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PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM GUWAHATI & DIBRUGARH RN-1127/57 TECH/GH – 103/2018-2020, VOL. 82, NO. 237 www.assamtribune.com Pages 12 Price: 6.00 GUWAHATI, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020 p2 Hamas insists on ending p5 KVIC focuses on promotion p7 Drugs worth Rs 3.50 cr Israeli blockade on Gaza of honey industry in NE seized in Mizoram Delimitation 4-day Assembly Commission COVID deaths session from today members to GUWAHATI, Aug 30: Seven more COVID-19 Four more MLAs test COVID-19 positive visit NE soon patients – Bidyadeep SPL CORRESPONDENT Bhuyan and Kiran Bora of STAFF REPORTER carried out at the Assembly premises and Golaghat, Nipjyoti Baruah nine persons, including Haflong MLA Bir NEW DELHI, Aug 30: and Md Sohrabuddin GUWAHATI, Aug 30: Amid the COV- Bhadra Hagjer and a couple of journalists The Delimitation Commis- Ahmed of Kamrup Metro, ID-19 pandemic, a four-day autumn ses- and staff of the Assembly were found posi- sion is all set to redraw the Ramila Sutradhar and sion of the Assam Legislative Assem- tive. On Friday, five persons who were test- Lok Sabha and Assembly Sachin Chandra Brahma of bly will begin from Monday. ed along with 100 others were found posi- Chirang and Bhaskar Bijoy constituencies of Assam, For the third consecutive day on Sunday, tive. Over 25 legislators have tested posi- Gupta of Cachar – died Manipur, Nagaland and Aru- today. The toll has COVID-19 tests were carried out for legis- tive for the virus so far. nachal Pradesh besides Jam- reached 296. Meanwhile, lators and Assembly staff and other person- Meanwhile, according to the notices re- mu and Kashmir. 1,980 new cases were nel who would be attending the session. ceived by the Assembly Secretariat from The Commission mem- detected in the State During the day, 118 tests were conducted, various departments, 21 bills are likely to bers will soon visit the North- today, taking the COVID- of which 10 were found positive for the novel come up during the session. Among the new eastern States and the Union 19 tally to 1,05,774. – A sanitization drive being carried out on the Assam Legislative Assembly premises on the eve coronavirus. Bills are The Birangana Sati Sadhini Rajyik Territory after preparing a Staff Reporter of the four-day autumn session, in Guwahati on Sunday. – UB Photos “Thirty two legislators underwent tests Vishwaidyalaya Bill, 2020, The Assam Ag- “broad framework” of the de- Toy hub today and four of them – Rituparna Barua, ricultural Produce & Livestock Marketing limitation exercise, sources NEW DELHI, Aug 30: Naren Sonowal, Anuwar Hussain Lashkar (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, As- said. The panel will seek Prime Minister Narendra and Nazrul Haque – were found positive. sam MSME (Facilitation of Establishment views of its ‘associate mem- Modi today gave a clarion NRC publication Lashkar has been admitted to GNRC, while and Operation) Bill, 2020 and The Assam bers’ – a group of Lok Sab- call to be “vocal for local the others have opted for home isolation,” Skill University Bill, 2020. ha members and MLAs – toys”, stressing the need an Assembly Secretariat official said. for making the country a completes one year after drawing up the frame- toy hub. – IANS On Saturday, 208 rapid antigen tests were SEE PAGE 3 work, the sources added. III Also see page 6 R DUTTA CHOUDHURY Centre, State ting the rejection slips. The list “The framework is pro- Care centre yet to clarify of those whose names were posed to be developed on GUWAHATI, Aug 30: As not included in the NRC in- carving out constituencies GUWAHATI, Aug 30: publication of the National cludes around four lakh peo- Medical oxygen suppliers Health Minister Himanta stand on based on the 2011 Census. Biswa Sarma today Register of Citizens (NRC) citizenship ple, who did not file claims af- Only then would the Com- inaugurated the 55-bed completes one year tomor- ter the publication of draft not paid for months mission visit the States to Bagri Children Covid Care row, the Central and State document NRC, and the government has meet locals. Once the frame- Centre at MMCH in the governments are yet to clar- also not clarified its position on RITURAJ BORTHAKUR tients suppliers told this institutions. work is drawn, it would also city. – Staff Reporter ify their stand on the citizen- lakh persons for inclusion of the fate of those people. newspaper that some of “We have information that interact with the associate J&K gunfight ship document, while the proc- names in the NRC were re- The much awaited NRC GUWAHATI, Aug 30: De- them have been not paid other states like West Ben- members to seek their views SRINAGAR, Aug 30: ess of issuing rejection slips jected as they failed to provide was prepared after years of spite reminders from the since last year. gal have cleared the bills of and inputs,” said an official. Three Lashkar-e-Taiba to those whose applications adequate proof of citizenship demands and agitations. Im- Central government, the As- While one supplier said his the suppliers till July this The Commission was set militants and an ASI of for inclusion of their names in and their fate hangs in balance. mediately after the Assam sam government has failed to outstanding amount could be year. In view of the pandem- up in March. It is headed by Jammu and Kashmir the NRC were rejected has Though the process of issuing Agitation started, the AASU clear the dues of medical gas over Rs 1.5 crore, another said ic, the Union Health Minis- former Supreme Court Police were killed in a also not started. The 200 pro- rejection slips to those people submitted a memorandum to suppliers. he has not being paid Rs 3 try has reminded the State judge Justice Ranjana Desai gunfight in the city posed foreigners tribunals by the NRC authorities was the Prime Minister on Feb- A day after Health Minis- crore. In most of the cases, the government to make regu- outskirts on Sunday, (retd). Election Commission- ruary 2, 1980 demanding that police said. – PTI (FTs) for hearing petitions of scheduled to start early this ter Himanta Biswa Sarma last payment to the suppliers lar payments, but nothing is er Sushil Chandra is the rep- those whose applications year, the process was delayed the NRC of 1951 should be indicated that the State could was made in March last year. happening here,” another resentative of the Election were rejected have also not due to the COVID-19 pan- updated. face a shortage of medical There are around five vendor said. Commission in the panel. started functioning as yet. demic. Such people can ap- oxygen given the growing main vendors who supply Applications of more than 19 proach the FTs only after get- SEE PAGE 3 demand for COVID-19 pa- medical gases to the health SEE PAGE 3 The campus buzz... SEE PAGE 3 August 31, 2020 Personality matters–I Dr Sailen Das Petition seeks Nine types of intelligence high court Nurul Islam Laskar intervention Ask your IT Guru Maniraj Baruah Implementation of Q&A Career And many more... Bodo peace pact Please view online. STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Aug 30: Ra- JOCOSERIOUS jkumar Prithviraj Narayan Dev Mech and Thulunga Basumatary, the two youths who were instrumental be- hind the recent peace talks between all the factions of NDFB and the Union govern- ment, have filed a writ peti- tion at the Gauhati High Court seeking intervention to ex- pedite the implementation of the third Bodo Peace Accord I have no intention to or Memorandum of Settle- become MLA, minister ment, 2020. again... can’t help if the voters wish so...! SEE PAGE 3 Lockdown hits functioning of State info panel MANASH PRATIM DUTTA

GUWAHATI, Aug 30: The COVID-19 induced lockdown has not only affected the socio-economic sector of the State but is also posing a challenge for the citizens to enjoy their democratic rights, especially the right to information. The functioning of the Assam State Information Com- mission was severely affected when there was a total re- striction in inter-district movement. This led to a rise in pending cases in the Commission. During this period, the Commission had arranged virtu- al hearings for RTI appeals filed by the public from across the State. Unfortunately, as stated by a source, only 40 per cent of such cases could be disposed of. “The main reason behind the low rate of success in virtual hearings is poor internet connectivity in most parts of the State. Moreover, most people, including both peti- tioners and officials, were found not to be techno-savvy. So in most cases, the attempt to dispose of cases through virtual hearings went futile,” the source said. During virtual hearings, the Commission mainly failed in disposing of complicated cases related to various State gov- ernment departments. Till July 31, around 2,000 cases were pending with the Commission. Interestingly, among those cases, around 1,200 were filed by RTI activist Dulal Bora. At present, by following all COVID-19 related norms, the Commission is conducting three virtual hearings and eight physical hearings every working day.

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China’s Jilin-1 satellite data A total of 896 gram panchayats, 3,256 villages, 21 urban local bodies and 75 wards have been hit by the flood. The 20 districts NEW DELHI, Aug 30: Pakistan has pur- the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). affected due to floods are Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Bhadrak, chased from China real-time satellite data, com- The satellites – PRSS-1 and PakTES-1A – Boudh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, prising high definition video, optical and hyper were launched using a Long March-2C rocket. Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Khordha, Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh, Nuapa- spectral imagery, that also can provide it the A network of infrastructure projects that da, Puri, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Sundergarh. – IANS precise position of Indian Army camps across are currently under construction throughout the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan that will connect China’s Xinjiang prov- Intelligence sources said that Pakistan has en- ince with the Gwadar port in Pakistan’s Balo- tered into a contract with China to procure Jilin-1 chistan province, giving China an opening to satellite data for 2020. The Jilin constellation com- the Arabian Sea, the 3,218-kilometre CPEC, a prises a network of ten satellites in orbit with dream project of Chinese President Xi Jingping capability of global coverage and it can revisit any in which China has sunk about $19 billion, runs location twice a day. “Resolution of panchromatic along the disputed area of Gilgit-Baltistan re- image provisioned by Jilin-1 is 0.72 m and multi- gion of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). spectral image is 2.88 m,” a source said. Both China and Pakistan are currently are Jilin is China’s commercial remote sensing engaged in a confrontation with India at their satellite run by the Chang Guang Satellite borders. For the first time, India finds itself Technology Co Ltd. In 2019, Pakistan had pur- stretched between the border with China chased data of the advanced land observation where it is locked in an intense standoff with satellite phased array type L Band synthetic the People Liberation Army and the border aperture radar and Jilin-1, sources said. with Pakistan where it faces incessant cross- It has stated that it is procuring data for land border firing from the hostile Pakistan Army. and resources surveying, monitoring of natural Pakistan increased bombardment of Indian disasters, agriculture research, urban construc- territory, violating the Line of Control (LoC) tion and other activities. In 2018, China had ceasefire agreement as China started trans- launched two remote sensing satellites for Paki- gressions in eastern Ladakh, creating a two stan, claiming that it would monitor progress of front war-like situation for India. – IANS Medical oxygen ... Karnataka BJP chief tests COVID vaccine trial (Contd from page 1) The issue was raised at a video conference held under the directions of the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry positive for COVID-19 begins in Mysuru among the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation MANGALURU, Aug 30: Karnataka’s ruling BJP president MYSURU, Aug 30: Clinical based Serum Institute of India (PESO) nodal officer, All India Industrial Gases Manufacturers’ and the party’s Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha member Nalin trial of the Covishield vaccine, will produce the vaccine candi- Association president, AIIGMA coordinator and medical oxy- Kumar Kateel has been admitted to a private hospital here developed by the University date in partnership with the gen manufacturers ten days ago. after testing positive for the coronavirus, an official said on of Oxford, began at the JSS British drug major, AstraZene- The suppliers raised the issue of delay of payments from Sunday. Hospital in Mysuru, an official ca, which has its Indian opera- hospitals for oxygen cylinders supply, sources said, adding “Kateel is in a private hospital in the city on a doctor’s advice said on Sunday. tions in Bengaluru. that “the PESO nodal officer taking note of the issue, as- for treatment after testing positive for COVID-19. He is asymp- “The clinical trial of Covishield “The vaccine dose was ad- sured the concerned members that the payment issue will tomatic,” the party official told IANS. began on Saturday at our hospi- ministered to five persons who be taken up with the authorities and requested the mem- Mangaluru is a port city on the west coast, about 360 km tal, which is the only institute in volunteered for the phase-2 bers not to stop supply of oxygen cylinders even in case of from Bengaluru in the southern State. Karnataka to have been select- trial after investigation and delayed payments”. “Though I have no symptoms, my COVID test has come ed by the Indian Council of Med- monitoring,” the official point- It is learnt that manufacturing units of some suppliers have positive. I have got admitted to a hospital on a doctor’s advice. ical Research (ICMR) for veri- ed out. been even slapped power disconnection notice by the APDCL I will recover fast with all your blessings and good wishes,” fying its effect and efficacy on a The trials began on the for failure to clear outstanding electricity bills amounting to tweeted Kateel in Kannada. coronavirus patient,” the official 105th ‘jayanti mahotsava’ of Sri several lakhs of rupees. The three-time lawmaker also advised all who came in con- told this new agency here. Shivarathri Rajendra Swami. While the State government says it is exploring options to tact with him recently, to undergo a COVID test and isolate at Similar trials are under way According to Pharmacy import oxygen in case the demand rises, the issue of non- their homes. State Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar, at 16 other institutes across Council of India president B payment is a regular affair here since the last few years. said he was saddened to know that Kateel had tested positive the country. The 1,800-bed Suresh, who is the pro-chan- After the payments were held back for over a year, the for COVID-19. “I pray to god that he recovers fast and get back Jagadguru Sri Shivarathri cellor of the JSS Academy suppliers had threatened to cut off supply on at least two occa- to work,” Sudhakar tweeted. – IANS (JSS) Hospital is run by the of Higher Education and Re- sions earlier. Suttur Mutt at Suttur village search, vital parameters of “If the payments are made regularly, we can equip ourselves on the banks of the Kabini riv- volunteers like body tem- and ramp up production to meet the growing demand,” one of er in Nanjungud. perature, blood pressure the vendors said. Petition seeks ... Once the trials in three phas- and heart beats were Currently, there are 433 COVID-19 patients on oxygen sup- (Contd from page 1) es are completed and submit- checked before commencing port, according to data provided by the Health Minister on The petition mainly seeks immediate implementation of para ted for validation, the Pune- the trial. – IANS Saturday. 3.1, para 9.3 and para 9.4 of the accord. The total oxygen requirement now, including for non-COV- As per para 3.1, a commission will be appointed under para- ID patients, is 25 metric tonnes daily, while the companies in graph 14 of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution soon after the State produce around 37.86 metric tonnes. signing of the accord. The commission will make recommen- dation regarding inclusion of villages contiguous to the Bod- NRC publication ... oland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) and having majority of tribal population. (Contd from page 1) Para 9.3 says that a committee headed by the IGP (Special The AASU reiterated the demand again in 1990 in a mem- Branch), Assam, with representatives from other departments as orandum to the Central government. In 1999, in an official- members, will make an assessment of rehabilitation needs of the level talk on the implementation of the Assam Accord, it was NDFB members based on age profile, educational qualification, gen- decided that the NRC would be updated and the Centre agreed eral area of residence, etc., while the committee may also involve to pay Rs 20 lakh for the same immediately. But the govern- successful entrepreneurs or NGOs too. The committee has al- ment failed to start the process. A tripartite talk on the im- ready been formed, but the assessment is yet to be carried out. plementation of the Assam Accord was held on May 5, 2005, Para 9.4 mentions that criminal cases registered against under the chairmanship of the then Prime Minister, Dr Man- members of the NDFB factions for non-heinous crimes shall mohan Singh, where it was decided that the NRC would be be withdrawn by the Government of Assam as per procedures prepared within a time frame of two years and the State established by law and the criminal cases registered in connec- government created a ‘Directorate of NRC’. But the process tion with heinous crimes shall be reviewed case by case, ac- did not get off the ground. cording to the existing policy on the subject. In 2010, the Centre decided to start a pilot project in two Significantly, before filing the writ petition, both the petition- revenue circles – Chhaygaon and Barpeta – but it was sus- ers had apprised Union Home minister Amit Shah and Chief pended following violent protests by a section of people in Minister Sarbananda Sonowal of non-implementation of the Barpeta. Following the incident, a group of ministers was third Bodo Peace Accord. formed to formulate modalities, while the AASU and 29 organisations representing different ethnic groups of the State joined hands to hold talks with the government on the Delimitation ... modalities. (Contd from page 1) The process again resumed with the appointment of a State In May, the Lok Sabha Speaker had nominated 15 MPs from Coordinator for the NRC in 2013 and the process gained mo- Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal mentum after the Supreme Court started monitoring the proc- Pradesh as ‘associate members’ to assist the panel in redraw- ess. The partial draft of the NRC was published on December ing Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies. 31, 2017 and the final draft was published on July 30, 2018, The Assam government has already asked Deputy Commis- leaving out the names of 40 lakh people. The final NRC was sioners of all districts to prepare statistical data and map show- published on August 31 last year after hearing of the claims and ing all latest administrative units and developmental units for objections. submission to the Commission. However, different organisations expressed their reserva- The directions sent in the first week of this month by the tion on the number of persons whose names were not included State election department ordered local administrations to as they feel that the actual number of foreigners living in As- collect statistical data of 19 districts, except Karbi Anglong, sam should have been much more than 19 lakh. Commenting West Karbi Anglong, Dhubri, South Salmara, Biswanath, Goal- on the issue, AASU chief adviser Samujjal Bhattacharya said, para, Sonitpur, Nagaon, Hojai, Jorhat, Majuli, Sivasagar, Charaid- “We are not rejecting the NRC as the process was monitored eo and Kokrajhar, which have already submitted the data. by the Supreme Court. But we have reservation on the number All districts have to submit good quality maps showing all the of rejections. The government should take remedial measures latest administrative units, developmental units, for onward sub- for corrections.” mission to the Delimitation Commission, the order stated. “For The AASU has also filed a petition in the Supreme Court, the sake of accuracy, unambiguity in identifying unit and locali- seeking remedial measures to make corrections in the NRC. ties, the data and maps to be supplied to the Commission shall be At the same time, the student body alleged that the BJP-led in English language only. Names should be clearly legible and government was trying to sabotage the NRC to bring in the spellings are to be correct,” the order said. Citizenship (Amendment) Act. 4-day Assembly ... Lockdown hits ... (Contd from page 1) (Contd from page 1) The government is also likely to move Bills for two amend- The source said that during the lockdown period, filing of ments in the existing labour laws. appeals also came down drastically. Before the medical emer- The Cultural Affairs department will bring The Assam Her- gency situation, the Commission used to receive around itage (Tangible) Protection, Preservation and Conservation and 140 appeals every month. But during the period from April Maintenance Bill, 2020. Also, The Moran Autonomous Council to July, it received only around 250 appeals. As the number Bill, 2020, The Matak Autonomous Council Bill, 2020, The of pending cases is very high, the Commission is expecting Kamatapur Autonomous Council Bill, 2020 and The Bodo Ka- to start hearing of cases filed during the lockdown period chari Welfare Autonomous Council Bill, 2020, which were in- from November. troduced during the Budget Session on March 24, have also When contacted for his comments on the challenges faced been listed. by the Commission amid the pandemic situation, State Chief The government will place the Supplementary Demands for Information Commissioner AP Rout said, “Some challeng- 2020-21 during the session. During the session, the Opposi- es will always be there, but we have to work hard. Now our tion is likely to raise issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic prime concern is to dispose of a case within the shortest and impact of the lockdown. Various restrictions have been period of time.” imposed inside the Assembly in view of the pandemic. 4 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020

