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GET IT ON RN-1127/57 TECH/GH – 103/2018-2020, VOL. 82, NO. 135 www.assamtribune.com Google Play ePaper app for The Assam Tribune Pages 12 Price: 6.00 GUWAHATI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 p2 Wuhan conducts over 1mn p5 17,000 stranded people reach p9 Govt may raise FDI cap nucleic acid tests NE by 13 spl trains in insurance cos to 74% AASU 42 new COVID-19 opposes coal mining in Arnab case NEW DELHI, May 19: cases in State Dehing Patkai The Supreme Court today STAFF REPORTER refused to quash the initial Highest in a day so far FIR against Republic TV GUWAHATI, May 19: The STAFF REPORTER turned from Kolkata and a quarantine due to physical editor-in-chief Arnab All Assam Students’ Union Goswami over his news 20-year-old woman from Na- problems. The patient has (AASU) today strongly op- show on the Palghar mob GUWAHATI, May 19: gaon had returned from Ra- been brought to Guwahati,” posed the National Board for lynching but gave some As many as 42 new COV- jasthan. Minister of State for Health Wildlife (NBWL)’s decision to relief by setting aside ID-19 cases were report- The wife and daughter of Pijush Hazarika said. allow coal mining in the Deh- related FIRs holding they ed on Tuesday – the high- cancer patient Gopindra Health Minister Himanta ing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary “stifle” the freedom of est in a day so far – taking Chandra Malakar who died at Biswa Sarma today visited expression. – PTI and urged the government to the total novel coronavirus the GMCH on Monday have the residence of Amulya Ka- III Also see page 3 immediately roll back the de- cases in the State to 154. also tested positive for COV- lita who had died at the cision in order to save the De- Cremation A total of 29 persons cur- ID-19. Malakar was also pos- GMCH and was later found hing Patkai, which is also known NEW DELHI, May 19: rently under quarantine at the itive for the virus. to be COVID-19 positive. as the Amazon of the East. The body of Ajit Saikia, a Sarusajai camp in the city have The other patients are from “He was 65 years old and had Criticizing Prime Minister COVID-19 casualty, was tested positive for the virus. Karimganj (2), Jorhat (2), come to GMCH in bad con- Narendra Modi-led Union gov- cremated here on One among the latest positive Golaghat (2) and Kokrajhar (1) dition. Due to his symptoms Tuesday. Saikia, who ernment for completely ignor- cases is a two-month-old baby and Nagaon (1). The patients we conducted swab tests af- hailed from Bokakhat in ing the catastrophic conse- boy of Hojai who had returned from Jorhat had returned from ter death and it was found to Assam, passed away on quences of the decision, the from Mumbai with his parents. Chennai and Darjeeling, and be COVID-19 positive,” Sar- May 7 and his body was students’ body said that the traced at LNJP Hospital Eight persons – six from were in quarantine. ma said. Union government only wants here only a couple of days Kamrup district and two “All of them were in the Kalita’s source of infection the resources of Assam and back. – Spl Correspondent from Biswanath Chariali – quarantine system and hence is not known. His village – has no genuine compassion to- had returned from Haryana. we feel the virus has not Na Satra – has been declared JEE-Main wards the people of the State. Two others from Hojai had a spread further from them. as containment zone. NEW DELHI, May 19: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visiting a farm at Maloibari in Kamrup Metro district “Dehing Patkai Wildlife Mumbai travel history, one One positive patient from Ja- Students whose plans to on Tuesday. – UB Photos Sanctuary, which also is a rain- from Chhaygaon had re- munamukh was in home SEE PAGE 6 study abroad got affected forest, is a hub of biodiversi- due to COVID-19 will get ties in the entire region. a fresh chance to apply for the JEE-Main, the HRD NBWL permission to Coal In- Minister said today. The Centre anticipated spike in Truncated curriculum for dia Limited to carry out ex- application window for traction in 98.59 hectares of the them for the July 18-23 rainforest’s land, will com- entrance exam opened on number of COVID-19 cases higher institutions mooted pletely destroy Dehing Patkai. Tuesday. – PTI Inter-state movement of people Online exams on cards Illegal mining has already dam- aged the rainforest,” AASU Nepal stand R DUTTA CHOUDHURY have managed to quarantine the British rulers were more con- RITURAJ BORTHAKUR all levels of academic institu- ing the note learning por- president Dipanka Kumar KATHMANDU, May 19: people coming from outside, cerned about maintaining pub- tions,” the guidelines said. tions,” the guidelines stated. Nath and general secretary Prime Minister KP GUWAHATI, May 19: The thereby reducing the risk of lic order rather than the health GUWAHATI, May 19: In The educational institu- The universities have been Lurinjyoti Gogoi stated. Sharma Oli today asserted Government of India anticipat- spreading of the disease. How- of the Indian people. Though, the wake of COVID-19 pan- tions are closed since mid- asked to formulate truncated that Lipulekh, Kalapani AASU also criticized the ed a spike in the number of ever, the testing facilities are fully India faced outbreaks of differ- demic, the Assam government March and classes are being syllabus and initiate award of and Limpiyadhura belong Union government’s decision COVID-19 cases as soon as the stressed because of the large ent epidemics from time to has asked colleges and univer- held through online modes in grades, marks and promotion to Nepal and vowed to to give eight oil fields of As- inter-state movement of scale movement of people. It time, the outbreaks were con- sities to take up appropriate many of them. based on continuous evalua- “reclaim” them from India, sam to private parties. as his Cabinet endorsed a stranded people was allowed may be mentioned here that the fined to certain pockets of the awareness programmes The guidelines further said tion and online MCQ (multi- new political map showing and that is exactly what is hap- Assam government has re- country and there was no need among students, including that once the situation per- ple choice questions). Dibrugarh killer the three areas as pening in different states of the ceived requests from more than to impose a country wide lock- classes on basics of virology. mits conducting of classes for All the institutions have Nepalese territory. – PTI country including Assam. 5.40 lakh people, who are keen down, sources pointed out. The recommendations two to four weeks, both the- been asked to set up a ‘Stu- gunned down J&K gunfight Highly placed sources in the to return home. Official sources said that the came in a new set of guide- ory and practical, the semes- dents Academic Grievance STAFF CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, May 19: Government of India told The Sources pointed out that for COVID-19 pandemic was un- lines issued to institutions of ter-end examination of the Redressal Cell’ during the Two terrorists, including Assam Tribune that despite the first time, India is facing a precedented in nature and higher education. ongoing semester should be pandemic. DIBRUGARH, May 19: Junaid Ashraf Khan knowing the risks involved, the lockdown of such nature as the though the death rate is not “Appropriate awareness ensured. “Online exams, on- The guidelines further said Sanjay Das, the former SSB ‘Sehrai’ whose father is Government of India was forced disease has spread to all over very high, the disease is high- programmes, classes on ba- line evaluation and assess- immediate measures are es- personnel who had fled after chairman of the separatist to allow inter-state movement the country. During the Brit- ly contagious and faced with sics of virology, management ment, and also online admis- sential to ensure continuity killing his wife, son and ma- conglomerate Tehrek-e- of stranded people and migrant ish period, India faced major such a situation, there was no of viral bases of epidemic, sion, etc., may be preferred. of learning in colleges and ternal uncle yesterday, was Hurriyat, were killed labourers on humanitarian epidemics, but no such coun- way out to impose a lockdown. usefulness of sanitization and Also, truncated curriculum for universities. gunned down during a pre- today in a gun battle with grounds. On the positive side, trywide lockdown was im- physical distancing may be the adversely effected semes- dawn encounter today by po- security forces in SEE PAGE 6 downtown Srinagar, some states including Assam posed apparently because the formulated and taken up at ters may be drawn by remov- SEE PAGE 6 lice at Hukanpukhuri here officials said. – PTI (near Natungaon) under Bor- borooah PS. China quake Das was hiding inside an BEIJING, May 19: A Trump asks WHO to display Dist admins authorised to abandoned government magnitude 5 earthquake has struck China’s Yunnan structure in the area with his province, killing at least ‘independence’ from China decide on transport needs pistol and ammunition. After four people and injuring 24 he was located in the area, others, officials said, Warns quitting of UN body Govt step over plight of migrant workers the police reportedly tried to adding rescue and relief WASHINGTON, May 19: dence from China.” SPL CORRESPONDENT states and inter-state borders. District authorities may negotiate with him for near- teams, including In an ultimatum to the WHO, “My administration has al- He also called for more clarity guide these workers moving ly four hours till 3 am today. firefighters and US President Donald Trump ready started discussions with NEW DELHI, May 19: on departure of trains and bus- on foot to designated rest plac- “We persuaded him to sur- emergency response, has said he would “reconsid- you on how to reform the or- Moved by the plight of migrant es, as lack of clarity coupled es, nearby bus terminals or rail- render but he declined, and in- have been sent to the stead opened fire at our police quake zone. – PTI er” America’s membership of ganisation. But action is need- workers, the Centre on Tues- with rumours caused unrest way stations by arranging their the UN health body and threat- ed quickly. We do not have time day authorised the district ad- among the migrant workers. transportation, he said. team. We even used the ‘stun JOCOSERIOUS ened to “permanently freeze” to waste,” he wrote in his let- ministrations to give their re- The Ministry of Home Af- District authorities may also grenade’ tactics to compel him the funding to it if it failed to ter, which he tweeted on Mon- quirement to the Railways. fairs (MHA) has noted that fear involve NGO representatives to come out of his hideout. But demonstrate its “independ- day night. In a fresh communication to of COVID-19 infection and ap- at rest places to alleviate long he fired five to six rounds on ence” from China in the next “That is why it is my duty, as the state chief secretaries, prehension of loss of livelihood quarantine at rest places, he our police team and in self-de- 30 days. President of the United States, Union Home Secretary Ajay were some of the main driv- suggested, adding, workers fence police resorted to fire and Trump halted America’s to inform you that, if the WHO Bhalla called for proactive co- ing factors for the movement may also be encouraged to re- he was injured. He was taken funding of up to USD 500 mil- In a four-page letter to WHO does not commit to major sub- ordination among the states of stranded workers towards main at places where they are. to the Assam Medical College lion annually to the World Director General Dr Tedros stantive improvements within and the Railways to run more their homes. The communication reiter- and Hospital, but the doctors Health Organisation last month Adhanom, Trump said, “It is the next 30 days, I will make trains for smooth transport of The district administrations ated that district authorities declared him brought dead,” while a review was being done clear the repeated missteps by my temporary freeze of Unit- migrant workers. “The dis- were also directed to make must ensure that no migrant Additional Superintendent of to assess its role in “severely you and your organisation in ed States funding to the WHO trict authorities must give their arrangement of designated worker has to resort to walk- Police Padmanabh Baruah told mismanaging and covering up” responding to the pandemic permanent and reconsider our requirements to the Rail- rest places with adequate fa- ing on roads or railway tracks newsmen. the spread of the deadly coro- have been extremely costly for membership in the organisa- ways,” Bhalla said. cilities for sanitation, food and to reach their destination. Police recovered the pis- navirus when it first emerged the world. The only way for- tion,” he said. He also suggested the states healthcare on the routes mi- They may request the Minis- tol, a loaded magazine, few Selfie with masks is now in the central Chinese city of ward for the WHO is if it can to run more buses and ensure grant workers are known to try of Railways for running live ammunition and some the latest fad. Wuhan. actually demonstrate indepen- SEE PAGE 6 their smooth transition across be already travelling on foot. trains as per requirement. empty shells from the site. State‘high alert’ on cyclone Amphan India records 0.2 STAFF REPORTER and Meghalaya by Thursday evening. In other parts includ- WORLD COVID-19 deaths GUWAHATI, May 19: In ing Guwahati, the weather Confirmed cases 4,924,372 view of the forecast vis-à-vis would continue to remain Cured/Discharged 1,928,325 per lakh population super cyclonic storm Amphan, cloudy,” informed Sanjay Shaw, the State government has asked Deputy Director General of Death 320,816 Global figure 4.1 all the Deputy Commissioners, Meteorology, Regional Metro- NEW DELHI, May 19: In- in the country. So far, a total Commissioners of all the Divi- logical Centre while talking to INDIA dia has so far about 0.2 COV- of 24,25,742 samples have sions and the Assam State Di- The Assam Tribune . Confirmed cases 101,113 ID-19 deaths per lakh popu- been tested, the ministry saster Management Authority “However, no alert has been lation as against the global fig- said. An increase of 134 deaths (ASDMA) to ensure that the issued in the State in view of Cured/Discharged 39,141 ure of 4.1, the Union Health and 4,970 cases of coronavi- preventive and response team the cyclone as yet,” Shaw said. Death 3,163 Ministry said on Tuesday, rus infections was recorded are put on high alert to avoid According to MET depart- even as the number of fatali- in a 24-hour span since Mon- any loss of life and property. consider putting a control of Assam and Meghalaya on ment, Amphan is likely cross ASSAM ties due to coronavirus infec- day 8 am, according to the “The State Disaster Re- room in place for this,” Chief May 21 due to impact of super West Bengal – Bangladesh Confirmed cases 157 tion in the country rose to Health Ministry. sponse Force may be kept in- Secretary Kumar Sanjay cyclonic storm Amphan, which coasts by tomorrow and its 3,163 and the total cases It took 64 days for COV- formed and their help be Krishna stated in an order is likely to make a landfall over influence may be felt in Assam Cured/Discharged 41 climbed to 1,01,113. ID-19 cases in India to touch sought whenever necessary. marked as ‘extremely urgent’. West Bengal by tomorrow. and Meghalaya subsequently. Death 4 Also, a record number of the one lakh-mark from 100. The Chief Executive Officer Heavy showers have been “Heavy rains are likely to 1,08,233 samples were test- of the ASDMA may like to forecasted for western districts hit the western parts of Assam SEE PAGE 6 Data as on Tuesday ed for COVID-19 on Monday SEE PAGE 6 2 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 2 sentenced to Russian PM resumes death in Pak Taking anti-malaria drug for work after COVID-19 ISLAMABAD, May 19 : A PKR each to the state. Pakistan anti-terrorism court It also ordered the convicts protection against virus: Trump recovery has sentenced two men, said to pay a collective fine of 14 MOSCOW, May 19: Russian Now Mishustin is preparing to be associated with the Is- million PKR, as compensation WASHINGTON, May 19: US Presi- White House doctor didn’t recommend. drug a day. I take a pill every day. At Prime Minister Mikhail for a meeting with President lamic State (IS) terror group, to the legal heirs of victims. dent Donald Trump on Monday said he I asked him, what do you think? He said some point, I’ll stop. What I’d like to do is Mishustin, who had been admit- Vladimir Putin which will fo- to death in a case pertaining to The judge also awarded 10- has been taking anti-malaria drug hydrox- I’d like to have the cure and/or the vac- ted to hospital with COVID-19, cus on bonuses for doctors the 2017 suicide blast at a year imprisonment to each ychloroquine as a preventive measure cine, and that will happen, I think, very has resumed his duties after who are treating patients with shrine in Sindh province that convict for also injuring 65 against coronavirus. soon, he asserted. recovering, according to an offi- COVID-19. killed around 70 people. people. They were ordered to I have been taking it (hydroxychlo- Soon after Trump revealed to the world cial statement on Tuesday. On April 30, Mishustin an- On Monday, the judge of the pay a fine of 100,000 PKR for roquine) for about a week and a half, that he has been taking the medicine, the Mishustin held several nounced that he had been diag- Anti-Terrorism Court-XVI causing wounding each victim. Trump told reporters at the White White House doctor said the president is meetings via video-conference nosed with the coronavirus in- found the two men, Nadir Ali Additionally, the convicts House, asserting that he has zero symp- in good health. and Furqan, guilty of facilitat- were awarded a collective sen- while he was in hospital, while fection. After that, he was ad- toms of the deadly COVID-19, which has The president is in very good health ing suicide bomber Barar tence of 24-years each for their earlier reports said he was mitted to hospital for treatment, killed over 90,000 Americans in the past and remains symptom-free. He receives Brohi who on February 16, involvement in the bomb blast recovering and would be soon while his duties were assumed three months. regular COVID-19 testing, all negative 2017 blew himself up at the and ordered to pay 100,000 discharged, reports TASS by First Deputy Prime Minis- Trump said he consulted his doctors well, if you’d like it. I said yeah, I’d like it. to date, Dr Sean P Conley, White House packed-to-capacity courtyard PKR fine each, said the Dawn News Agency. ter Andrei Belousov, said the in this regard but was not explicitly rec- I’d like to take it, he said. Trump said he physician, said in a memorandum to Press of the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in news report. According to Mishustin’s TASS News Agency report. ommended by White House physicians. has been taking a pill of the anti-malaria Secretary Kayleigh McEnany. – PTI Sehwan, reports Dawn . Nadir Ali was further given spokesman, Boris Belyakov, Meanwhile, the number of The court handed them life imprisonment for possess- the Prime Minister has re- coronavirus cases in Russia has capital punishment on 70 ing explosives in addition to 7 soldiers sumed work in the Govern- risen by 9,263 in 24 hours and counts (for killing of 70 vic- seven-year imprisonment for Wuhan conducts over 1mn ment House. the daily growth in cases has tims) and ordered to pay a possessing illicit weapons and killed in “Mikhail Mishustin has com- not exceeded 10,000 for the collective fine of 14 million a 50,000 PKR fine. – IANS Balochistan pleted his treatment and has been fourth day in a row, the anti- nucleic acid tests discharged from the medical fa- coronavirus crisis centre said QUETTA, May 19: Seven WUHAN, May 19 : Wuhan, 11,000 people in April showed sity, Yang Zhanqiu, said that the cility. He has resumed work in on Tuesday.In total, 299,941 soldiers have been killed in the capital of China’s Hubei that 5 per cent had antibodies testing criteria vary in differ- the Government House. This coronavirus cases have been Required Businessman, VRS, two separate terror attacks 2500 to 98,000 sq.ft. Industrial province where the COVID- to the virus, which when ex- ent districts of the city: for morning he held a working meet- confirmed in all Russian re- Housewife work from home Shed/Warehouse, Godown at in Pakistan’s Balochistan 19 pandemic originated last trapolated to the city’s 11 mil- example, in some, both nucle- ing with colleagues in the form gions, the second highest tally digitally 50k Monthly. Contact- Khanapara, Beltola, Lokhra, province, the Inter- December, has conducted lion inhabitants could mean ic acid tests and antibody tests of a video conference,” Belyak- in the world. The death toll 8638269613. Amingaon, Changsari, Mirza. more than 1 million nucleic that some 500,000 Wuhan cit- are performed while in others Services Public Relations SV/P/AC000073/8 ov said on Tuesday. stood at 2,722. – IANS 94354-03986. acid tests over the past week izens had contracted the virus only the first test is carried out. (ISPR) said on Tuesday. Godown/P/AC000050/30 Urgently required Male/Female and recorded a significant drop at some point. This new campaign, accord- According to the ISPR home Tutors for entire Guwahati. in the incidence of asympto- The state-run newspaper ing to the university profes- statement, terrorists China offers subsidies Mail resume tutorsguwahati@ matic cases, official media re- points out that, although the sor, focuses on specific popu- targeted a vehicle of the gmail.com Rhino Packers, Sixmile ported onTuesday. study was the initiative of the lation groups such as the eld- Frontier Corps (FC) in SV/P/AC000147/1 M:98644-69464, Local shifting The number of asymptomat- authorities, the results were erly and young people, as well Mach using improvised to eradicate explosive devices (IEDs), Required retired persons & M:94018-22253 (All India), ic patients who tested positive not published by official sourc- as the city’s residents who claiming the lives of six Entrepreneurs for MNC. Earning Packers & Transportation for the virus fell to 46 people es, according to which more don’t have stable jobs. wildlife trade Household Goods. per million tested from 660 per than 50,000 confirmed cases and These demographic sections Pakistan Army soldiers, Rs. 45,000/-. Work from home. BEIJING, May 19 : China’s In addition, breeders will P&M/P/AC000113/30 million in April, Efe news quot- 3,869 deaths have occurred in had not been part of the previ- reports Dawn news. Contact: 9678180856. Hunan and Jiangxi provinces also receive financial assistance ed the state-run daily Global that city, the capital of the cen- ous rounds of testing, which fo- In the second attack at SV/P/AC000087/8 will offer subsidies to farm- to transform their activity and Times newspaper as saying. tral province of Hubei. cused on preparing the city to Kech, another soldier was ers to abandon wild animal engage in the cultivation of Urgently required retd. Bankers/ This result suggests, accord- Wuhan is currently engaged return to work and production. killed in an exchange of fire Govt. Officials for Guwahati. Home Nursing Care, Baby husbandry and take up live- fruits, vegetables, tea or ing to local authorities, that the in a mass-testing campaign for During the earlier campaigns, with militants. Earning 45000/month. Care. Patients Care. Contact: stock breeding or fruit and breeding livestock, according epidemic control situation has coronavirus, carried out free of Wuhan focused on testing health Earlier this month, five Contact : 87249-67620, 97062- 8638895299, 86387- 22884. vegetable farming following to the newspaper. improved and that asympto- charge, which should end on May and public transport workers, Frontier Corps soldiers and 26337. Nursing/P/AP000019/15 a government ban on the This provincial directive matics have low infectivity. 25. 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Firefighters trying to douse a fire at a factory in Ladenburg, studies, which may or may not apply to awaiting peer review, which included data tered consciousness, it found. – PTI Germany, on Tuesday. – PTI WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 NATIONAL THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 3 Chinese troops resort to aggressive posturing in Ladakh, North Sikkim: Sources NEW DELHI, May 19: Beg Oldie and areas around side has erected a sizeable La Pass in the Sikkim sector ed if there was a common construction of defence facil- ed road at the behest of “some- tions” and properly resolve Tension is gradually building Galwan river as well as Pan- number of tents in the Gal- on May 9. At least 10 soldiers perception about the frontier. ities across the border into one else”, in an apparent ref- their disputes through friend- up between Indian and Chi- gong Tso (lake) in Ladakh, the wan Valley area following from both sides sustained in- It is learnt that additional Chinese territory in the Gal- erence to a possible instigation ly consultations. nese armies in several areas sources said. which India is keeping a juries in the incident, accord- troops have also been rushed wan Valley region,” a write- by China on the matter. The 80-km-long strategic in Ladakh and northern Sik- The area around Galwan hawk-eye vigil there. ing to the sources. Neither to several areas in northern up in the state-run Global The Lipulekh Pass is a far road at a height of 17,000 km kim along the un-demarcat- has been a point of friction be- On May 5, around 250 In- the Army nor the Ministry Sikkim as part of their ag- Times tabloid said. western point near Kalapa- along the border with China ed Sino-India border with tween the two sides for over dian and Chinese army per- of External Affairs comment- gressive posturing in guard- The aggressive posturing ni, a disputed border area in Uttarakhand was thrown both sides bringing in addi- six decades. They had a show- sonnel clashed with iron rods, ed on the border tension. ing the disputed border. by the two sides came amid between Nepal and India. open by Defence Minister tional troops, days after they down over it in 1962 as well. sticks, and even resorted to In its reaction to the two A report by China’s official India’s escalating border row Both India and Nepal claim Rajnath Singh on May 8. were involved in two violent The sources said both the stone-pelting in the Pangong face-offs, the Ministry of Ex- media on Monday said Chi- with Nepal over construction Kalapani as an integral part Troops of India and China face-offs, authoritative sourc- sides have deployed their Tso area in which soldiers on ternal Affairs last week said nese troops have bolstered of a strategically key road of their territory. were engaged in a 73-day es said on Tuesday. troops around Galwan river both sides sustained injuries. it remained committed to their border control meas- linking Lipulekh Pass with China on Tuesday said the standoff in Doklam tri-junc- Both the Indian and Chi- and Pangong Tso – the two In a separate incident, near- maintaining peace and tran- ures in the Galwan Valley in Dharchula in Uttarakhand. Kalapani issue is between In- tion in 2017 which even trig- nese armies have brought in areas where they used to car- ly 150 Indian and Chinese quility along the border with the Aksai Chin region. Army Chief Gen MM Nar- dia and Nepal and hoped that gered fears of a war between more troops in sensitive lo- ry out border patrol. military personnel were en- China, noting that such inci- The Chinese action fol- avane last week said Nepal ob- the two neighbours would the two nuclear-armed neigh- cations like Demchok, Daulat It is learnt that Chinese gaged in a face-off near Naku dents could have been avoid- lowed “India’s recent, illegal jected to the newly-inaugurat- refrain from “unilateral ac- bours. – PTI

