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GET IT ON RN-1127/57 TECH/GH – 103/2018-2020, VOL. 82, NO. 115 www.assamtribune.com Google Play ePaper app for The Tribune Pages 12 Price: 6.00 GUWAHATI, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 p2 COVID-19 cases in US p7 NHM to look after essential p9 Govt considering packages for cross 1 million-mark health services in Nagaland sectors facing distress: Gadkari Centre allows conditional movement of stranded people NEW DELHI, April 29: norms in seating. register the stranded persons The states and Union Territo- Ferry service Migrant workers, tourists, The Home Ministry order, within their states and Union ries falling on the bus transit to Majuli students and other people however, did not specify whether Territories, it said. route will allow the passage of GUWAHATI, April 29: stranded in different parts of the a person or a family can travel in In case a group of stranded such persons to the receiving To ferry people stranded country were on Wednesday a private vehicle, and if allowed, persons wish to move between states and Union Territories, it due to lockdown, IWT allowed to move to their under what conditions. one state and Union Territory said. department resumed respective destinations with “Due to lockdown, migrant and another state and Union On arrival at their destination, service on April 25 and since then, altogether certain conditions, giving a big workers, pilgrims, tourists, Territory, the sending and they would be assessed by the 982 passengers from relief to the distressed people. students and other persons are receiving states may consult each local health authorities, and kept Majuli to Nimatighat and In an order, Union Home stranded at different places. other and mutually agree to the in home quarantine, unless the vice versa have been Secretary Ajay Bhalla said They would be allowed to movement by road. assessment requires keeping the transported till today. buses shall be used for trans- move,” he said in an order The moving persons would be persons in institutional quaran- This special free ferry port of such groups of stranded issued to all states and Union screened and those found tine, the order said. service will continue till people and these vehicles will Territories. Territories should designate and sending such stranded asymptomatic would be allowed They would be kept under May 2. – Staff Reporter be sanitised and will have to Listing the conditions, the nodal authorities and develop persons. to proceed, according to the watch with periodic health check- Action plan follow safe social distancing ministry said all states and Union standard protocols for receiving The nodal authorities shall also Home Ministry. ups, it said. – PTI GUWAHATI, April 29: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday directed the Austerity State water resources State Govt announces measures department to prepare an action plan for dredging G The Administrative the river beds of the Department cannot im- tributaries to increase the austerity steps plement any new SOPD water carrying capacity of the rivers. He was STAFF REPORTER employees, but has put on cent. From tax on foreign liq- scheme without the ap- chairing a review meet of hold new projects and will uor, the State got Rs 6 crore proval of the Finance the department. – Staff GUWAHATI, April 29: give priority to complete old in April as compared to Rs department. Sanction- Reporter Citing an eighty per cent ones. 65 crore in March. Similarly, ing power delegated to the Administrative de- Tag removal drop in revenue collection Finance Minister Himanta from fuel taxes, the State got in April due to the lock- Biswa Sarma said the cur- Rs 60 crore compared to Rs partments relating to GUWAHATI, April 29: the issuance of adminis- Nalbari and Golaghat down, the State Govern- rent fiscal situation was a 360 crore in the previous trative approval and fi- districts are likely to ment today announced a worry for the State govern- month,” he informed. move out of the ‘red zone’ slew of austerity meas- ment as the revenue collec- The committed expenses nancial sanction in re- category soon, while the ures, which included re- tion for the month of April of the State government – spect of SOPD Schemes ‘containment zone’ tag of duction in establishment fell to Rs 193 crore (SGST which includes salaries, pen- has been withdrawn un- city’s housing complex expenditure, ban on gov- Rs 68 crore, CGST Rs 61 sion and interest on loan – is til further orders. How- Spanish Garden is likely crore, IGST Rs 62 crore and around Rs 3,600 crore every ever, the delegated to be lifted tomorrow, ernment functions and suspension of industrial cess Rs 2 crore) as compared month. power of the depart- Health Minister Himanta ments in respect of Biswa Sarma said. – Staff exemptions, to “rational- to Rs 932 crore (SGST Rs Stating that the “crisis was Centrally sponsored Reporter ize expenditure and opti- 406 crore, CGST Rs 276 still developing”, the Minis- mize available resources” crore, IGST Rs 193 crore and ter said the austerity meas- schemes and externally Panel formed during the crisis period. cess Rs 55 crore) in the cor- ures announced today could funded projects will GUWAHATI, April 29: Unlike many other states, responding month last year. be either extended or cur- continue. G The State government the government, however, “The revenue collection tailed depending on the situ- The Establishment has formed an advisory People hailing from Rajasthan on board a sleeper bus on their homebound journey amid lockdown, in Guwahati on Wednesday. – UB Photos did not slash the salaries of has dropped by eighty per ation. Expenditure for the first panel of senior physicians quarter of the Financial headed by Dr Tapan Year 2020-21 has been Saikia for spending the capped at 10 per cent of funds contributed in the Actor Irrfan Gandhian Assam Arogya Nidhi. The Govt fears community 10 from Assam in Delhi the total budget instead total contribution in the Khan passes Hema Bharali of 20 per cent. account till date is Rs 107 away G All expenses pertain- crore. – Staff Reporter transmission in no more quarantine centres ing to industrial exemp- MUMBAI, April 29: Irrfan tions, subsidies and in- Mishap kills 2 Khan, as much at home in the SPL CORRESPONDENT centres in the national capi- centives of various sec- JORHAT, April 29: Two Hollywood superhero film Lower Assam tal after being declared tors have been suspend- labourers, who were on a The Amazing Spiderman as NEW DELHI, April 29: positive for the dreaded ed until further orders. truck carrying posts for in the introspective The STAFF REPORTER out if there is another person At least 10 persons hailing novel coronavirus. porcupine construction to No reimbursement of Lunchbox , lost his battle with in the cycle who got the infec- from Assam have been check erosion on the GST to industries will be a rare form of cancer and died GUWAHATI, April 29: tion from her grandfather Brahmaputra bank, died quarantined in different SEE PAGE 6 allowed in the first quar- in a Mumbai hospital on Noting that the 16-year-old which later transmitted to after the vehicle slipped ter of the current finan- Wednesday. He was 54. girl who tested positive for her,” Health Minister Himan- off the road at Neolgaon. cial year. Irrfan, one of India’s finest COVID-19 in Bongaigaon ta Biswa Sarma said, inform- The deceased are Rinku G Purchase of vehicles Das and Pinku Das, both and most versatile actors, is yesterday had come into con- ing that the further investiga- STAFF REPORTER has been banned until brothers hailing from survived by his wife Sutapa tact with a positive patient 36 tion is required into the case WORLD further orders, except in Nimatighat. – Staff and his sons Babil and Ayaan. days ago, the State health de- and the Bongaigaon DC has GUWAHATI, April 29: Vet- case of ambulances and Correspondent He was buried at the Versova partment today said there been has been asked to study Confirmed cases 3,173,442 eran Gandhian, prominent free- vehicles required for po- graveyard. could be “another contact in it minutely. dom fighter and Sarvodaya Cured/Discharged 985,180 lice duty. This will, how- JOCOSERIOUS between” and the case needs Suspecting that the girl movement leader Hema Bhar- Details on page 3 to be studied minutely to might have made more social Death 220,414 ever, be permitted only ali passed away at her Kastur- with the approval of the It is the second tragedy for verify if it was a case of contact as she was in home ba Nagar residence at Ulubari INDIA Chief Minister. the family in less than a week. community transmission. quarantine and not in facility here at 3:20 pm today. G Holding of conferenc- The Maqbool actor lost his “The girl was in home quarantine, Sarma said he him- She had completed 101 Confirmed cases 31,787 es, workshops, semi- mother, 95-year-old Saeeda quarantine. She had come into self will visit Bongaigaon to- years on February 19, 2020. Cured/Discharged 7,797 nars, fairs and functions Begum, in Jaipur just four contact with her grandfather morrow to probe the matter. She was suffering from old- etc has been totally days ago and could not attend – who is a COVID-19 patient age ailments. Death 1,008 banned in the first quar- the funeral because of the na- – 36 days ago. We need to find SEE PAGE 6 Born on February 19, 1919 ter in the physical mode. tionwide lockdown. at Dhakuakhana in Lakhim- ASSAM There will be a ban on Irrfan, that rare artiste who pur district, Hema Bharali Confirmed cases 37 holding of meetings and straddled multiple worlds, led an exemplary life offer- conferences in five star made his mark in both inter- Alert TODAY ing selfless service to the Cured/Discharged 29 hotels. national and Indian cinema. Alive TOMORROW poor and the downtrodden. Death 1 I don’t need masks. I have Data as on Wednesday SEE PAGE 6 PSOs to protect me! SEE PAGE 6 SEE PAGE 6 Storms creating havoc in State State bid to bring back R DUTTA CHOUDHURY return to safety when the Over 3 lakh people hit this year weather condition deterio- stranded patients GUWAHATI, April 29: At rates, but this year, a few such a time when Assam is fighting accidents were reported and STAFF REPORTER Rs 25,000 each to 850 patients stranded out- the coronavirus pandemic one such accident resulted in side the State. They are stranded at places along with the rest of the the death of two persons, GUWAHATI, April 29: The Assam gov- like Mumbai, Bengaluru, Vellore, Delhi and country and other parts of the sources added. ernment is communicating with the Central Chennai. globe, frequent storms are The extent of damages in government to make arrange- The government is also plan- creating havoc in the State different districts is being as- ments for facilitating the patients Govt also ning to allow people from the and according to an assess- certained but according to stranded outside the State to planning to State stranded in other north- ment, more than three lakh preliminary reports, more return home. eastern states to return home. people have so far been than 80,000 houses have “We have been consulting allow people “We hope to come up with a plan affected this year, while a been fully or partially with the Central government from State by tomorrow or day after,” Sar- number of Government damaged. The Assam State and a written representation has ma said. buildings have also been Disaster Management Au- been also submitted to the Civil stranded in Since April 25, the deputy damaged. thority (ASDMA) has re- Aviation Ministry. Besides, we other NE commissioners have issued pass- Official sources told The Normally, the State faces this month, leading to those, two persons died ceived 89 reports from the are also talking to the airlines. es to 48,770 people who own ve- Assam Tribune that almost sporadic storms right from destruction of a number of when they went for fishing districts about storm damag- We hope we will be able to come states to hicles for a journey within the all parts of the State have January to June and the houses. during a storm. The people es and according to prelimi- up with something to bring back return home State. Another, 50,626 applica- been affected by frequent intensity of it increases in Sources said that accord- living near the rivers go out nary assessment, more than the patients who are stranded tions are under consideration. storms since January and this April. This year too, the ing to records available, in country boats for fishing 3.20 lakh people have been outside,” Health Minister Himanta Biswa The ASTC has transported around 20,300 year, there has been a spike State faced sporadic storms almost every district faced and sometimes they are affected. Sarma said, admitting that the patients can- passengers in 1,200 buses during the relaxa- in the number of storms in from January but the storms this month and eight caught in storms. But nor- not stay stranded for too long. tion announced by the government for inter- the month of April. incidents increased sharply persons lost their lives. Of mally, such people manage to SEE PAGE 6 The State government has so far disbursed district travel. 2 , GUWAHATI INTERNATIONAL THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 Fire claims 38 lives in S Korea COVID-19 cases in US SEOUL, April 29: At least 38 people were killed on cross 1 million-mark Wednesday when one of South Korea’s worst fires in years WASHINGTON, April 29: We are coming back, and we’re phased reopening of his state. broke out at a construction site The number of people infected coming back strong,” US Pres- “We are not going back to near the capital, officials said. by the coronavirus pandemic in ident Donald Trump said at the the way things were until we They said the death toll could the US crossed the one mil- White House during his re- get to immunity or a vaccine. rise because more people could lion-mark on Tuesday, while the marks on the Paycheck Protec- We will base reopening plans be trapped inside the warehouse fatalities spiked to over 58,300, tion Programme. on facts and data, not on ide- that was under construction in exceeding the number of “Now that our experts be- ology. Not what we want. Not Icheon, just south of Seoul. American soldiers who lost lieve the worst days of the pan- what we hope,” he told re- The blaze erupted early in their lives in the two-decade- demic are behind us, Ameri- porters. the afternoon and hundreds of long Vietnam War. Texas Governor Greg firefighters took several hours According to the US Death toll exceeds Abbott has also announced to put it out. National Archives, 58,220 the first phase reopening Images from the scene American soldiers died in American fatalities in of the state. showed several firetrucks and the Vietnam conflict, Vietnam War Tennessee on Monday more than a dozen ambulanc- which began in 1955 and allowed reopening of res- es surrounding the badly dam- ended in 1975. cans are looking forward to the taurants and later this week re- aged structure, which was The US became the first safe and rapid reopening of our tail outlets could resume their completely blackened and country in the world to have country,” he said. businesses. writhed on one side. more than one million cases of “Throughout this ordeal, Pennsylvania has announced Rescue workers in white coronavirus. It accounts for millions of hard-working three-phase reopening of the protective suits were seen car- nearly one-third of the 3.1 mil- Americans have been asked to state beginning May 3. rying out victims in body bags. lion cases globally. really make tremendous, tre- States like South Carolina, Eight construction workers With 58,355 deaths so far, mendous sacrifices. It is sacri- Oregon, Oklahoma, Ohio, have were being treated for seri- the US also accounts for one- fices like nobody thought would announced phased reopening US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds fly over the Art Museum as people gather to watch in Philadelphia ous injuries at nearby hospi- fourth of the over 213,000 glo- even be possible; nobody of their economies. The state on Tuesday. – AP/PTI tals, while two others were bal fatalities. thought we would ever be talk- of Utah on Tuesday announced slightly hurt. Officials said “We continue to pray for the ing about something like this,” relax restrictions and offered a about 30 workers managed to victims as well as for those Trump said. mask to its residents. escape but at least one was Americans who are grieving Meanwhile, several states In New York – the epicentre ‘US, Chinese experts probing unaccounted for. Officials were their lost ones and their loved have initiated the process to of the coronavirus outbreak in investigating the cause of the ones. There’s never been any- reopen their economies. the US – non-essential busi- fire, which was possibly trig- thing like this. We suffer with In California, Governor nesses are ordered to stay origins of coronavirus’ gered by an explosion. – AP one heart but we will prevail. Gavin Newsom outlined the closed till May 15. – PTI BEIJING, April 29: Ameri- whether the investigation for enquiry saying that the in- ence basis to draw a clear con- can scientists are working with has the official consent of the vestigations in the past on such clusion about the origin of the 3 Tablighi returnees their Chinese counterparts to US government. viruses achieved little. (past) viruses,” he said. We are hiring retired persons, investigate the origins of the The report about the probe “The origin of the virus is a Geng said the aim should be educated housewives & novel coronavirus, a prime de- came as China is fighting back matter of science and should to find out how it occurs and businessmens for parttime job test positive in Nepal mand of US President Donald mounting calls for an interna- be studied by scientists and prevent future damages to with unlimited income KATHMANDU, April 29: Health Laboratory (NPHL), Trump and several other coun- tional enquiry into the source professionals. Such research mankind. “It is not about ret- opportunity. Ph. : 9706099850. tries, an official media report of the coronavirus which broke and conclusive answers can ribution and or accountability. SV/...../5 Nepal on Wednesday said that came out positive for COVID- three persons, who returned 19, the ministry said. So far, here said on Wednesday. out in Wuhan and spread to the only be drawn after getting There is no precedence in the BIKALI COLLEGE, from India after attending a coronavirus tests have been While there is no official an- whole world. mutually reinforcing evidence world for this and there is no DHUPDHARA Tablighi Jamaat gathering, conducted on 11,524 people in nouncement here, the state- China on Monday said such on epidemiological study and legal basis,” he said. EXTENSION NOTIFICATION have been tested positive for the country. Sixteen patients run CGTN television report- a probe has no precedence or virology studies. It is a very The present focus of the in- Extension of the coronavirus, bringing the have been cured so far. ed that the China Centre for legal basis besides investiga- complicated issue often it takes ternational community should Advertisement for filling up the total number of COVID-19 pa- Currently, there are 41 ac- Disease Control and Preven- tions into such pandemics in a lot of time and there is a de- be to control the COVID-19 vacant Post of Permanent We earnestly request you to attend Dr. P.C. Misra’s last rituals to be tients in the country to 57. tive COVID-19 patients un- tion is facilitating the coop- the past had not provided any gree of uncertainty,” he said. pandemic and save lives. Principal; Bikali College, eration between Dr Ian Li- conclusive results. “Throughout human histo- The coronavirus has infect- Dhupdhara. held on 4th May 2020 (Adya The three men, who were dergoing treatment at differ- Shraddha) and Matsya Sparsha on The Advertisement staying in quarantine after re- ent hospitals across Nepal. pikin, Director for Centre for Besides Trump, who ry, tracing the origins of many ed more than three million 6th May 2020. turning from the Tablighi Tablighi Jamaat members Infection and Immunity of stepped up demand for an in- diseases took a dozen years people and claimed over published in “The Assam We look forward to your presence “Tribune” for the Post of as Dr. Misra leaves for his Jamaat in Delhi’s Nizamuddin have emerged as the prime Columbia University, and vestigation into the origins of or decades. Some progress 211,000 lives worldwide. Chi- Principal, Bikali College, heavenly abode. area last month, have been suspects among potential coro- Prof Lu Jinhai of Sun-Yat-Sen the novel coronavirus and was made but a conclusive na’s overall death toll stood at Dhupdhara on 04-04-2020 Dr. Misra’s family brought to an isolation ward of navirus carriers, not just in In- University of Guangzhou to whether it escaped from Wu- answer has not been 4,633 and confirmed cases Bijoya Misra (Wife) has been extended for the Narayani Hospital in Bir- dia, but also in Pakistan, Ma- conduct the probe. han Institute of Virology, reached,” he said, adding that reached 82,830. another 15 days from the date 97071-49723 “The two are working to- Britain, Australia and Ger- the work is still going on. “Politicising the issue of the of publication of this Extension Vishal Misra (Son) gunj for treatment, according laysia and Brunei 86385-76215 notification. to a spokesperson at the Min- In India, the Jamaat has gether to determine wheth- many called for more trans- “So there have been argu- origin of the virus goes against Those who have applied CD/Adya Shraddha/P/SP000022/1 istry of Health and Population. come under severe criticism er the virus emerged else- parency from Beijing on ments and theories put for- the spirit of science. It disrupts in the earlier advertisement The swab samples of the pa- for defying the lockdown and where in China before Wuhan COVID-19 origins. ward but studies in the world international cooperation and dated 04.04.2020 in “The tients – aged 31, 43 and 46 – organising a congregation in in December” last year, the Chinese Foreign Ministry have not clearly identified the the mutual trust and will not Assam Tribune” & “Dainik Home nursing service available which were tested at Kath- Delhi’s Nizamuddin Markaz report said. spokesman Geng Shuang on origin and transmission routes help with global cooperation to Asom” and Bikali College mandu-based National Public last month. – PTI It is also not yet clear Monday played down the calls of the virus. So there is no sci- fight the virus,” Geng said. – PTI website need not apply again. for all kinds of patients. Sd/- President, G.B. Ayushmaan Homecare. Bikali College, Dhupdhara #6900533236, 9707077762. 