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O of PM Kishan scheme in BTC I G E AASU members gherao APDCL R offices in Dibrugarh www.thehillstimes.in Voice of the hills people Vol .No. XXII Issue No. 211 Regd. NGG-709 RNI-ASSENG/2000/128T62 DHIPHU, KE ARBI ANHGLONG, WIEDNLES DLAY, AUS GUST 18,T 2021 PAIGEMS 8 PRIECE ` 5S Relief for double Meghalaya capital Govt relaxes curfew timings, vaccinated air, calm after unrest rly paHTs Bsuerenau gers Curfew to be relaxed from today, internet ban lifted GUWAHATI, Aug 17: In a modi - HT Bureau has extended which means from 6 fied Standard Operating Procedure SHILLONG, Aug 17: With the sit - pm till tomorrow 6 pm so the mobile (SOP), the Assam government has uation in Shillong improving grad - internet services will be reactivated nods inter-dist travel decided to withdraw the mandatory Inter-district movement with Kamrup (Metro) still suspended ually, Meghalaya Government has tomorrow 6 pm onwards,” Sangma Covid test for all incoming passen - decided to relax curfew in parts of said. HT Bureau exempted people were allowed to gers at airports, railway stations Shillong from 6 am to 4 pm on Meanwhile, calling the overall GUWAHATI, Aug 17: As the travel from one district to another. and border points. Wednesday, even as chief minister situation in the state capital is number of Covid-19 positive cases The new SOP reduces the pres - The decision came after the state Conrad Sangma said the micro de - slightly calm; the chief minister also is declining, the Assam govern - ent curfew timings of 6 pm to 5 am has shown improvement in the tails will be worked out by the informed that the state government ment on Tuesday issued fresh di - daily to 7 pm-5 am daily. Covid-19 situation. deputy commissioner. has reached out to various sections rective lifting the restrictions on “Meetings or gatherings in open “All incoming passengers, who “We have decided that the curfew of the appeal for peace. inter-district movement of private spaces would be allowed for up to have been vaccinated with two will be lifted tomorrow from 6 am The Meghalaya government on vehicles and people, except to and 200 persons. In closed spaces, 50% doses of Covid-19 vaccines and in most of the parts of Shillong city,” Tuesday said there were no unto - from Kamrup (Metro) district and of the hall’s capacity or 200 fully possess such certificate, on produc - chief minister Conrad Sangma told ward incidents since curfew was relaxing night curfew timing from vaccinated persons (whichever is tion of the same in front of screen - reporters in Shillong on Tuesday. clamped in the state capital follow - 7 pm to 5 am across the state. lower) will be allowed to hold ing Authority, shall be exempted “We have left the detail micro de - ing unrest, and launched a police However, inter-district public meetings,” Mahanta said. from mandatory testing on arrival cision of the locality wise if neces - helpline for people in need of evac - transport will remain suspended till For marriages and funerals, up at Airports, Railway stations, Road sary to the deputy commissioners so uation. further order. to 25 persons will be allowed now. Border Points etc. in Assam pro - the deputy commissioner will be Curfew has been imposed in Shil - The new Standard Operating Religious places are allowed to vided they also possess a negative coming out with the detailed timing long till 5 am of August 18 and mo - Procedure (SOP) issued by Assam open with the entry of 20 fully vac - Covid test report of samples taken of the relaxation of the curfew in bile internet services withdrawn in State Disaster Management Au - eateries, opening of sale counters, public transport will remain sus - cinated persons per hour - for within 72 hours of their arrival in Shillong city,” he said adding that in at least four districts as vandalism thority (ASDMA) will come into showrooms etc, shops dealing with pended for the time being,” state iconic places such as Kamakhya Assam,” the fresh SOP said. all likelihood it will be a general one and arson rocked the state capital force from 5 am on August 18. fruits, vegetable, dairy will be open Health minister Keshab Mahanta Temple in Guwahati and 10 fully However, passengers who are from 6 am to 4 pm. and nearby areas on Independence According to the directives, all till 6 pm in the state. said addressing a press conference vaccinated persons for other symptomatic shall have to undergo Further, the state government also Day during the funeral procession of work places, business/commercial “Inter-district movement of pri - here. The state government had im - places. Resorts, hotels and restau - mandatory RT-PCR testing at their decided to withdraw the suspension a former militant, who was killed in establishments, dine in restaurants, vate vehicles and movement of posed restrictions on inter-district rants will be allowed to remain own cost on arrival at airports, rail - of internet suspension by 6 pm. a recent police encounter. He said hotels, resorts, dhabas and other people shall be allowed, except to movement of vehicles on May 21 open till 6 pm with 50% capacity. way stations etc. in Assam. This “The internet services ….since three control rooms being handled eateries, takeaway of food items and from Kamrup (Metropolitan) this year and only vehicles carry - However, cinema halls and multi - notification shall come into force the letter has gone, for 24 hours it by the state police are tasked with from restaurants/dhabas and other district. 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2500 cases against Gorkhas withdrawn from FTs ` Drive against traffic HT Bureau Fresh firing in disputed GUWAHATI, Aug 17: The Assam Centre to release 1,300 cr violators; over ` 28 government has issued an order in - structing the police not to forward Assam-Mizoram border lakh collected any case against the Gorkhas in the package for Northeast HT Bureau AIZAWL/HAILAKANDI, Aug North-Eastern states on July 26 and GUWAHATI, Aug 17: In a bid to state to the Foreigners’ Tribunal. 17 (PTI): Three weeks after a vio - a process of rapprochement is on. Following the directive, nearly Union Health minister reviews Covid situation in NE states reduce traffic violations in the city HT Bureau cines, enhance oxygen supply, in - and to achieve vaccination for their lent clash between police forces of Mizoram's Kolasib district 2500 cases against Gorkhas lodged in and take legal action against viola - GUWAHATI, Aug 17: The Centre crease beds - general, ICU and chil - people at the shortest possible time. Assam and Mizoram, an incident of deputy commissioner H Lalth - different Foreigners’ Tribunal in tors, the city police has been on a has agreed to provide a financial dren at local and district-level The Union minister appreciated firing on Tuesday escalated tension langliana told PTI that Tuesday's in - Assam will be withdrawn. Over one renewed drive between August 1 to package of Rs 1,300 crore to the hospitals. the state governments of the north - in the disputed inter-state border cident occurred at around 2 am at lakh Gorkhas were left out of the 15, which saw a vigorous use of Northeastern states to fight the “The fund will also be utilised to east states for their efforts for con - again. the disputed Aitlang area bordering final NRC list that was published on the totally transparent e-challan Covid-19 pandemic, Union Health speed up the vaccination drive by trolling the spread of the pandemic While Mizoram alleged that per - Assam's Hailakandi district when August 31, 2019, due to the D-voter system that is now in place in the minister Mansukh Mandaviya an - the states in the region. The Union during the period when this region sonnel of the Assam police fired on three residents of Vairengte town issue. Earlier this month, the Assam capital city. nounced on Tuesday. government is committed to provide was hit by the second wave. While its civilians injuring one, the neigh - went there to collect meat from a government had decided not to pros - The total number of cases of The announcement was made enough vaccines to the states,” he enquiring about the possible threat bouring state claimed that the men friend, a resident of Bilaipur in ecute Gorkhas under the Citizenship traffic violation detected in the 15 following a review meeting held told a press conference following of third wave in the northeast re - in uniform only returned the fire Assam, who invited them to come. Amendment Act (CAA). The day period was – 7,708. with the Health ministers of the the review meeting. gion, the minister was hopeful that after miscreants from the other side One person was injured in the fir - Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh (BGP) Out of this 1329 e-challans to - northeastern states. The Union minister also in - the state governments are fully pre - of the border sprayed bullets on ing by Assam Police personnel who had welcomed the Assam govern - talling a fine amount of Reviewing the Covid-19 situation formed that in-depth discussions pared and are equipped to thwart the them. were guarding the inter-state border, ment’s decision saying that the move 28,97,500/- were forwarded to the with Health ministers of all the were held during the review meet - possible third wave in this region. Seven people including six he claimed. Hailakandi superinten - comes as a “huge relief for the fami - court. While an amount of northeastern states here on Tuesday, ing where state Health ministers of - The minister also informed that Assam police personnel were killed dent of police Gaurav Upadhyay lies of Gorkha people”. “It would 15,51,900/- (CONTD. ON PAGE-2) Mandaviya said that the fund is fered their suggestions to combat Centre has been constantly monitor - and over 50 others injured in the said that an exchange of firing took also remove the tag of illegal immi - being provided to purchase medi - the pandemic better in this region ing the (CONTD. ON PAGE-2) clash between forces of the two place but (CONTD. ON PAGE-2) grants or foreigners from members of the community who are original in - Amway India signs habitants of Assam and are Bonafide Indian citizens,” BGP secretary Nanda Kirati Dewan had said. At JAM-PACKED Mirabai Chanu as least 22,000 Gorkhas in Assam have My joining TMC brand ambassador been marked as D-voters in the elec - HT Bureau toral rolls since 1997, the BGP said. GUWAHATI, Aug 17: Amway unconditional: Sushmita India has signed Olympic Silver Teenage girl goes NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (PTI): wrong to compare Congress leader medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu Former Congress leader Sushmita Rahul Gandhi and Abhishek as brand ambassador for Amway missing Dev on Tuesday said her joining Banerjee and ‘dig up dirt’ on the HT Correspondent and its nutrilite range of products. the Trinamool Congress is ‘uncon - former. HOWRAGHAT, Aug 17: A teenage Chanu will spearhead the com - ditional’ and she will take any re - "We don't know what the future girl went missing from Mazgaon pany’s campaigns focused on its sponsibility given to her by the holds. You will see what magic un - under Howraghat police station in foundation range such as Nutrilite party president and West Bengal folds when both (Rahul Gandhi Karbi Anglong district on Monday. Daily, Omega and All Plant Protein chief minister Mamata Banerjee. and Abhishek Banerjee) come to - The girl identified as Jenny Ba - amongst others, across platforms. Dev, who was the chief of the gether," she said. sumatary (15) went to Langhin at The association with the women's wing of the Congress, "I have a long relationship with around 9 am on Monday and since Olympic medallist is in line with joined the TMC in the presence of the Congress and I have written then she has not returned home. An Amway’s focus on consolidating senior party leaders Abhishek everything about that in my resig - FIR was lodged in Howraghat police its health and nutrition category, Banerjee and Derek O'Brien in nation letter. I got many opportu - station in this connection. The girl, especially targeting women and Kolkata on Monday. nities in Congress and I tried to do daughter of Manisankar Basumatary youth in the country. “I don't think I have compro - justice to all the responsibilities. and Anila Baumatary, is a class X Talking about the newly on - mised my ideology in joining the Many people tried to call me, but I student of Disbai Holy Cross School boarded brand ambassador Mirabai TMC… My joining the TMC is was not available. On August 15, I of Langhin, family sources said. Chanu, Ajay Khanna, chief mar - unconditional and I will take any gave the Congress president my keting officer, Amway India, said, Burmese supari, seized responsibility given to me by Ma - resignation," she said. “As the nation prepares to build mata Banerjee,” Dev told reporters Showering praises on Mamata their health and strengthen their from Mizoram bus here. Banerjee, Dev said, "I am coming immunity, we are delighted to wel - GUWAHATI, Aug 17 (PTI): A former MP, Dev was the na - to the TMC office for the first time. come Mirabai Chanu to the Nu - Drugs along with smuggled Afghan citizens were seen packed inside a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, as they were being tional spokesperson of the grand Mamata Di (Mamata Banerjee) is trilite family. Her unmatched Burmese supari were seized by trans ported from Hamid Karzai International Airport. old party and the chief of the All my idol, and thanks to her for ac - dedication (CONTD. ON PAGE-2) the Assam Police from a bus com - India Mahila Congress. cepting me into the party. ing from Mizoram during check - She sent her resignation letter to "Under Mamata Banerjee's lead - ing at Lailapur border in Cachar Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, ership, I will make her vision more district on Tuesday, officials said. sources said, but offered no reason powerful. Mamata Di's work in I don’t know what will happen to me after 3 months: Pinky Twenty bags of smuggled for her quitting. Bengal is inspiring. Several Burmese supari along with 24 “In my 30 years in politics, I schemes of the Bengal government grams heroin in two soap cases haven't demanded anything from are praiseworthy and the fighting were found in the bus, which was the Congress high command,” Dev spirit of Mamata Banerjee is coming from Vairengte in Mizo - said. known to everyone. My relation - London Olympics flag bearer ram, they said. The driver of the Dev, who sidestepped any ques - ship with Mamata Banerjee is not bus, identified as Lalroetuanga, tion regarding her reasons behind just political, we have family ties," was arrested, they added. quitting the Congress, said it is she said. (CONTD. ON PAGE-2) finally gets a temporary job HT Correspondent pointment shall not entail any claim DIBRUGARH, Aug 17: Finally, on her part for future appointment Pinky Karmakar who represented in the organisation. Pinky Karmakar India as the torchbearer of the 2012 said, “I don't know how to react to London Olympics, got a govern - the job offer. I’m still not sure what Resolve border row with ment job. the job is. It is very confusing. Yes - State Tea Tribes and Labour Wel - terday they hurriedly gave me the fare minister Sanjoy Kishan handed appointment letter during a pro - NagalHaT Bunreau d, MeghAddaresslinag a pyress caonfe:re ncAe at ASDC DcentraCl com - over an appointment letter to Pinky gramme. I was asked by the organ - DIPHU, Aug 17: Autonomous State Demand Commit - mittee office here, ASDC president Chandra Kanta Karmakar for the job of a ‘contin - iser not to open the envelope tee (ASDC) has urged chief minister Himanta Biswa Terang said they have opposed the principle of ‘Give gency menial’ in the Assam Tea containing the appointment letter or Sarma to find a lasting solution to inter-state border dis - and Take’ policy or status quo adopted in the chief min - Employees Provident Fund Organ - to show it to the media persons. putes with Nagaland and Meghalaya. ister level meeting in Shillong on July 24. isation (ATEPFO) in a programme Later when I opened the appoint - Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong share inter- “Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong (Mikir held at Borborooah Tea Estate audi - ment letter I came to know that I state boundary with Nagaland and Meghalaya. Hills District) have nothing to take from Meghalaya and torium on Sunday. was provided a menial job on a The ASDC, Karbi Nimso Chingthur Asong (KNCA), Nagaland as the people of both Karbi Anglong and West She was temporarily appointed at purely temporary basis for a period Karbi Students Association (KSA) have jointly submit - Karbi Anglong have not encroached their land since the ATEPFO zonal office in Dibru - of three months. I don’t know what ted a memorandum to the chief minister through the 1951 till date. Therefore the boundary of Karbi Anglong garh for a period of three months on the secretary cum provident fund son thereof since the post is of con - will happen to me after 3 months.” Karbi Anglong deputy commissioner here on Tuesday and West Karbi Anglong (the then Mikir Hills District) full time basis for a consolidated commissioner S Das mentioned that tingency menial category and is of Currently, the 26-year-old Pinky demanding the state government to resolve the inter- demarcated and notified by the then Assam government pay of Rs 9,000 per month. her services can be terminated at purely temporary basis. is working as a tea plucker at Bor - state boundary dispute with neighbouring states. TAD department (CONTD. ON PAGE-2) The appointment letter signed by any time without assigning any rea - It further mentioned that the ap - borooah (CONTD. ON PAGE-2) Page 2 August 18_Normal Pages 8/17/2021 10:48 PM Page 1

2 THE HILLS TIMES BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021 To cover 8555 items, such as marine goods, yarn, dairy items Contd. from Page 1... Govt relaxes curfew timings, continue to remain closed. The government directed that final year students of MBBS, engineering, nursing, aeronautical engineering etc. will be allowed to attend physical classes provided they all, and their teachers, Govt announces rates for are fully vaccinated. Women employees with children below 3 years of age will be allowed to work from home. The state has been witnessing a gradual decline in the number of fresh Covid cases in recent weeks. The number of new cases recorded daily has dropped to around 700-800 and the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) has also dipped below 1%. At present, the state has around 7,700 active cases. NREW DoELHID, Aug T17 (PETI): PTo scheme for expabloe to erligiblte exeporters at s a noti - boost exports, the government on fied rate as a percentage of Freight Tuesday announced rates of tax re - On Board (FOB) value. Rebates on funds under the export promotion certain export products will also be Relief for double vaccinated air, scheme RoDTEP for 8,555 prod - subject to value cap per unit of the immediate effect, it added. Earlier, Assam made it mandatory for all incoming passengers including those ucts, such as marine goods, yarn, exported product. who had the double dose of vaccines to undergo a Covid-19 test while entering the state. dairy items. It will be implemented by Cus - The government has set aside Rs toms through a simplified IT Sys - 12,454 crore for refunds under the tem. Rebates will be issued in the Remission of Duties and Taxes on form of a transferable duty credit/ Meghalaya capital calm after Exported Products (RoDTEP) electronic scrip (e-scrip) which will to evacuation calls from anyone and anywhere in the city. scheme for the current fiscal, a top be maintained in an electronic Violence erupted in Mawlai and Jaiaw areas of Shillong following the death of Cheristerfield Thangkhiew, the official said. ledger by the Central Board of Indi - former self-styled general secretary of the outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), in an en - Under the RoDTEP, various cen - rect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). counter when the police raided his home in the early hours of Friday. tral and state duties, taxes, and Employment-oriented sectors like Thangkhiew, who had surrendered in 2018, was shot dead when he allegedly tried to attack a police team with levies imposed on input products, marine, agriculture, leather, gems a knife during the raid in connection with a series of IED blasts in the state. The state government had on Monday among others, would be refunded to and jewellery are covered under the announced a judicial investigation into the encounter killing of the former militant. exporters. scheme. Other segments like auto - Commerce secretary B V R Sub - to March. The reimbursement of taxes such mobile, plastics, electrical / elec - rahmanyam said that Rs 19,400 "Today we have notified the rates. as duty on power charges, VAT on tronics, machinery are also getting ` crore would be available for 2021- RoDTEP is going to be a long-last - fuel in transportation, farm sector, the support. Centre to release 1,300 cr package 22 for both the RoDTEP and the Re - ing scheme and it is going to be a captive power generation, mandi The ministry also notified scheme situation of Covid in this region and is committed to provide all necessary assistance to all the states to tackle bate of State and Central Taxes and flagship scheme of the commerce tax, stamp duty and central excise guidelines for RoDTEP. the pandemic better. In the meeting, Assam Health minister Keshab Mahanta and ministers from other states of Levies (RoSCTL). The RoSCTL ministry. It is also compliant to the duty on fuel used in transportation According to the guidelines, cer - Northeast gave an overview of the Covid situation and their strategies to combat the pandemic in their respective scheme was announced for the ex - World Trade Organisation," the sec - would make Indian products com - tain categories which would not states through brief presentations. port of garments and apparels. retary told reporters here. petitive in global markets, he said. avail the benefits include export Health ministers of Sikkim, Mizoram and Nagaland were present in the deliberation, while the Education and For the RoDTEP scheme, the He added that both the schemes The tax refund rates range from goods which are subject to mini - Law minister of Tripura and adviser of chief minister, Manipur represented their respective states in the review amount is Rs 12,454 crore and the together would cover 95 per cent of 0.5 per cent to 4.3 per cent for vari - mum export price, restricted and meeting. Senior officials of the state government and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare were present in the remaining Rs 6,946 crore for the tariff lines or goods and exports. ous sectors. prohibited items, deemed exports, meeting. On the prolonged second wave of the pandemic in the Northeast, the minister said the peak in the region RoSCTL. However three sectors of steel, The rebate under the scheme supplies of goods manufactured by was seen much later than the rest of India and so it was taking time to decline. As the RoDTEP scheme came chemicals and pharmaceuticals would not be available in respect of domestic tariff area units to SEZs, "In the last two weeks, the cases have started declining in the Northeast and this is a good sign. All the states into effect from January 1 this year, would not get the benefit of duties and taxes already exempted and products manufactured or ex - took various steps to contain the second wave and it is ending now," Mandaviya added. additional funds will be provided at RoDTEP as they have "done well or remitted or credited. ported by units situated in special pro-rata basis for the period January without" incentives. RoDTEP support will be avail - economic zones. Fresh firing in disputed Assam-Mizoram declined to share details. "No casualty has been reported on either side," he said. A senior district official, how - Zupee closes Series B ever, told PTI that miscreants from the Mizoram side showered bullets in darkness from the top of Darasing Hills when workers were constructing a road leading to the border from Bilaipur under the MGNREGA scheme. "In Oppo setHsT B uureapu Camera Innovation lab in India funding at over USD 500 reply to the firing from the Mizoram side, Assam Police personnel also fired several rounds," the official said. GUWAHATI, Aug 17: Oppo announced the set-up of Upadhyay said that he along with the deputy commissioner of Hailakandi, Rohan Jha, rushed to the spot imme - a specialised lab for Camera Innovation at its Hyderabad million valuation diately after the firing at around 2 am. "Huge security forces have been deployed in the area," he added. R&D center on Monday. The lab is designed to develop HT Bureau Two days after the July 26 stand-off, it was decided at a meeting convened by the Ministry of Home Affairs in localised features, camera solutions using AI and focus GUWAHATI, Aug 17: Zupee, a lead - New Delhi that a neutral Central force will be deployed along the disturbed Assam-Mizoram border. on developing imaging software for a better user expe - ing innovator in India’s online skill- Chief secretaries and DGPs of the two states attended the meeting chaired by Union Home secretary Ajay Bhalla. rience. based gaming industry has announced State police forces, however, have continued to guard the border. Representatives of Assam and Mizoram held Commenting on the set-up of Camera Lab, Tasleem that it has raised USD 30 million at a talks in Aizawl on August 5 and agreed to resolve the inter-state border dispute amicably. Arif, vice president & head, R&D Oppo India said, pre-money valuation of USD 500 mil - "Representatives of Governments of Assam and Mizoram agree to take all necessary measures to promote, pre - “Imaging technology has always been a focal point of lion in Series B funding round. This serve and maintain peace and harmony amongst people living in Assam