MESSAGE FOR TODAY Well-behaved women rarely make history. – ELEANOR ROOSEVELT Pledges to please I Bitopan Borborah were put in cold storage, the BJP out showing any sign of a halt. Home Ministry-appointed member remained hell-bent on fulfilling an- The BJP’s firefighters had de- secretary Satyendra Garg’s refus- oliticians make pledges NRC updating process. The proc- other one, the main task of which vised another strategy to hypno- al to sign the final report, speaks to please people. People ess, which the erstwhile Tarun Go- was to extend citizenship to the Hin- tize the agitating masses with an volumes about the fact that the re- who believe that the goi-led Congress Government had du Bangladeshis coming to Assam incredible idea. What they recalled port did not suit the BJP’s purpose One year of NRC pledges made by the put on the backburner, was finally after 1971 as beneficiaries of reli- was Clause 6 of the Assam Accord whatsoever. Apparently, for this Ppoliticians before the election will set in motion by the Supreme Court gious persecution in their countries to relieve the government from the reason, the Government sat quiet- One year has passed since the day the much-awaited be fulfilled in their lifetime are besides constantly monitoring its of origin. It was, therefore, for this trouble, a hitherto unresolved is- ly until the day when the AASU National Register of Citizens (NRC) was published in As- naive at best, or rather, ever hope- progress. Yet that visit by Sonowal interest alone, which almost made sue remained to be implemented stirred the hornet’s nest by releas- sam, but till date, the Central and State governments have ful. What awaits them inadvert- exuded great hope in the minds of the purpose of the NRC updating for long 37 years ever since the ing the Committee report on Au- not clearly spelt out the measures to be taken on the same ently is disappointment and even people about its speedy completion process redundant, the Citizenship signing of the Assam Accord in gust 11 last, much to the embar- and even the process of issuing the rejection slips to those disillusionment. and subsequent implementation. (Amendment) Act (CAA) had been 1985. So the Government an- rassment of the BJP-led Govern- whose applications for inclusion of names in the NRC were At a time when Sarbananda And, ironically, one can now clearly passed in the Parliament on Decem- nounced that Clause 6 of the Ac- ment. To defend his beleaguered rejected has not started. After the publication of the draft Sonowal’s five-year term is head- see where it came to a cord would be imple- party, the BJP’s agent provocateur of the NRC on July 30, 2018, the BJP-led Central Govern- ing for its completion some months grinding halt as the final mented sooner than lat- Himanta Biswa Sarma, almost rid- later, the pledges he along with his NRC list could weed out Even more paradoxically, er and a committee iculed and questioned the 12-mem- ment had claimed credit for updating the NRC, but the comrades made before the election only a small number of im- would be set up. The ber high-level committee, by stat- Centre is also quiet after the publication of the final NRC are now obviously started ringing migrants. While its Prime while the pledges made for committee would make ing sarcastically that a mere 12- on August 31 last year. The applications of more than 19 on our ears louder. Besides the Minister declared with the citizens of Assam were recommendations as to member committee cannot decide lakh persons for inclusion of names in the NRC were re- BJP’s much-talked ‘Electricity, Road raised baritone and tight- how to ‘enact constitu- about the definition of ‘Assamese jected as they failed to provide adequate proof of their and Water’ slogan, the State BJP had ened fist in 2015 poll cam- put in cold storage, the BJP tional, legislative and ad- people’ and that the State Legisla- citizenship and as per law, such people have the right to decided to woo the people of As- paign that all the illegal remained hell-bent on fulfilling ministrative safeguards ture has to ratify it. Interestingly, file petitions in the Foreigners’ Tribunals (FTs) with the sam with another pledge, knowing Bangladeshis would be to protect, preserve and he also indicated that as this Gov- rejection slips to be issued by the NRC authorities. The it well how large influx of Bangla- thrown out of Assam, the another one, the main task of promote the cultural, so- ernment has little time in their Government also decided to set up 200 additional FTs to deshi immigrants make the lives of BJP is now not only shy- cial and linguistic identi- hand, it can be ratified only by the people insecure and apprehensive ing away from this chest- which was to extend ty and heritage of the next Government, if they so de- hear such petitions and appointed members for them. How- about their future. So nothing was thumping pledge but says citizenship to the Hindu Assamese people’ as sire. So the last hope of allaying the ever, the FTs are yet to start functioning and the members more apt than an assurance to en- that even those identified mentioned in Clause 6. apprehensions from the minds of appointed on contract basis for a period of one year are sure the security of their Jati, Mati, by the NRC updating Bangladeshis coming to The Centre hurriedly indigenous people of Assam has now attached with the existing Tribunals. But the 1600 Bheti , or ‘Nationality, Land and Foun- process as non-citizens Assam after 1971 as notified on January 7, gone into thin air. Now the moot individuals selected for appointment in various posts of dation’. And it worked like a magic will not be deported back 2019, about the forma- question is, who told the BJP to the Tribunals are yet to be appointed and their fate is not wand and presented the BJP with a to Bangladesh. The pri- beneficiaries of religious tion of a nine-member form a 12-member panel to decide known. Of course, the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic sweeping victory in the last Assem- mary reason is that the persecution in their countries high-level committee on issues pertaining to Clause 6 of bly election. And how could not be NRC updating process headed by retired IAS the Assam accord if they knew a have delayed the process of issuing rejection slips, but the of origin. Central and State governments should at least make their in a State, in which majority of its has actually identified officer MP Bezbaruah, 120- or 1200-member panel would citizens have been living in constant more Hindu Bangladesh- but experienced a hic- have been more adequate? stand clear on the NRC immediately. fear and apprehensions about being is than the Muslims. No- cough when Bezbaruah To quote Dylan, ‘ The answer is It is always suspected that the electoral rolls of Assam outnumbered by Bangladeshis, who body really had a clue that the irony ber 12, 2019. However, the CAA’s and most of the members rebuffed my friend blowin’ in the wind ’. The contained names of a large number of foreign nationals by virtue of the Assam Accord, and of the present time would unfold in journey had not been smooth as the enticement move. Much later fire dousing measures are no long- and during the process of updating the NRC also, a good before that by all illicit means or by this manner. large-scale protests and consequent on July 16, 2019, the Centre again er essential now, as the anti-CAA number of fake of forged voters’ identity cards were de- political patronage, consolidated in It is therefore apparent that the violence rocked the entire Brah- formed an 12-member committee movement had to stop because of tected. It is a fact that it is not possible to strike down the Assam and became citizens of In- interest of ‘Nationality, Land and maputra Valley to bring to a stand- headed by Justice (retired) Biplab the Covid-19 pandemic. The indig- names of all those whose applications for inclusion of names dia? However, that slogan is now a Foundation’ of the indigenous peo- still the normal life almost for three Kumar Sarma, which after months enous people of Assam were cheat- in the NRC were rejected from the electoral rolls. As such forgotten chapter and any mention ple of Assam have never been in months, which resulted in the loss of deliberation finally submitted its ed once again, with a pledge to people have the right to file petition before the FTs. But of it only embarrasses the pledge- the BJP’s scheme of things, but rath- of 27 lives besides the destruction report to the Chief Minister Sar- please them for a very short time. takers. The first thing the newly- er absurdly, the interest of the Bang- of huge public properties. The anti- bananda Sonowal on February 25, Who knows, probably we have to the list of those whose applications were rejected include crowned Chief Minister Sonowal ladeshi Hindu immigrants. Even CAA movement continued unabat- 2020 because Home Minister Amit wait for another election, another around four lakh people, who did not file claims after the did was to pay a visit to the NRC more paradoxically, while the pledg- ed until mid-March this year start- Shah was circumventing on receiv- government, or maybe for infinity publication of the draft NRC and it can be assumed that head office to oversee the ongoing es made for the citizens of Assam ing from late December 2019 with- ing it. Shah’s stance, besides the to see the rainbow on the horizon. they are not Indian citizens. The Government should have approached the Election Commission for striking down the names of such persons from the electoral rolls as no foreign national should be allowed to cast vote. Moreover, Asompran Harendra Nath Barua: Ideals he fought for it is often alleged that a substantial number of foreigners living in Assam did not apply for inclusion of names in the I Dr HN Dutta industriousness, all forms of eco- World War II. Thus as a leader of the History of Assam’, ‘People of Assam: Muslim League from 1939 to 1946, Race, Religion and Language’, ‘Re- NRC for the fear of getting detected and there is every nomic production and military zeal, he repercussions of the gized, has always been compro- which they mastered during the Syed Saadullah was the Premier of flections on Assam-cum-Pakistan’ possibility that names of some such persons may be in- national issues like the cre- mised and the issues of India’s so- Ahom rule. This was done to devel- Assam. He supported the British, (1944), ‘Assam Claim for Jalpaiguri cluded in the electoral rolls. The Election Commission ation of India and Pakistan called national unity and integrity still op a British market for their reformed the land revenue system, and Darjeeling: Problem and Corri- should compare the NRC and the electoral rolls immedi- T in 1947, Assam Agitation figure a threat, as the indigenous industrial products. Large groups of introduced the Line System, encour- dor’ (1946) and others during this ately to check whether names of any persons who did not of the early 1980s, the Assam Ac- people have become minority in their labourers from Madhya Pradesh and aged East Bengal Muslim immigrants crucial period. In the process, he submit application for inclusion of name in the NRC was cord of 1985 and more recently, own State of Assam. Barua exactly Odisha were brought for expanding for the ‘Grow more food campaign’ in helped Nabin Chandra Bardoloi and included in the electoral rolls. the updating of the National Regis- waged this war of nationalism, in fa- tea plantations in Assam, but the na- Assam to generate more revenue for others in the Assam Congress Com- ter of Citizens in Assam reminds us vour of Assam and the Assamese, tive tea growers were suppressed the British. As a member of the Ex- mittee to explain the apprehension of Asompran Harendra Nath Barua, against the sinister designs of divide ecutive Committee of the All India of the Assamese before Mahatma Clarity needed who virtually dedicated his life for and rule of the British. Muslim League, Saadullah took part Gandhi and Chakravarty Rajagopala- A great deal of confusion seems to prevail at the national these issues of national importance. For breaking social integrity in in its Lahore session where the Paki- chari. Understanding the issue, Gan- as well as the regional level as to what activities actually Harendra Nath Barua (1909-1987) Assam, the British introduced land stan resolution took shape in 1940. dhi explained thus: “If you do not act are permitted now that we are on the threshold of Septem- was concerned with these national revenue and other commercial poli- Later in 1946, Saadullah stood for the correctly now, Assam will be fin- issues from the pre-Independence cies. The sole objectives were to inclusion of Assam in Pakistan. ished. Assam must not lose its soul. ber when more relaxations are envisaged. This is because era till the later period of his life. He drain out the Indian resources to A great visionary, Harendra Nath It is an impertinent suggestion that announcements are emerging from too many centres leav- worked decisively to protect Assam London to meet the demands of Barua confronted these crucial issues Bengal should dominate Assam in any ing the general public flabbergasted as to what needs to be and the interests of the Assamese World War I and II, to encourage of apprehension of Assam being way. Else I will say that, Assam has done. For instance, Assam Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay against the forces working to merge enmity among the local people, merged with Pakistan. His challenge only many manikins, no men.” Krishna, reacting to the negligent manner in which some Assam with Pakistan during India’s which victimized Assam too. Merg- was to restore the falle n Ahomraj In 1947, India and Pakistan citizens of Guwahati had been flouting social distancing independence movement. His great- ing of the undivided Goalpara district and to save it from the clutches of emerged as two independent coun- norms, recently warned that if people in this city continue ness lies in the fact that during this of Assam under the administrative imperialistic designs. Barua, being a tries. Assam lost Jalpaiguri and Cooch to do this, the Assam Government may impose another unstable period of Indian history, he unit of the northeastern parts of Rang- descendent of the Bharali Barua fam- Behar but retained her historical per- lockdown. This is an utterly irresponsible statement com- stood against the disintegration of his- pur, now in Bangladesh, by the Brit- ily of the Ahom kings, was a patriot sonality, as Assam was not included torical Assam in favour of the fulfil- ish facilitated the influx of the East and punished over trivial issues. in heart, a lawyer in education and a in Pakistan. This achievement was ing from the top bureaucrat of the State, since it has creat- ment of the national urge of Bengal immigrants to Assam. Politically, the British imperialistic journalist by practice. With this com- brought to the platform by Asom- ed uncertainty in the minds of the public, coercing many to the Assamese and to save Assam By doing this, the British encour- designs worked in Assam since 1913 bination, he waged a war against the pran Harendra Nath Barua. But this either cancel or defer their immediate plans. In this con- from being swallowed by Pakistan. aged the migration of the East Ben- and continued through the Provincial British designs, through his writings doesn’t mean that the relevance and text, it is salutary to note that the Union Ministry of Home These facts and realities are so gal Muslim peasants to Assam for Government of Assam in 1937, to generate public opinion, and guide efforts of Barua and other Congress Affairs in its latest guidelines for further relaxations has crucial that even after 73 years of extracting more revenue from the wherein Syed Muhammad Saadullah the Congress Committee to protect leaders have ended with the passage decreed that States can no longer impose lockdowns out- independence, the issue of influx from agricultural land in Assam. The Brit- (1885-1955) played a major role till Assam from being merged with Pa- of time. These still persist as the side containment zones without the Centre’s permission East Pakistan is still mounting in As- ish, after the annexation of Assam in 1947. In 1938, Gopinath Bardoloi be- kistan. Establishing firmly the facts guidelines for the present and future and must not seal borders. Thus the Assam Chief Secre- sam. Governments have come and 1826, alienated the Assamese from came the Premier in Assam, but had of Assam he projected the past his- generations of Assam. tary owes the people immediate clarification as to what gone, but the spirit of nationalism, all forms of economic activities. They to resign in 1939 at the request of tory of Assam through his writings, (Published on the occasion of late which Harendra Nath Barua eulo- introduced opium to destroy their Mahatma Gandhi for the outbreak of such as ‘Assam’s Position: A Short Barua’s death anniversary today. ) exactly the administration envisages. Among other things, the Centre’s guidelines allow metro services to start from September 7 and larger gatherings in a limited manner Letters from September 21, while senior students can voluntarily Privatization of LGB airport come to schools. to the The State Government and the unreported due to the fear of same cause whatever their grade of Dismal picture Perhaps taking his cue from last of the above relaxa- people of Assam should raise voice insecurity of the citizens. The service might have been. tions, Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma EDITOR Sir, – Guwahati, the gateway of against this decision of the Central number of female addicts are We hope the financial help the Northeast, is certainly one of has said that classes for Standard 12 and final year of Government to hand over the PSU surprisingly high. Moreover, the would be made equally to both the Sir, – The decision of privatiza- the fastest growing cities of India. It to a private group. Yours etc., role of the police is deeply in families