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SARS patients from 2003. worse disease severity, re- Ph.D degree by Gauhati University, Guwahati for her thesis entitled ly to suffer severe effects of from COVID-19 appeared to Yang and his team analysed Among the COVID-19 pa- gardless of age. the virus and die, according to be higher than the number of several patient datasets to see tients, the scientists noted in the In the SARS dataset from “Growth, Characterization and 80% work completed 2/3 BHK Possible Application(s) of Undoped a study which suggests that women,” said Yang. if there were differences in study that older people and those 2003, the researchers found a Flat at Chandmari Colony and Doped ZincOxide older male patients with COV- “This raised a question: are how men and women respond with specific underlying condi- similar trend of significantly Nanoparticles". She carried out her (Nizarapar). Avail PMAY research work under the guidance benefit, Ph. 98640-10641. ID-19 may need additional men more tions tend- higher mortality rate amongst of Dr. Suparna Bhattacharjee, H&F/P/SP000020/3 supportive care. suscepti- Scientists found that over 70 per cent ed to have males compared with females. Assistant Professor, Department of While the elderly and those ble to get- more se- Yang and his team explained Applied Sciences (Physical Science of the patients who died were men, Division), Gauhati University and with certain pre-existing con- ting or dy- vere dis- that the levels of ACE2, the Dr. Nirab C. Adhikary, Physical ditions like diabetes and high ing from meaning that men may have almost ease and protein involved in the viral Science Division, IASST, Guwahati. Are you suffering from Bank blood pressure were report- COVID- 2.5 times the death rate of women. were more attack in both SARS and COV- Ms. Goswami is the youngest problem? Account NPA? Have ed in earlier research to be at 19? We likely to ID-19, tends to be present in daughter of Late Sri Sailendra Prasad you received possession/Sale Goswami and Mrs. Maya Goswami greater risk of death due to found that no one had meas- to COVID-19. die. They said the age and num- higher levels in men, and also of Srimantapur, Bhangagarh, Notice from Bank? We are here COVID-19, the new study, ured gender differences in This included data on 43 pa- bers of infected men and wom- patients with cardiovascular Guwahati. to help you. Call: 8296227444. published in the journal Fron- COVID-19 patients, and so be- tients who the doctors had en were similar, but men tended disease and diabetes, all of Achiv/NL000026/1 Consultancy/NL000025/3 tiers in Public Health , exam- gan investigating,” he added. treated themselves, and a pub- to have more severe disease. whom have worse outcomes ined gender differences in pa- According to the research- licly available dataset on 1056 Analysing the largest COV- in COVID-19. For pick up of tients infected with the novel ers, it is still not completely COVID-19 patients. ID-19 dataset, the scientists However, the scientists said Classified Ph: 97060-43680 coronavirus. understood why some people Since the virus responsible also found that over 70 per cent further research is needed to Advertisements or 70860-44611 In the study, scientists, in- are more severely affected by for COVID-19 is similar to the of the patients who died were determine why men with cluding Jin-Kui Yang from the the virus than others. virus behind the 2003 SARS men, meaning that men may COVID-19 fare worse than from your doorstep ... Beijing Tongren Hospital in But based on their observa- outbreak, and attaches to the have almost 2.5 times the women. – PTI THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 NATIONAL THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 3 Download No move to do away with pending Aarogya Setu app immediately: class 10, 12 board exams: CBSE Centre to staff NEW DELHI, April 29: The board ex- with in a one-time arrangement. the COVID-19 outbreak. NEW DELHI, April 29: ams for class 10 and 12 pending due to the “We are prepared to conduct board Later, a nationwide lockdown was an- The Centre on Wednesday di- coronavirus-induced lockdown will be con- exams for class 10 and 12 pending due nounced on March 24, which has now been rected its 48.34 lakh employ- ducted at the first possibility and there is to the lockdown in wake of the COV- extended till May 3. ees to download ‘Aarogya no move to do away with the remaining ID-19 situation in the country. The ex- The board was not able to conduct class Setu’ mobile app “immediate- exams, CBSE officials said on Wednesday. ams will be conducted for 29 subjects 10 and 12 exams on eight examination days ly” and report to office only The board is prepared to conduct the ex- crucial for promotion and admissions to due to the coronavirus outbreak. Further, when it shows “safe” status ams for class 10 and 12 for crucial 29 sub- undergraduate courses, at the first pos- due to the law-and-order situation in North- for commuting. jects, while the HRD ministry has directed sibility. The students will be given at east Delhi, the board was not able to con- With directions for “strict” States to start the evaluation process for the least a 10-day notice before exams are duct exams on four examination days, while compliance of the order issued exams already conducted and facilitate the conducted,” a senior HRD ministry of- a very small number of students from and by the Personnel Ministry, the Central Board of Secondary Education ficial said. around this district were not able to ap- Central government asked all (CBSE) in evaluation of answer sheets. “States have been asked to start the pear in exams on six days. its officers and employees, in- “Recently, there has been a lot of spec- evaluation process for the exams already “Considering the extraordinary cir- cluding outsourced staff, to ulation regarding CBSE exams. The conducted and have been advised to facil- cumstances, the board had decided to download the application imme- board’s decision to take exams for 29 sub- itate evaluation of answer sheets. The conduct exams only for 29 crucial sub- diately. The application devel- jects of class 10 and 12 stands the same. CBSE will also issue instructions for jects as against over 40 remaining sub- oped by the government helps There is no change in position of con- marking or assessment of non-important jects. For the rest of the subjects, the people to assess themselves on ducting board exams. Therefore, exams subjects not included in the list of 29 sub- board will not hold examinations and in- the risk of them contracting the will be conducted,” Sanyam Bhardwaj, jects,” the official said. structions for marking and assessment in coronavirus infection. CBSE’s Controller of Examinations said. Universities and schools across the all such cases shall be separately issued, The order stated, “Before The clarification by the CBSE officials country have been closed and exams post- the official said. starting for office, they must came amid uncertainty over when the ex- poned since March 16 when the Centre HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nis- review their status on ‘Aaro- ams will be conducted leading to specula- announced a countrywide classroom shut- hank’ on Tuesday had interacted with Ed- gya Setu’ and commute only tions that the exams will be done away down as one of the measures to contain ucation Ministers of States. – PTI when the app shows ‘safe’ or ‘low risk’ status.” The officers and staff are Low cost robots to AIIMS planning to advised that in case the app Irrfan Khan: ever the shows a message that he/she has ‘moderate’ or ‘high-risk’, combat COVID-19 conduct clinical trial calculated on the basis of Blue- actor, never the star BHUBANESWAR, April 29: tures can hold a tray and car- NEW DELHI, April 29: The doctor said it is neces- tooth proximity (“recent con- tact with infected person”), NEW DELHI, April 29: Always the actor, “I was not cut out to be an actor. I was the Joining the fight against COV- ry a load upto 20 kg, he said. The All India Institute of sary for all institutes to take he/she should not come to of- never the star, Irrfan Khan shone bright in a last person who could become an actor. If I told ID-19, the government-run In- It can be used in COVID- Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is necessary approvals from the cinematic universe that unspooled from the people I wanted to be an actor, they would dustrial Training Institute (ITI) 19 hospitals for carrying food, planning to conduct a clinical Indian Council of Medical Re- fice and self-isolate for 14 days film industry across the seas to Holly- have killed me. I couldn’t even share it,” Irrfan in Cuttack has developed two water and medicines to and trial of the convalescent plas- search (ICMR) and the Drug or till the status becomes ‘safe’ or ‘low-risk’, the Per- wood and one he made his very own with pow- told PTI in an interview in 2017. low-cost robots, which can save from patients. “This will re- ma therapy in the treatment Controller General of India and sonnel Ministry said. erhouse performances in films as diverse as Hearing about greats like Naseeruddin Shah health workers from the infec- duce the risks to attendants of COVID-19 and modalities follow proper clinical practice ‘The Namesake’ and ‘Maqbool’. and Om Puri, he applied to the National School tious virus and reduce the need serving the COVID-19 pa- of taking approvals from the guidelines for this research. A senior officer – Joint Sec- Understated and self-effacing, Irrfan was the of Drama (NSD) in 1984. And the rest, as they for personal protective equip- tients,” he said. Drug Con- “In very retary (Administration) – in man with a difference in the tinsel world of say, is Irrfan’ history. It is during his NSD years ment (PPE). The wireless communica- troller Gen- Plasma therapy limited stud- all departments would ensure showbiz, transitioning from TV soaps to the that he met his wife Sutapa Sikdar and formed The cost of each robot is tion protocols being used to eral of India ies, globally, strict compliance of the in- big screen and then from Indian films to world long-lasting friendships with directors such as expected to be around Rs 2.5 control the robot can be fur- are being worked out. convalescent plasma as an ad- structions, the order stated. cinema with so little fanfare and so smoothly Tigmanshu Dhulia. lakh, ITI-Cuttack principal ther programmed with navi- AIIMS Director Dr Ran- junct to other supportive ther- “Ministries or departments that no one really noticed an actor was born. It is a measure of how intensely private a Hrushikesh Mohanty said. gation and mapping to make deep Guleria said the mode of apies and treatments has shown may issue similar instructions And when he died on Wednesday, losing a person Irrfan was that when he died, few could In the wake of the coronavi- them work autonomously in treatment in COVID-19 is still some benefit in the manage- to all autonomous, statutory two-year battle with neuroendocrine tumour, recall his wife’s name. Or that he has two sons – rus pandemic, the institute had a hospital ward, Mohanty said. at an “experimental stage” and ment of severe patients of bodies, PSUs, etc., attached a rare form of cancer that targets various or- Babil and Ayaan. constituted an innovation team The second one, named there is a need for good and COVID-19,” Guleria said. to them,” it added. Officers of gans of the body, he left behind an Irrfan shaped Irrfan’s break in world cinema came with that developed the robots in NIGA-BOT, is a telepresence well conducted research trials He also underlined that the level of Deputy Secretary hole that no one will ever quite fill. London-based director Asif Kapadia giv- its laboratory, in association robot which can be used for before its benefit and this mode plasma has to be tested for its and above have already joined He was just 54, packing into his three ing him the lead in ‘The Warrior’, with SAK Robotics Lab, a start- surveillance and teleconsulta- of therapy can be recommend- safety and it should have suffi- the offices following the gov- decades in cinema a variety of roles he making him a known face and show- up, Mohanty told PTI. tion by doctors who can in- ed for routine use in coronavi- cient antibodies. “Giving plas- ernment’s instructions. stamped with his own deft touch, some- casing his range and ability to those One of the two robots is a teract remotely with patients rus patients. ma from a recovered patient All Central government times frothy and light as in his role of a in Hollywood. service robot, named CO- through live video streaming. “AIIMS is working with the without testing whether it has departments have been asked never-can-get-it-right suitor in ‘Life in His big international films in- BOT (Corona Combat Ro- This robot is also enabled with ICMR to conduct a clinical trial enough antibody or not may to call only one-third of the a Metro’, sometimes intense like in clude ‘A Mighty Heart’, ‘Darjeel- bot), which can move on a wheeled mobile platform on the efficacy of convalescent cause more harm than good staff below Deputy Secretary ‘Maqbool’, a retelling of ‘Macbeth’, and oth- ing Express’, ‘Partition’, ‘The Slum- wheels and has a humanoid and has an interactive device plasma therapy in COVID-19 as it can cause transfusion-re- level to offices on rotation ba- er times introspective as in the much dog Millionaire’, ‘The Amazing structure. Its hand-like struc- for video calling. – PTI patients,” he said. lated reactions,” he said. – PTI sis. – PTI acclaimed ‘The Life of Pi’. Spider-Man’, ‘The Life of Pi’ and Tall and gangly, and not con- ‘Jurassic World’. The last Hol- ventionally good looking, Irr- lywood project was with Tom fan, his directors said, por- Hanks in 2016’s ‘Inferno’, trayed it all with his eyes and where the Hollywood actor chameleon like ability to slip said he was struck by Irrfan’s into layered characters of bewildering variety, a beguiling eyes. rare actor at home both in the west and in India. In the deeply philosophical ‘The Life of Pi’, Irr- The performative intensity was seen early in fan’s character, Pi or Piscine Molitor Patel, says, “I his career with ‘Haasil’, where he played the suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an role of a student leader with negative over- act of letting go. But what always hurts the most is tones. It continued through a remarkable fil- not taking a moment to say goodbye.” mography that saw him playing melancholic im- Irrfan bids adieu to a multi-splendoured in- migrant Ashoke Ganguly in Mira Nair’s ‘The nings in celluloid with ‘Angrezi Medium’, which Namesake’, an athlete-turned-dacoit in the bi- released in the theatres last month, just be- opic ‘Paan Singh Tomar’, the quizzical Rana fore the India-wide lockdown began on March watching a father-daughter dynamic in ‘Piku’ or 25. He shot the film while still under treat- the loner striking a tentative relationship with a ment for his cancer but could not make it for woman he has never met in ‘The Lunchbox’. the promotions. The remarkable career in acting almost And left behind a message instead. “Hello didn’t happen. Born to a Muslim Pashtun fam- brothers and sister. This is me Irrfan. Today ily in Jaipur in 1966, Irrfan initially wanted to I’m with you but also not with you,” he begins. become a cricketer. But his parents – his moth- “There is a saying ‘When life gives you lem- er had a royal lineage and his father was a busi- ons, you make lemonades out of it. It sounds nessman – were not too keen and he tried his good. But when life actually puts lemon in your hand at business. hands, it becomes really tough to make lem- That didn’t work too and the young Irrfan onade. Enjoy the trailer and be kind to each found himself drawn to local theatre. But his other. And yes wait for me,” he says. dream seemed too far-fetched for him to share The words echo in the silence of a promise with anyone. never to be kept. – PTI Shaheen, Gulab, Agni – MeT bodies of 13 nations name future cyclones NEW DELHI, April 29: Shaheen, Gulab, Tej, ness five cyclones a year, the list could last for Agni, Aag are among the 169 names selected the next 25 years. by 13 countries for christening future cyclones He said the process of naming the cyclone, in the north Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and which started in 2004, helps the scientific com- the Indian Ocean, the India Meteorological munity, disaster managers, media and general Department has said. masses identify each individual cyclone, cre- The earlier list of names for cyclones, for- ate awareness of its development, remove mulated by meteorological departments of confusion in case of simultaneous occurrence eight countries in 2004, will exhaust after one of tropical cyclones over a region. It also helps more cyclone develops in the north Indian in rapidly and effectively disseminating warn- Ocean, Bay of Bengal or the Arabian Sea. ings to a much wider audience, he said. The next cyclone will be christened ‘Amphan’, Every country has given 13 names. Among a name proposed by Thailand, which is also the the new names that have been finalised are ‘Arn- last in the 2004 list. This could perhaps be in the ab’, proposed by Bangladesh, Shaheen by Qa- Bay of Bengal as a low pressure area is expect- tar and Lulu by Pakistan, Pinku by Myanmar, ed to develop in the south Andaman Sea. Bahar by Qatar. India proposed names such as In 2018, a new panel was set up to coordi- Gati (speed), Tej (speed), Murasu (musical in- nate and decide names for future cyclones, strument in Tamil), Aag (fire), Neer (water), Mrutunjay Mohapatra, the Director General Prabhanjan, Ghurni, Ambud, Jaladhi and Vega. of the IMD, said on Tuesday. The Indian names were selected by a panel Accordingly, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Mal- within the IMD which had also sought sugges- dives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi tions from the public. Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emir- According to the IMD guidelines, the pro- ates and Yemen gave their preferences for posed name should be neutral to politics, po- names, Mohapatra said. litical figures, religious beliefs, cultures and He was appointed as the rapporteur for the gender. The name should be chosen in such a process by the World Meteorological Organi- way that it does not hurt the sentiments of any sation (WMO). group of population over the globe. Plus, it Mohapatra said since the Arabian Sea, the should not be “very rude and cruel” in nature

Bay of Bengal and the north Indian Ocean wit- and easy to pronounce. – PTI Janasanyog/DF/71/20 4 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020

MESSAGE FOR TODAY The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude. Covid-19 and revamping healthcare – FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE I Dr Manoj Choudhury vention of Covid-19 and has been of infected people who do not show derstand that a healthy society is successful in containing the disease symptoms is more likely to spread required for a healthy economy. e are nearing the east, due to effective and timely with the help of the Government. the disease. They may infect the Online consultations and tele- end of the second preparation and implementation of Media has played a vital role in cre- doctors and paramedics during the medicine practice in healthcare phase of lockdown. healthcare infrastructure and pre- ating awareness amongst the peo- process of treatment and as a re- have been the system in the devel- The whole world ventive measures under the direct ple. Most of the government hos- sult, hospitals have to be locked oped countries. Many private clin- Wis facing a health and economic cri- supervision of the Department of pitals were converted into Covid- down for at least 14 days. Such sit- ics and institutions in urban areas Reviving livelihoods sis due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Health, led by the State Health 19 hospitals, especially in major uations have been observed in parts in India have already adopted the With the lockdown nearing the conclusion of its second Financial and health experts have Minister. In addition, the geograph- towns. Private medical establish- of the country. Various medical or- online consultation. This system phase, the need for the State Government to devise a mech- been putting in extra hours to ad- ical location of the northeastern ments were tasked with the re- ganizations have framed guidelines can reduce the patient load in the anism to tide over the resultant economic crisis is urgent. dress the unprecedented situation States also helps in the prevention sponsibility of treating non Covid- to screen patients for treatment clinic or hospital. Online patient The pandemic has disrupted economic activity cutting that has been created. We have not of transmission of the disease. 19 afflicted patients. and advised them to avoid elective consultation can be applied to the across spheres, putting governments between two horns of yet discovered any medicine or There has been wholehearted sup- An important fact to remember surgery during this period in or- government institutions, starting vaccine to treat this deadly virus. port (barring a few unfor- der to prevent the trans- with medical colleges and gradual- the dilemma whether to resume economic activity or to con- Currently, the only way to control tunate incidents) for the mission of the disease. ly spreading the network to rural tinue with the shutdown. The initial response had to be with the spreading of the disease is its healthcare workers It is established that this There is evidence to healthcare delivery systems with a complete shutdown but given the huge economic cost prevention. The best way to do that across all quarters. Peo- disease will be a part of our show a higher incidence the active participation of local such a response entailed, it is obvious that normalcy vis-a- is physical or social distancing, i.e., ple have realized that the of death following sur- healthcare workers and govern- vis economic activity has to be ensured sooner than later. keeping a distance of more than six virus will not discriminate lives for some time. The time gery on asymptomatic ment representatives. Healthcare Already most of the States have allowed resumption of pro- feet from one another. and, in such conditions, has come to overhaul our Covid-19 infected pa- workers should be trained on the duction, transportation and sale of agricultural and allied India is a country with a popula- doctors and paramedics tients. It is time to reor- systems after they are in place. This activities, and with more forthcoming. Chief Minister Sarba- tion of over 1.3 billion with an ex- are the saviours. healthcare infrastructure and ganize our healthcare will help reduce crowding in hospi- nanda Sonowal has done well to interact with leading econo- tremely high population density. The lockdown cannot policy to overcome the tals by at least 50% and enable the Around 70% of the population lives continue indefinitely, but delivery system, especially in inconvenience caused to maintenance of physical distancing mists, seeking suggestions on the ways to revive the econ- in rural areas and around 30% of the pandemic will contin- the rural areas. The our needy patients. necessary to prevent transmission omy. The Government will now have to exhibit innovation the population lives below the pov- ue for some time, at least It is established that of the disease. The Government and pragmatism to overcome the stiff challenge and put the erty line. Most of the people living till an effective vaccine Government must realize the this disease will be a part also needs to apply strict guidelines economy back on track. Given that the State has a multilay- in poverty are daily earners. For comes out of the research urgent need to increase the of our lives for some to reduce the number of people in ered economy including a large segment of rural economy, them, they have no choice but laboratories around the time. The time has hospitals and dispensaries. The cha- interventions must be made to ensure that those engaged work, or die from hunger. Moreo- world. We need to balance healthcare budget to build up come to overhaul our otic situation in hospitals can also with various economic activities be it trade and commerce, ver, this group of people lives in the health of the people the healthcare infrastructure. healthcare infrastructure be reduced by a referral system entrepreneurship, etc., can resume and sustain their work. crowded urban environments and as well as the national and delivery system, es- from the rural areas to district hos- As suggested by the experts, constitution of economic task it is very difficult to follow the lock- economy, which is a diffi- Our present healthcare budget pecially in the rural are- pitals or medical colleges. down measures ordered by the cult decision for the Gov- as. The Government This is a critical period of this forces in the State till block level for taking specific revival Government. Many of them are ernment. Prolonged lock- is less than 2% of the GDP. must realize the urgent generation, where we are uncer- measures can help ease things. On a broader perspective, not even aware of the importance down will definitely have need to increase the tain about the future. However, it we will need both short-term and long-term interventions to of physical distancing and good hy- a negative impact on our economy. is that as per the ICMR guidelines, healthcare budget to build up the is clear that we are headed to- rejuvenate the economy. It is also imperative to assess the gienic practices. In many cases, the Leading economists around the screening tests are not done in healthcare infrastructure. Our wards a new social order that has losses accrued by various sectors and facilitate specific plans whole family has a single toilet world have expressed the negative non-Covid-19 patients. As per sta- present healthcare budget is less not been experienced before. The and programmes for their revival. without proper hygiene and clean- impact on the lower and lower tistical data, more than 30% peo- than 2% of the GDP. In compari- Spanish flu pandemic killed around As every crisis presents