82 years of service to the nation PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM GUWAHATI & DIBRUGARH GET IT ON RN-1127/57 TECH/GH – 103/2018-2020, VOL. 82, NO. 110 www.assamtribune.com Google Play ePaper app for The Assam Tribune Pages 12 Price: 6.00 GUWAHATI, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020 p2 COVID-19 not manipulated p5 HS final year exam results p9 Sonowal visits storm-ravaged or constructed: WHO likely in June villages in Dibrugarh dist Inter-dist Good demand movement Govt to conduct random from today Ramadan for 3 days greetings for Assam Tea STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI, April 24: tests in Dhubri district Governor Prof Jagdish GUWAHATI, April 24: Mukhi greeted the STAFF REPORTER positive, each person in the amid challenges Muslim people of Assam pool is tested individually to The State government will on the occasion of the GUWAHATI, April 24: find out who is affected. facilitate the inter-district holy month of Ramadan. Noting that COVID-19 pos- Pool testing increases the Auction resumes movement of around 1 lakh In a message today, Prof people in the next three days. Mukhi stressed that as itive cases are being re- testing capacities of labs and ported intermittently from saves time, reduces cost and Health Minister Himanta the entire nation is in Biswa Sarma said the DCs the grip of COVID-19, Dhubri which also borders lowers manpower. confining oneself inside West Bengal where the sit- In Dhubri, swabs of five peo- have received requests from and following the tenets uation is more serious, the ple will be mixed together and 51,402 people who have own of Ramadan should State government has de- so altogether 30 tests will be vehicles. After scrutiny, constitute the core of cided to conduct random done initially at the Barpeta 19,000 requests have been the celebrations. – Staff testing at three locations of laboratory. All the three loca- rejected as they did not fall Reporter the district on Sunday. tions identified for the random under the “emergency cate- Assistance “Around 150 random tests tests in Dhubri district have gory” as specified by the GUWAHATI, April 24: will be conducted at Bilasip- containment zones. Central government. Around 1.5 lakh people ara, Chapar and Dhubri town. “The decision to initiate ran- “The DCs have issued car stranded outside have This will not be rapid tests, dom tests at Dhubri was tak- passes for 12,206 people to been provided a but normal swab sample test en because we are getting cas- travel on April 25. The re- subsistence allowance of RITURAJ BORTHAKUR packages (each package is on through RT-PCR. However, es from the district at inter- maining will be accommodat- Rs 2,000 by the State an average of 32 kg) were on the tests will be done through vals, unlike in Golaghat where ed on the next two days,” he government. Forty nine GUWAHATI, April 24: As offer at the GTAC and more said. people stranded abroad pooling of the swabs in groups all the cases were reported at auction resumed on Thurs- than 90 per cent of it was sold. The 104 helpline had re- have been given $ 1,000, of five,” Health Minister swabs from two to five peo- dividual samples in a negative the same time,” Sarma said. day, Assam tea saw strong de- The next sale will have while 829 stranded Himanta Biswa Sarma said. ple are mixed together and pool are regarded as negative ceived calls from 41,651 mand even for old season season tea and the strong de- stranded people who want- patients outside have In pool testing, throat tested in a single unit. All in- while if a pooled sample tests SEE PAGE 6 been sent Rs 25,000 teas. However, despite the mand is likely to persist which ed to avail the free ASTC each. – Staff Reporter relaxation, challenges re- might see them getting Rs service. RT-PCR test Govt to provide mained for the fund-starved 25 to Rs 30 more than last “We will try to cater to all industry, particularly in send- year, the industry feels. these people and if required GUWAHATI, April 24: Self-reliance biggest lesson medicines not ing samples to buyers and However, some hiccups Altogether 91 rapid extend the number of days,” antibody tests were available locally getting payments on time. remained for the industry. the Minister said. conducted at Spanish “There was a strong de- “It will be a challenge to This section of people will from pandemic: PM STAFF REPORTER Garden in the city. All the mand for nominal weight of old send samples to the buyers receive the e-tickets in the persons tested negative. NEW DELHI, April 24: simple and motivating man- ways, he said. GUWAHATI, April 24: season teas on offer at the auc- properly and on time. Most mobile through SMS which The health department