of the equally brave undergraduate programmes will commence on Septem- tion of the LGB airport, Guwahati also figures in the country’s future DIPTIMAN BORTHAKUR, doubts, because of the fact that departed souls. After all, death ber 15 in ‘informal and experimental’ way, with heads of by the Central Government is Smart City list. But in respect of Biswanath Chariali. drugs like brown sugar, heroin, cannot be discriminated against. institutions making four-five small groups, which will indeed a matter of serious concern. cleanliness in particular, this city opium and marijuana are available Yours etc., KAMALESWAR come and interact with teachers in classes. He further The letter under the caption Drug menace displays a rather dismal picture. everywhere like pan masala and PHUKAN, Jorhat. clarified that these informal classes will continue till Sep- ‘Another case of impropriety’ by Sir, – Assam is famous for its According to Swachh Survekshan cigarettes. There are no major Hiren Gohain (AT, August 27) has natural beauty, landscape and CCE Mains 2018 2020, this city in the category of tember 30, but will be discontinued if any student or teach- arrest being made so far and very rightly focused on some basic especially for its one-horned rhinos Sir, – Through your esteemed one lakh to 10 lakh population is er tests positive in-between. One does not really see criminals are freed without filing points in regards to the matter. We all over the world. Recently, the daily, I would like to request the one of the dirtiest in the country, much utility in such an arrangement except perhaps to any FIR. Yours etc., NIRMOL believe privatization of the said longest bridge of India, the Dhola- APSC to declare the CCE Mains being placed almost at the bottom view the volunteer students and teachers as guinea KHANGIA, Sadiya. airport might defame the legendary Sadiya bridge at Chapakhowa, the 2018 results as early as possible, as of the list of those cities. But why is pigs whose health conditions will enable the administra- personality, the Prime Minister of birthplace of Dr Bhupen Hazarika, OIL financial help already nine months have elapsed this so? The prime reason for this tion to decide whether to go in for full-scale opening of Assam late Gopinath Bardoloi. We has added to its glorification. But, Sir, – It is no denying a fact that since the exam was held. One also is the general lack of civic sense of educational institutions. The Centre has allowed hold- should not forget his contributions unfortunately, Sadiya is becoming we the people of Assam have lost wonder why only the civil services cleanliness. One can easily see ing of social, academic, sports, entertainment, cultural, towards Assam. At the time of the drug land of Assam. The town two valuable lives owing to the exam of the APSC gets into heaps of wastes and garbage on religious and political functions with a maximum 100 grouping, Assam was about to be is surrounded by Arunachal Baghjan blowout in June 2020. It is trouble. The other exams of the either side of the roads, public people from September 21, but has not clarified as to included in the then East Pakistan Pradesh on its three sides. The also a fact that the Oil India APSC hardly make news for such squares and open places. Even the river Bharalu has turned into a how such numbers would be monitored to ensure ob- (now Bangladesh) during the later India-Myanmar border is only 60- authority has declared compensa- wrong reasons. The CCE Prelims dumping ground. Unless the servance. Such broad classifications and parameters will part of the British rule, but for his 70 kms from Sadiya. So it has tion to the kith and kin of the 2018 results had 92 wrong answer bold stand Assam was saved from become a shopping centre for the deceased employees of the OIL key for which the results had to be residents are aware of this problem result in social events of all kinds many of which might the conspiracy. The airport was drug peddlers. In our subdivision, establishment. Under these declared more than once violating and cooperate with the Government turn out to be super-spreaders. Also, at the State level, named after him as a token of love we are not in a position to count circumstances, how could the oil the APSC exam conduct rule book. to make this city neat and clean, this there remains ambiguity about continuation of steps and respect of the people of Assam. the drug users nowadays among authority discriminate the death in The shift of the APSC from its city will forever remain a dirty one. such as weekend lockdowns, night curfew and its tim- But if it is privatized, there is every the youths; such is the condition of terms of their grade of service, present syllabus to the UPSC Yours etc., NAGENDRA NATH ing, duration of shops being allowed to remain open et possibility of the airport getting a our young populace. The situation especially at the time of extending pattern is a welcome step and will DEKA, Mirza. al. It is expected that State governments will work in new name. This would definitely can be understood by the fact that financial help to the bereaved be successful only when the past Articles (within 1000-1100 words) and sync with the Centre in imposing relaxation measures defame the very prestige of no one is secured; most of the time families? It is unfortunate to classify mistakes are not repeated again. Letters to the Editor for publication in while clarifying the moves before the public. Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi as the drug users tend towards the financial help to the departed Yours etc., A CONCERNED the editorial page may be sent to the well as the people of Assam. heinous crimes, which often go souls who lost their lives for the CANDITATE, Jorhat. email ID: [email protected]. MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020 CITY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 5 Teachers still clueless about covering academic losses of students

WEATHER ‘Online education did not work in most places of the State’ GUWAHATI MANASH PRATIM DUTTA to poor families in rural areas “If the situation does not im- before sending their children then we have to resume the the gap caused by the lock- stress on the need for reme- have failed to derive benefits prove very soon, then a good to schools. syllabus from the beginning down. In such a situation, re- dial classes and special treat- LOCAL FORECAST: GUWAHATI, Aug 30: Al- of this method of education number of students will lose “Government is proposing because most of the students ducing the syllabus will be very ment to weak students, includ- Generally cloudy sky though the state government mainly due to non-availability an academic year. Amid the to conduct classes in open spac- have lost the link with the syl- harmful. It will cause a great ing those who have failed to with one or two spells of rain or is planning to resume the nor- of Android mobile phones with medical emergency, the aca- es by maintaining social distanc- labus. So, we have to work loss to students,” Kalita add- take the benefits of online class- thundershowers. mal academic activities in As- them and poor Internet con- demic activity practically has ing. But I don’t think such a hard. Moreover, the school ed. es. He further cited that the Maximum and sam by instructing the teach- nectivity. come to a halt as the online step will work. So, a big chal- dropout rate is also likely to Dibya Dutta, a high school issue is very critical and lack of minimum temperatures ers to attend their duties at Meanwhile, a section of peo- class method did not work in lenge is waiting for us in the increase this time,” Goswami teacher, opines that most of the proper and timely steps will are most likely to be their respective schools, it still ple opines that the reduction most places.” near future,” Kalita added. asserted. students will not come to cause inequality in the educa- 34°C & 26°C respectively on remains unclear how the of the syllabus is a very harm- Kalita stated that around 80 Ratul Chandra Goswami, Kanak Kalita, general sec- schools without getting them- tion system. Monday. teachers will compensate for ful step for the education sec- per cent of students studying general secretary of the As- retary of the All Assam Ven- selves vaccinated. “We will try Reacting on the issue, a sen- TEMPERATURE: the academic losses to stu- tor, which will cause obstacles in government high schools sam State Primary Teachers’ ture High School Teachers’ our best to compensate for the ior education department offi- Max 34.2° C dents, caused by the lockdown. in preparing good human re- have failed to continue with Association, stated that in case Association, said the online loss to every student. But it cial Preetom Saikia said the Min 25.3 ° C Notably, the online method sources. their academic activities of lower primary students, it class only keeps a student en- will be a very challenging task informal classes could be a so- of learning has so far not yield- Commenting on the issue, through online classes. He will be a great challenge to im- gage amid the lockdown but it for the teachers,” Dutta said. lution to address the problem. Unaccounted ed any encouraging results in Assam Madhyamik Sishak Aru pointed out that as the situa- prove their attentiveness in doesn’t fulfil the academic pur- As a damage control meas- He further informed that the the State. Especially, the ma- Karmachari Santha general tion still remains critical, most classes after such a huge gap. pose in real sense. “We are ure, noted educationist Dr issue is under active consider- cash seized, jority of students who belong secretary Gobinda Kalita said, of the parents will think twice “If the regular classes start, really clueless about how to fill Amarjyoti Choudhury put ation of the state government. one held CITY CORRESPONDENT KVIC focuses on promotion GUWAHATI, Aug 30: Police on Sunday seized Rs 6 lakh of unaccounted cash of honey industry in NE at Tetelia and arrested one person in this connection. CITY CORRESPONDENT Food Processing. tance of integrating nature in during the conference, high- Acting on a tip-off, a He further said North East the decision-making process. lighted the importance of team from the Basistha GUWAHATI, Aug 30: Kha- has huge potential for honey “The world view towards changing the strategy of bee- Police Station intercepted di and Village Industries Com- production, particularly mono- nature positive business struc- keeping in India to become a Rustam Ahmed in the area mission (KVIC) Chairman Vi- floral honey with specific prop- ture and estimations associat- global player. To compete glo- and seized the money from nay Kumar Saxena said KVIC erties, like rubber honey in ed with opportunities and em- bally, strict monitoring of quali- his possession. is focused on promoting the Tripura. He also mentioned ployment show that there ty standards is a must by adopt- honey industry in the North that KVIC is working on de- could be an annual savings and ing NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Two injured East while speaking at the first veloping mobile honey revenue of 15 billion by 2030. Resonance) technology and ad- online national conference on processing units for the ben- It is time that industries and equate market support to be in road honey titled ‘Honey Season efit of beekeepers in remote companies start building resil- extended to the beekeepers. mishap 2020’ on Saturday. He compli- areas. iency with the help of collec- Abdul Jalil, Director of Hor- mented FICCI on the unique “KVIC has a set a world tive leadership and inspiring ticulture and Food Processing, CITY CORRESPONDENT initiative taken up by the in- record in distribution of bee companies, and governments Government of Assam, also dustry body to promote bee- boxes in a single day. Under can learn from the current spoke on the initiatives under- GUWAHATI, Aug 30: keeping and honey industry. the mission, 1,000 bee boxes COVID-19 pandemic and in- taken by his department to Two persons received The conference was organ- were distributed among vil- tegrate nature into their deci- develop the honey industry in grievous injuries in a road ised by the Federation of Indi- lagers around Kaziranga,” he sion-making process,” Bar- the State. accident on B Borooah an Chambers of Commerce added. thakur said. Over 300 participants from Road here last night. and Industry (FICCI) and FICCI-Northeast Advisory Dr Subodh Jindal, President, across the North East and oth- According to police, the Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inspecting a children COVID care centre after its KVIC with support of the Di- Council Chairman Ranjit Bar- All India Food Processors As- er states participated in the accident occurred at 12.30 inauguration at the Bagri Children Block of the MMCH in Guwahati on Sunday. – UB Photos rectorate of Horticulture and thakur highlighted the impor- sociation, who was also present programme. am after the driver lost control of the vehicle. A team of Latasil police rushed to the spot and sent Book on the injured persons to Silchar body’s request to Webinar on waste handling held Sankaradeva MMCH. CITY CORRESPONDENT vekshan but this year it are usually not collected by praised The injured persons GSCA president dropped further down the list the waste collectors,” he said. have been identified as GUWAHATI, Aug 30: The to 356th position among 382 According to him, more GUWAHATI, Aug 30: The Pratik Bujarbaruah and Rly station’s renaming Midway Journey, a citizens’ in- cities of the country. This than 150 families in various members of the Dispur Last Manish Hazarika, both are itiative led by youth, organised sheds light on the plight of wards of Guwahati are segre- Gate namghar committee ap- the residents of Ulubari. STAFF REPORTER tion Silchar. cided to felicitate retired Chief a webinar on waste handling, solid waste management sys- gating and keeping the recy- preciated the work of its sec- Chakravartty said the As- Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi including reduction and segre- tem of the city and role of the clable packets, which are col- retary Ramen Das who has Virtual moot GUWAHATI, Aug 30: Sen- sam government should for his performance as a legal gation of waste, on Saturday. citizens in handling the lected by their team and sends written a book titled Aketi Bak- ior journalist DN Chakravart- demonstrate its goodwill and luminary for decades but the The main objective of the waste,” a member of Midway them for recycling. yat Guru Pranati on Mahapu- court ty, who is also the president the goodwill of the people of foundation day could not be webinar was to spread aware- Journey said. “The money generated by rush Srimanta Sankaradeva. competition of the Guwahati Senior Citi- the Brahmaputra Valley to- celebrated today due to the ness about the global waste “We are also focusing on recycling the discarded pack- The book is written in one zens’ Association (GSCA), has wards the hopes and aspira- pandemic situation. CITY CORRESPONDENT crisis and how citizens can our ongoing social experi- ets will be used for providing sentence which consists of been requested by the gen- tions of the people of the Bar- He paid tributes to the contribute to improving the ment titled ‘power of 300’ ration to the families of waste 29,619 words. eral secretary of the Bhasha ak Valley. memory of Justice Bholanath GUWAHATI, Aug 30: situation. whereby we are promoting collectors who are facing a dif- The work of Das was also Swahyd Station Swahid Sma- He requested Chief Minis- Sarma, the founder president, NEF Law College, “The Guwahati city ranked recycling of milk and oil pack- ficult time during the present recognised by India Book of ran Samiti of Tarapur, Silchar, ter Sarbananda Sonowal to and former presidents Chief Guwahati is going to 303rd last year in Swachh Sur- ets and polythene bags which crisis,” he added. Records. – City Correspondent formed in 1961 following a issue the necessary gazette Justice Dambarudhar Pathak, organise the Shivam Saraf movement for the cause of notification in this regard. Justice Haque, Kamaleswar Memorial 1st National the Bengali language in the On the other hand, Chakra- Bora and former general sec- Virtual Moot Court Barak Valley, to exercise his vartty conveyed his best wish- retary Prafulla Kumar Mahan- Books on poems, children’s stories released Competition 2020 on influence to get the necessary es to over 400 members of ta for their leadership in September 3, 4 and 5. clearance from the Assam the Association on the occa- bringing up the Association. So far, students from 45 Government publicising the sion of the 21st foundation of He also recollected the law colleges from across name of the Silchar railway the Association today. contributions of several past the country registered station as Bhasha Swahid Sta- The Association earlier de- members and office-bearers. their names for the competition. The competition will be organised in memory of its Jansankhya Samadhan student Shivam Saraf who lost his life in March this in an accident. Foundation’s webinar held Justice Jasti Chela- meshwar, former Judge of STAFF REPORTER chairman Anil Choudhary and chairman Sailendra Pandey and Supreme Court of India, is national secretary and in coordinator Lalji Sonari also likely to inaugurate the GUWAHATI, Aug 30: charge of North East India shared their views on the prob- competition. Justice Jansankhya Samadhan Founda- Krishna Murari took part in the lems faced by North East In- Bhushan Gavi, sitting Judge tion held a webinar for its vol- webinar. Assam Prant presi- dia and means to tackle the of Supreme Court, will unteers from Assam in partic- dent Sibaprasad Sarma, prant same. Volunteers from other preside over the valedicto- ular and North East in general coordinator Nipon Saikia, foun- North East states also took part on Saturday. The national dation’s North East chapter in this webinar. ry session. CORRESPONDENT Aank Baank Alibat , a col- The function was organ- the literary contributions of lection of poems, and Mou- ised under the auspices of Pankaj Kumar Paroi, who JORABAT, Aug 30: Two monor Xadhu , a children’s ‘Akonir Kabita Ghar’, a chil- hails from Raha in Nagaon books written by Pankaj Ku- story book, were unveiled by dren literary society, adher- district. NFR aims to improve speed, mar Paroi, an employee of Dr Devabrot Khanikor, Prin- ing to the COVID-19 guide- Jatindra Kumar Paroi, a sa- Sonapur College, during the cipal of Sonapur College. lines. tirical poet and writer and lockdown were released at a Dr Khanikor appreciated Director of ‘Akonir Kabita former HoD of Geography at punctuality of trains function held at Raha on Fri- the talent and the initiative Ghar’ Abani Kumar Saikia, Raha College, lauded various CITY CORRESPONDENT stations in Assam, construc- day. of the author and expressed former Principal of Raha literary initiatives of ‘Akonir tion of a new double line (102 Paroi made full use of his his desire to see more such Higher Secondary School Kabita Ghar’, which has pro- GUWAHATI, Aug 30: The km) is in progress and it is free time during the lock- creative works from him in Bijoya Gogoi and poet Prem duced a large number of bud- Maligaon-headquartered expected to be over by May, down to pen the two books. the days to come. Narayan Nath spoke about ding literary talents. Northeast Frontier Railway 2021. Once completed, the (NFR) has undertaken vari- capacity of train movement in ous infrastructure develop- Guwahati - Lumding section ment projects to improve the will increase substantially. E-conference focuses on average speed and punctuali- Construction of a new line ty of both passenger and tions in this regard. portion from New Bon- connecting Gauripur to Ab- freight trains. The major ongoing works gaigaon to New Jalpaiguri will hyapuri as an alternative route COVID-19 impact on women’s lives As most of the NFR is still include construction of a new have two railway tracks to bypassing New Bongaigaon GUWAHATI, Aug 30: The pacted their lives in the times Prof Bhabesh Chandra Gos- professional front, the re- predominantly a single line bridge over the Teesta river operate trains. (86.44 Km) in Assam is also Indian Association of Wom- of COVID-19, stated a press wami, the conference opened lease said. section, this affects the aver- near Jalpaiguri in West Ben- Work has also begun on the going on in full swing and ex- en’s Studies (IAWS) North- release. to a large virtual presence of “In this context, the three- age speed and punctuality of gal along with laying of a new new BG line from