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. 121 www.assamtribune.com Google Play ePaper app for The Assam Tribune Pages 12 Price: 6.00 GUWAHATI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020 p2 US Treasury plans to p7 6 major schemes to curb artificial p11 One-third of shops to be borrow $2.9 trillion flooding in Guwahati opened in Dibrugarh Two more More relaxation test positive Visa order for COVID-19 NEW DELHI, May 5: in Assam The government on allowed for Tuesday suspended all STAFF REPORTER existing visas granted to foreign nationals, barring a GUWAHATI, May 5: Two few categories, till interna- economic activity more persons – one from tional air travel to and from Goalpara and another from India remains shut due to STAFF REPORTER ed to essential services like Kokrajhar – have tested pos- the coronavirus pandemic, an order from the Union Tea industries, milk, fish and other perisha- itive for the dreaded novel Home Ministry said. – PTI GUWAHATI, May 5: In a warehouses, bles have been permitted at coronavirus during the last 24 fresh order, the State govern- all times. hours. CBI alert ment today announced more all activities Conservancy services by The person from Kokra- NEW DELHI, May 5: relaxations for economic related to PDS municipal bodies have been jhar district tested positive The Central Bureau of activity, allowing the supply operation, FCI also exempted from the night for COVID-19 late in the Investigation has alerted chain to work even during the curfew. evening. He has a travel his- state police organisations of night curfew hours. warehouses, Private offices in malls can the country about fake tory to Coochbehar in West COVID-19 testing kits The order issued by the can operate at open during day time, the Bengal, according to official circulating in the interna- Chief Secretary stated that all all times in order said. sources. tional market after an industries and their supply State. Shops in market complex- However, since the person intimation from the Interpol chain are allowed to operate at es are allowed to operate with from Bongaigaon is in a con- in this regard, sources said. all times. two shops closed between tainment zone, there is no – PTI Tea industries, warehouses, Though e-commerce deliv- two open. However, grocery, need to fear, Health Minis- Construction work resumes at the flyover at Dispur, Super Market in Guwahati on all activities related to PDS op- ery is allowed between 6 am pharmacies and medical estab- Entrance exam Tuesday. – UB Photos ter Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI, May 5: eration, FCI warehouses, and 6 pm, their backend activ- lishments in the complexes said. Engineering entrance railways, LPG and petroleum ities and personnel can work can open on all days during the The total COVID-19 pa- examination JEE will be delivery services can operate at all times. permitted hours. tients in Assam now stands held from July 18-23, while at all times. Supply chain activities relat- All shops in rural areas, at 44. However, 32 have medical entrance exam 3,900 new COVID-19 cases except for malls are allowed been discharged so far. One NEET will be conducted on to remain open without any has died and the number of July 26, Union HRD distinction of essential or non- active cases is 11. Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal essential services. Meanwhile, the Health ‘Nishank’ said today. The in 24 hours: Centre All types of goods carrying exams were postponed due WORLD Minister informed that 44 vehicles are allowed to oper- to the lockdown. – PTI NEW DELHI, May 5: with an infectious disease. yesterday,” Agarwal said, students from Assam study- Confirmed cases 3,610,006 ate at all times. The biggest single day spike The ministry released a adding that the issue has been ing in Mewar University, Board exam All construction activities in- of 3,900 novel coronavirus data for cases and deaths from addressed. Cured/Discharged 1,176,338 Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) are NEW DELHI, May 5: cluding highway construction, cases and 195 fatalities has Monday 8 am to Tuesday 8 “We are very comfortable returning to Assam in two The pending class 10 board Death 252,346 flood control works are also been reported in the last 24 am. It said in this 24 hours in terms of managing COV- buses. examination will only be allowed at all times. “They have all the requi- conducted for students in hours till Tuesday morning, period, India registered a ID-19 as of now, but any lax- INDIA Bank employees are al- North East Delhi and not the Union Health Ministry record single day increase of ity at