and Mizoram, particularly in border areas," Oppo India R&D. With this lab set-up, while we work round of funding has been co-led by a joint statement issued after the meeting had said. towards elevating the overall camera experience for our Silicon Valley-based WestCap Group The Assam government also revoked an advisory issued earlier against travel to Mizoram on the same day. users, our focus is on localisation of Global solutions and Tomales Bay Capital, with partic - Assam's Barak Valley districts of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi share a 164-km border with Mizoram''s and developing new solutions which can be globalised. ipation from Matrix Partners India & three districts of Aizawl, Kolasib and Mamit. What we will be developing in India Camera lab will Orios Venture Partners. With total Mizoram was a district of Assam before it was carved out as a separate Union Territory in 1971 after years of end up in the hands of millions of Oppo users across the way people use their phones to record their lives. With funds raised now at USD 49 million, insurgency. The border issue cropped up after that as perceptions over where the boundary should be differed. globe.” the state-of-the-art equipment, we will tune and generate Zupee is backed by some of the best While Mizoram wants it to be along the inner line notified in 1875, which Mizo tribes feel is part of their historical Kaushal Prakash Sharma, head, Camera Division, much realistic dataset and provide advance quality im - in the industry including WestCap homeland, Assam wants it to be demarcated according to district demarcation done much later. R&D Oppo India said, “Equipped with AI capabilities, aging and video shooting experience.” Group, Matrix Partners India, Smile smartphones can now capture spectacular images at the As of June 30 last, Oppo had applied for over 8,800 Group and Orios Partners. level of professional cameras. The research and innova - image patents worldwide and owns over 3,500 granted Founded in 2018 by graduates of Drive against traffic violators tion in the imaging field at the lab aimed at changing the patents. India's leading institution IIT Kanpur, was collected as fines on the spot. Another 4634 Non-FIR cases have been forwarded to court, where the Dilsher Singh and Siddhant Saurabh, fine amount will be decided. A total of 1,036 cases were related to Parking violations. Out of these 508 challans and incubated with funding from were issued manually, while 528 have been registered as e-challans. Smile Group, Zupee innovates by Meanwhile, the Guwahati Traffic Police requests all citizens to follow traffic rules, so that everyone may reengineering time-tested games and Lalan’s Coaching Classes tops in Olympiad Exams have a smooth commute through the city. HT Bureau ternal talent. We, as a dedicated team, enabling them to enhance skill, joy GUWAHATI, Aug 17: Lalan’s have been maintaining basic themes and hope. The company's portfolio has Coaching Classes (LCC) has again required for national-level entrance innovative gaming formats of multiple proved that it is one of the best exams with our dedicate d and stable popular board games. The flagship My joining TMC unconditional coaching institutes of the region by faculty a nd staff. We always provide gaming app hosts live trivia quiz tour - While neither Dev nor TMC MP and national spokesperson Derek O'Brien sitting beside her through the providing astounding results in all the best academic guidance for naments and has seen over 250 million briefing described what her role would be in the party, sources indicate that she will be given ‘big responsibil - the national level entrance tests classes 11 and 12 so that students can gameplays. ities’ in Assam and Tripura where the TMC is spreading its wings. with the best selection rates. Arohan excel in both boards and entrance Dilsher Singh, founder and CEO of Sources said Dev was unhappy with the Congress high command over a few issues, including the Citizenship Hazarika of Lalan’s Coaching exams. We are also going to provide Zupee said, "Games inherently cele - (Amendment) Act, which she had supported going against the party's stance. Classes qualified in IOQC 2020-21 online class support to all those brate the journey and nurture self-ex - Dev, who won the Silchar seat in Assam in 2014, lost in 2019. Silchar, a Bengali-dominated area is in favour (Indian Olympiad Qualifier in LI A have secured excellent marks in schools/ junior colleges that are in re - pression. That's what I am committed of the CAA and after its enactment in 2019, but the stand of the Congress against it virtually sealed her fate. Chemistry) and IOQP 2020-21 (In - JEE MAIN 2021 and board examina - mote places. They can tie up with us.” to building with Zupee - an organisa - Sources also indicated that Dev was upset with the handling of the CAA issue in her region by the Congress. dian Olympiad Qualifier in tions. Commenting on the achieve - Notably, Lalan’s Coaching Classes & tion that enables people anywhere in "Sushmita Dev has never spoken against the Constitution or human rights," she said when asked about CAA. Physics) with the first rank in the ment of Lalan’s Coaching Classes & Lalan’s Integrated Academy has 12 the world to enhance their intrinsic O'Brien, who was asked if the TMC is breaking/poaching from the Congress, said that the party does not be - state. Arohan has been attending Lalan’s Integrated Academy, Lalan branches out of which 5 are in Guwa - happiness through games. We inno - lieve in such tactics. "If there are talented people who share a similar vision and they reach out to us, we wel - classes in LCC since 2018 since his Kumar, founder and managing direc - hati and others are in Nalbari, Tezpur, vate to ensure our games provide an come them," he said. On the future strategy for Assam, the party leaders said, "Plan for Assam, Tripura or rest 9th standard and has also qualified tor stated “Our main aim is to provide Tinsukia, Pathsala, Barpeta, Dibru - intersection between skill and enter - of the states will be revealed in September." 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The app will act as an expert engagement, enjoyment and empow - on April 13, 1951 should be adhered.” “But very unfortunately the land of Karbi Anglong and West Karbi An - guide for any building construction activities. erment to the widest audience of any glong (the then Mikir Hills District) have been encroached continuously by Nagaland and Meghalaya during the Commenting on the app launch Lalit Beriwala, director, gaming platform in the market. This last 40 years. But the successive governments of Assam have not taken up the matter seriously, rather played the Shyam Steel said, “Through this app, we are aiming to rede - funding will enable the Zupee team to bystander,” Terang said. Terang further pointed out that in the last 40 years the government of Meghalaya has con - HT Bureau fine the construction sector. Buying TMT Bars will be has - invest further in innovation, expand its structed many roads and buildings inside West Karbi Anglong with the permission of the government of Assam. GUWAHATI, Aug 17: Shyam Steel announced the launch sle-free and we will be able to engage with the consumers in suite of games and aggressively pur - This is nothing but a gross violation of the constitutional boundary demarcated and notified in 1951 and adopted of an Application (App) ‘Shyam Steel Apna Ghar’, an ini - a timely manner. Shyam Steel has always been at the fore - sue international expansion. Zupee has in 1977 during the creation of Meghalaya state. On the other hand the government of Meghalaya and its people tiative to provide consumers hassle-free purchase of TMT front of consumer-driven technology innovation. The app exponentially accelerated its growth always disturb the construction of roads, BOP buildings and other developmental activities being taken up by bars. The app will not only make the purchase of TMT bars will aim to address all the concerns of individual home over the last 12 months, making them Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC). It is the sole responsibility of the government of Assam to protect easier for the consumers but also boost the sales of Shyam builders and uplift the business of dealers by providing them one of the largest and fastest-growing and implement development in the inter-state border areas. If the government of Assam will not protect the bound - Steel’s dealers and distributors who are badly affected due huge consumer market.” game companies globally.” ary of Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong then leave it to the people of the two hill district to protect the boundary and developed their own land, he said. Terang further said that no record of the altercation was found during the demarcation and notification made in 1951. Moreover, the Mikir Hills District Constitutional boundaries notified in 1951 were accepted by the people of Nagaland during the creation of Nagaland state in 1962 and the people of Meghalaya also peacefully accepted the same Mikir Hills District Constitutional boundaries during the Facebook bans Taliban supporting content: Report creation of Meghalaya state in 1972. Therefore the question of ‘Give and Take’ policy does not arise. LONDON, Aug 17 (PTI): Social instead follows the "authority of the The ASDC, KSA and KNCA urged the government of Assam to adopt the measure found by them in solving media giant Facebook has said that international community". the inter-state boundary problem like to evict all encroachers in the inter-state border areas, to seized all structures it has banned the Taliban and all con - Facebook highlighted that the pol - and establishments made inside Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong either by the public of Meghalaya or Na - tent supporting it from its platforms icy applies to all of its platforms, in - galand in presence of Central government authority, to conduct a joint survey of Assam-Meghalaya and Assam- as it considers the group to be a ter - cluding its flagship social media Nagaland in presence of survey of India, erecting of border pillars where it has been damaged by encroachers, and rorist organisation, according to a network, Instagram and WhatsApp. for protection of border areas increase in the number of Assam police battalion in all BOPs etc. media report. However, there are reports that the The company says it has a dedi - Taliban is using WhatsApp to com - cated team of Afghan experts to municate. London Olympics flag bearer monitor and remove content linked Facebook told the BBC that it Tea Estate in Dibrugarh for a paltry wage of Rs 167 per day. Shunned and neglected by the authorities after her to the insurgent group. would take action if it found ac - return from London, the plight of the tea community girl came to light after her precarious condition was high - For years, the Taliban has used so - counts on the app to be linked to the lighted by the media during the Tokyo Olympics. In 2012, as a 17-year-old, Pinky was chosen as the representative cial media to spread its messages. group. from India to carry the torch in the London Olympics. The class ten student from Borborooah Tea Estate in Di - "The Taliban is sanctioned as a The brutal war in Afghanistan brugarh was the only representative from India selected for the Olympic torch relay in recognition of her commu - terrorist organisation under US law reached a watershed moment on nity work she carried out under the International Inspiration Programme, the official sports legacy programme of and we have banned them from our them," a Facebook spokesperson to identify and alert us to emerging Sunday when the Taliban insurgents the London 2012 Olympics which was run in partnership with UK Sport, UNICEF and the British Council. services under our Dangerous Or - told the BBC. issues on the platform," the closed in on Kabul before entering Pinky used to run the 'Sports for Development' (S4D) programme in her school introduced by UNICEF for pri - ganisation policies. This means we "We also have a dedicated team of spokesperson said. the city and took over the presiden - mary school kids and in the evenings she used to teach 40 unlettered women from the tea garden. In addition she remove accounts maintained by or Afghanistan experts, who are native The social media giant said it does tial palace, forcing embattled Presi - was actively associated in other UNICEF programmes to create awareness about child marriage, adult literacy on behalf of the Taliban and prohibit Dari and Pashto speakers and have not make decisions about the recog - dent Ashraf Ghani to flee the and alcoholism. However for Pinky the joy was short-lived as she had to give up her studies mid-way after the praise, support, and representation of knowledge of local context, helping nition of national governments but country. death of her mother in 2015, after which she joined the Borborooah Tea Estate as a tea plucker. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021 REGION THE HILLS TIMES 3 Webinar on women ABSU urges for proper implementation empowerment AASU members gherao held in Hojai HT Correspondent APDCL offices in Dibrugarh of PM Kishan scheme in BTC HOJAI, Aug 17: A webinar HT Correspondent of admission intact capacities on women empowerment had HT Correspondent KOKRAJHAR, Aug 17: The across the state to extend edu- been organised recently by the DIBRUGARH, Aug 17: The All Bodo Students Union cational services for the wel- trainees of final year of All Assam Students' Union (ABSU) urged the state and fare of the students. Krishna Bora B.Ed College (AASU) on Tuesday gheraoed central government for proper He said that all students Lanka, Hojai, commemorating the offices of the Assam Power allocation and implementation who have passed the HSLC 75 years of independence Distribution Corporation Lim- of the PM Kishan financial and HSSLC final examination Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav ited (APDCL) in several parts assistance for the farmers in must get admission in school among the trainees of the col- of Dibrugarh district due to four districts of Bodoland Ter- and colleges for acquiring lege and the local villagers. frequent power cut despite ritorial Council. higher studies. "The program focused on the upliftment of women in all top claims by power minister Addressing a press confer- "No student should be de- Bimal Borah. The student students' body submitted a Rupjyoti Borthakur, AASU ence on Tuesday held at prived of higher education," aspects by removing the issues of gender, superstitious beliefs members took to the streets memorandum to the sub-divi- Dibrugarh leader said. Since Bodofa House in Kokrajhar, aspects from the government. sues must be solved through Boro said. He has urged the in Dibrugarh, Naharkatia, sional engineer addressed to the last one month, the ABSU president Dipen Boro He said that all genuine farm- the strong initiative initiated state to initiate sufficient fund and by making women inde- pendent in terms of finance Duliajan and Tingkhong before Assam power minister Bimal APDCL has been regularly said the PM Kishan financial ers in BTC districts must get by the government to end the allocation to grow an educa- proceeding to gherao the of- Borah to improve the power resorting to power outages assistance must be imple- PM Kishan financial assis- flood affected. tional environment in the re- through involvement in differ- ent activities which are under fices of the power distribution situation in the state. "Fre- ranging from six to eight hours mented properly for bringing tance without any delay. He informed that a delega- gion. He urged the education company in their respective quent power cuts in the sum- in areas like Milannagar, Thana healthy welfare and develop- He said that the residents tion team of ABSU visited the minister Ranoj Pegu and their capacity. To accomplish all these, education plays a areas. In Dibrugarh, led by mer season have made the lives Chariali, Santipara, ment of the farmers of BTC along the Kuzrabguri area un- flood affected areas of Bijni Assam chief minister Himanta AASU unit president of the people miserable. Stu- Chowkidinghee, Khalihamari districts. der Bijni subdivision of subdivision on Monday and Biswa Sarma to extend their significant role," said princi- pal of Krishna Bora B.Ed Col- Rupjyoti Borthakur, the dents are the worst sufferers and Boiragimoth area of He said that the farmers of Chirang district have been fac- took stock of the prevailing helping hand towards the re- lege Mustafizur Rahman. AASU members gheraoed the as they are unable to study in Dibrugarh town. BTC districts are deprived of ing severe hardships due to situation of flood. gion in order to build a healthy More than 78 participants office of the APDCL sub-di- the sweltering heat. People The areas on the outskirts their due financial assistance flash floods in the region. ABSU president Dipen educational environment in participated in the event from visional engineer of Dibrugarh working from home are also of the town too have been for welfare and development He said all flood related is- Boro has eyed for an increase the region. the different corners of the electrical sub-division-1. facing innumerable problems witnessing frequent blackouts district. At the end, all the The AASU members raised due to frequent power cuts. for the last couple of days Bid to make participants including the slogans against the BJP gov- We want to remind the BJP making life unbearable for the Asom Sahitya Sabha stands against trainees of Krishna Bora B.Ed ernment while reminding it of government of its promise of people. Unlike previous years College committed to put in the promises made by the gov- providing 24×7 power supply the low amount of rainfall this Sangsua tea their efforts in bringing a posi- ernment to ensure 24×7 power to the people. The government time has also added to the estate TB free abolition of the term ‘Gaonburha’ tive change in the society. supply in the state. Later the should deliver on its promise," woes of the people. HT Correspondent Sarma, general secretary of Gohainbaruah is still widely Sensation in DM Centre TEZPUR, Aug 17: Asom the organisation urged the staged in all parts of the Sahitya Sabha, the largest government to reconsider the state, the position of Pijush Hazarika visits flood Rangapara over inaugurated social body of Assam stands matter and not to bring an gaonburha is held in high HT Correspondent against the government's end to the term that has been reverence in the Assamese missing girl JORHAT, Aug 17: Jorhat decision to replace the term running for ages throughout society," they quoted. affected areas in Chirang HT Correspondent district tuberculosis officer 'Gaonburha' which has been the different pages of Stating in the press release, Dr. Bhaktimay Bhattacharya HT Correspondent TEZPUR, Aug 17: A sensa- a part and parcel of the Assamese life and lore. both of them added that a tional situation still prevails in on Monday said that a new native Assamese life. In a "The play titled term which is so ingrained in KOKRAJHAR, Aug 17: Designated Microscopy Assam minister for water re- Rangapara town area under press release issued jointly 'Gaonburha' authored more the rural milieu of Assam Rangapara police station in Centre (DMC) for diagnosis by president of Asom than a century earlier by the cannot be overridden and that sources; information & public of Tuberculosis at Sangsue relations and parliamentary Sonitpur district over the mat- Sahitya Sabha Dr. Kuladhar first president of Asom the literary organisation can ter of clash between two groups TE Hospital of Jorhat was Saikia and Jadab Chandra Sahitya Sabha Padmanath in no way accept the move. affairs Pijush Hazarika, accom- inaugurated by additional panied by chief executive due to the disappearance of a DC (health) Damodar Tezpur traffic member (CEM) of Bodoland school girl of 17 No labour line Barman. Health workers feted Territorial Council (BTC) of Rangapara-Barjuli Tea Estate. Two oxygen concentrator personnel given Pramod Boro visited the flood According to the available services were also provided on I-Day at Nazira affected areas of Bijni subdi- sources, the girl had gone miss- at the garden hospital. fluorescent jackets vision in Chirang district on ing three days back along with Dr Bhattacharya said that HT Correspondent HT Correspondent Monday. a neighbouring youth which en- one of the achievements of SIVASAGAR, Aug 17: Fifteen health workers of Nazira in- TEZPUR, Aug 17: All traffic To start with, he visited the raged the family of the girl and National Tuberculosis cluding SDMO Dr Pradyut Konwar, Dr Bipul Barua, Dr Pranjal personnel in Tezpur will now relief camp installed at the people of the line. In the Elimination Programme Kumar Saharia, Dr Manjuri Jaya Dutta, Dr Uttara Phukan, Dr be spotted in fluorescent jack- Sanyasiguri and interacted meantime, while the infuriated (NTEP) Jorhat was to Ramen Loing, Dipsikha Barua, Rajumoni Chetia, Faijur Rahman, ets. The traffic personnel re- with the affected people liv- family members, supported by achieve the national goal of and Neimuddin Ahmed were felicitated at Nazira on the occa- ceived fluorescent jackets (also ing there to take stock of the the people of the labour line TB elimination by 2025. sion of the Independence Day on Sunday last by the sub- called as high visibility cloth- arrangements made by the ad- approached the accused last "At present the garden has divisional administration. SDO Sabyasachi Kashyap hoisted ing) on Sunday last at the office ministration for providing ba- Monday afternoon, searching 19 TB patients under the Tricolour at Gandhi Maidan and later attended a function of the superintendent of police, sic amenities, including food, for the missing girl. People from treatment," he said. organised at the centre of the mentally disabled, 'Jyoti Griha' in Sonitpur in a small thanksgiv- water and medical services. He River to assess the situation. portions. both sides reportedly got in- This was the second Geleki. The inmates of Jyoti Griha sang 'Ture mure alukare ing function titled as "Shukriya" distributed some relief mate- Addressing the media, min- MLA Sidli Jayanta volved in a brawl leading to a Designated Microscopy jatra'. Piku Malakar, a psychic patient who used to be a famous - a vote of thanks to all traffic rials from his side among the ister Hazarika expressed con- Basumatary, MLA Bijni Ajay hostile situation. However, to Centre (DMC) for diagnosis singer songwriter in his heyday also performed before the es- heroes, organised by Rotary inmates and assured them to cern over the damage caused Kumar Ray, BTC executive disperse the infuriated people of tuberculosis donated to an teemed audience. Biren Sarma and Bhaskarjyoti Borgohain, Club of Greater Tezpur in as- take necessary steps for pro- to the embankment near No. members Ukhil Mushahary police had to blank fire three ATPA garden, the first being senior scribes were also felicitated on the occasion by Md sociation with Rotaract Club of tecting floods and erosion in 2 Kujrabguri village and and Dhanjay Basumatary, rounds and resort to lathicharge. at Gotonga tea estate. Naser Khan, director of Jyoti Griha. Greater Tezpur. the district. Shisubari village due to flood deputy commissioner In protest against the incident The minister then visited at waters of Aie and Makra. He Narendra Kumar Shah, addi- the infuriated people blocked No. 2 Kujrabguri village, assured that the water re- tional deputy commissioner the Rangapara-Barjuli road for Queen Oja unveils wall murals of freedom fighters, Lovlina where an embankment of sources department would and in-charge sub-divisional several hours. However, DRDA was badly eroded by take immediate measures to officer Dibakar Nath and other though a tense situation still HT Bureau former mayor of Guwahati the flood waters of Aie River cope with the situation by departmental officers were prevails, the situation is pres- GUWAHATI, Aug 17: On the Queen Oja inaugurated the and the erosion affected erecting porcupine and install- also present during the entire ently under control as stated occasion of the 75th year of wall murals at an event on Shisubari village by Makra ing geobags at the affected visit of the minister. by Sonitpur police. Indian Independence, FICCI Monday. FLO Northeast dedicated mu- The event was attended by rals on four blocks of wall at members of FICCI FLO NE the Nehru Stadium, Guwahati and officials from sports au- NOTICE INVITING TENDER on August 15, 2021. FICCI thorities. Phalguni Jain was the FLO Northeast chairperson, Chandra Bordoloi and umphant moment of the event head and Shweta Jindal Suruchi Agarwal, explained Bhogeswari Phukanani in or- golden girl from Assam. Yet and Rachna Siotia coordinated that one wall block has been der to honour and remember another block depicts the the event. FICCI FLO is the No. KAAC/GAD/Canteen/2000/142 Deted: 12/8/2021 dedicated to freedom fighters their sacrifices during the bright future for the children women wing of the Federation of Assam, Radha Govinda country's fight for freedom. of Assam. The art-work was of Indian Chamber of Com- Baruah, Tarun Ram Phukan, Another block is dedicated done by artist Amit Ghosh and merce & Industry (FICCI), Kanaklata Barua, Bimala to Olympian Lovlina his team. which is the apex body of in- Sealed tender in prescnbed form are hereby invited from reputed. Prasad Chaliha, Nabin Borgohain, and displays a tri- Member of Parliament and dustry and commerce in India. experienced and financially sound persorvparty for running a canteen and catering services in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, Secretariat, Diphu from 16/08/2021 to 26/08/2021 upto 2:00 PM during Office working hours and shail open at 2:15 PM in present of quotationer or representative. In case of unexpected bandhs or special holidays, than the tender shall be received at the same time on the next working day.

