EasternChroniWINDOW TO THE EAST cle WEATHERWATCH ‘PAK ENCOURAGED INTERNATIONAL YOGA SWITZERLAND’S 3-1 WIN Max 34°c Kashmir-centric terrorists to Day observed seals Turkey’s group-stage Min 25°c join Islamic State-Khorasan’ P2 in Kokrajhar P4 exit P10 Humidity 72% VOL XI, ISSUE 434 PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM SILCHAR GUWAHATI KOLKATA PAGES: 10 epaper at: www.easternchronicle.net PRICE `9 TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021 SPOTLIGHT ASSAM GOVERNMENT RELEASES FRESH SOPS CBSE, CISCE CM: Yoga boosts immunity, class 12 board results by July 31 5 districts with high positivity energy and positivity NEW DELHI: The CBSE and AGENCIES CISCE boards have told the Supreme Court that class XII GUWAHATI: On International board examination results rate ‘under close watch’ Yoga Day, Assam’s chief min- would be declared by July 31 AGENCIES the new SOP read. Mean- ister, Himanta Biswa Sarma and the students, desirous of while, in districts where the joined a yoga session along taking up the board exami- GUWAHATI: The Assam Gov- COVID-19 situation has im- with ministers and MLAs at nation physically of CBSE ernment has released a fresh proved in the last few days, re- the peaceful campus of Na- can do so between August 15 set of SOPs (Standard Operat- strictions have been relaxed. tional Hydroelectric Power to September 15, subject to ing Procedures). “In the districts viz. South Corporation (NHPC) at Ge- conducive pandemic situa- According to the new SOPs, Salmara, Majuli, Bongaigaon, rukamukh in Dhemaji dis- tion. The CISCE said its stu- districts with high positivity Chirang, Udalguri, West Kar- trict on Monday. dents can take improvement rate will be under close watch. bi Anglong, Dima Hasao and CM Sarma said amidst the examinations ... Pg 5 “Districts where the total Charaideo where the positive Covid pandemic, Yoga is number of cumulative cas- cases are showing less than India’s priceless gift to the Wife slits es and per day cases are still 400 cumulatively in last 10 world. It helps in boosting showing persistently high days, the lockdown like condi- immunity, provide energy On International Yoga Day Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma joined a Yoga husband’s numbers, especially Cachar, tions are here by relaxed and and positivity, mentioned session along with ministers and MLAs at the serene campus of NHPC at Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sonit- areas and 10% or more in case every day at 2pm and will con- movement of individuals will CM Sarma on Twitter. Gerukamukh in Dhemaji, Monday. throat in Nalbari pur and Nagaon will be under of rural areas in the last one tinue till 5 in the morning next be allowed from 5AM to 5PM Mentioning the name of to make it a vital part of our to embrace yoga and garner GUWAHATI: A sensational close watch. In case there is no week, District Magistrate will day. daily,” the SOP added. prime minister Narendra daily lives. “Along with en- its benefits. Furthermore, murder occurred in Gon- improvement in the COVID notify such areas as contain- “There shall be total ban on Meanwhile, shops in Kam- Modi, CM Sarma extended a suring good health, it helps he mentioned, “Some of our dhiya’s Nalbari town where status in these districts, strict- ment zone and ensure neces- movement of individuals from rup-Metro district will con- hand of gratitude to him for us attain good mental health youth, who are under the bad a wife identified as Rekha er restrictions may follow,” sary containment measures 2pm to 5am daily in Kamrup tinue to remain open till 1pm delivering the message of as well. It gives us peace & influence of drugs, should Devi allegedly slight her the new SOPs read. for COVID-19,” the new SOPs Metropolitan district consid- every day. yoga to the world. contributes to the making of also embrace yoga.” Yoga husband, Dulumoni Shar- “In case the test positivity of further read. Meanwhile, cur- ering the decreasing trend of The inter district transport In addition, CM Sarma a good society”, he tweeted. centers have been estab- ma’s throat with a blade. COVID-19 in any area reaches few in Kamrup-Metro district COVID-19 cases including de- continued to remain suspend- focused on the significance He paid emphasis on to- lished in development blocks The incident took place in 5% or more in case of urban will continue to get enforced crease in the daily case load,” ed. of yoga and asked everyone day’s youth and asked them all over the state. Devi’s resident on Monday morning. According to the ‘No link between sources, Rekha Devi con- Lockdown area