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82 years of service to the nation PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM GUWAHATI & DIBRUGARH GET IT ON RN-1127/57 TECH/GH – 103/2018-2020, VOL. 82, NO. 121 www.assamtribune.com Google Play ePaper app for The Assam Tribune Pages 12 Price: 6.00 GUWAHATI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020 p2 US Treasury plans to p7 6 major schemes to curb artificial p11 One-third of shops to be borrow $2.9 trillion flooding in Guwahati opened in Dibrugarh Two more More relaxation test positive Fuel price hike for COVID-19 NEW DELHI, May 5: in Assam The government on allowed for Tuesday night hiked the STAFF REPORTER excise duty on petrol by a steep Rs 10 per litre and GUWAHATI, May 5: Two that on diesel by Rs 13 a economic activity more persons – one from litre. The hike in duty has Goalpara and another from taken away gains from STAFF REPORTER ed to essential services like Kokrajhar – have tested pos- falling global crude oil prices. Last month, Tea industries, milk, fish and other perisha- itive for the dreaded novel benchmark Brent crude oil GUWAHATI, May 5: In a warehouses, bles have been permitted at coronavirus during the last 24 dropped to as low as fresh order, the State govern- all times. hours. $18.10 per barrel, the ment today announced more all activities Conservancy services by The person from Kokra- lowest since 1999. – PTI relaxations for economic related to PDS municipal bodies have been jhar district tested positive Visa order activity, allowing the supply operation, FCI also exempted from the night for COVID-19 late in the chain to work even during the curfew. NEW DELHI, May 5: The warehouses, evening. He has a travel his- government on Tuesday night curfew hours. Private offices in malls can tory to Coochbehar in West suspended all existing visas The order issued by the can operate at open during day time, the Bengal, according to official granted to foreign nationals, Chief Secretary stated that all all times in order said. sources. barring a few categories, till industries and their supply State. Shops in market complex- However, since the person international air travel to and chain are allowed to operate at es are allowed to operate with from Bongaigaon is in a con- from India remains shut due all times. two shops closed between tainment zone, there is no to the coronavirus pandemic, Tea industries, warehouses, Though e-commerce deliv- two open. However, grocery, need to fear, Health Minis- an order from the Union Construction work resumes at the flyover at Dispur, Super Market in Guwahati on all activities related to PDS op- ery is allowed between 6 am pharmacies and medical estab- Home Ministry said. – PTI Tuesday. – UB Photos ter Himanta Biswa Sarma eration, FCI warehouses, and 6 pm, their backend activ- lishments in the complexes said. Entrance exam railways, LPG and petroleum ities and personnel can work can open on all days during the The total COVID-19 pa- NEW DELHI, May 5: delivery services can operate at all times. permitted hours. tients in Assam now stands Engineering entrance at all times. Supply chain activities relat- All shops in rural areas, at 44. However, 32 have examination JEE will be held except for malls are allowed from July 18-23, while 3,900 new COVID-19 cases been discharged so far. One medical entrance exam to remain open without any has died and the number of NEET will be conducted on distinction of essential or non- active cases is 11. July 26, Union HRD essential services. Meanwhile, the Health Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal in 24 hours: Centre WORLD All types of goods carrying Minister informed that 44 ‘Nishank’ said today. The vehicles are allowed to oper- NEW DELHI, May 5: with an infectious disease. yesterday,” Agarwal said, students from Assam study- exams were postponed due Confirmed cases 3,610,006 ate at all times. The biggest single day spike The ministry released a adding that the issue has been ing in Mewar University, to the lockdown. – PTI All construction activities in- of 3,900 novel coronavirus data for cases and deaths from addressed. Cured/Discharged 1,176,338 Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) are cluding highway construction, Board exam cases and 195 fatalities has Monday 8 am to Tuesday 8 “We are very comfortable returning to Assam in two NEW DELHI, May 5: The Death 252,346 flood control works are also been reported in the last 24 am. It said in this 24 hours in terms of managing COV- buses. pending class 10 board allowed at all times. hours till Tuesday morning, period, India registered a ID-19 as of now, but any lax- INDIA “They have all the requi- examination will only be Bank employees are