Cong calls Opp meet Centre issues on migrants’ plight, US set to donate 200 SOP for train changes in labour ventilators to India laws on Friday NEW DELHI, May 19: The the first tranche of 50 to ar- NEW DELHI, May 19: US government is planning to rive soon,” she said. travel of migrants The Congress has called a “donate” 200 ventilators to The USAID on behalf of meeting of like-minded Op- India with the first tranche of the US and through the gen- States to make arrangements position parties on Friday to 50 expected to arrive soon as erosity of the American peo- for receiving, sending discuss the plight of migrant part of efforts to strengthen bi- ple and the innovation of the workers and the changes in lateral cooperation in the fight American private industry is NEW DELHI, May 19: departure of train”. labour laws by some States, against the COVID-19 pan- providing access to medical The Centre on Tuesday is- According to the fresh sources said. demic, an American official supplies and ventilators to In- sued a standard operating SOP, the train schedule, in- Congress president Sonia said on Tuesday. dia and other countries, protocol (SOP) for transpor- cluding stoppages and desti- Gandhi will chair the meet- President Donald Trump Hamzaoui said. tation of stranded migrant nation, shall be finalised by ing of leaders of Opposition had announced last week that “We are working closely workers between States, the MOR based on the re- parties, the sources said on the US will donate ventilators with the Ministry of Health which will designate nodal au- quirements of States and Tuesday. to India to treat the COVID- and Family Welfare, the Indi- thorities and make necessary UTs, and shall be communi- Around 17 Opposition par- 19 patients and help it fight an Red Cross Society and oth- arrangements for receiving cated by the MOR to States ties have agreed to partici- the “invisible enemy”. er relevant stakeholders in and sending them, amid the and UTs for making suitable pate in the meeting which will Asked about reports that India and the US to assist in novel coronavirus-induced arrangements for sending the ventilators may come at a the delivery, transportation lockdown. and receiving such stranded be held via videoconferenc- cost for India, USAID Acting and placement of these donat- While issuing the revised workers. ing. The Samajwadi Party and Director Ramona El Hamza- ed ventilators,” she said. SOP, Union Home Secretary Officials explained that the the Bahujan Samaj Party oui, during a tele-briefing with These ventilators will Ajay Bhalla said for running MOR will ensure more halts have not yet confirmed their the media, asserted that it was complement India’s ongoing Shramik Special trains, per- of the special trains for the participation, they said. a “donation”. efforts to make the best of mission will be given by the convenience of migrant Rendered jobless due to “The US government is care immediately available to Ministry of Railways (MOR) workers. the coronavirus-induced planning to donate 200 ven- those most in need, she add- in consultation with the Min- The SOP said the train lockdown, which began on tilators to India. We expect ed. – PTI istry of Home Affairs schedule, protocols for entry March 25, and desperate to (MHA). and movement of passen- get home, thousands of mi- States and Union Territo- gers, services to be provid- grant workers across the ries should designate nodal ed in coaches, and arrange- country are undertaking Rajkot, Indore, Navi authorities and make neces- ments with States and UTs Journalistic freedom at core of long and arduous journeys to sary arrangements for re- for booking of tickets shall be their native places on foot, Mumbai among ‘5-star ceiving and sending such publicised by the MOR. right to free speech: SC on bicycles or packed into stranded people, the home Sending States and UTs, trucks. garbage-free’ cities ministry SOP said. and the MOR will ensure NEW DELHI, May 19: The top court, in partial re- with that of other citizens’ Many of them have been NEW DELHI, May 19: The government on Tuesday re- However, the guidelines that passengers are compul- Journalistic freedom lies at the lief to him, quashed 14 FIRs and the CrPC provisions. killed in accidents in differ- leased a rating of cities for their garbage management, giving issued by the Ministry of sorily screened, and only core of fundamental right to or criminal complaints ex- The exercise of journalis- ent parts of the country. the top five-star garbage-free tag to six cities including Chhat- Railways on May 2 for asymptomatic passengers free speech and India’s free- cept the initial one that is tic freedom lies at the core of The Opposition has criti- tisgarh’s Ambikapur and Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, while say- Shramik special trains said: are allowed to board the dom will rest safe as long as being probed by Mumbai speech and expression pro- cised the government over ing that the Swachh Bharat Mission has been the “greatest “The consent of receiving trains, it said. During board- journalists can speak to power Police. It granted him protec- tected by Article 19(1)(a) its handling of the migrant strength” in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Union Housing State shall be obtained by ing and travel, all passengers without being chilled by a tion from coercive actions for (freedom of speech and ex- crisis. and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced the originating State, and a copy will have to observe social threat of reprisal, the Su- further three weeks from to- pression). The petitioner is a West Bengal Chief Minis- results of garbage-free star rating for the cities. provided to Railways before distancing. – PTI preme Court said on Tuesday. day, but declined his plea that media journalist. The airing ter Mamata Banerjee has A total of 141 cities have been rated – six of them 5-star, 65 The top court made these probe be transferred to CBI. of views on television shows confirmed her participation in three-star and 70 one-star. Apart from Ambikapur and In- comments on the media free- Holding that a journalist which he hosts is in the exer- the Opposition parties’ virtu- dore, Gujarat’s Rajkot and Surat, Karnataka’s Mysore and dom in its judgment on two cannot be subjected to sev- cise of his fundamental right al meet. “Yes, there will be a Maharashtra’s Navi Mumbai have been rated five-star. Ferried over 20 lakh petitions filed by Arnab Gos- eral criminal cases for one in- to speech and expression un- meeting of Opposition parties New Delhi, Haryana’s Karnal; Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati wami, Editor-in-Chief of Re- cident, a bench comprising der Article 19(1)(a). India’s on Friday evening through and Vijayawada; Chandigarh; Chhattisgarh’s Bhilai Nagar; migrants: Railways public TV, seeking quashing of Justices DY Chandrachud and freedom will rest safe as long videoconferencing to discuss Gujarat’s Ahmedabad; MP’s Bhopal; and Jharkhand’s Jamshed- criminal investigation into MR Shah dealt with the fun- as journalists can speak to the present COVID situation pur are among ‘three-star garbage-free rating’, Puri said. NEW DELHI, May 19: more in the pipeline. FIRs and private complaints damental right of freedom of power without being chilled and the lockdown impact. I Among the ‘one-star garbage free cities’ are: Delhi Canton- The Indian Railways has op- Among other originating related to the news show on speech and expression of me- by a threat of reprisal, the will be there,” she told re- ment, Rohtak; Gwalior, Maheshwar, Khandwa, Badnawar and erated 1,565 ‘Shramik Spe- States, 188 trains have start- the Palghar mob-lynching case. dia under the Constitution bench said. – PTI porters here. – PTI Hathod; and Gujarat’s Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Vyara. – PTI cial’ trains since May 1 and ed from Punjab, 89 from Kar- ferried over 20 lakh migrants nataka, 61 from Tamil Nadu, back home, the national trans- 58 from Telangana, 54 from porter said on Tuesday. Rajasthan, 41 from Haryana Amphan weakens into extremely While Uttar Pradesh has and 38 from Uttar Pradesh. SHRADDHANJALI allowed 837 trains, Bihar has Out of the trains that have permitted 428 and Madhya terminated so far, the maxi- severe cyclonic storm Pradesh more than 100, Rail- mum has been in Uttar Prade- way Minister Piyush Goyal sh at 641, while 73 more are in Rain lashes several parts of Odisha said in a tweet. transit, followed by Bihar with As of Monday night, 162 310 and 53 more on the way. BHUBANESWAR, May 19: Super cyclone with maximum sustained wind speed of 155- trains were in transit and Goyal, in a series of tweets ‘Amphan’ weakened into an extremely severe 165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph, he said. 1,252 had reached their des- on Monday, said he had spo- cyclonic storm on Tuesday as it moved closer The cyclone is being continuously tracked tinations. Around 116 more ken to the Odisha, Bihar and to the coast, triggering rainfall in several parts by the Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) at are currently in the pipeline, the Uttar Pradesh govern- of Odisha, where the State government Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. it said. “Under the leadership ments, and they assured him stepped up efforts to evacuate people in vul- Under its impact, light rain was witnessed of PM @NarendraModi, more of permitting more trains. nerable areas. in several areas of Puri, Kendrapara, Jagats- than 20 lakh workers have been A ‘Shramik Special’ train It lay centred over west-central Bay of inghpur and Khurda districts of Odisha, and sent to their homes by the Rail- carries around 1,700 passen- Bengal, about 420 km south of Paradip (Odis- the intensity of rainfall and wind speed is like- ways on 1,565 Shramik Spe- gers, instead of the earlier ha), 570 km south-southwest of Digha (West ly to increase gradually, a Met official said. cial trains,” he said. 1,200, to ferry as many work- Bengal) and 700 km south-southwest of Khep- IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Moha- According to data till Mon- ers home as possible. Initial- upara in Bangladesh, said HR Biswas, Direc- patra said since the super cyclone is gradually day night, more than 496 ly, these trains had no sched- tor of Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar. weakening, its impact is unlikely to be very trains have originated from uled stoppages during the The system is likely to move north-north- severe on Odisha. However, coastal districts Gujarat and 17 more are in journey, but the Railways eastwards over Bay of Bengal and cross West like Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and DR BHUPEN DAS (BHAITY) the pipeline, while over 266 now allows up to three stop- Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Digha and Balasore are likely to be battered by heavy Date of Birth: 13.04.1955 trains have already started pages in the destination Hatiya Islands during Wednesday afternoon rain coupled with high velocity winds from Date of Death: 08.05.2020 from Maharashtra, with 37 States. – PTI or evening as a very severe cyclonic storm Tuesday evening, he said. – PTI With profound grief and sorrow, we regret to inform the sad demise of our beloved Dr. Bhupen Das on 8th May 2020. Today on 20th May 2020, his “Adya Shraddha” is to be performed at our Ruskin Bond turns 86, Speaking Tiger brings out book Howly residence to pray for the departed soul. We thank all our relatives/ friends/neighbours/ well wishers/ institutions for standing beside us at NEW DELHI, May 19: Popular you will join us in wishing him, and Dehradun, New Delhi and Shimla. As this time of grief and sorrow and request to pray for the departed soul. author Ruskin Bond turned 86 on celebrate it as well, by reading his a young man, he spent four years in We regret for not being able to invite you to his “Adya Shraddha” due to Tuesday and to celebrate the occa- new book and exploring all his writ- the Channel Islands and London. He sion, Speaking Tiger has brought out ings on this day.” returned to India in 1955. He now the pandemic situation. his new book which is about his ad- One night, Bond dreamt he was an lives in Landour, Mussoorie with his With Regards, ventures on boats, trains and planes. engine driver. He was in a smart blue adopted family. In “Hop On: My Adventures on uniform, and was driving a toy train At the age of 8, Bond escaped his Bibha Das (Wife) Boats, Trains and Planes”, Bond nar- up the hills. Everyone was enjoying jail-like boarding school in the hills Junu Das (Sister in law) rates some of his memorable travel the ride when suddenly he woke up. and went on to live with his father in Kakoli Das (Sister-in-law) Dwijen Das (Brother) adventures from his childhood. “But in my mind, I was on the train, Delhi. His time in the capital was filled Usha Choudhury (Sister) Bimal Choudhury (Brother-in-law) With illustrations by Samrat Hal- so I quickly sat down to write about with books, visits to the cinema, mu- Namita Choudhury (Sister-in-law) Hemen Das (Brother) der and published by Speaking Tiger’s some eventful journeys I have had,” sic, and walks and conversations with Dr Darshana Das (Daughter) Basab Dutta Talukdar (Son-in-law) children’s imprint Talking Cub, the said Bond about how he conceived his father – a dream life for a curious Dr Bandana Das (Daughter) Dr Jyotirmoy Das (Son-in-law) book takes readers on a journey with the idea of the book. and wildly imaginative boy, which Aparna Das (Daughter) Harshajit Das (Son-in-law) young Bond that is as hilarious as is Every year on his birthday, Bond turns tragic all too soon. His first nov- wonderful. used to spent time in the evening at el “The Room on the Roof”, written Nephew/Niece : Barnali & Simanta Partha Pratim, Bidyut & Ranu, It was released in an e-book for- his favourite bookstore, Cambridge when he was 17, received the John Purabi & Deep, Siddharth, Kaushik,Baibhavi and mat on his 86th birthday. “We are delighted to be celebrating in Mussoorie, with hundreds of chil- Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in Bhavartha Wishing Bond a very happy birth- it by releasing this sweet and charm- dren and adults and cut a cake. 1957. Since then, Bond has written a Grand Children : Neil, Yug, Ved, Om, Isha and Yuvi day, Sudeshna Shome Ghosh, Publish- ing book. Ruskin Bond is the gentlest, Bond was born in Kasauli, Himachal number of novellas, essays, poems er and Editor of Talking Cub, said, loveliest of writers and we do hope Pradesh, and grew up in Jamnagar, and children’s books. – PTI 4 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020

