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VOL II, ISSUE 243 PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM SILCHAR PAGES: 10 epaper at: www.easternchronicle.net PRICE `5 MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021 SPOTLIGHT Teachers oppose TMC MP CALLS BENGAL ‘UNCLE-JI’ FIR against Suvendu Adhikari UGC notification on blended learning for ‘stealing’ relief materials NEW DELHI: The All India Mahua: Guv’s kin appointed Federation of University AGENCIES ty, went to check the godown and College Teacher’s or- on getting the information, ganisation (AIFUCTO) has KOLKATA: An FIR has been they encountered Himangshu opposed the recent notifi- lodged with Contai police Manna. When asked, he stat- cation by the University station in East Midnapore ed that tarpaulins were taken Grants Commission (UGC) as OSDs in Raj Bhavan against Leader of Opposition as per the instructions of Su- for the implementation of AGENCIES OSD-IT Koustav S Valikar and Suvendu Adhikari, his broth- vendu Adhikari and Soumen- a blended mode of teach- newly appointed OSD Kishan er Soumendu Adhikari, who du Adhikari. ing-learning at universities. KOLKATA: Relations between Dhankar. was the chairman of the local Based on the complaint, According to the teachers’ Governor The TMC MP further said municipality, and two others ‘Contai PS Case No. 198/21 dt body, the move is “unaca- Jagdeep Dhankar and the that Sekhawat is the son of for allegedly stealing relief 1.06.21 u/s 448/379/409/120B demic” and it threatens the state’s ruling Trinamool Con- Dhankhar’s brother-in-law, materials meant for cyclone IPC r/w 51/53 Disaster Man- “autonomy of the universi- gress could not get any worse. and Ruchi Dubey and Prasant Yaas victims. agement Act 2005’ was reg- ties and the higher educa- On Sunday, the party raised Diksit are respectively wife Ratnadip Manna, a Mem- istered against Suvendu tional institutions.” Pg 5 serious allegations of nepo- and brother of his former aide- ber of the Board of Admin- Suvendu Adhikari. Adhikari, Soumendu Adhika- tism against the Governor de-camp (ADC) Major Gorang istrators of Contai Munici- TMC-turned-BJP leader Su- ri, Himangshu Manna and Covishield ‘more himself. Diksit. pality, submitted a written vendu Adhikari and Soume- Pratap De. Addressing West Bengal Valikar is the brother-in- complaint alleging that, on ndu Adhikari. The complain- Police have arrested Pratap effective’ than Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar law of present ADC Janardan May 29, Himangshu Manna ant further states that the De and he was taken on police as ‘uncle-ji’, TMC MP Mahua Rao, while Kishan Dhankar and Pratap De took away a alleged theft was carried out remand for further interroga- Covaxin Moitra said that his family is another close relative of the truckload of tarpaulin from with the help of the Central tion. As per the intelligence NEW DELHI: Indian healthcare members and other acquaint- Governor Jagdeep Dhankar & MP Mahua Moitra. Governor, Moitra alleged. the official godown of Contai Armed Forces. collected by police so far, the workers have shown high ances have been appointed as The TMC MP, when con- Municipality. It is also mentioned in the relief materials taken by the immune response to Covid officers on special duty (OSDs) shared a list of names -- OSD Akhil Chowdhury, OSD-ad- tacted, further said, “We all The complainant alleged complaint that when the com- accused persons were distrib- after receiving the two man- in Raj Bhavan. to governor Abbhudoy Singh ministration Ruchi Dubey, have the democratic right to that the act was the result of plainant, along with other uted in cyclone-affected areas dated doses of both domesti- Taking to Twitter, Moitra Sekhawat, OSD-coordination OSD-protocol Prasant Diksit, ask him questions. Pg 5 a criminal conspiracy led by members of the Municipali- in Nandigram. Pg 5 cally manufactured vaccines —Covishield and Covaxin. A preprint of the first Indi- Erosion control Dhankhar summons reports an study among doctors and Extremely alarming law and nurses who received both top priority: Min 37 more deaths, shots shows that a higher CS; Partha retaliates proportion of those inoculat- Pijush Hazarika order scenario: Governor AVISHEK GANGULY while, Abhishek Banerjee vis- 2228 new cases ed with Covishield produced ited the party’s general secre- antibodies compared to GUWAHATI: Bringing a perma- AGENCIES “THE STATE IS IN (THE) GRIP OF UNPRECEDENTED POST POLL KOLKATA: Governor Jagdeep tary at his Naktala residence GUWAHATI: The COVID-19 situ- those who received Covaxin, nent solution to the erosion RETRIBUTIVE VIOLENCE AT UNIMAGINABLE SCALE, WITH Dhankhar has summoned on this day. ation in