New Bon- pected to be completed by east regional e-conference on The e-conference was joint- prominent academics and ac- day discussions provided a trains. double line track of about 5.71 gaigaon to Kamakhya via February, 2021. ‘Gender during COVID-19: ly hosted by 14 organisations, tivists from the region. common platform to promi- The smooth running of km, which is expected to be Rangiya (142 km) in Assam All these above works are Perspectives from North including eight major univer- The exchange of views in nent academicians and intel- freight trains is vital for main- completed by January 2021. and it is also expected to be expected to reduce the exist- East India’ was held from sities and research institutes, the e-conference has paved lectuals, scholars and re- taining the supply of essential Track-laying and other completed by March, 2023. ing constraints which affect August 25-27. and women’s collectives and new ways of understanding searchers to throw light on and other commodities to all works between Betgara to Work for the second BG line the punctuality and average It attempted to address NGOs from the region. the onslaught of COVID-19 those areas which would re- the Northeastern States Gumanihat stations (46.34 in New Bongaigaon - Goalpara speed of trains in areas within the voices and experiences of Addressed by Dr Meera and how it has amplified gen- flect on the coping mecha- which are landlocked. In view km) in West Bengal is also Town - Kamakhya (176 km) NFR’s jurisdiction to a sub- marginalised groups, espe- Velayudhan, president of der inequality, disrupted ex- nisms of women in the of this, NFR is working to- part of the new double line section in Assam is also pro- stantial extent. NFR will be cially in relation to women IAWS, Prof Ishita Mukhopad- isting modes of living in the Northeast during the pan- wards reducing the con- work that is expected to be gressing and targeted to be in a position to handle more from the Northeast and con- hyay, convenor and treasur- context of women, visible demic and to take note of straints in train movement and completed by March 2021. completed by March, 2023. trains and economic activity sidered the diverse and man- er of IAWS, and Vice Chan- both with respect to their their unheard voices of resil- works are on at various loca- Once completed, the entire Between Digaru and Hojai within its service area. ifold issues which have im- cellor of Cotton University household dynamics and the ience,” it said. 6 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI NATIONAL MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020 3 minor sisters die as house collapses in UP UP CM Yogi to curb CHITRAKOOT (UP), Aug 30: In a tragic incident, three minor sisters were killed ‘love jihad’, VHP when a wall of their thatched house collapsed following heavy rain in Raipura area of UP’s Chitrakoot district. demands stringent law Sub Divisional Magistrate of Mau tehsil Raj Bahadur said, “The wall of the thatched house LUCKNOW, Aug 30: The of Ashok Varma collapsed, killing his three contentious issue of ‘love-jihad’ daughters. The deceased have been identi- is on the rise in Uttar Pradesh. fied as Ritu (12), Shivdevi (9) and Pooja (5). Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath The sisters had died by the time the villagers removed the debris.” The bodies have been has instructed strict measures sent for post-mortem. – IANS be taken to curb harassment against women and ‘love jihad’ Soldier killed in Pak incidents reported from many districts, including Kanpur, La- firing on LoC khimpur Kheri and Balrampur, SRINAGAR, Aug 30: A soldier was killed in in the state. action on Sunday after Pakistan resorted to The Vishwa Hindu Parishad ceasefire violation at the Line of Control in (VHP), which has been advo- ing the marriage. Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. The ceasefire violation took place in cating firm action against love- After hearing this, activists Nowshera sector, the Army said, adding that jihad for a long time, demand- of Vishwa Hindu Parishad cre- troops responded strongly to the enemy fire. ed that a law be enacted to curb ated a ruckus outside Kidwai In the incident, Naib Subedar Rajwinder Singh the menace. Nagar police station, accusing was critically injured and later died. – IANS Seeing the rise in such inci- a youth of forceful religious BJP supporters wearing Prime Minister Narendra Modi masks listen to his radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, in Kolkata on Sunday. – PTI dents, Adityanath has instruct- conversion. Mega infra projects to ed officials to chalk out an ac- They demanded that the ac- transform Gadchiroli tion plan to prevent such inci- cused be arrested and the girl dents. In recent days, cases of handed over to them. NAGPUR, Aug 30: One of the region’s ‘Vocal for local toys’: PM Modi worst hit by Maoist violence in the country, love jihad in Meerut, Kheri and Bholendra, the area head of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra is set to be Kanpur have been reported. the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, transformed with five critical infrastructure According to Additional Chief said the love jihad syndicate is projects to enhance connectivity with stresses on making India toy hub Secretary Avnish Kumar active in every district of Ut- adjoining Chhattisgarh and Telangana states. Awasthi, the Chief Minister tar Pradesh. Each syndicate Union Minister for Road Transport & NEW DELHI, Aug 30: Noting Prime Minister said there are sev- attention has been given on the im- “These toys were round from all has asked for instant and strict comprises several agents. The Highways Nitin Gadkari set the ball rolling by that the global toy industry is eral expert toy craftsmen in India. pact of toys on different aspects of sides hence there was no scope for action against women’s harass- incidents in Lakhimpur and inaugurating the projects via videolink along worth over Rs 7 lakh crore but “There has been a rich tradition of children’s lives. Learning while play- injury to children. Raju has now ment and love jihad incidents. Kanpur have come to the fore. with Minister of State Gen VK Singh and State Public Works Minister Ashok Chavan on that India’s share is very small in local toys in our country. There are ing, learning to make toys, visiting started a sort of a new movement Meerut, Kanpur and La- The poor sections of society Sunday. the sector, Prime Minister Naren- many talented and skilled artisans toy factories, all these have been for ‘Eti-Koppakaa’ toys along with khimpur Kheri have recently especially villagers were pri- These include: a 855-metre major bridge dra Modi on Sunday gave a clarion who possess expertise in making made part of the curriculum, he said. the artisans of his village. By mak- reported cases of girls being marily targeted. across River Pranahita at a cost of Rs 168 call to be “vocal for local toys”, good toys,” Modi said. “You will be “Let us team up for toys. This ing excellent quality ‘Eti-Koppakaa’ trapped under the pretext of ADG law and order Prashant crore and a 630-metre high-level bridge on stressing on the need for making surprised to know that the global industry is very vast. We should fo- toys he has brought back the lost falling in love. Kumar said, “The police are River Indravati near Patagudam costing Rs the country a toy hub. toy industry is worth more than Rs cus on this industry be it cottage glory of these local toys.” Madhuram Mishra, Vishwa working with sensitivity in cas- 248 crore, both on Nizamabad-Jagdalpur Road Addressing his monthly radio 7 lakh crore. Such a big business of industries, small industries and Suggesting two things that can Hindu Parishad’s Kanpur unit es of violence against women. (NH-63). programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the Rs 7 lakh crore but India’s share is MSMEs. Big industries and private be done through toys, Modi said we organisational head says, “The Special attention is being given Besides, another 30-metre high-level bridge will come up near Lankachen on Prime Minister said India has the very little in this,” the Prime Minis- entrepreneurs too come in the am- must bring back the glorious past in cases of love jihad are quite to inter-faith harmony. Reports Bejurpalli-Aheri Road, with the improvement talent and the ability to become a ter said. bit of this. The entire country will our lives and also spruce up our gold- old. A gang is active in carry- of such incidents are being of the same road (SF-275) between Watra- toy hub. The Prime Minister said “Now, just spare a thought for a have to work hard together to take en future. Seeking support of those ing out such operations. In looked into promptly. Each case Moyabinpeta and the Garanji-Pustola Road. that the toy industry is very diverse nation which has so much of herit- the toy industry forward,” the trying to begin start-ups and new Kanpur, Farrukhabad, Jhansi, is treated on its merit.” Terming it as a “dream come true after 25 and some of the regions in India are age, tradition, variety and young Prime Minister said in his half-hour businesses, he said this is the time Etawah, Hamirpur, Lalitpur, The issue of love jihad was years”, Gadkari said he had conceived these being developed as toy clusters to population. Will it feel good to have address to the nation. to be “vocal for local toys”. Fatehpur and other districts, raised with gusto in the Uttar projects when he was a minister in Maharash- make the nation a toy hub. such little share in the toy market? Modi said the country will have “To my start-up friends, to our there have been cases of love- Pradesh Assembly bypolls. tra (1994-1999), which are expected to go a Channapatna in Karnataka’s Ra- Not at all, you too won’t feel good to persevere together to promote new entrepreneurs, I say ‘Team up jihad. People are in touch with During the 2014 bypolls, Yogi long way in curbing Maoist extremism in the region. – IANS managara, Kondapalli in Andhra after hearing this.” this. Mentioning the works of CV for toys’. For everybody it is the us. We are raising awareness Adityanath used to say at elec- Pradesh’s Krishna, Thanjavur in During the Covid-19 pandemic, Raju in Vishakhapatnam, the Prime time to get vocal for local toys. Come, about it.” tion rallies, “Now Jodha bai will Tamil Nadu, Dhubri in Assam, and Modi said he was thinking about his Minister said once the ‘Eti-Koppa- let us make some good quality toys Recently, a young girl in not go with Akbar and Alexan- Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh are among young friends and how they can get kaa’ toys of his village were very for our youth. Toys should be such Kanpur had released a video der will be forced to give his the places in India which are being more toys. He said that the best popular as these were made of that in their presence childhood on social media which went daughter to Chandragupta developed in the toy sector. toys are those that bring out crea- wood, and secondly, there are no blooms and smiles. Let us make toys viral, saying she would un- Maurya.” Yogi has often de- Mentioning that there has been a tivity. In the National Education Pol- any angles or corners in these toys which are favourable to the envi- dergo religious conversion scribed it as an international tradition of local toys in India, the icy, the Prime Minister said, a lot of anywhere. ronment too.” – IANS on the pretext of consummat- plot. – IANS Migrant labourers Life crawling towards to be election normalcy for Bihar labourers issue in Bihar PATNA, Aug 30: The migra- PATNA, Aug 30: Suraj Kumar, a na- tion of some job. We are ready to work tion of labourers is turning out tive of Vaishali was a part of the group as labourers despite being skilled in to be a poll issue for opposition comprising eight persons that arrived marble installations but no one has giv- parties in Bihar as Leader of at the Jai Prakash Narayan Internation- en jobs,” Mahto said. Opposition Tejashwi Yadav has al airport here to catch a flight to na- “We are lucky that our employer slammed Chief Minister Nit- tional capital Delhi. contacted us and provided air tickets. ish Kumar for being unable to During an interaction with IANS on We are not in a position to buy flight create jobs in the state. Saturday, he said that his employer has tickets costing around Rs 6,500 per As a result, labourers who sent air tickets to group members to person,” said another person Sunil walked thousands of kilome- reach Delhi to resume their work that Kumar. tres are heading back to states was on a pause due to the coronavirus- “We are skilled in mushroom farm- offering more job opportuni- A member of the Muslim community ties, Tejashwi alleged. participates in a procession during the triggered crisis. ing and our employer wants us. He has Muharram, in Kolkata on Sunday. – PTI “Our group specialises in marble in- given us air tickets,” said Vinod Shar- His statement comes a day stallation in under-construction residen- ma, a labourer. “I would be travelling after Pappu Yadav, president of tial as well as commercial buildings. Our on an air plane for the first time,” he Jan Adhikar Party, blamed Ni- contractor needed our services since added. tish Kumar for the same. Punjab doctor dies Unlock period began in Delhi. As se- Pappan Singh Gahlot, another mush- “The development of Bi- of COVID-19 lected trains are currently operational, room farmer in Tigi Pur village in the har is currently reflecting at our employer sent air tickets as well as outer district of Delhi is one of the farm- Patna airport where hundreds CHANDIGARH, Aug 30: A 53-year-old of labourers are assembling government doctor posted in Amritsar’s Civil three months’ advance salary before re- ers who has provided flight tickets to Hospital in Punjab died on Sunday owing to appointment,” Suraj said. his labourers. to catch flights. The develop- coronavirus. His colleague Ram Mahto said, “it “I have 3 acres of land which I have ment is also visible in villages Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir was a painful experience for us when been using for mushroom farming. It where buses are sent by em- Singh Sidhu attended the cremation of Senior the lockdown was imposed in late required skilled labourers,” he said. ployers from other states to Medical Officer Arun Sharma and described March”. Migrant labourers of Bihar return- take our skilled labourers,” him as the true corona warrior. “We had walked 35 km to reach ing to other states like Delhi, Haryana, Tejashwi said. Sharma was one of the brilliant and diligent Anand Vihar bus terminal in Delhi. Then Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra have now “These labourers have trav- officers of the Health Department. He was we somehow managed to board a UP become a poll issue for the state’s op- elled thousands of kilometres enthusiastically battling against the COVID- 19 in the frontline since March and passion- roadways bus bound to Lucknow. After position parties. during the Covid-19 lockdown ately performing his duty round the clock in waiting there for three days, we decid- Tejashvi Yadav, the Leader of Oppo- to reach their homes. Do they the district hospital, the minister said. ed to walk 650 km... through Gorakhpur, sition and younger son of RJD chief Lalu not deserve some respect and Sidhu said Sharma was a cardiac patient. He Chapra and other districts to reach our Prasad, slammed the Nitish Kumar jobs back home? The employ- was put on a ventilator. Intensivist from the native place in Vaishali,” Mahto said. government for his failure on job crea- ers of other states are sending PGI Hospital in Chandigarh was guiding his “We have started looking for a job tion. Jan Adhikar Party chief Pappu Ya- air tickets and buses for the clinical management and the state was since the first Unlock period was an- dav also criticised the JDU-BJP com- labourers of Bihar. It explains preparing to airlift him either to the PGI or nounced in June. We have visited cities bine government on the same issue on the approach of the Bihar gov- Funeral procession of martyr Prashant Sharma, who was killed in an encounter with Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. like Patna and Muzaffarpur in expecta- Friday. – IANS ernment,” he added. – IANS militants in Pulwama late Friday night, in Muzaffarnagar on Sunday. – PTI The victim doctor was survived by his wife, a daughter and a son. “Saddened to lose one of our hardworking corona warrior Dr Arun. It’s sad to lose such a brilliant and committed doctor. Heartfelt Depressed minor daughter killed mother, brother condolences to his family,a Chief Minister Amarinder Singh tweeted. LUCKNOW, Aug 30: The mental health, also tried to that the girl had written the A senior officer who inter- The double murder sent Sharma had done doctor of medicine in 15-year-old daughter of a rail- harm herself by slitting her words ‘I am a disqualified hu- rogated the girl, said she used shock waves since the bunga- transfusion from Medical College in Amritsar way official was taken into cus- wrists with a razor.” man’ on the washroom mirror to follow the characters of low is located in a high-security and also played a key role to establish a blood tody on Saturday after she al- At the time of the incident, with fruit jam, which made her Dazai. “A character in Dazai’s zone, barely a kilometre from bank in Amritsar. – IANS legedly shot dead her mother the railway officer was in Delhi a suspect. novel called Oba Yozo tries to the Chief Minister’s residence. Yediyurappa flags off and brother. where he is posted. The girl The girl was questioned adapt, cope and fit in but fails to Initially, the police quizzed the The wife and son of RD Ba- has been admitted in hospital, before her maternal grand- become a human. The girl iden- servants since no forceful en- RO-RO train jpai, Executive Director, Rail- the police commissioner said. parents and she confessed to tified with that. In her notebook, try had been made in the house. BENGALURU, Aug 30: Karnataka Chief way Board, were found mur- This act reflected the girl’s committing the crime. The she has scribbled ‘to fail to be The girl remained quiet and Minister BS Yediyurappa flagged off the roll-on/ dered at the government mental instability and that she rifle used in the crime had human, to be disqualified as a the police thought she was in a roll-off (RO-RO) train service from Nelamangala bungalow under Gautam Palli required immediate medical been recovered on the basis human being’. This is an excerpt state of shock. However, the in Bengaluru’s northwest outskirts to Solapur, police station in Lucknow on assistance, he added. of her disclosure. from the book ‘Longer Human’ girl kept caressing her hand Maharashtra ferrying trucks loaded with goods, Saturday. The police official said the The girl, police sources said, by Dazai,” said the officer. over the full sleeved shirt she an official said on Sunday. The officer’s daughter, who girl, who is a trained shooter was inspired by Japanese au- The police also recovered a was wearing. “The RO-RO train with 42 loaded goods trucks on its flat wagons will take 17 hours to studies in Class 10 and is a and prolific user of weapons, thor Osamu Dazai, who talks toy ‘skull’ and other grotesque It was later found that the reach Solapur, covering 682km distance trained shooter, and is said to used a .22 bore rifle to com- about estrangement of the in- photos from inside her room. hand was bandaged and between the two cities,” an official of the be suffering from depression. mit the crime. dividual from society. It may be recalled that the when her grandparents South Western Railway (SWR) zone told IANS Lucknow Commissioner of Pandey said the girl fired Police stumbled upon the railway official’s wife Malti (45) made her take off the band- here. Drivers and their assistants like Police (CP) Sujeet Pandey said, three bullets — one hit a mir- revelation after the confession and son, Sarvdutt, were found age, they found several cuts cleaners of each truck will sit in their vehicles “After killing the two, the mi- ror and two others killed her of the girl in presence of wom- murdered while sleeping on made by a razor. This made during the journey. – IANS nor girl, who was not in good mother and brother. He said en cops and a counsellor. Saturday afternoon. her a suspect. – IANS MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020 NORTH E AST THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 7 Tripura reports four more COVID deaths 60 new cases in CORRESPONDENT is around 3.99 per cent, according to ple must follow the government Dr Damodhar Chatterjee said, “In Meghalaya a medical bulletin issued by the guidelines to break the chain of novel case of home isolation, the patients STAFF CORRESPONDENT WEATHER AGARTALA, Aug. 30: Four More Health department. coronavirus,” said Prof Dr Sanjib will be given the phone numbers of NORTHEAST COVID-19 patients died in Tripura, Worried over rapid infection in Kumar Debbarma, one of the mem- nearby doctors so that they can con- SHILLONG, Aug 30 : Sixty new COVID-19 positive cas- while 443 new positive were cases de- West Tripura district, especially in bers of the panel. tact for treatment”. es were reported in the State and 14 patients also recov- Forecast for North Eastern ered in the State. States : Rain/thundershower is tected in the State during the past 24 Agartala Municipal Corporation While speaking to the media in the Meanwhile, the State government very likely to occur at many hours, according to official sources. (AMC), the Technical and Advisory conference hall of AGMC, Debbar- government is planning to go for an- With these new cases, the total active cases in the State places over Arunachal The death toll in the state has risen Committee on COVID-19, appealed ma said that in view of the rising cas- other round of lockdown to check the have gone up to 1,284 and the total number of patients who Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, have recovered from the infection has risen to 1,049. Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram to 98, while overall COVID tally to asymptomatic patients to undergo es of COVID in various parts of the spread of COVID-19 infection in West and Tripura. stands at 11,046, and more than 3,000 home isolation instead of rushing to State, people should be more care- Tripura district. “It appears commu- Most of the new positive cases were reported from East Warning: Thunderstorm with patients are undergoing treatment in the government hospitals. ful. “The government has already nity transmission of novel coronavi- Khasi Hills district (31) East and West Garo Hills districts lightning is very likely to occur VARIOUS COVID care hospitals. “Today, we had a meeting on the taken steps to intensify COVID tests rus has already begun in the AMC reported 9 new cases each. Ri-Bhoi district reported 6 new at isolated places over Assam, Of the total new infections, West recent trend on pandemic. In the to trace and treat the patients. The area due to careless attitude of the cases, East Jaintia Hills 4 and South Garo Hills 1. Meghalaya, Nagaland, East Khasi Hills district has the highest number of active Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. Tripura district has witnessed the meeting, it appears West Tripura dis- asymptomatic patients should adopt people, for which we may go for an- Heavy rain is very likely to worst affected with 198 cases. While trict has more CORONAVIRUS pa- home isolation instead of government other round of lockdown,” said a sen- cases with 920. West Garo Hills district has the second- occur at isolated places over the average infection rate in the state tients than other districts. The peo- hospitals”, said Dr Anjan Das. ior state government official. highest number of active cases with 137, followed by East Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Garo Hills district with 80. and Meghalaya. Temperatures : Max (°C) Min (°C) Arunachal tally mounts to 3,877 Dibrugarh 29.4 24.1 Tezpur 33.5 26.6 CORRESPONDENT reported 10 cases and Tirap detected eight Silchar 31.2 25.3 and East Kameng seven. Dhubri 31.4 27.5 Jorhat 32.2 25.0 ITANAGAR, Aug 30: Arunachal Pradesh West Siang recorded five cases. Four cases N Lakhimpur 27.2 22.2 on Saturday recorded 132 positive cases, tak- each were found in Upper Siang and Lower Shillong 24.0 17.4 ing its tally of confirmed cases to 3,877. The Siang, three each in Changlang and Pakke- Cherrapunjee 23.7 18.0 State also saw discharge of 45 COVID-19 Kessang, two each in Lohit and Lower Dibang Aizawl NA 19.9 Kohima 24.0 18.5 patients following their recovery, raising the Valley, and one each in Siang and Longding. Pasighat 25.7 23.2 number of recovered cases to 2,754. Among the 45 positive patients discharged Itanagar 30.1 24.1 Arunachal Pradesh has presently 1,116 ac- on the day, Changlang accounted for 11 re- Imphal 30.2 21.7 tive cases. It has already registered seven coveries, as Lohit came second with seven, Agartala 35.5 26.6 casualties due to the virus, according to a bul- followed by Lower Siang, East Kameng and letin issued by the State Directorate of Health Itanagar Capital Complex at four each. Arunachal Guv, Services here last evening. Three cured cases each were released Of the 132 fresh cases, 31 cases were de- in West Kameng, Shi-Yomi and Tirap, while CM extend tected in Itanagar Capital Complex, followed East Siang recorded two. Tawang, Anjaw, by West Kameng with 27, 12 cases came Longding and Lower Subansiri released Onam greetings from Papum Pare and Tawang. East Siang one each. ITANAGAR, Aug 30: Aru- nachal Pradesh Governor Brig BD Mishra ( retd) and Chief Minister Pema Khandu Manipur COVID recovery rate have extended warm greet- ings and good wishes to the people including those from improves to 69 per cent Kerala living in Arunachal CORRESPONDENT So far, 4,239 persons have ing the last 24 hours, 133 per- East Khasi Hills district administration conducting sanitization at Khyndailad, Police Bazar and GS Road in Shillong, Pradesh on the festive occa- recovered from five COVID sons were found to be positive. Meghalaya on Sunday. – UB Photos sion of Onam. IMPHAL, Aug 30: With 53 care centres in the State. Till Sunday, a total of In his message, the Gov- new recovered cases in the The cumulative number of 3,44,481 persons were ernor said that Onam, the past 24 hours , the recovery positive cases now stands at screened at various entry thanks giving festival of the rate of the COVID -19 posi- 6,112 and the recovery rate points of the State, while harvest season is celebrated tive cases in Manipur has in the State is 69.35 per cent, 1,52,229 individuals were Drugs worth Rs 3.50 cr seized in Mizoram with traditional gaiety and reached 69.35 per cent on an official release claimed. tested for COVID-19 in sev- CORRESPONDENT band is estimated to be Rs 11.24 lakh. One from neighbouring Myanmar and then enthusiasm. It is celebrated Sunday. The release added that dur- eral testing centres . person, a resident of Vairengte, Mizoram, smuggled to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and to honour the kind-hearted AIZAWL, Aug 30: In a major opera- has been apprehended and has been hand- various Indian states. Although Mizoram’s and much-loved King Ma- tion, the Aizawl Battalion of Assam Ri- ed over to Custom Prevention Force. international border with Bangladesh and habali, who is believed to re- fles seized methamphetamine tablets IANS report adds : An Assam Rifles’ Myanmar and inter-state borders with turn from his celestial abode Mizoram virus tally climbs to 1,008 worth Rs 3.50 crore in Champhai dis- press statement said, “Ongoing illegal Tripura, Assam and Manipur are sealed in to Kerala during this festival. CORRESPONDENT cases each, one case was reported from Aiza- trict on Saturday. drug trades are a major cause of concern view of the Covid-19 outbreak, smuggling Extending his good wish- wl, it said. An Assam Rifles source said one lakh for. Assam Rifles, rightly christened as of various drugs, arms and ammunition es to the people celebrating AIZAWL, Aug 30: Mizoram reported five Of the five new cases, Four were return- tablets of methamphetamine were the ‘Sentinels of North East’ have been and other contraband are still going on. the festival in India and new cases of COVID-19 during the last 24 ees while the one case reported from Venglai seized at Diltlang village along the Indo- successful in launching such operations Mountainous Mizoram has an un- abroad, Chief Minister Pema hours, bringing the state’s tally to 1,008. locality in Aizawl was locally transmitted, the Myanmar border following a joint oper- against the illicit smuggling in Mizoram.” fenced international border of 404 kms Khandu exuded hope that From a total of 1,484 samples tested in source added. ation with DRI. Methamphetamine tablets (also with Myanmar and 318 kms with Bang- this festival would bring im- different districts, five new cases were de- Of the total,1,008 cases, 424 are active cas- “The recovered drugs were handed called Yaba tablet or party tablet) con- ladesh. While the BSF guards the Bang- mense joy and prosperity to tected, an official source said. While Mamit es. With no new discharge today, the number over to concerned department for further tain a mix of methamphetamine and caf- ladesh border, the border with Myan- all. – Correspondent district and Kolasib district reported two of discharged cases remain at 584. investigation and prosecution,” it said. feine and are misused as high-dosage mar is looked after by Assam Rifles. Meanwhile, Serchhip Battalion of As- drugs in India, Bangladesh and neigh- Assam Rifles has so far seized drugs and sam Rifles, in a joint operation with Cus- bouring countries. other contraband including heroin worth toms Prevention Force, seized 80 bags According to the Border Security of around Rs 26 crore since July 1. of Areca Nuts at Melbuk village near Force, Assam Rifles and intelligence offi- Many drug peddlers, including My- Myanmar border on the same day. cials, Yaba tablets and other drugs are anmarese and Indian nationals, were also The market value of the seized contra- smuggled into the north-eastern states arrested by the Assam Rifles. Arms dealer held Meghalaya CM DIMAPUR, Aug 30: The Based on specific intelli- security forces apprehended gence regarding presence of reviews water an alleged arms dealer near Li- the arms dealer in the area, len Kuki village in Peren dis- the forces, along with police, supply project trict of Nagaland. Three 12 launched an operation and bore rifles, two .22 live rounds, apprehended the individual. STAFF CORRESPONDENT eight 12 bore live rounds and The apprehended individu- arms making accessories al, along with recovered items, SHILLONG, Aug 30: Meghalaya Chief Minister Con- were recovered from him, a was handed over to Athibung rad K Sangma reviwed the ongoing works of the PHE de- Defence release said today. police. – Correspondent partment on implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Sohiong on Saturday. Meghalaya has set December 2022 as the target for Func- Panel submits report tional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) to every rural STAFF CORRESPONDENT household in the State. The Chief Minister after visiting Sohiong said that rural SHILLONG, Aug 30: The consultative committee consti- household water connections under JJM would be complet- tuted to relocate the Sweepers’ Colony located near Motphran ed as per schedule. has submitted its report to the high-level committee constitut- During his visit, Sangma was accompanied PHE Minis- ed in this regard. The contents of the report are not immedi- ter, Samlin Malgniang and a team of officials from the de- ately known. The consultative committee, headed by Urban partment to assess the implementation of the JJM in the Affairs Minister, Hamletson Dohling, was tasked to find ways area. Sangma also interacted with the beneficiaries. Tripura police and BSF personnel destroying ganja cultivation at Boxanagar, Tripura on Sunday. – Correspondent to relocate the residents from their present location. Under the scheme, the State Government has set a tar- get to provide safe drinking to almost 2 lakh households in this financial year. “The PHE department is doing a tremendous job to pur- Rail connectivity for 3 more N-E states by 2023 sue the completion of all works mandated under the pro- gramme and move forward aggressively even under such AGARTALA, Aug 30 : Six of the eight north- hilly states,” Roy told IANS. Agartala) and 6.57 km railway line laid on the completed it is expected to boost connectivi- difficult circumstances that we are facing currently,” the eastern states’ capital cities will come on the The NFR, one among the 17 railway zones Bangladesh side. ty of the land-locked state which shares its Chief Minister said. Indian railway map by March 2023, top rail- in India, operates fully and partially in six of the The Rs 972-crore project was finalised in Jan- border with three neighbouring countries – Jal Jeevan Mission is a project funded by the Ministry of way officials said. eight north-eastern states, excluding Megha- uary 2010 when Bangladesh premier Sheikh China, Nepal and Bhutan – apart from being Jal Shakti. The objective is to provide safe and adequate The North-east Frontier Railways (NFR), laya and Sikkim, and in seven districts of West Hasina met the then Indian Prime Minister Man- strategically important,” Chanda said. drinking water to all households in the rural India. which has already connected Assam’s main Bengal and five districts of north Bihar. mohan Singh during her visit to New Delhi. According to the CPRO, of the 44.96-km city Guwahati (adjoining capital Dispur), Tripu- The NFR General Manager said the gov- Spending Rs 1,150 crore, the NFR had ex- stretch, 41.55 km fall in West Bengal and 3.41 ra and Arunachal Pradesh’s capital cities, is ernment had sanctioned electrification of rail- tended the railway lines up to two bordering km in Sikkim. The entire section is being con- laying tracks to connect the capital cities of way lines in the region and tender-related sub-divisional towns – Sabroom and Belonia structed using the latest technology so that three more north-eastern states -- Manipur, work was being undertaken for the purpose. – both cities situated along the Bangladesh trains can run at a speed of 100 kmph. The Mizoram and Nagaland – by March 2023. He said, “The works for the 12.23-km Agar- border, facilitating the link with the railway anticipated project cost would be nearly Rs The first train in the region chugged out tala (Tripura)-Akhaura (Bangladesh) new rail- networks of the neighbouring country. 8,900 crore of which nearly Rs 335.52 crore from the industrial city of Dibrugarh in eastern way lines are underway and it would be com- NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer have already been utilised till July 2020. Assam 138 years ago. NFR’s General Manager pleted by March next year.” (CPRO) Subhanan Chanda said although the The Indian Railway Construction company Sanjive Roy said new railway lines were laid to The Agartala-Akhaura railway line would NFR has been able to make headway in most on behalf of the NFR was carrying out the extend the railway lines in three more capital facilitate ferrying of goods to and from both of the N-E states with rail connectivity, Sikkim construction work of the project. There would cities of region- Imphal (Manipur), Aizawl (Mi- the countries and greatly benefit India’s land- was still left out of the Indian railway map. be 14 tunnels (38,555 metre) and 13 bridges zoram) and Kohima (Nagaland) -- excluding locked north-eastern states. The journey time “Work for providing rail connectivity was in the 44.96-km section while five stations – Meghalaya’s Shillong and Sikkim’s Gangtok. between Agartala and Kolkata via Bangladesh sanctioned for Sikkim way back in 2008-09. Sivoke, Riyang, Teesta Bazar, Melli and Rang- “The work to lay the broad gauge railway would be reduced by a third, from 1,613 km The work could not make much headway due po – would be constructed. line has been progressing well in Manipur, through mountainous terrain to only 514 km. to various environment-related issues as the The NFR engineers said the landscape, soil Mizoram and Nagaland. There are some land- Linking with the existing Agartala railway proposed railway line would pass through the conditions and other natural challenges have related and other environmental problems in station, of the 12.23 km India-Bangladesh new Mahananda wildlife sanctuary. This is a na- forced the railways to invest more money Sikkim and Meghalaya, causing the delay in railway line, 5.46 km railway tracks were laid tional project and is very important for over- and to confront diverse challenges in the extending the railway networks in the two in India (on the outskirts of the capital city all development of the state of Sikkim. Once north-eastern region. – IANS 8 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI STATE MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020

NEWS IN BRIEF AMBK relief to flood victims Need to demarcate Deepor Beel’s boundary DHEMAJI, Aug 30: The Pasighat unit of the Adi Mising Baane Kebang (AMBK), provided relief to to protect jumbo habitat stressed Dhemaji’s flood victims. Sources said that the organisation that distributed about 57 quintals of rice with dal, potato and salt packets, among 1,000 worst- AJIT PATOWARY ests to Deepar Beel,” said the tower and restaurant with picnic affected families of Jonai subdivision in Dhemaji district DFO. spot should be constructed on the on Saturday. Moreover, it also donated Rs 1.50 lakh to he Deepor Beel Wildlife The DFO, who was offering his northern bank (of the wetland), as the Jonai unit of AMBK for helping the flood victims Sanctuary, which is an inte views on the proposal of the Forest per the new Wetlands (Conserva- including the relief camp inmates. Last year too, the gral part of Deepor Beel, the Department to develop the Deepor tion and Management) Rules, 2017 AMBK gave flood relief to the affected families of T lone Ramsar Site wetland of the Dhemaji, Gogamukh and Majuli areas of Assam. – Beel area under the ‘Uttoron’ of the Government of India,” said Correspondent State, needs to have its boundary scheme for subsidiary tourism and the DFO. properly demarcated and its Inte- eco-development activities, stated He reasoned that after restoration Bio-diversity park grated Management Plan formulat- that the entire stretch of land start- of the wetlands and improvement in BONGAIGAON, Aug 30: State Forest Minister ed. This is important also due to the ing from Deochotal to Chakradeo, the visitor facilities, there will be in- Parimal Suklabaidya unveiled the plaque of a bio- fact that this wildlife sanctuary is in- and even beyond them on both east creased inflow of visitors to the site, diversity park (Sahitya Manisha Upaban) at Chitkagaon alienably linked with the Rani and in Bongaigaon district on Saturday. In his address, the Garbhanga Reserve Forests’ (RFs) ‘Increased human presence on the Minister said that his government has given more ecosystems too. Besides, the very ly for foraging. But the Deepor Beel GWL/EcoTourism/Deepar Beel/ stress on plantation and this project is a part of that location of the wetland demands that Wildlife Range’s existing watch tow- 2020/1080), for proper demarca- southern bank of the wetland may lead initiative. While interacting with the media, the the existing watch tower of the For- tion of the boundary of the Deep- Minister said the pre-poll alliance between Congress er, which is used to watch the move- to stopping the movement of wild and AIUDF will help the BJP in the coming Assembly est Department and the restaurant ment of the elephants coming down or Beel and formulation of an In- polls. Food and Civil Supply Minister and local with picnic spot should be shifted to from the Rani and Garbhanga RFs tegrated Management Plan in ac- elephants from Rani RF to Deepor Beel legislator Phani Bhushan Choudhury, the MLA of its northern bank. to the wetland, together with the cordance with the Wetlands (Con- permanently’ Bilasipara East Ashok Kumar Singhi, MLA of Abhay- Deepor Beel was declared a Ram- picnic spot and the restaurant, has servation and Management) apuri South Ananta Malo and forest officials were sar Site in 2004. A 4.1 sq km area of been causing disturbance to the jum- Rules, 2017 of the Union Govern- and west, is used by the wild ele- which will create disturbance to the present in the ceremony. – Correspondent it was notified by the State Govern- bos as the campus of the watchtow- ment. “…all development plan- phants of Rani and Garbhanga RFs jumbos visiting the water body. 26 positive in Morigaon dist ment as a wildlife sanctuary on Feb- er and the restaurant and its adja- ning of Deepar Beel shall take as passage to Deepor Beel. This is The Garbhanga RF elephants ruary 21, 2009. This wetland is a cent picnic spot are located just near place after proper demarcation of because of the fact that this wetland come to Deepor Beel via the Rani JAGIROAD, Aug 30: As many as 26 people tested large natural wetland and it has a great an important elephant corridor. its Boundary and preparation of is a part of the elephant habitat and RF and both these RFs are habitats positive for COVID-19 last evening through the Rapid ecological importance, besides being Considering all these, the Divi- Integrated Management Plan as Antigen Test taking the total number of positive cases contiguous to Rani RF, he said. of over 100 Asian elephants and thus in the district to 1091 (RAT) till the filing of this report the ‘only major storm water storage sional Forest Officer (DFO), Gu- per the new Wetlands (Conserva- He maintained that increased hu- are important habitats of the jum- on Saturday. Out of them, 14 were found positive in basin for the city of Guwahati.’ wahati Wildlife Division pleaded tion and Management) Rules, 2017 man presence on the southern bank bos, besides other wildlife ecologi- Jagiroad area, said the District Nodal Officer Dr Arun Many migratory birds visit this with the Principal Chief Conser- of the Government of India and of the wetland may lead to stopping cally important for our environment. Nath. The positive cases have been admitted at the wetland during the winter and wild vator of Forests and Chief Wild- giving due consideration to the the movement of wild elephants Since 1986, the Asian elephant has COVID-19 hospitals in the district.– Correspondent elephants from Rani and Garbhanga life Warden of the State through a movement of wild elephants of from Rani RF to Deepor Beel per- been listed as Endangered on the COVID death at Dhemaji RFs also visit this wetland frequent- letter on August 4, 2020 (No A/ Rani and Garbhanga Reserve For- manently. “Therefore, the watch IUCN Red List. DHEMAJI, Aug 30: One more person died of COVID- 19 on Saturday at Dhemaji, taking the total number of deaths in the district to nine, official sources said. Dr AJYCP seeks Arunachal student Measures for development Krishna Kemprai, Joint Director of Health Services, Dhemaji district said that a COVID -19 patient named Jugal Paniyang was referred to the AMCH on August body’s help to curb narcotics trade of greater Bedeti area urged 28 and he died on Saturday in the hospital. Dr Kemprai also informed that the deceased had also been CORRESPONDENT members that they would in the district. CORRESPONDENT was also allotted, but due im- Demands have been raised to suffering from diabetes and hypertension. – ANN press the Arunachal adminis- The AJYCP leaders in their portance was allegedly not giv- provide services to the farmers Service DHEMAJI, Aug 30: The tration for conducting regular petition stated that unscrupulous BISWANATH CHARIALI, en in the Signature Scheme by setting up an agricultural of- AASU justifies scooty demand Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra drive against sale of the harm- traders supply tobacco and to- Aug 30: A good number of social through which ten colleges were fice and an agricultural centre in Parishad (AJYCP), Dhemaji dis- ful substances at Assam-Aru- bacco products such as gutkha , organisations of Bedeti in Biswa- set up in Assam including one at this agriculture-centric area. The UDALGURI, Aug 30: “Students are students and trict unit is seeking help from the nachal boundary areas. paan-masala and other narcot- their demands must not be politicised by the ministers nath district have raised a char- Balipara. Bedeti is lagging be- Forest Department’s attention in power. The BJP had a poll promise to provide Adi Students Union (AdiSU) of Attending the meeting, ic substances for selling in the ter of demands for the develop- hind in the medical and health has been by organisations to set scooties to the girl students of the HS 2018 and 2019 Arunachal Pradesh to control il- former AJYCP president Jyo- shops and ghumti s in the area, ment of greater Bedeti area. sector. They allege that though up a Block Wildlife Office at batches who had passed the final examinations with licit trade of tobacco, narcotics tish Doley, district committee which is posing a serious health The organisations including there are two ten-bed hospitals Rangshali, a sub-forest office at flying colours. But all of them were ignored mostly and other contraband drugs at executives –Jiten Mili and Nila hazard to the youngsters. Pub Behali Anchalik AASU, at Bedeti and Bihmari, respec- Bihmari and also to declare Be- because of tug of war between the two ministers in the inter-state boundary areas. Kanta Gogoi suggested to the Taking serious note on the Bedeti Anchalik Unnayan Sami- tively, the people in those are hali Reserve Forest a sanctuary. power. But that is not known to the innocent students The AJYCP leaders called on union members to have a joint social menace and considering ti, Behali Small Tea Growers’ often deprived of proper medi- Demands have also been raised and they had hoped that they would be provided the AdiSU functionaries and effort to curb the narcotics and the fate of the younger gener- Association, Uddipta Chora, cal facilities. The people have for the development of agro-co- scooties as per the poll promises, but it was not done. sat in a crucial meeting at Jonai drugs menace and save the ation, the AJYCP is moving demanded to upgrade the pri- operative sector for building a It is quite unfortunate,” said Bitopan Das, state Morning Club, Nature’s Bany- on Saturday, wherein they younger generation from the district administration (As- executive member of the All Assam Students' Union ( apran, Bedeti and Nachbar Ban- mary health centre situated at self-reliant Assam and also to set AASU). The AASU leader also held that the Chief agreed to work together to trap of the detrimental prac- sam) to control the sale of to- ik Santha etc., have raised is- Bedeti to a 30-bed hospital. up industrial farms at Bihmari Minister should interfere in such cases. Making an control sale of tobacco and to- tices. They further suggested bacco products and narcotic sues ranging from education to Arrangements should be and Jamuani. The Minister of appeal to the concerned Education Minister, the AASU bacco products such as gutkha , continuing the move and also substances in the area. health, from law and order to made to set up a sub-treasury Handloom and Textile, Govern- leader said that if the present government is really paan masala and other nico- to help the authority to curb The AJYCP leaders said financial services, from forest at Behali near the Behali branch ment of Assam has been asked serious about their poll promises, it should not cheat tine-based edible items in the the illicit business. they would submit petition to handloom etc., in a letter of State Bank of India (SBI). An to set up a Silk College at the innocent girls students of the State and should shops and ghumti s. Meanwhile, different ancha- with Additional Deputy Com- written and sent to the Chief approval was made for setting Rangchali Silk Farm. accede to their demands. – Correspondent AdiSU (Apex)’s spokesper- lik units of AJYCP in Dhemaji missioners of Ruksin and Nari Minister of Assam recently. up of a police outpost at Bedeti The organisations urged the Scooty demand in memo son Nungku Aze and its East submitted separate petitions to in Arunachal, seeking their in- The organisations said that vide memorandum no.G / X / government to pay heed to their Siang district unit President the administrative officers con- itiative to root out the illicit Bedeti needs an undergraduate 47/2016/23 dated 04-11-2016, demands and expressed the hope NAGAON, Aug 30: Appealing to Chief Minister Kangir Jamoh, who attended cerned demanding regular narcotics trade from the but the matter has not yielded that the problems would be sort- Sarbananda Sonowal to provide scooties to all those college having Arts and Com- meritorious girl students too who passed HS Final the meeting, assured AJYCP drive against the illicit business boundary area. merce streams for which land any result till today. ed out as soon as possible. Examination in 2018 and 2019, various students from the district submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister through the Deputy Commissioner, Nagaon on Saturday. The student body of the district Tarapung residents trek 12 hours to apply for Aadhaar cards also addressed a press conference in this regard at KAMAL KUMAR BRAHMA this hi-tech age, had they been a non-functional frequently) for apply- applying for Aadhaar. On Wednes- izen of this nation prevails among the Anundoram Borooah Junior College and appealed little compassionate towards their ing for this document and repeat the day they made their homeward jour- these people who are deprived of to both Sonowal and the State Education Minister Dr DIPHU, Aug 30: It is hard to be- Himanta Biswa Sarma to show their kindness by problems. same process a number of times to ney towards the hill, another everything that the government providing scooties equally to all the eligible and lieve and at the same time a harsh Government requirements have have it delivered. twelve-hour uphill walk. has offered to its citizens. Inhabit- meritorious girl students of the State. – A Corre- reality, that the residents of Upper made Aadhaar an obligatory certifi- Recently, three women from Tara- They have employed a horse to ants of Upper and Lower Tarapung spondent and Lower Tarapung, located in the cate for all its citizens but the local pung accompanied by a man came to carry their goods. For them, reach- have never skipped any citizen’s Karam Puja observed eastern part of Karbi Anglong have implementing agencies at the helm Dolamara last Sunday; the group ing home in a car is a delusion. duty and have participated in eve- to trek the hilly terrains for 12 hours of power have never bothered to began trekking early in the morning Schools for their children, health ry election. As luck would have it, DOOMDOOMA, Aug 30: Karam Puja, the agricul- to reach the nearest rural locality, redress the constraints of the peo- and reached Dolamara late in the centres, electricity, medical facility, the elected representatives and ture-based festival observed by the tea tribe people Dolamara to apply for their Aadhaar ple. In this digital age, it is an igno- evening. They were forced to live all-weather roads are like a dream. the local government have never of the State was observed on Saturday. Due to the cards. According to the people, this miny that people are forced to walk with an acquaintance, that too, at this They are just living a primordial life ever bothered to rescue these current pandemic situation, there was no pomp and wholly unavoidable pain could have grandeur in the celebration this year. The Doom- for 12 hours to reach the nearest time of the pandemic for the night in the year 2020. miserable people from their archa- dooma Kendriya Karam Sanmilan Samity observed been reduced by the authority in facility centre (which too becomes and for the next two days just for A ‘bizarre’ sense of duty, as a cit- ic standard of living. the festival by just hoisting the flag, offering smriti tarpan and lightning of earthen lamp and offering OBITUARY prayers to the ‘Karam Devata’ for the well being of all at the Doomdooma Town Field by following all the Shubhendu No-confidence motion Arun Kumar Dutta: guidelines of COVID-19 laid down by the Health department. In his speech delivered after hoisting Sarkar the flag, the president of the Doomdooma Kendriya against Hapjan Anchalik a tribute Karam Sanmilan Samity and the local MLA Durga Prof Arun Kumar Dutta, museum specimens, tools Bhumij urged the government to declare the Shukla a man of high morals and and even a demonstrative Ekadashi in the month of Bhado as State holiday on Panchayat president having a missionary zeal for human skeleton from far account of Karam Puja every year. – Correspondent social service, breathed his and wide is even now Int’l webinar on horticulture CORRESPONDENT against the AP president. last on Wednesday, August talked about in awe and On Friday, 10 out 13 rebel 19 at his own residence at with reverence by stu- JORHAT, Aug 30: An international webinar on DOOMDOOMA, Aug 30: councillors convened a press ‘Horticulture Industry under COVID-19 Pandemic’ Chowkidingee, Dibrugarh dents and faculty alike. He Thirteen out of the 16 council- conference here and informed owing to old-age ailments, was a good teacher, an ex- was jointly organised by the Department of Horticul- lors of Hapjan Anchalik Pancha- ture and College of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural the local scribes that they had leaving behind two young- cellent administrator, an yat (AP) in Tinsukia district University at Borbheta here on August 27 and 28. An submitted the letter regard- er sisters, one brother and institute builder and a fine AAU press note informed that over 1000 participants have brought a no-confidence ing the no confidence motion a host of relatives, friends human being. His field- comprising researchers, students, academicians, motion against the president to the Tinsukia DC on August and admirers. He was my work among the tribal pop- entrepreneurs and farmers from India and abroad of the AP, Rup Kumar Tanti. 25. They also made it clear that elder brother’s brother-in- ulation in the North East attended the webinar, which was anchored by Dr Bijit ANN SERVICE In a letter written to the they had taken this decision law and from the time I would remain as a pathfind- Kumar Saud, Professor, Department of Horticulture Deputy Commissioner of following their own con- met him, I never ceased to er. Later, he rose to the (AAU). Dr Madhumita Choudhury Talukdar, OSD, GOSSAIGAON, Aug 30: Tinsukia district, the 13 science, and not due to any in- wonder how he could do position of Vice Principal College of Horticulture and Professor and Head, Shubhendu Sarkar, a pharma- rebel councillors stated that fluence. Department of Horticulture, AAU, delivered the so much for his family and of the college where he cist by profession and a noted the president of the AP used welcome address. – Staff Correspondent The BJP has got an abso- friends, so much so that he demonstrated purpose and social worker, breathed his last to take all decisions by him- lute majority in the anchalik could not even spare time balance and wherefrom he Mangaldai MP’s warning following a cardiac arrest on self. “The president did not panchayat with 14 councillors to get married. Doing good to retired in 1998. August 29. He was 51. take the councillors in confi- while two councillors are others was in his DNA and many ing his Masters degree in An- He was a multifaceted per- MANGALDAI, Aug 30: Mangaldai MP Dilip Saikia He was UPPL’s assistant dence and he used to allot while addressing a meeting of the District Develop- from the Opposition Con- had benefited from it. He de- thropology in 1962 from Gau- son with a passion for service ment, Coordination and Monitoring Committee secretary for Gossaigaon Pri- the contracts of various de- gress. One Congress coun- voted his entire life to the larg- hati University, he became the to community. He was the (DISHA) here at the Deputy Commissioner’s mary Ward no. 3. He was also velopment schemes of the cillor has also extended sup- er family, particularly to take founder Head of Department founder vice-president of Sen- conference hall on Saturday warned the district actively associated with Gos- AP to his close associates by port to this no confidence care of his two younger sisters of Anthropology in Hanuman- ior Citizen Manch, Dibrugarh, heads of the State government departments against saigaon Sub-Divisional Com- taking commissions from motion. and their two adorable sons. bax Surajmall Kanoi College, treasurer of Dibrugarh Club, anomalies and faults in implementation of the munication Development them without any discussion It can be mentioned here Born to late Dr Chitta Ran- Dibrugarh, having helped in member of Dibrugarh Nagar- developmental schemes in Darrang district. Saikia, Committee. in the AP body”, the coun- that the president of Hapjan jan Dutta, the District Medi- setting up its Anthropology ik Mancha, to name a few. His the chairman of the DISHA, the district level The Asam Sahitya Sabha’s cillors alleged. Recently, the department. Under his able highest empowered committee reviewed the Anchalik Panchayat, Rup Ku- cal Officer of Health, Dibru- unfortunate demise left a huge progress of various public welfare programmes Gossaigaon branch committee AP president completed the mar Tanti has filed an FIR at garh and late Debabala Dutta, guidance and meticulous su- void and a feeling of rootless- undertaken by both the Central and the State along with several other or- procedure of the tender of Doomdooma PS recently a pious homemaker at Tezpur pervision, this department had ness in the family. government in presence of its member secretary- ganisations, has condoled his the canteen and the pond for against the BDO of Hapjan on November 15, 1937, he had gone on to become an entity Today, on the day of his ad- cum-Deputy Commissioner Dilip Kumar Borah and untimely demise. the year 2020-2021 without Development Block, Harry his early education in different of excellence. His contribution yashraddha , I pray to the Al- all the four legislators of the district namely Guru- He leaves behind his wife, holding the AP body meet- Paul Fernandez levelling parts of Assam including in upgrading the laboratory mighty to grant eternal peace jyoti Das, Binanda Kumar Saikia, Maheshwar Boro an-eight-year-old daughter and ing. The councillors have charges of corruption against Tezpur, Nowgong, Shillong and museum of the department to the departed soul. and Ilias Ali. – Correspondent aged mother. brought six allegations him. and Dibrugarh. After complet- through collecting artefacts, – Dr Bhupati Kumar Das MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020 STATE THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 9 Alokjhari Mahamaya Dham Gauripur idol-makers facing acute financial crisis struggling for survival nated 108 bighas of land in AMBU NATH SHARMA ers. The MLA assured them the name of Mahamaya and that he will place their demand built a temple in that remote GAURIPUR, Aug 30: The before the Chief Minister. forest, which is popularly idol-makers of greater Gau- This year Durga Puja is known as Alokjhari Temple ripur area have been strug- scheduled to be held from or Dham. gling for their livelihood since October 22 to 26 next, but till “Every year, a mela is or- March last as they have been date the idol-makers have not ganised in the Dham where forced to sit idle due to the received any order from the visitors from all over the COVID-19 pandemic. puja committees. state as well as many parts of No organisers of puja com- Generally, two to three the county arrive, and we mittees or individuals have months are necessary to generate a good sum of do- placed orders to make idols make an idol ready for deliv- nations from it to survive for of Durga and as a result these ery, but due to high price of the entire year. But this year, people have lost hope of their the material at source, they the mela was not conducted, annual earnings. Besides, have failed to collect the ma- scheduled for the month of they also make idols of Lord terial, for which their future April for about 15 days. We Ganesh, Biswakarma, Lord remains bleak. are therefore facing the Shiva, Saraswati, Lakshmi, Last year, some idol- mak- worst financial crisis”, said Kali etc., to meet the demands ers sold the idol of Goddess Binoy Kumar Dev Sarma, of the customers. But this (big size) Durga at Rs 80,000 who informed that the daily year, such puja festivals are -Rs 1 lakh, medium size at Rs pujas in the temple are con- not being held and as a result 50,000 to Rs 70,000 and the The Mahamaya Padika Dham at Alokjhari. – Photo: Dhubri Correspondent. tinuing. the idol-makers have re- smaller ones at Rs 20,000 to Narayan Chandra Prodha- mained jobless. Rs 30,000. But this year due CORRESPONDENT ers and located in the hilly It may be mentioned here ni, general secretary of the There are more than 40 to the abnormal situation and area, has always restrained a that the Mahamaya Padika Dham, informed that they had idol-makers in the area. They lockdown, they have not col- DHUBRI, Aug 30: The section of devotees to visit this Dham, situated in the remot- appealed to the state govern- are Binoy Paul, Babul Paul, lected the costly material and historic Alokjhari Mahamaya important religious place, est corner of Alokjhari for- ment several times to devel- Manindra Malakar, Sudhir even the adhesive