also excellent sources of vitamin K2, which is important for preventing arterial plaque buildup and heart disease.

Cheese curd is an excellent source of both probiotics and vitamin K2. You can also obtain all the K2 you'll need (about 200 micrograms) by eating 15 grams, or half an ounce, of natto daily.

That said, I realize that a lot of people do not enjoy the taste of fermented foods. In this case, taking a probiotic supplement is definitely advised. While I do not generally advocate taking a lot of supplements, a high quality probiotic is an exception. I recommend looking for a probiotic supplement that fulfills the following criteria, to ensure quality and efficacy: " The bacteria strains in the product must be able to survive your stomach acid and bile, so that they reach your intestines alive in adequate numbers. " The bacteria strains must have health-promoting features. " The probiotic activity must be guaranteed throughout the entire production process, storage period and shelf life of the product.

Through my years of clinical practice, I've found that no single probiotic supplement works for everyone. However, more people seem to respond favorably to Lactobacillus sporogenes than any other probiotic, so when in doubt, that's a great place to start.

4 Strategies For Women Of Color To Negotiate A Higher Salary It's no secret that the gender wage gap impacts women of color more acutely - black women make 63 cents to the white man's dollar and a Hispanic woman stands to lose over $1 million over her 40year-careercompared to her white, non-Hispanic male counterpart.

Statistics like these got Jacqueline Twillie to quit her corporate job to spend "sometimes upwards of three hours a day studying negotiation techniques." Now, as a negotiation and equal pay consultant, she focuses on helping millennial women ask for more. But Twillie, 31, says she learned the hard way how women can unintentionally create a wage gap by not negotiating their first salary.

While negotiating her first professional job offer six years ago, Twillie says, she went in knowing the amount she wanted and ready to negotiate. "However, when it came down to accepting the offer, I blew it." During salary negotiations, she recalls feeling so grateful for the job, she blurted out, "Yes, I'll take it!" to the hiring manager, although the offer was considerably below what she had calculated. "Just like that, I had given up much of my negotiating power," she adds.

"Several months later I learned that a male colleague in the same position as me

was earning a higher salary."

But she also learned two valuable lessons from the experience - to find out what her professional skills were worth and "to get over the nerves and jitters to ask for the salary."

Twillie tells me women of color face unique challenges when negotiating, vis-a-vis their white female counterparts. "Cultural expressions of women of color in regards tone inflection can sometimes be perceived as aggressiveness," she says. "To combat this stereotype, woman of color have to be aware of themselves but it's just as important to be aware of the person they are negotiating with," she says. "Communicate in a manner that exudes confidence, not arrogance or disrespect - it is a fine line to walk because coming off as weak can cost you the negotiation."

To be clear, I don't believe resolving the gender wage gap lies solely in the hands of women; I dedicate a whole chapter in my book to how companies can institute equal pay. But by not negotiating in the first place, or without the right techniques, women too can end up feeding in to the pay disparity.

Twillie shared four techniques on how women of color can effectively negotiate a raise: " Do not discount your value. "When negotiating a salary focus on facts not

feelings," she says. Discuss specific ways you add value to an organization to build your case such as retaining key clients or consistently completing projects on or ahead of schedule. Be sure to avoid phrases that discount your value including, 'don't thank me it was easy,' 'no big deal,' or 'I could do that in my sleep.' "When you discount your value with your team members or supervisor, you give them permission to do the same." By trying to be modest, women can end up creating misperceptions that they're not working as hard as others, and therefore not deserving of a higher salary or raise. " Know the market value before engaging.

Women of color should not use the national statistics as a foundation for their salary negotiation, she says. Instead, research the market rate: the wages a person earns with your experience level in your geographic area for a particular title. She recommends sites like Payscale, Paysa or Glassdoor to equip you with this information. " Talk to people within your industry to gauge if your ask is realistic. Tell a trusted colleague within your industry that you will be having a salary discussion. Share the amount you plan to ask for as well as the lowest amount you will accept. The right person should provide insight if your expectation is on, above,

or below market rate.