The coronavirus pandemic tra of Do Gaz Ki Doori to The Prime Minister was The State government has tion centre in Guwahati yes- of the buyers are from the will also have details of the has now decided to has taught the country “to be popularise social distancing. interacting with gram pan- engaged 4,000 MPWs (multi terday. Teas are selling at Rs COVID-infected places like bus route and the location conduct 25 RT-PCR tests self-reliant and self-suffi- The slogan given by the chayat heads and members 20 to Rs 30 higher than pre- Rajasthan, Maharashtra and where they can board it. there and match the purpose workers) and ASHA lockdown levels, and at times Gujarat,” secretary of the result. – Staff Reporter cient” and not look for solu- rural India showed the wis- to mark Panchayati Raj Di- workers to provide medi- tions abroad, Prime Minister dom of the people, he said. vas on Friday. The pro- cines not available locally to substantially higher for select Tea Association of India Di- SEE PAGE 6 Body arrives Narendra Modi told grass- The Prime Minister said gramme was scheduled to be the doorstep of patients. better lines,” secretary of the panjol Deka said. GUWAHATI, April 24: roots leaders on Friday as he skills and knowledge of peo- held in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh “The medicines should Guwahai Tea Auction Buyers The gardens are working 391 students At the request of Assam, stressed that every village, ple are put to test during the but was held by a video not be available within 10 Association Dinesh Bihani told with 50 per cent workers, the Gujarat government district and State should be time of a crisis, but India’s bridge following the corona- The Assam Tribune . yet providing ration and wag- from Kota to has provided an km radius of the residence able to provide for its basic villages have displayed the virus-induced lockdown. However, very poor vari- es to the entire workforce,” ambulance to carry the of the patients. Calls can be arrive on Sunday needs. best of their efforts to fight “This pandemic has made at 104. We will also eties of teas were neglected he added. body of one Rahul STAFF REPORTER Barman of Baksa who Applauding people for their the pandemic. thrown at us new challenges provide a WhatsApp num- by the buyers and sold at be- “There is a fund crunch in died in Ahmedabad and grit in fighting the COVID- Notwithstanding the lim- and problems which we have ber where the prescription low Rs 80. the gardens. They need to GUWAHATI, April 24: As it reached here in 40 19 outbreak, Modi said the ited resources at its dispos- never imagined, but it also can be sent,” Health Minis- Majority of buyers were get the payments of sale on many as 391 teenagers current- hours. The death is not collective power of the vil- al, India has taken the chal- taught us a very good lesson ter Himanta Biswa Sarma upcountry buyers and there time, or else it will be diffi- ly studying in Kota, Rajasthan related to COVID-19. – lages is helping the country lenge proactively and showed with a strong message. said today. was some nominal support cult to get them going. We are being brought back to the Staff Reporter move forward and compli- its resolve to move forward from big packeteers. are keeping our fingers State in 17 buses. 2 ultras killed mented the rural India for its with new energy and new SEE PAGE 6 SEE PAGE 6 This week, some 28,306 crossed,” he said. The move was initiated af- DIPHU, April 24: Two ter other States too began Dimasa National bringing back their students Liberation Army cadres Treatment of COVID-19 patients from Kota, Health Minister – Gadayeng Dimasa @ SC grants 3-week protection Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Rupson Thousan and The State government has Elwin Jigdung – were killed in an encounter Initial results of plasma therapy sent a team of eight police offi- this morning at to Arnab Goswami cials to escort the buses, which Dugoidisa village under are likely to arrive in the State Diphu police station. An encouraging: Kejriwal Alleged defamatory statements against Sonia at 5 am on Sunday. M-16 and an AK 47 Tonight, they will halt at rifles were recovered NEW DELHI, April 24: tients in the city. He was joined by SK Sa- NEW DELHI, April 24: persons, including two sad- alleged defamatory news Kushinagar where UP govern- from them. – Corre- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind The Chief Minister ex- rin, the director of the Insti- The Supreme Court on Fri- hus in Maharashtra. programmes aired on the ment has arranged their stay spondent Kejriwal on Friday said the pressed the hope that the tute of Liver and Biliary Sci- day granted 3-week protec- A bench comprising Jus- news channels.