us with an inherent opportuni- liness standards. middle-class societies in India. ple that are infected with the Cov- son, the US spends around 18% of 50 million people in a span of two ty, it is also time the State Government identified the re- Mandatory lockdown has defi- There will be a sharp increase in id-19 virus are asymptomatic. The its GDP on healthcare, China years in the early 20th century. gion’s intrinsic strengths and worked on those to infuse in nitely helped prevent the Phase 3 unemployment as well. Covid-19 virus is highly infectious spends in excess of 5%, Britain Let’s hope we are better prepared spread of Covid-19 all over India, Our healthcare delivery system and spreads easily through drop- spends around 7.2%, and Italy for the Covid-19 pandemic in the all the stakeholders a belief of achieving self-reliance. The especially in Assam and the North- is engaged in the detection and pre- lets of cough or saliva. This group spends around 10%. We must un- 21st century. Government which is planning a hundred-day action plan for restructuring the economic system needs to prioritize expenditures and streamlining various sectors. Creation of infrastructure is another critical area because every Pandemic, recession and the millennials economic activity will require infrastructure on which to sustain itself. The authorities will also have to be mindful to I Raktim Sharma other generations. Do they take years, much like the alphabet L. One cost cuts, people, in general, tend to avoid unnecessary expenditure. Skill development of the more loans than the young pre-mil- may be hesitant to accept the worst- spend less as a precaution due to the State’s youth should form another important area requir- any of the esteemed ment culture’ and private vehicle lennial and the mature pre-millenni- case scenario yet, but there are uncertainty in the economy. Such is ing the Government’s sustained focus. Even though the readers would be fa- ownership in Guwahati and other cit- al generations? The answer is a re- enough indications that this pandemic the link between uncertainty and re- focus since the lockdown has understandably been on sav- miliar with the term ies and towns of Assam, too, can be sounding ‘yes’. Their apartments, is the mother of all black swan events. cession that more than the actual job ‘millennial’. Used to partially attributed to this trend. The cars and consumer durables are of- Normal economic activities have all losses, it is uncertainty itself that dic- ing lives, it is livelihoods that will determine our survival categorizeM the people born roughly millennials are also keen on owning ten heavily financed through loans, but stopped, production has shrunk tates the magnitude and tenure of a once the crisis is over. The task of recovery, reconstruc- between the years 1982 and 1996, consumer durables like TV, fridge, making them the most loan-laden as has employment, supply chains recession. And it is in such uncertain tion and rejuvenation, therefore, has to be planned now the exact milestone years, however, washing machine and other home generation in the Indian demographic. halted and share markets have times that we must wonder if the onwards. The ongoing relief measures will continue but at it varies depending on the social furnishings. It’s not that the previ- Therefore, one can probably guess crashed worldwide, with the Dow millennials will be able to weather the same time a reconstruction plan is highly imperative structure and economy of a country. ous generation was not interested in the generation that was most re- Jones going through the sharpest sin- the storm. where the Centre will have to play a key role by way of Like any other generation, observ- these expenses, but the millennials lieved when the RBI suggested the gle-day fall since 1987. In an analysis With their sumptuous choices and offering stimulus. The informal sector comprises a large ers have noted that this generation have shown this keenness compara- Covid-19 pandemic-induced three- conducted earlier this month, the consequent debt burden, this reces- population and they will be among the first needing inter- stands apart from their preceding and tively early on in their life. While their month loan moratorium. It is not just United Nations Department of Eco- sion can be particularly ill-timed for ventions. But with the required government support, this succeeding generations when meas- younger counterparts, the post-mil- the cash-rich expenses that are a fea- nomic and Social Affairs confirmed the millennial generation. Their big- ured by various yardsticks. With an lennials, are not yet old enough to ture of the millennial generation. that the global economy can shrink ger debts may have almost certainly segment can recover quickly. The Government should average median age of around 28 indulge in most luxuries, they also They are just as likely to spend heav- to a 1.5% growth in 2020, down from eaten up their savings and the reces- keep its sustained focus on removing supply bottlenecks, years, most of us in India are, in fact, seem to prefer outsourcing these ily on their cup of coffee, check into their previous forecast of 2.5%. It sion will only reduce their financial easing cash flows, ensuring better availability of cheap millennials. endeavours, be it living in rented ac- posh restaurants or buy clothes and agreed that there will be a decline in worth, both in terms of income and credit and galvanizing business transactions. Not surprisingly, the millennials commodation or taking an Uber in- gadgets that are superfluous to their private consumption, investments investments. Tragically, therefore, form one-third of the Indian popula- stead of buying a car. The splurge of needs. The Deloitte Global Millen- and global trade, and pointed out that the millennials may have to experi- tion and 46% of the country’s work- the millennial generation in material nial Survey of 2019 observed that the decline will also depend on the ence the rude irony of being at the Bad precedent force. As a result, the millennial gen- comfort means that they end up the millennial generation demon- extent to which the governments prime of their productive life and yet In a sensational piece of revelation, it has been shown that eration is contributing nearly 70% of spending low on vacations and trav- strates strong brand loyalty, thus lit- provide effective fiscal stimulus. To finding themselves to be worse off the Reserve Bank of India allowed Indian banks to waive the household income in India. It is, els, at least compared to the other erally making a statement with their sum up, it sees a supply-side shock than their prudent previous genera- loans worth a whopping Rs 68,607 crore obtained by the top therefore, safe to say that in India generations. The survey noted that wallets. They are not particularly that leaves a far-reaching impact on tion. Unless we see a sudden and 50 bank loan defaulters, ostensibly because there is no pos- the millennial generation is now at the older generations spend more on happy with their jobs, society and the the demand side as well. unlikely surge in income it would be sibility that this amount can ever be recovered! It may be the helm of affairs of their household groceries than the millennials and government, and are more likely to When we talk about the millennial incorrect to expect that the millenni- recalled that, on February 16, 2020, in the last budget ses- and have been the movers and shak- post-millennials; the younger gener- invest in experiences rather than generation, we are talking about al generation will ever return to their ers of the Indian economy for over a ations, understandably, are leaders placing a ‘safe bet’ in their lives. young business owners, employees, old lavish ways. As they get preoccu- sion of Parliament, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi had asked decade now. Much of their influence when it comes to spending on higher The coronavirus pandemic has professionals and freelancers. In the pied with paying off debts, accumu- the Union Finance Minister to provide the names of the top in the Indian economy is down to education. But there is one area where brought the economy to a standstill, middle of a recession, society will be lating wealth, building a pension cor- 50 bank loan defaulters in the country. But at that time Nir- their spending habits. Compared to the millennial generation outspends with anticipations of a long and pain- left with a reduced income at their pus and making up for the lost growth, mala Sitharaman had refused to reply to the question while their previous or succeeding gener- their pre- and post-millennial coun- ful recession. Graphically put, and as disposal, because of job losses and their lifestyle expenses may have to citing some spacious reason. This prompted a right to infor- ations, they are more likely to buy terparts and given their spending hab- many economists are fearing, it can the slowdown of businesses. With take a backseat. One outcome that, mation activist to put the same question directly to the RBI, an apartment, a car or a two-wheel- its, it is quite logical. It is the EMI be an L-shaped recession rather than reduced income, spending habits are therefore, seems almost certain in forcing the latter to disclose the names as well as provide er, as concluded by many, including burden on their monthly budget. a V- or U-shaped one. In simple bound to fall thus reducing the over- the post-pandemic horizon is the details of the amount owed. At the top of the list is Gitanjali last year’s YouGov- Millennial The millennial generation has terms, it is a graph that falls off a cliff all demand in the economy. While creeping demise of the often spec- Gems owned by Mehul Choksi, with a debt burden of Rs Survey. Perhaps the increasing ‘apart- more debt liabilities compared to the sharply and refuses to climb up for the loss of jobs automatically leads to tacular millennial opulence. 5,492 crore, followed by REI Agro (Rs 4314 crore), Win- some Diamonds owned by Jatin Mehta (Rs 4,076 crore), Letters Rotomac Global of Vikram Kothari (Rs 2,850 crore) and so Online education during lockdown on. The RTI activist had, in fact, sought information on de- to the E-classes Himachal healthcare Irrfan served the Indian film and the lockdown rules properly. The faulted loans up to February 16, 2020, but shockingly this television industry for more than National Council for Science and could not be done because the RBI, apparently, had not EDITOR Sir, – My attention has been Sir, – The unique healthcare drawn to the news item captioned initiative being rolled out by the two decades and also exhibited his Technology Communication updated its records after September 30, 2019, thus could ‘Rural pupils fail to reap benefit Himachal Pradesh Health Depart- class in Hollywood. His iconic role (NCSTC), Department of Science provide information only up to that date! Sir, – The people in India are at from smart classes’ (AT, April 23). ment to provide free health of Badrinath/Somnath, the twin and Technology, Government of This implies that the amount of bad loans incurred by home these days because of the It seems that the correspondent assistance to its residents is brothers in the fantasy television India and Dr Anamika Ray Memori- nationalized Indian banks up to now might be higher than nationwide lockdown. The has reported the news without laudable. They have provided the series Chandrakanta , made his al Trust (ARMT) have jointly disclosed. Not surprisingly, the names of two absconders students in the country are also going through figures and facts. citizens of the State with a unique mark in the Indian television published a multimedia guide who fled the country and are leading cushy lives abroad, confined to their homes. With The statistics furnished below will web portal through which they industry. An excellent actor in both carrying important information on colleges and universities remain- give a clear picture how the will now be able to avail free positive and negative roles, he Covid-19, titled ‘Covid Katha: A Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya, too are among the top 50. made his Bollywood debut in the ing closed, many universities, students of rural area are benefited online general health consultan- Multimedia Guide for Mass Though the nation at this moment is in the throes of the movie Salaam Bombay and had no colleges and private coaching through the e-class initiative cies with doctors. They’ve also Awareness’. The step is praisewor- coronavirus pandemic and the Union Government is abso- looking back since then in his centres in India are conducting introduced in Tinsukia. There are provided tele-consultancy thy. Yours etc., LINA SHARMA, lutely preoccupied in devising measures to combat this illustrious career. Slumdog online learning sessions. None can 46,015 students in 90 government services to the people seeking Tihu, Nalbari. Millionaire , Paan Singh Tomar , lethal scourge, yet it owes the nation an explanation as to dispute the value of the traditional and provincialized schools of the specialist consultancies. This Well written Life of Pie and many other iconic how such a huge amount could be waived by the RBI, lectures. But, in the absence of district (excluding Pali and would serve immensely not only Sir, – Parkinson’s disease is movies proved his multifaceted especially because reportedly the Centre has not been traditional lectures, online classes schools). Among these, 18,942 to the disadvantaged section of the caused by different reasons and till people who are unable to avail the talent. May his departed soul rests able to fully respond to the appeal by many States for fiscal are a good alternative to tradition- students have been reached date there has been no medicines public transport facility but also to in peace. Yours etc., ALAKESH assistance. The Opposition has alleged that defaulters and al lectures or classroom teaching. through WhatsApp, i.e., 41.16%. or cure. The article on Parkinson’s every other person who is DAS, Hengerabari, Guwahati. absconders like Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are close to However, the students would Numerous live interactive sessions disease (AT, April 26) special is suffering and is sceptical of visiting the top BJP leadership; moreover, this NDA Government have to have certain facilities like are regularly held through Zoom Praiseworthy step highly readable. My father iCloud, hard drives, flash drives conferencing. Under these the hospitals amid the contagion. Sir, – With the entire world has the reputation of being corporate friendly and indulg- Other States would also do well expired due to this disease in and other storage devices in their unprecedented pandemic circum- under lockdown and everyone in 2000 and at present, my father-in- ing in crony capitalism. Such allegations make it impera- internet connection. Moreover, to consider such implementations. stances, there is no alternative to quarantine inside their homes, the law is also suffering from Parkin- tive that the Union Finance Ministry furnish credible re- the teachers must be capable to Yours etc., RUPAM KHOUND, Government and some responsible conducting e-classes to keep the son’s disease. The article in The ply as to the reasons for the waivers, as also why an insti- conduct online classes in the right Doom Dooma. citizens are working hard. I would students engaged to their academic Assam Tribune is well written tution like the RBI was unable to furnish up to date figures. way. In order to make the online Adieu Irrfan! like to thank the State Government activities. The teachers of the and very informative. Yours etc., In the context of Indian banks occasionally resorting to classes effective, the teachers provincialized schools are giving Sir, – I am deeply saddened to for taking all the positive steps to RAJ DEEP SAIKIA, Guwahati. harsh measures to recover loans given to small borrowers, would have to communicate their best within limited resources know about the untimely demise fight the Covid-19 pandemic. At the the reality that the big fishes can get away with such facil- lecture plan, reading list and to keep the pace of teaching- of actor Irrfan Khan at the age of same time, I thank the people for Articles (within 1000-1100 words) and ity is indeed a disturbing occurrence and the nation cer- reading materials to the students. learning on. Yours etc., BITUPON 54 years. Really, the premature showing their responsibility Letters to the Editor for publication in decease of the great actor has left towards the nation, by making tainly deserves to know how this is possible. Yours etc., MAHESWAR DEKA, HAZARIKA, Inspector of Schools, the editorial page may be sent to the Rangiya. Tinsukia . a void in the Indian film industry. awareness videos or by following email ID: [email protected]. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 CITY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 5 Governor takes stock of Poisonous mushrooms may wreak havoc in State WEATHER COVID-19 situation STAFF REPORTER kets, etc, is restricted, people times of animals and humans. GUWAHATI in rural areas generally rely on The districts where poison- LOCAL FORECAST: STAFF REPORTER State’s economy on the right trajectory. He asked the Chief Secretary to moti- GUWAHATI, April 29: vegetation in their backyards ous wild mushrooms are found Partly cloudy sky with He said that the government machinery vate social and other organisations to im- After two death cases were and neighbourhoods. Due to in abundance are Golaghat, Tin- one or two spells of rain/ GUWAHATI, April 29: Governor Prof should be in the process of ‘framing ac- plement the efficacy of social distancing in- reported from neighbouring the lack of proper knowledge sukia, Dibrugarh and Sivasagar. thundershower is very Jagdish Mukhi said that since the novel tion plan’ using the right mixture of re- itiatives at the local level and empower Meghalaya due to consump- to distinguish between the Most non-lethal poisonous likely to occur. Maximum coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent sumption of economic activities and ad- people to fight the virus. tion of poisonous wild mush- edible and the poisonous mush- mushrooms produce symp- and minimum tempera- lockdown have hit the economy hard, the herence to adequate social distancing. The Governor also said the Deputy Com- rooms, experts have warned toms soon after ingestion, tures are most likely to be 33°C & 22°C respec- government should give some relaxations Prof Mukhi said that after the preven- missioners of the respective districts should about the possibility of simi- whereas Amanita phalloides, tively on Thursday. to lend its inherent strength to the State’s tive and assiduous management of COV- see to it that even if the industrial establish- lar incidents in Assam, spe- commonly known as a ‘death TEMPERATURE: economy, while at the same time adher- ID-19 pandemic, the State has achieved ments give undertaking for following the cially when public movement cap’ mushroom, produces life- Max 31.6° C ing to some restrictions to save precious remarkable success in breaking the chain social distancing measures, they should per- is restricted on account of the threatening reactions nearly Min 28.5 ° C lives from COVID-19. of transmission and containing the virus, sonally monitor that the industries com- COVID-19 pandemic. six to 24 hours after ingestion. Taking stock of the COVID-19 situa- which is visible from its tally of active pletely adhere to the social distancing norms. Consumption of poisonous However, since a mixture CM telephones tion in the State at a meeting held at the cases in the State. Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krish- mushrooms has caused two of wild mushrooms is usually Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan here today He also said that the State is entering a na gave a detailed report of the activities deaths in West Jaintia Hills and ingested, early onset of symp- quarantined along with the Chief Secretary, Director new phase, which is very important and of different departments and apprised the 16 others have fallen sick. toms does not rule out lethal General of Police and senior officials of crucial. “Economy has to be opened. Ag- Governor of different initiatives taken “During this time of the year, poisoning. Irritant symptoms CRPF men, different line departments, the Gover- riculture and allied activities have gradu- to deal with the situation. Principal Sec- we have abundance of wild may be delayed for 6-12 hours. mourns dead nor said that since the sudden spurt of ally been allowed along with pharmaceu- retary, Agriculture, Rajesh Prasad said mushroom growth in Assam, A poisonous mushroom. Renal and hepatic toxicity oc- COVID-19 cases have halted the eco- tical industry. Under such circumstances, that all cooperation is being extended to specially in the tea belt of the curs in three to six days. officer nomic activities of the State, fiscal pru- social distancing has to be emphasised so the farmers. DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahan- State. However, the humid room varieties, more than 100 A fatal dose is usually two STAFF REPORTER dence coupled with subsequent relaxa- that we can achieve two-pronged success ta briefed about the activities carried out weather is also responsible for people die in the North East to three mushrooms. tions of lockdown protocols to resume in strengthening the economy and defeat- by the Assam Police and the protocols of the growth of poisonous varie- every year,” he added. The signs and symptoms GUWAHATI, April 29: economic activities will bring back the ing the virus,” the Governor professed. lockdown compliance. ties,” Pranjal Baruah of the In Assam, kaathphula or include constriction of throat, Chief Minister Sarbananda Mushroom Development Foun- mushroom is a staple diet for burning pain in stomach, nau- Sonowal today telephoned dation told The Assam Tribune . many tribes and communities. sea, vomiting, diarrhoea, gid- five CRPF jawans of Assam Free ration to newspaper hawkers “Even as we are more con- Many a time, blindfold tests are diness, and convulsions, among who are being quarantined at cerned about the outbreak of conducted by locals who give others. The MDF has urged a government quarantine cen- STAFF REPORTER COVID-19, the threat of poi- mushrooms to dogs or hens the Deputy Commissioners of tre at Mandoli, New Delhi and sonous wild mushrooms is no for checking the poison con- all the districts to issue an alert enquired about their well-be- GUWAHATI, April 29: As less in such damp and humid tent, which could be dubious regarding this, and take meas- ing. He wished them good part of its mission to feed peo- atmosphere. As access to mar- due to the varying digestion ures for public awareness. health and told them to remain ple in need during the ongo- positive in the face of the chal- ing lockdown, NGO Feeding Sahitya Sabha lenge posed by COVID-19. India today distributed free Mask sale centres The CRPF jawans the ration among 200 newspaper contribution Chief Minister talked to hawkers on the premises of were Ankur Nath, Debojit inaugurated CITY CORRESPONDENT the Assam Tribune Buildings. Barua, Tankeswar Bora, STAFF REPORTER/CITY CORRESPONDENT The distribution was carried Prafulla Chandra Das and GUWAHATI, April 29: out in collaboration with the Mukut Kalita. GUWAHATI, April 29: A mask outlet was inaugurated by Pan- The Asam Sahitya Sabha do- Kamrup (Metro) district ad- Chief Minister Sonowal chayat and Rural Development Minister Nava Kumar Doley in nated one day’s salary of its ministration and with help from also expressed grief at the front of the Assam Secretariat complex today. The masks have employees to the Assam demise of CRPF officer Mo- the employees of the Assam been prepared by members of various self-help groups (SHGs) Arogya Nidhi to boost the hammad Ikram Hussain on Tribune Group of Publications. under the Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission (ASRLM). fight against the spread of Tuesday due to COVID-19 in- Each of the ration bags dis- Appreciating the efforts of the SHGs, Doley said that large- COVID-19. fection. He said Hussain, who tributed contained five kg scale production of masks by the rural artisans would boost A total amount of Rs hailed from Barpeta district, rice, one kg dal , two kg pota- the fight against coronavirus and at the same time augment 25,000 was handed over to had fought valiantly against the to, 200 ml mustard oil, a soap Newspaper hawkers receiving ration. – Photo: Samarendra Sarma the income of the artisans. Health Minister Dr Himan- deadly coronavirus and the cake and salt. Kamrup (Metro) Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Pegu also ta Biswa Sarma for the cause sacrifice he made while per- Sachin Jha, city leader of programmes in Maligaon, more than 3,000 poor families manager of inaugurated a mask sale centre of ASRLM on the DC’s office on Tuesday. forming his duty, would keep Feeding India said that with Bhetapara, Sixmile and Dispur daily at different locations of the Bhaskar Das, superintendent premises today. ‘Asomi’ brand masks manufactured by the self- A few days earlier, Sabha inspiring the people of the this they have covered around areas. Similar programmes will city. The entire initiative is be- of the Assam Tribune Group help groups under ASRLM will be sold at the centre. president Kuladhar Saikia, State and country with a sense 550 newspaper hawkers of be held at RG Baruah Road Ti- ing supported by Zomato, an Karuna Pathak and other em- Altogether 30 self-help groups of Chandrapur and Dimoria former president Paramanan- of patriotism. the city and have a target to niali, Christian Basti and Paltan Indian restaurant aggregator ployees were present during development blocks have manufactured 16,000 masks till date, da Rajbongshi and secretary Sonowal extended his con- cover another 200 such hawk- Bazar also in the coming days. and food delivery start-up. the distribution. District In- out of which 9,000 have already been sold and many more Jadav Sarma had contributed dolences to the bereaved fam- ers in the next few days. Apart from the ration distri- Development officer of the formation and Public Relation were distributed free among the people. ASRLM Mission Rs 1 lakh from the Sabha’s ily and wished eternal peace The NGO has already organ- bution initiative, the NGO has Assam Tribune Group Pranab Officer (DIPRO) Ratan Saud Director Utpala Saikia and Additional Director Khitish Pegu fund to the Assam Arogya for the departed soul. ised similar ration distribution also been serving khichdi to Dutta Goswami, circulation was also present. among others were also present on the occasion. Nidhi, a statement said today. 