wise, not in Centre initiates Cong MLA Rupjyoti fessed that she was unable to withstand the harassment Covid vaccine disciplinary of her husband which made entire district: Mahanta joins saffron camp her take this ... Pg 5 and infertility’ AGENCIES proceedings Sarma sets 75 days AGENCIES GUWAHATI: A day after state against Alapan deadline to complete NEW DELHI: Covid vaccines do chief minister Himanta Bis- AGENCIES not cause infertility and the wa Sarma hinted on a total vaccination vaccines’ negative impact on lockdown in multiple Assam NEW DELHI: The Centre has GUWAHATI: Assam chief min- fertility among people of re- districts owing to the rising initiated major penalty pro- ister Himanta Biswa Sarma productive age was a miscon- Covid 19 cases, health minis- ceedings against former West on Monday set a target to ception, the Centre on Monday ter Keshab Mahanta on Mon- Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan achieve complete vaccina- clarified. day said that the proposed Bandyopadhyay for alleged tion of Dhemaji district with- Such superstitions and lockdown may not be im- Health minister Keshab Mahanta visited a number of vaccination centres in misconduct and misbehavior, in 75 days. He also visited a myths have been reported from posed in the entire district Nagaon, Kamrup (M) and Mariani districts on Monday. officials said on Monday. Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi joined BJP in the presence of CM Himanta Biswa model vaccination centre in a section of healthcare work- but on region or area wise. He said, “There might not tricts showing the trend, the Bandyopadhyay, now an Sarma at Gerukamukh on Monday. Dhemaji town. Sarma asked ers and frontline workers, Mahanta said that the be a total lockdown in a dis- numbers of districts have adviser to West Bengal Chief AGENCIES on Monday. He was an MLA the deputy commissioner including the nurses, said the health department has been trict but in affected areas shot up recently.” The health Minister Mamata Banerjee, who contested from Assam P Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy to Union Health Ministry, adding analyzing the sudden rise of the districts. New cases minister said that currently, has been asked to reply to a GUWAHATI: Four-time MLA Legislative Assembly four ensure vaccination to all that such misinformation and of Covid cases in the con- were seen on a rising trend around 9-10 districts of the “memorandum”, within 30 (Member of Legislative As- times successively from Mari- government officials im- rumours were observed to be cerned districts and a deci- in several districts. Though state has been on a rising days, sent to him by the De- sembly) Rupjyoti Kurmi ani LAC of Jorhat district as a mediately so that they can spreading in the... Pg 5 sion would be taken shortly. earlier there were five dis- trend of Covid cases. Pg 5 partment of Personnel ... Pg 5 joined BJP at Gerukamukh member of ... Pg 5 render their services during the flood. He also asked the health department to go for Assam reports complete inoculation of the Stop breaking parties, focus on Tripura mob lynching: Police Anganwadi... Pg 5 35 more deaths, Police nab six your work: Gaurav tells CM clueless on assailants’ identity AGENCIES (Himanta Biswa Sarma) in- 2805 positive wanted dacoits; stead of advising the opposi- GUWAHATI: Assam recorded 35 AGENCIES investigation revealed the GUWAHATI: Senior Assam Con- tion should look into what his more COVID-19 deaths and victims had stolen the cattle, recover arms, SUV gress leader and Look Sabha own ministers are doing,” MP 2805 new positive cases in the AGARTALA: Thirty-six hours the SP added. The police had GUWAHATI: Nalbari Police MP Gaurav Gogoi, on Mon- Gaurav Gogoi added. last 24 hours. The news has have elapsed since a mob in seized a mini-truck and five succeeded to nab at least six day, came out all guns blazing Congress leader Gaurav been confirmed by Assam BJP-ruled Tripura lynched cattle from near the site of the wanted dacoits in connection against Assam Chief Minister Gogoi said that the Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa three suspected cattle lifters incident. recent loot at the Daulasal Himanta Biswa Sarma. Chief Minister should focus Sarma in a tweet on Monday but the police are still clueless Royal scion and former under Mukalmua police sta- On the day former Con- on fulfilling the promises evening. While sharing the on the identity of the assail- Tripura Congress president tion. Police have also seized gress MLA Rup Jyoti Kurmi made by the BJP ahead of COVID-19 update of Assam, ants. Pradyot