MESSAGE FOR TODAY Life imposes things on you that you can’t control, but you still have the choice of how you’re Rebuilding education after Covid-19 going to live through this. I Dr Dulumoni Goswami sam starts from January to Decem- ventional curriculum. For this aca- is essential that every child has equal – CELINE DION ber but from this year, the Govern- demic session, the course curricu- access to education, regardless of he lockdown due to the current effects of this global pandem- ment of Assam is contemplating ex- lum may also be curtailed up to 20- their background. First and foremost, spread of Covid-19 has ic mean for the future of education? tending it till March like in other 30% so that the students will not be this should mean additional support made a global impact in In what way do we need to rebuild parts of the country and starting the overburdened with the curriculum. for the most disadvantaged children the past weeks and con- our education system post lock- next session from April. This deci- Some strategies may be taken for for the duration of the lockdown. Ttinued to hit most of the sectors, down? The important question at sion is useful, will benefit the stu- the States like Assam so that maxi- In the face of a crippling pandem- Futile exercise with education being one of the most present is how long the schools may dents and have long-term positive mum learning opportunities may be ic, technology has emerged as a affected. Students across the world remain closed. The situation in In- effects. The Government of Assam ensured. Television is an easily ac- major life-saver. For education, that Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic began in Wuhan are losing valuable time in pursu- dia is yet to be considered under has also directed all educational in- cessible media for most of the stu- means creating content and deliv- city and spread its tentacles around the world, bringing ing education during the lockdown control. Certain initiatives have stitutions in the State not to increase dents today; as such the television ery systems that harness and uti- amidst the fear of pandemic. Al- been taken by the Government of fees during this critical period and channels and radio can be used to lize technology to its fullest. Edu- death and devastation to many nations, the Communist though at the beginning of Febru- Assam so that students will not lose to waive 50% fees for the month of the maximum extent for this pur- cation may become more flexible regime of the country where the virus originated has ary 2020, schools only in China and an academic session and pose. In the event of Cov- and accessible. The future of online been accused of a belated response, and a lack of trans- a few other affected countries were also to meet the challeng- id-19, online teaching has teaching should not be reactive to parency amounting to a cover-up. America has been par- closed down due to the transmis- es in the education sector It will be very important for the become a necessity, but the situation. Instead, it is a poten- ticularly afflicted by the pandemic and its President Don- sion, by mid-March 2020, nearly 75 due to long time closure. Government of Assam to apart from online pro- tial model for a resource-crunched ald Trump has been baying for an investigation into how countries had implemented or an- The Education Minister of grammes, the teachers country like India and a personal and where the virus originated and to hold China ac- nounced school closure. Today, near- Assam has declared the restructure the whole education and educational adminis- tool for self-development. But many countable. The implication is that this novel coronavirus ly 190 countries of the world have summer vacation from system considering the negative trators also must equally teachers in Assam are less conver- is not a natural entity present in animals, having jumped been badly affected by the virus. This May 1 to 31, but we are think to provide course sant or have apathy towards online includes both nationwide closures still not certain whether material offline, and tele- teaching. It is necessary that the from a bat or a pangolin to ‘patient zero’ at an animal mar- effects of lockdown. The as well as local closures of educa- the situation after May 31 phonic discussion with teachers should be well trained in ket in Wuhan, but an artificial one incubated in a Chinese tional institutions. The closure of ed- would be normal. Some of academic bodies like SEBA, those students having no the use of online teaching technol- laboratory which accidentally leaked out! No doubt Trump ucational institutes is estimated to the affected countries AHSEC, SCERT and the access to the online sys- ogy. It is also to be deeply thought has his own distracting agenda with one eye on the US have affected more than 1.7 billion have already started reo- tem is necessary. We be- that the present pandemic may stop Presidential elections, which explains why he has tar- learners across the world (only pening their schools with universities have to prepare lieve a mix of online and one day, but there is no certainty geted the World Health Organization (WHO) too, accus- school-going students). According many precautions and re- more self-learning materials than offline will work better in that the same or a different pandem- ing it, and its chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, of to the Global Monitoring of School strictions. The schools of the coming months, ic may not appear in future. There- pro-China bias. His administration has been using its clout Closure caused by Covid-19 Assam will need to reo- the conventional curriculum. which can hopefully be fore, we always have to be prepared to compel the WHO to commence an investigation and fix (UNESCO Institute for Statistical pen, but that should not converted to a perma- for future education. Both offline and Data), it constitutes 91.3% of the happen unless it is une- nent module. online classes should be a regular culpability for the pandemic. The outcome has been an total children enrolled in school ed- quivocally safe to do so. In majority April. Although it may be apprecia- Although the outbreak of Covid- practice in future. It is necessary that EU resolution in the just-concluded World Health As- ucation. Majority of these students of our schools, we don’t have ade- ble, it will also create certain prob- 19 has many negative impacts on the Government must think for sembly proposing that an independent evaluation should are living in the world’s least de- quate infrastructure to accommo- lems for the low-income private higher education in India but what it more internet accessibility in all ar- be initiated ‘at the earliest appropriate moment’ which veloped countries where getting an date all the students maintaining schools as it will have a negative ef- has taught us is the need to build re- eas with special emphasis on rural will also examine ‘the actions of WHO and their timelines education is already a struggle. proper hygiene and physical dis- fect on the teachers’ income where silience to face such threats in the areas. It also needs to pay close at- pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic’. Schools and colleges across India tance. Therefore, strict physical dis- teachers get low salary. It will not future. The outbreak has reminded tention to the fact that technology If China’s detractors at the Assembly expected her to have been shut since mid-March in tancing measures should be imple- be a problem for the rich and aristo- us that change is inevitable. Students will not further amplify the existing oppose an independent evaluation, they were in for a order to enforce social distancing, mented, and to limit the number of cratic schools. need to make the most of the uncer- inequalities in access and quality of surprise. On the contrary, in his address to the virtual which is considered the best bet for students, classes may run in two It will be very important for the tainty that prevails and use this time learning. We must also remember Covid-19 prevention in the absence four-hour shifts. While this strate- Government of Assam to restruc- to prepare for their future or take up and ensure that access to a good session of 194 countries constituting the Assembly, Chi- of a vaccine. gy would not result in finishing the ture the whole education system online courses whenever possible, education is truly a right of every nese President Xi Jinping defended China’s record on The disruption in the normal func- curriculum, this will at least reduce considering the negative effects of or continue with their reading habits child, whatever their circumstanc- sharing information with the WHO, and asserted that the tioning of education has raised some the gap in learning that the students lockdown. The academic bodies like that may help them in future. As the es are. Let us hope the pandemic country had “done everything in our power to support pertinent questions, which were are likely to experience if schools SEBA, AHSEC, SCERT and the confinement continues, it is critical gets eliminated soon and we will be and assist countries in need”. While pledging 3.2 billion previously asked and subsequently continue to remain shut for long. universities have to prepare more to protect our children, provide them able to transform our education sys- dollars in funds over two years to help the global Covid- left unanswered. What could the Usually the school session in As- self-learning materials than the con- support and ensure mental health. It tem to face the unknown future. 19 fight, Xi proposed continued “research into source and transmission routes of the virus, led by WHO and conducted in an objective and impartial manner.” Such a quick concurrence before the world body, apart from tak- FM’s announcements and MSME boost ing the wind out of the sails of leaders like Trump, also I Swakkhyar Deka of crisis, like the one currently play- As the MSME sector employs a of salary each on behalf of both em- hint at the futility of an investigating exercise at such a ing out, property prices fall and this huge chunk of manpower in the coun- ployer and employee to EPF, will belated stage. By now, if there indeed had been anything ollowing the Prime Min- measures for the industry and MS- inhibits the ability of MSMEs to seek try, the sector needed an infusion of be extended by another three amiss in the virus’s origin, the Chinese authorities would ister Narendra Modi’s an- MEs. For the real estate sector, the loans. It also means that banks are funds. For that purpose, Rs 50,000 months for salary months of June, have obliterated all evidence! It needs to be also observed nouncement of an eco- Real Estate (Regulation and Devel- less willing to extend loans. A credit crore equity would be infused July and August, 2020. Total bene- that neutral experts from across the world have asserted nomic stimulus package opment) Act [RERA] was enacted guarantee by the Government helps through MSME Fund of Funds. The fits accrued are about Rs 2500 crore Fworth Rs 20 lakh crore on May 12 in 2016 to bring in more transpar- as it assures the bank that its loan Government will set up a Fund of to 72.22 lakh employees. that their study of the virus does not indicate human intervention, as also the fact that China had early on to get the country’s economy back ency. A special fund for affordable will be repaid by the Government in Funds with a corpus of Rs 10,000 The Government will launch Rs shared the virus’s genome profile with laboratories around on track in the aftermath of Covid- and middle income housing was set case the MSME falters. crore that will provide equity fund- 30,000 crore special liquidity 19 pandemic, Union Finance Min- up last year to help with the stress Efforts to pump liquidity via the ing support for MSMEs. scheme, liquidity being provided by the globe, thereby facilitating a speedier search for a ister Niramla Sitharaman on May in this segment. banks have been a non-starter be- In other measures, the definition the RBI. Investment will be made vaccine. The need of the moment is such a vaccine or a 13 laid out the details of some of The key announcements made by cause banks simply do not want to of MSME will be revised by raising in primary and secondary market drug, and every other aspect has to be made subservient the measures. The announcements Sitharaman on May 13 included Rs 3 lend any new money. Banks, quite the investment limit. Also, addition- transactions in investment grade to this requirement. were aimed at the industrial sec- lakh crore emergency working cap- justifiably, suspect that any new al criteria of turnover are also being debt papers of NBFCs, HFCs and tor, especially the Micro Small and ital facility for businesses, including loans will only add to their grow- introduced and the distinction be- MFIs. This will be 100% guaranteed Virtual theatres Medium Enterprises (MSME) MSMEs, which seeks to provide ing mountain of non-performing tween manufacturing and service by the Government of India. sector was the prime focus of the relief to the businesses through ad- assets (NPAs). Therefore, as a so- sector will also be eliminated. E- The schemes announced by the The coronavirus pandemic has cast its dark shadow on rejuvenation package. ditional working capital finance of lution to this, the Rs 3 lakh crore market linkage for MSMEs will be Finance Minister will surely provide almost every sphere of human activity. The global econ- The Finance Minister laid empha- 20% of the outstanding credit as on emergency credit line will ensure promoted to act as a replacement relief for the MSMEs that need im- omy is on a downward spiral. And as of now there is no sis on getting back to work, i.e., en- February 29, 2020, in the form of a that 45 lakh units will have access for trade fairs and exhibitions. mediate succour for their survival as light at the end of the tunnel. Most of the industrial units abling employees and employers, term loan at a concessional rate of to working capital to resume busi- Apart from these, no global ten- well as help those enterprises that have downed their shutters to keep coronavirus at bay. businesses, especially MSMEs, to interest. This will be available to units ness activity and safeguard jobs. ders would be allowed for govern- need a fillip to grow. Assam Finance get back to production and workers with up to Rs 25 crore outstanding Another key announcement was ment tenders of up to Rs 200 crore. Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma Along with other industrial units, the cinema halls and back to gainful employment. and turnover of up to Rs 100 crore Rs 20,000 crore subordinate debt for The General Financial Rules (GFR) informed that 66,000 MSMEs in multiplexes too are hard hit. However, all is not lost as Efforts to strengthen NBFCs, whose accounts are standard. The stressed MSMEs, i.e., two lakh of the Government will be amend- Assam, which were reeling under fi- one sector has not only become very popular but is also housing finance companies (HFCs), units will not have to provide any MSMEs which are NPA or are ed to disallow global tender enquir- nancial constraints, would be able to making staggering profits in a time when people are be- micro finance sector and power sec- guarantee or collateral of their own. stressed. The Government will sup- ies in procurement of goods and receive bank loans without any col- ing urged to remain indoors. The over-the-top (OTT) tor were also unfolded. Other than The amount will be 100% guaran- port them with Rs 4,000 crore to services of value of less than Rs lateral. This would bring a huge res- media service is now booming. The coronavirus pandem- this, the tax relief to business, relief teed by the Government of India Credit Guarantee Trust for Micro 200 crore. pite to those MSMEs while augment- ic has accelerated the growth of the OTT media servic- from contractual commitments to providing a total liquidity of Rs 3 lakh and Small enterprises (CGTMSE). Another big relief would be the ing economic activities in the State. es. While the cinema halls are temporarily closed, the contractors in public procurement crore to more than 45 lakh MSMEs. Banks are expected to provide the employees provident fund support TDS reduction for small businesses, OTT media services have filled up the vacuum. Sitting in and compliance relief to the real es- Loans to MSMEs are mostly giv- subordinate debt to promoters of for business and organized work- 2% interest subvention on MUDRA tate sector were also covered. en against property (as collateral) such MSMEs equal to 15% of his ers. The scheme, introduced as part loans by GoI, etc., measures would the comforts of their homes, people are enjoying movies Over the last five years, the Gov- because often there isn’t a robust cash existing stake in the unit subject to a of PMGKP under which the Gov- be expected to energize the MSME streamed on the digital platforms like Netflix, Amazon ernment has actively taken various flow analysis available. But in times maximum of Rs 75 lakh. ernment of India contributes 12% sector in the State. Prime Video, Hotstar, Zee 5, etc. The lockdown period saw a quantum leap in the number of subscribers to the OTT media services and home viewing of movies has Letters become the latest trend. OTT has emerged as the latest Learning new skills threat to the cinema halls that are unable to open their to the engaged while helping to cure Guwahati to visit New Delhi for Thus, I request the airlines the burden of waste pickers, shutters due to the coronavirus pandemic. potential boredom. Yours etc., medical treatment. The Indigo authorities to look into the matter should, however, in no way lead to The multiplexes are now facing a double whammy. The EDITOR SHRISTI KALITA, Cotton Airlines tickets were booked for and do the needful without further their elimination. Thus, I propose coronavirus pandemic compelled the cinema halls to go University. March 17, 2020 (PNR No. delay. Yours etc., JILMIL DAS, their incorporation in the logistics on a shutdown mode. On top of it, the decision of a section Sir, – The country is under Unfortunate deaths CE4V7V). Unfortunately, they Hatigarh Chariali, Guwahati. by empowering them to organize lockdown and for many of us in couldn’t travel due to the the compost in the manner of a of producers to release their films on the digital platforms Sir, – Through the columns of Neighbourhood self-isolation, it feels like the pandemic. Both were wheelchair cooperative. This will not only has compounded their woes. The announcement of di- your esteemed newspaper, I composting coronavirus has put the entire would like to highlight the issue of passengers. Their two grandchil- ensure the continuity of their rect digital release of seven films, including two major world on hold as we wait for dren were supposed to accompa- Sir, – During a time when the employment but will also provide the unfortunate deaths of the certainty of uncertainty runs as Bollywood movies, has split the entertainment industry release from our temporary ny them for their treatment. They for an additional source of income innocent migrant workers. Due to high as it does, one can hope for with several multiplex chains voicing their concern over imprisonment. At the same are senior citizens. My father is to help in their uplift. The district the lockdown, the daily wagers the best and try to prepare wisely. time, many people are using the 87 years old and suffers from administration and the other this move while the producers expressed their displeas- are forced to leave their work- With this thought, and time to time to build their skill set, with multiple health problems like competent parties should provide ure at the ‘unconstructive messaging’ from the exhibi- places and return to their homes. spare in the midst of the lock- an upsurge in enrolment on cancer, dementia, prostate gland with their mentorship that this tors. The war of words between the producers and ex- But, the unavailability of transpor- down, I started my own compost online learning platforms. enlargement, glaucoma and other initiative deserves. Yours etc., hibitors was triggered by Amazon Prime Video acquiring tation is compelling them to walk to provide my terrace garden Devoting some of our quarantine AISHWARIYA GATTANI, Rupahi their way for hundreds of old-age ailments. My mother is 75 with the nutrient-rich soil that it Amitabh Bachchan-Ayushmann Khurana-starrer Gulabo time to self-education really Ali, Jorhat. kilometres to their abodes. Most years old and is a diabetes and was in need of so as to continue to Sitabo and Shakuntala Devi , with Vidya Balan in the title makes sense. It will help to of them don’t have money or heart patient. It is really disap- Save Dihing-Patkai role as the mathematics whizkid, for direct-to-digital pre- provide us with tomatoes, green boost our career and will be adequate amount of food to travel pointing that in spite of constant chillies and fresh green beans. Sir, – Amidst this pandemic mieres. Five films from the South are also lined up for the fruitful. Also, learning a new skill that much distance. Since they are requests and reminders to the Maybe it is not a bad idea to scale situation, we are shocked to learn digital release. The exhibitors have asked the producers can give us a sense of control on foot, they become vulnerable Indigo Airlines for the full refund up composting at the neighbour- that open cast coal mining is to hold back the release of the films till the cinema halls that will help us to cope with the to the high speed freight trucks. of all the four tickets, they have hood level. Actually, come to think allowed within the Dihing-Patkai are reopened. The producers feel that by the time the anxiety precipitated by the We have been getting news of failed to do so. The delay of refund of it, it seems like a perfectly good Wildlife Sanctuary. This will death of many such migrant devastate the rich natural heritage cinema halls reopen, there would be a backlog of movies epidemic. As there is complete has increased anxiety and stress idea. For starters, it will reduce social distancing, online courses workers on the highways. So, I thus affecting my parents’ mental of the forest land. I strongly appeal and in such a scenario, it might become difficult to recov- the pollution stress on the planet. are one of the best ways of beseech the Government of India and physical health immensely. Secondly, it will reduce the to the Assam Government to take er the costs incurred in making the movies. The produc- learning any new skill of one’s to contemplate on this serious Without the refund from the burden on the sanitation workers adequate measures to protect and ers have made it clear that they must seek all possible interest. Moreover, scrolling matter and do the needful. Yours Indigo Airlines, it would be who still religiously pick up waste, preserve the Dihing-Patkai region. avenues to ensure that the films get a good audience and through social media we can find etc., BABUL CHETIA, Jorhat. impossible for my parents to come festivals and come pandem- Yours etc., BARASHA CHOUD- that they can make profit. With the stand of both the a good number of online courses Indigo apathy travel in future for their medical ic. Thirdly, given the evident need HURY, Cotton University. producers and the exhibitors being justified, the issue such as public speaking, personal Sir, – I would like to bring to treatment, as they have no other of localization, it will promote the Articles (within 1000-1100 words) and can be resolved if both the sides jointly evolve a solution development, cinematography, the notice of the authorities source of income. Moreover, they local farmers, their produce and Letters to the Editor for publication in science and cooking, etc. This which will be beneficial to both the sides. concerned that my parents have huge medical and other daily ensure adequate food supply. the editorial page may be sent to the will keep our mind active and booked four air tickets from expenditures on a regular basis. This noble mission, in reducing email ID: [email protected]. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 CITY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 5 CM urges IIE to focus on CPI protests Govt apathy towards migrant workers STAFF REPORTER livelihood, lack of food and fi- nance to reach their homes and need-based skill training GUWAHATI, May 19: The support their families. The gov- Assam State council of Com- ernment is ignoring their plight CITY CORRESPONDENT mission. scenario to equip them with required munist Party of India (CPI) to- and miseries. The Prime Min- The Chief Minister also called on the skills for contributing to the economic day staged protests here against ister’s announcement of the Rs GUWAHATI, May 19: Chief Minis- IIE to devise strategies for proper utili- growth of the State. If 5,000 youths are what it termed the “indiffer- 20 lakh crore package and the ter Sarbananda Sonowal today visited sation of the fund as the GPs do not pos- provided placement or given self-em- ence of the Central govern- details given by the Union Fi- the Indian Institute Entrepreneurship sess technical wherewithal for the same. ployment opportunities in the first ment” towards the plight of the nance Minister are just political (IIE) in the city and took stock of its The institute can help in identifying the phase, other people would be encour- migrant workers and poor peo- rhetoric. They have nothing activities while urging the institute to sectors where funds can be judiciously aged to come forward for skill training, ple of the country during the substantial to address the map the industry requirement so that utilised and better employment oppor- he said. Underlining the importance of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic present crisis caused by the need-based skills to youths of the State tunities can be generated within the ru- willingness on the part of the return- and nationwide lockdown. COVID-19 pandemic. The In- can be provided for their absorption in ral economy, he said. ees to take up skill training, Sonowal Cadres of the party, led by dian economy was already sick the workforce. Saying that only imparting skill urged IIE to win the people’s faith with State council secretary Mun- and sinking due to the disas- He also stressed the need for IIE, training was not enough as market visible results. in Mahanta, staged dharna trous neo-liberal policies pur- A view of the CPI protest in Guwahati on Tuesday. – AT photo Agriculture, Industry and other line de- linkage must also be provided for the Citing the example of countries like outside the CPI Kamrup sued by the Modi government. partments to work cohesively to achieve youths engaged in agriculture sector, Vietnam where value addition to their (Metro) district office at Gu- COVID-19 has only exacerbat- Minister Narendra Modi call- tee urban employment and the goal of ‘Atma Nirbhar Assam’ (self- Sonowal asserted that there was no products have helped in growth of ex- wahati Club and outside the ed the crisis,” said Mahanta. ing for more trains and bus- shelter. There should be no reliant Assam) through economic em- survey conducted of market require- ports, Sonowal urged IIE to come up office of the All India Trade He added, “People should not es for migrant workers and conditionality for providing ra- powerment. ment in the State, and therefore, prod- with ways to help the State’s agri-en- Union Congress (AITUC) at be allowed to feel helpless and to provide them with food tion and labour laws should not In the prevailing situation of econom- ucts produced by local farmers and en- trepreneurs by adding more value to AIDC by maintaining social live in despair at this time of and drinking water. be diluted,” said Mahanta. ic slowdown, the Chief Minister urged trepreneurs find it difficult to capture their produce so that markets within distancing norms. crisis. Therefore, our party has “We have asked the Centre He added, “In addition, IIE officials to make the institute more the market. He urged IIE to pitch in the country and abroad can be cap- They shouted slogans to intervene and protest against to give Rs 10,000 to each work- among our demands which we visible at the grassroots and inspire the for identifying inherent strengths of tured. against the government and the callousness of the Union er as travel allowance. We also have mentioned in our mem- youths of the State to take up entrepre- the State in sectors such as fishery, Director of IIE Abhijit Sharma gave a called for prompt action to fa- government. The emerging sit- demand that the Centre re- orandum is that the Central neurship for creating job opportunities horticulture, livestock, etc, so that a brief presentation to the Chief Minister cilitate transportation of mi- uation demands immediate in- frain from diluting the MGN- government should immedi- and contributing to the economic devel- proper market chain can be developed on the different activities of the insti- grant workers and for allevi- tervention and response.” REGA. It should increase the ately address issues of the ru- opment of Assam. for the entrepreneurs and farmers. tute in the presence of other officials. ating the suffering of the The event was held as part number of days of work and ral poor and the small and Sonowal said that there is more than The Chief Minister also said that IIE MLA Rituparna Barua, and Commission- needy sections of society. of CPI’s nationwide agitation ensure timely payment to all marginal farmers. We have also Rs 2,000 crore with the 2,200 gaon pan- must play a pivotal role in identifying er and Secretary of Industries and Com- “Thousands of migrant programme. adult members of each family demanded enhancement of chayats (GPs) of the State, which they capacity of the youths of Assam return- merce KK Dwivedi were also present workers are facing unprece- The Assam unit of CPI also under MGNREGA. The gov- pension to the elderly people, received under the 14th Finance Com- ing from outside in the post COVID-19 in the meeting. dented hardships due to loss of sent a memorandum to Prime ernment should also guaran- widows and differently-abled.” 3 medical entities 17,000 stranded State tourism industry will be bailed fined over waste management rules people reach NE WEATHER out, Govt assures stakeholders CITY CORRESPONDENT STAFF REPORTER the State government to Managing Director ATDC, Ranjit Das, chapter chair- GUWAHATI take measures for revival of Deba Kumar Mishra in- man of IATO Nirmalya GUWAHATI, May 19: by 13 spl trains LOCAL FORECAST : GUWAHATI, May 19: The the sector which is worst hit formed the stakeholders that Choudhury and chapter Continuing its drive to STAFF REPORTER Rain/thundershower with State tourism department has due to the pandemic. a strategy is being initiated chairman of Association of ensure safe disposal of strong gusty wind. Maximum assured stakeholders of the Dr Angamuthu informed under the guidance of the Domestic Tour Operators biomedical waste by all GUWAHATI, May 19: A total of 13 Shramik Special trains and minimum temperatures have arrived in the NE region so far bringing over 17,000 are most likely to be 26°C tourism industry that it would the stakeholders that the Commissioner-Secretary of India (ADTOI) NE Ari- hospitals, nursing homes, and 19°C respectively on extend full cooperation for department has already Tourism, for handholding jit Purkayastha stated that clinics and laboratories, the stranded persons from other parts of the country. Wednesday. reviving the tourism industry compiled the representa- with the stakeholders to ini- 90 per cent of their em- Guwahati Municipal “As of today, 110 Shramik Special trains have reached the TEMPERATURE: in the State with special focus tion submitted by the stake- tiate tourism activities in the ployees had to be laid off as Corporation (GMC) today Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) zone areas with about Max 34.0°C on domestic tourism. holders of the tourism in- State by promoting ‘off beat’ they are facing a financial fined Dental Clinic, EG 1,10,000 stranded people. Out of the total 110 trains, 13 have Min 24.5°C Amid the uncertainties in dustry and submitted it to tourist destinations. crunch and requested the Nursing Home and Midland arrived in various north-eastern states like Manipur, Mizo- the tourism sector triggered the advisory committee set President of Hoteliers As- government to handhold all Hospital for flouting biomedi- ram, Tripura and Assam till Monday with about 17,000 strand- ‘Ensure livelihood by the COVID-19 pandemic, up by the Government of sociation Anupam Bora re- the stakeholders of the cal waste management rules. ed people. Another six or seven trains, bringing stranded Commissioner-Secretary, Assam for revival of the quested the government to tourism industry with in- The GMC on Monday people, will be arriving in the NE states within the next two- of youths left Tourism Department Dr M State economy. look into their appeal and come terest-free loans for sur- constituted a team headed three days,” said Subhanan Chanda, Chief Public Relations jobless by COVID’ Angamuthu had a meeting Meanwhile, Dr Angam- to a solution regarding inflat- vival of the industry. by Joint Commissioner of Officer (CPRO) of NFR. He added, “While 93 trains have arrived at various places of STAFF REPORTER with hoteliers and tour op- uthu suggested that the in- ed electricity bills along with Dr Angamuthu said he would the Corporation Pulak erators here today regarding dustry has to forge ahead and an extension of interest-free coordinate with the industry Mahanta to carry out the Bihar falling under the NFR, one train has arrived at New Jal- paiguri and three at New Cooch Behar stations in West Bengal GUWAHATI, May 19: The plans to bail out the industry. make Assam the nucleus for moratorium on loans for six department also to facilitate the drive in the city, during till date. In NFR areas under Katihar Division of Bihar, trains Assam government should The tourism stakeholders, promotion of domestic tour- months and extension on re- stimulus package under which a total of Rs 70,000 have arrived at the Katihar, Purnea, Araria and Kishanganj sta- immediately devise a mech- particularly concerned about ism. He assured the hotel- newal of licence etc., till March MSME schemes for service were realised as fine. tions. Another 11 trains will be arriving in these areas of Bihar anism to ensure livelihood to their exclusion from the stim- iers and tour operators of full 2021 for their survival. sector if any, so that the stake- “The team today inspect- and one at New Jalpaiguri within the next two days carrying several lakhs of Assamese ulus package announced by support in their endeavour. President of Tour Oper- holders can avail the package ed EG Nursing Home, stranded people.” youths who, after working in the government, requested Director Tourism and ators Association of Assam laid down by the Centre. Dental Clinic, KGMT NFR has jurisdiction over the entire NE region, including other states as security Hospital, Gate Hospital and Sikkim, besides parts of West Bengal and Bihar. guards and in other small Midland Hospital. During “The passengers of Shramik Special trains are mainly stu- jobs, have been suddenly ren- the inspection, various dents, patients, and migrant labourers with their families. Pas- dered jobless by the COV- irregularities were wit- sengers are been given free meals, water and necessary med- ID-19-induced situation. nessed by the GMC team. ical help by Railways as and when required during journey. All Senior journalist DN The team found that the the passengers arriving by the Shramik Special trains are being Chakravartty has appealed to Dental Clinic at Forest Gate, received by the civil administration of the respective states at the State government to Narengi, is not complying the railway stations following all necessary COVID-19 proto- make an immediate and thor- with the biomedical waste col. All passengers are guided by Railway Police Force (RPF) ough study of all those work- management rules and for and Government Railway Police (GRP) personal in queues af- ers serving outside Assam. which the clinic was fined Rs ter de-boarding from the trains for proper screening by State He suggested that the gov- 50,000. There is no government officials while maintaining social distancing. The ernment launch programmes agreement with any NGO stations are being properly barricaded through deployment of to identify all those youths for garbage disposal, no agreement signed on adequate numbers of RPF, GRP and local police personnel to from Assam who are facing biomedical waste manage- prevent entry of unauthorised persons,” Chanda added. immense difficulties and to ment and disposing of Meanwhile, NFR is also planning to operate a few Shramik embark on effective meas- biomedical waste with Special trains in the coming days for transportation of strand- ures in order to redeem the general garbage. Even the ed persons from the North East to states like Bihar, Uttar impending catastrophic situ- licence renewal of the clinic Pradesh and Karnataka as per demand of the respective state ation that can cause incalcu- is pending.” governments. lable damage to the State’s “EG Nursing Home, Only persons enlisted by the State governments and brought economy. Narengi, and Midland to the station can travel on these Shramik Special trains. No He added that a time- Hospital, Sreenagar, RG individual, including stranded people and migrant labourers, can bound scheme should be for- Baruah Road, have been board these trains by coming to any railway station on their own. mulated and implemented fined Rs 10,000 each for Indian Railways has already operated more than 1,565 immediately before the prob- various anomalies,” the Shramik Special trains and transported more than 20 lakh lem assumes alarming di- People arriving at the Guwahati Railway Station by a special train on Monday night. – UB Photos source added. passengers across the country till today. mensions. Poverty deprives 90 pc LP students COVID-19 waste needs careful of access to online classes handling, say CPCB guidelines AJIT PATOWARY treatment and disposal of adequate strength and ‘no down norms for sample col- STAFF REPORTER been running online classes are struggling against starva- nario in government prima- waste generated during leaks’. For storing these bi- lection centres and laborato- through WhatsApp, it does tion,” Anowar Hussain, a ry schools, many private eports of discovery of treatment/diagnosis/quaran- omedical wastes a dedicat- ries for COVID-19 suspect- GUWAHATI, May 19: As not mean that the academic teacher from Guimari village schools, especially in Guwa- Rsome personal protection tine of COVID-19 patients ed collection bin labelled as ed patients, fixed responsi- high as 90 per cent students activities are going on very located on the western out- hati, are not only conducting equipment (PPE) in dust- call for separate colour cod- “COVID-19” should be bilities for persons operating of government lower prima- well. Online classes cannot be skirts of the city said. regular online classes, some bins, some kids playing with ed bins/bags/containers in used and it should be kept quarantine camps/homes or ry schools of Assam are be- the alternative in the current Hussain said parents of have even started conduct- a PPE and an insane person wards and maintenance of separately in a temporary homecare facilities, besides ing deprived of access to on- situation because of the poor most of the students are dai- ing online exams. Such steps roaming about wearing some proper segregation of waste storage room prior to be- the norms for the state pol- line classes that have become socio-economic condition of ly wage labourers and amid have received both positive plastic coveralls in some parts as per the Biomedical Waste ing handed over to author- lution control boards and the order of the day in the the parent community,” Gos- the lockdown many of them and negative feedback from of the city have created much Management (BMWM) ised staff of the common bi- CBWTFs. present lockdown situation. wami said. have lost their jobs. In such the parent community. Some panic among many Guwaha- Rules, 2016. omedical waste treatment Meanwhile, noted social Most of these children who The scenario is worse in a situation, educating their parents even raise the ques- tians, who are confronting re- The guidelines say that facility (CBWTF). Biomed- worker and former MLA belong to lower middle-class rural Assam where even man- children is a distant dream tion over the transparency of ports of fresh cases of coro- PPEs such as goggles, face- ical waste collected from Ajoy Dutta said that the inci- families, do not have android aging daily bread and butter for them. the online exam system. navirus infection in their city shield, splash proof apron, such isolation wards can also dents mentioned above are mobile facilities. amid the lockdown has be- Swadhin Bodo, another Reacting to holding of on- every passing day. plastic coverall, hazmet suit, be lifted directly from the indicative of the govern- This revelation was made come a big challenge for the lower primary school teach- line exams for lower prima- When contacted, scientists nitrile gloves should be put ward into the CBWTF col- ment’s withdrawing itself by general secretary of the lower middle-class section. er from Boko area said that ry school students, a parent at the Indian Council of Med- in red bags and used masks lection van. from the responsibilities to Assam State Primary Teach- “It is not possible to con- by maintaining social distanc- requesting anonymity said, “I ical Research (ICMR) said that (including triple layer mask, In addition to mandatory la- protect the people from the ers’ Association (ASPTA) duct online classes for my ing he has been taking class- don’t understand why week- the set norms for disposal of N95 mask, etc), head cover/ belling, bags/containers used dreaded coronavirus. There Ratul Chandra Goswami students as only two or three es at his school. He covers ly examination is required in used PPEs should be followed cap, shoe-cover, disposable for collection of biomedical should be a thorough inves- while talking to The Assam of them have android mobiles only one class every day as it this situation of global crisis by each of the healthcare in- linen gown, non-plastic or waste from COVID-19 wards tigation as to how these PPEs Tribune . at home. Still, we are trying is not possible to cover all the when government is think- stitutes. The used PPEs, semi-plastic coverall should should be labelled as “COV- could find their way to the Goswami said that apart to reach out to every parent students at a time by follow- ing of promoting the stu- which include the plastic cov- be collected in yellow bags. ID-19 Waste.” This mark- dustbins, he added. from the online classes, pri- over phone and motivating ing social distancing norms. dents to the next class with- erall, face shield, gloves, etc, The CPCB guidelines ing would enable CBWTFs Reacting to the incident of mary school teachers are them to keep up with the ac- He too stated that conduct- out any examination. I think are biomedical wastes and further state that as a pre- to identify the waste easily dumping of some PPEs in the trying their best to reach out ademic activities of their chil- ing online classes is not pos- we shouldn’t pressurise they are to be appropriately caution, double-layered for priority treatment and city dustbins, leading envi- to every student through dren. But in most cases, such sible for his students because these kids as everyone is al- incinerated, they said. bags (using two bags) should disposal immediately upon ronment activist Rohit phone calls. attempts are also not prov- of the poor economic condi- ready choking in a suffocat- Central Pollution Control be used for collection of receipt, said the CPCB in its Choudhury said these PPEs “Although every govern- ing fruitful because most of tion of the parents. ing environment. I think we Board (CPCB) guidelines waste from COVID-19 iso- revised guidelines-2. may result in community ment primary school has them have lost their jobs and In the midst of such a sce- shouldn’t be too ambitious.” (Revision-2) for handling, lation wards so as to ensure The CPCB has also laid spread of the coronavirus. 6 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI CITY WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020