6 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI CITY THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 Govt fears ... Task force for modalities to continue education (Contd from page 1) “We have been apprehending a second wave of infection if the RITURAJ BORTHAKUR its recommendations to the tion department regarding in- the Class XII session, availa- the State’s institutions were being held. Contents from inter-state movement is allowed, and our fear has been substantiat- State government in a week's volvement of all teachers of bility of uniform study mate- closed on March 15 and no ex- the channel can be download- ed by the positive cases detected outside the State. This has also GUWAHATI, April 29: time. The first meeting of the Higher Secondary schools and rials, strategy of distribution pected date of reopening can ed as well. ruled out a theory that Assamese people are immune to the virus,” The State government to- panel is slated for tomorrow. colleges in imparting educa- of books to students of Class be ascertained at the moment. Educational programmes Sarma said. Meanwhile, two cured patients – Hazrat Ali (35) of day formed a task force to The 14-member panel tion to all the students through XI and above, admission pro- Education department of- are also being held through Dhubri and Samirul Haque (22) of Goalpara – were discharged find out modalities for con- comprises senior officials of different distance learning cedure of Class XI and above, ficials said that various online All India Radio and Doordar- today. With this, the total number of cured patients rose to 29. tinuing education through the education department be- mode,” the sources said. contribution of research by modes of imparting education shan for elementary students. The number of active cases at present is seven. alternative arrangements sides educationists and facul- It will also look into the as- students of universities and have been launched by the Also, the State education de- amidst the lockdown. ty members of universities pect of coverage of teaching colleges and other issues. State in the last few days, in- partment has made available Official sources told The and colleges. of important subjects through The COVID-19 pandemic cluding a YouTube channel the study materials for Class Austerity measures ... Assam Tribune that the task “The task force has been radio or television, duration has disrupted imparting of ed- (bishwavidyaassam) where I to X at the Diksha app in (Contd from page 1) force has been asked to give asked to suggest the educa- of summer vacation, start of ucation across the country and digital classes for VI to X are five languages. G No executive class will be allowed except in the case of Governor of Assam, Chief Minister, Chief Justice, other Judg- Two cops Guv reviews BTC es of Gauhati High Court and Chief Secretary. GPC distributes thermal scanners to media houses 7. General Administrative Department will use discretion in apprehended administration declaration of visiting dignitaries as State Guests and follow all STAFF REPORTER in the future as well. GUWAHATI, April 29: The GUWAHATI, April 29: Af- norms. Office-bearers of GPC, in- Fatasil Ambari Police Station ter taking over the adminis- 8. No officer will be allowed to attend any foreign training GUWAHATI, April 29: In its cluding its president Manoj Ku- personnel on Wednesday appre- trative reins of the Bodoland course, workshop, seminar outside India for which expendi- bid protect the media fraterni- mar Nath and general secretary hended two cops - Sravan Ku- Territorial Council (BTC), ture has to be borne by the State Government. ty from the COVID-19 pan- Sanjoy Ray, while expressing Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi mar Jha and Sanjoy Jha - on 9. Remuneration of Chairman and Vice Chairman of all PSUs/ demic, Guwahati Press Club gratitude to IndianOil for spon- today held a meeting with charges of illegally transporting Corporations/ Boards will be reduced by 25 per cent from May (GPC) today distributed infra- soring the thermal scanners, said State Chief Secretary Kumar a huge amount of gold and cash. 1. red thermal scanners to all the the scanners would act as an im- Sanjay Krishna, Administra- Both of them were nabbed 10. Release of MLA Area Development Fund will remain sus- major media houses of Guwa- portant asset in the current sce- tor Rajesh Prasad and Princi- during a routine checking on pended in the first four months of the current financial year or hati. The initiative was support- nario when the threat of coro- pal Secretary to BTC Sid- Infrared thermal scanners being distributed on Wednesday. until further orders. the road. ed by the Indian Oil Corpora- navirus is looming large. dharth Singh at Raj Bhavan. Senior police officials said tion (Assam Oil Division). PK Kakoty, General Manag- against the COVID-19 pan- The function was compered Prof Mukhi, giving a one- Sravan is a constable of the The scanners meant for er (Lubes), IndianOil AOD, demic and it is therefore very by GPC assistant general sec- point direction to the officers, Storms creating ... Government Railway Police at measuring body temperature thanked the media for their important that their safety is- retary Manisha Kalita and the said the people of BTC should (Contd from page 1) the Guwahati railway station were handed over to repre- tireless efforts and for sup- sues are taken care of. We are vote of thanks was offered by not face any difficulties because The affected people have been provided relief as per the and Sanjoy is a constable with sentatives from various me- porting IndianOil during these very happy to be part of such a cultural secretary Pallabi Bora. of the lockdown. He asked the norms of the State Disaster Response Fund. Funds were made the Panbazar Police Station dia houses including print, crucial times and requested noble initiative,” Kakoty said. From IndianOil, the event was officers to ensure that no laxity available to the Deputy Commissioners in advance and pay- traffic branch. A case has been electronic and web portals at their support in future too. Kakoty also hailed the ini- also attended by RK Deori, creeps in the administrative ments have already been made from the available funds. The registered against them. – a function organised at GPC. “Mediapersons are playing tiative taken by GPC and as- Bhaskarjya Pratik Baishya and machinery in the larger inter- grants were provided as per the guidelines prescribed by the Staff Reporter Speaking on the occasion, a pivotal role in our fight sured it of IndianOil’s support Shekhar Jyoti Dutta. est of people. – Staff Reporter Government of India, sources said. Sources said that a number of Government buildings includ- MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS 11 297/ 116 Private Resi (Bari) 0.073 Josep Barla, Simon Barla S/o Kino ing school buildings, Anganwadi centres, gaon panchayat office Barlal, Lucia Barla W/o Julash, etc have also been partially damaged and work to repair the NOTIFICATION Garbel Barla S/o Julash, Musraf Ali same is likely to start soon. Electric poles were uprooted in New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2020 S/o Budhu Seikh, Smt Tulo Baruah different parts of the State, leading to disruption of power supply, S.O. 1290(E). — Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road W/o Golap Chandra Baruah, Aher Ali while, uprooting of trees also created problems. Reports of live- Transport and Highways, S.O. 32(E) dated 31st Dec 2019, published in the Gazette of India, S/o Mohor Ali, Topon Baruah S/o stock loss were also received from different parts of the State. Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of Jamini Baruah, Mansur Ali S/o Meanwhile, the SDMA started online registration of people the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Simon Ali, Rahima Khatun W/o Soraf Ali Hazarika, Rafikul Jaman who are willing to serve as volunteers to assist the administration Government declared its intension to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for building (widening/four-Ianing, etc.), maintenance, management, connecting Hazarika S/o Soraf Ali Hazarika, at the time of natural calamities and more than 14,000 people have of National Highway No. NH-715(old NH37A) at 17.300 to NH-515 (Old NH-52) at Km 182.00 on Rahim Uddin Ahamed S/o Ajm Ali, registered, which is a positive development, sources said. the stretch of Dolabari to Jamuguri (DC Office Tezpur Sonitpur) in the district of SONITPUR in Amir Uddin, Nor Uddin S/o Juhur Uddin the state of ASSAM 12 299/ 17 Private Agri (B 0.04 Sarhab Ali Hazarika S/o Asmot Ali Actor Irrfan ... And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Assam Foring) Tribune” and “” both dated 11.01.2020; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of 13 301 /2 Private Agri (B 0.043 Md. Jalal Uddin, Rahim Uddin S/o (Contd from page 1) the said Act; He was admitted to the intensive care unit of Kokilaben Foring) Ashmat Ali, Soraf Ali S/o Asmat Ali, And whereas no objections have been received from any person by the competent Authority; Mizanur Rahman S/o Soraf Ali Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital with a colon infection. He was sur- Or Hazarika, 1 No. Kurkani Majjid rounded by his loved ones in his last moments. Committee Napam News of the death of the actor, who was diagnosed with And whereas objections have been received and the same have been considered and disallowed by the competent Authority; 14 308/18 Private Resi (Bhal 0.027 Jamsed Ali, Hazarat Ali Rajah Ali neuroendocrine tumour in 2018, a rare form of cancer that Bari) S/o Ushman Ali, Ali Ullah S/o And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the competent attacks various parts of the body, was confirmed by his family in Mujafar Miya, Nagen Chandra authority has submitted its report to the Central Government; a statement. Lahkar S/o Jogendra Bhabani Nath There was an outpouring of grief from various quarters, Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise of the S/o Cheniram Nath, Ramoni Kalita, including politicians and civil servants as well as his colleagues powers conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government Probin Kalita S/o Nobin Kalita, and his many fans. hereby declares that the land specified in the said Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid Hiren Raj Bharali S/o Moniram, purpose; Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Irrfan will be remem- Prafulla Kr. Baruah S/o Hori Baruah, bered for his versatile performances across different medi- And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government Alaluddin S/o Ahamad Ali, Arman hereby declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in ums. His demise is a loss to the world of cinema and theatre, Ali, S/o Ahamod Ali, Siraj Uddin the said Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. Ahamed S/o Yakub Ali, Somser Ali, Modi wrote on Twitter. – PTI SCHEDULE S/o Ushman 15 332/ 110 Private Lahitoli 0.087 Smt. Jayanti Devi Borthakur W/o Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the No. NH-715(old NH37A) at lKm. 7.300 to NH-515 (Old NH-52) at Km 182.00 on the stretch Budendra Nath, Robi Kumar Domai, 10 from ... Dipok Kumar Domai, Dal Bahadur (Contd from page 1) of Dolabari to Jamuguri (DC Office Tezpur Sonitpur) in the district of SONITPUR in the state of ASSAM Domi, Narayan Domai S/o Hasta Seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans hailing Bahadur, Ibrahim Ali Choudhary S/o from Assam are in the Mandoli quarantine centre here. They State: ASSAM District: SONITPUR Suraj Ali, Ibrahim Ali S/o Ayub Ali are part of an isolated group of 41 jawans of 30 Battalion of the Sr. Survey Type of Nature of Area in Name of the Land 16 335/29AP Private Agri 0.12 Bahadur Dorjee S/o Laxman, Kharga CRPF who served with Mohammad Ikram Hussain who died No. Number Land Land Hectare Owner/Interested Person (Salitoli) Bahadur Domai Prabhu Ram Domai Part Survey No: of COVID-19 yesterday. S/o Mon Bahadur Domai, Tilomaya Domai S/o Sobi Lal Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today called five CRPF 12345 6 jawans of Assam who are under quarantine in Mandoli and Taluk: Tezpur 17 394/ 172 Private Resi (Bhal 0.003 Noor Mahamad S/o Abdul Sattar enquired about their wellbeing. Wishing them good health, Village: NO. 1 DOLABARI Bari) he asked the jawans to remain positive in the face of challeng- 1 400/136 Private Residential 0.008 Md. Surij Ali Choudhary S/o Nekbar 18 404/ 179 Private Resi (Bari) 0.013 ibbtahim Ali S/o Ayub Ali es posed by COVID-19. Bari Viilage: No.2 Dolabari 2 402/ 137 Private Residential 0.003 MD. Abdul Ansari S/o Sayed Ali Sonowal also condoled the demise of Mohammad lkram 19 109/36 Private Residential 0.054 Sri Kama Bahadur Cherry S/o Bari Bari Meherman Hussain and said that his sacrifice while performing duty would 3 404/ 138 Private Residential 0.008 Md. Nazrul Ishlam S/o Abdul Salam keep inspiring the people of the State and country with a Bari 20 11/30 Private Resi(Bari) 0.016 Sri Paresh Mal Musraf S/o Magaral sense of patriotism. 4 405/138 Private Residential 0.008 Md. Nazrul Ishlam S/o Abdul Ishlam Mishra Meanwhile, one Pushpa Barua who had come to Indrapras- Bari 21 12/1 Private Trade side 0.029 Sri Mahendra Kumar Musraf S/o tha Apollo Hospital here for treatment was diagnosed as 5 414/140 Private Agriculture 0.003 Md. Aijul Haque S/o Abdul Jabbar Magaral Mishra Lahi COVID-19 positive and admitted to a quarantine centre. 22 13/AP-2 Private Resi (Bari) 0.016 Sri Rajendra Musaraf S/o Magaral Mishra A couple – Saikia and wife Banti Saikia hailing from Village: Napam 23 149/71 Private B Foring 0.005 Sri Loknath Singh S/o Kalicharan Singh Bokakhat, who had come for treatment at the Rajiv Gandhi 6 179/112 Private Resi(Bari) 0.011 Md Sobhan Seikh S/o Arfan Seikh, 24 15/1 Private Residential 0.015 Sri Bharat Sing S/o Kashinath Sing Super Speciality Hospital here, was also detected COVID-19 Aisha Khatun W/o Seikh Sahab Bari positive and admitted in the same hospital that has also been Uddin, Ajit Ali S/o Alim Uddin, Jainal turned into a COVID-19 centre. Abadin S/o Momruj Ali, Mahmad Ali 25 152/73 Private Resi(Bari) 0.003 Sri Abhinash Bajaj S/o Omprakash Bajaj S/o Ahamad Ali, Pranjol Jyoti Baruah 26 396/ 134 Private B Bari 0.004 Smt Basana Rani Saha W/o Ajit Kumar Saha S/o Birendra Prasad, Bajid Ali, Gandhian Hema ... S/o Alim Uddin, Rajab Ali S/o Ushan, 27 68/54 Private B Foring 0.008 Sri Makhan Ch. Shyam S/o Sudhir Sing Tarajan Bibi, W/o Ahamod Ali, 28 69/41 Private Agriculture 0.027 Sri Sukbdeo Singh S/o Ramratan (Contd from page 1) B Foring Singh A prominent social activist and a vocal supporter of women 7 179/112 Private Resi(Bari) 0.094 Md Sobhan Seikh S/o Arfan Seikh, Aisha Khatun W/o Seikh Sahab 29 74/5 Private B Bari 0.021 Md. Anawar Hussain S/o Abdul empowerment, she was conferred the Padma Shri award in Uddin, Ajit Ali S/o Alim Uddin, 30 77/ 16 Private B Bari 0.027 Md. Alabur Rahman S/o Abdul Samed 2005. She was also the recipient of the Assam government’s Jainal Abadin S/o Momruj Ali, Jatiya Swahid Kanaklata Barua Award in 2003. Mahmad Ali S/o Ahamad Ali, Pranjol 31 79/11 Private Residential 0.161 Mrs. Mayaram Paul W/o Nagendra She also won the National Communal Harmony Award in Jyoti Baruah S/o Birendra Prasad , Bari Paul, Dipankar Paul S/o Nagendra 2006 apart from numerous other awards and recognitions for Bajid Ali, S/o Alim Uddin, Rajab Ali Paul, Motilal Sahu S/o Lt. Shew her valuable contributions to the country. S/o Ushan, Tarajan Bibi, W/o Ahamod Ali, Pujan, Mrs Basanti Das W/o Lt. Bhola Das, Shyam Sunday Tatu S/o Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, while condoling the death 8 179/112 Private Resi(Bari) 0.091 Md Sobhan Seikh S/o Arfan Seikh, Sutan, Narayan Das S/o Sutan, of the eminent Gandhian, gave instructions for according State Aisha Khatun W/o Seikh Sahab Biharilal Das S/o Sutan, Rajesh Das Uddin, Ajit Ali S/o Alim Uddin, honour to the mortal remains of the veteran activist. Since S/o Sankar Das Dewanti Das W/o Jainal Abadin S/o Momruj Ali, Bharali had pledged her body to the Guwahati Medical College Sankar Das, Swaraswati Das Mahmad Ali S/o Ahamad Ali, Pranjol and Hospital, the same was received by the GMCH authorities Banaspati Devi W/o Ramboli Prasad, Jyoti Baruah S/o Birendra Prasad , after the due State honour. Sabitri Devi W/o Dhaneswar Das, Bajid Ali, S/o Alim Uddin, Rajab Ali Sekhar Kumar Das, Ganesh Kumar, Hema Bharali got actively involved in social work from a very S/o Ushan, Tarajan Bibi, W/o Ahamod Ali, early age and later joined India’s struggle for independence. She Dhaneswari Devi S/o & D/o Bhola 9 179/112 Private Resi (Bari) 0.09 Md Sobhan Seikh S/o Arfan Seikh, Das, Raju Das, S/o Damudar, Shila actively took part in the relief operations after the Great Assam Aisha Khatun W/o Seikh Sahab Earthquake of 1950 and also after the Sino-Indian War of 1962. Das, W/o Kishor. Uddin, Ajit Ali S/o Alim Uddin, 32 93/51 Private Residential 0.029 Mrs. Sabitri Debi Subedi Alias After coming in contact with prominent Gandhian and social Jainal Abadin S/o Momruj Ali, Bari Pabitra Devi W/o Digbahadur Chetry activist Amalprava Das and inspired by the ideology of Acharya Mahmad Ali S/o Ahamad Ali, Pranjol Vinoba Bhave, she led several padayatra (foot-march) pro- Jyoti Baruah S/o Birendra Prasad, 33 94/52 Private B Foring 0.071 Dipnarayan Mollar, Digbahadur Chetry, S/o Lt Pujan Bahadur Chetry, grammes in support of voluntary land donation in several parts Bajid Ali, S/o Alim Uddin, Rajab Ali S/o Ushan, Tarajan Bibi, W/o Ahamod Ali, Bhakta Bahadur Chetry S/o Lt Til of Assam. As part of the Akhil Bharat Mahila Lok Yatra, she Bahadur, Parasuram Mallah, 10 283/42 Private Resi (Bhal 0.02 Rajnaj Begum W/o Bajid Ali, Amir Ali, took part in a number of similar marches across the country Homebahadur Chetry S/o Bir Chetry Bari) Somom Ali S/o Bajed Ali, Mousumi and even in parts of Nepal and Sri Lanka. S/o Karnabahadur Chetry,Lajpat Kar Mahanta W/o Ashok, Jamal Uddin S/o Associated with the Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Chethia , Promod Chetry, Tikaram Noor Jamal, Somser Ali, Rajab Ali Chetry, Ganesh Mallah S/o Kasiram, Trust, she worked relentlessly to uplift the life of women and S/o Ushman Ali, Hussain Ali S/o Hasen Dipnarayan Chetry S/o Chakrawaty marginalised sections of society. Ali, Mainul Hussain S/o Abdul Hakim, Chetry, Bhakta Bahadur Chetry S/o Governor Jagdish Mukhi has condoled the death of Hema Noor Jahan Begum W/o Abdul Hekim, Til Sadhanshu, Parasuram Mallah S/o Bharali. In a condolence message, Mukhi said with her death, Noor Banu W/o Hamed Ali, Birci Topno Badrinath Mallah, Home Bahadur Chetry the State lost a social worker and a Gandhian thinker. W/o Ramsi Tapno, Meena Tapno D/o The North East Society for the Promotion of Youth and Ram Singh, Bonifash Tapno, TOTAL 1.228 Masses also mourned the demise of Bharali. She was one of Ramsing Tapno, Marsel Tapno, [F. No. 1321/3A4/3D4] the moving forces of the NESPYM. Monifash Tapno S/o Baishya. Janasanyog/CF/61/20 RAJESH GUPTA, Dy. Secy. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 NORTH E AST THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 7 NHM to look after essential COVID-19 lab to operate health services in Nagaland in Nagaland from May WEATHER NASREEN HABIB Health and Family Welfare and partment, however, declined NORTHEAST CORRESPONDENT tinue simultaneously. It said the hospital authority ing OPD service in the dis- we expect a response soon,” to comment on the availabil- The release said the NHM would ensure adequate meas- tricts, Principal Secretary GUWAHATI, April 29: On said Dr Nyan Kikon, Nodal ity of PPE suits and masks Forecast for North Eastern DIMAPUR, April 29: The Managing Director would sub- ures for social distancing and (Home) Abhijit Sinha said States: Rain/thundershower is April 14, a resident of Di- Officer, Integrated Disease for healthcare workers. very likely to occur at many Nagaland Health and Family mit a daily report on all key triaging, including barriers, to healthcare services have al- mapur who was undergoing Surveillance Programme, It may be noted that the places over Arunachal Pradesh, Welfare Department has said performance indicators, and prevent intermingling of pa- ready started at the Town Sub treatment at a private hospi- Department of Health and foundation stone of the first Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, that the National Health Mis- designate officials as district in- tients and avoid crowding in Centre in Wokha district and tal in the commercial hub of Family Welfare, Nagaland. medical college in Nagaland Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. sion (NHM) would be respon- charges to provide all neces- conformity with the standard at Kumlong Sub Centre in Nagaland, showed symptoms As many as 639 samples was laid by Chief Minister Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind with sible for effective delivery of sary information. He will over- operating procedure (SOP) Mokokchung, Impur Clinic of COVID-19 and was from Nagaland have been Neiphiu Rio in 2014, which is speed (30-40) kmph is very essential health services and see that on no account, deliv- issued from time to time. and Impur Christian Hospital, brought to the GMCH here sent to laboratories in Dibru- scheduled to be completed likely to occur at isolated places mitigating the health risks besides Kohima and Dimapur. for testing. The confirmation garh, Guwahati and Imphal between 2020 and 2022. The over Arunachal Pradesh, posed to the general popula- He said the OPD service of his being tested positive for for testing so far. “All these funding for the hospital is on a Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Amid COVID-19 focus Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. tion while continuing to focus would be available from 9 am the disease came from Assam testing centres have been 90:10 basis, with the Centre Temperatures : on COVID-19 management. ery of essential healthcare The notification also said to 1 pm from Monday till Fri- Health Minister Himanta very cooperative and we are contributing the lion’s share. An official release said the services to the general popu- all patients and attendants day. Depending on the avail- Max (°C) Min (°C) Biswa Sarma via Twitter. grateful for their assistance, A sum of Rs 171.10 crore has COVID-19 pandemic has put lation is compromised. must wear face masks at all ability of volunteers, similar Due to lack of any testing fa- especially those in charge of already been released in this Dibrugarh 26.0 19.8 Tezpur 30.1 22.1 tremendous strain on the In another notification, the times, while Health person- facilities will be extended to cility in Nagaland, the COVID- the centres,” said Dr Kikon. respect by the Centre. The Silchar 31.0 21.6 healthcare system and current- Health and Family Welfare nel concerned will wear ap- other locations and districts, 19 patient had to be shifted from He said that a fully func- hospital is slated to be a 500- Dhubri 29.0 20.3 ly, the entire focus of the health Department asked all the dis- propriate PPE suits as per Sinha said. Dimapur to Guwahati, cover- tional laboratory for testing bed facility. Jorhat 26.7 20.7 system is dedicated to COV- trict hospitals to continue de- existing SOPs. He requested the health- ing a distance of nearly 300 km. COVID-19 samples would But with the COVID-19 N/Lakhimpur 27.6 20.9 Shillong 19.8 – ID-19 preparedness, respon- livery of selected services like On the Nagaland Medical care professionals who wish Significantly, the patient start operating in Nagaland pandemic halting all construc- Sohra 22.3 13.9 siveness and mitigation activi- OPD and other daycare serv- Council partnering with the to volunteer for the initiative concerned has not been in- from the second week of tion works, it remains to be Aizawl 24.9 16.8 ties. It added that delivery of ices till such time as COVID- State Health and Family Wel- to WhatsApp their details to cluded in Nagaland’s tally of May. It may be noted here seen whether the project will Kohima 20.3 10.6 essential services should con- 19 patients are admitted. fare Department for provid- 9402245812. Pasighat 25.7 19.8 COVID-19 patients so far. that the Kohima Bench of the be completed on time. Itanagar 29.5 21.1 Assam, too, has not included Gauhati High Court has di- “Nagaland is in the green Imphal 25.7 17.7 the patient in its tally. “The rected the Nagaland Govern- zone, so construction works Agartala 33.5 21.6 AAI donates to sample was tested in Guwa- ment to set up at least two will resume soon. But the Mizoram CM’s hati, so the COVID-19 code COVID-19 testing laborato- pace of construction has been Sikkim CM was generated there. We ries soon in response to a PIL slow,” admitted a Nagaland Relief Fund have already referred the filed by a Kohima resident. Health official on condition discusses CORRESPONDENT matter to the Ministry of The Nagaland Health De- of anonymity. COVID scene AIZAWL, April 29: The with Guv Airport Authority of India A CORRESPONDENT today donated Rs 10 lakh to 8 COVID-19 patients test the Mizoram Chief Minis- GANGTOK, April 29: Sik- ter’s Relief Fund to fight negative in Meghalaya kim Chief Minister PS against COVID-19. Tamang called on Governor AAI officials handed over STAFF CORRESPONDENT completely declare them as room will also be utilised for Ganga Prasad at the Raj Bha- a cheque for the amount to recovered”. governance and mapping of wan here on Tuesday to dis- Chief Minister Zoramthanga SHILLONG, April 29: The State has not report- health resources and food cuss the prevalent COVID- who inspected renovation Meghalaya Chief Minister ed any new COVID-19 case and civil supplies in the State, 19 situation in the State. works at the Lengpui Air- Conrad Sangma today said in the past one week. There the Chief Minister said. Tamang was accompanied by port today. The Chief Minis- that eight COVID-19 patients are technically 11 active cas- Meanwhile, the State Ed- Cabinet ministers, the Chief ter thanked the AAI for its were found negative after es in the State. However, a ucation Department has said Secretary, DGP and heads of donation. new tests. large number of people have that any decision to reopen line departments. Due to the suspension of Apart from the eight pa- been home-quarantined as educational institutions would The Chief Minister apprised flights during the lockdown, tients, eight family members they are primary or second- be taken only after May 3. It the Governor of the measures renovation works at the of the first COVID-19 patient ary contacts of the first COV- is certain that the education- taken by the State Government State’s lone airport have were tested again and found ID-19 patient. al institutions would not be during the second phase of the been going on in full swing, negative. On the other hand, a con- reopened in a hurry as the ongoing lockdown. Tripura CM briefs Shah on Zoramthanga said. The on- The Chief Minister said trol room to oversee the State Government would The Governor, on his part, going works include repair- the “eight positive cases will COVID situation in the State wait for the situation to sta- enquired about the welfare of ing and resurfacing of the need to be tested again after was activated at the Chief bilise across the State and the the frontline warriors and the plight of border farmers runway, and beautification of 24 hours as per protocol to Minister’s room. The control country first. construction status of a testing the airport. facility and availability of essen- CORRESPONDENT the ground, the Chief Minis- said Education Minister Ra- PM Garib Kalyan Ann tial commodities in the State. ter on Monday had a tele- tan Lal Nath here today. Yojana : The Pradhan Mantri Tamang said that the State AGARTALA, April 29: phonic conversation with the Over 3,000 students, pa- Telemedicine facility Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana has Government has initiated the With the nationwide lock- Union Home Minister. Deb tients, professionals and provided the much needed process of collecting data of down scheduled to end on requested the Union minis- workers have been stuck opened at NEIGRIHMS May 3 next, Tripura Chief ter to relax border security outside the State due to the relief to the weaker sections people stranded outside the STAFF CORRESPONDENT State. However, these peo- Minister Biplab Kumar Deb for six days so that the farm- ongoing lockdown since of people during the ongoing ple can return to the State has briefed Union Home ers could collect their crops March 24. The Govern- lockdown due to the COV- SHILLONG, April 29: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad when inter-State transport Minister Amit Shah on the lying outside the fencing. ment will not provide trans- ID-19 pandemic. Sangma today inaugurated the telemedicine facility at the NEI- opens, he added. hardship being by farmers Apart from the issue of the port facility to the stranded Families belonging to the GRIHMS here to provide remote medical access to the peo- “Mobile testing units have due to the restrictions im- border farmers, the Chief people during inter-State weaker sections are availing ple of the State. Sangma said that due to the COVID-19 pan- been set up at Rangpo and we posed along the Indo-Bang- Minister also spoke on the in- movement. of the PM Garib Kalyan Ann demic, the “use of technology has become all the more im- have already received four ladesh border. ter-State movement of peo- “Since the State’s position Yojana across Mizoram. P La- portant in all aspects of our lives”. testing machines which are Over 1,500 farmers are ple stranded outside due to is better with no COVID-19 lhriatpuii of Lunglei thanked “We are in the COVID Age and we need to adopt new ways being installed at the STNM,” facing uncertainty as they are the lockdown. “The Chief death reported till date, the the Government for provid- of doing things. The two-seat telemedicine centre has been the Chief Minister stated. not allowed to harvest their Minister requested the Un- lockdown guidelines will be ing her family free rations. activated to respond to the current situation arising out of the The Governor was also crops lying outside the bor- ion Home Minister to consid- relaxed in some segments. Another beneficiary from COVID-19 pandemic,” Sangma said. briefed on the quarantine fa- der fencing as the interna- er if point-to-point train serv- Shops are allowed to reopen, Lunglei district also hailed The Chief Minister said that the telemedicine centre would be cilities marked in the State. tional border has been sealed ice could be operated to evac- but shopping malls or large the Centre’s decision to pro- integrated with the 108 helpline to facilitate a single-point con- The testing laboratory is on to contain COVID-19 since uate the stranded people. Shah markets and cinema halls will vide free rations under the tact through which citizens can get medical advice. Sangma stat- the verge of completion and March 25. promised to consider the pro- remain closed,” the minister scheme during the crucial ed that the centre’s prime objective would be to connect differ- testing machines and techni- After getting inputs from posal with due importance”, pointed out. lockdown period. ent ICUs and healthcare centres to provide better healthcare. cians are being brought to Sikkim as soon as possible, Tamang said. Manipur Govt sends buses to Guwahati Arunachal Nagaland board highway projects on track exam results to ferry stranded residents ITANAGAR, April 29: De- by May-end spite the ongoing lockdown CORRESPONDENT due to the coronavirus pan- demic, works on all major high- DIMAPUR, April 29: The way projects in Arunachal Nagaland Board of Second- Pradesh have been progress- ary Education (NBSE) today ing without many hurdles. Chief Minister Pema said the results of the HSLC No. TE(Ex) Admn-2/2020/48 Khandu revealed this while and HSSLC examinations, EDUCATIONAL NOTICE 2020 can be expected by attending a video conference May-end. The exact date of that Union Road Transport The portal for online submission of application and and Highways Minister Ni- declaration of results will be fees are kept open for convenience of the intimated in advance, NBSE tin Gadkari had with Trans- candidates for appearing Polytechnic Admission Chairman Asano Sekhose port and PWD ministers of said in a notification. all States, on Tuesday. Test [PAT]-2020, Polytechnic Admission Test A CMO release said that the It said the process of pre- Chief Minister informed Gad- [MOM]-2020 and DBHRGFTI [PAT]-2020 up to 10th paring the results of the twin kari that works on all impor- May, 2020. examinations was put on hold tant highways in the State are due to the ongoing nationwide Sd/- Director of Technical Education, Assam, going on during the lockdown lockdown. However, as per a Janasanyog/D/370/20 Kahilipara, Guwahati-19. period. – Correspondent State Government order dat- ed April 11, work has re- sumed with a few staff. No. UWS(T)-1072/2000/Pt-IV/ Sekhose advised that all State officials seeing off the buses at Mantripukhri in Imphal on Wednesday. – Photo: Correspondent Corrigendum of short e-Procurement Tender Notice (IFB) concerned should check the No. 42 of 2019-20 official website of the NBSE, CORRESPONDENT tary, General Administration smooth passage of these bus- ative results will be sent to www.nbsenagaland.com, in Department (GAD) and Trans- es, official sources said. their homes for quarantine. In continuation of the short e- Procurement Tender Notice (IFB) No. 42 of 2019-20 issued view of fake news circulating IMPHAL, April 29: The port, and the two GAD Under Additional Director of the When contacted, Adminis- vide letter No. UWS(T)-1072/2000/Pt-IV/183 dtd. 20.03.2020 for the following works: on the social media. Manipur Government today Secretaries saw off the four Manipur Health Department trative Officer of the Manipur Sl. Item of Work Estimated amount Time of Cost of Bid “All are advised to stay sent four buses to bring back buses at Mantripukhri here. Dr Khoirom Sasheekumar Bhavan, Guwahati, Chingang- No. Completion clear of the fake news to avoid 84 stranded passengers be- The GAD also handed Mangang said that the 84 per- bam Rajen Singh, said that any confusion,” the notifica- longing to the State, who are over 500 bottles of hand san- sons would return to the State out of the 84 persons includ- 1 Augmentation of Dergon Water tion added. currently staying at the Ma- itisers and as many face on May 1. They will be re- ing patients, government and Supply Scheme. Rs. 341.65 Lakhs 12 months Rs.6000.00 The NBSE conducted the nipur Bhavan in Guwahati. masks for use at the Manipur ceived at the Mao entry point private employees, business- 2 Augmentation of Nalbari Water HSLC examinations from Deputy Secretary of the Bhavan, Guwahati, and by the between 6 to 12 noon. Symp- men and other professionals, Supply Scheme. Rs. 624.15 Lakhs 12 months Rs. 10000.00 February 14 to 26 this year, State Home Department Joel stranded passengers. Pack- tomatic individuals will be re- 37 are students who have while the HSSLC exams G Haokip issued a transit/ aged drinking water was also ferred to the RIMS and the returned from different parts Due to unavoidable circumstances due to spread of Pandemic Covid-19, the details of were held from February 12 movement pass in this re- handed over to the drivers. JNIMS, he said in a press re- of the country. tenders and its relevant information will be available on web site : http//assamtenders.gov.in to March 4. The board usual- spect on Wednesday. The Meanwhile, the Manipur lease. Non-symptomatic per- Earlier, around 92 persons and can be viewed from 08.05.2020. ly announces the results for four buses with a driver and Police has requested both the sons will be escorted to the from Manipur took shelter in Other conditions will remain same. Class X and XII on the same a handyman each, left Imphal Assam Police and the Naga- quarantine centres at Imphal the Manipur Bhawan at Gu- Sd/- Managing Director day. In 2019, the results were around 5.30 pm today. land Police to inform all check for testing, the release add- wahati after nationwide lock- Assam Urban Water Supply & announced on May 2. P Vaiphei, Principal Secre- points along the route for the ed. Those persons with neg- down was announced. Janasanyog/CF/59/20 Sewerage Board, Guwahati-6 8 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI STATE THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 NEWS IN BRIEF BN College starts Boats seized in Karbi Anglong Chief Secretary reviews DIPHU, April 29: The Karbi Anglong district administra- online classes tion has seized two boats while cruising illegally on the Kapili river during the lockdown on Monday. According to COVID-19 situation in Tezpur CORRESPONDENT later on as and when sources, despite strict guidelines, the boat-owners ferried lockdown is over. some people against the rules set by the administration. A DHUBRI, April 29: The Principal also stated case has been registered at Kheroni Police Station. – Corre- CORRESPONDENT prepared to deal with the situation and Dhubri’s BN College, one of that the faculty members spondent take necessary precautions. The Chief TEZPUR, April 29: State Chief Sec- Secretary also asked the DCs to make an the premier institutes of the have started taking tests of Attack on scribe condemned retary, Kumar Sanjay Krishna on Tues- assessment of loss incurred by the peo- western Assam has started their students through TIHU, April 29: Tihu Sub-divisional Reporters’ Associa- day held a high-level meeting with sen- ple in the rural areas from their piggery online classes for the students various applications. “We tion and Kaithakuchi Reporters’ Association have condemned ior officials of five districts, including farms. during the lockdown. are planning to take internal the attack on Dilip Boro, who is a correspondent of an Assa- Sonitpur, Biswanath, Nagaon, Darrang Speaking on the occasion, Director According to a report, the exams through the portal, mese daily. According to information, the scribe was physi- and Udalguri. General of Police, Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta college authorities have where each student will cally assaulted allegedly by BSF personnel while perform- The meeting, which was held at the asked the policemen to step up vigil dur- started online classes have to answer an online ing duty. – ANN Service conference Hall of the Deputy Com- ing the lockdown as per guidelines is- through their website, since multiple choice question Cash looted from SBI account missioner’s office in Tezpur, Sonitpur sued by the Centre and help the needy March 21 through which sheet”, he added. PATACHARKUCHI, April 29: Kabita Das, wife of Bhaga- district, saw participation of Director people. over 1,000 students have Several private institutes wan Chandra Das of Chaki village in Bajali subdivision has General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Ma- The meeting discussed other issues been benefited. The report have also adopted the model become a victim of cyber crime as she lost around Rs 41,000 hanta, Additional Chief Secretaries State Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay related to inter-district travel, distribu- said that 200 videos and 800 of BN College, including the from her SBI account. The woman later lodged a complaint Jishnu Baruah, S Abbassi, IGP, Special Krishna addressing mediapersons after tion of ration under SNP, availability of documents covering various Happy Convent School, with the Patacharkuchi Police station. – ANN Service Cell, Assam Police Hiren Nath, CK chairing a high-level meeting in Tezpur food stock under NFSA schemes, prop- subjects have been uploaded. where the students access Bhuyan, and OSD to Chief Secretary on Tuesday. – UB Photos er distribution of essential food items to “We have received an the classes on the mobile Two arrested in Nagaon among others. mind the ensuing monsoon season. He NFSA card holders and Priority House encouraging response from phones of their guardians. NAGAON, April 29: Based on a tip-off, Nagaon police led The Chief Secretary lauded the initia- also asked the Deputy Commissioners Hold card owners, paddy procurement the students as around 80 Meanwhile, the gym by SI Gaurabjyoti Mahanta and Probitionary officer Saurov tives taken by various district adminis- to ensure full preparedness and pull up by FCI, issue of migrant labourers, vari- per cent students have instructors of the district Gupta on Monday night raided a house owned by one Abdul Munnaf, located at Kawoimari nearby Nagaon town and seized trations to combat COVID-19 during the all line departments engaged in pre and ous law and order related topics, among registered their names for have posted videos online a cache of suspected heroin from the house. Police immedi- lockdown. post-flood management such as the PHE, others. availing online classes,” said asking their students to ately arrested two persons in this connection. The persons, Krishna during the meeting under- Veterinary, Agriculture, among others to He later visited Tezpur Medical Col- Principal of BN College, Dr keep fit during the lock- identified as Mainul Hoque and Mojibur Rahman of Katimari scored the need for uninterrupted sup- be well-prepared to deal with any even- lege and Hospital and reviewed the in- Dhruba Chakrabortty. He down. Bidyut Bharali, gym Pothar, have been associated with drug smuggling for a long ply of essential commodities at this crit- tuality. frastructure put in place for dealing with added that those students instructor, posted a video on time. – A correspondent ical juncture. He also directed all Depu- In view of the suspected swine flu cas- the COVID-19 patients and also inter- are yet to get the benefit social media, with simple ATM burglar arrested ty Commissioners to prepare plans to es in certain districts of the State, he also acted with the doctors and senior admin- due to lack of smart exercise which was avoid any crisis of food items keeping in asked the Deputy Commissioners to be istrators of the hospital. handsets, will be provided appreciated by many. HAILAKANDI, April 29: An ATM burglar Altaf Hussain Laskar alias Reshim, who had escaped from the police drag- net, was re-arrested in the wee hours on Tuesday in Hailakan- di district. Superintendent of Police, Pabindra Kumar Nath Hamren town faces disclosed that the ATM mastermind was arrested again Sugarcane farmers BJP chief visits COVID from an area falling under the Hailakandi Sadar Police Sta- water crisis tion following consistent search operations. DIPHU, April 29: Hamren, which is said to be the Laskar, who was on police remand, had escaped from the appeal for help CRPF victim’s house focal point of Karbi Anglong, has been facing severe police net while he was undergoing treatment at the SK Roy ANN SERVICE ing thousands of bigha s of land ANN SERVICE betic along with high blood pressure shortage of drinking water for the past several weeks. Civil Hospital on the night of March 23 leading to the sus- at Panijani part 1, part-2 and at and had a primary contact of a CRPF According to a section of concerned citizens, the Pub- pension of an inspector. – Correspondent GOSSAIGAON, April 29: Kumguri village under Bhow- PATACHARKUCHI, April 29: nursing attendant who tested COV- lic Health Engineering (PHE) has also failed to pro- Orientation programme Sugarcane cultivators of raguri Revenue Circle. The State BJP president Ranjit Kumar ID-19 positive on April 17. vide steady supply of potable water in the town forc- greater Tulshibil area under mature sugarcanes are still ly- Dass visited the house of Ikram Sub Inspector (SI) Md Ikram GUWAHATI, April 29: An orientation programme was or- ing them to procure water from the private vendors Gossaigaon subdivision have ganised at the Kakaya Community Health Centre (CHC), ing on the fields. These cannot Hussain, who died of COVID-19 at Hussain joined service in 1985 and at higher prices. The PHE department had set up Nalbari on April 27, under the chairmanship of Dr HC sought compensation from the be sold now. All the sugarcane Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi rendered service in various places pipelines a couple of years back in order to provide Chakraborty, Deputy Superintendent of the CHC, a press government as they could not cultivation of the whole area has yesterday. Hussain, a sub-inspector in the country. Deputy Commission- drinking water to the households. But strangely release stated. Dr Chakraborty appealed to all to follow all harvest mature sugarcanes gone waste. of the CRPF, hailing from Barbari er of Barpeta, Munindra Sarma also enough, the people are yet to get the benefit. the advisories of COVID-19 during the handling of patients due to the lockdown and the Cultivators Saker Ali, Sattar village under Sarupeta Police Sta- paid homage to the deceased and “We have been demanding the authorities con- at the hospital. Other doctors also discussed about the latest rain and stormy weather. Ali, Akbar Ali, Ismail Hussain, tion, was posted at the Mayur Vihar offered his condolences to the be- cerned to provide drinking water, but in vain. We guidelines of ICMR and the government regarding corona- Sugarcanes should have Hamid Ali, Monirul Hoque of Camp in New Delhi. Dass also in- reaved family members. The State are forced to procure water at high rates due to virus. been harvested at the time, Panijani village and Abdul Halim formed that the mortal remains of BJP president appealed to the peo- the ongoing lockdown,” a section of senior citi- Food packets donated the lockdown was imposed Mazumder, Selimuddin Shekh, Hussain can’t be brought to the State ple to strictly follow the lockdown zens told this correspondent. They also alleged but that could not be carried Amir Hamza, Lal Mamud, as per rules set by the Union Health announced by the Prime Minister that the pipelines which were laid got rusted mak- out due to obvious reason. Monser Ali, all cultivators of Ministry. However, the wife of the for their safety. “We have to main- ing their life miserable. “The Karbi Anglong Au- The cultivation was also affect- Kumguri village have urged for officer, appealed to Dass to make an tain social distancing to avoid spread tonomous Council (KAAC) should take prompt ed and hampered due to in- help briefing the Circle Officer arrangement to see her husband of the novel coronavirus as there is action considering the gravity of the situation,” cessant rainfall with the west- of Bhowraguri Revenue Circle body before the burial. no vaccine available in the world,” they said, adding that a new water supply scheme ern winds lashing the stand- about their fate and for govern- It is learnt that Hussain was a dia- he said. should be installed in the area. – Correspondent ing crops and damaging them. ment assistance to them. But Cultivation was done widely no help has been received by on a commercial basis cover- these farmers till today. ACMS generates awareness on COVID-19 Pigs die of unknown CORRESPONDENT