Bikram Manikya a pistol from the possession formally joined the ruling BJP Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi. the Assembly Elections in chief minister Sarma in the The incident had occurred Debbarma tweeted: “Anyone of the group. Several mobile in Assam, MP Gaurav Gogoi latter must focus on the works the State. “Strengthening the tweet said the new cases were in Khowai district in the early who takes law in the hands phones and a cash amount targeted Assam CM Himanta in his hand, rather than break- party by reaching out to oppo- confirmed out of 1,70,856 tests. hours of Sunday. The police should be punished! We live in of Rs 22000 have also been Biswa Sarma over defection ing other parties. sition MLAs is not the job of a The COVID-19 positivity said people were not coming ment,” district Superinten- a lawful society and the public recovered from them. Police of Kurmi to the saffron party. Gogoi said: “CM Himanta Chief Minister. Instead, Him- percentage recorded on Mon- forward to give a statement on dent of Police, Kiran Kumar murder of the 3 people irre- said previously one prime ac- Gaurav Gogoi, launching Biswa Sarma must focus on anta Biswa Sarma should fo- day was 1.64%, according to the incident. “We don’t know told media. spective of the alleged crime cused of the case was arrest- a sharp attack on CM Himan- his work instead of trying cus on fulfilling the promises the data shared by the Assam who actually did it. Nobody is He said 15 to 20 people were is unacceptable. If they were ed on June 17 and the looted ta Biswa Sarma said that the to break other parties.” “He made by his party ahead... Pg 5 chief minister. Pg 5 coming forward to give a state- involved in the incident. An guilty it was the ... Pg 5 SUV was recovered from Gu- wahati. “We will not let the criminals to escape,” Nalbari Idols of Hindu Cong opposes 100% FDI Miscreants kill police tweeted. AGENCIES gods desecrated Covid advisory for people veteran priest Amarnath Yatra in petroleum & gas PSUs in Guwahati AGENCIES Oil and Natural Gas public in shelters during flood in Nagaon cancelled in wake sector undertakings (PSUs) GUWAHATI: In an untoward in- GUWAHATI: Assam Pradesh through a statement saying CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE relief and essential items shall FAIZUR RAHMAN of pandemic cident, few unidentified mis- Congress Committee vehe- that by such a proposal the be coordinated by maintain- CHANDIGARH: In the wake creants have vandalized the mently opposes PM Modi BJP Government is all out GUWAHATI: The Assam State ing social distancing norms, NAGAON: In a sensational inci- of the Covid-19 pandem- idol of Lord Hanuman at the Government’s recent move to sell the nation’s resourc- Disaster Management Au- according to the advisory. dent, a miscreant identified as ic, the J&K government Sriram Janki Mandir and God- for 100% foreign investment es starting with the sale and thority (ASDMA) on Monday “While government encour- Dhiraj Hasampura allegedly on Monday cancelled the dess Saraswati at Chabipul in policy in Petroleum and Nat- privatization of India’s sec- issued a special COVID-19 ad- ages flood affected people to attacked one veteran priest of Shri Amarnath Yatra and Guwahati on Sunday night. ural Gas PSUs. ond-biggest oil refinery the visory for the people who will take shelter in formal relief Sadhubaba Ashram at The- said the annual pilgrimage According to local residents APCC President Ripun Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd stay in temporary shelters, camps, any informal tempo- plaguri area in Hojai district. would be symbolic only. of Chabipul miscreants also Bora has strongly reacted (BPCL). other than government relief File photo. rary shelters that may come The victim later succumbed at However, all the tradition- looted the ornaments, cash and to the above move of The Bora in a press state- camps, during flood. into being during floods, must the hospital. al religious rituals shall other valuable items from the Commerce and Industry ment claimed that presently The guidelines include for- testing, vaccination, sanitisa- follow COVID Appropriate Be- The priest is well-known as be performed at the holy temple premises. Ministry of India’s draft only 49% FDI is permitted mation of a committee for each tion and tents for suspected haviours and protocols,” the Hathibondhu (Friend of Ele- cave shrine as per past Following the incident, tem- cabinet note seeking in- through automatic route in such camp, which will act as a coronavirus cases. advisory said. A large part of phants) who had been living