Notice for Expression of Interest CM boosts morale of farmers at Maloibari Sealed quotations for Expression of Interest are invited for Assam Tea Employees Provident Fund CORRESPONDENT The Chief Minister interact- the farmers by October every cial distancing during work. in order to revive the country’s in the sector have already be- Organization for preparation of accounting & financial ed with farmers engaged in har- year, stating that timely distri- Talking to mediapersons, he economy and build a self-reliant come independent. manual. JORABAT, May 19: Chief vesting of paddy in the agricul- bution of seeds can help farmers pitched for ‘Make in Assam’ in Assam. Agriculture Minister Atul Minister Sarbananda Sonowal tural fields and appreciated their increase production. line with Prime Minister “As everybody knows that Bora, Guwahati Development Detail EOI can be downloaded from www.atppf.nic.in. on Tuesday visited Maloibari in hard work, and stated that he The Chief Minister also in- Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in In- the future of Assam lies in the Department Minister Sid- The sealed quotation should reach the undersigned Kamrup Metro district and took has visited the area to encour- spected the functioning of pad- dia’ initiative, and asked the agriculture sector, we would dhartha Bhattacharya, MP on or before 02.06.2020 (3:00 PM) stock of agricultural activities in age them. dy reaper machines distributed people of the State to opt for focus on building a strong agri- Queen Oja, Dispur MLA Atul Sd/- Secretary-cum-PF Commissioner the region and assured the farm- Along with other initiatives, by the agriculture department local products. economy,” said the Chief Min- Bora and Lahowal MLA ATEPF Organization, ‘Nidhi Bhawan’, ers of all possible help from the Sonowal directed the agriculture to the farmers. He also urged He said one should be vocal ister while also stating that a Rituparna Baruah accompanied Janasanyog/C/632/20 Lalmati, Guwahati-29, Assam government. department to provide seeds to them to strongly maintain so- for popularising local products large number of youths engaged Sonowal during the visit.