al- the Union Health Ministry record single day increase of ity at the field level or any site permissions and passes conducted for students in Confirmed cases 46,711 lowed to move beyond 6 pm from the state government North East Delhi and not the said, asserting that the de- 195 deaths and 3,900 cases, lack of cooperation may have depending on necessity. rest of the country, HRD lay in reporting of COVID- taking the total number of its consequences, he warned. Cured/Discharged 13,160 for unhindered travel,” he Large standalone shops are Ministry clarified today. The 19 cases by certain states COVID-19 fatalities to 1,568 Agarwal advised states to said. Death 1,583 allowed to open with limited CBSE had notified this last has led to the sudden spurt and cases to 46,433. effectively implement con- On the other hand, the first entrants. month but there has been in figures. “Some states had not been tact tracing, active case batch of 124 Kota students confusion. – PTI ASSAM “However, despite the ex- Addressing a press brief- reporting COVID-19 cases search and focus on the clin- quarantined at Sarusajai sta- Confirmed cases 44 emptions, the workers in such Probe ordered ing, joint secretary at the timely. After persuading ical management of cases on dium was today released af- activities will have to follow ter they tested negative for GUWAHATI, May 5: Health Ministry Lav Agarw- them, they have reported the basis of the numbers re- Cured/Discharged 32 social distancing norms,” the Agriculture Minister Atul al said timely reporting of such cases. This is the rea- ported. COVID-19. order said, adding that the Bora today ordered an cases and their management son for the sudden spurt in Death 1 Sarma visited the quaran- inquiry into the allegations of exemptions are not allowed in tine site along with officials to is very crucial while dealing the number of cases since SEE PAGE 6 Data as on Tuesday corruption in selection of containment zones. monitor their release process. beneficiaries under the PM- Kisan scheme in some districts of Assam, as NRL to import reported in local media. – Staff Reporter 64 flights to be crude oil from 28 CRPF men from Assam Well mishap Malaysia GUWAHATI, May 5: Two operated from May 7 STAFF REPORTER test positive in Delhi labourers – Bankim Hajong and Mrigendra Chandra GUWAHATI, May 5: Roi – died after earth 15,000 Indians to be brought back Taking advantage of plum- SPL CORRESPONDENT ters has tested positive for the ernment at Mandoli. caved in while they were meting prices of crude oil virus and hence the building These huge numbers in a digging a ring well in to the US and the UK, five NEW DELHI, May 5: Air Delhi flight Rs 12,000, the in the international market, NEW DELHI, May 5: At has been sealed. single battalion (of over 1,000 Noonmati area on Tuesday India will operate 64 flights Aviation Minister said. flights to Saudi Arabia, five least 28 Central Reserve Po- The infected men belong to troopers) has rung alarm bells evening. A team of SDRF NRL is importing 21 TMT from May 7 to May 13 to On arrival from abroad, all flights to Singapore and two lice Force (CRPF) personnel the 31st battalion of the CRPF, in the establishment after it personnel retrieved their of crude oil from Petronas passengers will be screened flights to Qatar to repatriate bodies. – Staff Reporter bring back around 15,000 In- in Malaysia. hailing from Assam and post- based in Mayur Vihar Phase- was found that “dichotomous” Indian nationals between dian nationals stranded and put under quarantine for The crude oil vessel MTS- ed in a Delhi-based battalion III of the national capital and orders were issued to check a period of 14 days as a COV- May 7 and May 13, the min- JOCOSERIOUS abroad amid the COVID-19- Trader has sailed off from have been infected with COV- the area has been entirely the spread of COVID-19. ister said. induced lockdown, Civil Avi- ID-19 precautionary meas- Miri Port of Malaysia today ID-19, while one has died. Al- sealed after the huge numbers While the general order ure, Puri said. During this time period, ation Minister Hardeep and is expected to reach Hal- together 122 personnel of the of COVID-19 cases started was a mandatory quarantine of These 64 flights would be India will also conduct seven Singh Puri said on Tuesday. dia on May 12. battalion have tested positive building up over the last few 14 days for the personnel join- conducted by Air India and flights each to Malaysia and The Minister, while ad- “From Haldia, the crude for the dreaded novel corona- days. “A total of 122 troopers ing back the unit from leave or its subsidiary Air India Ex- Bangladesh, five flights each dressing a virtual press con- will be rail freighted to Nu- virus, officials said.