Sl. Name of Office Govt. Cost of bid Amount of Earnest Period No. Work Value Document bid security Money of the (In Rupees) (In Rupees) (In Rupees) Canteen Lease for Jt. 2,16,000/- 50/- 1,00,000/- 1% ST and 1 (One) 1. Canteen and Secy. 2% General year Catering Services GAD, as per Govt. at KAAC KAAC, valuation Secretariat, Diphu Diphu. The tender form must be fixed with KAAC Non refundable money receipt of Rs.10/- along with demand draft as earnest money drawn in favour of Joint Secretary, GAD, KAAC/Trading License (General)/ Professional Tax Clearance Certificate/Sale Tax Clearance Certificate/ Business Registration Certificate and dues Clearance Certificate from Town Committee/Valid Pan Number and GST Number in a sealed envelope without which no tender will be considered for acceptance. The quotation paper along with terms and conditions and other details may be obtained from the office of the undersigned (Dealing Assistant, GAD) from 16/08/2021 to 26/08/2021.

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4 THE HILLS TIMES VOL. XXII, ISSUE 211, DIPHU, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021 QUOTE OF THE DAY New Electricity Bill is ill-timed and ‘It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.’ - Marlene Dietrich

hwoever mary beo behinnd the gprepa -ly designed by Modi govt In this context, a new electricity ration of The Electricity (Amend - bill in India would have been highly Nitish decision irks PM ment) Bill, 2021, the initiators welcome if it sought to give a gigantic ince Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister of the hWave ignored a simple logic that India push to power generation and had country, we have stood witness to some very unique gov - should first strive to generate enough elec - set generation targets for the ernance policies and its bossism over the states. Under tricity for its people before recasting its dis - country’s public sector, state sector his regime, it feels that the elected heads of the state are mere tribution policy. The aspect of the cost of and the private sector. To increase S electricity to consumers should also guide puppets kept to the bidding for the Union government led by, of demand for electricity, the bill could course BJP. Whoever, has tried to protest or question the Union the lawmakers in formulating any new elec - have also dealt with the power government’s agenda, do not narrate a beautiful story after that. tricity policy. While the bill fails to recog - pricing aspect by fixing targets for Rather the situation turns murkier. In the past, non-BJP state nise the first thing first — the need for a maximum retail distribution rates for heads have from time and again complained of the autocratic rapid increase in the generation capacity — various types of consumers, attitude of PM Modi and his team. In the recent past, we saw it is more concerned with selective distribu - including rural, agricultural, how states like Kerala, West Bengal and Delhi have suffered be - tion through private participation domestic, export and general cause its state heads denied giving in to the prowess of Naren - The document seems to have been de - industrial users. The electricity bill dra Modi. However, it seems the 2024 general elections do pose signed in a manner that benefits a select offers little to restrain high retail some threats for the saffron camp as another chief minister has group of private distributors (Discoms) power tariffs, especially by private openly come out against the controversial Farmers’ Bill that the more than electricity generators, in general. sector Discoms, led by the Adanis, saffron party is desperately trying to bring on in the country. Of - This is more so when, in the government’s Reliance Infra, CESC and Tatas fering another blow to the saffron camp Bihar chief minister Ni - own admission in the Economic Survey, the tish Kumar has finally raised his voice and challenged Modi’s share of the private sector in power capacity freedom to private power utilities to cherry- authority. addition is dwindling. The survey noted that pick consumers. The Bill, in its current The Bihar CM announced the revival of bazaar samitis in the installed generation capacity addition in the India’s only 1,559 TWh. China also tops the less than that thermal power. Yet, Indian form, may take away the powers of the State state on Saturday, something that Modi himself has been oppos - power sector was entirely driven by the world in electricity consumption, using consumers are made to pay among the high - Electricity Regulatory Commission ing. Though this comes as a big win for the protesting farmers government in 2019-20, while the private more than 6.3 trillion kilowatts of energy est electricity tariffs in the region, including (SERC). It seeks to establish an Electricity and probably has also alerted many Opposition parties, it is un - sector failed to add even a single unit. per hour annually. The country is the those in countries such as Malaysia, Viet - Contract Enforcement Authority, which will clear as to what changed Kumar’s mind. Notably, Modi’s minis - Technically, the union government is free world’s largest producer and consumer of nam and China. According to global con - have the sole power to decide contract-re - ters even after holding eleven rounds of discussions with the to enact any law with regards to power gen - coal. Of late, China has partly shifted its sultant Wood Mackenzie, the levelised cost lated disputes in the electricity sector. The farmers in the past failed to come to an agreement. Neither the eration and distribution as the area falls focus to natural gas and renewable sources. of electricity generation from fossil fuel at bill misses the most important point that is government nor the farmers seem to be in any mood to give in. under the concurrent The State Grid and the around $44.5 per MWh (Rs 3.05 per unit) how to reduce the retail tariff of electricity This essentially means that the country is in for more Delhi-like list of the constitution DEGREE OF THOUGHT China Southern Power in India is the cheapest in the region. In at all levels to bolster the demand for power protests, once the Covid SOPs are relaxed. Now for those, who (List III in the Seventh Grid are the country’s China, it is $48.5 per MWh (Rs 3.33 per consumption and generation. are still thinking about what a Bazaar Samiti is? It is a govern - Schedule). A good By: Nantoo Banerjee two wide-area synchro - unit) and in Australia $50.9 per MWh (Rs The country has accomplished two land - ment-regulated market where farmers sell their produce to mid - number of non-BJP ruled states are, how - nous grids. 3.49 per unit) among the other 12 countries marks in the rural electrification arena — dlemen and are expected to ensure that they are not exploited. ever, upset. Under the constitution, the leg - In this context, a new electricity bill in in the region. The same is for solar power. 100 percent village electrification under Interestingly, it was the same CM of Bihar who had shut down islature of any state also have power to India would have been highly welcome if it In India, the cost is estimated at around Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Joyti Yojana these Bazaars after repealing the Agriculture Produce Marketing make laws with respect to any of the matters sought to give a gigantic push to power gen - $38.2 MWh (Rs 2.62 per unit), the lowest. In and universal household electrification Committee Act in 2006. under the concurrent list. Some of the states eration and had set generation targets for the Australia, it is $52.7 per MWh (Rs 3.62 per under ‘Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Kumar during his Independence Day speech maintained, have demanded that the Bill be sent to the country’s public sector, state sector and the unit), and China $61.2 per MWh (Rs 4.2 per Yojana’ (Saubhaagya) — solely under pub - “Agriculture bazaar samitis will be revived, renovated and devel - select committee of Parliament. The Bill ap - private sector. To increase demand for elec - unit). India’s levelised cost of onshore wind lic utility services. However, these pro-poor oped in a phased manner in the state to provide a market to the pears to be wrongly designed as the oppo - tricity, the bill could have also dealt with the power generation, estimated at $48.9 per schemes hardly pushed up the demand for farmers for their produce. We shall spend Rs. 2,700 crore on sition states have been kept out of the loop power pricing aspect by fixing targets for MWh (Rs 3.36 per unit), is also the cheapest power. Though India is the world’s third- this. Separate market and cold storage facilities will be provided on an issue as important as power genera - maximum retail distribution rates for vari - in the region. Much of the credit should go to largest producer of electricity after China at the bazaar samiti for food grains, fruits, vegetables and fish.” tion and distribution. ous types of consumers, including rural, India’s government-controlled power generat - and the US, it ranks far below in terms of Having said this, it is still very unclear as to how and when the Going by India’s per capita consumption agricultural, domestic, export and general ing firms, led by NTPC Limited. per capita consumption. At the current high Bihar government would spend this huge fund on reviving the of electricity, in terms of kilowatt-hours, the industrial users. The electricity bill offers Unfortunately, the Electricity (Amend - tariff levels — mostly under the influence mandi infrastructure and its operation. This again, hints that country ranks lowly at the 13th position in little to restrain high retail power tariffs, es - ment) Bill of 2021 fails to recognise and re - of some of the private sector Discoms — Kumar’s decision has more to do with political implications and the community of nations. Today, India’s pecially by private sector Discoms, led by ward those efficient power generation firms. India’s power demand is unlikely to in - the 2024 general elections rather than an economic one. Nev - population is almost the same as China’s at the Adanis, Reliance Infra, CESC and Tatas. Most opposition states, including West Ben - crease substantially to energise its future ertheless, this surely comes as a major morale booster for the 1.4 billion people. The per capita power The high retail power tariffs in India have gal, Kerala and Delhi, think that the Bill is economic growth. Maybe, the government farmers, despite the participation of the farmers from Bihar in the consumption in China is nearly 5,000 kWh little connection with the country’s low gen - largely intended to benefit private sector should rework the bill to provide a big push current agitation is quite negligible. On the other hand, Kumar’s as against India’s less than 1,000 kWh. eration cost. In fact, India is the cheapest Discoms. It will provide private Discoms a to power generation and consumption. It counterpart from West Bengal might be keeping a close watch China is by far the world's largest producer producer of electricity from coal, solar and distribution stranglehold over lucrative mustn’t be forgotten that power consump - on the development which has once again signaled that not all of electricity, generating a significant por - wind sources in the entire Asia Pacific re - urban industrial segments while poor and tion is the single most important indicator is well inside the saffron camp. tion of its 7,503 TWh of power in 2019 gion. It is the only country in the region rural consumers would be left to public sec - of a country’s economic strength and pros - through coal and hydro-power, as against where solar power costs almost 14 percent tor Discoms. Significantly, the Bill gives perity. (IPA Service) The game is over – Taliban Winning assembly elections in Uttar enter Kabul as Americans