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82 years of service to the nation PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM GUWAHATI & DIBRUGARH GET IT ON RN-1127/57 TECH/GH – 103/2018-2020, VOL. 82, NO. 127 www.assamtribune.com Google Play ePaper app for The Assam Tribune Pages 12 Price: 6.00 GUWAHATI, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020 p2 Troops committed to uphold p5 Protest against State Govt p9 Expect govt financial package peace: China move on labour reforms in 2-3 days: Gadkari to industry PM calls for boost to 2 more test positive in Guwahati Border sealed Five patients from Bongaigaon NILAMBAZAR, May 11: discharged from MMCH Following spike in COVID- economic activities 19 cases in Tripura, Karimganj district STAFF REPORTER he was taken to MMCH on “The person has a paan administration today Sunday for tests by a col- shop at Guwahati and he was sealed the border with the GUWAHATI, May 11: league in motorcycle,” sourc- admitted at GMCH on April neighbouring state. Except Two more persons, including es said, adding that Sahani had 24 for various other ail- those used in emergency services and carrying a patient of GMCH and a also worked at a godown at ments,” the sources said. He essentials, the movement worker in a Fancy Bazar ho- Changsari a few days back. was also taken to MMCH for of vehicles to and from tel, tested positive for COV- “He had fever and when he treatment this evening. Tripura has also been ID-19 today in Guwahati, tak- came for screening we took Currently, there are banned. – ANN Service ing the State tally to 64. his samples and had advised around 350 patients admitted Manmohan “One originally hails from home quarantine,” sources at at GMCH and new patients Morigaon, while the other is the MMCH said. He was tak- are not being admitted since NEW DELHI, May 11: Former Prime Minister from Guwahati itself,” Health en to MMCH for admission the detection of COVID-19 Manmohan Singh is stable Minister Himanta Biswa at around 8 pm this evening. in a doctor within the facility and his condition has Sarma said in tweet. The second patient is from a couple of days back. improved, even as he Sources identified one as Monoha village in Morigaon Tests are being conducted tested negative for Manglu Sahani who works at but was living in Guwahati for in all the 1,500 staff and pa- COVID-19, hospital a hotel in Fancy Bazar. the last several years. tients and the contacts of the sources said on Monday. “Forty-five-year-old Saha- Sources said he is a patient positive patient. Singh (87) was admitted to ni was suffering from fever at the neurology department the AIIMS here on Sunday evening. – PTI since a few days, after which of GMCH. SEE PAGE 6 No salary cut NEW DELHI, May 11: The Finance Ministry 2 NE-bound passenger reacting to news reports, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal attending Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video conference with the Chief Ministers, at in a tweet on Monday said: Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on Monday. – UB Photos “There is no proposal under consideration of NEW DELHI, May 11: to ensure that the infection trains to leave Delhi today Govt for any cut Economic activities in In- Ensure COVID-free rural India does not spread to rural In- STAFF REPORTER to spread of COVID-19. In addition, the Agartala- whatsoever in the existing dia are set to “gather dia following relaxation in The Dibrugarh-New Delhi- New Delhi-Agartala (weekly) salary of any category of steam”, Prime Minister economic activities in a cali- tion arising out of the pandem- lockdown norms which in- GUWAHATI, May 11: Dibrugarh (daily) passenger passenger special will run from central government employees”. – PTI Narendra Modi told chief brated manner as the 54-day ic and the nationwide lock- cluded allowing movement of With the Railway Ministry special will run from New New Delhi with effect from ministers on Monday, nationwide lockdown nears an down, with the prime minis- migrant workers. deciding to gradually resume Delhi with effect from May 12 May 18 and from Agartala with UGC directive while asserting that the end. India is under a lockdown ter telling them that the fu- At the same time, he em- passenger train operations, and from Dibrugarh with ef- effect from May 20 with stop- NEW DELHI, May 11: country will have to devise since March 25 which is ture path for the country will phasised that India will have two ‘Passenger Special’ fect from May 14. The train pages only at Badarpur, Gu- The University Grants a “balanced strategy” to scheduled to end on May 17. be determined on the basis of to devise and implement a trains between New Delhi will have stoppages