"Armed with this knowledge you will know if you are getting a good or bad deal," she adds. " Stereotypes exist - navigate them to your benefit . There's evidence to show women of color face more bias, but that doesn't have to deter you. Twillie says: "For example, you do not want the person you are negotiating with to get the perception that you are an "angry black woman" if you show too much emotion during the conversation," she says. "To avoid playing to the stereotype when things are not going they way you planned, take a break instead of losing your cool." One of Twillie's favorite strategies to deploy in a heated moment is to request a bathroom break.

"By forcing a break during a heated negotiation, you have a chance to collect your thoughts, calm down and come back to the negotiating table focused on presenting the case."

During a negotiation, each woman must stay true to her own personality while employing communication techniques that allow her to tear down stereotypes. Giving in to these stereotypes often "build barriers to creating a win/win deal," she adds.

7Foods For Seriously Pretty Skin Get smoother skin

These brightly colored veggies are a treat for your skin. A half-cup of chopped red pepper will give you more than 100% of your dietary reference intake of wrinkle-fighting vitamin C. Researchers in the United Kingdom looked at vitamin C intake in 4,025 women and found that those who ate more vitamin C had less wrinkling and dryness.

Want smoother, youngerlooking skin? Add these antioxidant-rich foods to your diet. Studies show that the vitamins and minerals they contain can do everything from speeding cell turnover (to reveal healthier skin underneath) to protecting skin from the sun's damaging rays. Here, eight foods that are loaded with age-defying nutrients-plus fast, delicious recipes you'll want to try today.

Red bell peppers

Try these red pepper recipes: Roasted Red Pepper Chicken Pasta Salad With Cucumber, Red Pepper, and Feta Red Pepper Soup Free radicals are particles that can harm skin cells and reduce collagen, making skin more wrinkle-prone. You can offset free radical damage by consuming antioxidant-rich blueberries. "With 1/2 cup of blueberries, you can just about double the amount of antioxidants most Americans get in one day. If you want to slow down the free radical aging process, blueberries are the leader of the pack," says Ronald Prior, PhD, head of the USDA Phytochemical Laboratory at Tufts.

Blueberries

Try these blueberry recipes: Blueberry Muffins Banana-Blueberry Smoothies Blueberry-Buttermilk Coffee Cake Salmon is rich in anti-aging ingredients, including omega3 fatty acids. Omega-3s contain alpha-linolenic acid, which decreases dryness and keeps skin soft, smooth, and supple. Fatty fish, like salmon, also reduces inflammation and may help ease chronic skin problems, like psoriasis flareups.

Salmon

Try these salmon recipes: Salmon With a Twist Salmon and Dill Pasta Honey-Mustard Salmon With Roasted Asparagus Get plenty of moisturizing vitamin E in this creamy fruit.

Not only does vitamin E ease dry skin, but studies also show it may reduce free radicals and protect against damaging UV rays. It's the perfect excuse to have chips and guacamole!

Avocado

Try these avocado recipes: Key West Chicken-Avocado Sandwiches Avocado Black Bean Salad Grilled Steak With Avocado Eat this skin favorite yearround! Sweet potatoes are loaded with beta-carotene, which produces vitamin A. Vitamin A increases cell turnover and protects the integrity of our skin. In fact, it's so important for healthy skin that its derivatives, called retinoids, are found in many skin care products. But you can get skinboosting benefits by adding this sweet, hearty veggie to your weekly meals.

Sweet potatoes

Try these sweet potato recipes: Pork Chops and Sweet Potatoes Rosemary-Rubbed Sweet Potatoes Sweet Potato Hash Browns Onions aren't just for adding flavor to food-they're also rich in quercetin, an antioxidant that protects against wrinkles.

Studies show that it may save skin from harmful UVB rays, so sneak these veggies into soups, main dish meals and onto pizzas.