Pradesh is the prime goal of BJP rush to the airport By: Arun Srivastava happened in the 67 years. “It has image of the country. Modi owes to turing sector and exports. Ironically By: Sushil Kutty At least a quarter of the Afghan National been my strong belief that the the country to fulfill the dreams that both the sectors under his steward - Army is dead. The rest are awaiting slaughter. hese were two distinct differ - essence of Indian democracy is re - India has perceived on August 15, ship are in shambles. he Afghan Taliban are in Kabul. And The Taliban do not stun before they kill. Terror - ent narratives, while Prime spect for diversity and freedom of 1947. A Prime Minister of India has The leaders who are products of foaming at the mouth are Donald Trump ists now rule Afghanistan. Without a doubt, it Minister Narendra Modi took expression. It is this that has con - to talk of the future, not remind the electoral autocracy usually resort to and Mike Pompeo. Both blame President was very callous of the Biden administration to Tto nihilism and called to observe the tributed to India being a successful people of that communal riots wit - this nature of falsehood and politics JToe Biden for doing a Vietnam on Afghanistan. leave the Afghan people to the whims and mer - Independence Day of Pakistan, Au - democracy,” Advani said. nessing the beastly side of both the of hatred for their survival. It is a Even the “helicopter picture” is ‘hu-ba-hu’, sur - cies of the Afghan Taliban, to fend for them - gust 14 as Partition Horrors Remem - While on one hand, Modi congrat - communities. misnomer that Modi is a visionary. real! Throughout Sunday, August 15, India’s In - selves. brance Day as the pain of Partition ulates Pakistan on their Independ - Modi has been desperately trying An insight into his style of function - dependence Day, the Taliban were at the gates of In fact, if today, there are people still in can never be forgotten but the same ence Day, on the other hand, he to depart India from the philosophy ing will make it clear that he simply Kabul, and President Ashraf Ghani fled to Tajik - Afghanistan, it’s because they didn’t have places Modi on March 22, in a letter had indulges in Pakistan-bashing by of “tryst with destiny”. He is trying recites the verses of the corporate stan. The Taliban’s Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, to go, and because they took calculated decisions congratulated the Pakistan Prime claiming that the decision will be a to draw a new line of Independence sector or is penned down by his bu - likely Taliban President, entered the Presidential to switch sides, their own interests foremost in Minister, Imran Khan and exhibited fitting tribute to all those who lost from the day the saffron regime reaucrat advisors. He ran the Gujarat Palace; but, hold on, wait for the "peaceful" mind. The idea was to minimize violence and his love for Pakistan as on this day their lives due to the partition of the change took place in 2014. In fact, administration by invoking Hin - transfer of power, reported Afghanistan’s ‘Tolo save the skin and whatever else that could be Muslim League had passed the 'Par - nation and were displaced from their his entire effort has been to negate dutva element with the help of the News’, the warlords have been neutralized and saved. Even the Taliban didn’t want large-scale tition Resolution' in 1940. roots. the achievements made from 1947 RSS and is using the same commu - the Afghan women are cowering in the burqa. violence – only the Sharia imposed, and the This dichotomy has not come as a His reflections that partition’s to 2013. This is preposterous. Seven nal model to rule India. The last time the Taliban ruled was from 1996 women confined to the stockade! big surprise as even a lay Indian pains can never be forgotten and years of Modi rule has made the His raising the Pakistan Independ - to 2001. It was an oppressor’s regime. A bunch But the big story is that China is set to make a knows that Modi practices extreme millions of our sisters and brothers choice and trajectory of growth and ence Day at this juncture has an of the rag-tag ordering people around. Then, Mo - grand entry into the ‘Great Afghan Game’, order of duality and has acquired ex - were displaced and many lost their development more complicated. ominous design. It is significant that hammed Atta and his men brought the two New knowing fully that Afghanistan is the “graveyard pertise speaking lies. Of course one lives due to mindless hate and vio - RSS and BJP have been desperately he is trying to arouse Hindu passion York towers down, and the Taliban were ousted of empires”. If anything, China was just waiting feels shocked when many middle- lence do not owe to his sudden real - striving through Modi to redefine when the assembly election are to be to hunt down Osama Bin Laden. But because of for the US to withdraw. On July 28, Chinese for - class Hindus believe his lies as isation of the plights of the Indians. our selfhood and identity. held barely after seven months. In American idiocy, Pakistan was eign minister Wang Yi met gospel truth. It is a part of the well-designed strat - Modi on this day announced a Rs 2017 the BJP had romped home ex - overlooked. To this day, the Mullah Baradar and the two Undeniably Indians had to suffer egy to foment communal flare just 100 lakh crore infrastructure devel - ploiting the communal riots of United States has failed to rec - sealed a pact, with Baradar immensely for partition. But it cer - ahead of the Lok Sabha election of opment programme 'Gatishakti', to Muzaffarnagar of 2013. At that time ognize Pakistani perfidy and emphasizing that China had a tainly does not mean that it had the 2024 and UP assembly election of boost employment opportunities. the BJP had a pit in Jats against the duplicity. Of course, Pakistan prime role to play in the “re - grain of Hitlerian torture and subju - 2022. Proverbially peoples’ memory is Muslims. But this time with the Jats can choose to align with construction and develop - gation which is revered by the RSS, India has ushered into the 75th short. But it is hard to forget that just in strong league with the Muslims whosoever but to take dollars ment” of Afghanistan. the saffron brigade to which Modi year of independence and he as the two years back and that too speaking on the farmers’ issue the BJP has and then work behind the Wang Yi in turn asked Mul - belongs. Significantly the Marg Dar - Prime Minister should have adopted on August 15, he had announced a started to foment stray communal back. In American slang, every lah Baradar not to entertain shak, once the Guru of Modi, L K a positive approach to future growth Rs 100 lakh crore project for the cre - clashes. American is ‘blonde’! Uyghur and East Turk - Advani himself displaced by the and development. Instead, he was ation of jobs for the youths. Modi The entire focus of the RSS has So, after 20 years, it’s back menistan terrorists. China, it’s Partition, on Sunday recalled the injecting the element of negativism who has formed the habit of speak - been to win the UP election by hook to square one in Afghanistan. Osama Bin Laden learned, also wants to extend CPEC into “trauma” but also underlined the and cynicism in the minds of the ing too much probably might have or by crook. Their desperation in is in a watery grave and America’s Afghan policy Afghanistan and thereafter, maybe, into Iran, “triumph of freedom” that accompa - people. As usual, he was trying to forgotten his old promise. The only fact unravels the truth that the BJP is buried 6 feet under. President Joe Biden had where Chahabahar is a nice port to divert the Belt nied it, stressing “respect for diver - push his failures below the carpet new addition to the project has been is on the weak ground notwithstand - set 9/11 for the withdrawal of all US troops. But & Road Initiative to. Pakistan will be a partner. sity and freedom of expression” as and at the same time ignite the anti- the insertion of the word Gatishakti ing Modi’s eulogy of Yogi the ‘salwar-clad’ Taliban fighter doesn’t need to Wang Yi, after he met Baradar, had a meeting the way to strengthen Indian democ - Muslim passion amongst the Hin - to the old promise. Adityanath of running a very effi - gear up in multiple layers of camouflage. Be - with Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood racy. He said, “Eventually, when dus. Modi talks of Nationalism but The prime minister also set a tar - cient, crime-free and pro-people sides, the American withdrawal was “rushed, Qureshi. It's hard not to visualize what they must India became free on 15th August his remark is devoid of this element. get to become energy independent government. Modi knows that the poorly planned and chaotic”, the stamp of Viet - have discussed - India naturally! 1947, the triumph of freedom was Modi instead of shirking his respon - by 2047, saying the goal can be gateway to enter into the power - nam clearly marked on the envelope. Of course, India had helped in the reconstruc - accompanied by the tragedy of Par - sibility should have preferred a pos - achieved through a mix of electric house of the state is in polarising the Now, over 5000 fresh US troops have been tion and development of Hamid Karzai and tition”. What is of utmost impor - itive narration. Does he want to say mobility, moving to a gas-based majority Hindu population. No emo - airlifted to Afghanistan to evacuate the American Ashraf Ghani’s Afghanistan, including building tance is Advani did not refer to that India has given up its commit - economy and making the country a tive issue would work well than embassy. And Biden’s under attack from prede - the Afghanistan Parliament, but the Taliban have Modi’s announcement about observ - ment made to Independence? No hub for hydrogen production. Dur - pricking the wound of partition. cessor Donald Trump and Trump’s secretary of no place for a Parliament in their scheme of ing August 14 as “Partition Horrors doubt partition was the most ing his nearly 90 minutes speech, But he is mistaken. Probably he state Mike Pompeo. They blame Biden for things, and the Taliban and India don’t see eye Remembrance Day”. dreaded day, more than a horror. But Modi said India will have to work has failed to gauge the mood of the everything gone wrong in Afghanistan. What to eye. Reuter’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photo - Advani, 93, who was born in people during these years have together for manufacturing world- people. The Kashmiri pandits who took everybody by surprise was the speed of the journalist Danish Siddiqui had to pay with his Karachi, asserted that India had worked hard to resurrect and project class products, using cutting-edge were once the core support base of Taliban advance. Biden says the Ashraf Ghani life for trusting the Taliban to play fair and blossomed into a prosperous country a new mighty India, which enjoys a innovation and new-age technology. the BJP have disowned the party. In government and the Afghani people “they have square. The last time the Taliban played fair was “over the (past 75) years”, his re - high level of acceptability and pres - He said that to further increase the a statement, their association blamed got to fight for themselves.” when they promised to place the right foot ahead mark contrasting with Modi’s insin - tige across the globe. Indulging in developmental progress, the country the BJP for simply exploiting them Maybe “learn to fight” is a better way of put - of the left foot! (IPA Service) uations that nothing good had pessimism will simply endanger the will have to focus on the manufac - for electoral gains. Astonishingly a ting it. The one lesson from America’s Afghan section of these pandits are in favour fiasco of 20 years is never asking the Americans of the restoration of 370. The fact is to