Assam seems to have even though both shots elic- problem in the state is one of KOLKATA: Describing the law chief secretary HK Dwivedi Since Dhankhar became improved considerably in re- ited a good ... Pg 5 the top priorities of the new and order situation in post- LACS OF PEOPLE BEING DISPLACED AND PROPERTY WORTH to report on the post-poll vio- governor of this state, he has cent days. Assam on Sunday BJP-led government, said Pi- poll Bengal as “extremely HUNDREDS OF CRORES VANDALISED. RAMPANT VANDALISM lence at Raj Bhavan on Mon- closely monitored every ac- reported 2228 new COVID-19 BJP to train jush Hazarika, Minister of Wa- alarming” with numerous AND HOOLIGANISM HAS RESULTED IN LARGE SCALE ARSON, day. Industry and commerce tion of the ruling party. But cases. These new cases have ter Resources and Information cases of killings and rapes LOOT, DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.” minister Partha Chatterjee his predecessors did not do been detected at a positivity one lakh health and Public Relations. recorded, Governor Jagdeep fired at the governor over the the same. That is why an at- rate of 3.03 percent, which is Minister Pijush Hazarika, Dhankhar on Sunday said ness on political opponents”. Chief Secretary to brief me on incident. “The governor is mosphere of conflict has been much lower than what was volunteers who is also the guardian min- he has called upon Chief Sec- Dhankhar, taking to Twitter, the law and order situation on trying to stay afloat through created. The ruling camp is recorded last month during NEW DELHI: The BJP on Sun- ister for Biswanath district, on retary HK Dwivedi to learn said lakhs of people were being Monday 7th June and indicate the news,” Partha said, taunt- very angry after the governor the peak of second wave of the day concluded a review of Sunday chaired a high-level about the steps being taken by displaced and property worth all steps taken to contain post ing the governor in response called for a post-poll violence pandemic. the relief work done by its meeting at Deputy Commis- the administration to contain hundreds of crores vandalised poll violence,” he tweeted on to a question from reporters report. And that is evident in These new cases were de- workers in the wake of the sioner’s conference hall and this “retributive violence”. in Bengal. “Extremely alarm- Sunday. The governor also on Sunday. the words of Chatterjee, opine tected after carrying out tests second wave of COVID-19 reviewed the functioning of He also claimed that the ing law & order scenario. Secu- alleged that people who have On the other hand, he political observers. of 73,648 samples. Of the new and said in the coming water resources and health de- state police is “engaged as an rity environment is seriously voted against the ruling TMC called Dilip Ghosh’s remarks Speaking on the governor’s cases detected in Assam, 309 days, it will train one lakh partments. The minister said extension of ruling dispen- compromised. In such a grim are victims of “targeted vio- about the BJP party office move, Chatterjee said, “The cases have been detected in health volunteers across the that from now ... Pg 5 sation to let loose vindictive- situation called upon (the) lence”. Pg 5 bomb blast “absurd”. Mean- governor is erasing ...Pg 5 Kamrup-Metro district. Pg 5 country to operate medical devices and perform other essential medical services. ONLY PARTICIPANT FROM INDIA AT UNESCO TRAINING PROGRAMME BJP president JP Nadda had Education ministry releases Will suffocate the Assembly, called a meeting of the par- ty’s general secretaries and Litika, young scientist, makes protest at gate: Dilp Ghosh the presidents ... Pg 5 Performance Grading Index AGENCIES SHARANANDA DAS come to eat. No one will eat the Central Vista area Cachar Cancer Hospital proud food of sin.” NEW DELHI: Union Education J L CHOWDHURY been working as a scientist KOLKATA: BJP state president Dilip Ghosh claimed that to get 1,753 new Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal in the research division of Dilip Ghosh is in a good mood the activists and supporters Nishank approved the release SILCHAR: Dr Litika Vermani, the hospital. The core area of again. On Sunday morning, of Saffron camp have been trees as transplant of Performance Grading Index scientist in the research de- research in the laboratory in- while attending a Chai pe practically cornered since the NEW DELHI: As many as (PGI) 2019-20 for states and partment, has brought laurels volves assessing the response Charcha event in Bankura huge victory of the Trinamool. 