in practice. A threadbare dis- ple authorities had registered ter-ministerial views on a public sector oil and natural liaison between the affected Requests for gratuitous re- Assam’s geographical area is a temple premises in the The- cussion was held with the individual cases at Paltan Ba- proposal to allow up to 100% gas companies without any people and the administration lief shall be placed before the prone to deluge and more than plaguri forest reserve area of members of Shri Amar- zar and Bharalumukh Police foreign direct investment dilution of domestic equity so that they can smoothly get local administration by the one wave of flood ravage this Hojai district for long period of nath Shrine Board on the Station respectively. Pg 5 under automatic route in in the existing PSUs. Pg 5 facilities such as COVID-19 committee and distribution of zone almost every year. Pg 5 time. Sources said, ... Pg 5 present Covid-19 situation before arriving on the de- cision. Lt Governor... Pg 5 Two siblings die Anti-BJP alliance for 2024 polls: Yoga remains ‘ray of hope’ in boat capsize Pawar calls Opposition meet as world fights Covid: Modi in Manipur AGENCIES National Conference, D. Raja would attend Tuesday’s Oppo- AGENCIES whole world is fighting the IMPHAL: Two young siblings of the CPI, former JD-U leader sition parties gathering or not. coronavirus pandemic, yoga died on Monday after they NEW DELHI: In a major initia- Pawan Verma, and others. “They (Pawar and the lead- NEW DELHI: Prime Minister remains a ray of hope,” Modi fell in a river after the boat tive, NCP president Sharad Besides, he will also meet ers) will discuss the upcoming Narendra Modi on Monday said. they were using to cross the Pawar will, from Tuesday, prominent personalities like Lok Sabha elections and the said yoga remains a “ray of The prime minister noted river capsized in Manipur’s kick-start opposition unity Justice AP Singh (retd), Javed current political situation in hope” as the world fights the that there may not have been Bishnupur district, police as efforts ahead of the 2024 Lok Akhtar, K.T.S. Tulsi, Karan the country. After this, the coronavirus pandemic and any major public events in well as local sources said. Sabha elections, a top party of- Thapar, Ashutosh, A. Majeed leaders would decide on how asserted that in these diffi- countries around the world The deceased have been ficial announced on Monday. Memon, Vandana Chavan, to bring the other important cult times it has become a and in India for around a identified as Laishram Sol- NCP sational spokesperson SY Qureshi, KC Singh, Sanjay opposition political parties to- source of inner strength. PM Narendra Modi. year and a half, but the en- omon (17) and Laishram and Maharashtra Minister Jha, Sudheendra Kulkarni, gether,” Malik said. Addressing the 7th In- tion, which will have many thusiasm for Yoga Day has Joshua (13), son of Laishram Nawab Malik said that in the NCP president Sharad Pawar. Colin Gonsalves, Ghanshyam “The country is going ternational Yoga Day pro- videos of yoga training based not diminished. Chandrkumar of Kumbi of first round, Pawar will meet his New Delhi home on Tues- Tiwari, and Pritish Nandy. through a very difficult phase. gramme, Modi also said on Common Yoga Protocol For most of the countries Bishnupur district. Reports leaders of a few political major day morning. However, the NCP has not The economy has tanked and that in collaboration with available in different lan- of the world, Yoga Day is not said that the boat in which parties, media persons, law- The political leaders would indicated whether its allies in the BJP government at the the World Health Organiza- guages of the world. their age-old cultural festi- they were using to cross the yers, social ativists, retired include Yashwant Sinha of Maharashtra’s Maha Vikas Centre failed to tackle it along tion (WHO), India has taken This will help us in mak- val and in this difficult time, river sank this morning. judges and bureaucrats, an- the Trinamool Congress, San- Aghadi government -- Shiv with the pandemic situation. another important step and ing the ‘One World, One people could have forgotten They were going to their alysts, and other prominent jay Singh of the Aam Aadmi Sena and Congress, which are There is anger against the now the world is going to get Health’ motto successful, he about it and ignored it, but paddy field. AGENCIES experts from different fields at Party, Farooq Abdullah of the currently in a friction mode -- Modi government. Pg 5 the power of M-Yoga applica- said. “At a time when the on the contrary, ... Pg 5