Try these onion recipes: French Onion Soup Roasted Pork Loin With Peppers and Balsamic Onions Barbecue Chicken Pizza

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P12 FC Pune City academy player gets Villarreal loan stint IANS Pune, Oct 26: FC Pune City's academy product Md. Ashique Kuruniyan has secured a loan move to La Liga club Villarreal's third division team, the Indian Super League (ISL) football franchise said.

This the first time a home-grown Indian academy player has been selected by a top Spanish club to ply his trade in Europe, according to a release on Wednesday.

The Kerala-born winger has been selected in the Indian team for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-19 Championships.

He has also represented India in the U-18 category in the Asia Champions Trophy, scoring a goal that brought him in the spotlight.

Ashique said he was keen to make a mark in Spain and return to India a better player.

"This is a dream come true. All these years, we would admire these top clubs and their players from afar, but thanks to FC Pune City and Villarreal, I will get a chance to play at one of the most respected clubs in Spain," said Ashique in the release.

Villarreal President Fernando Roig said this is just the beginning of identifying good talent from India and giving them a chance to play against in their youth team.

"Villarreal CF was more than happy to absorb Md. Ashique Kuruniyan in their side because we saw the spark in him.

Our coaches will work on him and we will aim to realise his true potential."

"His development as a player is given and this will only bode well for football in India in general. We thank FC Pune City for facilitating this move and hope this inspires a lot more young talent to make it big in Europe."

4th ODI: New Zealand beat Yogeshwar's silver hopes India by 19 runs to draw level over, WFI unaware

Virat Kohli New Delhi, Oct 26: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson made a surprising decision to field first after winning the toss but his bowlers proved him right as they stepped up in a must win contest in Ranchi to beat India by 19 runs and draw level at 2-2.

Chasing 261, India were bowled out for 241 in 48.4 overs meaning the fifth and final ODI in Vizag will be the decider.

Wickets in the middle overs heavily dented India's chances as they lost wickets against the run of play at crucial junctures.

After Rohit Sharma fell early for 11, Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli joined forces to steer the chase forward. The duo had settled well with Rahane looked in good nick. He larruped Trent Boult for a four and a six in an over and then struck two more fours off Tim Southee in three deliveries later on. Kohli was solid and inching towards yet another fifty after two fours and a six when he fell to an ordinary delivery from Ish Sodhi, caught by the keeper while attempting a cut for 45. That partnership was worth 78 runs.

His departure was followed by a roaring welcome from the crowd to local boy MS Dhoni who was fresh after a match

winning fifty in the third ODI. But it was Rahane who was making all the right noises, hitting a timely halfcentury, punishing a poor short delivery from left arm spinner Anton Devcich for a four to reach the milestone.

At 126/2 in 23 overs, with a well set Rahane and Dhoni in the middle, India must have fancied their chances of closing out the series in Ranchi.

James Neesham had other plans.

He failed to get going with the bat but more than made up for it with two deadly strikes from which India failed to recover. His first victim was Rahane, trapped in front for 57. His next left the crowd stunned as he let one slip through the gates of Dhoni, cleaning him up for 11 and suddenly India were in a spot of bother at 135/4.

Martin Guptill scored a halfcentury but late strikes restricted New Zealand to 260/ 7 after they opted to bat in the fourth ODI of the fivematch series in Ranchi on Wednesday. Needing a win to keep the series alive, which they currently trail 1-2, New Zealand began on the front foot winning the toss for the first time on the tour. And a strong opening stand set the

ball rolling but for the squeeze the spinners applied in the middle overs, the visitors couldn't capitalize on it and were prevented from posting a challenging total on a pitch where a total in excess of 300 looked a real possibility at one stage.

Captain Kane Williamson stuck to his guns, opting to bat first against the trend and must have received a pat on his back as a little edgy Guptill and sublime Tom Latham began the proceedings on a solid footing. Guptill was his usual self - edgy but aggressive and Latham relying on pure timing.

The combination worked pretty well for the visitors, they collected 80 runs from the first 10 overs.

