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Page 1 September 2_Normal Pages 9/1/2021 11:07 PM Page 1 4 Biden defends US withdrawal from Afghanistan UK in talks with Taliban for evacuations WORLD as it launches Operation Warm Welcome 8 Supertech twin tower case: UP CM calls for inquiry, action against guilty officials Rain inundates Delhi, highest NATION in September in 19 years www.thehillstimes.in Voice of the hills people Vol .No. XXII Issue No. 226 Regd. NGG-709 RNI-ASSENG/2000/12862T DIPHU,HE KARBI ANGLONG,H THURSDAY,ILLS SEPTEMBER 2,T 2021 PAGESIMES 12 PRICE ` 5 Monsoon fury: Two more die, 6.48 lakh hit in Assam Assam unlock: Govt eases more curbs HT BUREAU Private offices to function till 8 pm Classes to start from Sept 6 GUWAHATI, Sept 1: The overall flood situation in HT Bureau the post-graduate, graduate and Assam deteriorated on Wednesday as the rising GUWAHATI, Sept 1: The state higher secondary final year stu- Brahmaputra and its tributaries inundated vast areas. government on Wednesday relaxed dents who are fully vaccinated. The situation turned for the worse with two more per- the restrictions imposed during the All business/commercial estab- sons losing their lives and nearly 6.48 lakh people second wave of the Covid-19 pan- lishments, restaurants, hotels, re- across 17 districts suffering from the deluge. demic by reducing the duration of sorts, sales counters, showrooms, One person each drowned in Barpeta and Majuli the night curfew and allowed cer- cold storage warehouses, shops districts, taking the total number of fatalities to five, tain categories of students to attend dealing in groceries, fruits and veg- according to the daily flood report of the Assam State physical classes from September 6. etables, dairy products and fodder Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). Announcing the directives pre- can be open up to 8 pm across the ASDMA said more than 6,47,600 people are af- pared by the Assam State Disaster state. Cinema and theatre halls fected due to floods in 17 districts. Nalbari is the Management Authority (ASDMA) shall continue to remain closed. worst-hit district with more than 1.11 lakh people suf- state. The 17 affected districts are Barpeta, Biswanath, in consultation with the Health and All the fresh directives, except fering, followed by Darrang with over 1.09 lakh peo- Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Education department, Health min- for the educational institutions, ple and Lakhimpur having 1.04 lakh people being Jorhat, Kamrup, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Na- ister Keshab Mahanta told a press start from September 1, 2021, until affected. gaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar, Sonitpur and Tinsukia. conference here that all workplaces further orders, the minister added. On Tuesday, the number of affected districts was 18 Massive erosions have been witnessed in Barpeta, and government and private offices Pillion riding shall be allowed but that of the flood-hit people was less - 5.74 lakh. Bongaigaon, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Kamrup, Morigaon can now function as per usual for mask-wearing persons who At present, 1295 villages are under water and and Nalbari districts, the bulletin said. working hours, but not beyond 8 final year or final semester stu- vaccine. have taken at least one dose of vac- 39,449.58 hectares of crop areas have been damaged Embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastruc- pm. dents of post-graduate, graduate, Before the start of physical cine. Inter and intra-district public across Assam, ASDMA said. ture have been damaged by flood waters in Golaghat, Mahanta said that night curfew higher secondary, nursing and classes, there will be a three-day transport with 100 per cent seating Authorities are running 85 relief camps and distri- Biswanath, Barpeta, Chirang, Goalpara, Jorhat, Mori- will be in force from 9 pm to 5 am other technical courses shall be al- vaccination drive for students, fac- capacity is allowed for people hav- bution centres in 10 districts, where 3584 people, in- gaon, Sivasagar, Bongaigaon, Darrang and Kokrajhar, across the state from Wednesday. lowed to attend physical classes ulty and staff, the minister said. ing at least a single dose of vaccine cluding 648 children, have taken shelter. ASDMA said. A total of 4,45,210 domestic animals Earlier, it started at 8 pm. from September 6, if they have re- Hostels of educational institu- but there will be no standing pas- The bulletin said various relief agencies have evac- and poultry have been affected by the deluge across According to the new directives, ceived at least one dose of Covid tions are allowed to open only for senger. (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) uated 1,617 people from various flood-hit parts of the 15 districts, it added. (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) th NOTICE CM attends 28 Foundation Day prog of IIT Guwahati ‘Y-Break’ Yoga As The Hills Times has in- creased the number of pages 14-yr girl brutally from 8 to 12, the price of the protocol app newspaper will be hiked to ` Remain connected with state: 8 from present ` 5 with effect murdered