disease in Karbi Anglong DOOMDOOMA, April 29: GUWAHATI, April 29: Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation The general secretary of As- (SSSSO), Guwahati Samithi distributed more than 100 food CORRESPONDENT packets among doctors, nurses and other workers engaged sam Chah Mazdoor Sangha in the MMC Hospital, Panbazar on April 28. DIPHU, April 29: Nearly 1,000 pigs of Duar Amla in Karbi (ACMS), Rupesh Gowala has Today, the Samithi distributed 220 packets at the Cancer Anglong district have died of an unknown disease causing concern come forward to help the poor Hospital among doctors, nurses, other supporting staff and for the farmers. The pig farmers of Borgaon, Ahomboroi and Chupi and needy families of Doom- the patient attendants. The packets were handed over to Dr Kelok have expressed serious concern over the death of their pigs dooma circle amidst the on- Amal Kotoky, Director of B Borooah Cancer Hospital by Saty- due to an unknown disease. According to them, more than 1,000 going lockdown. Gowala, with en Sarma, president of SSSSO of Assam, Meghalaya and pigs have died within a short span of time. Piggery owners, who his personal initiative distrib- Arunachal Pradesh and to Dr Bibhuti Bhusan Borthakur by generally rear pigs on commercial basis, have appealed to the au- uted 1,500 kg rice among over Dr Gakul Das, trustee, Sathya Sai Trust North East. The Samithi will also distribute 200 packets tomorrow i. e., thorities concerned to take urgent steps in this regard. They are of 4,000 needy and poor families on April 30 to the Assam police personnel of Guwahati (central the view that the disease is related to the African swine fever of Doomdooma circle during zone) who are on duty on the roads, a press release stated. (ASF) outbreak that has resulted in the deaths of almost 1,000 pigs. the lockdown period. Gowala also visited the tea gardens of Doomdooma cir- OBITUARY cle after the tea industry re- Free textbooks distributed sumed its operations in Tin- Somnath CORRESPONDENT were promoted to HS second The Janata College authori- sukia district from April 12 An awareness campaign against the novel coronavirus at a tea garden in Doomdooma, on Upadhyay year so that they can continue ty along with the students and and tried to sensitise the la- Tuesday. – Abhijit Khataniar DOOMDOOMA, April 29: their studies without any the guardians thanked the IS CORRESPONDENT bourers against COVID-19 Gowala, who is also the general ers also alternatively so that the Panchayat area on Sunday. In the wake of the outbreak of break. for this initiative. pandemic. He also explained secretary of Doomdooma hardship they are facing is less- On the other hand, the COVID-19 pandemic and fol- As per the initiative, the IS The IS has distributed these DOOMDOOMA, April 29: various preventive measures Branch of ACMS said, “Follow- ened to some extent”. Doomdooma Branch of Akhil lowing the nationwide lock- on Friday visited the residenc- textbooks from the last year’s Somnath Upadhyay, headmas- to be adopted by the people ing the COVID-19 protocol, tea Meanwhile, Rupai Sanmili- Asom Bhojpuri Yuva Chatra down, the Assam Higher Sec- es of some students of Janata stock. Depending upon the ter of Hatighuli High School to protect themselves from gardens are engaging only 50 ta Samaj, a joint forum of var- Parishad and Doomdooma ondary Education Council College situated at Borguri, availability of the last year’s in Saikhowa of Tinsukia dis- the attack of novel coronavi- per cent of their work force. ious organisations and individ- Chath Puja Committee dis- through an order issued on Tinsukia along with the UDA stock, such distribution will be trict, passed away on Tuesday rus. Gowala distributed soaps Most of the gardens are engag- uals of Rupai Siding here dis- tributed essential grocery April 22 promoted all the stu- of the College Bhaskar Dutta done at some other places in at his residence at Hatighuli among the labourers working ing their permanent work force tributed essential grocery items among 110 poor and dents of HS first year who filled and distributed the textbooks. the coming days, informed the village. He was 57. in the gardens here. only. I told the garden authori- items among 230 poor and needy families of Doomdooma up the online forms for the HS The District Education Officer IS. It may be mentioned here He leaves behind his wife Talking to this correspondent, ties to use the temporary labour- needy families of Tipuk Gaon town on Sunday. first year final examination - visited the residences of the that the Inspector of Schools, and two daughters. His death 2020. Bitupon Hazarika, the students living in Bojaltoli, Di- Tinsukia District Circle intro- is widely mourned in Tinsu- Inspector of Schools of Tinsu- hingia Gaon, Court Tiniali etc. duced online classes for the stu- kia district. kia District Circle has taken an He also interacted with the stu- dents of the district before the Shops in rural areas of Kalimuddin initiative to distribute govern- dents and the guardians on aca- Education department of the ment free textbooks of among demic matters and gave vari- State government issued an Ahmed the students door-to-door who ous suggestions. order in this regard. Karimganj district open GUWAHATI, April 29: Al- haj Kalimuddin ANN SERVICE thermal tests have been con- five persons for selling illicit Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha Ahmed, a resi- ducted by the Health depart- liquor from different places. and ex-MLA Mission Ranjan dent of Karim- CT scanning machine NILAMBAZAR, April 29: ment in Karimganj. The Food and Civil Supply & Das distributed relief items chowk in Man- The Karimganj district ad- 45 arrested: Police in Ka- Consumer Affairs department among the ‘No man’s land’ galdai town, at SMCH lying defunct ministration has allowed rimganj seized as many as 90 has suspended one fair price villagers along the Indo-Bang- passed away on shops to open in rural areas in vehicles – including 63 two- shop agent namely Dilip Deb la international border at Ka- April 28. He was 88. STAFF CORRESPONDENT Asked about the issue, Dr at the Silchar Civil Hospital.” the district from April 28, ex- wheelers, 11 four-wheelers, of Karimganj for anomalies in rimganj. He was a multifaceted per- Bhaskar Gupta, vice principal Dr Gupta was quick to in- cept Hasanpur village under 16 three-wheelers – from var- ration distribution. Organisations like Hridam, son. He played an active role SILCHAR, April 29: Since of SMCH informed that an im- form that while 32 patients Badarpur circle. It is to be ious spots of the town for vio- Relief distributed : Mean- Karimganj Press Club, Ajmol during the Asam Sahitya Sab- the resumption of general portant part in the CT Scan- were admitted at the hospital mentioned that though Kar- lating the restrictions and while, following an appeal by Fundation, All Assam Minori- ha session held at Mangaldai treatment facilities at the Sil- ning machine has a technical on Tuesday, as many as 322 imganj is an orange zone, the guidelines of the ongoing lock- the State government, sever- ty Students’ Union, Green in 1974. He was also an active char Medical College and Hos- snag due to which the machine patients were provided treat- district administration has down. al organisations, individuals India Foundation and BJP also political personality. He was pital (SMCH) on April 24, could not be operated. How- ment at the OPD till 2 pm. declared five kilometres juris- Distract Information and and government employees distributed packets of essen- elected as a member of the hundreds of patients have ever, patients in need of un- Regarding COVID-19 cas- diction of Hasanpur village as Public Relation Officer Sajjad of the district have extended tial goods among the poor Mangaldai Municipal Board. rushed for treatment both at dergoing CT Scan can avail es, Dr Gupta said that so far red zone, after getting the 1st Hussain Choudhury informed help to the needy people and people in the Karimganj. He was also a member of the the OPD and indoors. facilities at the Silchar Civil 1173 persons have been positive case of State. No re- that a cases have been regis- daily-wage earners in various The district Agriculture governing body of Mangaldai However, some of the pa- Hospital, he suggested. “We screened and 1235 throat laxation has been allowed in tered against the violators in areas in the district by distrib- department has also arranged College and Mangaldai HS tients have faced seemingly are trying to fix the issue as swab samples have been col- the lockdown in this village. various police stations, and 45 uting packets of essential vegetables and fishes for the School. He was actively in- tough times in the past few soon as possible. The affected lected at the hospital, with However, markets, bazaar people have been arrested in goods. Patherkandi MLA people at fair prices at vari- volved in various social activ- days amidst the ongoing na- part of the machine will reach only three samples resulting or haat s will remain closed in the district till date. Simulta- Krishnendu Paul distributed ous locations, and also made ities of the town. tionwide lockdown to COV- Guwahati from Singapore by COVID-19 positive till now. the district. neously, the police has real- food packets among the em- arrangements for sufficient His wife predeceased him ID-19 as the CT (Computed May 8 and subsequently to There is only one COVID-19 As per reports of the dis- ised fines totalling Rs 1,10,500 ployees of Panchgram Paper vehicles to carry the vegeta- last year. He leaves behind Tomography) Scanning ma- SMCH. In the meantime, pa- positive patient undergoing trict administration, no posi- in the district. Mill, who are facing hardship bles and other items directly three sons, three daughters chine at the hospital has tients who need to undergo treatment at the hospital, he tive case has appeared in the The Karimganj Excise de- due to the mill shutting down. from the farmers to the vari- and a host of grandchildren. turned defunct. CT Scan can get the services added. last five days. At least 11,151 partment has also arrested North Karimganj MLA ous selling points. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 BUSINESS & E CONOMY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 9

CAPSULE Amul launches ‘haldi Govt considering packages for doodh’ beverage NEW DELHI, April 29: sectors facing distress: Gadkari Dairy major GCMMF, which markets its NEW DELHI, April 29: adding that the government Besides, Gadkari reiterat- reeling from the demand slow- products under the Amul brand, today launched a The government is “serious- was standing firmly behind ed that India should look to down, the Transport and High- milk-based beverage ly considering” unveiling of the industry. take advantage economically ways Minister said. product ‘Haldi Doodh’ packages, to the extent pos- “The Government of In- of the global “hatred” against Promising his full support, (turmeric latte) to boost sible, to support sectors fac- dia is thinking on various China by increasing exports Gadkari, who also holds the immunity, amid the ing distress and a decision in lines. Whatever is possible, and enhancing its growth rate. MSME portfolio, advised outbreak of coronavirus. this regard will be taken at giving packages to the extent Referring to the problems builders to send their repre- The Gujarat Cooperative the Prime Minister’s level, possible to support all sec- being faced by the real estate sentatives to Ministries of Milk Marketing Federa- Union Minister Nitin Gadka- tors, serious consideration is sector, Gadkari said the gov- Housing and Finance as well tion (GCMMF) posted a turnover of over Rs ri said today. on in this regard and decisions ernment wants to support the as the Prime Minister’s Office 38,000 crore last fiscal. Interacting with real es- will be taken at the level of sector and is trying its level (PMO) to suggest ways to deal “Amul has launched an tate body NAREDCO via the Prime Minister,” the best to find some solution, but with the present crisis. affordable and easily video-conferencing, the minister said. the fact remains that the sec- To tide over the crisis accessible immunity MSME and Road Transport Besides, Gadkari noted tor is still facing problems. caused by COVID-19 and The NIP Task Force submitting its final report on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) for FYs booster beverage – and Highways Minister said: the government was think- In this context, he exhorted create housing demand, the 2019-25 to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in New Delhi on Wednesday. – PIB Amul Haldi Doodh. Haldi “I have also given sugges- ing of formulating a separate real estate players to sell un- senior minister offered a doodh or golden milk tions from my department policy for agricultural micro, sold housing units even at no- slew of suggestions to build- also called turmeric latte is known for its anti- but a final decision will be small and medium enterpris- profit-no-loss basis to boost ers, ranging from business bacterial and anti- taken by the Prime Minister es (MSMEs). their liquidity condition and expansion in rural areas to AAI plans to facilitate limited inflammatory properties,” and the Finance Minister.” Referring to the concept of save interest cost on loans. diversification to road con- the cooperative said in a Gadkari said the decisions agro MSMEs, he called upon The outbreak of coronavirus struction to setting up of flight ops post lockdown statement. – PTI taken will gradually be the industry to explore possi- disease has impacted the real their own housing finance NEW DELHI, April 29: that slot allocation for the “Initially it is presumed that shared in the public domain, bilities related to agriculture. estate sector, which was already companies. – PTI Indian Bank cuts rate State-run Airports Authority of planned scheduled flights post airline operations will be limit- NEW DELHI, April 29: India plans to facilitate limited COVID 19 lockdown by airline ed to tier-I cities, i.e., metros State-owned Indian Bank India’s air scheduled flight operations in operators can be done accord- and some of the State capitals today announced a cut in phases and between city pairs, ingly,” the SOP document read. and major tier-II cities. The its marginal cost of fund- Centre urges industry players to buy passenger traffic based lending rate once the lockdown is over. “The watch hours will con- flights schedule may be cleared (MCLR) by 30 basis down by 11.8% In post-lockdown SOP tinue to be limited initially and on city pair basis, so the origin points across various vegetables, foodgrains from farmers document received by IANS, airlines should try to operate and destination airports are the AAI plans to start “may- within the watch hours. How- open fully from lockdown situ- tenors in line with market NEW DELHI, April 29: Union Minister requested all CEO Sanjay Sharma and Zy- in March: IATA competition. The new be at 30 per cent capacity” at ever, the watch hours will be ation,” the document said. Expressing concern over members to come forward to dus Wellness CEO Tarun Aro- NEW DELHI, April 29: In- interest rates will be airports with operations scal- restored to original pre-COV- “Airlines are required to file loss of harvested crops in dif- procure these harvested ra were among many others dian domestic air passenger effective from May 3, ing up to original level in a ID timings gradually once their schedule with DGCA and ferent parts of the country, wheat, paddy, fruits and vege- present in the conference. traffic fell by 11.8 per cent in Indian Bank said in a gradual manner. normalcy is restored.” simultaneously apply for slots the Centre today asked in- tables and other perishables so In the meeting, the Union March as compared to the regulatory filing. The bank “Based on the social distanc- Besides, the SOP document at CHQ for approval well in has reduced its one-year dustry players to buy perish- that wastage can be minimised Minister stressed revival of corresponding month last ing norms, airports will work called upon the use of only one advance to operate within the MCLR by 30 basis points able vegetables and fruits, be- and the farmers are benefit- industry operations at full ca- year, indicating the impact of out the terminal building capac- terminal at airports which have limited watch hours...,” accord- to 7.80 per cent from sides foodgrains, to reduce ed,” the statement added. pacity without compromising COVID-19 on the country’s ity and forward it to CHQ so more such buildings. ing to the document. – IANS existing 8.10 per cent wastage and benefit farmers FICCI Secretary General the safety measures. She also aviation sector, stated global earlier, it said. – PTI amid COVID-19-induced Dilip Chenoy, FICCI Food informed that the task force of airlines body IATA today. New Nissan Kicks lockdown. the ministry is assisting com- The International Air Trans- No. DME/CTVS/93/2020/5220 NEW DELHI, April 29: Union Food Processing In- panies in resolving the chal- port Association (IATA), how- E-TENDER Bid to cut ever, said global passenger Japanese automaker dustries Minister Harsimrat crop losses lenges faced across the coun- INVITATION FOR E-BID (IFB) Nissan today said the Kaur Badal pointed out this try during the lockdown. traffic dived 52.9 per cent NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING all-new version of its issue in a meeting with mem- For revival of the industry, compared to the same peri- E-Tenders are invited online through e-procurement system i.e. through website SUV Kicks will be bers of industry chamber FIC- Processing Committee Chair Badal agreed to the indus- od a year ago. www.assamtenders.gov.in from the intending manufacturer/ Accredited Dealers for Supply & introduced in India with CI via video-conference called and CEO-ITC Foods Division try’s demand on require- The IATA, which repre- Installation of Equipment related to CTVS Department for all Medical College Hospitals of Assam a new engine. The all- to ascertain the requirement Hemant Malik, Amul Manag- ment of detailed guidelines sents around 300 airlines ac- under the Health & F.W. Department, Govt. of Assam. new Nissan Kicks 2020, of food processing sector for ing Director RS Sodhi, Coca for food companies to oper- counting for 82 per cent of the The e-Tender is Two-Bid System, to be submitted with affixed Court Fee Stamp Rs. 8.25 (Rupees which is to be launched eight point two five paisa) only (for local bidders) or IPO of Rs. 10/- (Rupees ten) only (in case of soon in India, will post-lockdown scenario, an Cola India President T ate in containment zones as global air traffic, measures pas- bidders from outside of the State of Assam) in favour of "Director of Medical Education, Assam, feature the Nissan official statement said. Krishnakumar, Cargill India well as with the idea of 60-75 senger growth in terms of Sixmile, Khanapara, Guwahati- 781022. Turbo powertrain and X- “Badal pointed at the major President Simon George, per cent workers being al- revenue passenger kilometres Important Dates of the E-Tender tronic CVT (automatic concern of losing the harvest- Kellogg India Managing Direc- lowed to operate in facilities (RPKs), which is calculated by Sl. Scheduled Start Date Start Time End Date End Time transmission), the ed crops and perishables in dif- tor Mohit Anand, Mondelez if industry was able to ensure multiplying the number of pas- No. company said in a ferent parts of the country. International President - India necessary measures to pro- sengers with the distance trav- 1 e-Tender Publishing 28.04.2020 – – statement. – PTI During the conference, the Deepak Iyer, MTR Foods tect their workers. – PTI elled by them. – PTI 2 e-Tender Download 29.04.2020 11.00 AM 06.06.2020 12.00 Noon 3 Pre-Bid meeting 26.05.2020 11.00 AM Office of the Director of Medical Education Assam, Sixmile MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS IBA SOP lists measures Khanapara, Guwahati. NOTIFICATION 4 Bid Submission 26.05.2020 2.00 PM 06.06.2020 5.00 PM to be adopted by banks Bid Opening 06.06.2020 03.00 PM New Delhi, the 5th March, 2020 1. Brief Schedule S.O. 1001(E). — In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (I) of section 3A of the NEW DELHI, April 29: In a letter to the banks, IBA Sl Description Bid Delivery/ Tender Eligibility National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central The Indian Banks’ Association said: “Going forward, the gov- No. (Name of the items) security Installation fees/ cost Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of (IBA) has come up with a de- ernment is planning to open (EMD) schedule/ of bid which is given in the Schedule below, is required for building (widening/two lane with paved tailed document of Standard up a lot of activities and com- completion document period in Rs. shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of Dolabari to Jamugurihat Operating Procedures (SOP) plete lifting of lockdown in NH in the stretch of land from Km. 17.300 (NH 37A) to Connecting Km. 182.00 (NH 52) (DC for banks outlining the precau- Green Zone areas. Hence the 1 Supply & Installation of 3.00 25 days Rs. 5,000/- Manufacturer/ CTVS Department Lakhs accredited Office Tezpur Sonitpur) in the district of SONITPUR in the State of ASSAM, hereby declares its tionary measures to be taken banks also will have to resume dealer intention to acquire such land. as the lockdown is lifted or par- full-fledged services and at the tially relaxed, whereby it has same time have to ensure safe- The detailed information of Bidding documents are available online through e-procurement system Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of i.e. through website www.assamtenders.gov.in only. The bidders would be required to register in publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the asked banks to ensure ther- ty of the staff and customers.” the website for submission of the bids. The bidders are required to have Digital Signature (DSC) from aforesaid purpose under sub-section (I) of section 3C of the said Act. mal screening of people enter- It further said that since the any of the Certifying Authorities. Aspiring bidders who have not obtained the user ID and password Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Additional Deputy ing bank branches and offices. country is not totally free from for participating in e-procurement may obtain the same by registering in the www.assamtenders.gov.in . The requirements to register with the e-procurement portal are available Commissioner in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority It has also recommend- COVID-19 infections, it is es- on the website indicated above. The tender fees is non refundable and payable in favour of the shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner, ed monitoring through use sential to continue the precau- of Aarogya Setu app at en- tionary measures while con- "Director of the Medical Education, Assam, Sixmile, Khanapara, Guwahati- 781022 at SBI Dispur and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the (Guwahati) Branch. Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections. try gates. ducting the banking business. Sd/- Director of Medical Education, Assam Among suggestions for IBA has said that physical Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the Janasanyog/C/149/20 Sixmile, Khanapara, Ghy- 22 said Act shall be final. social distancing and sanitisa- meetings should be avoided tion of premises, the associ- as far as possible and video- The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under their notification are ation has suggested the em- conference or calls must be available and can be inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent No. DME/Cardiology/92/2020/5214 ployees should refrain from used as the alternative. Authority. E-TENDER going to others’ seats and It directed banks to enable SCHEDULE INVITATION FOR E-BID (IFB) should bring food from home. ‘work-from-home’ wherever NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING It further said that biomet- possible. It further said that Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling Dolabari E-Tenders are invited online through e-procurement system i.e. through website to Jamugurihat in the stretch of land from Km. 17.300 (NH 37A) to Connecting Km. 182.00 ric system for recording of at- employees should be encour- www.assamtenders.gov.in from the intending manufacturer/ Accredited Dealers for Supply (NH 52) (DC Office Tezpur Sonitpur) in the district of SONITPUR in the State of ASSAM tendance to be discontinued till aged to use their personal ve- & Installation of Equipment related to Cardiology Department for all Medical College Hospitals of further notice and attendance hicles for commuting to work State: ASSAM District: SONITPUR Assam under the Health & F.W. Department, Govt. of Assam. should be recorded through place and carpool/public trans- The e-Tender is Two-Bid System, to be submitted with affixed Court Fee Stamp Rs. 8.25 RFID card or manually. port is to be avoided. – IANS SI. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Area (Rupees eight point two five paisa) only (for local bidders) or IPO of Rs. 10/- (Rupees ten) only No. Number Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectare) (in case of bidders from outside of the State of Assam) in favour of "Director of Medical Taluk: Tezpur Education, Assam, Sixmile, Khanapara, Guwahati- 781022. Important Dates of the E-Tender Village: Batamari Indian start-ups attracted Sl. Scheduled Start Date Start Time End Date End Time 1 110/Govt. Government No. Class 0.1800000 (Hectare) 0.1800000 funding worth $2.5 bn in No. 2 112/12 AP Private Bari 0.0430000 (Hectare) 0.0430000 1 e-Tender Publishing 28.04.2020 – – 3 117/Govt. Government No. Class 0.0270000 (Hectare) 0.0270000 Q1 2020: Report 2 e-Tender Download 29.04.2020 11.00 AM 04.06.2020 12.00 Noon 4 119/Govt. Government Bari 0.0800000 (Hectare) 0.0800000 NEW DELHI, April 29: The report said the first 3 Pre-Bid meeting 22.05.2020 11.00 AM Office of the Director of Medical 5 120/148 Private Bari 0.0210000 (Hectare) 0.0210000 Indian tech-led start-ups at- quarter of 2020 has been very Education Assam, Sixmile tracted funding worth $2.5 challenging for the global Khanapara, Guwahati 6 121/23 AP Private Bari 0.0270000 (Hectare) 0.0270000 billion in the first quarter of start-up community, where 4 Bid Submission 22.05.2020 2.00 PM 04.06.2020 5.00 PM 7 123/67 Private Bari 0.0810000 (Hectare) 0.0810000 2020, a 14 per cent rise com- even the US saw its tech start- Bid Opening 04.06.2020 03.00 PM 8 124/67 Private Bal bari 0.0090000 (Hectare ) 0.0090000 pared to the same period last up funding dip by 10 per cent year, a report by research and to $38 billion. The top deals 1. Brief Schedule 9 125/152 Private Bari 0.0550000 (Hectare ) 0.0550000 consulting firm HexGn said. included those by Beike from Sl Description Bid Delivery/ Tender Eligibility 10 355/Govt. Government No. Class 0.0810000 (Hectare) 0.0810000 However, funding in start- China ($2.4 billion) and $1.2 No. (Name of the items) security Installation fee/ cost ups on a global level dropped billion for Gojek. 11 358/6 Private B.faring 0.0300000 (Hectare ) 0.0300000 (EMD) schedule/ of bid by 15 per cent to $60 billion Bad news continues to completion document 12 406/174 Private Bari 0.1750000 (Hectare) 0.1750000 in the quarter as compared pour in for China, where fund- period in Rs. 13 431/181 Private Bal bari 0.0670000 (Hectare) 0.0670000 to the year-ago period, the ing in Q1 dropped by a mas- 1 Supply & Installation of 3.00 25 days Rs. 5,000/- Manufacturer/ report said. sive 45 per cent from the 14 432/186 Private Bal bari 0.0130000 (Heetare) 0.0130000 Cardiology Department Lakhs accredited It added that the number previous year. The drop is dealer 15 433/187 Private Bal bari 0.0030000 (Hectare) 0.0030000 of start-up deals fell by over even steeper when compared The detailed information of Bidding documents are available online through e-procurement 56 per cent to 4,100. to the first quarter of 2018, 16 467/199 Private Bal bari 0.0410000 (Hectare) 0.0410000 system i.e. through website www.assamtenders.gov.in only. The bidders would be required HexGn said the numbers plunging by 63 per cent. to register in the website for submission of the bids. The bidders are required to have Digital 17 490/213 Private Bari 0.0410000 (Hectare) 0.0410000 are an early guidance and With the election year in Signature (DSC) from any of the Certifying Authorities. Aspiring bidders who have not obtained 18 570/280 Private Bal bari 0.0410000 (Hectare) 0.0410000 there could be changes as America and sharpened rhet- the user ID and password for participating in e-procurement may obtain the same by registering more companies make an- oric, things could get worse 19 571/282 Private Bal bari 0.0180000 (Hectare) 0.0180000 in the www.assamtenders.gov.in . The requirements to register with the e-procurement portal nouncements on funds re- for China, before they can get are available on the website indicated above. The tender fees is non refundable and payable in Total 1.0330 1.0330 ceived. It also anticipated de- any better,” it added. favour of the "Director of the Medical Education, Assam, Sixmile, Khanapara, Guwahati- 781022 lays in sharing of such infor- The report noted that In- [F. No. 1321/3A5] at SBI Dispur (Guwahati) Branch. mation amid the coronavirus dian start-ups seem to have RAJESH GUPTA, Dy. Secy. Sd/- Director of Medical Education, Assam outbreak that has disrupted bucked this global scenario Janasanyog/CF/65/20 Janasanyog/C/145/20 Sixmile, Khanapara, Ghy- 22 businesses worldwide. till now. – PTI THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 10 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI LEISURE & L IFESTYLE

23:30 Sasural Simar Ka 13:00 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 14:30 Diya Aur Baati Hum 16:00 Saath Nibhaana 12:00 Dil Tera Aashiq 14:00 Ziddi 12:00 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Saathiya 12:00 Oggy And The 17:30 Mann Ki Awaaz...Pratigya 17:00 Mohabbat Chashmah 12:00 Hum Paanch Cockroaches 18:30 Siya Ke Ram 20:00 Biwi No.1 17:00 My Name Ijj Lakkhan 13:00 Akbar Birbal 13:00 Bandbudh Aur Budbak 19:00 RadhaKrishn 22:00 Krishna 17:30 Badi Dooooor Se Aaye Hai 14:00 Kasamh Se 18:00 Office Office 20:00 Mahabharat 18:30 Partners Trouble Ho Gayi 21:30 Devon Ke Dev Mahadev 22:30 Hostages Double 13:00 Cinderella 23:00 Savdhaan India : India 19:00 Tera Kya Hoga Alia 15:00 Titanic Fights Back 19:30 Tenali Rama 18:30 Bleeding Steel 20:00 Baalveer Returns 20:30 Fantastic Four: Rise Of 20:30 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah The Silver Surfer 15:00 Roll No. 21 Chashmah 22:00 Ong Bak 3 16:00 Bandbudh Aur Budbak 21:00 Aladdin - Naam Toh Suna 23:00 I, Robot 12:00 Khatra Khatra Khatra 17:00 Oggy And The Hoga 13:00 Gabbar Is Back Cockroaches 21:30 Bhakharwadi 15:00 Choti Bahu UTV MOVIES 15:30 Maa Tujhhe Salaam 19:00 Roll No. 21 22:00 Jijaji Chhat Per Hain 16:00 Pavitra Rishta 14:00 Ziddi 12:30 The Monkey King 2 18:00 Balika Vadhu 19:30 Bandbudh Aur Budbak 17:00 Brahmarakshas 14:30 Unstoppable 20:00 Hum Tum Aur Quarantine 21:00 Oggy And The Cock... 18:00 Paramavatar Shri Krishna 16:30 The Big Lion 20:30 Jai Shri Krishna 23:00 The Tom & Jerry Shows 18:30 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs Gajakessari 2017 19:00 Ghost Rider 20:00 Qubool Hai 13:00 Win A Date With Tad 21:00 Fantastic Four: Rise Of 21:00 Hum Paanch Hamilton! The Silver Surfer 11:30 Chhota Bheem - 22:30 Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain 14:30 Anchorman: The Legend 23:00 XXX: State Of The Union Singapura Ka Rahasya 23:00 Hum Paanch Of Ron Burgundy 12:30 Kungfu Dhamaka 22:30 Office Office 23:30 Zee Horror Show 16:00 Winter's Tale 13:00 Chhota Bheem 23:00 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah 18:00 Mortal Kombat 15:00 Kungfu Dhamaka Chashmah 19:30 Old School 15:30 Chhota Bheem 23:30 Jijaji Chhat Per Hain 21:00 Escape From L.A. 16:30 Grizzy And The 23:00 Blade Lemmings 12:00 Mahabharat Master of versatility 17:30 Chhota Bheem 18:30 Chhota Bheem And The 12:00 Kitchen Champion 13:00 Mad Max: Fury Road Incan Adventure 13:00 Thapki Pyar Ki 15:30 Rampage 10 times Irrfan Khan proved he was a true 20:30 Super Bheem 14:00 Choti Sarrdaarni 17:00 Mission: Impossible - 21:00 Grizzy And The... 16:30 Sasural Simar Ka Fallout on-screen chameleon 22:00 Mr. Bean 18:00 Choti Sarrdaarni 19:30 No Strings Attached 23:00 M.A.D. 20:00 Sasural Simar Ka 22:00 Dance Deewane 21:00 Ocean's Thirteen 23:30 Grizzy And The... 22:00 Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki 23:30 Khatra Khatra Khatra 23:00 Superman Returns rrfan Khan was a true on-screen chameleon in Delhi. His profession makes him join the UTV ACTION who smoothly transformed from a top fun yet emotional ride with the father and 19:00 Ghost Rider Iathlete to a bandit to a common man daughter in Piku. looking for a bride to a doting dad in films. Maqbool : The 2004 crime drama about

The actor is no more, but his memorable passion and power was an adaptation of the 13:00 Titanic roles in Bollywood films will stay forever in play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. In the 07:45 Pratham Xongbad 17:00 Housefull 2 07:00 Breakfast Live 14:00 Biyolir Headline 20:00 Dumdaar Khiladi the hearts of his millions of fans. Vishal Bhardwaj directorial that had Ames like 12:00 Running Wild With 08:00 Live at 8 16:00 Abelir Khabar 22:30 Lion The King 12:00 Hostile Planet Bear Grylls 09:00 Good morning Assam 16:30 Superfast Prime Time100 Here’s the IANS guide to some of his top Pankaj Kapur and Tabu attached to it, he 13:00 Wild Families 13:00 Monster Fish 10:00 Assamese news 17:00 City18 14:00 Wild 24 14:00 Primal Survivor 11:30 Kotha Barta (R) 18:00 Prime Time18 Bollywood films: played the title role - right-hand man of an 15:00 Survival Of The Fittest 12:00 Mid Day Live 15:00 Snakes in The City 19:00 Dintur Shironam 14:00 Hichki 16:00 Animal Fight Club 13:00 Assamese Telefilm Paan Singh Tomar : He brought the life ageing don. 16:00 Running Wild With 20:00 Porjyobekhyon 16:00 Hero No. Zero 3 17:00 Hostile Planet Bear Grylls 14:30 Afternoon Prime 17:30 Guwahati Bisesh 21:30 Aparadh Nama 18:30 Majili story of the late Paan Singh Tomar, a champion Madaari : The 2016 movie showed him as a 18:00 World's Deadliest 18:00 Brain Games 18:00 Guwahati Live 22:00 North East Scan 21:00 A...Aa 19:00 Real Wild Battles ZEE ACTION athlete who later became a bandit, to the big grieving father who later kidnapped a top 18:30 Science of Stupid 18:30 Breaking @ 6:30 22:30 Noixo Xironam 23:30 Meow 19:00 World's Most Extreme 19:00 Assamesse Prime Time 20:00 Phool Bane Angaarey screen. It wasn’t easy to get into the skin of politician’s son. “I play a man who feels the 20:00 Monster Croc Wrangler 20:00 Discussion Show Tomar, who later came to be known as the system has collapsed completely and there is 21:00 Primal Survivor 21:00 Super Prime Time 22:00 Running Wild With 22:00 Live at 10 08:30 Devotional Music ‘Bandit King’ of the Chambal Valley. a need for a reform. My character is not based Bear Grylls 22:30 Noixo Guwahati 08:45 Swachh Bharat Batori 23:00 Airport Security: Colombia 23:00 Noixo Batori 08.50 Batori 11:30 Daring Policewala “Two months before the shoot, I took on any one individual. Nor is the film an attack 15:00 Vigyan Prasar 14:30 Teri Meherbaniyan physical training from a Delhi-based national- on my political ideology,” Irrfan had told IANS 15:30 Classical Music 17:00 The Return Of Kaalia 16:00 Abelir Batori 20:00 Phool Bane Angaarey 20:00 Survival Of The Fittest level coach on Steeplechase. It was difficult in 2016. 1700 Xopun 16:05 Akholor Juti 23:00 Googly 21:00 Africa's Deadliest 12:00 Wildest Survival 1730 Barala Kai 16:30 Chiphung but enjoyable. I also undertook lessons on Hindi Medium : In the 2017 comedy- 22:00 The Real Black Panther 17:00 Nimishote Batori 12:30 Hotspots: The Last Hope 1830 Xopunor Aasutia Rang 23:00 Dangerous Encounters 17:02 DD Kisan TV Serial in Hindi voice modulation and pronunciation as I had to drama, he played a rich businessman who did 13:00 Animals Unleashed 2000 Jonaki Kareng 23:30 Wonderfully Weired 17:30 Krishi Darshan 12:00 Dayen House 100 13:30 Animal Planet Exclusives 2030 Xopun 18:00 Dharabahik 14:30 Maine Pyar Kiya speak in local dialect,” Irrfan had said in a 2012 everything - even pretended to be underprivi- 14:00 River Monsters 2100 Oi Khapla 2130 Bah Amarawati Bah 18:30 Batori 18:30 Bindi SONY SIX 14:30 Nature's Strangest interview with . 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He dream to study in London. 22:30 Storage Wars 23:00 The Cute Ones 19:00 Vivo IPL 2019 17:30 Masters Of Oz 20:00 WWE BlockBusters 22:00 UFC Fight Night played the role of a man who ran a cab service (Source: IANS) 23:00 Forged In Fire 23:30 How Do Animals Do That? 19:30 Jai Ho 18:00 Men In Blue Victorious 23:00 Best Of Serie A 2019/20 HLs 23:00 City's March To Glory Know your DAY LOCKHORNS CROSSWORD - 6881 By JACQUELINE BIGAR HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, April 30, 2020: You will be respected by those who work under you and achieve greatness this year. Professional and protective, you help and save a child. Do not overindulge in food and drink. If single, be careful of giving up your power. If attached, you wish to be cared for and left alone. It is a time to be flexible. You make more of an effort and romantic bliss is ensured. LEO loves tons of affection. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3- Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) ##### Today puts you in a childlike frame of mind. You will be in the mood for entertainment and will feel especially creative. Things should be rosy in your love life too. Romantic aspects suggest possible surprises, such as plans with your partner. Tonight: Date night. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ## Beware of family squabbles. Stubbornness abounds and disa- greements might become heated. Passions run high, but harmony can be achieved by taking deep breaths and giving everyone involved a true THE PHANTOM ® By Lee Falk Across 31 Air tubes for palaces (7) chance to say their piece. Tonight: Take time out for a family dinner. 3 Bottomless wheels (5) 14 Give permis- GEMINI (May 21-June 20) pit (5) 32 Czech sion (3) #### You find yourself busier than usual on the phone or running 8 Portents or composer (7) 16 Point in dispute errands. Friends, partners or family will be of help. This is a day when road 34 Tiny particles (5) indicators (5) (5) you can rely on old friends, particularly, to come through. Small purchases are 17 Thin porridge 10 Not our (5) 35 Bond creator also favored. Tonight: Catch up with yourself. 11 Dopey what? Fleming (3) (5) CANCER (June 21-July 22) (3) 36 Employ again 19 Import/export ### Do not go overboard financially while trying to woo a loved one. 12 Extremist (5) (5) duties (7) Watch your attitude with superiors. You could say the wrong thing if 13 Composer of 37 Dull (2-3) 20 Take as one’s you are not careful. All might not be as it seems regarding work matters. The Four 38 Shallow own (5) Rumors abound. Tonight: Relax. Seasons (7) gardening 21 Possessor (5) 15 Supplement- baskets (5) 23 Enthusiastic LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ing with Down reception (7) ### Enthusiasm and energy run high today. 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: Whoso, kudos, stifle, abjure. stifle, kudos, Whoso, : world seem bigger than it really is. Words to be of a diagnostic nature. – KHALIL GIBRAN THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 STATE THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 11 Flying squads Labourers Food items National Sugar Institute Another COVID-19 patient An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institute make surprise stranded in distributed A Premier Institute of Government of India Kalyanpur, Kanpur-208017 CORRESPONDENT visits to grocery from Dhubri dist released Cachar sent LAST DATE EXTENDED ---- FELLOWSHIP COURSES : CORRESPONDENT shops in It may be informed that Ali COVID-19 positive case of home NALBARI, April 29: MLA Fellowship of National Sugar Institute in Sugar Technology or Sugar Chemistry/Sugar went to Delhi on March 17 to the district along with Ra- STAFF CORRESPONDENT of Nalbari LAC Ashok Sar- Engineering/ Fermentation Technology. Hailakandi DHUBRI, April 29: Thir- buy products for his cloth shop himuddin and his wife Rash- ma distributed food items POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSES : ty-five-year-old Hazrat Ali, a 1. Post Graduate Diploma Course of Associateship of National Sugar Institute in Sugar CORRESPONDENT located in the Dhubri town’s ida Khatun, the other COV- SILCHAR, April 29: The among 60 newspaper hawk- resident of Dongerpar, Jha- Technology Hawker market. On March 21, ID-19 positive patient of the Cachar district administra- ers at Journal Emporium of 2. Post Graduate Diploma Course of Associateship of National Sugar Institute in Sugar grarpar Pt-III area under HAILAKANDI, April 29: he returned via an AirAsia flight district were released on tion has facilitated the shift- Nalbari town this morning. Engineering Dhubri Police Station, who 3. Post Graduate Diploma Course in Industrial Fermentation & Alcohol Technology Following public complaints to Guwahati and went directly April 26. ing of around 500 stranded Distributing the food items, was tested COVID-19 posi- to Dhubri. During his visit to In another development, 4. Post Graduate Diploma Course in Sugarcane Productivity & Maturity Management and some reports in the me- labourers belonging to other the MLA recalled the contri- 5. Post Graduate Diploma Course in Industrial Instrumentation & Process Automation tive on April 13, has been re- dia about rise in prices of es- Delhi, he went to Nizamuddin till now 839 samples have districts of the State who butions of newspaper hawk- 6. Post Graduate Diploma Course in Quality Control & Environmental Science leased after being treated. sential commodities, mem- Markaj Masjid. However, in been sent for COVID-19 were working in various pub- ers during the lockdown pe- CERTIFICATE COURSES : Ali was the third COVID-19 1. Sugar Engineering Certificate Course bers of flying squads are mak- Dhubri, he was kept under testing, out of which reports lic sector undertakings, con- riod. He said that when peo- positive case in the district who 2. Sugar Boiling Certificate Course ing surprise visits to grocery home quarantine till April 6. of 307 samples are awaited. struction sites, brick kilns ple stayed at the confines of 3. Certificate Course in Quality Control has been found negative in the shops to keep prices under Meanwhile, till now, five While another 158 samples, and other labour intensive their homes, the hawkers REVISED SCHEDULE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION subsequent tests and released DURING ACADEMIC SESSION 2020-21 check. COVID-19 positive cases collected randomly till Sun- industries here. have been distributing news- from MMC Hospital, Guwaha- Last date for submission of on-line applications 19th May 2020 (up to 5.00 PM) A flying squad team headed have come up in the district, day, have been sent for COV- Talking to The Assam papers house-to-house early ti, said the district administra- by Omprakash Ghosh, execu- out of which till Wednesday, ID-19 testing, the results of Tribune , Additional Deputy in the morning. The readers Last date for receipt of downloaded print outs of 29th May 2020 (up to 5:00 PM) tion. Top administrative officials on-line applications tive engineer, district Irriga- four have been released and which are also awaited. On Commissioner Sumit Satta- are getting necessary infor- also said that he would be kept Downloading of admit card from website 04th June 2020 (From 10:30 AM) tion department, visited some all are under observation. Al Wednesday, 84 samples have wan said that among 500 la- mation only for the sacrifice under observation. Haz Jamal Uddin, the first been sent for testing. For further details and prospectus visit/contact http:/nsi.gov.in./ grocery shops at Lala town, bourers, most are from Dhu- of these persons, the MLA [email protected] Aenakhal and Bowerghat on bri and Barpeta districts, added. davp 08202/11/0002/2021 Tuesday and took stock of 3 media persons arrested while others are from Dibru- availability of essential com- garh, Guwahati and other dis- MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS modities, checked the price STAFF CORRESPONDENT area were reportedly stop- tendent of Police Padmanabh tricts. list, registered public com- ping vehicles to examine doc- Barua. “Around 65 per cent of the NOTIFICATION plaints and checked other pa- DIBRUGARH, April 29: uments citing authorization Further, involving the labourers were from Dhubri New Delhi, the 16th March, 2020 rameters, including hygiene Police have reportedly ar- from the Deputy Commis- same trio, on April 28, a suo and Barpeta districts. These S.O. 1101(E). —Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and and social distancing. The team rested three media persons sioner. moto case was taken up labourers were working in Highways, S.O. 32(E) dated 31st Dec 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, detected some irregularities from Namrup area for al- Police said that there were against he media persons PSU units, construction Sub-section (ii) issued under sub-section (I) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) in a fair price shop at Lala town. leged extortion bid. allegations that they fre- vide Namrup PS (case no. 64/ sites, brick kilns and other (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intension to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, Another flying squad team According to the police, an quently stopped vehicles and 20 u/s 74 JJ Act r/w Sec 23 labour-based industries led by subdivisional agriculture here. They have been sent management, connecting of National Highway No. NH-715(old NH37A) at 1Km. 7.300 to NH- 515 (Old NH-52) FIR was registered at Nam- demanded money from truck POCSO Act). It relates to a at Km 182.00 on the stretch of Dolabari to Jamuguri (DC Office Tezpur Sonitpur) in the district of SONITPUR in in private buses through con- officer Dr AR Ahmed made sur- rup PS (case no. 63/20 u/s drivers. The episode has news report prepared by the state of ASSAM And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “ The Assam prise visits at Hailakandi town 120B/342/353/387/419/468/ been videographed and the them regarding Namrup PS tractors of their respective Tribune” and “ Niyomiya Barta” both dated 11.01.2020; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act; And bazaar, Lakshmisahar, Narain- 34 IPC) on the basis of an e- video has been seized. The (case no. 61/20 u/s 342 IPC r/ establishments. All the out- whereas no objections have been received from any person by the competent Authority; pur, Ujankupa, Bhatirkupa, Sib- mail received at the office of accused involved are Bitu w Sec 4 of POCSO Act) bound passengers would be Or uttar, Boalipar, Lakshirbond, the Deputy Commissioner, Boruah, Hiren Gogoi and where the identity of the medically examined at the And whereas objections have been received and the same have been considered and disallowed by the Nitainagar, Purbo Sunapur, Ra- Dibrugarh. The case pertains Samiron Boruah. Legal ac- minor victim was clearly exit points before leaving competent Authority; tanpur and Rangauti. The team to an incident where some tion is being initiated, in- shown in violation of the law, Cachar district,” the official And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the competent authority has found two fair price shops at media persons of Namrup formed Additional Superin- police added. said. submitted its report to the Central Government; RP Road at Rangauti selling Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise of the powers conferred onion at higher rates and issued OBITUARY by the sub-section (I) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land a stern warning. – Correspond- specified in the said Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose; And further, in pursuance of sub- ent Amalendu section (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Textbook Sinha Government, free from all encumbrances. outlets STAFF CORRESPONDENT SCHEDULE A CORRESPONDENT Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the No. NH-715(old NH37A) SILCHAR, April 29: Vet- at 1Km. 7.300 to NH-515 (Old NH-52) at Km 182.00 on the stretch of Dolabari to Jamuguri (DC Office Tezpur NAGAON, April 29: Dep- eran badminton player and Sonitpur) in the district of SONITPUR in the state of ASSAM. uty Commissioner, Nagaon, coach of Barak Valley, State : ASSAM District : SONITPUR Jadav Saikia through a noti- Amalendu Sinha (Bablu) Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Area in Name of the Land fication today directed all passed away at the KG No. Number Land Hectare Owner/Interested Person textbook shops to open in Memorial Hospital in Gu- Part Survey No: the district only three days wahati at 12:40 pm on 12 345 6 Wednesday. He was 69. He a week from 10 am to 1 pm. Taluk : Tezpur As per the notification, the is survived by his wife, two Village : Alisinga Gaon owners can open their out- daughters and one son. lets on Monday, Wednesday According to family 1 13 / Government Government Bao 0.2 Govt. land Assam and Friday during the week. sources, Amalendu Sinha, 2 14 / 14 Private Bao 0.188 1. Sahera Khatun w/o Hazarat Ali In the same notification, it a resident of Vivekananda 2. Bhudu SK s/o Sadu SK 3. Hazarat Ali was also directed that dur- Road was battling with pan- s/o Abed Ali 4. Anowar Hussein s/o Hazarat Ali 5. Hasen Ali s/o Soiyad Ali ing the scheduled time, all creatic complications for customers as well as other some time. 3 19 / 21 Private Faring 0.054 1. Moymon Nessa w/o Jabed Ali 2. SDRF personnel and Tezpur Municipal Board workers sanitizing government buses which are Abdul Hussein s/o Hazarat Ali 3. Anowar staff of book shops must being used for inter-district travel to carry stranded people back to their homes, at ASTC bus Family sources further Hussein s/o Hazarat Ali 4. Jayanal maintain social distancing. stand in Tezpur on Wednesday. – UB Photos informed that Sinha had Abedin 5. Manik Jan 6. Abdul Jalil 7. earned accolades in bad- Abdul Rejek 8. Abdul Rahim 9. Abdul minton during the 1970s Mannas 10.Abdul Matleb 11. Sulema SHORT e-PROCUREMENT NOTICE / INVITATION winning single titles in Khatun 12. Nur Mahmmad s/o Jaban Ali FOR BIDS (IFB) No. 01 of 2020-21 Sale of mutton allowed South Assam and Tripura 4 20 / 19 Private Faring 0.005 1. Israfil s/o Badiar Rahaman 2. Surab as well. He also held the Ali 3. Hekim Ali 4. Missir Ali 5. Samsul On behalf of the Governor of Assam, Bids are invited in Jorhat dist post of organising secretary Haque 6. Abdul Malek 7. Abdul Khalek on line through e-Procurement system against IFB No. of Barak Valley Badminton s/o Arab Ali 8. Abdul Latif 9. Abdul Hai STAFF CORRESPONDENT aging Director of Assam Live- 01 of 2020-21 from the eligible registered contractor Association from 1998-99 10. Sahida Khatun w/o Abdul Matleb stock and Poultry Corporation 11. Taslima Begom 12. Momtaz Begom (Class-I C or above category) under Public Health and 2001-2002. He was also JORHAT, April 29: The letter, the said firm has been 13.Asidul Islam 14. Mousomi Begom involved in coaching shut- Engineering Deptt., Assam, in two Part viz., Part – I: Jorhat district administration allowed to operate scientific s/o Abdul Matleb tlers in Udharbondh, Sin- Technical Bid and Part – II: Financial Bid, for the work has allowed sale of mutton by goat/sheep slaughter house. 