1,753 new trees will be union territories of India on to Cachar Cancer Hospital to treatment and prognostic he fired at the ruling party He claimed that BJP workers transplanted and 2,000 tree Sunday. The government has and Research Centre by her marker in solid by looking for saying, “I will suffocate the and supporters were being ar- saplings planted in the Cen- introduced the Performance hard work and achievements. expression of various genes Assembly and protest at its rested on false charges. He also tral Vista area under the Grading Index with a set of 70 A young girl with inquisitive by using technologies such as gates.” claimed that they were being government’s ambitious parameters to catalyse trans- mind and in quest of ‘explora- next generation sequencing, He added: “The party is harassed by using the police. redevelopment plan, which formational change in the field Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. tion of the unexplored’ realm Dr Litika Vermani. expression profiling through moving in the right direction. Responding to Ghosh’s will increase the overall of school education. PGI exercise envisages that of her research work from and looking for an institution real time PCR, DNA, microar- We got 36 per cent votes and 75 claims, TMC’s Tapas Roy said, green cover there, official The PGI for States and Un- the index would propel States joined Cachar Can- where she can accomplish and ray, immunohistochemistry. seats. If it was another state, “Dilip Ghosh is saying these sources said Sunday. They ion Territories was first pub- and UTs towards undertaking cer Hospital and Research achieve what she has been The research also covers the we would have formed a gov- horrible things because there also said that as per the pro- lished in 2019 with reference multi-pronged interventions Centre in 2016. As she said, striving for.” role of micro biome in solid tu- ernment. The ruling party is no issue to speak on.” posed plan, 3,230 trees will year 2017-18. The PGI: States/ that will that will bring about “After obtaining Master De- Litika Vermani got the op- mours, explained Dr Vermani. netted such a big victory. Meat Meanwhile, he also com- be moved out of the Central UTs for 2019-20 is the third the much-desired optimal edu- gree in Human Genetics, she portunity and right ambience Dr Vermani said, “I am also and rice were prepared for mented over the discovery of Vista area and transplanted publication in this series. The cation outcomes. Pg 5 has been focussed on research for her work here. She has taking care of the ... Pg 5 celebration but people did not bombs in front of the... Pg 5 to the NTPC Eco ... Pg 5 Covid claims life of 27 lakh caught Assam, plans to Southwest monsoon advances extends another without ticket on promote cultivation of Agar lockdown till journalist trains in 2020-21 further, covers entire northeast June 14 : COVID-19 has GUWAHATI / : The As- said that the Chief Minister claimed the life of another AGENCIES sam and Tripura governments also reiterated the need for AGENCIES tropospheric level, the IMD : The Sikkim govern- journalist in Manipur on have taken all out initiatives a broad roadmap to expedite predicted fairly widespread ment on Sunday extended the Sunday. Saikhom Shanti- NEW DELHI: Despite severe re- to promote commercial culti- the commercial cultivation of NEW DELHI: The southwest to widespread rainfall activit- statewide lockdown for one kumar (51), who worked as strictions on entry at railway vation of Agar, which is used several trees like Agar Wood, monsoon on Sunday further ywas very likely over north- more week till June 14 in view sub-editor of Ireibak, a daily stations without confirmed in world class perfumeries and Sandal Wood. advanced into central Arabi- eastern states and adjoining of the raging COVID-19 pan- newspaper based in Imphal, tickets in view of the corona- other industries. “Taking into consideration an Sea, thus covering further east India during next 4-5 demic, an official release said. succumbed to COVID-19 re- virus pandemic, over 27 lakh Assam Chief Minister Him- the vast stretch of cultivable parts of the country, includ- days. The lockdown restrictions lated complications at a hos- people were caught travelling anta Biswa Sarma while re- land available in the districts ing the entire northeastern Isolated heavy rainfall were scheduled to end on June pital in where on trains ticketless in the last viewing the schemes, projects like Karbi Anglong and Dima region. is very likely over Aruna- 7. However, the state govern- he was treated for other ail- fiscal, an RTI query has re- and works of Industries and Hasao, steps should be under- The monsoon, which hit chal Pradesh on Sunday and ment also announced some re- ment on Sunday morning, vealed. Commerce Department on taken for massive plantation