F-18/NULM/HKD/CMMU/Rect /2019-20/1614 Ellora Vigyan Mancha COVID-19 and starvation: Double ADVERTISEMENT Online Applications are hereby invited from the candidates willing to work in mission mode, from eligible Indian Citizens reiterates aim to create for contractual engagement at City Mission Management Unit (CMMU), DAY-NULM, Hailakandi under Assam State Urban challenge for slum dwellers Livelihood Mission Society, (ASULMS), Assam for the following posts:- scientific awareness SL Name of the Number Qualification/ Monthly MANASH PRATIM DUTTA people live in huts by the rail- slum area located near the Gau- No. Post of Age limit Eligibility Experience remuneration STAFF REPORTER way tracks. hati Medical College and Hos- Vacancies (in Rs.) GUWAHATI, May 19: For Sima Sahani, a trader who pital, said that after imposition O Min. 2 years of experience GUWAHATI, May 19: In view of the crisis triggered by thousands of slum dwellers and deals in scrap materials near the of the lockdown he lost his job in job role of Account the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent socio-economic people residing in small huts railway track at Fancy Bazar, in- and did not receive any help Assistant/ Junior situation across the State along with the rest of the country, along the railway tracks in the formed that even after imple- from the State government. Graduate in Accountant or similar 1 Accountant 1 (One) 23-35 Commerce with O Knowledge of Computer 15,000 - 18,000/- Ellora Vigyan Mancha, a non-governmental organisation city, both the COVID-19 pan- mentation of a series of health “My family has no ration card, years 50% marks form Applications, Tally, GST, Per month promoting scientific temperament, has urged its members demic and starvation have guidelines by the government, so managing daily ration is be- Govt. recognized PFMS etc. and supporters to work on increasing scientific tempera- posed a big challenge for their no change has taken place in the come almost impossible for me. institute. O Previous work exp. in Govt. ment among the people on COVID-related issues, while survival amid the lockdown. lifestyle of these people. On top of that, there is no scope sector preferable. observing the norms of social distancing. These people include petty trad- “These people are at high risk for me to get a job under the O Min. 2 years exp. with A scientific temperament and medical expertise are the ers, daily wage labourers, clean- because consumption of alcohol present circumstances,” Bijay knowledge in Graduate in any Documentation, reporting, way forward to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, while ing workers, etc., among whom and other substances still con- lamented. Computer discipline/ Data analysis sanitization and social distancing are the key to the COVID awareness about hygiene and tinues among them. If the State Puran Basfar of the Fatasil 2 Operator 1 (One) 23-35 DCA/BCA O Exp. of online monitoring 15,000 - 18,000/- protocol, the Mancha said, reiterating its commitment to sanitization is almost nil and government doesn’t take any Ambari slum area alleged that years activities in social Per month enhance awareness among the masses. most of them are victims of drug immediate step then Guwahati although the district administra- community development The Mancha, which completed 17 years of its existence and substance abuse. will face a worse situation in tion has provided one-time ra- projects. O Previous work exp. in Govt. on May 15, has also urged the common masses to try to A section of these people in coming days,” Sahani said. tion, the amount was not suffi- sector preferable. help the lesser privileged people in this hour of crisis. conversation with The Assam Talking about the present cient to cover all the people of Important Instructions:- The foundation day of Ellora Vigyan Mancha was ob- Tribune , stated that their liv- scenario at his place of resi- his area. Many needy people 1. This engagement will be purely temporary on contractual basis and NULM Mission related only. Initially this engagement served at several places of the State following all the lock- ing places are yet to come un- dence, Chiranjit Chakraborty of were deprived of ration. Again, will be for 11 months based on performance and requirement of the mission, contract may further be extended. down rules. In the programme held in Guwahati, flag hoist- der any sanitization drive and Bhaskar Nagar slum area said from the very first day of the 2. The shortlisted candidates will have to appear for a Written Test, Computer Test and Interview for which no TA/DA shall ing was done by the Mancha’s vice president and artist social distancing norms. officials concerned have not tak- lockdown many people of the be paid. Kiran Shankar in the organisation’s central office in Heday- “It is practically impossible en any step to sanitize their area slum area have remained job- 3. The undersigned reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reasons thereof. Merely having the requisite qualification and experience will not render the applicant eligible for shortlisting. atpur. Floral tributes were paid to the late Ellora Roy- for us to follow the social dis- even after repeated requests. less, he added. 4. Screening will be done in case of excess applications accordingly on the basis of education weightage. choudhury, after whom the organization has been named. tancing norms. If we have to fol- “The people here are not On the other hand, Puran, 5. The Online application will be received till 06th June 2020 & candidates without the above qualification need not apply The Mancha posted the speeches of a number of eminent low the norms then the govern- using masks or maintaining so- who is a cleaning worker in the for the respective post scientists and public activists on its social media channels to ment should provide sufficient cial distancing outside their Guwahati Municipal Corpora- 6. The candidates have to apply online on the website: https://hailakandi.gov.in or https://clchailakandi.asulms.in promote scientific temperament. ration every day. How can we houses. Sale of country liquor tion, said that they are carrying Sd/- City Project Officer City Mission Management Unit, NULM “It’s high time people stayed away from superstitions, hoax- survive without going out for and drugs is continuing unabat- out routine cleaning work with- Janasanyog/DF/203/20 Hailakandi es and unscientific experiments on the cure of novel coronavi- work?” argued Mahesh Das, ed even amid the lockdown. On out getting to wear masks and rus. No sound wave or the incense stick can keep the infection who resides in a hut along the the other hand, most of the hand gloves. away unless people follow the social distancing norms proper- railway track at Fancy Bazar. people of our slum area are yet “We have appealed to the No CEWR (G)7/2019/3 ly with adequate emphasis on proper sanitisation. We have Mahesh alleged that no sani- to come under the free ration authorities concerned to give us urged our members to make more and more people aware tization drive has been carried distribution drive of the govern- masks and gloves, but are yet PRESS RELEASE about various myths and facts of the pandemic and the WHO out by government officials in ment,” he said. to get any positive response,” This is for general information that the Department of Water Resources, Govt. of Assam guidelines,” said Isfaqur Rahman of the Mancha. his area where thousands of Bijay Basfar, a resident of the he added. has set up Control Rooms at the Divisional Offices of Water Resources Department w.e.f 1st May 2020 with control room at Chief Engineer’s office and it will be operational Trump asks WHO ... till 31st Oct 2020. The contact number and its control room units are provided below. Bid to address mental health issues (Contd from page 1) Sl. Name of Division Name Phone No. Control Trump, who is seeking re-election in November, said he cannot No. Room No. on digital platform through arts allow the American taxpayer dollars to continue to finance an 1 E. E. Hydrology Office 03612666310 organisation that, in its present state, is so clearly not serving Golap Das, E. E. 9854117416 CITY CORRESPONDENT blending art, lifestyle and pro- uled. Performers and speakers America’s interests. Utpal Bharali, J. E. 8486427782 fessional medical counselling to such as folk singer Kalpana More than 300,000 people have died due to the coronavirus Rupa Shyam, J. E. 9707559032 GUWAHATI, May 19: More heal minds, and address and find Patowary, Bollywood singer pandemic and over 4.8 million people infected around the world. 2 E. E. Dibrugarh Dipak Bora 9435728751 6002912402 than 80 musicians, poets, sto- answers to the problems. More and composer Ambar Das, The US is the worst-hit country with over 90,000 deaths and over rytellers, healers, lifestyle than 80 musicians, poets and Bollywood violinist Sandeep 1.5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hop- 6002912403 coaches and doctors have come storytellers, healers, lifestyle Thakur, eminent Urdu poet kins University. 6002912404 together through a digital cam- coaches and doctors have come and artiste Kafeel Jafri, Hindi In his letter dated May 18, Trump alleged that the WHO has 3 E. E. Sivsagar Utpal Mazumder 9854319834 6002912405 paign ‘ArtfulPeace Cumulative’ on board so far to support the poet Mohit Mudita Dwivedi failed to publicly call on China to allow for an independent investi- 6002912406 to address mental health issues. cause, and went live from their and the Sufi rock band of Coke gation into the origins of the virus, despite the recent endorse- 6002912407 The campaign was launched official Facebook page,” said Studio fame Zikrr, among oth- ment for doing so by its own Emergency Committee. by Storyweavers, co-founded Paullah. ers, have participated in this On Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping dispelled the criticism 4 E. E. Jorhat Diganta Sharma 9435185729 6002912408 by journalist and entrepreneur “Anxiety and depression initiative to support the cause. of secrecy and cover-up, saying “all along, we have acted with open- 6002912409 Pritisha Borthakur and adver- have been the plague of this “One primary reason we ness, transparency and responsibility. We have provided informa- 5 Jorhat Mechanical Prasanna Bordoloi 9101356536 6002912450 tising professional Rishi Paullah. millennium. I have seen many decided to work on mental tion to WHO and relevant countries in a most timely fashion”. 76002912451 It has been addressing mental close people in my life going health is because I am one of Trump has accused China of covering up, while Australia and 6 E. E. Jorhat UAID M. F. Laskar 7002520166 6002912410 health issues through several through a lot, and however the victims. I have been bat- the European Union have called for more transparency in China’s offline initiatives in Delhi-NCR much you try and explain, it is tling with depression for the COVID-19 control efforts including an independent inquiry into 7 E. E. Majuli Rajib Goswami 9435545019 and North East through one so difficult to help the people last four years. There is no the origins of the virus. – PTI 8 E. E. Dhemaji Samiran Deka 9435028771 6002912412 platform – Art After Dark – fall into the brackets of accept- shame in admitting how one 9 E. E. Dhakuakhana Pardip Das 8638766569 6002912413 where they use performing arts ance and embrace the factual is feeling and what one is go- India records 0.2 ... as the healing element. elements. Seeing the current ing through. The campaign (Contd from page 1) 10 E. E. Lakhimpur Pitambar Deka Boro 9435201563 6002912414 “Since the pandemic has scenario and speculating the ArtfulPeace Cumulative will It was more than double the time taken in the US and Spain 6002912415 brought everything to a halt and future, we decided to give a bring the change. We plan to which have been hit hard by the pandemic. 11 E. E. Tezpur Prabin Bhuyan 9435130010 6002912416 a massive rise in depression and serious thought on the mental keep this as a continuous ap- According to the data sourced from the Health Ministry and 6002912417 anxiety cases has been seen of health aspect,” he added. proach and not a time-stipu- Worldometers, in the US, coronavirus infection cases increased 6002912418 late, Storyweavers decided to The initiative kicked off on lated campaign. Currently, our from 100 to 1,00,000 in 25 days, while it took 30 days for the cases 6002912419 continue addressing mental May 3 with a live performance slots are full till June. Sansiti- to reach the 1 lakh-mark in Spain. It took 35 days in Germany, 36 health with a much better and by Delhi-based band Jazba e sation and awareness are two 12 CAID Mangaldai Phulchand Khan 9101295967 days in Italy, 39 days in France and 42 days in the UK for the effective approach by launching Junoon. Several yoga and med- important pillars we’re trying coronavirus infection cases to rise from 100 to 1 lakh respectively. 13 E. E. Mangaldai Dipak Bhatt 9435656162 6002912429 digital campaign – ArtfulPeace itation sessions, and medical to address,” said Pritisha Referring to data from WHO situation report-119, the Cumulative – wherein we are counselling sessions are sched- Borthakur. 14 E. E. Nagaon Bhaskar Das 9435041754 6002912422 Health Ministry said 3,11,847 COVID-19 mortalities have 15 E. E. Morigaon Lochan Choudhury 9435065021 6002912423 been reported worldwide which is about 4.1 deaths per Centre anticipated spike ... lakh population. 16 E. E. Guwahati East Bhaskar Sarma 9435062926 6002912424 Among the countries with high COVID-19 casualties, the (Contd from page 1) concerned persons. There are engaged for questioning peo- 17 E. E. Guwahati West Abdul Mahibur 9435545170 6002912425 US with 87,180 fatalities has 26.6 deaths per lakh population. The government is fully instances where the affected ple and police personnel then Mazumder The UK has reported 34,636 deaths and has approximately aware of the fact that lock- people willingly did not coop- try to find out the persons 18 E. E. PGP Pranab Bora 9954502522 6002912428 52.1 deaths per lakh population, it said. down is creating major prob- erate with the health authori- who came into contact with Italy with 31,908 instances of coronavirus fatalities so far has 19 E. E. Goalpara S. Sarma 7002350170 6002912435 lems for the citizens and hit ties. On the other hand, even the affected person. Howev- the economy hard. But this is if a person is willing to coop- er, Kerala adopted a differ- around 52.8 deaths per lakh population. France has so far re- 20 E. E. Nalbari Pratul Patowary 9508595646 6002912430 ported 28,059 casualties which is about 41.9 deaths per lakh the only way to prevent erate with the authorities, it ent measure and police per- 21 E. E. Baksa Jiten Das 7002569675 6002912442 population while Spain with 27, 650 fatalities has about 59.2 spreading of the disease in a will not be possible for him, or sonnel were involved to car- 6000482486 thickly populated country like her to remember names of all ry out contact tracing from deaths per lakh. – PTI 22 E. E. Barpeta Pulak Choudhury 9435025615 6002912431 India. The lockdown is one of the persons with whom the the beginning. The police the ways to reduce the spread person came into contact in the personnel are trained for 39 new COVID-19 ... 6002912432 of coronavirus as no vaccine past 14 days. The situation is questioning people and in- (Contd from page 1) 6002912433 to prevent the disease or no more difficult in case a migrant vestigating cases and they can Kalita’s sample was among six found to be COVID-19 posi- 6002912424 medicine to cure it is availa- from other state is affected by do a better job in this regard tive last night. Three were from the Sarusajai quarantine camp 23 LAID Barpeta K. Pathak 9435267711 6002912439 ble, sources added. the disease. He or she would than the health workers. That and two were linked to the potato godown case. One of the 24 E. E. Chirang Rajesh Brahma 9435123169 6002912441 Sources also said that not even know the names of is why, despite being a highly positive patients – Jitendra Patil (potato godown link) – was though contact tracing of the the persons who came into vulnerable state with con- missing for a few hours until he was tracked by Assam Police at 25 E. E. Kokrajhar N. Karmakar 9435027065 affected people are being car- contact during the movement tacts with the Middle East around 2 am and taken to the MMCH. 26 E. E. Dhubri Akhtaruddin Azad 9085588873 6002912436 ried out all over the country, it from one state to another,” and even COVID-19 hotspot The Kamrup Metro district administration today declared 6002912437 is not an easy task. “The suc- sources admitted. Wuhan in China, Kerala man- two new areas – Bishnupur (Fatasil) and Bihari Patty (Bhoot- 6002912438 cess of such a move depends Sources said that in most aged to contain the disease, nath) – as containment zones after detection of COVID-19 cas- on the awareness level of the states, health workers are sources said. es there. The two patients from these areas are linked to the 27 E. E. Silchar A. Deb 9435179710 6002912452 potato godown case. 8812033329 Truncated curriculum ... State ‘high alert’ ... 28 E. E. Karimganj A. Roy 8473951497 6002912447 29 CID Badarpur Mazarul Islam 9435361956 6002912448 (Contd from page 1) training for them to be given es, remedial classes for weak- (Contd from page 1) Open source digital learning for use of modern technologies er section and also those who Amphan which is the second super cyclone over the Bay of 30 E. E. Hailakandi Rezzakul Haque 9678272081 6002912449 solution and learning manage- in imparting education,” it said, could not avail the online facil- Bengal in two decades was also rated a Category 5 with maximum 31 E. E. Diphu Mizi Kro 8721047154 6002912443 ment software should be used recommending some ap- ities effectively, it added. sustained winds of 165 miles per hour and gusts to 200 mph. Karbi-Anglong by teachers for conducting on- proved platforms of online ed- The universities can also “In order to ensure that the storm does not leave any cata- 32 E. E. Haflong Robbert Tulor 9435077092 6002912445 line teaching. ucation. formulate ways for return and strophic impact, we have asked the DCs to identify the vulner- “As most of the faculty The universities and colleg- joining of research scholars able locations and population and keep a track. We do not want Sd/- Chief Engineer members are accustomed to es have been asked to arrange following a roster system of to take any chances at this moment,” a senior Assam Govern- Water Resources Department traditional pedagogy, intensive make-up classes, special class- 30 per cent. ment official said. Janasanyog/D/631/20 Chandmari, Guwahati-3 WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 NORTH E AST THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 7 Manipur Govt asks MHA to Manipur COVID-19 tally rises to nine remove NSCN-IM camps CORRESPONDENT On Sunday afternoon, the third spe- WEATHER cial train from Bengaluru had arrived IMPHAL, May 19: The Manipur Government has urged IMPHAL, May 19: With two more with 1,450 people, who later left in 43 the Union Home Ministry to shift “unauthorised” NSCN-IM NORTHEAST persons testing positive for COVID- buses for their respective districts. It camps to Nagaland, following alleged distribution of relief ma- Forecast for NE: Rain/thun- terials by civil society organisations to cadres of the insurgent dershower is very likely to 19, Manipur has recorded a total of nine may be mentioned here that the first occur at many places over positive cases so far even as local res- special train from Chennai carrying group lodged in two such camps, a top official said. Chief Sec- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, retary J Suresh Babu, in a letter to the Ministry of Home Af- Meghalaya, Nagaland, Ma- idents who had been stranded in other 1,140 people of the State had arrived nipur, Mizoram and Tripura. States due to the ongoing nationwide on May 13. fairs, highlighted the matter after a “large number of civil soci- ety organisations...were openly invited to these camps”. Warning: Thunderstorm with lockdown, continue to return home. As on May 18, the total number of lightning is very likely to occur Confirming this, Additional Direc- stranded persons returning to the The controversy over the presence of the “unauthorised” at isolated places over tor of the Health Department Dr Khoi- State by bus stands at 5,785 and by camps of the NSCN-IM surfaced recently when members of Arunachal Pradesh. Thunder- rom Sasheekumar Mangang, in a train, at 4237, a press release issued civil society organisations were seen extending relief materials storm with lightning and gusty to the cadres at the Huthrong Brigade Camp in Senapati district wind with speed (30-40) kmph press release today, said a total of nine by the COVID-19 common control is very likely to occur at iso- cases have been reported in the State room stated. and the Ashiho Chaomai Battalion in Chandel district of Manipur lated places over Assam, so far. Two patients have already re- Meanwhile, with the Central on May 8 and May 13 respectively. Videos of the distribution of Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, covered, while the seven others are Returnees at the Jiribam Railway Station in Manipur after their arrival from Government extending the lock- relief materials were shared on the social media, “causing em- Mizoram and Tripura. Heavy Hyderabad, on Tuesday. – Photo: Correspondent barrassment to the state government,” the letter said. It added rain is very likely to occur at undergoing treatment in hospitals. down till the end of this month, the isolated places over Assam, The press release said a woman (64) en up,” it added. to districts following necessary medical Manipur Government also issued that Central security forces, which are overseeing these camps, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, and her daughter (23) were tested at the Meanwhile, a day after a special train procedures, the sources added. new guidelines to be followed for “have also failed to restrain” them from illegal activities. Mizoram and Tripura. Virus Research and Diagnostic Labora- carrying 593 stranded people came In another development, the State the next two weeks. It also urged the MHA to take serious note of this and direct Temperatures: tory, Regional Institute of Medical Sci- from Vadodara in Gujarat, the fifth Health Department today decided to As per the new guidelines, curfew the Army and the Assam Rifles to control the activities of the Max (°C) Min (°C) ences, and found positive for COVID-19. such train carrying 536 people from expand COVID-19 testing to cover all will be enforced in the Imphal city and NSCN-IM and also prevent public and civil society organisa- Dibrugarh 34.1 24.0 tions from visiting these camps. “The Ministry of Home Affairs Tezpur 33.1 25.0 “They left Delhi on May 14 and Hyderabad arrived at the Jiribam Rail- returnees to the State. “Sample col- all other district headquarters from 6 Silchar 33.6 25.9 reached Imphal on May 16,” the Health way Station today, official sources said. lection teams have been established pm to 6 am till May 31. The State is also requested to direct them to remove the camps from Dhubri 31.0 26.3 Department release said. “All neces- Soon after their arrival, the returnees in various districts for this purpose,” Home Department issued an order in Manipur and relocate in Nagaland,” the letter added. – PTI Jorhat 34.0 21.0 N Lakhimpur 34.7 23.2 sary precautionary measures are tak- boarded buses for their onward journey an official release stated. this regard late last night. Shillong 23.4 – Soldiers taking all Cherrapunjee 25.7 18.4 Aizawl 29.9 19.1 Cyclone Kohima 26.4 15.0 precautions: Army officer Pasighat 33.2 25.2 2 more COVID-19 cases Amphan: no ITANAGAR, May 19: Soldiers stationed at Tawang in Aru- Itanagar 34.3 24.2 Imphal 31.5 20.2 direct impact nachal Pradesh are taking all kinds of precautions to make sure Agartala 34.1 28.0 detected in Tripura that none of them is infected by coronavirus, a senior Indian on Nagaland Army officer said. Addressing a review meeting convened by Mizo residents CORRESPONDENT three patients were dis- Central team on Monday vis- The minister said the Gov- CORRESPONDENT Tawang legislator Tsering Tashi at the Deputy Commission- charged from hospital on ited Kamalpur and held a meet- ernment would soon form er’s office on Monday, Brigadier VK Jagtap assured the civil abroad still await AGARTALA, May 19: Two Monday and 27 were sent ing with the SDMO, BSF ja- gram panchayat and village-lev- DIMAPUR, May 19: The administration of his unit’s full cooperation. more positive cases of COV- home today. wans and other persons con- el committees for awareness Nagaland State Disaster The soldiers are screened at various locations before they repatriation ID-19 – both jawans of the 86th As of now, 17,160 persons cerned on the outbreak of and monitoring of the COVID- Management Authority enter Tawang. “Moreover, even the fresh vegetable supplies CORRESPONDENT Battalion of the BSF based at have been placed under sur- COVID-19 at Jawaharnagar. 19 situation at the grassroot (NSDMA) today said that that we receive are being thoroughly sanitised and then distrib- Jawaharnagar in Dhalai district veillance out of whom 13,705 The team also visited the Dha- level. “Since many people are Cyclone Amphan would uted,” he said. Tawang DC Sang Phuntsok said the administra- AIZAWL, May 19: Mizo- – have been confirmed. Tripu- have already completed the lai BOP, where a BSF jawan returning to the State, it is of have no direct impact on Na- tion is keeping everyone coming from other States in quaran- ram citizens stranded in for- ra Chief Minister Biplab Ku- 14-day quarantine period. At had tested positive, following utmost importance to enforce galand. However, scattered tine facilities under strict vigil irrespective of their status. eign countries – many of them mar Deb has said that 467 present, 3,154 persons are which the entire area was no- the quarantine guidelines prop- rain and thundershowers, “The efforts we have made so far to fight COVID-19 will fail in the middle of the sea – have samples were tested on Mon- under home quarantine and tified as a containment zone. erly. Public representatives will particularly during evening if only one person infects others in our district. So we all will still not been included in the day and two BSF jawans were 301 persons are under facility The Central team visited also be part of the committees,” and night, will be a common have to work as COVID warriors,” he said. list of stranded Indians to be found positive. quarantine. Out of the total the Karina BOP under the Nath said. feature for the next few days, Officers from the Sashastra Seema Bal, the Indo Tibetan brought home in the second “All the positive patients are 14,635 COVID-19 tests con- Gandacherra subdivision to- As many as 369 persons ar- the NSDMA stated in a re- Border Police and representatives of several NGOs shared phase, officials said. under proper medical care. I ducted so far, 169 positive cas- day. It has already visited Ja- rived at the Churaibari Gate lease issued by Secretary to their views and ideas for combating the pandemic. Tawang “All we can do is wait for pray for their speedy recov- es were found. Most of the waharnagar, Ambassa, GB in North district on Monday, the Nagaland Government, district lies along the Line of Actual Control. – PTI the MHA’s move to bring ery. We are committed to en- patients have already recov- Pant Hospital, COVID Care from different States. All the Lhouchalie Viva. them back as the matter falls sure your safety,” the Chief ered from the disease. Centre at the Saheed Bhagat returnees were sent to home The NSDMA, in coordi- Stranded people return to under the Union Ministry,” an Minister said in a Facebook State Law Minister Ratan Singh Youth Hostel and the quarantine after thermal scan- nation with the regional of- official said. post last night. Meanwhile, Lal Nath said a three-member BSF hospital at Salbagan. ning and collection of swabs. fice of the India Meteoro- Officials said they have a logical Department in Gu- Sikkim from Bengaluru complete list of Mizoram res- wahati, Assam, has issued A CORRESPONDENT idents stranded abroad and weather updates with re- who want to return home. Till Meghalaya Budget Session gard to the cyclone for the GANGTOK, May 19: Around 1,054 Sikkimese people May 15, as many as 630 Mi- coming days. stranded in Bengaluru have been evacuated by the Sikkim zoram residents have report- It said there would be a Government in coordination with its Karnataka counterpart. ed being stranded abroad. to resume from today gradual spike in the weath- The stranded students gathered at the HMT Ground where They are in 14 countries, in- er activity over Nagaland Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan cluding cruises. STAFF CORRESPONDENT to the State economy due to In the last fiscal, revenue the Jaintia Hills. from May 20 onwards, saw them off. Later, Sikkim Chief Minister PS Tamang called Neighbouring Myanmar the ongoing lockdown, Depu- generated by the Excise De- The Congress is also likely which would last till May 28 Dr Narayan over the phone and thanked him for all the sup- has the highest number of SHILLONG, May 19: The ty Chief Minister Prestone partment was Rs 260 crore, to raise the issue of price hike or May 30. Thunder squalls port extended by the Karnataka Government in facilitating stranded Mizoram residents three-day reassembled Budg- Tynsong said that revenue apart from the VAT on liquor. of essential commodities by with severe lightening are the return of the stranded people to Sikkim. at 318. As many as 211 are et Session of the Meghalaya generation in the State has The other source of reve- profiteers. The party has been also expected during this Cyclone Amphan : As super cyclone, Amphan , is poised to seafarers. Nineteen people Legislative Assembly will “come down to almost zero”. nue collection is mining, but vocal on strict implementa- period. hit West Bengal, authorities concerned said. As a result, Sikkim are stranded in Nepal, 18 in begin from tomorrow and is The only succour for the due to the ban on coal mining tion of quarantine measures The NSDMA asked all the is very likely to experience widespread moderate rainfall and the United Arab Emirates and expected to focus on the Gov- State is from the liquor and transportation, the op- in the State. district disaster management thundershower activities on Wednesday and Thursday, with iso- 12 in Kuwait. ernment’s effort to fight shops which have been do- tion is closed at the present Several people were authorities and other line de- lated heavy rainfall activities on these two days, stated GN Raha, As per the records main- against COVID-19 and give a ing brisk business since the juncture. The State Govern- found to have flouted the partments to attend to any Director, Indian Meteorological Department, Gangtok. tained by the State Govern- stimulus to the economy. past couple of weeks, which ment recently allowed min- quarantine rules. This issue emergencies caused by natu- ment till Monday, the majori- The State Government is is likely to positively impact ing operations to continue for and others on the health front ral calamities. It asked them ty of the stranded people be- slated to pass the budget esti- revenue collection. other minerals. are likely to be raised by the to be on alert to save lives and Special train to reach long to Aizawl district (298), mates for 2020-21 during this The State Government Although the Opposition Opposition. properties amid the ongoing followed by Siaha (115) and session. The budget estimates recently increased liquor Congress has been lending The private members’ battle against the spread of Dimapur on May 22 Champhai (106). The State will have to be readjusted, prices by 25 per cent over its support to the Govern- business has been scheduled COVID-19. CORRESPONDENT Government has already sub- keeping in mind the prevail- the maximum retail price. It ment in its fight against COV- on May 22. The Govern- The NSDMA also urged mitted a list of Mizoram resi- ing economic scenario. is expected that the move ID-19, it is expected to raise ment’s businesses will be con- the public to keep away from DIMAPUR, May 19: Agriculture Production Commission- dents stranded abroad, to the Although the Meghalaya would generate an additional issues like coal import from ducted on May 20 and 21. The lightning, gusty winds and er Y Kikheto Sema, who is also the Dimapur district in-charge Ministry of External Affairs to Government has said that it revenue to the tune of Rs 120 Assam and subsequent oppo- budget estimates will be thunderstorms during the for COVID-19 activities, on Tuesday said that a special train facilitate their return. has not yet calculated the loss to Rs 130 crore. sition by coal miners from passed on May 21. period. It also requested the from Chennai carrying stranded people is expected to reach public not to take shelter un- here on May 22. He said the special train with 1,464 stranded der large trees and near river people departed from Chennai on Tuesday evening. 2 Tablighi Jamaat banks to prevent unnecessary Meanwhile, following appeals from the State Government risk to life. and district administration, the executive committee of the attendees return The cyclone will make a Kuda Village Baptist Church has announced that it would house landfall over coastal West STAFF CORRESPONDENT State Bus Terminus in Guwa- all asymptomatic Angami Naga returnees from Kuda village, Bengal near Digha between hati, Assam,” Anwar Ali of under the Nagarjan jurisdiction, at its guest house within the 2 pm and 6 pm on Wednes- SHILLONG, May 19: Two Shillong Markaz said. church premises. Sema met members of the church on Tues- day. It will rapidly weaken af- Tablighi Jamaat members ar- Ali said that the duo travelled day and expressed his appreciation for their positive response. ter crossing the coast and rived here on Monday evening from the national capital to Gu- within 12 hours, it will move from New Delhi and were sent wahati in a bus and thereafter, across Bangladesh. The cy- to home quarantine after be- reached the State capital. “Both clone will then weaken to a ing screened and tested. were screened by Health offi- depression and thereafter, to The duo was stranded in cials at the entry point and on a low pressure while moving New Delhi due to the ongo- arrival here, they were taken across Meghalaya, lower As- ing lockdown after they had to the Shillong Civil Hospital sam and the western half of attended a religious congre- for further testing,” Ali said. Arunachal Pradesh. gation at Hazrat Nizamuddin He said that both these Markaz in Delhi, the Shillong members are now in home Markaz stated here today. quarantine. Relatives of the two No. NPE. 94/2019/41 Although seven persons members have informed about NOTICE from Meghalaya attended the the arrival of these two persons On the basis of the written test for the post of Junior Assistant in the amalgamated establishment Nizamuddin meet, five are to the local police station here. of Deputy Commissioner, Nalbari held on 08.03.2020, the candidates with the under mentioned still to arrive in the State. On the other five members Roll Numbers have qualified for appearing in the Computer Proficiency Test (Practical). “Two of them arrived in Shil- who are yet to return, Ali said long on Monday in a bus ar- three are in their native places 1023 1238 1438 1851 2336 3128 4046 4598 An official issuing slips to traders from rural areas, allowing purchase of essential ranged by the Meghalaya in Assam and two others are 1035 1264 1489 1855 2471 3154 4086 4622 commodities from a wholesale market in Shillong on Tuesday. – UB Photos Government from the Inter- in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 1036 1285 1550 1862 2665 3203 4110 4715 1039 1288 1584 2091 2773 3511 4141 4719 Tripura teacher makes robot to serve COVID-19 patients 1045 1290 1656 2139 2774 3515 4149 4789 1067 1318 1657 2147 2814 3605 4161 4828 AGARTALA, May 19: In a bid to ceiver taken out of a toy car and can “There is a shortage of PPE kits. ing of suspected patients. Many sophis- prevent doctors and other medical work for 90 minutes on full charge. The frontline health workers such as ticated gadgets are not available now 1133 1366 1680 2249 2947 3617 4307 4864 staff from getting infected with coro- “It is a low-cost robot, which was doctors and nurses are at the risk of due to the ongoing lockdown,” he said. 1134 1422 1751 2279 2968 3818 4521 4869 navirus, a teacher of the Tripura Uni- made from waste materials in laborato- getting infected with coronavirus. The Medical Superintendent of Govind 1166 1426 1808 2282 3005 3912 4535 4871 versity has made a robot from scrap ry. I also took help from a worker of a robot will help minimise the risk for Ballabh Pant (GBP) Hospital, which is The candidates would be required to produce the Admit Card for written test held on 08.03.2020 materials that can deliver food and local hardware factory, and it was built them,” the IIT-Guwahati pass-out said. the only testing centre for coronavi- and all original testimonials including Identity Proof for verification at the time of the Computer medicines to COVID-19 patients, an within a week. I spent only Rs 25,000 to A Kochi-based startup firm, Asimov rus in the State, said that robots are Proficiency Test (Practical). official said on Tuesday. manufacture it,” Nath told reporters. Robotics, has also made a similar ro- being used in hospitals in many states The ‘COVID-19 Warbot’, developed The robot with three 0.5 HP mo- bot to serve patients and minimise and foreign countries. “This type of The candidates who have qualified in the written test are requested to visit www.assamrect.in/ by Dr Harjit Nath, an assistant profes- tors and rechargeable batteries is ca- risk for healthcare professionals. robot can be useful in our hospital. But results for date, time & Venue of Computer Proficiency Test (Practical). sor of the Chemical and Polymer Engi- pable of carrying up to 15 kg of food “Many more programmes can be it should be approved of by a technical Sd/- Chairman of the Selection Committee & neering department of the university, and medicines on a plastic tray mount- added to the robot so that it can per- committee and can be deployed after Deputy Commissioner, is regulated by a transmitter and a re- ed on top of it, he said. form other jobs such as thermal screen- repeated tests,” he said. – PTI Janasanyog/D/636/20 Nalbari 8 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI STATE WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020