clay due to temple located at one of the which once had its own glory. est, almost 4 kms from Tam- op the area into a tourist spot Paul, Rajesh Paul, Bikash Paul, incessant rains and floods for remotest parts of Dhubri dis- But the ongoing lockdown arhat, is considered an im- and develop the road commu- Ram Dulal Paul, Rintu Paul, making the idols. trict is facing its worst finan- has cut down the number of portant Shakti Peeth, where nication and also construct the Gopinath Paul, Karen The present condition of cial crisis since decades due visitors to this important re- legends says that a holy man rickety bridges connected to Malakar, Dhiren Paul and a few the idol-makers is obviously State government awardee artisan Karen Malakar making to inappropriate communica- ligious place manifold and named Sachidananda found a others. Considering their un- the temple, but in vain. an idol. – Photo: Gauripur Correspondent beyond description and they tion and limited footfall to the hence making management golden idol of goddess Ma- “Had the roads been prop- certain future, they have need financial assistance from religious place. of the temple an uphill task hamaya about two centuries erly developed, I believe we formed a committee headed approached the local MLA The MLA handed them an the government so that they Bad roads and bridges to as the temple management ago. The then king of Gau- would not have faced such an by Binoy Kumar Paul and Nizanur Rahman and submit- amount of Rs 10,000/- and the can survive and continue their the Mahamaya Padika Dham, committee fully depends on ripur, Pratap Chandra Barua, acute financial crisis”, Prod- Babul Paul as president and ted a memorandum to help amount was distributed profession like in previous which is surrounded by riv- donations by the devotees. dreamt of the deity and do- hani said. secretary respectively and them to somehow survive. among the needy idol-mak- years. NEIST starts serological 49 persons Seminar on coronavirus donate plasma anti-body test for COVID-19 at SMCH prevention held at Karimganj WASIM RAHMAN on proteomics and metabolomics (health STAFF CORRESPONDENT ANN Service from Nepal and Bangladesh too took part Prof. Jyoti Prasad Tamang, former VC parameters) of five to 10 percent of sam- in the webinar through video conferenc- of Sikkim University, Prakash Om Hala- JORHAT, Aug 30: CSIR-North East In- ples of CSIR-NEIST employees. SILCHAR, Aug 30: In what could be NILAMBAZAR, Aug 30: Karimganj ing. State Minister for Education (inde- mi, chief scientist of CFCRI, Mohisur, stitute of Science and Technology at Puli- He said that samples have been collect- called an encouraging development, as Eraligol Deen Dayal Upadhyay Model pendent charge) Bhabesh Kalita also took Prof Namrata Tamang of NBBD Gang- bor here has started serological testing for ed from people aged 18 years and above many as 49 persons from Barak Valley College organised a webinar recently on part and appreciated the initiative of Deen tok, Dr Manjit Paul of Hailakandi Civil anti-body for SARS-COV-2, which is likely who have voluntarily come forward to par- who had been affected with symptoms of coronavirus prevention. Dayal Upadhyay College. Dr S Lax- Hospital, Dr Sarmista Bhattacharjee of to be the first in the north-eastern region. ticipate in the study. However, certain cri- COVID-19 and recovered have respond- Noted scientists and academicians in manan, Director of Asom Sarba Sikhsa Silchar, Prof. PK Saxena of Mujaffarna- A COVID-19 anti-body test, also known teria of the volunteers were taken into ac- ed to the requests made by the Govern- various countries have emphasised on Abhijan Mission said, social awareness gar College, Prof. SN Ghose of Nashik- as a serology test, is a blood test that can count while collecting samples like their ment as well the district administration wearing face masks, using sanitizer fre- is the only way to prevent coronavirus. Jagdole, Prof. SN Chouhan of Mujaffar- detect if a person has anti-bodies to SARS- family history, biochemical risk status, etc. and donated plasma for the cause of hu- quently and maintaining social distance, He emphasised on wearing masks, nagar Engineering College participated CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. He stated that the study also involves manity at the Silchar Medical College and as well as community awareness to pre- using sanitizers and maintaining social in the webinar, among others. The said tests can help identify people who the use of well-designed detailed question- Hospital (SMCH), said Dr Bhaskar Gupta, vent group transmission of coronavirus, distance as advised by the government. The webinar was held under the chair- may have been infected with the SARS- naires to capture the demographic, lifestyle Vice Principal of the hospital. the webinar surmised. He appealed to the common people to manship of Dr Jayasree Chakrabarty, CoV-2 virus or have recovered from the and clinical history, including current drug Talking to The Assam Tribune , Dr In addition to 19 states of India, scien- voluntarily visit swab collection centres Principal of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Mod- COVID-19 infection. usage history. Gupta said, “so far, 49 people have donat- tists, research scholars and academicians for conducting covid test. el College. Speaking to The Assam Tribune , Prin- Along with the said information, the ed plasma at the hospital while 94 patients cipal Scientist and Head of Research Plan- measurement of heart rate, blood pressure, have received plasma, including Assam ning and Business Development Division etc. and anthropometric measurements, in- Assembly Deputy Speaker Aminul Haque CSIR-NEIST, Jatin Kalita disclosed that cluding height, weight, hip circumference, Laskar. Of the total units of plasma re- Probe ordered against the initiative is a part of the all-India project and waist circumference too were collect- ceived, five were from Guwahati, while named 'Phenome India - A long-term lon- ed, he said. another five were from Tezpur.” gitudinal observational cohort study of Kalita said during the initial findings it Elaborating on the COVID-19 cases comments by Gita Kamrupi health outcomes' initiated by CSIR and led was found that 6.5 percent of the samples at the hospital, Dr Gupta said out of the CORRESPONDENT social organisations. ed action against Gita Kamrupi. Joutha by CSIR-IGIB (Institute of Genomics and of the institute’s employees had anti-bod- 84,398 RTPCR samples tested, 4,158 The Deputy Commissioner later told Sangrami Moncha, an umbrella forum Integrative Biology), New Delhi. ies of COVID-19, while 17.82 percent of samples have turned out to be COV- SIVASAGAR, Aug 30: The Deputy mediapersons that the matter is highly of several organisations here burnt an CSIR-NEIST is among 30 laboratories the samples of nearby villages of CSIR- ID-19 positive, while 615 have been Commissioner of Sivasagar, Lakhinan- sensitive as Gita Kamrupi claimed that effigy of Gita Kamrupi at Doulmukh across the country and first in the North NEIST showed presence of anti-bodies. found to be positive from the 5,141 dan Gogoi ordered an inquiry on Friday she had made the comments on the ba- Chariali on Saturday and protested East to undertake such kind of study, Ka- He added that the analysis on the anti- samples of Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) and directed an Additional Deputy Com- sis of data received from the district ad- against her alleged remarks. lita said. body tests was expected to be completed done so far. missioner to investigate into an alleg- ministration. Meanwhile, talking to this Correspond- Kalita said that the exercise started and submitted to the Government by Sep- There are 20 critical patients at the hos- edly sensitive comment by Gita Kam- However, he said that there are dif- ent from Guwahati, Gita Kamrupi said since August 25 with collection of 450 sam- tember 15 next. pital and five of them are in the High De- rupi, chairperson of Women Power ferent wings of the administration and it that a section of media distorted her ples of CSIR-NEIST employees and 200 Dr G Narahari Sastry, Director of CSIR- pendency Unit, while 15 others are under Strengthening Forum (WPSF), Assam, was not clear where she found the num- statement, the content of which was al- samples from adjoining villages of the in- NEIST stated that the objective of the treatment at the ICU. One patient is kept which created a storm in the social me- bers. In the meantime, several socially together different and far from being stitute. project was to build a medical cohort to under ventilator support. dia here. conscious women have condemned the communal. She said that an enquiry will The principal scientist informed that the give long-term perspective on the malais- While there have been three non-COV- Gita Kamrupi, while briefing media- comments and an FIR was lodged against bring the truth to light. initiative has two components, with the first es that affect Indians and determine if such ID-19 casualties recorded at the hospital persons here, said that there are 200 Kamrupi in Sivasagar Police Station yes- She said she made a comment intend- one being the serological testing and its a databank could be used to help with pre- in the last 24 hours, 1,246 patients have HIV positive cases in Sivasagar and over terday. Leading women activists, namely ed for all in Assam who have been weak- analysis, while the second part was to car- dicting the onset of diabetes or cardiovas- been discharged from the hospital till date, 1,500 unregistered sex workers who Manika Saikia, Tulika Chetia Yien, Mi- ening women’s power and not against ry out a long-term comprehensive study cular diseases. the Vice Principal maintained. are allegedly supported by the different tali Saikia and many others have demand- someone in Sivasagar. Misamari farmers manage to co-exist with wild elephants! SHAMBHU BORO the villagers keep a lookout were killed and two persons tract the attention of the high- from these strategically injured, while 171 houses and er authorities of the depart- MISAMARI, Aug 30: At a placed platforms and often 1,115 bighas of standing crop ment, nay the government. time when the ongoing hu- manage to chase away the were damaged. In 2019- “If things continues like man-elephant conflict has be- marauding elephant herds 2020, one wild elephant and this, the department will face come an issue of major con- which forage for green fod- three persons were killed a very tough challenge in the cern in the state and rendered der after straying from the while 100 houses and 74 near future,” he speculated. many people homeless, be- nearby Sonai-Rupai Wildlife bighas of crop were dam- However, the farmers of sides maiming or claiming Sanctuary. As a result, no aged. This year till date, 3 Jwkhangsree village, who have many lives, the farmers of a lives are lost or crop dam- houses and 4 bighas of crop been maintaining a balance of particular area near the Sonai- aged, primarily due to eter- have been damaged. sorts with their wildlife-friend- Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary in nal vigilance by the tenacious Saurav Barkataki, honour- ly modus operandi since sev- Sonitpur district have been villagers. ary wildlife warden of Sonit- eral years now, mentioned that able to set a rare example and In this context, it may be pur district, who has been they were pained to hear news protect their crops from the noted that as per the official vocal on this issue, alleged about poisoning or electrocu- far-ranging wild elephant record, due to the perennial that the outstanding cases of tion of wild elephants. herds, thereby blazing a trail problem of human-elephant ex-gratia payment totalling “We maintain a mutually of co-existence with the slatey conflict in Sonitpur district, Rs 28,79,250 is yet to be paid rewarding co-existence with grey giants. seven persons were killed in to the concerned victims, the wildlife and spend much Farmers of this nonde- 2005-2006, while 285 hous- which may be considered as time in the tongee ghars, from Tongee ghars on trees among the paddy fields, at Misamari. – Photo: Tezpur Correspondent. script Jwkhangsree village es were damaged, in 2006- a grand failure of the present where we tactfully chase along the Assam-Arunachal 2007, five elephants and 10 three persons injured, while Likewise in 2011-2012, three persons injured, while were damaged. dispensation at Dispur, there- away the wild elephant herds Pradesh border under Misa- persons were killed and 109 houses and 109 bighas of five persons were killed and 112 houses and 66 bighas of In 2016-2017, six wild ele- by resulting in justice denial from the farming areas, but mari Police Station in Sonit- eight persons injured, while standing crop were damaged. three injured in wild ele- crop were damaged. phants and 10 persons were to the victims. never harm the pachyderms pur district are now becom- 221 houses and 642 bighas of Similarly in 2009-2010, one phant attacks while 71 hous- In 2014-2015, three wild killed and two persons in- Barkataki added that like some unscrupulous peo- ing the focal point for both standing crop were damaged. wild elephant and 6 persons es and 10 bighas of standing elephants and eight persons jured, while 194 houses and though the Forest Depart- ple often do.” the media and the Sonitpur In 2007-2008, eight wild el- were killed and one person crop were damaged. In 2012- were killed and 5 injured, 99 bighas of crop were dam- ment was perennially plagued Prafulla Boro, a wildlife Forest Department for their ephants and 6 persons were sustained injuries while 99 2013, two elephants and sev- while 116 houses and 535 aged. In 2017-2018, nine by manpower shortage, yet lover of the area observed, elephant-friendly activities. killed and 4 persons injured, houses and 101 bighas of stand- en persons were killed and bighas of standing crop were wild elephants and nine per- a sizeable section of staff were “because of the presence of If one visits the area, many while 367 houses and 510 ing crop were damaged. 2010- eight persons injured while damaged. In 2015-2016, sev- sons were killed and six per- working dedicatedly despite vigilant villagers, poachers do tree-top houses known as bighas of standing crop were 2011, three wild elephants and 79 houses and 46 bighas of en wild elephants and 16 per- sons injured, while 187 hous- the surmounting odds and not dare to enter the wildlife machans are seen, which damaged. In 2008-2009, four persons were killed while crop were damaged. In 2013- sons were killed and 6 per- es and 82 bighas of crop dam- occasional bursts of anger of sanctuary,” thereby contrib- serve as lookout posts. Lo- three wild elephants and two 23 houses and 23 bighas of 2014, one wild elephant and sons injured, while 120 hous- aged. In 2018-2019, one wild the victim villagers. The sit- uting significantly towards cally popular as tongee ghar, persons were killed and cropland were damaged. 9 persons were killed and es and 492 bighas of crop elephant and five persons uation, he felt, was yet to at- wildlife conservation. 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ARIES (March 21-April 19) ## Unexpected occurrences are coming your way. They will be posi- tive, but they might rattle you. Unusual insights come up as a project reaches fruition. Be aware that people around you might be acting erratically. Tonight: It’s going to be a nutty night. Hide out. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) #### Professional concerns are the focus of the day. Business is highlighted. You make new advances in your career. You are more open and accessible but take care to avoid emotional displays, especially in public. THE PHANTOM ® By Lee Falk Across (3) 7 Pound parts (7) Tonight: Gather a few friends together and make merry. 1 Stand-in 22 Negatives (3) 12 Lump (3) GEMINI (May 21-June 20) doctors (6) 23 Most recent (5) 14 “Silk” anagram #### You are a thinker and a dreamer. Your mind is active and you 5 Male feline 24 Abolish (5) for types or feel restless and yearn for new experiences. You feel a need to get (3) 26 Loud noise (3) kinds ? (4) away and break from the usual routine. You might create positive change 8 Mystique (4) 27 Misfortune (4) 18 A put-down (4) through your ideas. Tonight: Network online. 9 Grows old (4) 28 Followers (9) 19 Yelled (8) CANCER (June 21-July 22) 10 Self- 31 Startles (6) 20 Coming (7) ### Things could get emotionally intense before the day is over. This possession 32 Ground (4) 21 Toughens by is particularly true if you are facing issues related to shared belong- (6) 33 Inactive (4) heating and ings. Use the day for expansion, reflection and concluding projects. Tonight: 11 Citizens of a 34 Not well (3) slow cooling (7) Catch up with old friends. Keep a light heart. North African 35 Those men 24 Become sick LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) country (9) from (3) ##### Romance is highlighted. This is a great day to schedule an 13 Bangkok Stockholm (6) 25 Dances - as adventurous encounter with that special person. 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Lcm, o, Ar, Ae, 0 Aplomb, 10 Ages, 9 Aura, 8 Tom, 5 Locums, 1 Tonight: Let your imagination fly. Across: SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ### You are busy keeping your mind occupied with new information. Keep conscious control of your emotions when communicating. Your ® JUMBLED WORDS thinking is unduly influenced by the past. A short trip works to your benefit HEALTH CAPSULES by Bron Smith Given below are four jumbled words. Solve today. Tonight: Make a meal for those you care about. the jumbles to make proper words and move them to the respective squares below. Select CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) the letters in the shaded squares and jumble ## You studiously look for new ways of making money. Be aware that them to get the answer for the given quip. change will be stressful. Take time to plan your actions. Do not make mountains out of molehills. You experience a willingness to give up things you HAGAR THE HORRIBLE no longer need. Tonight: Pamper yourself. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) #### It’s all about your health and emotional self today. It’s OK to be selfish now. Take care of yourself, especially any health issues. Your feelings and thoughts are aligned. Tonight: Treat yourself and loved ones to an expensively made dinner. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ### It is a good day to work quietly behind the scenes. Hide your moodiness from others. Take time to reflect and meditate. Uncon- scious attitudes can be difficult. The past, even your childhood, affects you today. Tonight: As you like it. Transcendence constitutes ___. – Martin # # # Heidegger (8)

Thought for the day SOLUTION