the field level or any site permissions and passes Confirmed cases 46,711 lowed to move beyond 6 pm the rest of the country, HRD said, asserting that the de- 195 deaths and 3,900 cases, lack of cooperation may have from the state government depending on necessity. Ministry clarified today. The lay in reporting of COVID- taking the total number of its consequences, he warned. Cured/Discharged 13,160 for unhindered travel,” he Large standalone shops are CBSE had notified this last 19 cases by certain states COVID-19 fatalities to 1,568 Agarwal advised states to said. month but there has been Death 1,583 allowed to open with limited has led to the sudden spurt and cases to 46,433. effectively implement con- On the other hand, the first confusion. – PTI entrants. in figures. “Some states had not been tact tracing, active case batch of 124 Kota students ASSAM “However, despite the ex- Probe ordered Addressing a press brief- reporting COVID-19 cases search and focus on the clin- quarantined at Sarusajai sta- Confirmed cases 44 emptions, the workers in such dium was today released af- GUWAHATI, May 5: ing, joint secretary at the timely. After persuading ical management of cases on activities will have to follow ter they tested negative for Agriculture Minister Atul Health Ministry Lav Agarw- them, they have reported the basis of the numbers re- Cured/Discharged 32 social distancing norms,” the Bora today ordered an al said timely reporting of such cases. This is the rea- ported. COVID-19. order said, adding that the inquiry into the allegations cases and their management son for the sudden spurt in Death 1 Sarma visited the quaran- of corruption in selection of exemptions are not allowed in tine site along with officials to is very crucial while dealing the number of cases since SEE PAGE 6 Data as on Tuesday beneficiaries under the PM- containment zones. monitor their release process. Kisan scheme in some districts of Assam, as reported in local media. – NRL to import Staff Reporter 64 flights to be crude oil from 28 CRPF men from Assam Well mishap GUWAHATI, May 5: Two Malaysia labourers – Bankim Hajong operated from May 7 STAFF REPORTER test positive in Delhi and Mrigendra Chandra Roi – died after earth caved in GUWAHATI, May 5: while they were digging a 15,000 Indians to be brought back Taking advantage of plum- SPL CORRESPONDENT ters has tested positive for the ernment at Mandoli. ring well in the Noonmati meting prices of crude oil virus and hence the building These huge numbers in a to the US and the UK, five area on Tuesday evening. NEW DELHI, May 5: Air Delhi flight Rs 12,000, the in the international market, NEW DELHI, May 5: At has been sealed. single battalion (of over 1,000 Later a team of SDRF Aviation Minister said. flights to Saudi Arabia, five India will operate 64 flights NRL is importing 21 TMT least 28 Central Reserve Po- The infected men belong to troopers) has rung alarm bells personnel retrieved their On arrival from abroad, all flights to Singapore and two from May 7 to May 13 to of crude oil from Petronas lice Force (CRPF) personnel the 31st battalion of the CRPF, in the establishment after it bodies. – Staff Reporter passengers will be screened flights to Qatar to repatriate bring back around 15,000 In- in Malaysia. hailing from Assam and post- based in Mayur Vihar Phase- was found that “dichotomous” Indian nationals between dian nationals stranded and put under quarantine for The crude oil vessel MTS- ed in a Delhi-based battalion III of the national capital and orders were issued to check a period of 14 days as a COV- May 7 and May 13, the min- JOCOSERIOUS abroad amid the COVID-19- Trader has sailed off from have been infected with COV- the area has been entirely the spread of COVID-19. ister said. induced lockdown, Civil Avi- ID-19 precautionary meas- Miri Port of Malaysia today ID-19, while one has died. Al- sealed after the huge numbers While the general order ure, Puri said. During this time period, ation Minister Hardeep and is expected to reach Hal- together 122 personnel of the of COVID-19 cases started was a mandatory quarantine of These 64 flights would be India will also conduct seven Singh Puri said on Tuesday. dia on May 12. battalion have tested positive building up over the last few 14 days for the personnel join- conducted by Air India and flights each to Malaysia and The Minister, while ad- “From Haldia, the crude for the dreaded novel corona- days. “A total of 122 troopers ing back the unit from leave or its subsidiary Air India Ex- Bangladesh, five flights each dressing a virtual press con- will be rail freighted to Nu- virus, officials said.