NEWS IN BRIEF Solar power Shramik Express reaches Barak Valley plant STAFF CORRESPONDENT Guwahati from Chennai on Sunday tration quarantined the persons at The meeting decided to form a ANN SERVICE midnight, reached Badarpur on Mon- ALC College, Algapur for a 14-day purchase committee under the chair- PATACHARKUCHI, May SILCHAR, May 19: A Shramik day afternoon and all of them have period. Another 18 persons coming manship of Additional Deputy Com- 19: Bhattadev University, Express from Bibinagar (near Hy- been quarantined. Swab samples of from outside the State have been put missioner-cum-CEO, DDMA, RK which was formerly Bajali derabad) to Jiribam (in Manipur) the passengers have been collected, under institutional quarantine at Dam to procure items like beds, pil- College, has been chosen for reached Badarpur on Tuesday morn- Anbamuthan added. DIET. Swab samples of all the per- lows, mattresses etc., needed for the a project under the Integrat- ing at 6:30 am. Our Hailakndi Correspondent sons have been collected for onward quarantine centres through short ten- ed Power Development Karimganj Deputy Commissioner adds: Fourteen passengers of transmission to the Silchar Medical der notice. The meeting authorised Scheme by the Assam Pow- Anbamuthan MP informed The As- Hailakandi district arrived by 07047 College and Hospital. the Executive Engineer, PHED and er Distribution Company sam Tribune that the train from Bib- BB Nagar-Jiribam special train on “All the returnees are in good spir- Executive Engineer, PWD (Building) Limited (APDCL). inagar had as many as 46 passengers Tuesday morning. The train that had its and they have cooperated with the Division, Silchar to undertake emer- The project is aimed at sup- belonging to the three districts of departed from Hyderabad on Satur- administration in every possible way,” gency work like construction of tem- plying, installation, testing and Barak Valley. “As per our information, day reached Badarpur railway station said Phukan. porary toilets, sanitation facilities and commissioning, including 5 there were nine passengers of Kar- in Karimganj district . Health authorities informed that also minor repairing of quarantine years operation, comprehen- Workers from North Lakhimpur Municipality Board col- imganj and 13 passengers for Assistant Commissioner of 783 persons are under home quar- centres as per approved rates of the sive warranty and maintenance lecting garbage during lockdown in North Lakhimpur on Hailakandi districts while for Cachar Hailakandi, Parikshit Phukan said al- antine as on Monday. 1,649 persons concerned departments. of grid-connected rooftop so- lar power plant in Bhattadev Tuesday. – Photo: Farhana Ahmed there were 24 passengers. We have together 25 passengers from have completed the 28-day quaran- It also approved post facto approval University at Bajali. made a funnel zone at the reception Hailakandi district booked tickets for tine period. against the contingency fund of Rs Shakti Trans Infra has been 139 samples test negative area in the railway station for passen- the train, as per the list provided by Meanwhile, a meeting of the Dis- 60,000 to the Circle Officers, DPO, appointed as turnkey con- MORIGAON, May 19: Altogether 139 samples out of gers of Karimganj district for their the government, but only 14 board- trict Disaster Management Authori- DDMA and Nazir, DC’s establish- tractor for execution of the the 642 returning people from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu screening and swab sample collection. ed it. Health personnel of the district ty (DDMA) chaired by the Deputy ment at Rs 10,000 each, besides ap- etc., have turned out corona negative. These people work. It has installed 90 so- The passengers will be taken to the were sent to several quarantine centres in Morigaon camping at the Badarpur railway sta- Commissioner-cum-Chairman, proving a further sum of Rs 20,000 lar panels which have a pow- quarantine centres in respective dis- district and their sample tests are being carried out by tion received the passengers, DDMA, MN Dahal was held on per circle on a need basis. The ad- er output of 330 watts each. tricts following the COVID-19 pro- the Morigaon Health department. Dr Arun Nath, screened them and conducted other Thursday to chalk out a plan for insti- ministration has already notified some The installation work which Incharge of the Surveilance Squad of Morigaon district tocol,” the Deputy Commissioner necessary health check-ups whilst tutional quarantine of migrant work- government buildings and institutions started in December 2019, be- told this correspondent that so far 139 sample tests informed. maintaining social distancing. ASTC ers and others coming from outside for setting up of additional quarantine came operational on May 18 have been done by the department whose result have Meanwhile, 41 passengers of Kar- buses were arranged to ferry the pas- the State by special trains and other facilities to accommodate the incom- last. The project will provide come out negative. Phase-wise sample testing is going imganj district who had arrived at sengers to the district. The adminis- modes of transport. ing people. on in the district. Dr Nath said that house-to-house 30 kW of power to the insti- community surveillance is going on in Morigaon district tution. by the ASHA and anganwadi workers while the whole Release of Further, four other institu- mission is being conducted by 125 doctors and 543 tions have been selected un- nurses.– Correspondent ‘COVID Warrior’ Oli renders dues urged der this scheme. RANGIYA, May 19: A joint Corona care centres meeting was held at the Mu- OBITUARY BONGAIGAON, May 19: The Chirang district service till her wedding day rara Cooperative Society’s of- administration has set up nine Covid Care Centres fice on Sunday to discuss var- Pulin Das Kakoti (CCCs) to facilitate quarantine protocol to natives of the to the emergency situation. ious issues like non-release of district who are returning from other States. The centres The bride performed her duty in conveyance dues of PDS items have been opened at Kajalgaon High School, Dhaligaon the day shift on Sunday and then at- and release of commission share etc., of the fair price High School, Chapaguri ME School, Baikhungaon Satipur tended the juroon , a day before the ME Madrassa, UN Brahma Junior College and UN Brahma shops. The meet, chaired by wedding ceremony on Monday. the president, discussed at College in Kajalgaon Sadar subdivision and at Bijni Sishu When this correspondent spoke to Kalyan High School, Zakir Hussain Public High School and length about the financial prob- Ambedkar Bhawan in Bijni subdivision. – Correspondent this dedicated health worker over tele- lems being faced by the fair phone on the special day in order to wish price shop owners in manag- More quarantine facilities her, she said that in this unprecedented ing conveyance cost for distri- bution of PDS goods to the ben- TEZPUR, May 19: The Sonitpur district administration emergency situation, she considered eficiaries. It urged the con- GUWAHATI, May 19: Pu- has prepared five more quarantine facilities in the district service before self. cerned department to release to accommodate the people returning from outside the “If my departmental officer insists, I lin Das Kakoti, a resident of the arrear PDS distribution Shanti Ram Das Path, Rehabari State. The newly set up quarantine facilities are Don am ready to attend duty during the night conveyance cost since Sep- Bosco Socio-Technical Institute, Dekargaon, Maharishi shift, i.e., after the wedding ceremony tember last year, before May passed away on May 18 fol- Vidya Mandir, Bhitor Poruwa, Gurukul School and St. is over, or even tomorrow morning,” 31 or face discontinuation in lowing protracted illness. Mary’s School in Tezpur and LOKD College in Dhekiajuli distribution of PDS goods from He leaves behind his wife town.– Correspondent she said. She informed that she went home on June 1 next. – Correspondent and three daughters. llegal timber seized Saturday night for mehendi and joined DOOMDOOMA, May 19: Army seized two trucks (AS duty on Sunday morning despite juroon 23CC-1873 and AS 23 CC-1882) laden with illegal timber on that day. Her dedication to duty and Ailing sattradhikar ’s in front of the Phillobari Army Camp here on Sunday her responsibility towards the patients night. Later, the trucks were handed over to the Forest at this hour of need has obviously drawn department. – Correspondent zealous bid to Nalbari Deputy Commissioner Bharat Bhusan Dev Choudhury wishing ‘COVID the attention of the general public here. Warrior’ Oli Barman and Kandarpa a happy married life, on Monday. – Photo: Even Deputy Commissioner Bharat Masks distributed Bhusan Dev Choudhury attended the GOSSAIGAON, May 19: Guides’ Captain and Kokrajhar Nalbari Correspondent translate epics wedding ceremony of this dedicated district Bharat Scouts and Guides Association’s Training AJIT PATOWARY ardevar Sahityar Maulikotar RAMEN KALITA the novel coronavirus pandemic. health worker and praised her sincerity Commissioner and a teacher of Gossaigaon Girls’ High Bir , among others. According to sources, the general towards service, especially during this School, Goutomi Rabha handed over 180 masks to various He is around 80, is suffer- In the preface to his trans- distinguished persons of Gossaigaon subdivision recently NALBARI, May 19: Oli Barman, nurse-cum-midwife hailing from Shingi- alarming situation. who is a GNM serving at the Swahid mara village near Belsor in Nalbari dis- ing from a lot of ailments, in- lation of the Ramayana , titled to be further distributed among the needy persons of “I cannot but feel happy to see this cluding liver cirrhosis (non- Valmiki Ramayana , Narayan their jurisdiction free of cost. – ANN Service Mukunda Kakati Civil Hospital here, trict arranged her marriage with a youth young girl’s dedication towards duty,” alcoholic) and hence under Goswami said there are at has set an enviable example of dedica- named Kandarpa of the same village. the Deputy Commissioner said. Despite constant medical supervi- least 30 versions of the New tech advocated tion in discharging duty during the COV- However, the coronavirus pandemic a tight schedule, the Deputy Commis- sion. But defying all these, he Ramayana . But in the Indian MANGALDAI, May 19: Mangaldai Lok Sabha MP Dilip ID-19 pandemic. changed the entire situation and the sioner arrived at her residence,15 km has completed translation of Vedic literature, Rama’s name Saikia has advocated for introduction of new information It may be mentioned that GNM Oli Health Department under which she had way from Nalbari town, to wish the the 24,005 original Sanskrit was mentioned on one occa- technology to bring in more efficiency and transparency Barman has been engaged in emergency been serving since 2018, cancelled all in the functioning of the town development authorities of ‘COVID Warrior’ a long and happy mar- sloka s (verses), arranged in sion only, that too, as the part duty since the last two months following kinds of leave of the health workers due the State. “We must introduce online facilities of ried life. 8,594 four-line pada s (stan- of the thousand names of the application and there may be some mobile apps too where zas) of the Ramayana penned Vishnu. However, Srimanta a citizen may get your service in a hassle-free manner by Valmiki, into Assamese Sankaradeva and his apostle without visiting your office”, Saikia stressed. He was AJYCP renders voluntary service verses. He is now focused on Madhavadeva have men- addressing a function on the occasion of Pratap Bordoloi, translating the original vers- tioned the name of Rama co- former Chairman of Mangaldai Municipal Board taking es of the other Sanskrit epic piously in their writings. over charge as the new Chairman of Mangaldai Develop- the Mahabharata authored The preface speaks vol- ment Authority here on Monday. – Correspondent at Dirak-Sumoni embankment CORRESPONDENT advent of the rainy season. had been completed so far. He there- by Veda Vyasa, ume about again into Assa- Narayan Python rescued The AJYCP activists under reference fore urged the officials of the depart- mese verses. Chandra Gos- DERGAON, May 19: A more than 8 feet-long python DOOMDOOMA, May 19: Members were mainly from the Kakopothar area ment and the contractors to expedite Each of the wami’s erudi- was rescued by the residents of Rajkhowachuk Dergaon of the Tinsukia district committee of of the district. the work and complete it before onset four-line pada s of tion. It also ward No. 1 on Monday evening. Later, the staff of Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad It may be mentioned here that the of the flood season. Dergaon Forest Beat Office rushed to the spot and the Ramayana , provides (AJYCP) led by its president Surajit Water Resources Department of the He expressed dissatisfaction over the received the snake to be released in the forests. – numbering 8,594 glimpses of Moran and secretary Kanchan Borah Correspondent State government has sanctioned a matter that the government has sanc- in total, has been his analytical visited the Dirak-Sumoni embankment project worth Rs 4.5 crore to repair tioned the project only for 500 metres of rendered into approach to- of the Noa-Dihing near Kakopothar here Meet postponed the four critical portions of the em- the 11.5 km-long embankment. He de- Assamese vers- wards the on Monday and rendered voluntary GOSSAIGAON, May 19: The 38th general conference bankment. manded a permanent scientific solution es of as many character of of the Assam Government Pensioners’ Association service with the labourers, who are en- Later, talking to the local scribes, AJY- to the problem of the Dirak-Sumoni em- numbers by this Rama and his scheduled to be held at Biswanath Chariali from May 29- gaged in repair of the embankment with CP’s Tinsukia district committee pres- bankment of river Noa-Dihing, for which scholar, a cele- Narayan Chandra Goswami modern out- 31 has been postponed due to the lockdown. The next geo bags, in order to expedite the work ident Surajit Moran informed that only people of this region had been suffering brated name at the Sattra Library look on the is- date would be announced after consultation with the so that it could be completed before the 50 per cent work of the embankment since 1992. reception committee and the executive body of the among the present day sues concerning the status of association.– ANN Service Vaishnavite saints of the State. women and lower caste peo- He is Narayan Chandra Gos- ple in the Indian society. 16 new water schemes in the pipeline wami, the sattradhikar (head) This book was released by Nirendra Dhar of the Natun Kamalabari Sat- noted litterateur Prof Nagen CITY CORRESPONDENT changing customer needs. A pected to be commissioned vestment in modern technol- tra of Majuli. Sattra is a Saikia at a function at Jorhat on Barooah: a tribute major challenge faced by the by June 2020. ogy like digital office, using Vaishnavite monastery initi- February 28 last. The book has ated in Assam by the great been published by Dibrugarh- Nirendra Dhar Barooah Santa Cruz Airport in Mum- GUWAHATI, May 19: The board is that it is presently 2. The Sonari Water Supply of GEM portal for procure- saint Srimanta Sankaradeva in based Kaustubh Prakashan. (Barun), my father, who bai in the maintenance de- Assam Urban Water Supply running under deficit due to in- Scheme, expected to be com- ment and e-tendering for ef- the AD 16 th century. It is worth mentioning here passed away at his residence partment before he joined and Sewerage Board has said sufficient consumer base. The missioned by June 2020. ficiency and better transpar- The Kamalabari sattra s – that the first attempt to write at Rajgarh Road, Bylane No. TELCO in Jamshedpur, that there are 16 new water water tariff collected from the 3. The Bilasipara Water ency, among others. Uttar Kamalabari and Natun the Ramayana in Assamese 6, Guwahati, at the age of 92 where he worked for a dec- supply schemes in the pipe- consumers is the only source Supply Scheme, expected to Many repairing works as Kamalabari – are known for was made by Madhava Kan- on May 10 last, was a soft- ade. But, due to family pres- line and another 24 schemes of revenue for the board. All be commissioned by June well as services like bill dis- the special style of Sattriya dali, the teacher of Srimanta spoken but a sure, he moved back at the augmentation stage in the expenditures like salary, 2020. bursement are continuously dance and music, called the Sankaradeva. Some scholars worldly-wise per- to Assam and got the State. monthly electricity bills, regu- 4. The Mangaldai Water being carried out by the field With six division offices (each lar chemical consumption, op- Supply Scheme, the trial run staff headed by the Executive ‘Kamalabari Style.’ Narayan are of the opinion that Mad- son. Though he married to Binoo Chandra Goswami is one of hava Kandali, a revered schol- was not keeping a Barooah (nee Haza- headed by an Executive Engi- eration and maintenance cost, of which is in progress. Engineers during the period neer) under the board, 60 including the administrative 5. The Makum Water Sup- of lockdown. the authorities on Sattriya ar, wrote all the seven kan- good health for a rika), the eldest dance and music, besides be- da s (volumes) of the Ramay- long time, his death daughter of freedom towns of Assam are being tak- cost of the board, has to be met ply Scheme, expected to be The board under the guid- en up for water supply from this revenue. commissioned by Septem- ance of its chairman Dr Nu- ing a scholar of Sanskrit and ana . But, two of the volumes has left a void in my fighter and educa- Brajabuli. Brajabuli is the lan- – the first and the seventh – schemes. At present, there are The average monthly rev- ber 2020. mol Momin and vice chair- life as in the lives tionist Debendra guage introduced by Sriman- he had written, were lost. 27 functional schemes under enue earned by the board is 6. The Margherita Water man Niren Baishya, with sup- of others members of our Nath Hazarika, of Morigaon, ta Sankaradeva as the vehi- Later on, Srimanta Sanka- the board catering to more Rs 60 lakh, whereas the ex- Supply Scheme, expected to port and advice from Urban close-knit family. in 1964. After his marriage, cle of his literary works. radeva asked his apostle Mad- than 20,200 households. penditure is about Rs 110 be commissioned by Sep- Development Department Born on November 1, he joined the Gauhati Refin- The sattradhikar has also havadeva to write the first There are 371 employees lakh per month (as calculat- tember 2020. Minister Pijush Hazarika, is 1928, my father did his ery and then Chloride India made some other remarka- volume, that is the Aadi Kan- schooling at Kamrup Acade- (makers of Excide batteries), under the board, which in- ed for the last six months). The board has also been looking forward to a very ble contributions to Sankara- da , and he himself (Sankara- my and Cotton Collegiate from where he took volun- clude 241 work-charged em- However, there have been growing with modern tech- promising future. deva study with his books like deva) undertook the venture schools. After graduating tary retirement in the late ployees and 17 fixed pay em- continuous efforts to increase nological advancements and Several major projects are the Brajabuli Bhasar Byaka- to write the seventh volume, from Cotton College, he left 1970s to look after the joint ployees posted in various wa- the revenue. The revival plan has devised new methodolo- also being taken up by the ran aru Abhidhan , Sattriya that is the Uttarakanda . Thus for Mumbai in the early family properties in Guwa- ter supply schemes of the of the board includes imme- gies to cope with the chang- board. The Government of Sanskritir Swarnarekha , the seven volumes of the first 1950s and studied Aeronau- hati. board and are committed to diate commissioning of some ing customer needs and Assam has also sanctioned an Sattriya Nrityar Byakaran , Assamese Ramayana , writ- tical Engineering there, On the occasion of his ad- providing safe and reliable of the schemes that are ready stakeholder demands, which amount of Rs 726 lakh to the Bargeetor Swaralipi , Asamot ing of which started in the which was not a preferred yashraddha today, I pay my water to the consumers. for operation. They include: include taking up new board in the financial year of Bhaonar Parampara , Kirtan- pre-Sankaradeva era, were course for students from As- heartfelt homage to my father. The board is also constant- 1. The Mirza Palasbari Wa- schemes on turnkey basis and 2019-20 as a one-time grant Ghosha-Naam-Ghoshar Tat- completed in the Sankarade- sam in those days. He May his soul rest in peace. ly working to improve the ter Supply Scheme, which is in a time-bound manner, pro- to meet the pending liabilities vartha Samikshya and the va era with the involvement worked for a while at the – Dipankar Barooah service delivery with the ready for trial run and is ex- cess innovation through in- of the Board and revamp it. three volumes of Sank- of three great scholars. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 BUSINESS & E CONOMY THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 9 CAPSULE 9 NBFCs surrender FADA seeks reinclusion Fiat-Tata Motors Govt may raise FDI cap in registration JV plant resumes certificates of auto dealers under operations MUMBAI, May 19: Nine NEW DELHI, May 19: insurance cos to 74% NBFCs, including Reliance Net MSME ambit Fiat India Automobiles Pvt and Nischaya Finvest Pvt Ltd, NEW DELHI, May 19: The strongly following up with gov- Ltd today said NEW DELHI, May 19: In yet another investor. However, to ensure strong In- Last year the government relaxed for- have surrendered their certifi- Federation of Automobile Deal- ernment on this,” Kale said. Ranjangaon big reform initiative aimed at bringing dian presence in majority foreign owned eign investment norms in sectors such cates of registration, the Re- ers Associations (FADA) today The subsidies and incen- (Maharashtra)-based more capital into the insurance business, and managed entity, the company may as single-brand retail trading, coal min- serve Bank of India said today. sought reinclusion of automo- tives received under the manufacturing facility, co- the government may soon open the sec- be mandated to appoint an Indian CEO. ing and contract manufacturing. In the Penrose Mercantiles Ltd, MSME division will provide owned by it and Tata bile wholesale and retail trade, tor to 74 per cent foreign direct invest- The decision on changes in the FDI insurance sector, the government raised Manohar Finance India Ltd, including workshops, under the much needed relief to the sec- Motors, has resumed ment (FDI) under the approval route to limit could be announced by the Depart- FDI limit in insurance intermediaries operations. The plant is a Chandelier Tracon Pvt Ltd, and ambit of MSME Act in order tor which provides direct and bring parity with the banking sector. ment of Promotion of Industry and In- from 49 per cent to 100 per cent. There 50:50 joint venture Sanghi Hire Purchase Ltd are to help the sector come out of indirect employment to lakhs between Fiat Chrysler The proposed changes in the FDI lim- ternal Trade (DPIIT) soon. The Secre- was speculation that similar changes may among the NBFCs which have severe financial stress. of people, he added. Automobiles (FCA) India it for insurance is part of another round tary, DPIIT, Guruprasad Mohapatra ear- be done for insurance operations in this surrendered their certificates. Auto dealerships used to fall Kale said that during the and Tata Motors. “We of overhaul of the FDI policy that the lier told ISNS that there are always year’s Budget. But the government is The certificate of registra- under MSME sector, but latest round of meetings on have restarted operations government is looking to implement to some policy considerations going on re- looking at overhauling the FDI regime tion is granted by the RBI. were excluded from the same the matter, Union Minister with a lean workforce. Our make the policy progressive and less re- garding several sectors, but refused to rather than focus on one sector. With the surrendering of cer- Nitin Gadkari had assured re- absolute priority is the after government issued a no- strictive. This has become important comment on specifics. For insurance, changes in FDI limit tificates, the companies cannot tification in 2017. view of the 2017 circular and protection of employees, post COVID-19 outbreak. The increase in insurance sector FDI will require amendment to the Insur- ensuring we provide them transact the business of a non- “The government a few days reinclusion of auto dealers Currently, FDI up to 49 per cent is limit could pave the way for foreign play- ance Act to alter provisions pertaining with a work environment banking financial institution. back announced Rs 3-lakh crore back into MSME. – PTI that maintains the highest permissible in insurance under the auto- ers, who were getting jittery without hav- to Indian ownership. Also, government In another statement, the collateral-free automatic loans standards of safety, health matic route with the condition that in- ing the control in their Indian investment, will need to monitor the solvency of for- central bank said it has can- for MSME sector. There and hygiene,” FIAPL surance company’s ownership and con- to now bring in more capital, new technol- eign firms so that the local business is celled the certificates of reg- were also other benefits includ- President Ravi Gogia trol remains at all times in the hands of ogies, new products and ensure better mar- unaffected by any challenges faced by the istration of 14 NBFCs, which ing reclassification of the said. – PTI resident Indian entities. ket penetration. This will also ensure that parent company and that they stick include Primus Capital Pvt Ltd MSME definition. While com- Airtel net loss In banking, however, 74 per cent FDI long-term funds stay invested in India. around to honour long-term contracts. (formerly known as Rapid panies falling under the Act will NEW DELHI, May 19: is permitted with up to 49 per cent in- The government is looking to overhaul India has received nearly Rs 30,000- Growth Capital Services Pvt be able to avail the benefits, Telecom major Bharti vestment under automatic route while the FDI policy to make it transparent and crore worth FDI in the private sector Ltd ), Bharat Finance and In- auto dealers are excluded out Airtel has reported a net anything above that, under government less cumbersome putting most sectors un- insurance firms since 2015, when the dustries Ltd, Signature Fi- of the same due to a 2017 noti- loss of Rs 5,237 crore for approval route. der automatic approval route with 100 per government increased FDI limit from nance Pvt Ltd, Dee Bee Leas- fication,” FADA President the January-March ing and Hire Purchase Pvt Sources said, like in banking, the gov- cent FDI, leaving just a small list of items 26 per cent to 49 per cent. Another Rs Harsharaj Kale told PTI. quarter. During the ernment is now looking to raise FDI limit where overseas investment will either be 35,000 to Rs 40,000 crore could come if Ltd, Jindal Finlease Pvt Ltd, corresponding period in Auto dealers were earlier al- in insurance up to 74 per cent giving the barred or restricted with approvals done FDI limit is raised to 74 per cent, ex- and BLS Investments Pvt the previous financial lowed under the MSME defini- Ltd, among others. – PTI year, the company had control and management to the foreign by the government on a case-to-case basis. perts have said. – IANS tion and their workshops in most reported a net profit of Rs cases operate under the rules of 107 crore. The consoli- Factories Act, he noted. “Rein- dated revenues for the clusion of our businesses under fourth quarter of FY 2019- SBI employees commit 20 was at Rs 23,723 the MSME ambit is a long-pend- crore, higher by 15.1 per addl Rs 8 cr towards ing demand and FADA has been cent from the year-on- year basis, the company said in a statement on PM-CARES Fund Monday evening. – IANS NEW DELHI, May 19: Employees of State Bank of India CARS24 platform (SBI) have decided to contribute an additional amount of Rs 7.95 crore to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and NEW DELHI, May 19: Online used car market- Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund as part of place CARS24 today said their effort to fight the COVID-19 crisis. it has introduced two- The donation made by SBI employees by letting go of one wheeler selling services day’s salary and a day’s leave encashment totals at Rs 107.95 on its platform. Users can crore, the country’s largest lender said in a statement. now sell their two- In March, around 2,56,000 employees of SBI donated Rs wheelers, including 100 crore to the PM-CARES Fund that is created to fight the scooters, moped and coronavirus pandemic, it said. bikes, on company’s SBI has also committed 0.25 per cent of its annual profit of platform, CARS24 said in a statement. The 2019-20 towards CSR (corporate social responsibility) activi- Gurugram-based firm is ties to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, it said. also proactively setting up Employees wearing protective suits work at a milk and curd factory during the ongoing Public sector companies and their employees have been at its platform to enable COVID-19 lockdown, in Jammu on Tuesday. – PTI the forefront in the fight against COVID-19 and they have purchase and sale of generously contributed to the PM-CARES Fund. EXTENSION NOTICE electrical vehicles (EVs), At this time of crisis, SBI is taking all efforts to provide best It is for general information to all concerned that the last it added. – PTI Govt to revise investment, turnover possible banking services to its customers, it said. date for receiving tenders against the work Vide Tender ID The bank is also urging citizens to avail digital banking serv- 2020_KAAC_17428_1 under Barpathar Roads Division are M&M offers new criteria for medium enterprises: Gadkari ices and avoid moving out of the house so that social distancing hereby extended up to 14.00 Hours of 21.05.2020 due to finance schemes is maintained, it added. – PTI minimum bids not received. NEW DELHI, May 19: up to Rs 1 crore and turnover to 50 crore and turnover (lim- All other terms & conditions will remain unchanged as per on vehicles Days after changing the defi- under Rs 5 crore will be clas- it) to up to Rs 200 crore. So original notice inviting E-tender vide this office No. DPU/SOPD- nition of MSMEs, the gov- sified as “micro”. A company we will issue an order for LG donates consumer MUMBAI, May 19: Auto G/05/2020/96, Dated 2nd May, 2020 and No. DPU/SOPD-G/ ernment has decided to fur- with investment up to Rs 10 that,” Gadkari said. major Mahindra & Mahindra 05/2020/97 Date 2nd May, 2020. ther revise the criteria for crore and turnover up to Rs The Minister for MSME durable products to 12 today rolled out a range of new Sd/- Superintending Engineer, PWD (R&B) medium units by enhancing 50 crore will be classified as and Road Transport and High- finance schemes, including Janasanyog/CF/375/20 Diphu Circle-I, Diphu the investment and turnover “small” and a firm with invest- ways, Gadkari, said he feels special offers for the corona State hospitals limits to up to Rs 50 crore the criteria should be based warriors and women buyers, and Rs 200 crore respective- on investment “or” turnover No. TDST/CS-14 (C) 2019-20/3704 such as 8-year loan term, 90- MSME definition ly, Union Minister Nitin Gad- instead of investment and PRESS NOTICE INVITING TENDER days moratorium on payment kari said today. ment up to Rs 20 crore and turnover both as announced, and 100 per cent on-road fi- Unveiling the contours of turnover under Rs 100 crore adding that the government Executive Engineer, PWD Tinsukia Doomdooma & Sadia nancing, to help customers the Rs 20-lakh crore stimu- will be classified as “medium”. “will rectify the same”. Territorial Road Division, Tinsukia, on behalf of Governor of purchase its vehicles with lus package, Finance Minister The previous criteria for The minister said he was Assam invites Fresh Bid for Construction of Roads under ease amid the lockdown. Nirmala Sitharaman had last classifying enterprises in the also open to considering sug- SOPD-G (under Sadia LAC) under Tinsukia, Doomdooma & These financing schemes Sadia Territorial Road Division, Tinsukia for the year 2019-20 last week announced a change “medium” category was in- gestions regarding enhancing amounting to Rs. 137.11 (L) (Approx) up to 2.00 P.M. on deliver financial flexibility and in the definition of micro, vestment up to Rs 10 crore and the turnover limit to up to Rs empower the customers to 27.05.2020 small and medium enterpris- turnover of up to Rs 5 crore. 250 crore for medium enter- Detail may be seen in the office of the undersigned during own a Mahindra vehicle mod- es (MSMEs). “We have taken a decision prises, and will take up the office hours from 18.05.2020 el at their convenience, the As per the revised defini- to raise the up to Rs 20 crore matter with the MSME Sec- The earlier Press Notice issued vide this office No.TDST/ company said in a release. tion, any firm with investment investment (criterion) to up retary. – PTI CS-14(C) 2019-20/3411 dated 20.03.2020 is hereby “The introduction of these cancelled due to nationwide lock down keeping in view of unique financing schemes is outbreak of Novel Corona Virus-COVID-19. one more step by Mahindra Sd/- Executive Engineer, PWD, to support its customers dur- Govt extends fulfilment Tinsukia, Doomdooma & Sadia ing these challenging times. Territorial Road Division, “The bedrock of each one BUSINESS REPORTER Janasanyog/CF/379/20 Tinsukia of our schemes is to provide deadline by up to 6 months financial flexibility and peace NEW DELHI, May 19: The Finance Minis- in the country. GUWAHATI, May 19: Consumer durable major LG Elec- of mind to our customers, es- try has extended the deadline for fulfilment of In view of the restrictions placed on the move- tronics has donated necessary products to 12 hospitals for pecially for our corona warri- contractual obligations of all government ment of goods and services and manpower on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in Assam. ors who are providing unpar- projects, including public-private partnerships account of the lockdown situation prevailing To help people fight against the pandemic, the company has alleled support at this point in (PPP), which were due for completion on or overseas and in the country it may not be pos- donated consumer durable products such as refrigerators, wa- time,” said Veejay Nakra, after February 20, by up to six months in view sible for parties to the contract to fulfil contrac- ter purifiers, TVs and washing machines to 12 hospitals across CEO (Automotive Division), of COVID-19 crisis. tual obligations, the department said. five districts in the State, a statement by the company said here. M&M Ltd. The Expenditure department under the “Therefore after fulfilling due procedure and “We stand committed to lending our full support to the The schemes include 50 per ministry had in February wherever applicable, par- government and citizens in their fight against COVID-19. Main- cent waiver on the processing said that COVID-19 out- Contractual obligations ties to the contract may in- taining clean and healthy environment is critical right now. fee and the option to “buy now, break in China would be voke FMC (force majeure Thus, we are donating products which enhance health and pay later” (with 90-day mora- considered a ‘force majeure’ situation, which clause) for all construction/works contracts, hygiene like water purifiers, washing machines and refrigera- torium on payment) for the refers to extraordinary events and circum- goods, services contracts and PPP contracts with tors to 12 hospitals in Assam. We wish to make a meaningful doctors’ community, high fund- stances beyond human control or a natural government agencies and in such event, date for contribution in this difficult time to the society,” the statement ing scheme for police person- calamity, giving relief to companies which completion of contractual obligations which had quoted Young Lak Kim, MD, LG Electronics India, as saying in nel while women customers have contracts with the Central government. to be completed on or after February 20, 2020, this connection. will be entitled to a 10-basis In a recent office memorandum, the depart- shall stand extended for a period not less than LG Electronics has taken a pledge to support India’s fight point discount on the financ- ment said subsequent to this, further disrup- three months and not more than six months against the pandemic and accordingly, the brand will provide ing cost, according to the tions have affected transportation, manufac- without imposition of any cost or penalty on the support to the States and will play an important role to en- company. – PTI turing and distribution of goods and services contractor/concessionaire,” it said. – PTI courage people to fight against the pandemic, it added. Economic distress, social discontent will rise due to pandemic: WEF NEW DELHI, May 19: Economic 18 months and rank their biggest on leaders to act now against an ava- for the knock-on effect of far-reach- many of the structures they formerly distress and social discontent will rise concerns in terms of likelihood and lanche of future systemic shocks such ing environmental, societal and tech- relied on.” over the next 18 months unless there impact for the world and for busi- as the climate crisis, geopolitical tur- nological risks. But a “green recov- “To create the conditions for a are efforts to manage the fallout of ness. The immediate economic fall- bulence, rising inequality, strains on ery” and more resilient, “cohesive, speedier recovery and a more resil- the COVID-19 pandemic, World out from COVID-19 dominates people’s mental health, gaps in tech- inclusive and equal societies” can ient future, governments and the Economic Forum (WEF) has said. companies’ risks perceptions. These nology governance and health sys- emerge if leaders act now”. private sector need to work togeth- These are the findings of COVID- range from a prolonged recession tems under continued pressure. John Doyle, President and CEO, er more effectively. Along with ma- 19 outlook report published today to the weakening fiscal position of The key findings of the report in- Marsh, said: “Even before the COV- jor investments to improve health by the World Economic Forum in major economies, tighter restric- clude “prolonged global recession”, ID-19 crisis, organisations were systems, infrastructure, and technol- partnership with Marsh & McLen- tions on the cross-border movement “high unemployment”, “another faced with a highly complex and in- ogy, one of the outcomes of this cri- nan and Zurich Insurance Group. of goods and people, and the collapse outbreak of infectious disease” and terconnected global risk landscape. sis has to be that societies become The report taps into the views of of a major emerging market. protectionism as near-term worries From cyber threats to supply chains, more resilient and capable of with- nearly 350 senior risk professionals In examining the interconnections for companies. as well as the well-being of their col- standing future pandemics and oth- who were asked to look at the next between risks, the report also calls It argues that “we are not ready leagues, businesses will now rethink er major shocks”, he added. – IANS WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 10 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI LEISURE & L IFESTYLE