Guptill, given yet another opportunity to make amends, had a lucky day as he survived two dropped catches to score 72 from 84 deliveries. His 12 boundaries - some exceptional strokes and a few streaky ones helped him shrug off the poor form that saw him scoring a combined 39 runs from the first three ODIs of the series. Together with Latham, he didn't allow Umesh Yadav and Dhawal Kulkarni who replaced an unfit Jasprit Bumrah any early success. In fact, Kulkarni was expensive in his first spell, leaking 37 runs from his four overs.

While Guptill went after the bowlers, Latham refrained from being flashy, relying on pure timing and playing the ball on the merit.

But the introduction of spinners halted the run flow. Between over no 11 and 15, Axar Patel and Amit Mishra allowed 14 runs and the pressure got to Latham. He attempted a sweep that resulted in a leading edge to short fine-leg, cutting short his promising knock at 39. Guptill meanwhile completed his 31st ODI fifty and together with Captain Williamson, steered the

innings forward. However, Hardik Pandya made the breakthrough in his second spell, inducing an edge off Guptill to send him back for 72.

Williamson and Ross Taylor then took control and added 46 runs at a steady pace.

Williamson had set himself nicely for a big innings and with New Zealand 184/2 in 35 overs, a challenging total was in sight. It was then that Mishra weaved his magic to remove Williamson (41) and James Neesham (6) within three overs. Williamson, undone by extra bounce, played one bad shot that resulted in a thick edge to wicketkeeper Dhoni while Neesham was caught by Virat Kohli at the covers. Those two strikes from Mishra (2/ 41) revived India as they refused to give New Zealand any opening. Together, Axar (1/38), Mishra and Kedar Jadhav (0/ 27) gave 106 runs in 28 overs.

The responsibility fell on Taylor's shoulders who had BJ Watling, playing his first ODI since February 2013, for company. Kulkarni returned for a second spell and had Watling caught at fine leg by Rohit Sharma for 14. Then Taylor was run-out, thanks to a brilliant work from Dhoni who collected a slow throw from Kulkarni from the deep and released the ball quickly, without bothering to take a look at the stumps. The ball crashed on the stumps well before Taylor, who had labored to 34 off 58 deliveries, could make his ground.

With wickets falling regularly, the late surge never came. In fact, such was India's stranglehold over the batsmen that they only allowed three fours in the final 10 overs as New Zealand finished with a below par total and will need some exceptional effort from their bowlers to stop India from sealing the series.

Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt's

Kudukhov.

"The International Olympic Committee will not deprive wrestler Besik Kudukhov of his silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London," vice president of the United World Wrestling, Georgy Bryusov, also the first deputy president of the Russian Wrestling Federation, said in the statement.

But Wrestling Federation of India said that it was yet to get any information regarding the new development.

"We do not have any information about his medal not being upgraded," WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar said.

"Before the Rio Olympics, we had been told that Kudukhov had tested positive for banned substance and Yogeshwar's 2012 London Olympics samples would be tested before deciding to upgrade

his bronze to silver. But after that we have not got any update on the matter till date," the official added.

The IOC has been re-testing samples taken from both 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as the 2012 London Games and other international tournaments, using up-to-date methods to detect banned substances.

When the news of Kudukhov testing positive first surfaced and there was a chance of Yogeshwar's bronze medal be upgraded to silver, the Indian wrestler had refused to accept the medal, saying it should remain with the family of the deceased grappler.

"If possible he must be allowed to keep the medal.

It will keep his family's honour intact. For me humanity is above everything else," Dutt had tweeted.

Ajmal to be considered for selection Indian eves post 3-2 win over Spain if he performs well:Inzy PTI Karachi, Oct 26: Pakistan's chief selector Inzamam-ulHaq has offered a lifeline to off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, insisting that the national selectors had not discarded him from future plans.

Ajmal has called on the national selectors to reward him for his good performances in domestic cricket by giving him a chance to play for the country again.

"Saeed has been a great bowler for Pakistan and it is a fact he performed well in the national T20 championship. We are watching his performances in domestic first class matches.

If he continues his form he will be considered for selection," Inzamam said.