only at wahati, Kokrajhar, New Jal- Commission has directed revive the economy and During the meeting, which the suggestions by the states. “balanced strategy” to deal and the northeastern region Mariani, Dimapur, Lumding, paiguri, Katihar, Barauni, Patli- all varsities in the country deal with COVID-19 with lasted for nearly six hours, According to official sourc- with the pandemic and step will start running with limit- Guwahati, Kokrajhar, New Jal- putra, Pandit Deen Dayal Upad- to set up a cell for a sharp focus on ensuring Modi and the chief ministers es, Modi told the chief min- up the economic activities in ed number of stoppages. paiguri, Katihar, Barauni, Dan- hyaya Junction and Kanpur handling grievances of students related to that rural areas remain held extensive discussions on isters that the biggest chal- a gradual manner. Both the railway authori- apur, Pandit Deen Dayal Upad- Central stations. examinations and other free from the pandemic. various aspects of the situa- lenge for the country will be Noting that slowly but sure- ties and the State health de- hyaya Junction, Prayagraj and The fare structure of these academic activities arising The thrust of the video con- ly, economic activities have partment, along with local Kanpur Central stations dur- special trains will be like reg- due to the COVID-19 ference with all state chief started in several parts of the administrations here said that ing its journeys both ways. ular time-tabled Rajdhani Ex- pandemic. – PTI ministers was to chalk out a Alert TODAY country,�the prime minister they will take various steps, On May 12, the train will press trains or as per the reg- Nirav trial comprehensive roadmap, said in the coming days, the including screening of pas- start from New Delhi at 4:10 ular time-tabled trains, ex- with a focus on strengthening process will gather steam. sengers, with a view to en- pm. It will arrive at Guwahati cluding the catering charges. LONDON, May 11: Alive TOMORROW Fugitive diamond the COVID-19 containment suring that resumption of at 7:50 pm on May 13 and reach merchant Nirav Modi, strategy and stepping up of SEE PAGE 6 train operations does not lead Dibrugarh at 7 am on May 14. SEE PAGE 6 fighting extradition to India on charges over the USD 2 billion PNB fraud Morphed and money laundering Record 4,213 COVID-19 CM interacts with PSUs, case, appeared via message on videolink before a UK court on the first day of his five- COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours STAFF REPORTER industry bodies day extradition trial on Monday. – PTI NEW DELHI, May 11: As some particular locations rel- the total cases to 67,152 and GUWAHATI, May 11: A Arnab case India registered a record atively large outbreaks has death toll to 2,206. State govt bid to revitalize economy jump of 4,213 COVID-19 cas- also been noticed.” As many as 20,917 COV- doctored screenshot of NEW DELHI, May 11: es in the last 24 hours, the “And in this context if you ID-19 patients have been Health Minister Himanta STAFF REPORTER is very much concerned about efforts to revive the econo- The Supreme Court today Biswa Sarma’s twitter han- extended the protection government on Monday said remember even AIIMS Di- cured till now, taking the re- the loss incurred by the indus- my were underway. to Republic TV editor-in- some relatively large out- rector (Dr Randeep Guleria) covery rate to 31.15 per cent. dle, which stated that eight GUWAHATI, May 11: As tries and has come up with He said in view of many for- chief Arnab Goswami breaks have been noticed in had said that if these are not Also 1,559 patients have re- more COVID-19 patients part of State government’s ef- measures to check the eco- eign companies expressing against any coercive particular locations and it is contained properly, the covered in last 24 hours, the were detected in the State, forts to revitalize the industri- nomic slowdown,” Sonowal their interest to migrate their action and reserved its important to focus on con- highest number of recover- today created a sensation. al sector, which is hit hard by said during the interaction. base to India, he has already verdict on his plea tainment efforts to ensure Relatively ies recorded in one day. The message that re- COVID-19 pandemic, Chief He said that the State gov- discussed the matter with the seeking quashing of the that the country does not Ajay Sawhney, Chairman sembled the Health Min- Minister Sarbananda Sonow- ernment worked relentless- Prime Minister and sent let- FIR lodged against him by reach the community trans- large of the Empowered Group 9, ister’s tweets said eight al today interacted with rep- ly during last four years to ter to the Central Govern- Mumbai Police.