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The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3- Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult. ARIES (March 21-April 19) ### You always yearn for the best, but expensive shopping sprees can break your budget. Focus on managing your money today. Fore- sight is a must to assure comfort. Investments and other sources of income can materialize. Tonight: Listen to a friend’s qualms about a personal matter. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) #### You can make constructive changes today. It’s a good time to polish your skills. Complete work requiring analysis and precise meas- ® By Lee Falk urements. New technologies and gadgets are an asset. Tonight: Defer to a THE PHANTOM Across 31 All (mus.) (5) Economic family member. This person might need some quiet time with you alone. 3 Small gaiters 32 Ascertained or Community (3) (5) made sure 16 Leave no ___ GEMINI (May 21-June 20) 8 Sepals (3,2,2) unturned : put #### Sympathy for the needy heightens. Consider gathering warm collectively 34 Flower cluster in every clothes and blankets for the underprivileged and homeless, or call a (5) (5) possible effort? friend who has been in a low cycle. Dreams are vivid. Try to understand your 10 Obstacle or 35 Greek letter (3) (5) inner psyche. Tonight: Outdoor beauty enchants you. snag (5) 36 Bamboo eater (5) 17 Golfing trophy: CANCER (June 21-July 22) 11 Absorb (3) 37 Full range (5) ___ Cup (5) ### Today makes you aware of the needs of a friend. Be helpful, yet 12 Foolish one 38 Sprites (5) 19 Common (7) realize you really cannot take on the woes of another. Your circle of (5) Down 20 Goat’s cry (5) 13 Wander (7) 1 The main part (5) 21 Rowing crew (5) friends is beginning to shift. Involvement with an organization brings satisfac- 15 Hoarder of 2 Coniferous tree 23 Smokers tion through altruistic and humanitarian activity. Tonight: Relax. money (5) (7) receptacle (7) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) 18 Long fish (3) 4 Cushions (4) 24 A living ## Hard work and effort are appreciated today. Put responsibility 19 Signal 5 Dylan ___ : creature (6) first, and an important person will be impressed. Some extra sleep is structure (6) famous poet ? 25 Uncooked, not the best gift you can give yourself. You have been taking on an ambitious 21 Decamps (7) (6) ripe (3) workload and can become quite fatigued. Tonight: Early bedtime. 22 Hawaiian 6 Type of protest 27 Wind VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) garlands ? (4) (3-2) instruments (5) 23 Kitty starter 7 More chilly or 28 Piano piece (5) ##### It is a perfect time to plan – and dream of – journeys for (4) colder (5) 30 Godly (5) educational and spiritual purposes. Your optimistic and expansive state 24 Opposed (7) 9 Ship’s record (3) 32 Dry and of mind aids in creating marvelous opportunities today. Teaching, public speaking BLONDIE 26 Capital of 12 Archipelago withered (4) and writing can all be pursued successfully. Tonight: Watch a favorite movie. Greece (6) components (7) 33 Resistance unit LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) 29 Cheer (3) 14 European (3) #### Today supports you in being private and discreet. You will tend

to investigate and analyze. There can be a new understanding of your SOLUTION TO TRIBUNE CROSSWORD – 6898

own views of the afterlife. It is also a good time to go over joint finances. Ohm. 33 Sere, 32 Pious,

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#### An abundance of forceful energy rains on you from the ideas Down: Rho, 36 Panda, 37 Gamut, 38 Elves. 38 Gamut, 37 Panda, 36 Rho,

34 Umbel, 35 Umbel, 34 and choices generated by companions. This tempts others to want to it, to Saw 32 Tutti, 31 Rah, 29 Athens, 26 Adverse,

ne 24 Ante, involve you in projects of great magnitude. Work on maintaining goodwill and 23 Leis, 22 Escapes, 21 Gantry, 19 Eel, 18 Miser, 15

gress, Di 13 Idiot, 12 Sop, 11 Hitch, 10 Calyx, 8 Spats, 3 cooperation with others. Tonight: Speak your mind and expect to get re- Across: sponses. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) #### You find satisfaction in getting organized and developing good HEALTH CAPSULES ® JUMBLED WORDS habits. Today crystallizes specific steps in reaching these goals. It is by Bron Smith Given below are four jumbled words. Solve an ideal time to emphasize diet and perfection. Tonight: A loved one is overly the jumbles to make proper words and move them to the respective squares below. Select serious. Listen carefully to what he or she has to say. the letters in the shaded squares and jumble CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) them to get the answer for the given quip. ##### Today brings a clarity in understanding your deepest loves and attachments and a transcendent quality to affections. You can HAGAR THE HORRIBLE make a difference for the better in the lives of those you care for, especially in the case of younger people. Tonight: Date night. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ### Acquiring security and generating more income will be in your thoughts. You will be protective of people as well as possessions that you are attached to. Decorate your home and make repairs. Organize the household to generate domestic harmony. Tonight: Get a good night’s sleep. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ### You are restless. New places and new ideas would refresh you. Purchase a couple of newly published books and vary the routes you ___ is something that happens when you travel and see the neighborhood from a different perspective. Tonight: Take can’t get to ___. – Fran Lebowitz (4,..,5)

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: Melee, oasis, stroll, payoff. stroll, oasis, Melee, : It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere. Words to be of a diagnostic nature. – VOLTAIRE WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 STATE THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI 11