Ajmal was once Pakistan's leading wicket-taker in all

three formats before the ICC banned him from bowling due to an illegal bowling action in 2014. But he returned to competitive cricket with a modified action.

However, the national selectors have ignored Ajmal since he last appeared in a couple of limited over games in Bangladesh in April 2015.

"It is never easy for a bowler to comeback with a modified bowling action and do well.

Saeed has shown lot of resilience and he can be rewarded," Inzamam said.

Ajmal, who turned 39 this month, made it clear that despite what his critics said he had no plans to retire in the near future.

"No matter what anyone says. No matter what anyone thinks. I have confidence

in my abilities and I know I deserve another shot at international cricket," Ajmal said.

Inzamam, however, made it clear that while the selectors were watching Ajmal and other players performances, the selection would be done according to the national team requirements.

"If Saeed is required at anytime for the Pakistan team he will be selected. There is no question of ruling him out. But we are now following a policy of picking players according to team requirements," he said.

Inzamam admitted that Pakistan was facing a drought of quality off-spinners with no action problems.

"Since Saeed and Hafeez encountered problems we have not had any off-spinner worthy of a second look. I have asked our selector Tauseef

Ahmed to hold a camp for promising off-break bowlers soon and see what can be done," he said.

Inzamam said that finding a quality off-spinner was as important for Pakistan as having leg-spinner Yasir Shah and other good left-arm spinners on the circuit.

The chief selector also said that Azhar Ali would continue to open the innings for Pakistan in Tests and One-day Internationals.

"We are no longer considering him as a middle order batsman.

He can bat equally well as an opener and at number three. So we are now considering him as our regular opener. But we will be taking a reserve opener as well to New Zealand and Australia," he said.

Mushfiqur bemoans Bangladesh Arsenal through to League pacers' inability to get reverse swing Cup quarterfinals class cricket? If you look at

Mushfiqur Rahim IANS Dhaka, Oct 26: England seamers' ability to get the ball to reverse swing stood out in their 22-run win in the first Test in Chittagong in sharp contrast to our fast bowlers, Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has lamented.

Bangladesh pacers Shafiul Islam and Kamrul Islam Rabbi's efforts with the old ball did not produce anything remotely close to what Ben Stokes and Stuart Broadpulled off for England at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium using the rough and shiny sides of the ball, reports bdnews24.com.

England won the first Test by 22 runs.

Rahim believes the reason for the Bangladesh pacers' incapacity lies in local first-class cricket.

PTI New Delhi, Oct 26: Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt's chances of the London Olympics medal being upgraded from bronze to silver is all but over but Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday claimed it was unaware of the development.

With the International Olympic Committee deciding to drop the investigation against the deceased Russian wrestler Besik Kudukov, who won the silver medal in the men's freestyle 60kg category at the 2012 Games, bronze medallist Yogeshwar's hopes of getting his medal upgraded has evaporated.

Kudukov, who died in a car crash in 2013, had tested positive for a banned steroid when an old sample was retested a few months ago by WADA in its attempt to deter dope cheats.

In a statement, the Russian Wrestling Federation has claimed that his sample from the 2012 Games was retested this year and found to be positive for the steroid turinabol, and his case was passed to a threemember IOC disciplinary commission. However, the committee has decided to terminate the investigation against

Bangladesh's two domestic tournaments, National Cricket League and Bangladesh Cricket League, are four-day contests where pacers rarely get the chance to bowl with old balls.

They bowl the opening overs with the new ball and then the spinners take over.

The Bangladesh skipper thinks for a team to do well on pitches like the ones in Chittagong, the pacers must be well-versed in the art of reverse swinging.

"I've said this before. If a bowler doesn't even know how to bowl with the old ball -- how to set a batsman up, how to bowl strategically -- can we expect him to do well against a big team in a Test match?" he said.

"How many of our pacers bowl with the old ball in first-

scorecards, regardless of the wicket being a grassy one or anything else -- you will see spinners taking five wickets and pacers getting one or two."