train your army. And it’s highly unlikely that itage. India is a land of culture and civilisation but Survey of India and the ministry of culture to take seen years of Modi’s rule has alien - the US can win a war without ‘fat man’ and ‘little POST BAG sadly some of its people have remained uncultured stern action against these barbarous people and to ated a vast mass of Hindus from the boy’. The last time the Americans won a battle and uncivilised. Through these uncivilised acts they book them under the Ancient Monuments and Ar - BJP and RSS also. much less a war will require returning to WW II. are portraying a maligned image of India infront of chaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (No.24 of In sharp contrast the young chair - Vietnam failure. Iraq ignominy. Libya humilia - Doors to our past the world. It pains us when we see our beautiful mon - 1958) which says that if someone destroys, removes, man of Wipro Rishad Premji has tion. And, now, the stink from Afghanistan. uments being chiselled out to write names, draw injures, alters, defaces, imperils or misuses a pro - Respected Sir, come out with his own growth per - Why the US couldn’t “train” an “Afghan symbols, and other such ruthless attacks on them. tected monument s/he shall be punishable with im - ception; “On this eve of the 75th an - Army” to take on the Taliban is a question that Everyone of us wants to etch our name in the pages Lately, people have also started spitting paan and prisonment upto three months and a fine upto 5000 niversary of our Independence can will haunt American war historians and military of history. But some sections of people are doing it gutka juices on the walls of our monuments. Clearly, rupees. But then laws, rules, the government cannot we commit to ourselves that the planners. The complete collapse of the Afghan wrong. Scribbling and etching names, symbols, slo - this shows that we do not deserve these beautiful save our monuments, it is self-realisation which will HDP growth rat e will be as much or National Army is straight out of Ripley’s Believe gans, curses for political leaders in historical monu - monuments. These monuments are like little doors to bring the change. higher than the GDP growth rate?” it or not… Armed to the teeth and moving about ments is not the way to etch our names in the pages our past. The legends of history whose robes brushed GDP indicates economic growth, in Humvees, yet the Afghan National Army of history. We are inflicting serious harm not only on against these walls are now battered and stained. I Noopur Baruah, while Human Development Product folded like a pack of cards – on their knees even these monuments but also on our culture and her - urge the government of India, the Archaeological Tezpur can help us identify and remove in - before the Taliban could say “to heel” in Pashto! equities and injusti ces. (IPA Service) Page 5 August 18 Advt_Normal Pages 8/17/2021 9:43 PM Page 1

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8 THE HILLS TIMES SPORTS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021 INDIA IS SENDING A 54-MEMBER TEAM IN THE UPCOMING TOKYO PARALYMPICS Root admits to committing tactical blunders, says You are all winners and role models, PM underestimated Indian bowlers

NEW MDELHIo, Aug d17 (PiTI) : t“Yoeu are lall ls Tokyo-bound para arural tarehas. letes winners and role models,” Prime Minister “Our villages and remote areas are full of Narendra Modi told India's top para athletes, talent and the contingent of para athletes is a who are set to compete in the upcoming living example of that. Today the country is Tokyo Paralympics. trying to reach the players; special attention Modi virtually interacted with 10 athletes, is being paid to the rural areas,” the Prime including 2016 Rio edition gold winners De - Minister said. vendra Jhajharia and Mariyappan “Equipment, grounds and other resources Thangavelu, and urged them to compete and infrastructure are being made available without pressure. He also spoke with the to the sportspersons. The country is helping family members and coaches of the para-ath - its sportspersons with an open heart. We have letes. to keep on improving our ways and system The Paralympics will be held from August to develop sports culture in India, shedding LONDON, Aug 17 (PTI): English bit more frequently and using the 24 to September 5. the fears of earlier generations,” he added. captain Joe Root admitted to com - short ball as more of a surprise,” he “In spite of all the difficulties in your lives, Modi earlier said giving facilities to ‘Di - mitting tactical blunders and said he said. “We have to give them some you did not lose heart and kept on fighting. vyang Jan’ was treated as part of welfare ac - underestimated the Indian lower- credit. They scored in unusual areas By your hard work and strong will, you have tivities, but it is now considered as part of order after Mohammed Shami and and made it hard to set conventional reached this stage against all odds. You are responsibility of the country. Jasprit Bumrah's batting heroics fields and you were trying to man - going to represent the country in the biggest “Laws like 'The Rights for Persons with fashioned an epic win at Lord's in age taking wickets but not letting the sporting stage,” Modi said. Disabilities Act' and initiatives like 'Sugamya the second Test. game get away from us. But I would “You all are winners and role models. You Bharat Campaign' are changing lives and giv - England were in a dominant po - have taken a little bit more time and should not play with pressure. I hope you all ing confidence to numerous talents all over sition before they lost control during probably brought more modes of will give your best and medals will follow. the country,” Modi said. an unanticipated unbroken ninth- dismissal into the game sooner,” the You will make the country proud.” Union sports minister Anurag Thakur wicket stand of 89 between Shami England captain added. India is sending a 54-member team - the in nine sports. Mariyappan, who had won a noeing), Sakina Khatun (para powerlifting) wished the athletes good luck, noting that (56 not out) and Bumrah (34 not The tension and flare-ups be - largest ever - in the upcoming Tokyo Para - Gold in the last edition in Rio, will be the flag and Singhraj (para shooting). para-athletes have performed impressively in out) on the final morning at Lord's. tween the two teams were palpable lympics with hopes that the country will pro - bearer of the Indian contingent during the The Prime Minister said he is hopeful that the international events in the last few years. England were then bowled out for but Root said there was no bad duce its best ever performance. opening ceremony. the para athletes will create history at the “We have won 12 medals so far in the Par - 120 inside two sessions to lose by blood between them. The team has some of the brightest medal Besides Jhajharia and Mariyappan, other Games. alympics. Our athletes have done very well 151 runs. Bumrah contributed three “Virat's got his style and his way prospects like Jhajharia, seeking his third para-athletes who took part in the interaction Talking about the overall development of in the international events in the last few wickets and Shami one while the of doing things, that's probably con - Paralympics Gold (after 2004 and 2016) in with the Prime Minister were Jyoti Balan and a sporting culture in the country, Modi said years. I hope they will give their best and win major damage on the Englishmen trasting naturally to the way I play F-46 javelin throw, Mariyappan (T-63 high Rakesh Kumar (para archery), Soman Rana the number of Khelo India Centres will be in - laurels for the country,” Thakur said. India was done by Mohammed Siraj my cricket. Fair play to Virat and his jump) and world champion Sandeep Choud - (para athletics), Palak Kohli and Parul Par - creased to 1,000 from the current 360 to tap will start its campaign on August 27, with (4/32). Senior pacer Ishant Sharma team, they've jumped on something hary (F-64 javelin throw). India will compete mar (para badminton), Prachi Yadav (para ca - local talent and groom them, especially in the men's and women's archery events. took two wickets. emotional that's given them an edge “I think a lot falls on my shoul - and something to cling on to tacti - ders as captain. Tactically I could cally. India as a side grabbed onto have done things slightly differ - something and used that to their ad - US forward Carli ently,” Root said at the post-match vantage on this occasion. As far as India to face arch rivals Pak in T20 World Cup opener virtual news conference. I'm concerned, I don't think there is DUBAI, Aug 17 (PTI): India will The first semifinal will be held in “It (Shami and Bumrah partner - any nastiness or hatred there be - Lloyd retiring after clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on November 10, while ship) was the pivotal moment of the tween anyone out there on the field,” their ICC T20 World Cup opener on the second will be played in Dubai game, without question, and I don't Root added. decorated career October 24 in Dubai, the ICC an - on November 11. think I dealt with that well enough Root, Jos Buttler (25) and Moeen NEW JERSEY, Aug 17 (AP): US nounced on Tuesday. As per the The final will be held in Dubai on tactically. It put us in a difficult po - Ali (13) were the only players to forward Carli Lloyd is retiring after schedule announced by the Interna - November 14 with November 15 sition,” he said. reach double figures, as their top- a decorated career that included a tional Cricket Council (ICC), India's marked as reserve day. The partnership was India's high - three - Rory Burns, Dom Sibley and pair of World Cup titles and two next opponent will be New Zealand The tournament is being hosted est at Lord's for the ninth wicket, Haseeb Hameed - cut a sorry figure Olympic Gold medals, as well as a on October 31 in Dubai, followed by by India in the United Arab Emirates bettering the previous best of 66 be - with scores of 0, 0 and 9 in their sec - Bronze medal at the Tokyo Games. a match against Afghanistan in Abu (UAE) and Oman since a third wave tween Kapil Dev and Madan Lal in ond innings. The two-time FIFA World Player Dhabi on November 3. of the Covid-19 is being anticipated 1982, and overall the fourth best “I expected us to bat out so it's of the Year known for her dramatic India's remaining two Super 12 at the time of the tournament. outside the subcontinent. disappointing we didn't manage to. hat-trick in the 2015 World Cup matches are against the winner of Pakistan captain Babar Azam is “It's just disappointing we didn't We need to score heavier. The guys final will play four as-yet unan - Group B (November 5 in Dubai) looking forward to opening their manage to close out that innings will know that. Credit to India but I nounced friendly matches this fall and the second placed side of Group campaign and said his side will feel how we could have. Probably I just don't think there is any hiding from with the US, and finish out the sea - A (November 8 in Dubai). at home in UAE conditions having underestimated how challenging the fact we need to get better,” Root son with her club team, Gotham FC. The tournament's first round played there consistently. and useful the lower order defence said. She hinted for more than a year that kicks off on October 17 in Oman, “For Pakistan, the ICC Men's T20 ICC major event as Pakistan cap - get started! West Indian cricketers can be so as I said a lot falls on my Root has been the pillar of she was nearing the end of her ca - with the hosts taking on Papua New World Cup 2021 is like a home tain. I tasted success in 2017 and have always played an exciting shoulders,” Root said. strength for England and scored reer and made it official on Monday. Guinea and Bangladesh