in Guwahati launched by Sonowal from September 5, 2021. In- GUWAHATI, Sept 1 (PTI): A a locality adjacent to the Gauhati HT Bureau convenience is regretted. minor girl was brutally murdered at High Court. Himanta tells faculty, student NEW DELHI, Sept 1: In a glitter- Publisher her residence in Guwahati city on Singh said police got intimation HT Bureau ing ceremony that reflected the Wednesday, senior police officers of the crime at around 11:30 am and GUWAHATI, Sept 1: Chief minis- whole government approach of the said. The incident happened when a team from the Latasil police sta- ter Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Prime Minister and saw the partic- CEM provides the parents of the tion, which is Wednesday attended the 28th Foun- ipation of his six cabinet col- 14-year-old girl just a few hun- dation Day celebration programme leagues, Union minister of Ayush financial aid had gone out for dred metres of IIT Guwahati as the chief guest. HT Bureau Sarbananda Sonowal launched the work, they said. away from the Speaking on the occasion, Sarma ‘Y-Break’ mobile application at Vi- DIPHU, Sept 1: The chief execu- "Preliminary house, reached said that IIT Guwahati has become tive member (CEM) of Karbi An- gyan Bhawan on Wednesday. probe suggests the spot within known for its environment of aca- One of the ministers appreciated glong Autonomous Council that she was minutes. demic excellence in the entire coun- (KAAC), Tuliram Ronghang the efforts of the Ministry of Ayush stabbed multiple "We found try with its quality technical in developing this mobile applica- handed over an amount of Rs. times on her that a minor girl education in a short span of close to 50,000/- to the family of the minor tion and said it will “spread like a back. She was was murdered three decades. wild fire”. girl who went missing last Satur- also hit on her at her rented “This institute has produced glob- day and was later found dead under The five-minute Yoga protocol, head by a pressure cooker, and a house by unknown culprits. Foren- ally competitive human resources especially designed for working mysterious circumstances in the result of the collective aspirations of IIT-G to remain connected with the pestle used for smashing spices. We sic team, CID and sniffer dogs and carried out research that signif- professionals to de-stress, refresh jungle in Lakhiram Rongphar vil- the people of the state. Therefore the state in their entire life and keep have recovered all the items from reached the spot and are carrying icantly benefited the society,” he and re-focus at their workplace to lage under Chokihola police sta- responsibility of the institute to the working for its well being. Congrat- the spot," they said. out an investigation," he added. said. Sarma said that unlike other increase their productivity, consists tion. The deceased’s 9-year-old state of Assam and its people in- ulating the IIT Guwahati fraternity Guwahati police commissioner When asked if the girl was sexu- IITs of the country, IIT, Guwahati is of Asanas, Pranayam and Dhyana. friend is still missing. Ronghang, creases manifold. He requested the on its Foundation Day, the chief Harmeet Singh and other officials ally assaulted, the police commis- the result of the historic Assam Ag- The event was attended by Kiren condemned the incident and said rushed to the site in Uzanbazar area, sioner said (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) itation. It came into existence as a faculties, students and alumnus of minister (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) that the culprits will be brought to Rijiju, Union minister of Law and book. Meanwhile, the police and Justice, Dr. Jitendra Singh, minis- Karbi Students Association have ter of state (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) conducted a search operation for ` the missing girl. Wasnik backs APCC Heroin worth 4 crore ` 5 lakh ex-gratia KFA holds training recovered at Lahorijan programme on GUWAHATI,decision Sept 1 (PTI): Backing the Assamto Con- dump AIUDF HT Correspondent paid to kin of silkworm rearing gress' decision to snap ties with AIUDF and BPF, the BOKAJAN, Sept 1: Police of La- HT Bureau party's National general secretary Mukul Wasnik on horijan Police Patrol Post recov- Diyungbra victims DIPHU, Sept 1: One day training Wednesday said that political situations keep evolving ered suspected heroin worth ` 4 HT Correspondent on silkworm rearing was organised and has changed since the Assembly polls were held crores on Wednesday morning. HAFLONG, Sept 1: Dima Hasao by Karbi Farmers Association earlier this year. Acting on a tip-off, the police in deputy commissioner and chair- (KFA), Tingku Engti faction in col- Addressing a press conference here, he said state a naka checking intercepted a man of District Disaster Manage- laboration with the assistant direc- Congress leaders will leave for Delhi on Thursday and Bolero car with registration num- ment Authority Paul Barua, while tor of Sericulture at Jaipong Kat submit a detailed report on the current political scenario ber MN-01-S-1680 at Lahorijan addressing a press meet at the DC Teron LP School under Langhin of Assam to the party's national leadership.