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Rogue/rouge, trots, legged, shifty. legged, trots, Rogue/rouge, rule number 1. Words: to be of a diagnostic nature. – WARREN BUFFETT MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020 BUSINESS & E CONOMY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 11 GAIL looks at Economic ministers of petchem, Central revenues under greater renewables India, ASEAN discuss for growth strain than GST revenue review of FTA NEW DELHI, Aug 30: NEW DELHI, Aug 30: As several ed, customs revenues are also hit by Hence any rise in Central borrowing for an amount of Rs 97,000 crore (the NEW DELHI, Aug 30: The ASEAN-India Economic Min- State-owned GAIL India Ltd States continue to oppose the bor- the slowdown in imports, it said. costs ipso facto drives up borrowing shortfall arising out of GST implemen- isters Consultations were held to discuss the review of the is eyeing expansion in petro- rowing options proposed in lieu of the Central expenditures are stretched costs for all borrowers, including not tation) at a “reasonable” interest rate. ASEAN India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA), an of- chemicals, specialty chemicals GST compensation, the Centre has not only by the pandemic response only the States but also the entire The Centre will endeavour to keep ficial statement said today. and renewables to supple- told States that Central revenues have but also by the needs of national se- private sector,” the letter said. the borrowing cost at or close to the The virtual meeting, held on Saturday, was co-chaired by ment growth in its core busi- been under greater strain compared curity, the Finance Ministry stressed. As per the design of the options G-sec yield, and in the event of the Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry ness of natural gas marketing to GST revenue. cost being higher, will bear the mar- and Tran Tuan Anh, Minister of Industry and Trade of Viet- and transportation, its Chair- In a letter to the States, and Union gin between G-secs and the average nam. It was attended by the trade ministers of all the 10 man Manoj Jain has said. Centre writes to States, UTs Territories proposing the two options of State Development Loan yields up ASEAN countries. The nation’s largest gas and explaining them in detail, the Fi- “This is a national problem, not a Cen- given to the States by the Centre to to 0.5 per cent (50 basis points) The ministers reaffirmed their commitment to take col- marketer and shipper has nance Ministry also laid down the is- tral government problem alone,” it said. meet GST compensation gap, if the through a subsidy. lective actions in mitigating the economic impact of the pan- adopted a revised strategic sues faced by the Centre in disburs- On the question of borrowing by the States decide to meet the entire The second option given by the demic and resolved to ensure macroeconomic and financial plan identifying priority busi- ing the compensation cess. Union government, to pay the com- shortfall of Rs 2,35,000 crore (includ- Centre allows States to borrow the stability and resilient supply chain connectivity, particularly ness initiatives. “The prevailing economic situation pensation cess, the ministry said that ing the COVID-impact portion) entire projected GST compensation the unimpeded flow of essential goods and medicines in the “This strategic plan will help is such that Central revenues are un- the Centre already faces a very large through issue of market debt, then shortfall of Rs 2,35,000 crore (total region, in compliance with the WTO rules. They appreciat- us to address our challenges der greater strain than GST reve- borrowing requirement this year. additional unconditional borrowing shortfall of Rs 3-lakh crore minus Rs ed the growing trade ties and deepening economic engage- in changing industry scenarios nue. While indirect taxes are linked Further, additional borrowing by limit of 0.5 per cent and the final (bo- 65,000 crore collected as GST com- ment between two parties. and provide new areas for to transactions, and recover in pro- the Centre influences the yields on nus) tranche of 0.5 per cent provided pensation cess) for FY21. But this The report of the ASEAN India Business Council (AIBC) growth with geographic ex- portion to activity, direct taxes on Central government securities (G- under the Atmanirbhar Bharat pack- borrowing will be allowed by sub- was placed before the ministers. The AIBC report has rec- pansion,” he said in the com- profits are disproportionately reduced secs) and has other macro-economic age as a COVID relief measure will suming the additional unconditional ommended that the AITIGA be reviewed for mutual benefit. pany’s latest annual report. in the present situation,” it said in repercussions, it said. not be available separately. borrowing limit of 0.5 per cent and As per the Commerce Ministry statement, the minis- GAIL transports over 70 the 12-page letter. “The yield on G-secs acts as a Under option one, the Centre has the final (bonus) tranche of 0.5 per ters from India and ASEAN countries instructed the sen- per cent of all gas shipped in Along with direct taxes on wages benchmark for State borrowing as offered a special borrowing window cent given to States as a special limit ior officials to start the discussions to determine the scope the country through its and salaries getting seriously affect- well as private sector borrowing. to States, in consultation with the RBI, to fight the COVID pandemic. – IANS of the review at the earliest to make the Free Trade Agree- 12,426-km network of natural ment more user-friendly, simple, and trade-facilitative for gas trunk pipelines. It sells 55 businesses. per cent of all natural gas in “The review will make the agreement modern with con- the country and has petro- Govt asks banks to temporary trade-facilitative practices, and streamlined cus- chemical plants at Pata and toms and regulatory procedures,” it said. – IANS Lepatkata in Assam that gives it a 17.5 per cent market share. refund charges on It has a small portfolio of wind and solar power gener- UPI transactions ation capacity. NEW DELHI, Aug 30: The government has directed “While gas will remain our banks to refund charges, including merchant discount rate core segment, we will look (MDR), if any, collected on UPI transactions on or after for growth in other areas such January 1, 2020. AS per the latest auction (Sale No 34) as petrochemicals, specialty With an aim to promote digital transactions, the Centre in of Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) chemicals, renewables, water, December last year announced that no charges would be held on August 26-27, the total tea of- etc., to reach new heights in applicable on both RuPay and BHIM-UPI transactions. ferings were 1,48,962 packages out of coming years,” he said. In a circular today, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, which 81 per cent was sold in the mar- GAIL in its annual report which comes under the Department of Revenue in the ket. Overall, the market witnessed for 2019-20 said it has under- Finance Ministry, said that it has received representations, good demand with selected best teas taken ‘Strategy 2030’ exer- saying that some banks are imposing and collecting charges tending irregularly easier. The me- cise to define its journey on transactions carried out through UPI. A certain number dium sorts sold around last levels. An artisan busy with his craftworks on Goddess Durga using thermocol ahead of the Dinesh Bihani through the next decade. upcoming Durga Puja festival, at Kumartuli in Kolkata on Sunday. – PTI of transactions are allowed free of charge beyond which TCPL was active while HUL lent good “The strategy has been every transaction bears a charge. support along with western Indian buyers. The auction developed with the objective “Such practice on part of banks is a breach of Section 10A average price for this week stood at Rs 268. of building a strong business of the PSS Act as well as Section 269SU of the IT Act. Such Top garden prices portfolio and organisation FM to review implementation breach attracts penal provisions under Section 271DB of BOP Price BOPSM/BP Price OF/PF Price structure which is not only the IT Act as well as Section 26 of the PSS Act,” the HALMARI 513 BANAMALIE 465 HOOKMOL 390 robust enough to respond to circular said. DUBBA 440 HOOKMOL 456 SOTAI 386 the fast-changing business of resolution framework “Banks are, therefore, advised to immediately refund the HOOKMOL 400 SOTAI 431 GELAKEY 381 scenario but also unlocks NEW DELHI, Aug 30: Finance Minister Nir- es and households to avail of the revival frame- charges collected, if any, on or after 1st January, 2020 on PABOI 390 DEHA 430 KORANGANI 376 growth opportunities for the mala Sitharaman will review the implementa- work on the basis of viability, necessary steps transactions carried out using the electronic modes TEZPOREGOGRA 389 BANAMALIE 421 LUKWAH 371 long-term growth of the tion of resolution framework for COVID-related like finalising bank policies and identifying bor- prescribed under Section 269SU of the IT Act and not to company,” it said. stress in bank loans, with the top management of rowers, and discussing issues that require ad- impose charges on any future transaction carried through Secretary, Guwahati Tea Auction Buyers Association (GTABA) GAIL said it plans to bid scheduled commercial banks and non-banking fi- dressing for smooth and speedy implementa- the said prescribed modes.” – IANS for new pipelines put on of- nancial companies (NBFC) on Thursday. tion,” a Finance Ministry statement said today. fer by the regulator. Also, it As the pandemic has Announcing the move will continue to grow its gas led to severe economic COVID-related post the Monetary Policy transmission business by lay- stress across sectors, the Committee's (MPC) ing important sections of Reserve Bank of India stress in bank loans meeting, the RBI Gover- National Gas Grid – about (RBI) earlier this month announced to pro- nor said that the move has been announced in 7,500 km of lines, mostly to vide a resolution framework to enable the a bid to provide relief to stressed companies the eastern part of the coun- lenders to implement a resolution plan, in which have not been able to repay loans due to try, are currently being laid. respect of eligible corporate borrowers with- cash flow issues amid the pandemic. GAIL said it shall push for out change in ownership while continuing the The prudential framework dated June 7, higher gas usage in the indus- account status as standard, subject to speci- 2019 provides a principle-based resolution trial and transport segments fied conditions. framework for addressing borrower defaults using CNG and LNG. – PTI “The review will focus on enabling business- under a normal scenario. – IANS Govt starts process to decriminalise GST laws WATER PURIFIER NEW DELHI, Aug 30: Af- (DGGST) has already writ- would prevent harassment at The provisions basically ter company law, the govern- ten to the industry chambers the hands of authorities. decriminalises violations in- ment has now set out to de- to get inputs on the proposed The existing GST laws al- volving minor technical and criminalise various offences changes. low liberal use of arrest provi- procedural defaults, including under the GST laws to im- In its communication to the sions where an individual can shortcoming in CSR report- prove ease of doing business industry, the DGGST stated be put behind bars merely on ing, inadequacies in board re- and ensure better compliance. that GST laws were being reasons to believe that he or port, filing defaults and delay As part of the changes be- reviewed to decriminalise of- she must have escaped tax lia- in holding AGM. ing considered by the Finance fences and allow wider use of bility before an investigation on Besides, majority of the Ministry, a group of officers has compounding provision. the issue could be concluded. compoundable offences sec- been constituted by the Cen- The aim is to improve Moreover, misuse of input tions would be shifted to in- tral Board of Indirect Taxes and business sentiments and re- tax credit provision also al- ternal adjudication mechanism. Customs (CBIC) to hold stake- duce litigation and rising bur- lows for arrest even if the In March, the Union Cabi- holder consultations and get den on courts. fault may be committed by net approved 72 changes to inputs from the industry. The proposed changes have someone else. the companies law with focus A final proposal will then already been welcomed by the The government has al- on decriminalisation of vari- be moved to the Cabinet. industry which feels any move ready decriminalised provi- ous provisions and permitting BOOKS & JOURNALS The Directorate General towards ease of doing business sions in the Companies Act, direct overseas listing of In- of Goods and Services Tax and decriminalising offences 2013 through an ordinance. dian corporates.– IANS 5G smartphones to capture 50% of global market by 2023: IDC This space can be yours for only NEW DELHI, Aug 30: Riding on a “However, we still believe that con- ASPs to hit $495 by 2023, which should Rs 6,000/-* strong 5G push, the global smartphone sumer demand for 5G is very low and eliminate most of the price concerns voiced market will return to a full recovery by when that is combined with the econom- by consumers in recent IDC surveys. * Rs. 6,000/- per insertion. 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The real sumer demand. ling 1.2 billion units. recovery won't happen until 2022 when “While many of the top vendors have While the second quarter resulted in smartphone volumes return to pre- reduced their 2020 production plans to slightly better-than-expected numbers, COVID levels,” said Nabila Popal, Re- align with the market decline, we've the market was still down 17 per cent search Director with IDC. seen most of the cuts focused on their (year-on-year) with visible signs of eco- Other elements beyond 5G will play 4G portfolios,” said Ryan Reith, Pro- nomic concerns. a role in the market recovery, most no- gramme Vice-President with IDC's This supply-driven 5G push mixed tably the continued opportunity in de- ‘Worldwide Mobile Device Trackers'. with a poor economic climate will only veloping markets. Most channels in developed markets accelerate the drop in 5G average sell- “There continues to be a strong shift have set the expectation that the port- ing prices (ASPs) in 2020 and beyond. towards low- to mid-end 4G devices in folios they carry will be dominated by In the past quarter, China saw 43 per developing regions, which make up over 5G units by the end of 2020, leaving less cent of 5G devices priced under $400. 80 per cent of smartphone volumes in For Advertising, Please Call: 95085-17169 shelf space for 4G. IDC expects global 5G smartphone these regions,” Popal said. – IANS 12 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SPORTS MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020 Peschke/Schuurs Arsenal beat Liverpool to win women’s Djokovic, Azarenka triumph at doubles title NEW YORK, Aug 30: Western & Southern Open lift Community Shield Kveta Peschke of the Czech Republic and Demi Schuurs NEW YORK, Aug 30: ing on Aubameyang signing a of the Netherlands won the Serbian star Novak Djokovic new contract as he enters the women’s doubles title at the and Victoria Azarenka of Be- final season of his current deal. Western & Southern Open larus won the men’s and “We’re going to see in with a strong performance women’s singles titles re- these days,” Aubameyang against American Nicole spectively at the ATP/WTA said. Melichar and Xu Yifan from Western & Southern Open Arsenal manager Mikel China in the final on Saturday. on Saturday. Arteta seems hopeful. Peschke and Schuurs, seed- World number one Djoko- Arsenal “I am not worried,” Arteta ed third at the event, took one vic defeated Canadian Milos players said. “I am very positive he is hour and 18 minutes to seal the Raonic in the final 1-6, 6-3, 6- celebrate going to sign.” victory at 6-1, 4-6, 10-4, Xin- 4 to take the men’s title and after completed his second career defeating Aubameyang found the hua news agency reported. Liverpool to breakthrough in the 12th “Everything I think came Masters sweep, reports Xin- win the minute, latching onto Bukayo together somehow,” Peschke hua news agency. Community Saka’s diagonal pass before said. “In the first round, Djokovic, who is now en- Shield at curling into the net. you’re still a little look for each joying a perfect 23-0 in 2020, the is the only player in history Wembley The goal celebration was a other and trying to put eve- Stadium in tribute to actor Chadwick rything together where you to win all nine ATP Masters London, Boseman, who died the pre- have been left off, which is five 1000 titles. And now he has England. vious day of cancer at the age months.” claimed them all twice. The of 43. Aubameyang gave the “So it was a long time that LONDON, Aug 30: A allowed into Wembley Stadi- out by Takumi Minamino’s “Wakanda Forever” salute we hadn’t had a chance to Victoria Azarenka celebrates after winning the month that began with um on Saturday for this cur- first goal in his 15th game for that has become a symbol to practice, we hadn’t had a women’s singles title at the Western & Southern Open Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tain-raiser to the new cam- Liverpool, the striker netted celebrate black excellence chance to play any match. So in New York. – AP/PTI winning the FA Cup for Arse- paign against Liverpool. the spotkick that clinched a 5- since being performed by the first match is obviously, nal ended with his goals Aubameyang is taking to 4 victory over Liverpool in the Boseman’s character in the almost at any tournament, 33-year-old also tied Rafael clinching the Community playing in an empty Wembley. shootout after the match was 2018 film, “Black Panther.” one of the crucial ones. So Nadal’s record for most Mas- Shield. The Arsenal captain scored 1-1 after 90 minutes. Liver- Arsenal tweeted an image we were fighting the first ters 1000 trophies with 35. Just like at the start of Au- twice in both the semifinals pool striker Rhian Brewster of Aubameyang folding his match through, and I think “I am trying to make the emotionally, game-wise at “Going on an unbeaten run gust for the showpiece that and final of the FA Cup. Al- was the only player to fail to arms across his chest with with every day, we became most of my career, trying to my peak and playing some of so far this year obviously ended the last pandemic-dis- though his opener in the Com- score in the shootout. the message: “For Chad- stronger and better as a use this time when I feel that the best tennis that I have brings even more confidence rupted season, no fans were munity Shield was cancelled Now Arsenal is just wait- wick.” – AP team.” – IANS I am physically, mentally, ever played,” Djokovic said. each match.” – IANS National Sports Feel blessed to be working Day observed Anderson looking forward GUWAHATI, Aug 30: alongside Ponting: Shreyas The Assam Traditional to Kohli challenge Sports and Dragon Boat As- LONDON, Aug 30: Legen- to get the best players out,” when I was bowling out-swing- sociation celebrated the Na- DUBAI, Aug 30: Shreyas have captained IPL teams in Ricky Ponting. ers he might chase it early on tional Sports Day at Chhay- dary England pacer James Anderson told the Test Match Iyer will be captaining Delhi the past. “I feel blessed to be work- gaon on Saturday. Anderson is looking forward Special podcast. and that brought the edge and Capitals’ side that has a “Ashwin and Rahane are ing with someone as Ricky On the occasion, a small pro- to a tough contest against Vi- “I had some success against the slips into play. number of seniors from the both individuals who are high- Ponting’s stature so closely. gramme was held under the rat Kohli when his side trav- him in 2014 and then he came “He left it a lot better and Indian team. Apart from ly knowledgeable as players He is such a legend and presidentship of Taher Ahmed els to India next year. back as a completely different he was a lot more patient (in Shikhar Dhawan, who joined and have captained IPL makes everyone from the where the players from As- Anderson recently became player in 2018 and was incred- 2018). He waited for you to DC last season, India’s Test teams before. So for me, this most senior one to the new- sam who represented the na- the highest Test wicket taker ible,” the 38-year-old Ander- bowl at him and then he’s very vice captain Ajinkya Rahane is an opportunity to use as a est guy feel at home and as a tional team in various interna- among pacers with 600 scalps son, who is currently in the strong off his legs so he could and ace spinner Ravichan- captain. I can reach out to part of the unit,” Shreyas tional championships were fe- during the home series against fourth place among all-time score freely,” said Anderson. dran Ashwin will also be a them when I want to, and said. licitated. The players are – Pakistan, and Kohli have had highest Test wicket-takers, On the techniques he would part of the team in the up- share and discuss with Shreyas and Ponting were Bijulee Kalita, Beuti Kalita, some intriguing battles over said. use on continental pitches, he coming season of the Indian them,” Iyer said in a video credited for the team’s run to Dipannita Kalita, Amiya Kali- the years. Asked what changes he saw said, “We have had our suc- Premier League (IPL) which on the BCCI’s website. the playoffs last season. It was ta, Hiramoni Kalita, Mainud- “It’s always tough bowling in Kohli’s batting in 2018, An- cess. We tried to roll fingers will be played in the UAE Shreyas will also be reu- the first time in seven years din Ahmed, Mushahab Ali, at batsmen of that quality. It derson said, “He left the ball down the side of the ball, just starting from September 19. nited with head coach and that they had progresses be- Rupen Rabha and Ainal Ali, will be a tough battle but that’s really well in 2018. The first try to make it grip on the dry Both Ashwin and Rahane former Australian skipper yond the group stage. – IANS stated a press release. something I do enjoy. You want time he came over (in 2014), surface.” – IANS

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