playing event as the UAE has been our suffered disappointment in 2019 brand of cricket and I am sure our During the England first innings, bulk of their runs in the series aver - “Through all the goals, the tro - Scotland. venue for more than a decade. We when we missed out on a semi-final fans in the Caribbean and all over Bumrah had dished out some short aging 128.66. In contrast, their next phies, the medals and the champi - Group A consists of 2014 cham - have not only nurtured our talent spot by a fraction of a point despite the world are highly anticipating stuff against number 11 batsman best batsman is Jonny Bairstow who onships won, what I am most proud pions Sri Lanka, Ireland, the Nether - and developed our side in the UAE beating both the finalists in league seeing us in action,” he said. James Anderson who copped a few averages 29.50. of is that I’ve been able to stay un - lands and Namibia, while Group B but have also beaten the top sides in matches,” Azam added. England captain Eoin Morgan ex - blows to his body and it seemed Asked if batting was becoming a apologetically me,” said Lloyd, has Bangladesh, Scotland, Papua these conditions to peak to number- West Indies captain Kieron Pol - pects the T20 World Cup to be a Root lost the battle in carrying out burden on his captaincy, Root said: whose international career has New Guinea and Oman. one in the ICC T20I Team Rank - lard is eager to defend their 2016 closely-contested event. “The ICC the payback. “There have been plenty of occa - spanned some 16 years. “My jour - The top two teams from each ings,” he said. title, which they won by beating Men's T20 World Cup is going to be There was a barrage of short balls sions in my career when others have ney has been hard, but I can honestly group will qualify for the Super 12 “All the players are excited, mo - England in a pulsating final at the brilliant. The standard of T20 cricket when the Indian late order duo were carried me through games. We've say I’ve stayed true to myself, to my stage. The Super 12s - round two of tivated and enthusiastic, and view Eden Gardens with Carlos Brath - around the world is improving ex - at the crease. Root admitted the just got to keep being better at build - teammates, my coaches, the media the tournament, with two groups - this tournament as an opportunity to waite blasting four consecutive sixes ponentially and every nation has a short-ball ploy against Shami and ing those big partnerships. I am an and the fans throughout my entire will begin on October 23, with Aus - showcase our prowess and re-estab - in the last over to turn the tables. chance of becoming World Champi - Bumrah failed. experienced captain now. I've career and that is what I am most tralia facing South Africa in Abu lish our superiority in the shortest “We have a particularly interest - ons. It should be one of the closest “Looking back, I'd look at some played a lot of Test cricket as a batter proud of. Everyone sees the mo - Dhabi and England up against title format of the game in conditions ing Super 12 group, which sees us and most competitive world tourna - of the field placings and the way we and I'm at a different point in my ca - ments of glory, but I have cherished holders and two-time champions that suit us best. From a personal come up against Australia, England ments to date and we can't wait to bowled. We could have looked at reer when compared with a lot of the the work behind the scenes and the West Indies in Dubai. point of view, this will be my first and South Africa. We can't wait to get started,” Morgan said. maybe attacking the stumps a little other guys. adversity that I’ve had to overcome to get to those glorious moments.” The 39-year-old Lloyd scored a pair of goals in the United States’ 4- Italian club Roma signs forward Hero’s welcome for members of 3 victory over Australia in the Bronze medal game in Japan earlier this month. She became the first Tammy Abraham from Chelsea Indian Hockey Teams in Odisha American to score in four different ROME, Aug 17 (AP): Italian club loan spells at Bristol City, Swansea so I want to help this team to BHUBANESWAR, Aug 17 (PTI): The members of the In the evening, the teams will leave for the Lok Seva Olympics, and her 10 total goals in Roma signed forward Tammy and Aston Villa. The 23-year-old achieve that and get to the level Indian Women's and Men's Hockey Teams were given Bhavan where they will be felicitated by Patnaik. the event set a new record among Abraham from Chelsea for 40 mil - Abraham, who has played six where Roma should be.” a hero's welcome as they arrived in Odisha. The teams are also scheduled to have dinner with the US players. lion euros (USD 47 million) on times for England, helped Chelsea Abraham is the club’s fourth The hockey players received a rousing welcome on chief minister at Kalinga Stadium. She ranks second on the national Tuesday. win the Champions League last signing of the offseason, following their arrival at the Bhubaneswar airport where state The state capital was decorated to welcome the team’s all-time list with 312 appear - Abraham replaces Edin Džeko, season. Roma finished seventh in the arrivals of goalkeeper Rui Pa - sports and youth affairs minister TK Behera and former Olympic heroes with posters, banners and hoardings put ances, and fourth with 128 goals. who moved to Serie A champion Serie A last season and has not trício, forward Eldor Shomurodov Indian Men's Hockey captain Dilip Tirkkey were present up on both sides of the roads between the airport and Lloyd is probably best known for Inter Milan last week. claimed a trophy since winning the and defender Matías Viña. “De - to greet them. The players were taken on two separate their hotel. They were welcomed by blowing conch her three goals, all in the space of 16 “You can sense when a club re - Italian Cup in 2008. spite still being very young, with a buses to a hotel where they will relax for some time be - shells, garlands and tika. minutes, to lead the United States to ally wants you — and Roma made The team is now coached by huge amount of potential to keep fore attending the state-level felicitation programme to Besides, Odisha's traditional and folk dance groups a 5-2 victory over Japan in the 2015 their interest clear immediately,” José Mourinho. “Roma is a club improving, Tammy has already be attended by Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik. performed on the road to welcome the heroes. World Cu p final. Her third goal in that said Abraham, who signed a five- that deserves to be fighting for ti - played more than 200 games in his According to the schedule, the team will have lunch The people of Bhubaneswar, mostly students, also match was a blistering strike from year contract with the Serie A club. tles and trophies,” Abraham said. career and scored over 100 goals at the hotel and then have an interaction with journalists gathered on the roadside to welcome the hockey heroes. midfield. At the 2008 Beijing Abraham progressed through the “I’ve had the experience of win - — and won a number of major tro - before leaving for the Kalinga Stadium. The Odisha government is the official sponsor of the Olympics, Lloyd scored in overtime ranks at Chelsea and scored 30 ning major trophies and I want to phies, too,” Roma general manager Both the teams will have a photo session with the Indian Hockey Teams since 2018. The men's team won in a 1-0 victory over Brazil in the final. goals in 82 games. He also had be in those competitions again — Tiago Pinto said. chief minister at the Kalinga Stadium. a medal at the Tokyo Olympics after a gap of 41 years. The on-field altercations started after Mark Wood dished out short-pitched stuff targeting Bumrah’s head Tuition Highly Experienced Sledging one guy means sledging all of us: Rahul on on-field altercation Home Tutor for Class LONDON, Aug 17 (PTI): If any player-of-the-match Rahul, who didn't use Ravindra Jadeja much, many shots and I was thinking how rival player tries to sledge one of scored 129 in the first innings, said save six overs out of 51.5 bowled I can score runs but this time I just VI to X ours, the remaining 10 would only after the match. during England's second innings. wanted to enjoy batting and focus Subject : Science come hard at the opposition and “Someone comes after our Rahul said Jadeja wasn't pressed on the role assigned. I didn't want that's exactly what had happened player and the rest of the 10 guys into operation as wickets fell at to focus on personal goals. I am en - and Mathematics with England during their 151-run get pumped as well. That's the kind regular intervals. joying my batting more than ever. 20 years Teaching defeat in the second Test, said of atmosphere and team bonding “We would have used Jaddu a Last time, I was just thinking about India opener KL Rahul. that we have. If you go after one of lot more if wickets weren't falling scoring my runs. Now when bow - experience in C.B.S.E The on-field altercations started our guys that means you are going and if the fast bowlers weren't able ers are in the midst of a good spell, and S.E.B.A after Mark Wood dished out short- after the whole team,” Rahul said. to do the job. Fast bowlers man - I am trusting my technique, my de - pitched stuff targeting Jasprit Bum - He, in fact, made it clear that all aged to get wickets each time they fence. This is giving me results,” (Kendriya Vidyalaya, rah's head, resulting in an argument the four fast bowlers were ready to bowled and we didn't need to use he said. Jawahar Navodaya with England skipper Joe Root and give England a test of their own Jaddu's services that much in this Rahul loves the fact that he is in Jimmy Anderson. Even rookie medicine. game. Going ahead in the series, if control and is able to execute plans Vidyalaya, Assam Ollie Robinson was having a go at “Bowlers were really keen to there is any spin in the wicket, he with a clear mind. Rifles School) the Indian batters. have a go and have a crack out will make sure that he picks wick - “I think so. I played with a lot of However, the tables turned when there in the middle and give it their do the job inside 60 overs. was behaving a bit up and down ets for us,” he added. control and discipline and that's Contact No: England were bowled out for pal - all in 60 overs. This is what people “Partnership between Bumrah and an opportunity like this to win Rahul's career went downhill what my plan was and what I had 9401179854/ try 120 in their second innings with come to watch and it only speaks and Shami was so good and after a Test match always doesn't come. after the 2018 tour of England and prepared for. To go out there and India captain Virat Kohli leading about how badly each team wants they put up a fight like that, the We were all very keen and excited the opener spoke about what's been execute the same thing was really 7399617254 the battle of sledges. to win,” Rahul added. bowlers were waiting to have a and to go out there and put out a the basic difference from that tour satisfying. This will be right up Address: “It showed how badly both He lauded Jasprit Bumrah and crack at them. We knew after lunch performance like that was very to this one where he has had a cen - there and would be memorable for teams wanted to win. That's how Mohammed Shami's record 89-run the declaration was going to come. special,” said Rahul, who has till tury and an 80 plus score in two me as it’s a match winning one. Dharamnala, Diphu, Test cricket is played. We as a team ninth-wicket stand, which set up We knew each of them would have now scored 244 runs in the series. Tests. Winning at Lord's is always spe - Karbi Anglong. are never shy to say a word or too,” the game nicely for the bowlers to to bowl 10 or 12 overs. The pitch The Indian team management “Last time, I was playing too cial.”

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