The tendency of relying too much on spin is also carried over to Bangladesh's five-day game. The spinners took 18 wickets for Bangladesh in the Chittagong Test, Rabbi grabbed the lone wicket from a seamer and the other was a run out.

Years of practice and devotion have led Broad, who played his 99th Test in Chittagong, to where he is now. He and Stokes have joined forces to torment batsmen in the recent years.

Mushfiqur is unwilling to compare them with Shafiul and Rabbi.

"It's not that Shafiul and Rabbi were terrible. They got an opportunity to learn how important every run is on a wicket like this, how important each spell is."

"I think they now have a good understanding that such reverse swings can be found with old balls. I hope they will learn from this," he added.

Bangladesh have left out Shafiul for the second Test in Dhaka but Rabbi retained his spot in the squad. The Dhaka Test begins on Friday.

Arsenal players celebrate a goal AFP London. Oct 26: It was a smooth night for Arsenal against Reading, despite only beating the second-tier League Championship club 2-0.

Oxlade-Chamberlain poked the ball through defender Tyler Blackett's legs into the corner of the net to put Arsenal ahead in the 33rd minute. A deflected shot from the England international doubled Arsenal's lead in the 78th.

Premier League side Hull survived a late scare against Bristol City of the League Championship to win 2-1.

Harry Maguire and Michael Dawson scored either side of halftime but City forward Lee

Tomlin grabbed a goal in the third of seven minutes of stoppage time.

The biggest win of the night saw second-tier leader Newcastle, relegated from the Premier League last season, rout 10-man Preston 6-0. Leeds-Norwich went to extra time after a 1-1 draw.

The fourth round will be completed on Wednesday with three all-Premier League matches, headlined by United hosting City in the season's second Manchester derby clash between Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola. There's also a London derby between West Ham and Chelsea, while Southampton takes on Sunderland.

Image for representational purpose PTI Valencia, Oct 26: India's Junior women team got the better of hosts Spain 3-2 in a keenlyIndian eves post 32 win over Spainnvitational hockey tournament here.

In a highly charged encounter, it was the hosts who got the early breakthrough with

Clara Ycart's 15th minute goal giving them the lead.

But India soon hit back via Jyoti in the 28th minute to score the equaliser and take the game into half-time with the score tied at 1-1.

In the second half, India came out all guns blazing and Ritu was quick to ex-

tend India's lead with a Penalty Corner conversion in the 42nd minute.

But the joy was short-lived as Spain were awarded a stroke just two minutes later and Ycart made no mistake from the spot to draw level.

The two teams tussled away in the midfield thereafter, and despite the chances and circle penetrations none of them could breach the rival goal over the next 20 minutes.

In the final 10 minutes of the game, India suddenly improved their level of play and were rewarded in the 62nd minute. Sangita Kumari scored a goal to give India a lead yet again and that proved to be the winner as Spain failed to score another one.

Indian eves will next face Germany on October 27.

England name unchanged squad for India tour AFP London, Oct 26: England have announced a 16-member unchanged squad for the five-Test series against India with fast bowler James Anderson set to miss the start of the team's tour after failing to recover from a shoulder injury.

The squad is the same as the one currently touring Bangladesh.

Anderson, who was forced to miss England's ongoing series in Bangladesh, has already been ruled out of next month's opening Test in Rajkot, starting on November 9.

But the 34-year-old pacer, who has taken a record 473 Test wickets for England, could join the

squad for the remaining four Test matches against India.

"It is hoped he will still play some part in the series in India," England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement.

England will also be without paceman Mark Wood due to an ankle injury, but

ECB chose not to draft in another seamer.

Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes, Ben Stokes, Steven Finn and Jake Ball will be the pace bowlers in the squad, with Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Gareth Batty and Zafar Ansari handling the spin department.

The first Test at Rajkot will be followed by matches at Visakhapatnam, Mohali, Mumbai and Chennai.

Squad: Alastair Cook (captain), Moeen Ali, Zafar Ansari, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Gary Ballance, Gareth Batty, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Ben Duckett, Steven Finn, Haseeb Hameed, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes.

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