two days ago, has Tuesday; over Assam and laxations like allowing hard- reports said. Saikhom Shan- This was, however, less Sunday asked the department of commercially viable plants advanced into most parts of east Bay of Bengal, the India and sub-Himala- ware shops to remain open tikumar, who hailed from than 25 per cent of the number to create a demand driven in the districts,” the official sub-Himalayan West Bengal Meteorological Department yan West Bengal and Sikkim from 7 am to 2 pm. Wangkhei Tokpam Leikai of cases recorded the previous industrial landscape for com- said quoting the CM. and Sikkim, some more parts (IMD) said. on Tuesday and Wednesday; Shops selling groceries and of Imphal East was treated financial year and that is at- mercial plantation of Agar- Sarma said that this would of , the entire Due to strengthening of over , Manipur, Miz- vegetables can now remain at PGI hospital in Chandi- tributable to the restrictions wood, Sandal Wood on a mis- give a fillip to start up business and , southwesterly winds and oram and Tripura on Sunday open from 7 am to 2 pm, an garh since January 28 this imposed to check the COV- sion mode. ventures in the state. He dur- some more parts of Telanga- a cyclonic circulation over and Monday; over on extension of two more hours. year for kidney ailment, ID-19 contagion, say officials. An official of the Industries ing the review meeting also na, and , cen- sub-Himalayan West Bengal Tuesday and Wednesday; and The decision was taken at a breathed his last around The data made ... Pg 5 and Commerce Department asked the department ... Pg 5 tral Bay of Bengal and north- and neighbourhood in lower over Gangetic... Pg 5 high-level meeting ... Pg 5 11.30 am. AGENCIES Negative report required for Ordeal of truck drivers Bengal youth who unearthed the domestic air travel NEW DELHI: The Centre is stranded in Meghalaya origin of SARS-Cov-2 mulling to do away with COVID-19 negative report AGENCIES The truck drivers have been AGENCIES (Decentralised Radical Au- elations of the 21st century. for passengers who have transporting essential items tonomous Search Team In- In a series of mails, ‘The received both the doses : As the country across the states even at the KOLKATA: He prefers to be vestigating COVID-19, “The Seeker’ explained what of vaccine and intend to fights the deluge of novel peak of COVID-19, without called ‘The Seeker’. To pro- Seeker” is neither a scientist prompted him to look beyond travel in domestic airlines. corona virus, especially the caring for their own health tect his anonymity, he com- nor a scientific researcher the conventional Chinese This was informed by Civil devastating second wave, the and inconveniences and of municates through Twitter but this former teacher of sci- “Animal-to-Human” theory Aviation Minister Hardeep narrations have mostly been their families. handle ‘@TheSeeker268’, ence is an avid internet data that the world had started to Singh while speaking focused on the symptoms Their tireless work has with the logo of a little-known miner who managed to learn believe. It was in early 2020 to a news agency on Sun- and care of patients, vaccines ensured that states don’t run tribal art of Bankura or Bir- the weird but painstaking when the “The Seeker” post- day. He said that a decision and vaccination, stress on others. But one section that out of stocks of food, med- bhum but this West Bengal technique of searching the ed one paper on Canadian in this regard would be health and frontline work- is ensuring that these essen- icine and other essentials man, who is in his late 20s back alleys of the web, far Yuri Deigin’s theory on Red- taken after consultations ers, essential food items, and tial items and equipment items. Yet, they are the most and probably from Kolka- beyond the well-lit places pa- dit, which promptly suspend- with other ministries and the scampering to arrange reach respective states and unacknowledged section, ta, has been responsible for to show how it was a lab leak trolled by Google, and there, ed his account permanently. stakeholders. “A joint team necessary equipment for hospitals on time is often ig- and subjected to the most of challenging the conventional from Wuhan Institute of Vi- stumbled upon some obscure This aroused his curiosity from several ministries and critical care such as oxygen nored – the transporters, spe- the abuses and harassment theory that SARS-Cov-2 was rology (WIV). documents that perhaps and led to delve deep into the stakeholders, ... Pg 5 tanks, concentrators among cifically the truck drivers. by officials at ... Pg 5 a spillover from animals and A member of DRASTIC could become the biggest rev- investigation. Pg 5