AASU 190 No. CE/STBR/II/248/2019-20/Pt/01 memorandum Two more test COVID-19 positive passengers SHORT NOTICE INVITING EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND FINANCIAL PROPOSAL FOR EMPANELMENT to PM arrive at AND ENGAGEMENT OF CONSULTANTS FOR PROVIDING CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR ANN SERVICE in Nalbari, one in Karbi Anglong Dibrugarh PREPARATION OF DETAILED PROJECT REPORTS STAFF CORRESPONDENT (DPRS) FOR CONVERSION OF 08 (EIGHT) NUMBERS DULIAJAN, May 19: The CORRESPONDENTS ing at Coimbatore. four persons who came from Uttar Pradesh OF LEVEL CROSSING TO ROB/RUB (TVU MORE THAN All Assam Students’ Union Deputy Commissioner Bharat Bhusan were tested positive on March 26. DIBRUGARH, May 19: Al- ONE LAKH) IN THE STATE OF ASSAM. (AASU) today demanded that NALBARI/DIPHU, May 19: Two Dev Choudhury said though both the On the other hand, one person tested together 190 passengers ar- The Chief Engineer PWD(Roads), Assam, Chandmari, the Brahmaputra Valley Ferti- more persons in Nalbari district have COVID-19 patients are asymptomatic, positive for COVID-19 in Karbi Anglong rived at Dibrugarh by a spe- Guwahati -3, invites Expression of Interest and Financial lizer Corporation Limited tested COVID-19 positive. They were they have been kept in an isolation ward for the first time. The 24-year-old youth cial passenger train today. The Proposal from eligible Consultants for Empanelment and (BVFCL) at Namrup be cov- kept in the Jawahar Naboday Vidyalaya and their health conditions are being con- identified as Prem Tamang, a resident of passengers alighted from the Engagement of Consultants for Providing Consultancy ered under the Rs 20 lakh crore quarantine centre at Banekuchi village. stantly monitored. Dilai under the Dilai Police Station, has train at the Dibrugarh railway Services for Preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRS) economic package that was The two youths, aged around 20, came He further added that the 73 persons tested positive for the virus. station in Banipur. for Conversion of 08 (Eight) numbers of Level crossing to announced by the Centre re- from Lucknow and Coimbatore by spe- who came from outside the State are Tamang was a migrant worker who As usual, the passengers ROB/RUB (TVU more than one Lakh) in the State of Assam. cently. cial train on May 16 and May 17. One of being kept in the JNV quarantine centre. worked in Tamil Nadu and came from Chen- were screened at the health Detail description of project, Eligibility criteria, Scope of Services The Namrup unit of the these youths went to Lucknow for short- Of the 73 persons, 16 persons tested nai to Guwahati on May 16 last by train. He counters on the station cam- and payment of Professional fees etc. given in the Terms of AASU today sent a memoran- term training and stranded there due to negative last night. reached Diphu by bus, along with 22 others pus as per COVID-19 health Reference may be seen at http://www.apwd.in. dum to Prime Minister Naren- lockdown while the other one was work- It may be mentioned here that earlier who tested negative for COVID-19. protocols and were ferried to Sd/- Chief Engineer, PWD (Roads) dra Modi through Dibrugarh their respective districts. Janasanyog/CF/381/20 Assam, Chandmari, Guwahati-3 deputy commissioner Pallav 2 more from Gopal Jha in this regard. Another two positive cases The student body urged the Karimganj found No. CE/CC./WR/NIT/2019-20/1003/39 PM to cover BVFCL under the PRESS NOTICE FOR BID economic package to increase COVID-19 Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Chandmari, Guwahati-3, on behalf of Governor detected in Jorhat of Assam invites Re-Tender for the following works the efficiency of the plant and STAFF CORRESPONDENT came out today were of an asymptomatic positive Sl. Name of Name of The Scheme Approx HOA to enhance the supply of nitro- woman, identified as Shalinee Mal (40) No. W.R. amount in gen fertilizer to the farmers of STAFF CORRESPONDENT JORHAT, May 19: Two more persons from Seuni Ali here, who came from Dar- Division Iakh (Rs.) the State, the AASU stated in including a woman today tested positive jeeling along with her 11-year-old son by SILCHAR, May 19: Within 24 1. Dibrugarh Immediate Measures to restore Bogortolia area of 1056.368 the memorandum. for COVID-19, thereby taking the total train and reached here on May 17. hours, two more persons from Kar- W.R. Rohmoria from the river Brahmaputra for 2019-20 Division number of people found positive in the dis- She stated that Shalinee, who along with imganj district with travel history of Faculty visiting COVID-19 prone location 2. Dhubri Immediate mesaures for restoration and recoupment of 98.13 SDRF trict to eight. her son was under quarantine in a hotel W.R. B/dyke from Fakirganj to Hazirbat (Bund connecting development Among the eight persons, six belong to here, has been shifted to JMCH. have been tested positive, stated Division Naga hand to PMGSY road from Salmara College to Jorhat district, one youth from Sivasagar The deputy commissioner further dis- Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Chaikhowa) under SDRF for 2019-20 programme district and another one is from Mumbai. closed that a youth, identified as Sarma in his tweet. Details may be seen at website http/assamtenders.gov.in. held at TU The person from Mumbai is an ambulance Thaneshwar Boro from Ikarani Borholla Karimganj now has five cases with Sd/- Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department driver who brought a child cancer patient under Titabar civil subdivision of the dis- two patients already recovered and Janasanyog/C/626/20 Assam, Chandmari, Guwahati-3 GUWAHATI, May 19: An along with family members from Mumbai trict, who returned from Chennai and was discharged from the hospital. online five-day faculty devel- and was allowed to return before the swab under institutional quarantine at NID here, According to sources at the District opment programme was or- test results were out. The driver was sub- too tested positive. Health Department here, the two ADVERTISEMENT ganised by the Department of sequently traced in Bihar and put in quar- Boro, who was also asymptomatic, has youths reached ISBT at Silchar by The following vacancy shall be filled purely on temporary basis through WALK-IN-INTERVIEW Commerce of Tezpur Univer- antine. been shifted to JMCH and the health con- ASTC bus from Guwahati on Monday. for the ICMR Project entitled “Strengthening of ICMR COVID-19 Depot-Gauhati Medical sity from May 11 to 15, stated Jorhat Deputy Commissioner Roshni A dition of him and Shalinee were fine, Ko- They were quarantined at a local hotel College and Hospital” under Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family a press release issued here Korati informed that the test result which rati said. in Sonai Road area, the source added. Welfare, Government of India, in the Department of Microbiology, Gauhati Medical College, today. Guwahati-32 (Assam). About 186 faculty members Venue: Covid Depot office, Near Medicine OPD, Ground Floor, Gauhati Medical College teaching in the domain of com- MP questions & Hospital, Bhangagarh, Guwahati-781032, Assam (Time: 10:OOAM onwards) merce and management, from Encroachment continues unabated Contact details: [email protected], [email protected] different States as well as Guv’s visit SI Name of the Post/ Essential qualification No. of Date of abroad were shortlisted for STAFF REPORTER No. Remuneration per Posts Interview the programme. On an aver- along Assam-Nagaland border month age, more than 150 partici- CORRESPONDENT Dhansiri areas inside Karbi cinity of the interstate border. GUWAHATI, May 19: Rajya 1 Research a) M.Tech (Biotech/Biomedical) or M.Sc pants actively took part in the Anglong. Ongoing border commotion Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary Assistant (Zoology/Microbiology/Biotechnology/ programme. DIPHU, May 19: A team of The official team which between the Karbi Anglong wrote to Union Home Secretary Biochemistry) The programme was inau- government officials from As- went for spot verification in- Autonomous Council (KAAC) Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Tuesday, (Duration-6 Desirable: 01 22.05.2020 months) gurated by Prof Papori Baru- sam on Monday visited the cluded sub-divisional police and the Dimapur region of seeking clarification on the guide- Pay-32,000 per a) Experience of working in Molecular ah, dean, School of Manage- Karbi Anglong-Nagaland bor- officer of Bokajan John Kalita, Nagaland has become a regu- lines issued by the government month Biology laboratory. ment Sciences of Tezpur Uni- der after receiving informa- circle inspector of Bokajan lar affair with increasing inci- on the fourth phase of lockdown, N.B. tion regarding encroachment Bhupen Kalita, magistrate Ta- dences of encroachment of for- versity. She put emphasis on while referring to the recent visit (i) Candidates are requested to bring all the relevant documents in Original and one set of organising such programmes of land by some villagers from hid Alam and few others. est land by a section of people of Assam Governor Professor photocopies of the same along with CV. in a crisis period like this for Rilan Basti (within Nagaland) The officials were told by from the neighbouring state. Jagdish Mukhi to Kokrajhar. (ii) Candidates with computer knowledge will be given preference. the benefit of teaching faculty. and putting up of a fence near the people present there that Groups like the KSA and In his letter, Daimary ques- (iii) No TA/DA will be paid for attending interview The inaugural address was the IRBN camp, which was a group of people from Rilan the people settled near the tioned whether the visit by the Sd/- Associate Professor & delivered by Manash Sharma, constructed by the Nagaland Basti has put up the fence to Assam-Nagaland border are- Governor was appropriate since Administrator ICMR Depot, a veteran banking and IT pro- Police allegedly inside the carry out agricultural activi- as like Dhansiri, Misibailung, he is over 65 years of age (as per Janasanyog/D/625/20 Gauhati Medical College & Hospital Guwahati-32 fessional from Dubai, added Karbi Anglong territory near ties. The officials told the vil- Lahorijan, Tila Basti, Mongla- his bio-data) in such a situation. the release. Lahorijan border. lagers to demolish the fence mukh (within Karbi Anglong) “I think if these guidelines are It may be mentioned here in presence of Nagaland Police have acted as whistleblowers mandatory to follow to prevent ADVERTISEMENT OBITUARY that the Karbi Students’ As- officials and village headman of against intruders. the spread of COVID-19, then The following vacancy shall be filled purely on temporary basis through WALK-IN-INTERVIEW sociation (KSA) recently ex- the locality. People in these areas are of the movement of Governor, for the ICMR Project entitled “Clinical and epidemiological study of Lyme disease: A Prof DN pressed its annoyance over the Later, the subdivisional police the view that boundary demar- who subsequently met a Multi-Centric taskforce study in India” under Department of Health Research, Ministry of Bhattacharjyya incident of alleged land en- officer of Bokajan stated that cation by a competent authori- number of people, should be Health and Family Welfare, Governmen of India, in the Department of Microbiology, Gauhati croachment by the Nagaland farming or any other activities ty is the need of the hour for deemed as dangerous,” he ob- Medical College, Guwahati-32 (Assam). Venue: Covid Depot office, Near Medicine OPD, Ground Floor, Gauhati Medical College CORRESPONDENT authority at Tila Basti and are strictly prohibited in the vi- solving the decade-old issue. served in the letter. & Hospital, Bhangagarh, Guwahati-781032, Assam (Time: 10:00 AM onwards DOOMDOOMA, May 19: SI Name of the Post/ Essential qualification No. of Date of Prof Debendra Nath Bhattach- No. Remuneration per Posts Interview Tributes paid to month arjyya, a renowned academi- Drive against illegal 1 Lab Technician a) Diploma in Medical Laboratory 01 22.05.2020 cian, environmentalist and so- language martyrs in III Technician cial worker, breathed his last fishing at Numaligarh Desirable: at AMC, Dibrugarh on Mon- CORRESPONDENT ing fish for sale. “It was against the Barak Valley a) Experience of working in Molecular day night, following a severe biology laboratory. Assam Fishery Act which bans fish- STAFF CORRESPONDENT cerebral attack on Saturday. He b) Knowledge of computer. DERGAON, May 19: A group of ing from April 1 to July 10,” he said. was 78. SILCHAR, May 19: Unlike the rush of yesteryears 2 Project Assistant a) High School or equivalent with one fishermen fishing in the Dhansiri at When contacted, Golaghat district A resident of Kushal Konwar on the Language Martyrs Day, the people of Barak I ( Insect year experience. 01 Numaligarh tried to attack the fishery fishery officer (DFO) Silpika Gogoi Path (Professors’ Colony) of Tin- Collector) department officials during a drive said the department is trying to stop Valley observed the day with reverence amidst re- sukia and an alumnus of Sen- stricted movement maintaining social distancing to keep N.B.: against illegal fishing there on Monday. any attempt of fishing in any natural (i) Candidates are requested to bring all the relevant documents in Original and one set of airam HS School, Tinsukia, he The officials from Marangi block of water reservoirs during the pre-mon- themselves safe from the clutches of COVID-19. served the Department of Bot- In Silchar, Minister of Forests, Fisheries and En- photocopies of the same along with CV. Golaghat fishery department conduct- soon season as per the Act. Gogoi (ii) Candidates with computer knowledge will be given preference. any of Tinsukia College since ed the raid against the large-scale fish- told The Assam Tribune that the vironment Parimal Suklabaidya, Silchar MP Dr (iii) No TA/DA will be paid for attending interview 1964 and superannuated as vice ing at Mithaam Sapori Japipatia near staff of the department with the field Rajdeep Roy, Silchar MLA Dilip Kumar Paul, Cach- Sd/- PI & Associate Professor principal of the college in 2002. Numaligarh and demolished the net level support extension workers ar Deputy Commissioner Keerthi Jalli, officers of Gauhati Medical College & Hospital His sudden death cast a pall and other apparatus used for fishing in called Matsyamitras are working the district administration and commoners paid flo- Janasanyog/D/612/20 Guwahati-32 of gloom in Tinsukia district. the river. round the clock to save fish in the ral tributes to the martyrs on the occasion. He leaves behind his wife, But the fishermen there got angry rivers, beels, streamlets, etc. Adhering to the social distancing norms, people two sons, a daughter-in-law and tried to attack the officials with She also urged upon all sections of paid tributes to the martyrs at the Silchar railway ADVERTISEMENT and a granddaughter, besides machetes. Later, a team from the Nu- people in the district to cooperate with station, crematorium and the Shahid Smriti Soudha The following vacancy shall be filled purely on temporary and contractual basis through a host of friends and relatives. maligarh police outpost rescued the the department to stop such illegal inside Gandhi Bagh. Replying to a question on the Rich tributes were paid to status of renaming the Silchar railway station as Bha- WALK-IN-INTERVIEW under “Setting up of State Level Viral Research & Diagnostics Laboratory officials but the fishermen fled the spot. activities during this breeding season. (VRDL) under the scheme entitled Establishment of a network of Laboratories for managing his mortal remains by the prin- The officials seized net, wheels and Sachi Gohain, vice-president of the sha Shahid Railway Station, the Minister said the Epidemics and Natural Calamaties” funded by ICMR-DHR, Govt. of India, in the Department cipals and faculty members of some apparatus needed for fishing. frontline organisation working for en- matter is in the purview of the government. of Microbiology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati-32 (Assam). Tinsukia College and mem- Talking to this correspondent, one vironment conservation AASHRAY, Meanwhile, tributes were paid to the language Date of Interview: 28.05.2020 bers of several sociocultural of the Fishery department officials said said the services of the Matsyamitras martyrs by officials of the Karimganj district ad- Time: 10 AM onward organisations of the district. the fishermen caught several breed- are praiseworthy. ministration as well. Venue: Department of Microbiology, 5th Floor, Narakasur Hill Top, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati-781032 (Assam) Sl. Name of the Essential Qualification No. of State’s famed silk industry facing huge loss No. Post Post RITURAJ BORTHAKUR have heard that many are now work- Japan used to import items like um- manufacturing the fabrics, like drying, 1 Research MBBS/BDS/B.V.Sc. & AH recognized by MCI/DCI/VCI 01 Scientist-I respectively or ing at construction sites and other brellas and other diversified Muga colouring, designing, etc. But there is (Medical) BDS/B.V.Sc. degree with one year experience GUWAHATI, May 19: There are no such places,” Hiralal Kalita, secretary items, besides the general fabric. no government help so far. Each loom Remuneration: Desirable Qualifications: takers for the famed Assam Silk these of the Sualkuchi Tat Silpa Unnayan Bihu and marriage dates make on an average manufactures around As per DHR i. MD in the related subject from a recognized university for days, thanks to the COVID-19 induced Samity, told The Assam Tribune. April-May the peak season for the 1.5 metres of fabric every day. guidelines candidates with first class relevant degree. lockdown which has hit the production Some 30,000 people are involved weavers and others associated with Foreign tourists have also stopped ii. Additional research/training experience in relevant of the fabric hard as well as its exports. in the industry at Sualkuchi and 5,500 the indigenous industry. visiting since March, and hence there subjects in recognized institute(s). are from outside the town. Eighty per The cost of yarn which comes from is no local sale as well. So much so is the penury of the iii. Knowledge of Computer Applications or Business workers associated with the industry cent of the weavers are also not locals Karnataka has also risen by 20 per “Most of the showrooms are closed. Intelligence tools/Data management that many – especially the hired hands of Sualkuchi. cent. However, many weavers are There used to be a lot of business dur- iv. Two years R & D/Teaching experience in relevant - have even left the ‘Manchester of Kalita, who also exported Muga fab- now forced to sell their products at ing Bihu as well as in marriages this subject after obtaining essential qualification. East’ and have now switched over to ric to foreign countries, said the ex- 25-30 per cent less than the normal season. Now, the sale is as good as Notes: other sources of livelihood like con- port has stopped since March. price due to the distress. zero. Pat, Muga, etc. are luxury items i. MD or M.V.Sc degree in relevant subjects shall be treated struction works in the city or even “I got a mail from US importers “Those who are making the fabrics and people are not in a position to buy equivalent to three years or two years experience respectively. embankment repair works under that they do not require the fabric an- are selling them at the cost price or them. A few weavers are making the ii. Candidates with MD/MDS/M.V.Sc degree will be preferred MGNREGA. ymore. They have not specified the even less. Others, who can afford, are products but not able to sell,” entre- for direct recruitment. “There are around 6,500 looms at timeframe for which they have stocking it. However, currently, the preneur Bapon Sarkar said. Age: Not more than 35 years (Relaxation as per Govt. rules) Sualkuchi and of them only about 40 stopped the import. Japan too has in- production has come down by 75 per A retailer in Guwahati added, “Each per cent are now functioning and pro- timated that they won’t be needing cent,” Bipul Basihya, who owns a loom shop has at least Rs 20 lakh worth of N.B.: (i) Candidates are requested to bring all the relevant documents in Original and one ducing minimum fabric. Many work- the fabric for the next six months,” at Sualkuchi, said. clothes already stocked. If this stock set of photocopies of the same along with CV at the time of interview. ers from places like Karbi Anglong Kalita said. The loss by the industry is estimat- doesn’t clear, we can’t buy newly wo- (ii) No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. and Udalguri, who used to stay and Importers in the US used the Muga ed at Rs 1 crore each day, hitting work- ven clothes. There are hardly any Sd/- Nodal Officer cum PI, State Level VRDL work here, have migrated, and we fabric for stitching blazers, etc. while ers engaged in around fifteen steps of buyers now.” Janasanyog/D/618/20 Gauhati Medical College. 12 THE ASSAM TRIBUNE, GUWAHATI SPORTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 Real, Bayern and Inter to Leverkusen beat Bremen Ronaldo back training at launch European Solidarity Cup Juventus after two months 4-1 in Bundesliga TURIN, May 19: Cristiano MADRID, May 19: Real Ronaldo returned to training Madrid, Bayern Munich and with Juventus in Turin on Inter Milan will stage a new Tuesday after an absence of competition called the ‘Eu- over two months because of ropean Solidarity Cup’ in the coronavirus pandemic. 2021 to raise money for med- The 35-year-old drove ical facilities in Italy and Spain. himself into the Juventus The three clubs will play each other in a round-robin Training Centre in a Jeep group, with Inter against Bay- with tinted windows. ern held in Milan, Real facing The five-time Ballon d’Or Inter in Madrid and Bayern winner will undergo medical hosting Real in Munich. and physical tests before join- Proceeds from the fixtures ing up with his team-mates will be donated to medical facil- in training, according to me- ities in Italy and Spain, two of dia reports. the world’s worst-hit countries Juventus players returned by the coronavirus pandemic. to individual training on May The aim is “to send out a 4, the day Ronaldo returned message of solidarity and fra- to Italy after spending lock- Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the Juventus Training Centre after ternity to the people of Eu- down in his native Portugal. his first training in Turin, on Tuesday. – AP/PTI rope”, said a statement from For the past two weeks, Real Madrid. he has been in quarantine in foreign player, among those The FIGC said the choice Dates for the tournament his villa in Turin. who left Italy during the lock- was made “pending any fur- have not been decided. The Ronaldo played in Juven- down, to return to the team’s ther... decision by the author- timing will “depend on the tus’s last Serie A game be- Continassa training centre. ities”, suggesting the possi- match calendar and when fore the season was suspend- The Italian Football Fed- bility of a restart on June 13 football can be played in front ed, a 2-0 win over Inter Mi- eration (FIGC) announced might still exist. Kai Havertz (2nd L) of Bayer Leverkusen scores his team’s second goal during the Bundesliga match against Werder of fans again”, the clubs said. lan behind closed doors at the on Monday that all its com- But Italian Prime Minister Bremen in Bremen, Germany. Bayern will invite 5,000 Allianz Stadium on March 8. petitions, including Serie A, Giuseppe Conte said on Sat- nurses, carers and doctors to Italy has been one of the will remain suspended until urday he needed “more guar- the Allianz Arena for their BREMEN (Germany), home after someone in his stuck in the relegation zone. Leverkusen made sure of countries hardest hit by the June 14. antees” before the green match against Real Madrid. May 19: Bayer Leverkusen personal life tested positive Werder was still struggling the win in the second half as COVID-19 pandemic with Serie A had hoped to return light could finally be given for “Nurses, carers and doctors cruised past Werder Bremen for the coronavirus. Werder for fitness after two months Mitchell Weiser headed in more than 32,000 deaths. on June 13 but the FIGC has football to resume. in particular are doing an out- 4-1 as the Bundesliga com- said on Friday that the play- without games, defender from another Diaby cross, Juventus are leading Lazio pushed back the date in line A meeting is planned in standing job for society at the pleted its first full round of er, who the club has not Theodor Gebre Selassie said again with plenty of space in by one point as they target a with a government decree that the near future between moment,” said Bayern chair- games on Monday after re- named, tested negative. in televised comments, as it the Werder defence, and ninth consecutive Scudetto. all sports competitions be sus- Conte and Italian football man Karl-Heinz Rum- suming competition. The Bundesliga faces its edged closer to dropping out Kerem Demirbay chipped Ronaldo is the first Juventus pended until next month. bosses. – AFP menigge. “We, the three clubs, German soccer has so far next test this week as players of the German top division over the goalkeeper. want to show these heroes our avoided major pitfalls in three return to live at home ahead for the first time since 1981. Leverkusen handed a start Won’t force appreciation, respect and grat- days of games following a of the weekend’s games. The first three goals came to January signing Florian Ibrahimovic statue itude. The great commitment two-month suspension for Teams spent the seven days in the space of five minutes. Wirtz at just 17 years, 15 players to tour of all healthcare workers has the coronavirus pandemic. leading up to their first games Kai Havertz headed days, making him the club’s been essential to allow us to Some of Leverkusen’s in a group quarantine in ho- Leverkusen into the lead in the youngest Bundesliga player. England: Holder to remain in Malmo look to the future,” said Inter players clustered together tels, but that was a one off. 28th off a cross from Moussa That broke a record previ- LONDON, May 19: West president Steven Zhang. after scoring in Werder’s Both Leverkusen and Wer- Diaby, but Werder soon hit back ously belonging to Havertz. Indies captain Jason Holder has despite vandalism “With this initiative we empty stadium, rather than der kept up their form from when Theodor Gebre Selas- The Bremen city govern- said he won’t force his players want to thank them and cele- opting for the league’s rec- before the break, with sie deflected a corner into the ment had been sceptical into travelling to England for a brate their work and at the ommended celebrations of Leverkusen staying six league net. Werder’s defence failed to about hosting soccer games, three-Test series amid the same time send a message minimal physical contact. games unbeaten and closing in mark Havertz for the first goal though it joined other Ger- COVID-19 pandemic. of unity and solidarity be- Werder was without one on the Champions League plac- and did so again for the second man states in letting them go The West Indies were orig- tween nations.” – AFP player who was isolating at es, while Werder remained as he headed in at a free kick. ahead. – AP inally scheduled to play the Test series from June 4 but the fix- ture had to be postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Watford captain Deeney EPL players face year of However, the England and Wales Cricket Board hope they refuses return to training can kickstart the season by re- coronavirus restrictions scheduling the series for July. MANCHESTER, May 19: The Premier ing complexes to check the rules are being “Each player has to be com- fortable in making the step. It’s League has been told by government experts followed. been made clear if we are to that coronavirus restrictions could endure for “That will enable us to give everyone con- The damaged statue of Zlatan Ibrahimovic next to the hop on a plane and go over to football stadium in Malmo, Sweden. at least a year across English football, with fidence that the protocols are being complied England to play, it must be safe” players allowed to resume only non-contact with, and give the public confidence that we Holder told BBC Radio 5. WASHINGTON, May 19: culture and sports. training from Tuesday. are trying to create a very safe working envi- “Certainly from my per- The much-vandalized statue Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a son England’s top division has been studying ronment,” said Richard Garlick, the league’s spective, I won’t be forcing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic is stay- of Malmo, this is where he how the Bundesliga was able to resume at director of football. anyone to go anywhere,” the weekend while being realistic about miss- “We can request information from vide- ing in Malmo. Where, exact- belongs. Trollmyr said there Holder added. ing its aspiration of getting back underway by oing of the sessions and GPS data, too.” ly, remains to be seen. would now be a process to Last week, ECB director June 12. The protocols have been formed in con- Committee members determine the specific loca- Ashley Giles said they have to We have to be flexible about it, Premier junction with the government, which has from the Swedish city’s coun- tion where the statue will be create an environment where League chief executive Richard Masters said cautioned a COVID-19 vaccine may not be cil met on Monday to discuss placed. A final decision will West Indies and Pakistan both LONDON, May 19: Wat- next month. in a media call on Monday. developed at all, despite the huge global proposals from local citizens be made in June. feel safe while travelling to the ford captain Troy Deeney will “We’re due back in this “The Germans are a couple of steps ahead effort to produce one. about where to move the Among the 29 proposals United Kingdom. He assured not return to training this week. I’ve said I’m not going of us obviously and we can learn from them “They’ve made it very clear that the social statue of the soccer player from local citizens was one, that a complete risk assessment week over fears he could pass in. It’s nothing to do with fi- and watch them and take confidence from situation, the public health situation is not go- from its current location out- supported by nearly 250 would be done before taking coronavirus on to his five- nancial gain,” Deeney said on their success.” side the stadium. people, that suggested the ing to change over the next six to 12 months,” the plunge. – PTI month-old son. the Talk The Talk podcast. Team executives will hold talks next Tues- Premier League medical adviser Mark Gil- The 500 kg (1,100-pound), statue be moved to the Tele2 Deeney has consistently “My son is five months and day to discuss protocols for allowing players lett said. Donation to 3-metre (9-foot-10) bronze Arena, Hammarby’s home voiced his concerns over the he’s had breathing difficulties. to take part in contact training, but it is de- “We’re going to be looking to make the statue has been repeatedly stadium in Stockholm. speed with which the Pre- I don’t want to come home pendent on government approval and there same kind of cultural changes at training CM’s fund attacked since Ibrahimovic Another, supported by a mier League hopes to return and put him in more danger.” being no new spike in COVID-19 cases after grounds and in footballers’ behaviours wheth- GUWAHATI, May 19: As- became a part-owner in petition that had nearly 8,700 to playing matches despite All players and staff will be an easing of lockdown restrictions. er we have this conversation now or at any sam Amateur Boxing Associ- Hammarby, a Stockholm- signatures, called for the stat- the United Kingdom having regularly tested, but Deeney “(Once) we have had a proper discussion point this year. It is important that people ation (AABA) secretary He- based team and a rival of the ue to be moved away from the the second-highest death toll highlighted the contradiction with clubs about how much is required to understand that.” manta Kr Kalita and his wife striker’s boyhood club of local stadium because to have in the world. of contact sport returning at create the fitness levels before they can start Regular testing of players, coaches and sup- Prabha Mahanta Kalita donat- Malmo. The most recent act the owner of a rival club there England’s top-flight clubs a time when the public are playing, we are then in a position to be able port staff is the league’s way of trying to quickly ed an amount of Rs 1 lakh to of vandalism saw the statue is provocative and outrageous. are due to return to training told to continue following to confirm when the season start is,” Mas- detect any infections and stop the virus spread- the Chief Minister’s Relief cut off at the ankles, leading Ibrahimovic, one of Swe- in small, socially distanced social distancing guidelines. ters said. ing at clubs. Testing is due to take place twice Fund and handed over the to it being removed in early den’s greatest ever players, groups on Tuesday. The 31-year-old also The 20 clubs on Monday agreed to proto- weekly at clubs on up to 40 people. cheque to Chief Minister Sar- January for repairs and put in currently plays for Italian club Training will then be added he is willing to take cols for small groups of players to train while Training will be allowed to begin on Tues- bananda Sonowal at his office a secret location. AC Milan. He has been train- stepped up to full contact a financial hit if not playing maintaining social distancing that exists in day once the results of the first set of results in the presence of Assam Ol- The sculpture stays in ing with Hammarby during with the aim of resuming the results in a reduction in wider society. Inspectors will drop into train- are delivered on Tuesday. – AP ympic Association secretary Malmo, said Frida Trollmyr, the coronavirus crisis while season by the middle of wages. – AFP Lakhya Konwar here today. the city’s deputy mayor for Serie A is suspended. – AP Celtic celebrate nine in a row despite anticlimactic end SU DO KU LONDON, May 19: Celt- “I feel so sorry for them.” lished a commanding 13- landscape will look like. ic’s grip on Scottish football Scottish league chiefs on point lead at the top of the According to UEFA’s lat- remains unbreakable after a Monday declared the season table. We are champions for est Club Licensing Bench- ninth consecutive league ti- over, drawing a line under a a reason,” Celtic said in a mark report, gate receipts tle was confirmed even bitter squabble over how to statement. provide 43 per cent of reve- though they have not kicked finish the campaign. Rangers fans will claim this nue for the 12 clubs in the a ball for two months. Rangers failed to gain suf- title will always come with Scottish Premiership, by far Nine in a row is a landmark ficient support among the an asterisk attached. But for the highest proportion in staging post in Scottish foot- other 41 league clubs for an the blue half of the Glasgow Europe’s top 20 leagues. ball. Only twice has it been independent inquiry into the divide, their focus must now If a large portion of the sea- achieved before, once on ei- controversial vote that al- be on stopping their rivals son were played behind ther side of the Glasgow di- lowed the season to be called reaching the holy grail of 10 closed doors, that would hit vide – by Celtic and Rangers. on a points-per-game basis. in a row next season. Scottish clubs particularly But Celtic’s feat in match- Many clubs were unhap- Celtic’s European Cup- hard. ing those historic achieve- py at the Scottish Profes- winning side were unstoppa- Celtic are best set up to be ments feels like an anticlimax sional Football League’s in- ble from 1965 to 1974, while able to ride out the econom- Solution of last problem after the coronavirus lock- sistence that the final instal- Rangers’ investment in a stel- ic storm, with their latest ac- Originating from Japan, down deprived them of the ment of prize money worth lar cast of stars was reward- counts showing cash re- ‘su do ku’ is a mind game chance to win it on the pitch. 7 million pounds ($8.5 mil- ed from 1988 to 1997. For all serves of 33 million pounds. and a puzzle that can be A group of Celtic supporters taking a photo with a flag outside “They are the ones who lion) could only be distrib- those sides achieved, neither Rangers admitted in No- solved with proper the stadium. reasoning and logic. Fill have lost out the most in uted once the leagues were managed a full decade of vember to needing 10 mil- the grid with digits in such terms of the opportunity to declared over. season could not be complet- storming ahead as Rangers dominance. lion pounds in funding to see a manner that every row, play in front of the support- But as the shutdown ed on the pitch. faltered following the winter However, doubt remains them through to the end of every column and every ers, going for nine in a row,” stretched into its third Celtic were 13 points clear break. over when the 2020/2021 the season before the conse- 3 x 3 box accommodates the digits 1 to 9 without said Celtic manager Neil Len- month, there has also been a at the top of the table when “We have scored 89 goals, season can even start and quences of the pandemic repeating any. non of his players. growing acceptance that the matches were halted, after conceded just 19, and estab- what the Scottish football were known. – AFP

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