5 6 / 17 Private Faring 0.08 1. Hamraj Ali s/o Hemed Ali 2. gari and other places of Ca- “Construction of different Mini Piped Water Supply doorstep delivery mode by The order said that the firm Rahimuddin s/o Rahimuddin 3. A. Gafur char district. Sinha also ren- granting permission to a pri- has been granted permission to s/o Hamed Ali 4. Sahar Ali s/o Hamed Schemes in Six (6) different packages under Baksa dered duties with the Sil- vate firm by imposing certain deliver fresh meat at doorstep Ali 5. Kuddus Ali s/o Kabir Ali 6. Nur PHE Division under the programme National Water conditions. of customers as rates fixed by char Badminton Academy Hussain s/o A. Majid 7. Sukur Ali s/o A. Hussain Alise Mamruj 8. Abdul Kadir Quality Sub Mission for the year 2019-20.” The detail An order passed by Jorhat the government with effect during 2002-2003, sources s/o Hebej Ali Bid Document is available in the web portal Additional Deputy Commis- from April 29 to May 3. The informed. 6 64 / 23 Private Bari 0.054 1. Fazar Ali s/o Khalil 2. Maniruddin s/o www.assamtenders.gov.in and can be viewed from sioner Tapan Gohain stated that time of carrying out the busi- Meanwhile, Babul Hore, president of Silchar DSA A. Jalil 3. Kasam Ali s/o A Jalil 4. Babar 30.04.2020 up to 16.00 Hr. of 21.05.2020. Bid is to be after perusal of application from ness will be from 11 am to 5 has condoled the death of Ali s/o Jan Ali 5. A Jalil s/o Jan Ali 6. Eco Valley Agrotech and Farms pm, the order mentioned. Kuddus Ali s/o Abed Ali 7. Mannas Ali submitted through online and in no case manual bid Sinha saying he has lost his with a recommendation letter Before slaughtering the ani- s/o Abed Ali 8. Hekim Ali s/o Abed Ali 9. shall be entertained. by the District Animal Hus- mal a certificate of ‘good/safe friend. Recollecting mem- Nabed Ali s/o Abed Ali 10. Ramjan Ali Sd/- Chief Engineer (PHE), Water, Assam, bandry and Veterinary Officer, health’ of the goat has to be ob- ories of many sports events s/o Sabed Ali 11. Isab Ali s/o Syaid Ali Janasanyog/C/130/20 Hengrabari, Guwahati – 36. Jorhat, and in puruance of Man- tained from the Animal Hus- of their college days, Hore 12. Matiur Rahman s/o Abbas Ali bandry and Veterinary Officer. said that Sinha’s death is a 13.Abdul Kadir s/o Harez Ali 14. Mannas great loss to the badmin- Ali s/o Mamruj Ali 15. Akkas Ali s/o M. No. DA/BTC/K/Dev-53/2020-21/37 Awareness meet ton and sports fraternity at Mamruj Ali 16. Sukur Ali s/o Mamruj Ali QUOTATION large. 7 68 / 27 Private B Faring 0.067 1. Abdul Kasem s/o Ibrahim 2. Abdul Kadir s/o Faijuddin 3. Mayman Nesa The Director of Agriculture, BTC, Kokrajhar invites Sealed quotation affixing nonrefundable organized Sanaton Haloi w/o Hafijuddin 4. Abdul Jalil S/o 5. Abdul Court Fee Stamp of Rs. 8.25 (Rupees Eight & Twenty-five paisa) only from the registered Firm CORRESPONDENT ANN SERVICE Rajek s/o Jaban Ali 6. Abdul Rahim in BTC suppliers for supply of Certified HYV Paddy Seed under “Rice Dev. Programme” s/o Jaban Ali 7. Mannas Ali s/o Jaban scheme for the year 2020-21 (SOPD) as per term & conditions details given below which will be BISWANATH CHARIALI, TIHU, April29: Sanaton Ali 8. Samar Ali s/o Jaban Ali received up to 05.05.2020 at 3:30 PM and will opened on the same date & time. The quotationers April 29: In view of increasing or their representatives may present in the office of the undersigned at the time of opening. number of coronavirus infec- Haloi, an eminent social Village : Batamari worker, an ideal farmer and Sl. Item Variety/Type Rate Tender value Remarks tions throughout the nation, 8 11 /24 Private Bhal Bari 0.027 1. Momtaz Ali s/o Ali Newaj 2. Mainul a noted football player of No. Biswanath and Arunachal po- Islam s/o Ali Newaj lice jointly organized an aware- Bali village under Tihu sub- 1 Part-I a) Ranjit Per qtl. Rs. 34.20 Lakh Paddy 9 12 / 2 Private Bhal Bari 0.202 1. Mainul Islam s/o Ali Newaz 2. Abdul ness meet at Sijusa in Biswa- division passed away on Kuddus s/o A. Krim 3. Abdul Sattar s/o Certified HYV Paddy Seed b) Ranjit Sub-I Per qtl. Seeds are April 26 at his residence (Kokrajhar & Chirang District) c) Swarna Sub-I Per qtl. to be nath district located along As- A. Krim 4. Anil Ansari s/o Amir Ansari sam-Arunachal border on Tues- due to prolonged illness. 5. Matilal Sipani s/o J.L. Sipani 2 Part-II c) Ranjit Per qtl. Rs. 34.20 Lakh supplied in day. Dy SP (Sadar), Biswanath, He was 77. 6. Muzammil Hussain s/o Abu Siddik Certified HYV Paddy Seed d) Ranjit Sub-I Per qtl. 10 Kg. Kits Muzafar Hussain, Circle Offic- Haloi was instrumental (Baksa & Udalguri District) c) Swarna Sub-I Per qtl. 10 14 / 71 Private Salitali 0.007 1. Momtaz Ahmed s/o Hazar Uddin er Aseem Nath, OC of Satia in establishing Bali Vidyap- 2. Monowar Hussein s/o Kamaruddin TERMS & CONDITON: PS Kalpajyoti Sharma and OC ith HS School, a premier 11 3 / 119 Private Bhal Bari 0.006 1. Anil Ghosh s/o Suresh Ghosh 2. Nikhil 1. The approved Firm / Supplier shall have to supply items within 7 (seven) days on receipt of Itakhola Police Outpost In- higher educational institu- Ghosh s/o Suresh 3. Baccu Ghosh s/o of supply order. dreshwar Sandik were present tion off Bali village, and Ramkrishna 4. Indrajit Ghosh s/o 2. Details items may be seen in the office of the undersigned during the office hours from on behalf of Biswanath Police. Jogendra 5. Keshab Ghosh s/o Jogendra 30.04.2020 to 05.05.2020. used to work hard for pro- On the other hand, Officer-in- 6. Dipak Ghosh s/o Suresh 7. Babul 3. The Quotationers should submit up-to-date clearance and Firm Registration Certificate / motion of the school since Charge of Sijusa police station Ghosh s/o Ranjendra 8. Dibash Ghosh Trade Licence Certificate, PAN Card to the authority. its inception in 1964. Uti Kania in Arunachal Pradesh s/o Umesh 9.Nibash Ghosh s/o Umesh 4. The Quotations should be submitted separately as per Part-I and II in sealed envelop He was the president of was present. It may be men- 10. Subhash Ghosh s/o Umesh superscribed on the cover as “Paddy Seed” etc. for the year 2020-21. sub-development commit- tioned that though the move- 11. Probod Pandit s/o Pramod Pandit 5. The authority is not bound to accept the lowest rates of quotations and reserves all the ment of people along the bor- tee and was closely associ- 12. Anjana Debnath s/o Ajoy Debnath right to reject any / all the tenders at a time without assigning any reason thereof. ated with Sri Sri Kali Puja 13.Gouranga Ghosh s/o Suresh 6. The rate should be shown separately for different type of Articles and varieties including all der of the two States is com- pletely stopped, a section of celebration committee too. 12 392 / Government Government No Class 0.468 Govt. of Assam Taxes. Several organisations, in- 7. The quotationers will have to deposit 2% (for general) and 1% (for ST/SC/OBC/MOBC) as people makes frequent trips 13 45 / Government Government No Class 0.013 Govt. of Assam cluding Bali Vidyapith HS security money in the form of Bank Draft / Fixed Deposit / Call Deposit in favour of the using jungle roads for labour School, mourned his death. 14 9 / 24 Private Bhal Bari 0.013 1. Mainul Islam s/o Ali Newaj Director of Agriculture, BTC, Kokrajhar as per scheme for the year 2020-21 which will be and other works in nearby TOTAL 1.384 refundable in due course. areas. The police officers ap- He leaves behind his five Sd/- Director of Agriculture, pealed to the people to be- sons and a host of grand- [F. No. 1321/3D] Janasanyog/C/136/20 BTC, Kokrajhar come aware of the disease. children and relatives. Janasanyog/CF/63/20 RAJESH GUPTA, Dy. Secy. 12 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SPORTS THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 Top 10 finish in 2028 Olympics is FIFA medical chief wary ambitious but not impossible: Rijiju of resuming season NEW DELHI, April 29: Sports list of top 10 countries,” he insisted. ble tennis in India because by win- frastructure and it can be played by LONDON, April 29: The Minister Kiren Rijiju feels finishing The online knowledge session for ning the two bronze medals in the youngsters in any part of the country. chairman of FIFA’s medical Michel D’Hooghe among top 10 countries in the med- table tennis coaches was attended by Asian Games we proved that our level “I really see a lot of potential in committee has said he is “scep- als tally of 2028 Olympics is definite- celebrated former India paddler Kam- has improved significantly. The this sport and government policies tical” about restarting league ly “ambitious but not impossible” and lesh Mehta, secretary of the Table strongest table tennis playing coun- are being framed to create more in- football during the coronavirus the government has already begun Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) MP tries participate in the Asian Games frastructure and training facilities for pandemic and suggested na- efforts to realise the goal. Singh and was conducted by India’s and if we could clinch medals there, table tennis at the district, state and tional competitions concentrate Rijiju said talent scouting for 2028 national level. on getting ready for next sea- Olympics has already begun and the We still have “Given the standard of the game in son instead. process will get further boost once 8 years to India right now, I feel that by 2028, we There has been talk of Ger- the nationwide coronavirus-forced prepare for should be able to clinch some medals many’s Bundesliga and Eng- lockdown is lifted. in TT at the Olympics,” he said. land’s Premier League resum- “We have set ourselves a goal of 2028 and I The Sports Minister said it is im- ing behind closed doors. having India in the top 10 countries in am confident portant to organise more leagues in But Michel D’Hooghe, the the Olympic 2028 medals tally. It is an with the table tennis at the district, state and head of global governing body ambitious goal, but not impossible,” correct national levels to popularise the game FIFA’s medical panel, told the said the Sports Minister on Wednes- policies, India and motivate more youngsters to BBC on Tuesday: “My propos- take place until the end of the holding guidelines on social dis- day while addressing an online knowl- take it up. al is if it is possible, avoid play- summer. tancing designed to stop the “ can feature in Meanwhile D’Hooghe spread of the virus. edge enhancement session of table “I attended the Ultimate Table ing competitive football in the tennis coaches. the list of top Tennis league last year and feel that coming weeks. Try to be pre- warned too quick a resumption “How will you avoid direct “We have already started scouting 10 countries. leagues of this kind can help to make pared for the start of good com- of football could have “conse- contact?” he said. for young talent and after the COVID- – Kiren Rijiju the sport popular and also commer- petition next season.” quences of life and death”. “That is my question.” 19 pandemic is over, the government cialise it,” he said. Dutch football chiefs have al- The Belgian added: “I speak Meanwhile he urged football will form specialised squads for each former Italian coach Massimo Con- we can even win medals in the Ol- “It is important for corporates to ready abandoned this season’s as a medical doctor, I don’t have authorities to clamp down on sporting discipline consisting of present stantini. ympics,” said the Sports Minister. show interest in creating such Eredivisie, with no promotion to speak as an organiser of spitting by players. “I am a lit- and veteran coaches and athletes. Massimo, who has been India’s na- He said the time was right to leagues in table tennis and in all or relegation, while the future matches, but for the moment tle bit afraid that to have a com- “These teams will travel to every tional coach in two phases, is credit- strengthen and popularise the game in sports so that with corporate fund- of the 2019/20 Ligue 1 cam- from my medical standpoint I plete solution we will have to district of the country to scout for raw ed for the country’s big medal hauls India, especially with 27 Indian paddlers ing and government patronage, the paign was thrown into doubt would be very sceptical.” wait until we have a vaccina- talent. We still have 8 years to prepare in the 2018 Commonwealth Games currently in top 100 and 17 of them in sporting ecosystem in the country when the French Prime Min- D’Hooghe said playing foot- tion programme, but I think the for 2028 and I am confident with the and Asian Games. top 50 in the world rankings. becomes more robust,” Rijiju ister said on Tuesday that no ball in the absence of a vaccine time has come now to think of correct policies, India can feature in the “2018 was a landmark year for ta- “Table tennis needs very limited in- signed off. – PTI major sport in the country could would create problems in up- some hygienic rules.” – AFP AIBA acted in Murray warns haste: BFI CSA has asked me to lead How Irrfan made a footnote in NEW DELHI, April 29: against quick return The Boxing Federation of Proteas again: De Villiers Indian sports larger than life LONDON, April 29: Andy travel required. India (BFI) asserted that the MUMBAI, April 29: Crick- ed’. NEW DELHI, April 29: Of the many charac- trending google search after the trailer went on Murray insists tennis must “I’m sure all tennis players International Boxing Associ- et South Africa has asked AB But the former captain said ters he brought alive with just a lopsided grin or air with Irrfan’s Tomar , his gaze fixed at a journal- take it slowly as the sport’s want to get back to compet- ation (AIBA) acted in “haste” de Villiers “to lead the national that he will only make a come- his famously intense gaze, Irrfan Khan’s portray- ist interviewing him, mouthing that iconic dia- bosses consider when to re- ing and playing as soon as pos- after the hosting rights of the side once again” but the dash- back if he feels that he is good al of athlete-turned-bandit Paan Singh Tomar will logue “ beehad mein baaghi hote hain, dacait 2021 men’s world champion- turn after the coronavirus. sible. But right now that is not ing batsman wants to ensure enough to play at the inter- always count among his most compelling per- milte hain Parliament mein ”. ship were taken away from The men’s ATP and wom- the most important thing,” that he is in top form when the national level even though he formances, immortalising a man who was just a What was striking about the film is that it chose the country for non-payment en’s WTA tours are suspend- Murray said on Tuesday. time comes for has been a reg- footnote in Indian sports till then. to tell a story which was not about of host city fee. AB de Villiers ed until at least July 13 due “First of all, we want to get donning the na- ular on fran- Irrfan breathed his last in Mum- an obstacle-filled inspiring journey In a statement on Monday to the pandemic, while this our normal lives back, just be- tional colours. chise circuit. bai, gone too soon at 54 after bat- culminating into an emotional po- night, AIBA handed over the I’m sure all championship, originally al- De Villiers, “The most tling a rare cancer that kept him dium finish like a Dangal , a Bhaag tennis players lotted to India in 2017, to an explosive important away from public eye ever since Milkha Bhaag or a Chak de India . Serbian capital Belgrade. batsman, an- thing to me is the diagnosis in 2018. It was a gut-wrenching tale of a want to get The BFI acknowledged nounced his re- that I have got In his awe-inspiring body of man who could have been so back to the delay in payment but tirement from to be in top work lies this 2012 gem of a film much more but for the violent path competing and blamed it on “procedural all forms of in- form and I have that made Tomar a household he chose due to his circumstances playing as soon complications” arising out of ternational got to be bet- name a good 31 years after he was and the apathetic administrative as possible. the AIBA’s failure to resolve cricket in May, ter than the shot dead by the police in an en- system that failed him. While pro- “issues” with regards to the 2018 but of late player next to counter which reportedly lasted moting the film, Irrfan had told But right now account in which the money there has been me. If I feel I several hours. Irrfan Khan Time magazine that he was drawn “ that is not the was to be transferred. talks of an immi- deserve my The performance fetched Irr- to the story because “it follows most important The payment of what is nent return in spot in the side, fan a national award and all-round acclaim for the the hero once he has been forgotten”. thing. estimated to be USD 4 mil- the national it becomes sheer simplicity with which he essayed the role Tomar was 49 when he died, Irrfan was 45 by lion was due to be made on team. much easier for of a “ beehad ka baaghi ”, who started as an ear- the time the film released. – Andy Murray December 2 last year. “The desire me to feel that nest Subedar in Army with a talent for running. The actor, according to a book by author Aseem year’s Wimbledon has been ing able to go out, see friends, “After New Delhi didn’t ful- is there from I should be part Tomar was a seven-time national champion in Chhabra – Irrfan Khan: The Man, The Dreamer, cancelled. go to restaurants and have fil its obligations to pay host my side to play of the playing steeplechase, a 3000m obstacle race which in- The Star – took a 50 per cent pay cut along with Premier League football your normal freedom. And fee as mentioned in the Host for South Africa and have been XI,” he said. cludes water jumps. the rest of the film’s team to ensure that the clubs are hoping to finish then hopefully over time, City Agreement terms, AIBA asked by Cricket South Africa “I have not been part of the He even represented India in the 1958 Asian budget could be kept in control. He even insisted their postponed season in the things will start to allow for has terminated the contract. to lead the Proteas again,” the Proteas for a while and I feel Games in Tokyo before picking up the gun owing on running the steeplechase races himself even summer. But former world travelling and sport will be Therefore, India would have 36-year-old De Villiers, who that it’s important for myself to a family land dispute at his native village of though director Tigmanshu Dhulia had offered number one Murray believes able to go back to normal as to pay a cancellation penalty of played 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and and for other people to see that Bhidosa in Madhya Pradesh’s Chambal region the body double option. It was a story that reso- tennis will be one of the last well. But I don’t see that hap- USD 500,” the AIBA said in a 78 T20s, said during Star I am still good enough to be after retiring from the army in 1977. nated with masses and classes equally, becoming sports to resume due to the pening very soon.” – AFP statement. – PTI Sports show ‘Cricket Connect- there,” he said. – PTI The fascinating story of this man became a a sleeper hit that year. – PTI Latham, Southee feature in NZ Cricket’s virtual awards WELLINGTON, April 29: the top for us,” New Zealand Opener Tom Latham has won Tom Latham Tim Southee coach Gary Stead said. the Redpath Cup as New Tim Southee won the Zealand’s best batsman, Windsor Cup as New Zea- breaking a seven-year streak land’s best bowler for the first in which the trophy was won time since 2014. The trophy by either Kane Williamson has been won by either Trent or Ross Taylor. Boult or Neil Wagner over Latham won the annual the previous five seasons. award for the first time after Southee took 40 wickets scoring 608 runs in nine Tests at an average of 21.47 in the at an average of 40.53. His best awards periods, contribut- innings was his 154 against Sri ing to Test match wins over Lanka in Colombo in August Latham was selected as an “This season we faced Sri Lanka in Colombo, Eng- which helped New Zealand opener in the International some of the very best bowl- land in Mount Maunganui win the second Test and level Cricket Council’s world Test ing attacks in the world and and India in Wellington and the two-match series. team of 2019. Tom was an absolute rock at Christchurch. – AP SU DO KU ‘PSG could play CL matches abroad’ PARIS, April 29: Paris whenever it is held,” Al- Saint-Germain will complete Khelaifi said in a statement. their Champions League sea- “If it is not possible to play in son abroad if France’s new France we will play our match- coronavirus regulations es abroad, ensuring the best don’t allow them to play medical safety conditions for matches in the country, the our players and all of our staff.” club’s president has said. Philippe’s announcement to Nasser Al-Khelaifi made the France’s National Assembly on announcement after French Tuesday appeared to spell the Prime Minister Edouard end to the current Ligue 1 and Philippe said that professional 2 campaigns. football could not restart until However France’s sports September, putting the current ministry told AFP after the Solution of last problem Ligue 1 season in serious dan- speech that sports fixtures Originating from Japan, ger of being cancelled. could not take place even be- ‘su do ku’ is a mind game “We respect the French hind closed doors before the and a puzzle that can be government decision. With end of July, leaving open the solved with proper reasoning and logic. 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